"I actually forgot!"
On the way out of the indoor baseball stadium, Shiraishi Mai couldn't help but feel annoyed.
"Obviously I was pitching, but I subconsciously went to practice hitting. Who told me to be in this position before? As a result, I wasted an entire afternoon, and I am so tired that my shoulders may be sore after I sleep. Now, what should we do tomorrow?"
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel depressed.
Baiyunshan interrupted and reminded: "Tomorrow is the day before the kick-off ceremony. It is said that the professional pitchers from the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles will be asked to guide you and make you familiar with the venue. However, it should not be a big problem."
"Eh? Why?"
Mai Shiraishi was puzzled.
"After all, the kick-off ceremony is just an event. It doesn't really require you to go on the field and score a point for others. It's mainly for publicity and enlivening the atmosphere." Baiyunshan looked relaxed and talked, obviously understanding the so-called kick-off ceremony better than the girl. Meaning: "Even if you just throw the ball out casually, you have accomplished the task. The higher the requirements, the more beautiful the posture will be. This kind of guidance will not last long. I estimate that it can Half an hour to an hour would be good.”
"Another reason is that the pitchers who serve as instructors are absolutely excellent. As long as you don't have any disease or natural handicap, you will definitely be able to improve after some guidance, so you can rest assured-"
...
...
The truth was just as he expected.
On the second day, in the Tokyo Dome, the venue for this competition, in addition to Mai Shiraishi who was practicing, among the young idols who came for this trip were Nishino Nanase, Takayama Kazumi and Ikoma Rina.
Except for a certain mayonnaise star who came to practice, the rest of the people not only cheered up and joined in the fun, but also mainly for the filming of the show. After all, it is impossible for such an event not to be promoted, but if it were only shot of Mai Shiraishi practicing alone, the picture would be too single, so several members must be involved.
Naturally, Baiyunshan was among the accompanying staff. They stood at the indoor practice field. After the girls finished their opening remarks to the camera with some apprehension, it didn't take long for the professional pitcher who was responsible for guiding the practice to be among the staff. Appeared.
He has neat short hair, a tall figure, and the muscular body of a professional athlete. The visitor is none other than Masahiro Tanaka, a professional pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and a well-known idol.
As an idol fan, when facing the idol group Nogizaka, which has become famous this year, Masa Tanaka will naturally not know anything about it, and it can even be said that he understands it quite well. I also bought the most popular album "Your Name is Hope" this year, so I was quite happy to see a group of lively and cute girl idols appearing in front of me.
"こんにちは~"
"こんにちは."
After saying hello, there was an uncontrollable smile on his face, with a slight hint of nervousness and reserve in the smile. Anyone who has been to a handshake meeting can almost see it at a glance. This is almost what idol otakus have when facing their idols. smile——
The girls didn't care, but felt slightly relaxed. After a few brief words, he quickly got to the point and talked about the difficulty and conditions of pitching, as well as the parts that need attention. After practicing casually for a while, Tanaka Masahiro offered to go to the venue of this competition for more realistic practice.
Naturally, the little idols had no objections. This part was also planned for the filming of this episode, so they all set off.
Next it’s time to practice on the official game field. The official baseball field is obviously different from the practice field. Not only the pitcher’s mound is more sloping, but the field of view is wider than indoors. , at first glance, the throwing distance does not seem to be very far, but the actual feeling is completely different.
The little idols seemed to be quite excited. After all, there are obviously not many opportunities to walk around in a formal game venue, let alone with a well-known professional pitcher.
Baiyunshan seemed a little boring. His understanding of the sport of baseball was limited to knowing some general rules and the popularity of this sport in the country under his feet. It can be called the national sport. But other than these, the rest is just that. Not interested anymore——
Therefore, he used his usual fishing characteristics and stayed behind the staff, yawning in a daze. It was not until the material for this program was almost filmed that he came to the girls out of boredom.
"Baiyun-san~" the girls greeted.
Baiyunshan nodded in response, stretched his muscles, and then looked at Shiraishi Mai and asked casually: "How is it? How's the practice going?"
"The feeling of standing on the pitcher's mound is indeed different, and the distance feels really far away, a full eighteen meters. Generally speaking, you can't throw to that place unless you use more force -"
When Mai Shiraishi said this, she changed the topic and smiled on her face: "But I am very confident!"
"Oh why?"
Baiyun Mountain was slightly surprised.
"Of course it's because of my outstanding talent!"
Mai Shiraishi glanced at him, snorted in her petite nose, and said with confidence and pride: "I just practiced a few rounds with that Tanaka player, and there was nothing wrong at all. As a professional pitcher, he also said that I performed very well. Not bad! What is this if not a talent?"
Baiyunshan was noncommittal: "Is it possible that this is social rhetoric?"
"You are jealous!"
Mai Shiraishi counterattacked: "Shiraishi-san, it seems you have never played baseball, right? You don't understand the sport of baseball at all. No wonder, it makes sense when you think about it -"
Baiyunshan spread his hands casually and confessed: "Well, I have never played baseball, and I don't know much about the rules of baseball... Speaking of pitchers, does it mean standing behind the line? As long as Just throw the ball forward hard?" A look of curiosity suddenly appeared on his face, and he asked the girls tentatively.
"..."
As soon as these words came out, not to mention Shiraishi Mai, even the girls behind could not help but cover their faces.
"Baiyun-sang, you'd better say less~"
Gao Shanyi couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to save his respect for him.
"If you said that on a baseball field in Akita, you would be kicked off..."
Ikoma Rina reminded with a strange expression.
"Yes, Baiyun-san, Nana and I don't know how to play baseball, it's no big deal -" Nishino Nanase also comforted him in a low voice, not wanting to embarrass him, but as he spoke, something suddenly emerged in his heart An inexplicable feeling, I always feel like I will be exposed to this sport frequently in the future...
"Forget it, Baiyun-san, just watch my performance tomorrow. This kick-off ceremony will definitely become one of the most famous kick-off ceremonies in history. You will definitely not be disappointed~"
Shiraishi Mai looked at him pityingly, with a confident look on her face. She held the ball in her hand and made a few throwing motions toward the strike zone, trying to recall the key points she had just learned.
However, at this moment, Baiyunshan easily took the ball away from her hand, bumped it up casually, as if feeling the weight, and then came to the pitcher's box where the girl was standing without saying a word.
"Eh?"
Mai Shiraishi looked at him in surprise, and the other girls didn't know what happened. They just looked at each other, vaguely sensing what he was going to do.
Then I saw Baiyunshan take a deep breath, and I didn't see him making any special movements, nor did he assume a special power-charging posture for pitchers. He just threw the ball in his hand as easily as throwing garbage into the trash can. go out.
"call out!"
But the next second, the ball was like a bolt of white lightning, as fast as a giant rushing to eat a fish underwater, flashing across the court like a fleeting glimpse, and embedded deeply into the ground of the strike zone at a speed that ordinary people could barely react in time. A cloud of dust arose.
How fast is this? 100km per second? 120km per second? 140km per second? It is obviously impossible to tell with the naked eye how terrifying such a speed is, but one thing is certain, even compared with professional pitchers and even Tanaka, who left not long ago, this speed is definitely not inferior!
Baiyunshan looked away from the dust, his face seemed dissatisfied with his performance, he twisted his shoulders that he had just exerted, and then glanced at the stunned girls, his eyes stopped on Shiraishi Mai's dazed and exquisite face. .
His expression was still innocent and he shrugged: "You see, I just said you just need to stand behind the line and throw the ball forward as hard as you can."
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