Tokyo Girlfriend Guide

Chapter 975 I'm sorry, Lord Hojo, I couldn't satisfy you

Hikigaya Hachiman in the crowd looked at the two people in front of him with joy. He knew that another genius' eyes were about to lose their luster.

Of course, he didn't show up just now because he was crazy. He knew his minister's character very well and knew that when he saw a young genius like Shohei Otani, the boss would definitely not be able to control himself.

I like destroying genius and destroying other people's dreams the most~

Besides... compared to my ordinary high school life, what kind of life did you, Shohei Otani, lead? Damn it!

Finally, I want to say - if you can also be chopped by Big Brother until you can't get up every day like me, then I think this matter is really, Thai pants spicy!

With joy in his heart, Hikigaya's dead eyes became bright. He pulled Ayaka's arm and said with a smile:

"Ayaka, haven't you always wanted to hear the story of how I became a hero in junior high school? Let me tell you, I looked just like Otani-kun back then."

The little angel blinked and asked in confusion, "Same tall figure?"

Hikigaya shook his head and chuckled, "It's just as bleak."

Shohei Ohtani, who was dragged onto the baseball field, wanted to struggle, but his teammates had already rushed over and started helping him put on his equipment.

The Americans around also gathered together. They had heard of this Japanese baseball player Asuka, because when Shohei Ohtani participated in the draft, he did consider playing directly in the American Major League, but he was moved by the sincerity of the Ham Fighters.

Although Fat Valley is very talented, he is still young and his strength is not stronger than anyone else present. Whether it is Chapman of the Dodgers or the aces of other teams, they are much stronger than him, but these people have changed their previous decadence and come to the sidelines.

The showdown between young talents is a popular scene in the world. The reporters on the sidelines are patting the cameraman's head, urging him to do his best to shoot.

Wearing a helmet, Shohei Ohtani stood in the batter's box. Players from the Yakult Swallows next door enthusiastically offered to help him warm up. Shohei Ohtani lived up to everyone's expectations and hit several beautiful home runs.

"That's great. Judging from the power of his swing, he's definitely qualified to play in the major leagues."

"I heard that he is a two-way player, and his pitching power is very strong, not inferior to his offensive strength at all."

"But he is still too thin and I doubt his endurance."

"Don't worry. Look at his face. It must be easy for him to gain weight. Just eat more high-calorie foods and he will be fat as a ball in two weeks. Then we will have to worry about whether his weight will cause problems for his agility."

"Yes, that face is suitable for gaining weight."

The coaches of the American team on the sidelines were talking about the game, and their comments were like people buying pork in the market.

"Xiao Xiang, are you ready?"

Hojo Kyosuke, standing on the pitcher's mound, shouted loudly. In response to the strong request of the fans, he did not use the unfamiliar name "Otani", but directly called him "Xiao Xiang".

Not to mention, considering Otani's simple and honest appearance and the title, he couldn't bear to attack the other party.

Someone's eyes lit up as he thought of this, almost as if they were glowing.

He heard that many of his classmates on the sidelines were cheering for Ohtani Shohei. I hope you can cry louder when I strike out Shohei later. Comforting people is what I am best at.

Just...give your idol three more home runs!

Looking at the devil's ill intentions... no, it was no longer just ill intentions, the strong malice was completely undisguised.

Shohei Otani keenly sensed the malice behind Hojo Kyosuke's cheerful smile.

This guy has such a bad taste...

He twitched the corners of his mouth and forced an ugly smile.

"Alright, please show some mercy, Hojo-sensei."

Someone showed a sunny and handsome smile: "Don't worry!"

You're not going to feel at ease at all? Don't think I didn't see how seriously you were digging the soil!

The Dodgers coach grabbed the referee's seat, asked both players, and then loudly announced the start of the game.

At this time, the bitter smile on Shohei Ohtani's face disappeared, and he was truly in a state of wanting to win without any expression. Although he knew that he had never seen a pitch with a speed of 180 in his life, baseball was not a sport where you could win just by being able to pitch!

