Tokyo Girlfriend Illustrated Book

Screams continued to ring out from the sky above the Sobu High School stadium, and everyone went crazy.

"Good shot! Good shot! Good shot!"

“Out!”

"One hundred and seven!"

“One hundred and seventy-two!!”

“One hundred and seventy-three!!”

…

"One hundred and seventy-five--!!!"

The umpires had no other words except "strike" and "out". One by one, the Komatsukawa players walked onto the field and were struck out. When it was Sobu High's turn to attack, these guys were no longer as desperate as before. They didn't even bother to swing and were struck out. Then they couldn't wait to send their own king to the mound.

They have proved their loyalty through Fujikawa's nose and front teeth. Now it's time to retire and stand in the VIP seats to enjoy the performance of their beloved ticket owner.

Everyone was immersed in Hojo Kyosuke's performance. Starting from 170, his pitching speed kept increasing, adding a point for every strikeout.

Fujikawa Masashi had long been unable to catch the ball. Even if he had sat on the ground to catch the ball, he would have been knocked over by the huge impact force. Fortunately, the referee standing behind him, who was also looking forward to Hojo Kyosuke's performance, supported his back with his legs. With the combined strength of the two, he was able to barely withstand Hojo Kyosuke's explosive pitch.

"I'm going crazy. Is this really Sobu High School? Is that guy really a high school student? One hundred and seventy-five!!"

On the sidelines, a middle-aged man in a striped shirt crushed the beer can in his hand. The yellow liquid dripped through his pants, but he didn't notice it at all. He just stared at the young man on the field who raised his left leg and swung out his right arm violently, his face full of shock.

The other people around him were not much better; everyone had an expression as if they had seen God.

Before today, the strongest person in the world was one hundred and sixty-nine, but from today on, the strongest person in the world is "Hojo Kyosuke".

“Is this true?!”

A boy from a nearby high school who came to join in the fun held his head and shook his head wildly in disbelief, as if trying to expel everything he had just seen from his mind.

“Does this kind of monster really exist in the world? Is it necessary to hold Koshien this year? Just give the championship to Sobu High School!!”

A boy wearing a baseball cap nearby echoed that the monster Hojo Kyosuke was not in the same dimension as them at all, and competing with such a person was against the spirit of humanitarianism!

"Such a monster appearing in Koshien is disrespectful to everyone!"

These students' words made the adults around them laugh, and they could understand their feelings very well.

"Did you see the expression on that ace Komatsukawa's face? I feel so sorry for him."

"Let alone Komatsukawa, even a professional baseball player would have to kneel down and beg for mercy. It's so hopeless."

"And I don't know if you've noticed, from the first pitch till now, Hojo-kun's pitching posture hasn't changed at all!!"

A man in a black jacket joined the discussion, and after hearing his words, everyone shifted their attention from Hojo Kyosuke's ever-increasing pitching speed to him as a person.

“So handsome!”

Excited shouts were heard, and this time the person who went crazy was not a girl, but the boy who had previously suggested banning Hojo Kyosuke for cheating.

"I've always thought that guy was too handsome. I thought it was because of Hojo-kun's face and figure. Now it seems that the reason why I think he's so handsome is because of his pitching posture!"

“…”

The man in the black jacket twitched his lips, thinking that even if Hojo Kyosuke stood there motionless, he was still handsome enough to be on the cover of a fashion magazine, and it had nothing to do with pitching. But he didn't want to break the self-consolation of the young man next to him, after all, even an old man like him who was married and had children thought that Hojo Kyosuke was too handsome.

Although he was wearing the same baseball uniform as the other Sobu High School players on the field, it looked like a high-end garment painstakingly crafted by a Parisian fashion master.

(Naoka Ueno: Yes, I did it.)

Upright, stretched, confident, sunny...

The beauty of male power is fully displayed in him, not to mention his...

