Chapter 490: Killing Baseball, This Is Just a Game

In any high school-related anime, baseball is almost inevitable.

The reason why the sport of baseball spreads like a virus in Neon is because it was invented by his American father.

The real reason for the bad mouth is naturally not that superficial. Children can be seen playing basketball in any small open space. Such young children don't even have a clear concept of country, so how can they worship foreign countries?

In this abstract era, in the magical country of neon, anything has the potential to become popular. However, whether such a trend is short-lived or lasting depends on the value of the trend itself.

Sports itself has two major attributes, one is use and the other is enjoyment. Whether it is strengthening the body, cultivating character, or socializing, they are all add-ons to these two attributes.

Needless to say, kendo, sailing, track and field, wrestling, swimming, etc., even if they do not specifically perform related sports exercises, human beings are constantly carrying out these activities in their daily lives. Chess, football, badminton, etc. are the latter. In the long history, activities used for leisure and entertainment have been standardized into a specialized sport.

Baseball, just these two words itself seems to be full of dreams, youth and passion. Players crying on the ground on the baseball field, relying on each other to move forward and sweating for victory...

The so-called cultivation of human character through sports is nothing more than this: mutual help among peers, desire for victory, perseverance in suffering, perseverance, hard work, and never stopping... All of these can be seen on the Koshien field. Yes, but ultimately, they are all the gains of the athletes themselves.

What about the audience?

Without spectators, there would be no attention, without attention there would be no sponsors, and without sponsors the sport would slowly disappear into the long river of history.

How do you get an audience?

interesting!

Two simple words that say it all, baseball is a fun sport.

Because it is interesting, children will spend their boring and precious rest time playing baseball. Because it is interesting, the players will not feel bored and will keep improving. Because it is interesting, the audience likes to watch it.

"This is a sport that combines individual heroism and collectivism. One hero can lead the entire team to victory, but collective cooperation can also kill the enemy's hero."

"I heard a saying that football is round, so anything is possible."

"Shit!" Tsuchiya Ryota slammed the bat on the ground and cursed viciously.

"In baseball, everything is truly possible. You never know the outcome until the last minute. Remember, Hojo, as long as you are strong enough, even if you cannot lead the team to victory, you can still drag your opponent into the abyss of overtime! No way! If we defeat the opponent technically, let them see our consciousness.

Even if they are exhausted on the field, they will never let them defeat us easily! "

"..."

Hojo Kyosuke's mouth opened slightly, and he really wanted to ask how you could say such cowardly words in such a ferocious tone.

At this moment, Tsuchiya Ryota was explaining the rules of the baseball game to Hojo Kyosuke, and the other members were also listening quietly. Although they were all very familiar with each other, they still listened attentively. In addition to being beaten for not paying attention, it is also related to the future role arrangement of Hojo Kyosuke in the team and how everyone should cooperate with him.

"Baseball is divided into defensive and offensive sides. Hojo, guess who is holding the baseball or the offensive side with the bat."

"It must be a baseball bat."

Hojo Kyosuke answered without thinking, he just felt that Tsuchiya was quite capable. According to some people, the attacker should be the one who hits people with the ball, while the one who stands still with a bat and hits the ball out is more like the defense. However, if you look at the weapons held by both sides, it is obvious that the bat is more aggressive and looks like the attacker.

"Yes, the rules of baseball are actually very simple. Hit hard and run hard!

There are home base, first base, second base and third base on the baseball field. This game is like the Dragon Quest, where the "beater" is the hero and the defender is the minions of the dragon. The base bag is a treasure house. The "hitter" hits the ball and gets the key to the dragon's castle. He can move towards the treasure house. The farther and higher the ball is hit, the better the quality of the key is. Ordinary hits are only good for the brave. Go to the first treasure house "First Base".

But it doesn't mean you score if you hit the bases. You have to grab the treasure and take it out of the castle to be successful. If you are killed by the dragon in the middle, it's all over. Therefore, after the baseball is knocked away, the brave man must run through the first, second and third bases in sequence and then return to home plate safely before he can score and walk out of the castle gate. "

"Hey, Minister, this isn't Dragon Quest, it's obviously bandits who have entered the village," someone from the department said with a smile.

