Didn’t you say you were just using me as a substitute?

Wait until Taogu can no longer pitch.

Taoya had to throw so many balls before entering Koshien, she didn't believe her arm could withstand it.

The scorching sun, with enough heat to boil an egg on the ground, tests people's will.

Kitahara Takashi felt that it was still a long time before his performance, so he simply covered his face with an ice towel and closed his eyes to rest.

He didn't know how long he had rested when he was suddenly woken up by someone.

He pulled off the towel covering his face and saw that coach Kensuke Amaya had a very ugly expression on his face.

"Kitahara, you have to go on stage early?"

Kitahara Takashi: "Oh?"

Kensuke Amatani said solemnly, "Momotani Kaname's hand is dislocated."

Baseball players, especially pitchers, everyone knows from watching videos that pitchers simply throw their arms out like noodles.

This is why pitchers need to rest for several games after each pitch.

Without rest, your arms will really break down.

Behind the passion and youth of Koshien, the health of countless players is sacrificed.

No matter what sport you do, as long as you insist on training every day, rain or shine, you will end up with injuries all over your body.

"I understand."

Kitahara Takashi said nothing and just stood up from his chair.

Kensuke Amatani walked out of the rest area and made a pause gesture.

The male commentator was surprised: "Coach Aoba requested a timeout of the game, it seems that he wants to change the pitcher."

"Let's look at the reliever's profile. Name: Kitahara Takashi. He's sixteen years old, almost seventeen. His appearances are: 0. Wins: 0? Losses: 0? Highest pitch rate in a single game: 0? What pitch type is he good at?

"Has the Aoba coaching staff gone crazy? They're sending a new guy out there?"

The male host started shouting.

Kitahara Takashi walked steadily towards the pitcher's mound, and suddenly a clear voice that could be heard throughout the stadium came from the stadium speakers.

"Kitahara-san!"

Kitahara Takashi turned around and looked at Yozakura Hitomi who was holding the microphone.

"Light up this Hanshin Koshien Stadium for me."

Yozakura Tong pointed her finger at Sobu High School and raised the corner of her mouth cruelly.

"Let them experience despair."

Kitahara Tsunashi saluted with his middle finger in front of his forehead, with a natural coolness between his brows.

"Got it, miss."

191

Chapter 191 Kitahara Takashi vs. Yukinoshita Yukino (Part )

Facing the scorching sun, Takashi Kitahara stepped onto the Hanshin Koshien Stadium, which represents sweat, regrets, joy and dreams.

The camera lens was focused on the young man walking up to the pitcher's mound step by step.

The large electronic screen above the outfield seats showed the figure of Takashi Kitahara.

The boy has a slender figure, and his silver hair is hidden under a black baseball cap.

On a delicate and attractive face, the facial features are three-dimensional and stylish, and the nose is so straight that it is enviable.

The young man walked steadily, his dark brows and eyes revealing absolute confidence in his own abilities. His entrance seemed to announce to the entire Hanshin Koshien Stadium crowd: Game over!

*

"He's so handsome."

"Does anyone know his name? Please tell me, it's really important."

"No, does Qingye eat so well? Is it too late to transfer to Qingye now?"

"Stop dreaming. It's impossible for you to get into Qingye with your grades."

Listening to the voices coming from both sides of her, and thinking of the confession that Kitahara Takashi had made to her, a sense of pride suddenly welled up in Doma Mai's heart.

How to do?

As if to show off.

No, I have to hold it in.

This doesn't match her image at school.

Doma Yui held back, but Ebina Nana recognized Kitahara Takashi and exclaimed in surprise: "Kome-chan, isn't he the guy who squatted at your door and waited for you all night last time?"

When the girls around heard this, they all looked at Doma Mai.

"Hidden outside your house, waiting for Doma-san all night?"

"Doma-san, what is your relationship with him?"

Oops, it was discovered.

You can't blame her for this.

Oh my, Ebina is really something, he says all kinds of nonsense, really.

Yui Doma was as happy as if she had gotten a pentakill, but she still said something insincerely: "What kind of relationship is that? He and I are just ordinary classmates~ Don't talk nonsense."

The girls looked at each other and knew in their hearts that these two people were definitely not simple.

"Don't worry, we will never spread rumors."

They said this, but some of them had already pulled out their phones and told their friends at other schools: "Did you know? The boy who's coming up now is Yui Doma's boyfriend."

*

In the VIP seats of Hanshin Koshien.