"The forefoot touches the ground at an angle of 67 degrees, and the angle between the upper arm and the torso is 112 degrees. This is simply a living textbook of sports mechanics! It only takes 0.1 seconds from kick leg to release point, and it can complete the switching of three planes of movement in such a short time. This neuromuscular control is simply not something that humans can achieve. It is truly a monster!!"

This series of professional analysis stunned the audience who were watching Hojo Kyosuke's pitching.

The high school student in the baseball cap asked excitedly: "Uncle, are you a professional coach?"

The man in the black jacket smiled reservedly but said nothing. He was actually just a senior baseball fan, just like Mihara Shozo who was roaring in the commentary booth, except that he watched much more professional commentary.

For the audience and fans, it is not necessary for the opponent to win and break records in order to like the opponent. In many cases, just a handsome pitching posture is enough to attract a large number of fans. Taking a step back, just being handsome is enough to win a lot.

If it's an athlete who is more handsome than Leon Lai and Takuya Kimura combined, who is tall and can break records and stand on top of the world, who can pitch in a super cool posture and run as gracefully as a cheetah, then it's over, not just the audience but his entire family will not be able to escape, and they will fall in love with this star wholeheartedly.

"Do you know what the Olympus Eruption is? If you don't know, just focus on watching Hojo-sama's pitching. He is the Olympus Eruption! You should be thankful that Hojo-sama didn't pitch at the ground, otherwise the earth would have been pierced long ago!!"

Mihara Akira roared loudly, but his voice had become hoarse. He was so excited that he felt like flying. He had treated so many people to pork chop meals, and today he finally got his money back.

Nishimiya Glass, who was sitting next to him, was very worried that the coach might die suddenly from excitement. In fact, she wanted to run to the sidelines to get a closer look at Kyousuke-kun, and then when Kyousuke-kun came off the court, she would rush over to wipe his sweat, get him a water cup, and feed him...

A man holding a cell phone facing the baseball field was laughing and saying:

“Hahaha, you heard it too, right? That exaggerated uncle is the coach of Sobu High School.

"Be quiet, don't you have any manners?"

A man turned around and shouted angrily. He was showing off his understanding of baseball to his son, but his son preferred to listen to this guy's nonsense:

"Also, did you get permission to film? What you're doing is illegal!"

If it were an ordinary person, even a bad student, being scolded by an adult who has already entered society, he would definitely start to apologize immediately with fear and trepidation, but the man who was broadcasting the live broadcast didn't care at all. He grinned and said casually:

"Hey, uncle, don't be so serious! Come on, how about saying hello to everyone? I'd like to interview you about what it's like to watch the game live."

As he spoke, he put the phone directly into the man's face.

"Asshole, what do you want to do!"

The man quickly turned his head and raised his hands to cover his face.

"It's okay. Did you see my cool hairstyle? I'm one of you!"

The anchor said carelessly: "Lord Hojo is my boss, he won't care about such a small matter, right, Danma?"

"Asshole, I don't know, turn the camera back to the field quickly, or everyone will get mad!"

Danma Ryuji kicked his friend. Yes, they both came here with a heavy responsibility.

There are many members and affiliates in Angels, and not everyone has time to watch the game. It just so happens that Danma Ryuji and Onizuka Eikichi have nothing to do every day except causing trouble, so they just let them do the live broadcast.

"One of our own..."

When several students nearby heard this, they immediately thought of something. They first looked at the unruly Onizuka Eikichi with some fear, and then came up curiously to express their willingness to be interviewed and listen to his nonsense.

"Ohh! Did you see that shot by big brother? I've seen big brother use the same posture to punch through a three-centimeter-thick steel plate, and knocked out the bastard hiding behind it!

Wow! What a cool home run! I'm very familiar with this hit! You know my eldest brother is the head of the Hokushin Ittoryu, right? This is their secret "Niagara Falls Sword"! Even if the opponent throws dozens of balls at once, he can hit them out in an instant!"

A kid nearby asked curiously, "Which is more powerful, the Niagara Falls or the Olympus Mt. eruption?"

