Mie Prefecture, Tsu City, in a large auditorium.

Tsuji Hiroki, Iwata Gochi, Ito Nao, Nishino Tetsu and others are participating in the lottery for the summer competition. Representatives from 61 confirmed high schools in Mie Prefecture gathered together.

As for why Tetsu Nishino is here.

In fact, he was forced into the car by the third-year senior Ito Nao. Originally, he didn't want to come. He thought it would be better to stay in Hakusan Town to train if he had this time.

The other seniors all treated Tetsu Nishino tenderly as a junior.

But Ito Nao found Nishino Tetsu's serious character very interesting to tease, so he often bullied Nishino Tetsu and made fun of him.

Before leaving, Ito Nao tightly grabbed Nishino Tetsu's hand and said, "Captain is so unlucky, I'll take you to the town to try your luck!"

It made Tetsu Nishino smile bitterly. He was not a mascot, so how could he have a blessing effect?

In the end, he had no choice but to succumb to the threat of Ito-senpai.

At this time, Tetsu Nishino observed the grand scene in the auditorium with great interest.

The seats in the auditorium were almost full of high school students wearing summer uniforms, most of them were boys with short hair and dark skin, and a few were female managers.

Tetsu Nishino couldn't help but sigh: "Everyone here is playing baseball."

Ito Nao next to him pressed Nishino Tetsu's shoulders, his face serious.

"Hurry up and think about which high school we will draw."

"Ito-senpai, I think it's useless. Our chances of drawing the four seeded teams are very small. Besides, our luck can't be that bad."

"Stop talking and pray quickly!"

"..."

Following the reminder from the host on stage, the lottery meeting officially began.

Tetsu Nishino looked forward and saw a conference banner hanging above the stage, which read "National High School Wildball Players' Three Major Competition Combination Lottery."

Below is a huge battle board with the battle lines for a single elimination round written on it.

One fight.

Second battle.

Three rounds of battle.

Semi-finals.

Semifinals.

finals.

The divisions of the four seed teams from the three major conferences came out first, and the school nameplates were hung up.

The 1st seed team: Nana Comprehensive Academy.

2nd seed team: Tsuda Academy.

3rd seed team: Kanano High School.

4th seed team: Mie High School.

One after another, schools have completed the lottery, and it will be Hakusan High School's turn soon. Hiroki Tsuji stood up and prepared to step forward.

Ito Shang stuck his head out and shouted in a low voice: "Captain, Godfather! I've asked Xiaozhe to help you turn your luck around!"

Tsuji Hiroki heard all the black threads in his head, and he could only roar in his heart for the dignity of the captain.

What!

Don't say that to someone who is about to draw lots!

I went to the shrine to purify my hands before coming!!!

"call......"

Hiroki Tsuji, who came on stage, adjusted his breathing and ignored those bastards. He lined up behind the captains of other schools, waiting for his turn.

"Haixing High School, No. 40..."

"Ueno High School, No. 57..."

...

"Please give me the school name tag."

Finally it was Tsuji Hiroki's turn, "Oh, okay." He handed over the name tag.

The staff said: "Okay, we can draw lots."

Tsuji Hiroki reached into the box, took out a card, and handed it to the host.

"White Mountain High School..."

"Number 55."

As soon as the host finished speaking, Tetsu Nishino and others opened their eyes wide and started searching on the battle board.

55...55...

Eh?

this......

Tetsu Nishino and the others were all shocked and looked at each other because captain Tsuji Hiroki's luck was so good this time that they couldn't believe it.

First round battle: Hakusan High School VS Yokkaichi Minami High School.

Yokkaichi Minami High School is not strong, and if Hakusan High School keeps winning, it will take three rounds to meet a stronger opponent.

Hakusan High School has a great chance to reach the third round again, which is the top 16 in the county.

"Wow! It feels so good."

Ito Nao hugged Nishino Tetsu's neck and tried his best to suppress his excitement. The team really had a good luck, but he didn't know who had the bad luck.

This time Tsuji Hiroki can go back with peace of mind.

"Oh oh oh——"

Suddenly there was a commotion in the venue.

I saw the captain of Matsusaka Sho High School, Abe Suke, with a helpless look on his face, as he had no choice but to deal with his luck.

"Matsusaka Commercial High School, No. 30."

First round battle: Matsusaka Sho High School VS Mie High School.

The captains on the field couldn't help laughing, and they all laughed without saying a word, with very strange expressions.

In this case.

The match between Matsusaka Sho High School and Mie High School can be said to be the most interesting game in the summer tournament. It was a strong dialogue from the beginning, which was so exciting.

Mie High School, the dominant team in the prefecture. Koshien played 24 times in the spring and summer. The last Koshien appearance was in the 2018 Spring League.

Moreover, Mie High School performed very well in this year's Spring League. It reached the semi-finals and fought with Kirikage Osaka until the extra innings before losing by 1 point. The team's strength has taken shape.

Matsusaka Shoko High School is an ancient powerhouse in Mie Prefecture. The last time Koshien played was in 1963, Showa 38.

It can be said that Matsusaka Sho High School has been trying to revive for a long time. After the team's strength finally improved this year, its offensive strength is very strong, and there is an aura that everyone can win and everyone will win.

If there is a strong dialogue, one party will definitely want to take the first round.

They just want to watch the show in Baishan.

Tsuji Hiroki and his team returned with good news. The morale of Hakusan's players was greatly boosted. It was definitely a good thing to avoid the strong teams first.

There is still some time before the official start of the summer conference, and the team has made a series of preparations.

............

Time flies by.

July 13, 2018, Yokkaichi Municipal Kasumigaura Stadium.

The 100th National High School Wildball Players’ Rights Commemorative Conference.

Meeting place.

Outside the stadium tunnel, a large group of players wearing uniforms were chatting, which seemed extremely lively.

Nishino Kazuya touched Nishino Tetsu's shoulder, "Tetsu, are you nervous?"

"A little bit..."

Tetsu Nishino confessed that he was indeed a little uneasy. As a first-year student, he had to shoulder the responsibility of being number 2 in the summer conference, and it was difficult for him to feel calm.

Teams of high school teams entered the field. Tsuji Hiroki turned around and shouted: "We are almost here, let's form the team!"

"Come on!"

"yes!!!"

The Baishan players lined up in three columns and entered the field shouting the slogan "One, two, one, two". In front of them were girls holding signs.
To be continued...