Diamond Ace's Passionate Swing

After the team finished training, it was already late.

The lights were still on in the observation room at Stadium A.

The dim yellow light shone through the window and onto the quiet stadium outside.

Coach Kataoka stood by the window, gazing at the dark night outside, seemingly deep in thought.

He turned slightly and asked the three constables, Miyuki, Chris, and Miyauchi, "How are things going with Lin Xiao and the other two?"

Miyuki and the others straightened up slightly, and Chris answered truthfully, "They should be exhausted by now."

He paused briefly, then continued, "But Lin Xiao is an exception."

"Following the coach's instructions, I didn't let them shoot until they got used to the intensity of the training camp."

"Lin Xiao's recovery ability and physical strength are extraordinary. His physical strength is amazing, and his daily training volume is constantly increasing."

"Moreover, he can still maintain a ball speed of 150 km/h."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Coach Kataoka's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

Chris continued his report: "Furuya and Sawamura have slowed down considerably, and we've let them go into the bullpen or do pitching practice."

"As for Lin Xiao, I think he should just practice normally."

"From what I've observed, he's in good condition and should be fine playing in an official match."

"We can't look at Lin Xiao with ordinary eyes now. In my opinion, his athletic ability and physical talent are comparable to those of professional baseball players."

Coach Kataoka initially showed a shocked expression.

After calming down, he asked, "Where are Tanba and Kawakami?"

The palace maid, breathing heavily like an ox, replied earnestly, "Everything is fine."

Coach Kataoka nodded slightly and said, "The training camp is still long. Don't let them rush things."

"At the same time, pay attention to Lin Xiao's training status, and don't increase the training volume too much."

"Yes," the three answered in unison.

Coach Kataoka, with his hands behind his back, looked out the window and said, "I've already scheduled three practice matches for the last weekend of training camp."

"Lin Xiao, Furuya and Sawamura will start in Saturday's game."

"Of course, Lin Xiao won't be voting for long; he'll mainly be watching the other two."

Coach Kataoka had his own plans in mind, and he hadn't expected Lin Xiao's physical talent to be so high.

With such high-intensity training and such strong recovery ability, Lin Xiao is simply a born athlete.

He had a special desire to protect Lin Xiao and to conceal his true strength.

They didn't want Lin Xiao's strength to be revealed too early.

"Sunday's double match will be..."

Coach Kataoka continued, "Tanba and Kawakami each pitched a game."

"Regardless of the outcome of the match, I want to see how much fighting spirit everyone can muster when they are exhausted and persevere to the end."

The training camp has reached its fourth day.

The sound of Lin Xiao's powerful pitching echoed from the cowshed.

boom!

boom!

boom!

Each pitch was delivered with tremendous force, as if it were tearing the air apart. Miyuki and Miyauchi both wore expressions of admiration.

"That's really impressive!" Miyuki couldn't help but exclaim.

"There's a chance we'll make it to Koshien this year!" Miyauchi chimed in, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

Sawamura and Furuya were outside the cowshed.

Watching Lin Xiao shoot the ball inside, a look of envy appeared in his eyes.

They longed to emulate Lin Xiao and showcase their abilities as pitchers.

"What are you doing? Stop looking around!" The teaching assistant's shout interrupted their thoughts.

"Look here." The assistant coach said, then forcefully kicked a ball away.

Seeing the ball coming, Sawamura had to abandon his intention to throw and concentrate on catching it.

He quickly extended his glove and caught the ball steadily.

Then he turned and threw to second base.

"Wow, well done."

"It's not like you can't do it!"

People around him exclaimed in admiration. This was the first time Sawamura had received praise from everyone, and a sense of joy and pride welled up in his heart.

Furuya witnessed this scene: "I can't lose to him."

"And Lin Xiao, you just wait, I'm going to win this back."

He regarded Sawamura as an opponent of the same level, while Lin Xiao became the target he wanted to surpass. At this moment, he was full of fighting spirit.

but...

Bro, what we're saying is, can you put a little more effort into defensive training?

When Ruya covered first base, he misjudged the situation and the ball hit the edge of his glove.

"Furuya!" the assistant coach shouted. "Pay attention to the ball's movement."

Evening rest time.

Lin Xiao was about to return to his dormitory to rest when he saw Sawamura and Furuya pass by.

"Hey, where are you two going instead of taking a shower?" Lin Xiao asked curiously.

Sawamura replied, "I want to ask Miyuki-senpai to pitch."

Furuya nodded silently to the side.

Lin Xiao frowned slightly after hearing this and said, "I advise you to go back; there's no chance."

"You can't go wrong by listening to me."

His tone carried a well-intentioned admonition, after all, he was a man who had read the original work.

Sawamura and Furuya hesitated slightly after hearing Lin Xiao's words, but they still stuck to their own ideas.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao didn't say anything more.

He turned and left, thinking to himself: He didn't want to be a laborer, wasn't it better to lie in the dormitory!

Sawamura and Furuya exchanged a glance as they watched Lin Xiao's departing figure, then continued walking towards Miyuki's direction.

They still held a sliver of hope, yearning to receive guidance from Miyuki and improve their pitching skills.

If nothing unexpected happens, I'm definitely going to get scammed by him.

"What are you doing?"

"Hurry up and go take a shower."

"I haven't been to the bullpen to practice pitching lately."

"So I'd like to ask you to help me stake out the location," Furuya said.

Sawamura also said, "I... was rejected by Chris-senpai, so I had no choice but to come to you."

Miyuki expressed his incomprehension of the pitcher's thinking, "Huh?! Throwing now."

"You guys are probably exhausted from practicing all day."

"You still want to vote?" Miyuki said.

Sawamura said excitedly, "I want to shoot, even just one ball."

Furuya said, "I want to throw 10 pitches."

Miyuki looked at the two idiots with surprise.

Sawamura and Furuya started arguing again.

Sawamura: "I'm going to throw 15 balls."

Furuya: "Then I want 20 balls."

Miyuki thought helplessly, "These people completely disregard whether I want to or not!"

"They only care about themselves."

"Haha, that's interesting."

"You guys are hilarious."

"Since you have so much energy, there's no need to worry."

"Anyway, you guys go take a shower first, then come to my room."

Sawamura's mind is truly peculiar. "Eh, pitching in the room?"

"Don't worry about that, just hurry up."

Then there was a commotion next door, but Lin Xiao was already fast asleep.