"Shut up, that's what it means!" Ryota Tsuchiya's eyes widened. Do you know how long I thought about it before I came up with such a statement? It's enough to make an interesting popular science video, okay?

"In other words, if you hit the ball and run around, you will get the score, right?" Hojo Kyosuke concluded.

"That's right."

Tsuchiya Ryota nodded and continued:

"But it's said to be a dragon's castle. Of course, it won't be so easy for the brave to take away the treasure. Every base, including home plate, is defended. The dragon's minions will do their best to kill the brave. .

When the game started, there were ten people on the field, nine on the defensive side and one on the attacking side. This is also the reason why I say Dragon Quest. Compared to the huge defensive lineup, the "beater" alone looks very weak.

And each of these defenses has the ability to take the Braves out of the game as long as they have a baseball in their hands. "

“No matter how much I say, it’s not as fast as letting you play a game in person and you will understand it faster. You will be the “hitter” and we will teach you and practice at the same time. "

After saying the squeeze-out rules, Ryota Tsuchiya clapped his hands.

So Hojo Kyosuke put on a baseball helmet, which is a special equipment for "hitter" to prevent his head from being hit. Look, this is the fundamental reason for the longevity of a sport. You must wear a helmet! Otherwise there wouldn’t be so many players to play!

The baseball field is a ninety-degree fan, which is a quarter of a circle. The "hitter" stands at the central corner of the circle and hits the ball within the fan. If it exceeds the edge of the fan, it is out of bounds.

Tsuchiya Ryota was wearing catcher's equipment and squatting next to Hojo Kyosuke. This was not to facilitate teaching, but because he himself served as a catcher in the team. Although the "pitcher" is the only No. 1 player in the neon baseball world, the catcher is also an important position, requiring a clear mind to command the entire field and make tactical adjustments.

"Hojo, don't swing the bat for the first three pitches," he shouted.

It should be emphasized that although the two are very close to each other, they are really not the same person. On the contrary, the catcher must rely on his rich experience and smart brain to determine what kind of balls the "hitter" is not good at hitting, and then give corresponding instructions, which are secret signals, to the "pitcher".

In baseball games, you can often see the catcher squatting behind the batter putting one hand on his crotch and twitching his fingers, which is giving a signal to the batter. For example, if he determines that the batter is a fool who hits the ball with his head empty, he will tell the pitcher to throw a bad pitch and let the batter swing to strike out.

This is why baseball is a sport that combines individual heroism and collectivism. Although an invincible pitcher can suppress the opponent all the time, a weak pitcher can also defeat the batter with the help of the catcher and the help of the catcher.

"Yeah." Hojo Kyousuke didn't say much, nodded and stood still holding the bat. Someone had taught him the hitting posture before, and he had his own understanding of how to hold the bat and swing it.

As the shot started, the man standing on the pitcher's mound raised his left foot, and the baseball flew out. The ball speed was very slow, because he was just teaching Hojo Kyosuke.

Hojo Kyosuke remained motionless, his hand holding the bat not wavering at all. Tsuchiya Ryota caught the ball firmly, and the referee behind the two made a fist with his right hand to indicate a strike.

"I remember that there is a concept of kaikai in kendo, which emphasizes one foot and one sword, right? There is a similar concept in baseball. There is an area in front of the batter called the strike zone, which is directly above the home plate. When you stand naturally The area between the upper edge of the knee and the armpit.”

Hojo Kyosuke looked down at home plate next to his right foot and nodded to show he heard.

"This area is a convenient location for you to hit. My personal understanding is that although this good shot will cause cheers from the defender, the concept of "good" is actually for the hitter. Because you will be more likely to hit the ball if you throw it in this area, the strike is for you.

At the same time, if the pitcher throws a ball that is considered a good ball for you, but you miss, then this ball is considered a victory for the pitcher. This completes a fair and just duel with a very gentlemanly touch. This is how I understand it. "

Listening to Tsuchiya Ryo's too serious voice, Hojo Kyosuke nodded, which was indeed very vivid.