He could tell at a glance that Hojo Kyosuke was an amateur. This guy was different from him. He was raised by his father, a baseball coach, and had received professional training since he was a child. From pitching posture to the angle of holding the bat, everything was considered from a scientific perspective.

It doesn't make sense that after all the hard work I put in, I would lose to someone like Hojo Kyousuke...

"call out!"

"boom!"

The white baseball hit the catcher's glove mercilessly, making a deafening sound.

"nice shot!"

The referee cheered loudly and made exaggerated judging gestures.

eh?

Is this the "One Hundred and Eight Magic Balls"?

Shohei Ohtani lowered his head in a daze and looked at the catcher. What he didn't know was that he had made that move countless times today. Those big stars who used to call the shots on the court had all their pride shattered in this inconspicuous high school.

"Can you continue?"

Hojo Kyosuke on the opposite side asked loudly, his smile was very sunny and mixed with nine parts of rainbow.

Even if I told you no you wouldn't stop, you bastard!

Shohei Otani complained in his heart and adjusted his mentality very quickly. After all, he had expected this.

"fine!"

Shohei Ohtani made an OK gesture, adjusted his gloves, and the catcher threw the ball back to the pitcher's mound.

Hojo Kyosuke threw the second pitch without saying a word, and it was a good pitch without any surprises.

Shohei Ohtani swung, but still missed. The ball was so fast that he couldn't tell for a moment whether his swing was ahead of time or behind time. He only knew that the ball hit his glove in an instant and that the referee's shout was really loud.

On the third pitch, Ohtani even changed his strategy and adopted a bunt batting posture. A bunt, also known as a sacrifice bat, is a batting method that places the bat directly in the strike zone to block the ball and wait for it to fly over. The hit rate is over 90%.

The professional players and coaches on the sidelines were stunned, and the students watching were even more amazed. They didn't expect Shohei Otani to fight so hard.

After all, this is not a formal game. This tactic is usually used to sacrifice oneself and let teammates get on base and score.

"Otani..."

The members of the Hokkaido-Ham Fighters cried out with sobs.

"This kid's desire for victory is so touching!"

"Hajigu! You're really exciting! Do you want to win even if you have to try your best?"

Shohei Otani's desire for victory shocked everyone, including Kyosuke Hojo.

Ha Ji Gu, do you know that you have the same name as Ha Ji Ma, you bastard!

For the sake of my dear subordinates, I have to use... 80% of my strength to kill you!

Lift your left leg and let every cell in your body obey your command!

Swing your arms and exert force!

"call out!"

The white ball shot out like lightning, its speed beyond what the human eye could observe. Otani Shohei's pupils suddenly froze, and then he heard a dull crashing sound beside him.

"boom!"

"nice shot!"

“Strikeout—!”

Beyond the referee's roar, there was Shohei Ohtani's incredulous question:

"What happened?! That ball! It went through my bat!?"

He saw clearly that his ball was exactly blocking the path of Hojo Kyosuke's pitch. However, in an instant, the ball seemed to transform from solid to virtual, and went straight through the bat and into the catcher's glove!

The players who had been watching closely on the sidelines also made similar exclamations. They had also seen it, the incredible scene.

"Jesus, what is that!?"

"The ball went through the bat!?"

Someone asked, "Is it a fast fork ball?"

"No! If it was a fast fork ball, William wouldn't be able to catch it! Didn't you see that the position of his glove didn't change at all! It was a real straight ball!"

"But! That was a bunt! If it was a straight ball, there was no way it would have missed!"

"..."

Everyone argued endlessly, then turned to look at the equipment group on the sidelines.

"Strange, the coaches should be praising God and shouting Mr. Hojo's name at this time, why is there no sound?"

Someone wondered.

What they didn't know was that at this moment, the coaches and managers who were staring at the computer screens were almost going crazy. They stared at the screens in amazement, wanting to shout but losing their voices because of extreme fear.

Under the high-speed camera, Hojo Kyosuke's magic ball was easily cracked. But it was precisely because of this cracking that it was even more shocking.

Even when the video was slowed down ten times, Hojo Kyosuke's pitching posture was still so handsome and perfect, and even the curve of his mouth was breathtakingly handsome.

