Training Camp, as the name suggests.
That is, many people live together in the same place for a certain time and carry out similar exercises or advanced studies.
At the beginning of the Camp, everyone in Seidou didn't feel that way.
When you wake up in the morning, do your normal running training. After the training, everyone is in their place, knowing what to practice, and when to practice.
After training, go to eat, after eating, go to class.
On the way back to the school building, three first-year students Sawamura, Furuya, and Haruichi went together.
"Is this the training Camp?"
Kominato Haruichi's tone was very emotional.
Listening to the tone of his brother and Maezono-senpai, he thought this camp was some kind of hell camp. Unexpectedly, that's not the case at all.
It's no different from normal training.
Hearing what Haruichi said, Sawamura subconsciously broke out in a cold sweat.
Although he has entered the summer camp many times before, he still does not want to recall the experience.
Turning to look at Furuya Satoru and Kominato Haruichi who looked so easygoing, Sawamura hesitated.
As a friend, he wanted to remind Haruichi and Furuya with a few words.
But still…
Some things are better for them to experience by themselves.
Is there something about Seidou that Sawamura hates?
That number one is the Winter Camp, which is the real hell.
In contrast, the training camp before the summer tournament was much better.
But even if it was much better, there were tears in Sawamura's eyes.
Even if he entered the profession later, thinking of the training camp during this time, Sawamura had the urge to die.
It will make you doubt life.
Makes you wonder if baseball is a sport that needs you to go to this level.
They had the morning class and then finished lunch.
Seidou's Training Camp has begun.
This week of training.
Some non-essential courses have been adjusted, and it is really impossible to vacate the afternoon. There are only one or two classes in the afternoon.
"Begin, the journey to hell!"
Sawamura sighed in his heart and rushed to the field.
The first training of the afternoon training is the supplementary practice.
The two fields of Seidou, the A and B fields, were all vacant. Sawamura and Tanpa share a field, which is the main practice ground.
Players from the Second and Third String of the Seidou assisted in the training of the First String of the Seidou. At the same time, they also hone their running bases during such auxiliary training.
The purpose of the training is to hit the ball into the outfield when there are runners at first and second base.
Where should the pitcher go to cover?
For example, when there are runners at third base, and the ball is hit, how should the pitcher cover?
On the other side of the field, Furuya and Kawakami are doing the same training.
This kind of practice lasted for twenty minutes and then switched to the other field to practice fielding.
Substitute and main force, completely uninterrupted.
Because of the two stadiums, there is a place for everyone. There are about 20 people in the first string, about 10 on each side!
There is space for everyone to train.
At this time, a clear gap appeared.
Sawamura's Covering is very beautiful.
Tanpa's Cover is not pretty, but it's solid.
"As expected of Group A, Tanpa-senpai and Sawamura are both very strong."
"No way, that's the Senpai and the Demon King after all."
On the other hand, Kawakami's Cover is fairly qualified.
Furuya…
Forgetting where to Cover up and missing passes is a common occurrence for him.
If he succeeds once in ten times, that's not bad.
And Kawakami, in ten times, only one or two mistakes.
This time Kawakami made a mistake.
Furuya is very generous and steps forward to comfort him.
"Don't mind."
These words left Kawakami speechless.
Don't mind?
Are you the one to talk?
"Do you have the face to say that to others?"
"Alright, you got it, move these legs for me!"
…
After two rounds of practice, a voice came from the small speaker.
"Tanpa, Sawamura, Kawakami, go to the bullpen to practice pitching."
Sawamura moved his arms and went to the bullpen.
As he walked, he greeted the players of the Second String who helped him.
"Thanks, everyone!"
They are not to blame for his misery!
Especially for someone like Sawamura who is very skilled, his fielders are even more dedicated.
"It's nothing!"
"This is what we are supposed to do."
"We are placing our hope on you…"
Everyone was very polite, and even two seniors took the initiative to pour water for Sawamura.
Sawamura didn't go out of his way to get in touch with the seniors.
But in places like Seidou, because of his hard training and his own strength, he still inspires many seniors and classmates.
Everyone wants to be close to Sawamura.
No matter where he went, there was no shortage of people around Sawamura, helping him with something or another.
It is clear that they placing a lot of hope on him.
On the other side of the field.
Furuya looked at Sawamura, who was surrounded by people, thoughtfully.
"Did you feel hopeless from Sawamura?"
A voice suddenly appeared beside him.
It's Miyuki.
Turning his head to look at Miyuki, Furuya Satoru didn't say anything.
"Actually, you don't have to envy him. Your own talent is also very good. As long as you learn to contain and cover positions, you can grow into a good fighting force. Being able to lead different pitchers at the same time is also very interesting to me."
Saying that Miyuki pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose.
"Is this supposed to encourage me?"
Furuya asked.
"It's not encouraging, I just like watching pitchers compete against each other."
Miyuki said with a smile.
Furuya Satoru is an upright man, he immediately asked bluntly: "I used to think so, but don't you have a bad personality?"
Miyuki didn't care.
"They say that to me a lot."
hee hee~
"I'm going to the bullpen now to catch!"
Having said that, Miyuki also gave Furuya a look that you understand.
"Then, what about me?"
Furuya also wanted to go pitching.
"You don't have to go there until you learn Covering."
One of Seidou's coaches looked at Furuya gloomily.
"Aren't you practicing defense now?"
Furuya was very aggrieved.
"Oh, I forgot if you didn't tell me. The Superintendent just ordered you to practice fielding too."
Fielding practice?
Furuya's expression was as if he had eaten something indigestible.
Miyuki turned his head in surprise when he heard this.
'If you are in the field, you can observe the field from a different angle. Returning ball home plate requires strong arm strength and a precise long pass.'
For Furuya at this stage, it is indeed a good training direction.
"It seems that the Superintendent's expectations for this guy are not ordinary!"
Seidou bullpen.
Three pitchers and three catchers make up three pairs.
Sawamura and Chris are a battery, Miyauchi is in a battery with Tanpa, Miyuki and Kawakami are a battery.
"It feels like I've been abandoned!"
Miyuki glanced at Sawamura in dissatisfaction.
The pitches are in sets of thirty, divided into three sets.
Ninety pitches in total!
"No one out, runner at second base."
Chris said calmly.
"Who is the batter and who is the runner?"
"The batter is Inashiro's fourth Batters, Harada Masako, and the runner is Carlos."
At the pitching position, Sawamura nodded indifferently, meaning he understood.
"Start pitching!"
Miyuki, who was catching the ball, felt even more jealous.
Chris-senpai has already started to use Inashiro as an imaginary enemy to train with Sawamura.
'Although I am very happy to compete with you for the main catcher position, I have no plans to give the position to you, Senpai!'
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T/N: The First Chapter!