"Really?"

"Aligado!"

The agreement between Yoshioka Yoshioka Yoshioka Yoshioka made the players very happy. Hiroki Tsuji bowed and thanked everyone. Finally, he chatted for a few more words, and everyone continued to run forward.

You can't go back as soon as you leave school.

The main residential gathering area is located on the east side of Hakuyama Town, which is close to Tsushi City and Jiuju City. The players ran to the edge of the residential area, and appeared in front of them by very common two-story huts.

Shirayama Town is a quiet little place.

At the beginning, it existed as a suburb of Tsu and Jiuju City, and the environment was particularly quiet and fresh, so the city office established a sanatorium in Hakuyama Town.

So far, more than 40% of the residents in the town are elderly people over 65 years old. Occasionally walking on the street are some elderly people who come out for a walk.

In this countryside, people either see students, old people, and middle-aged men and women who run shops.

When people outside come in, they always feel that there is a scent of aging here, which is a representative place for the reduction of birth and aging.

Time seems to have become as stable and quiet as an old man here.

“One two…one two…”

“Two one…two one…”

“One two…one two…”

The young voices of the baseball players broke the tranquility here and echoed in the pedestrian streets.

Seeing the old man going out for a walk in groups of three or three, Ito suddenly suggested.

"Captain, why don't we shout. Although it's evening, it's not good to disturb others."

"Okay then." Hiroki Tsuji nodded.

"A real man."

In the evening after this hot day, some old people were not afraid of the sun that still had the remaining might. Seeing that they were children they often saw, they laughed and laughed.

"Mina, I won the game, right?"

"Congratulations."

This time, Hiroki Tsuji and the others were really surprised.

Usually when they pass by, they would jokingly invite the elderly to cheer for them, but they were not serious. Unexpectedly, the elderly were really cheering them up.

Hiroki Tsuji replied: "Yes, we won 4-3."

"Obasan, Ojisan, do you know too?"

Hearing these words, the old ladies angrily and waved their hands to blame them.

"Of course I know, we watched together in front of the TV."

"Hey, sorry, I am really grateful to Obasan and Ojisan for supporting us."

"Aligado!"

The old man smiled gently, "I will continue to support you in the future, goddamn dad."

"yes!"

Now that we are basically at the end of the residential area, the players in the baseball department then turn back. Although the running footsteps are scattered, they have a lot of power.

I thought there were not many people paying attention to their baseball department, but in fact, people in my hometown were watching them silently and supporting them all the time.

"It's so good, everyone's support."

The players truly felt the support from their hometown.

...

the next day.

Early in the morning of July 22, the day when the semi-finals are held.

Early in the morning, Tanaka Masao came to his convenience store, opened the door and turned on the lights, soaked a pot of strong tea and packed up some of the newly incoming goods.

This shop located on the roadside of the school is still open early every day after the summer vacation. The goods are neatly placed on the display shelves, waiting patiently for visitors.

Masao Tanaka, who is over the middle age, is a graduate of the baseball department of Shiratsuyama High School.

When I was young, I also had the dream of "I want to go to Jiaziyuan with these friends in Baishan."

However, the public schools in the countryside have the reality that must be faced and the ever-indelible inferiority complex. So when he grew up, he gave up his unrealistic fantasy and began to get farther and farther away from baseball and Jiaziyuan.

If you don't pay attention, baseball will no longer appear in his world.

Year by year, the baseball department of Shiratsuyama High School is becoming increasingly difficult to support. When Tanaka Masao heard this news, a trace of gloom flashed in his eyes.

The abandoned court is covered with weeds.

Shirayama Town hasn't heard a clanging sound of a ball for a long time.

only.

When the sound of the shot sounded again in Shirayama Town five years ago, Tanaka Masao realized that he had not really let go.

That summer, even if it was just a fleeting dream about Jiaziyuan, was still buried deep in my heart and never disappeared.

"Dadada..."

Flashes of footsteps sounded in front of the convenience store, followed by the young and energetic familiar voices.

"Good morning!"

"Good morning, Tanaka Sang!"

"Hehe, Uncle Tanaka, good morning!"

"Good morning, store manager."

"Good morning, disturbing."

The players who had just finished running walked in one by one, greeted Masao Tanaka who was behind the payment department, and then went to the shelves to find what they wanted to buy.

In the morning, they had to take a bus to Matsusaka City, so they came here to collect some supplies and use them when they were on the way back.

When Tetsu Nishino checked out, Masao Tanaka smiled and said to him: "We must cheer up today's game too!"

"Yeah, thank you Uncle Tanaka."

"I was in the stands for the previous few games. Yesterday's home run was really great. It would be hard for us to win without your outstanding performance in the wild game."

Masao Tanaka praised Tetsu Nishino very much.

Tetsu Nishino felt a little embarrassed and had to say something that would work hard in today's game, please come and support.

"Haha, I will definitely go!"

"Come on!"

"Um!"

After the players from the baseball department of Shiratsuyama High School returned, the store suddenly became quiet. Tanaka Masao sat down, took a sip of tea, and watched the morning sports news live broadcast on his mobile phone.

It was summer, and Mie Asahi Sports Broadcasting Conference played some news about the Triple Conference in the morning.

"Seeds teamべ Comprehensive High School defeated Tsugao 11-0 in the 4th-day market and successfully entered the quarterfinals..."

"…Starfish defeated Tianjin Shang 7-1..."

"Yesterday, on July 21, another seed team, Wanye High School, lost 3-4 to Baishan High School in the game at the Tianjin Municipal Stadium."

"After losing and retreating for 10 consecutive years, Baishan High School has welcomed a freshman in the past two years. Not only did it enter the three consecutive games for two consecutive years, but it also defeated the powerful Wanye High School in this triple conference and advanced to the quarterfinals."

"The changes are the improvement of the strike ability of the third-year players in Baishan High School and the stable and outstanding performance of the pitcher lineup."

"But the most eye-catching player is the first-year catcher and Tetsu Nishino."

"As the only first-year student in the starting lineup, Tetsu Nishino has outstanding performances that are not inferior to third-year catchers, and is an important battle force at Shiratsuyama High School."
Chapter completed!