"Strike one! The speed is still at 165! Two strikes! The last one!"

"Sansong High School's third baseman makes a desperate attempt to steal base! Can he score a run off the monster pitcher! Sansong!"

The final pitch!

"Ding! 167 km/h!"

The catcher, ignoring the numbness in his hands, twists his body to tag the Sansong player attempting to steal.

"Ah—" The Sansong player dives toward home plate with the force of someone willing to risk it all.

"Out! Change sides!" the umpire yells.

"Ah—" Eight players from Goda roar in unison.

Finally, finally, it was Goda's turn to counterattack.

"That was spectacular!" the commentator breathes heavily in excitement, then shouts, "Three points! From being two points ahead to three points behind, in the same final inning, Goda, do you have a way out?!"

All players leave the field.

Dubian Che was just about to return to the coaching bench, everyone around the bench clinging to the net, wanting to greet him.

He walked over.

Cameras stayed on him.

"Dubian!" Members of the Goda High School crowd forward wanting to high-five him.

A series of hands, Dubian Che high-fives all the way.

Among them were Xiaoquan Aonai, Akiko, even the sports teacher extends his hand excitedly.

After high-fiving Goda's students, there was a kid in front of him.

His face pressed against the net, segmented by the grid, he stretches his hand eagerly toward this side.

Dubian Che walks over and high-fives the kid vigorously.

The kid shows a happy smile, still in the phase of losing baby teeth, his missing teeth exposed to the camera.

"Mom! Mom!" he excitedly hugs his mother.

The kid's mother watches him happily.

Dubian Che takes off his baseball cap and throws it up into the air.

The cap flies over the high net landing in the kid's arms.

"It's yours." Having said that, Dubian Che walks back to the coaching bench.

"Ah!!!" The kid wears the cap on his head, excitedly jumping around.

Everyone watches this scene and bursts into laughter.

Xiaoquan Aonai proudly watches the kid, wishing she could tell him, tell the people around, that Dubian Che is hers.

But she can't say it, only gripping tightly onto Akiko and Miyuki's clothes.

She can't say it, but someone can.

"He's mine." Jiutiao Meijie points towards Dubian Che heading back to the coach's bench, speaking to Kiyono Lin.

"It's because of me, he showed that side."

"Mmm, mine."

"..." Kiyono Lin's expression turns gloomy.

"Oh dear, oh dear," Mrs. Kiyono calms her earlier excitement, "Mr. Dubian is so charming, I want to marry him myself."

"You old woman, even your daughter can't compare, and you want to compete with my Meiji?" Mrs. Jiutiao is in a good mood, "I'm waiting for you to bark like a dog."

"Lin," Mrs. Kiyono reaches out to her daughter, "you have to avenge me!"

"No chance," Mrs. Jiutiao laughs, "Lin can't outdo Meiji, and between Meiji and Zhengji, Che chose Zhengji, Lin has even less of a chance."

Jiutiao Meijie looks at her mother.

"Joking." Mrs. Jiutiao fans herself, "Let's continue watching the match, it's not over yet."

The coaching bench.

"Mr. Dubian!" Kobayashi Yuuzuki, tears streaming down, hands tightly clasped, leaving nail marks in her palms.

"Mr. Dubian!" The relief pitcher bows deeply.

"For Goda." Dubian Che says.

"For Goda!" Catcher Hirata roars.

"For Goda!" Everyone bellows.

The sun beats down, making their heads dizzy.

The skin burns, the feeling of scorching slowly spreads.

But they were entrusted with sentiments, dreams they want to fulfill, they absolutely cannot stop here.

They want to see further, walk longer!

"Dubian." The coach stands up, walks to Dubian Che.

He looks at Dubian Che, "How is your batting skill?"

Pitching and curveballs, batting is just about hitting it, so...

"Better than pitching by a little bit." Dubian Che answers.

"Ah! Uchida is the sixth batter!" Kobayashi Yuuzuki turns pale.

"What's the panic!" the coach's face is stern, "You all saw Dubian's skill, no matter what, hold out until the sixth batter!"

"Yes!"

The coach looks at everyone, if possible, he wouldn't want to say this, he would rather say to trust their usual efforts.

But it's the final inning, related to Goda's honor, the dream of Koshien, he needs someone sitting there, making the team calm down and filled with confidence in their faith.

If everyone knew from the start about Dubian Che's pitching skills, he would just need to sit in the coach's bench, relievers wouldn't mentally falter, and everyone wouldn't panic.

Baseball, also involves mental battles.

Opposite, Sansong's nine players enter the field, it's their turn to eliminate Goda's batters.

"Fight on! Fight on!" Both sides' cheer teams are a mess.

The audience strains their eyes, the flames in their hearts already ignited.

Reversals upon reversals, can it continue?

Goda's first batter, Kunii Shuichi.

Sansong's pitcher, looking at the batter in front of him, strong, positioned as the first hitter, aiming to stabilize on bases?

Kunii Shuichi grips the bat, eyeing Pitcher Mound.

Having experienced despair and now facing hope, can he win, can he go to Koshien, now, it's up to him!

No, just the first batter, it doesn't decide.

However, once he's on base, following teammates continue on base, one base after another, that's how victory accumulates!

Baseball is never a one-person game!

Sansong's pitcher lifts his leg, throws the pitch.

"Ding! 141 km/h!"

A common professional pitching speed, very strong!

Kunii Shuichi swings and misses.

"Strike one!" the umpire calls.

Kunii Shuichi takes a deep breath.

The second ball, a tricky ball, he doesn't swing.

The third ball.

"Ding! 139 km/h!"

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