"Of course, except for this area, if the pitcher throws the ball anywhere else, it will be a bad ball, so the duel is no longer fair and counts as the batter's victory. Of course, the premise is that you can't swing the bat when you see a bad ball. , otherwise it will be equivalent to you responding to this unfair duel, then you will be disqualified, which will be regarded as your failure and the pitcher's victory."

"Come on, you decide whether to hit the next ball or not."

As Tsuchiya Ryota spoke, he stretched out his ungloved right hand and made two gestures under his crotch.

Hearing this, Hojo Kyousuke's eyes suddenly changed. His face was still expressionless, but his eyes were still completely different.

Um? !

Standing on the pitcher's mound, Fujikawa Masako couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the minister's gesture. Didn't he say that he would throw three good pitches and let Hojo-kun feel what "strikeout" is first? Why do I need to throw a changeup on the second pitch?

When he raised his head after reading the code and focused his eyes on Hojo-kun's face again, he was suddenly startled.

Hey hey, is that look killing someone?

In his vision, he only felt that Hojo Kyosuke's eyes hidden behind his baseball helmet were glowing with faint will-o'-the-wisps, and his black and white eyes were staring at him with murderous intent. It seemed as if if he dared to throw the ball, he would be cut in half by someone dribbling the ball, those eyes said so.

Masako Fujikawa swallowed hard and felt that his gloves suddenly became cold and hard, and the baseball was as heavy as a stone.

Are you kidding me? I've been playing baseball since elementary school. I've seen people who are much more vicious than Hojo-kun... have you ever seen him?

Fujikawa Masajo was stunned for a moment, and his memory passed by like water. He was sure that he had never seen such a violent and murderous person as Hojo Kyosuke.

I have seen many fights. When I was a child, we had to fight almost every week to grab the field. There were also many fights in the game. But he had never heard of "Before the baseball hits me, I will swing the bat to kill the opponent."

The first pitcher of the Sobu High School Baseball Club didn't even dare to pitch at this moment. His mind kept echoing the words that the director just said as a joke.

It was a joke. Although the director said so, was it really a joke?

It was said to deceive the opponent, so that no one would really throw a hit ball at me. Although Hojo said so, was it really a lie?

Others don't know, but the people in their baseball club have seen Hojo beat dozens of people in the kendo club. That invincible figure like the sixth heaven demon king, anyone who has seen it will never doubt whether he can kill people with a baseball bat.

What that person said, do you dare to treat him as a joke?

Seeing that Fujikawa Masao was slow to throw the ball, Tsuchiya Ryota thought that the other party didn't see his secret signal, so he stretched out his hand and twitched wildly under his crotch. So this is indeed the country of ninjas, and you can see hand seals anytime and anywhere. An ordinary high school catcher can make hand seals with one hand, which is so powerful that he can even control nine puppets on the field.

Seeing the minister's urging, Fujikawa Masao nodded tremblingly, forced a smile and nodded to Hojo Kyosuke in a flattering manner, indicating that please get ready, I'm going to throw the ball.

Hojo Kyosuke, who was highly concentrated, was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and nodded.

Damn it! Don't laugh! I thought you were sending me off with this smile!

Seeing the devil's smile, Fujikawa Masao was even more panicked, so this pitcher who has always been characterized by "perfect execution of coach's instructions" made a decision that went against his ancestors for the first time.

Straight ball!

For an upright gentleman like Hojo, you must use a straight ball to express respect!

With his mind made up, Fujikawa Masao raised his left leg and threw the ball with his right hand.

Hmm?

Is it the same ball as before?

Hojo Kyosuke's eyes followed the movement of the baseball, and his invincible brain quickly calculated based on the initial velocity and rotation speed of the ball.

The answer is a mediocre straight ball. The ball speed is about 125, and it will eventually enter the upper right corner of the strike zone.

Conclusion, how far should it be hit? How high should it be hit? Who will pick up the ball after it flies?

He held the bat as if he was holding a knife, and made a posture similar to the eight phases in kendo.

Can it cut! ?

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