Chapter 3: Quarterfinals, Ivy League(1/2)
"Oh, why are you still having such a cold reaction?"
On the baseball field of Yakushima High School, Mishima complained feebly.
When they reached the top 16, Mishima once thought that the life around them would change.
For example, in the same class, the envious and jealous eyes of those classmates.
Another example is the admiration and praise from the little girl in the class.
It would be even more perfect if someone took the initiative to send a love letter at this time.
But it's a pity.
Everything Mishima imagined did not appear in the real world.
Apart from the principal's congratulations, there wasn't even a celebration banquet in the school.
They clearly defeated the top three clubs in the country, but it felt like they did something insignificant.
"how so?"
Mishima couldn't figure it out no matter what.
In a general two-dimensional story, as the team's performance becomes better and better, their fans should be more and more.
Players like them will gradually embark on the road to becoming famous.
"Don't be stupid. Although it's not easy for us, judging from our current results, it's not impossible for the previous Yaoshi baseball team to do it."
Todoroki Raizo was speechless at his disciple's naive thoughts.
He lectured angrily.
"If you win the game, you will definitely receive attention. But at this stage, it is difficult for the attention you receive to have a chain reaction."
"When can that happen?"
Mishima was obviously impatient.
"If you really want to achieve what you want, then enter Koshien. Before that, even if we enter Jingu Stadium and reach the final, the surroundings will not change much."
The words of Supervisor Todoroki Raizo are obviously biased.
In terms of reputation alone, the influence of the Summer Contest is far greater than that of the Autumn Contest and the Spring Contest.
In a fiercely competitive area like Nishi Tokyo, if we can reach the finals, or even the semi-finals.
The lives around the players will inevitably undergo certain changes.
Of course, this change won’t be too big!
It can really make players feel the change...
Just like what Supervisor Todoroki Raizo said, that would only be possible after they break into Koshien.
This is the charm of Koshien.
Before that, even if the team performed well in a fiercely competitive area like Nishitokyo, it would only attract a lot of attention from peers and competitors.
For example, the opponents that the Yakushi High School baseball team will encounter, or even professional scouts...
For the general public, they are busy with their own studies and lives, and with their own hobbies.
In Tokyo, student sports are flourishing.
But there are also many categories that audiences like. For example, some people like football, others like basketball...
Although baseball is called the number one sport.
But before the team reaches Koshien, it is difficult to create a real sensation.
Supervisor Todoroki Raizo's words quickly reached the ears of his friends.
This made them clearly realize that the achievements they had achieved before were nothing at all.
Want to make a name for yourself.
Then they must keep up their efforts and keep winning.
"Has your opponent for the next game come out?"
After realizing this situation, the friends of the Yakushima High School baseball team no longer struggled.
They directly set their sights on their opponents in the next game.
Don't worry about other things, winning all the way is the most important thing.
"The competition is over. The winner is Ivy Academy."
"I finally got better luck!"
The players on the Yakushima High School baseball team breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the news.
I don’t know what kind of bad luck they had before, and the opponents they encountered were stronger than the last.
Fortunately, they are powerful and have enough hidden cards.
Only then have I been able to persevere tenaciously until now.
But it cannot be denied that their journey has not been smooth.
Especially considering that they will have to deal with Qingdao High School and Daocheng Industrial next.
The players on the Yakushima High School baseball team feel both expectations and unprecedented pressure.
The string in their hearts was too tight.
You never know when it will break.
Now we meet a player who is not a big threat to the Yakushima High School baseball team.
It really gave them a sigh of relief.
"I can finally take a breather before fighting Qingdao and Daocheng Industrial."
Although the guys on the Yakushima High School baseball team didn't say anything, judging from their mental state, they were relatively relaxed.
"Don't underestimate any opponent. The opponent can reach the quarterfinals all the way and his level is also good."
Ioto High School used to be in Nishi Tokyo, and although it was a little stronger than the Yakushima High School baseball team, it wasn't much stronger.
The current Yakushi High School baseball team feels like they are playing against their old self.
Don't talk about those little monsters in first grade.
Even the second and third grade seniors on the team didn't think this game would pose much of a threat to them.
They themselves know this best.
In the past few games, not to mention the first-year players of the Yakushima High School baseball team, even their second- and third-year players can feel their rapid progress.
During the spring competition, they also played against the city's junior high school baseball team.
The players are still very impressed.
When they played against each other, they were basically beaten by everyone in the field.
Even though the main players did not play, the City University seniors still beat them by more than ten points.
It was also from that time that the friends of the Yakushima High School baseball team truly felt the gap between the top teams in the country and ordinary teams.
But now.
Even without those first-year juniors, the second- and third-year seniors of the Yakushima High School baseball team don't think they would be as embarrassed as they were half a year ago.
They really feel their progress.
At this time, let them fight against their former selves.
The second and third grade seniors on the Yakushi High School baseball team all look like they are sure to win.
They can't wait to show off on the court.
Supervisor Todoroki Raizo was very dissatisfied with the behavior of the disciples under his command.
What did he want to say?
But after watching the Ioto Academy competition video, Director Todoroki Raizo decisively chose to call it quits.
He knew very well that no matter what he said, it would be useless.
Only by truly experiencing it on the field can the players truly realize who their opponents are.
The day before the competition, the eldest sister Masahui Ohanyu found Li Lei again.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to watch your game tomorrow."
The eldest sister said with an apologetic look.
Li Lei originally wanted to ask, did the eldest sister watch every game before?
But looking at the troubled expression on the eldest sister's face, Li Lei did not ask this question.
"That's such a shame!"
To be continued...