The most important thing is the ball!

After shooting straight out, two dark seams on the ball are clearly visible and it keeps rotating. This is the most basic feature of a high-speed ball and there is nothing much to say.

But! When the ball was about to reach the pitcher, it fell in a very small arc!

In the eyes of those who are good at changing balls, a ball with such a small changing arc is not considered a qualified fast fork ball, but what happens next will scare them to death!

Even though the arc was quite small, it was still enough to dodge the bat. After dodging the bat, the ball's trajectory actually rose instantly! !

Double change!

Double Change Fork Ball!!

My God, this is unheard of and unseen. Even the most creative legendary pitchers couldn't imagine such a ball.

Because it is not necessary at all, because it is simply impossible to achieve!

What's even more terrifying is that even with this double change, the ball's speed remains at 180 kilometers per hour. It is precisely because of this extremely high speed that the process of falling and rising is directly ignored by the human eye, and the performance presented is -

"The baseball went through the bat"

Even God would hold his head and shout "Jesus!", I will ignore it and not broadcast it. This is simply a trick of the devil!

This is a super-real magic ball that only Hojo Kyousuke can make in the world! !

This guy……

The coaches all looked up at Hojo Kyosuke, their pupils trembling wildly.

This guy really tried his best to look cool...

Everyone felt like they had countless words stuck in their throats but couldn't utter them, because with the ball control ability shown by Hojo Kyosuke in this shot, he could have easily taken out Shohei Otani with a larger descending arc.

Instead of the unnecessary descending and rising, doing so would only make fun of Shohei Otani and shock the audience, after all, it is a magic trick of traveling through time and space.

You are a histrionic person, right? Come here and eat my electric shock.

Although the spectators on the sidelines could not see the details of the ball because there was no slow motion on the big screen, they could hear the referee shouting "strike out" and see Shohei Ohtani's distraught look, so they all cheered at the top of their lungs.

"Hojo! Hojo!!"

"Heisei monster!"

“Magic Ball!!”

Amid the cheers, Shohei Otani's hands loosened weakly and the bat fell to the ground.

He lowered his head and stared at his hands in a daze.

Even if you give up your face and do something as embarrassing as a short hit, you still won't be able to hit the target?

Even if I try my best, I still can't win?

As he thought of this, a piercing pain spread throughout his body.

At the same time, an inexplicable sense of guilt surged from Shohei Otani's heart.

I'm sorry, Hojo-sama, for not being able to let you use your full strength.

woo woo woo woo--

Two tears silently fell from the corners of Fat Valley's eyes. The catcher squatting beside him couldn't help but show sympathy. He knew that facing such a powerful opponent must be very painful. Not to mention that Otani and Hojo-sama were close in age, the comparison was even more painful.

On the sidelines, a beautiful female reporter from TV Asahi was talking non-stop to the camera. As a popular reporter, she was usually articulate and witty, but at this moment she was actually stuttering.

"…It's incredible. You can clearly see from our camera that even with the short hit, Shohei Ohtani still couldn't hit Hojo's ball!

This power cannot be shaken by anyone, no one!

Even among geniuses, there are still differences in quality! Or perhaps genius is just the threshold before Lord Hojo!

......"

While explaining, the reporter suddenly saw a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye. She looked closely and found that she was not mistaken. So she quickly dragged the reporter over.

"Matsuo-san? Matsuo-san? Is that you? Please wait a moment."

Keijin Matsuo, who had sneaked into the school at some point, was called. He turned around and found that it was a familiar camera, so he quickly began to tidy up his flowing hair.

The beautiful reporter walked up to him, smiled sweetly, and said:

"Matsuo-san, can you perform that again?"

Matsuo Keijin was stunned: "Which one?"

"That's it, that one..."

The reporter gestured for a moment, and Matsuo Keijin seemed to have an electric shock in his head and actually understood it.

He smiled confidently and said loudly:

"Even if Shohei Ohtani can't catch a ball from Hojo-sama, I can do the same! Rounding off, I'm on the same level as Shohei Ohtani!" (End of this chapter)