"Um?"

Onizuka Eikichi was stunned. He knew about Niagara Falls because of the movie he watched yesterday. The cover of the movie said "Niagara Falls, super huge water spray!" He was deeply shocked after watching it and thought how could humans be so amazing. He just happened to use it to praise his big brother. But he had no idea what the volcano and the waterfall were. He was a stupid and poor student!

“Bang!”

The idiot slapped the kid on the head and scolded him:

"Idiot! Don't you know which is more powerful, fire or water? Firefighters use water to put out fires, don't you understand? So of course Niagara Falls is more powerful!"

Even without mentioning scientific natural phenomena, in the movie he watched yesterday, the actress with the super big squirt defeated the male actor, and it was four at once!

The child who was hit on the head was not annoyed, and said happily with bright eyes: "Siguoyi!!"

Eiji Onizuka was not the only one at the live broadcast. The scouts and reporters who had previously called to report to the boss were now holding their phones towards the field and making video calls.

Fortunately, they all use smartphones because of their job requirements. Some people next to them are still holding up candy-bar phones to take pictures, but the pictures are so blurry that they are worse than those taken with door locks.

"I want him!"

An extremely excited voice came from the Ham Fighter scout's phone:

"Saito! You must sign Hojo-kun to my team! I authorize you to negotiate with him, no matter how much money you agree to! With him, we will definitely win the championship this year! Do you hear me!"

Scout Saito Junya nodded quickly. He could clearly see that the boss who was running fast on the screen had bloodshot eyes. The boss's background kept changing, and he was rushing here at full speed to meet him.

Kenji Baba, a scout from the Yakult Swallows team next to him, received the same treatment, but he had it much easier because their base was in Tokyo, and even the final of the Tokyo Koshien qualifiers was held at their Meiji Jingu Stadium.

The general manager of the team is already in the car heading towards Sobu High School.

There were several other teams or college scouts doing the same thing. The power of words is great, but sometimes it is pale, especially when the person to be described is named "Hojo Kyosuke".

Break the world record and be crowned the world's strongest man.

It might sound a bit too respectful to say that, but just watching Hojo Kyosuke pitch with one's own eyes, even if it was only for a brief moment, would be enough for everyone to immediately understand what kind of person Hojo Kyosuke was.

It's not just about winning the league championship, it's about becoming the strongest in the world!

Their excitement is different from that of ordinary audiences, but what is the same is that they are all crazy about Hojo Kyosuke.

Media like Nikkan Sports, which also have online sections, have already passed the latest news back to the company through reporters on the scene and released it as soon as possible. This resulted in more and more people flocking to Sobu High School when Hojo Kyosuke was fully displaying his strength, all wanting to catch a glimpse of the world's strongest man.

I don't know how long it was before the referee blew his sharp whistle.

The game is over!

"The game is over, Sobu High School vs. Komatsugawa High School, the final score is five to zero!"

On the radio, Nishimiya Glass held a manuscript to announce the results of the game. Because the scores were displayed on a huge display screen, most viewers only knew that Hojo Kyosuke won, but didn't know how he won.

The game took a total of one hour and thirty-three minutes, and it could have been even faster, but there were many more episodes in the middle. Komatsukawa did not score any points, and the game could have ended after the top of the ninth inning. Because Komatsukawa, as the attacking team, scored zero points, Sobu High School could win even if it did not score any points.

However, this plan was rejected by all the spectators and referees, because it was his fourth appearance in the bottom of the ninth inning, and everyone wanted to see more of his fierce and violent batting that was like a sword, so Komatsugawa's ace Keijin Matsuo had to stand on the pitcher's mound again to challenge the strongest man in the world.

I am numb. Am I really the best in the world?

No one cared about Matsuo's feelings, and no one would speak for him. The audience was cheering for Hojo Kyosuke's another home run.

He proved with facts that as long as the ball was not a bad ball, he could hit a home run 100% of the time! (End of this chapter)