Unlike the scorching sun and crowded seats in ordinary auditoriums, the seats here are spacious enough and there is free air conditioning. Aki Adachi is surrounded by seasonal fruits sent from Yamanashi Prefecture.

"It's him?"

Aiki Andagaki crossed her legs as usual, with a hint of interest on her face.

Ever since Kitahara Takashi asked for her contact information last time, Adaki Aiki thought that he would be eager to ask her out the next day.

Andagaki Aiji had made up her mind from the beginning. When he asked her out, she would eat the meal as usual and humiliate him with words to make him understand the horror of the cruel princess.

But Kitahara Takashi never called from beginning to end.

The only contact is to send pictures.

A bunch of food photos, especially posted in the middle of the night.

After sending the message, I blocked her and rejected all her calls, then repeated it the next night, over and over again.

This made her very hungry every night.

She still remembers this grudge.

*

Sitting in the front row of the audience, Hayasaka Ai looked at the confident and high-spirited boy with a twinkle in her eyes.

"You really know how to pretend."

She pursed her lips.

"I don't know who was so nervous last night that he kept chatting with me and asked me to keep him company."

Thinking about how Kitahara Takashi was so nervous last night that he called her, seeking comfort from her like a child needing motherly love, and he talked on the phone until midnight, she couldn't help but laugh.

*

"Ichika, Nino, Miku, Satsuki, look, Kitahara-kun is on the court."

In the VIP seats, Nakano Yotsuba kept shaking the sisters around her and pointed at Kitahara Takashi excitedly.

"Yeah, I saw it. Yotsuba, please stop pulling. You're almost pulling my clothes off."

Nakano Miku lifted the clothes that had slipped down to reveal her shoulders, and thought to herself, "He's quite handsome, but it's a pity that he's a bad guy who likes to threaten girls."

Nakano Ichika was awakened by Yotsuba's voice and found Nakano Nino staring blankly at Kitahara Takashi. She teased: "Oi, stop being such a fangirl, your saliva is about to flow down."

Nakano Nino subconsciously reached out to wipe her mouth, but found that she was not drooling at all.

"What? Are you interested in someone? Do you need me to help you set up a relationship?"

Ichika placed her hand on Nino's shoulder and winked at her.

"I already told you, I have someone I like."

Although she had just been deeply attracted to Kitahara Takashi, Nakano Nino still remained stubborn.

"That Watanabe Takashi you made up, right?"

"Watanabe is real, not fictional. Dad has seen him too. If you don't believe me, go ask him."

Nino retorted, thinking bitterly, 'Watanabe, if you don't show up, I'll leave with someone else.'

Kitahara Takashi is very good and is also her type, but Watanabe Takashi's heroic rescue that day left such a good impression on her that Nino still remembers him to this day.

*

In another VIP seat, Kashiwagi Nagisa looked at the arrogant, confident and flamboyant boy walking towards the pitcher's mound. She licked her lips with her pink tongue.

I'm hungry and want to eat.

She couldn't wait to eat Beiyuan Zun completely.

Long Zhutao looked at the young man who had caused a sensation with just his appearance, her eyes burning as she murmured, "Is this the real you?"

She finally saw the tip of the iceberg that Kitahara Tsutomu was hiding beneath the surface.

Beside her, Zi'an Yan never took her eyes off him even for a moment after Beiyuan Zun appeared.

In him, she felt the youthful vigor and vitality that was unique to young people.

It is the youth that burns endlessly, cannot be extinguished by the strong wind, and is unbridled and passionate.

What kind of man do women like?

Someone who treats her well? Someone who satisfies her requirements for a partner?

None of that.

Women only like girls who can arouse their emotions and make them feel emotional.

And at this moment, Zi'an Yan's heart was stirred by Bei Yuan Zun.

*

When Yukinoshita Yukino saw Kitahara Takashi come on stage, her expression became more serious than ever.

It was true that she hated Kitahara Tsuyoshi, but even she had to admit that Kitahara Tsuyoshi was a very strong opponent.

She was so strong that no matter in terms of intelligence, grades, or arguments, she never won even once from beginning to end.

*

"I can only go so far."

Tao Gu covered his dislocated arm and looked at Bei Yuan Zun who was walking towards him with a wry smile.

Broken bones for a hundred days.

A dislocated arm will take at least a month to recover.

Koshien lasts about 12 days in total.

It’s unlikely that Momotani will be able to play before Koshien ends.

In the next match, Ni can only rely on Kitahara Tsuyoshi alone.

"Kitahara-kun, my summer is over."