Chapter 89: Candidates for the First Army and the Second Army
On Court B, the red-white battle between the old and new students is over. The second- and third-year seniors won the game with an absolute difference in points. But for the audience outside the court, it is obviously the first-year students who are more topical.
, but unfortunately this is not what new and old students want to pay attention to, because Director Kataoka will announce the list of those who have been promoted to the first army after the game.
"Kimura, wake up..."
Kimura Takuya opened his sleepy eyes and found that he had fallen asleep in the rest area. Opposite him was a young man of his own age. Seeing that he had woken up, a friendly smile quickly appeared on his face, "Kimura, you
Wake up, let’s go gather quickly!” he said while pointing to the center of the court.
Kimura Takuya looked in the direction pointed by the boy's finger. Counting him, there were only five people in the freshmen's lounge area at this time, and the others were all rushing towards the court.
On the court, Director Kataoka and several referees stood in the center of the court, waiting for a group of teenagers to rush towards them.
"Kimura, the game is over!"
Kimura Takuya nodded and stood up. Just as he was about to go to the stadium to gather, the boy's self-introduction suddenly sounded in his ears.
"My name is Ryota Mimura."
Kimura Takuya turned to look at the young man named "Mimura Ryota", who smiled with crooked eyebrows.
"oh."
Mimura Ryota was stunned. The dead-eyed boy in front of him looked past him without any expression, and walked towards the stadium without looking back.
"Puff puff puff!"
Several low-pitched sneers came over. Mimura Ryo turned his head dully to look at the place where the sound came from. He saw the only three classmates left in the rest area hiding their faces and laughing, which made him extremely embarrassed and angry.
Secretly clenched his fists.
…
"Now, announce the players who have been promoted to the first and second corps!"
Director Kataoka's voice was calm and loud, echoing in the sky above the stadium.
Among the group of teenagers standing opposite Director Kataoka, many of them held their breath unconsciously, waiting for Director Kataoka to announce the result.
"First of all, the players who have been promoted to the first army."
Except for the current members of Yijun, the rest of the Qingdao Baseball Club are eyeing these few spots.
Kurosaki stood at the end of the team with a calm expression, ignoring the glances from around him that he thought were hidden after Director Kataoka finished speaking.
Jun Isashiki, who was standing among the second-year students, was stunned when he heard Director Kataoka call his name. Ryosuke Kominato and Keisuke Miyauchi, who were standing next to him, patted him on the back vigorously.
Only then did he react, but Toru Masuko next to him still looked dumbfounded.
Everyone's eyes began to look around. Some looked at Kazuya Miyuki who was wearing glasses in the middle of the team, some looked at Naoya Kuraza with short orange-red hair, and some looked at the end of the team...
"Kimura Takuya. The above are all the players who have been promoted to the first army. Next..."
This sentence directly triggered the emotions of many people.
How could this happen? With Kurosaki’s strength, couldn’t he be promoted to the First Army?
Even Kimura Takuya is inferior compared to him!
The atmosphere began to become strange. Even though no one was commenting now, the doubts in everyone's hearts were growing as time went by. Many people turned their attention to Kurosaki Kazdaka, who was at the end of the team.
"Now, let's start announcing the players who have been promoted to the second runner-up."
Surprisingly, the dark-skinned boy, who was watched by others with vague eyes, quickly regained his composure, except for a hint of surprise when Director Kataoka announced that the quota for promotion to the First Army was over.
"First grade, Hakushu Kenjiro, Kuramochi Yoichi, Maezono Kenta, Kawakami Kenshi...Kurosaki Ichigo, the above five people were promoted to the second army." Supervisor Kataoka called out several names one after another, and finally called out the one who was ranked first.
The dark-skinned boy at the end of the line.
"Yes." Kurosaki Kazaka was unusually calm, so calm that he didn't even have basic emotional ups and downs.
At this time, the first-year students' room became completely lively. Supervisor Kataoka ignored the members who were whispering below and continued: "The members of the First Army will stay, and the others can disband."
After the members of the Second and Third Armies left in their respective discussions, everyone in the First Army stood in two rows in front of Supervisor Kataoka, waiting for him to speak.
Kataoka put his hands behind his back and scanned the entire army in front of him. Finally, he paused for a moment on Kimura Takuya before retracting his gaze.
"There are only five days left in the Golden Week. Miss Takashima has contacted several schools for us to hold friendly matches in these days. Except for tomorrow, which will be held at our school, we will have to leave school for the remaining four days. You have to go ahead in advance.
Be prepared."
"Yes!" Everyone in Yijun replied enthusiastically.
Director Kataoka nodded and continued: "In this expedition, I will give everyone a chance to play. Don't relax just because you are a substitute. The captain stays and everyone else can leave."
As the captain, Higashi Kiyoshi left with Director Kataoka, and the second-year students in the first army stepped forward to express their congratulations to Masuko Tohru...well, mainly to Isashiki Jun.
"It's... it's so annoying!" Jun Isashiki, who blushed at the teasing, waved away several classmates surrounding him and ran away alone.
After Supervisor Kataoka announced that the team was disbanded, Kimura Takuya walked to the dormitory alone. In the process, people greeted him from time to time. Unfortunately, both the second- and third-year seniors and the first-year classmates were all ignored.
He ignored them all.
"Hey! Kimura, you guy..."
"This kid, I'm a senior!"
"..."
This move caused dissatisfaction among many people, who couldn't help but start complaining.
Seeing the dark-skinned boy returning to the dormitory alone, Naoya Kuraza, who was about to leave to find Kurosaki, was quite speechless. Can't these pitchers behave more normally?
Miyuki Kazuo, who was still staying at the same place, also approached Yagami Yagami and asked, "Senior Yagami, can I catch the ball for you tonight?"
As soon as Miyuki Kazuya finished speaking, the surroundings seemed to become quiet.
Toru Masuko next to him seemed to want to say something to this, but Yagami Ya next to him said before him: "Okay, but I won't give in."
Miyukiichi was also full of confidence and promised his senior, "I will catch the baseball thrown by my senior."
"Okay, see you tonight." Yagami waved his hand, rolled his neck, and turned to leave the stadium. This chapter has been completed!