It was a wonderful day for all the players of Seidou High School.
Six years!
No one can imagine that in the past six years, what kind of life has it been for Seidou, who is one of the top giants in the region, but has never been able to get the opportunity to participate in Koshien?
Many people said that Seidou High School is done.
Although in the eyes of professionals, Seidou High School has always been very competitive, and the players trained by Seidou High School are also the top players in the country.
But the real professionals are a minority after all, and most of the people who enjoy popcorn only look at the results.
No matter how active the players are in professional baseball after graduating from Seidou High School.
If you don't get into Koshien, you just don't get into Koshien. A team that doesn't get into Koshien can't be called the top team in the country.
Just like in the past few years, people often say that Seidou is a top giant in the region, but no one says Seidou is a top team in the country.
For this point, Seidou's own players were naturally unaccustomed to it, and they tried their best to prove something.
But as long as people ask, have you entered Koshien?
All the players of Seidou High School become speechless.
Now, everything is different.
How frustrated Seidou was in the past, how proud they are now.
All doubts disappeared as Seidou entered Koshien.
Naturally, all the players of Seidou High School, the Coaches, the principal, and the dean, are proud.
They are very happy and smiling to the fullest during the day.
The reason why they are so loose is that they know that there is only one day when they can smile so indulgently.
Starting tomorrow, all the players of Seidou will have to re-enter the intense battle preparations.
The end of the West Tokyo competition is July 31, which is the end of July.
Koshien starts on 7th August.
The Time is so short, and many things have to be prepared in between.
Everyone in Seidou High School had no time to rejoice, and they had to start getting ready for the exciting Koshien from the next day.
One day off today, group training tomorrow, going to Hyogo the day after tomorrow, four days of adjusting to Hyogo's climate, and starting the Koshien immediately after.
The highest hall of high school baseball.
Where are the level of current players of Seidou, and what kind of achievements can they achieve?
No one can predict.
After all the carnival was over, Sawamura and Kuramochi returned to the dormitory together.
"Do you know what Harada, the captain of Inajitsu, said when he shook hands with Tetsu-san?"
Kuramochi asked Sawamura with a gossipy face.
"No I couldn't hear, we were too far apart to hear."
"He said, 'Yuuki, you must win the National Championship!'" Kuramochi said.
Sawamura wasn't surprised.
He really did expect that Harada would say something similar.
After all, Narumiya said the same thing to him.
"Representing 128 high schools in West Tokyo, we participated in the Koshien competition. If we play too badly, it's not just the players of Seidou who will lose!" Sawamura said.
"Thinking of this makes me feel so heavy," Kuramochi said.
After speaking, the two stopped talking.
Regarding Koshien, Kuramochi was probably nervous.
Sawamura himself was fine.
Pushing open the door of the dormitory, there was no one inside.
"Masuko-senpai hasn't come back yet?" Kuramochi said worriedly.
Kuramochi and Sawamura, the juniors in the First String, came back after helping to clear the dishes.
The third-year seniors were ordered to go back in advance.
Ordinarily, Masuko should have returned to the dormitory earlier than they should.
But now, Masuko has not come back.
If it was in the past, Kuramochi would not be too worried.
After all, these seniors in the third grade are all training maniacs.
They were the last to return to their respective bedrooms almost every day.
Usually, Masuko-senpai will also practice on his own.
But today, it's obviously time to rest.
On the day of the end of the competition, the first-team players of Seidou are strictly prohibited from training.
"Is it about what happened before?" Kuramochi asked hesitantly.
Sawamura understood what he wanted to ask. During the day, Masuko made a big error. Even though they won the game, it might be difficult for Masuko to calm down, right?
There are only 18 people who can represent Seidou High School and participate in Summer Koshien.
Originally, among these 18 people, at least 12 or 13 are sure to be picked.
For example, from No. 1 to No. 9.
These main forces should be in no problem.
In the previous game, the main force did not make any big mistakes.
Seidou had no reason to go to Koshien and drop their main players.
In addition to those nine, there are a few left who don't need to worry about being eliminated.
For example, the first backup pitcher Tanpa Koichiro.
As the main pitcher who switch with Sawamura, it is impossible for Tanpa to be left behind.
And Miyuki.
Miyuki was the catcher of the final, and even had a chance to compete with Chris for the main catcher, how could he be left behind?
Next, from the perspective of honing the next team, Kawakami Nori and Furuya Satoru cannot be left.
In addition to these people, the main substitutes in various positions are also difficult to stay.
After all the calculations, the most likely to be left are Kominato Haruichi, catcher Miyauchi Keisuke, and two substitute outfielders.
Of the four of them, two should be left behind.
Though it was a bit cruel to think so, it was the most advantageous choice for Seidou.
There was nothing wrong with that at first, but now it's really uncertain.
The third baseman is a very competitive position at Seidou High School.
Masuko has obvious advantages, but these advantages are not so big that it is difficult to compare.
Especially now that he has made such a big error.
Bad to say…
Thinking of this, Kuramochi is even more worried!
Sawamura stared blankly at Masuko's bed and then smiled.
"Do not worry!"
"Why?"
Facing Kuramochi's question, Sawamura did not answer.
He still needs to keep Masuko-senpai's secrets.
How can a player who has already set his sights on professional baseball sink in this way?
He may be confused, he may worry about gains and losses, and he may experience hardships that are unimaginable for ordinary players in the process.
However, he will never fall.
For the dream in his heart, he will definitely stand up again and move forward bravely.
For Sawamura, anyone who puts his dream in a professional baseball field is a brave warrior.
Even after ups and downs, they will get back on their feet.
The Coach room of Seidou High School.
Kataoka, who is not good at socializing, made an excuse and slipped out of the banquet.
Then he saw the sweaty figure on the field.
For more than two hours, Masuko was there, swinging tirelessly with the bat in his hand.
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