episode_0168

‘Mr. Rossby, I’ve been thinking about it.’

‘What the heck, if you’re talking nonsense, just shut up. ‘Because I’m busy right now.’

‘No, what does it mean to be busy looking at the lookbook?’

‘So, what is there to talk about?’

‘No matter how much I think about it, it hurts my pride to be robbed by a second-tier pitcher.’

After getting struck out in a game against UG by an underhanded pitcher whose name I had never heard of. My pride was a little hurt. Of course, considering one walk and one strikeout, we didn’t lose, but the more I thought about that roar, the worse I felt.

… The same goes for the article with the title. Fuck, if you write an article like that, it looks like I just lost.

‘Isn’t it true that you lost? You avoided it at the end, right?’

‘Oh, that’s because the director is a substitute hitter. The game has also been solidified.’

‘Tsk. So my pride was hurt so I said what should I do? But do you have any pride to be hurt? The kid who sat on the bench in high school… .’

‘Oh, it’s different from then and now. Well, I admit it back then, but now I’m a candidate for Monthly MVP, hitter .400 and hit 1 home run. ‘I can’t help but feel proud of this.’

‘So what.’

‘I want to be a little better at baseball, what should I do?’

‘okay? Isn’t it enough now? They say it’s a shitty league, but they lead in home runs and are first in batting average. Plus the RBI. The Triple Crown is also a good enough record.’

There are many records that Rossby achieved, but there are two records that he is proud of: the .400 batting average, which not even Ruth could achieve, and the Triple Crown. Perhaps because he was a man with a sense of entitlement, Babe Ruth sometimes felt great pride in this record when he spoke to him.

In particular, Rossby and his disciple Ted Williams are the only two Triple Crown winners in major league history. I was very proud of the Triple Crown. So is that so? Rossby seemed satisfied with my performance so far.

‘Well, if we can’t do that well in this country, we’ll have to quit baseball.’

‘Ah, don’t do that, just tell me!’

‘Fuck, that guy is disgusting!’

‘If you keep doing this, we’ll only have sex on Soyoung’s side!’

‘Hmph, I’m sure you’ll do that. ‘Have sex with only one woman?’

‘You don’t necessarily have to do it with just one person. ‘Is there a law that says two people have to have sex?’

It doesn’t matter where Soyoung is. Whether it’s a threesome or a foursome, Rossby doesn’t feel it.

‘This monkey bastard… !’

‘We were in the same boat, please tell us.’

‘Tell me the type of pitch and the location. ‘What’s the problem?’

Rossby’s tone softened slightly. As expected, the idea of not being able to enjoy sex until he attained Buddhahood seemed unbearable.

‘… skill?’

‘Hehe, you’re good at self-reflection.’

‘Then what do you think my problem is, Mr. Rossby?’

‘… Skin color? Still, I’m glad it’s not black. If I had to live like this with a nigger, I would have committed suicide right away.’

This fucking racecist… . Fortunately, perhaps because Japan was at war with the United States at the time, people thought about Asians better than blacks. Because they treat you like a human being. Rossby really thought of black people as beasts. If there had been a black mercenary on our team, Rossby would have made a fuss about how they could share the same locker room.

‘… But is suicide possible?’

‘If it were possible, would you be doing this? So you should be the best second baseman in Major League history.’

‘How do you know that?’

He said that in the past, but back then we weren’t as close as we are now, so I couldn’t ask him. So I was a little curious about how you knew that.

‘It’s like an instinct. ‘Do you walk consciously of how you walk?’

‘That’s not it.’

‘me too.’

‘Then, if I want to attain enlightenment quickly, I’d better become the best second baseman of all time, right? ‘How long are you going to live as a ghost?’

‘Well, life isn’t that bad right now, is it? There are many pretty women. The pleasure of sex is always the best.’

Fuck, at one point he was asking me how he could mix with monkey babies, but now he seemed to be completely into Asians. The frequency of people asking me to fuck white people has decreased and I almost never do it these days.

‘Still, what if I can’t make Rossby attain Buddhahood? ‘Are you going to be by my side until I die?’

‘You should try to prevent that from happening.’

‘Please let me know so that something like that doesn’t happen. therefore.’

‘This bastard is annoying…’ . ‘Tsk.’

I feel myself gradually changing my mind.

‘Your problem is simple.’

‘What is it?’

‘You have no experience.’

‘of course. I just joined the pros.’

‘Batting is essentially about creating something of your own. ‘A hit is created by constantly thinking about why you are making that swing, but you are just copying my form.’

‘Yes.’

Because he shares Rossby’s memories and wields them.

‘You should try to make my form yours.’

‘Do you practice every day?’

‘bastard. Would you be able to practice just swinging it? No matter how much you train, it’s not as good as doing it in real combat. You also slightly modified your swing form while playing with those guys.’

‘yes.’

Rossby didn’t specifically ask me to change it, but I changed the form slightly because I wanted to. The swing is a little closer to an upper swing.

‘Why did you change it?’

‘hmm… . The stadium is narrow, so I think it will go over even if the angle is slightly higher.’

‘okay. Each hit has its own reason. As you experience actual combat, you will gradually develop your own form.’

‘is that so? But why did you tell me to just follow Mr. Rossby’s form?’

‘bastard. That’s because you didn’t even have the basics back then. If there was a guy on my team with a swing like you, I would have broken his head off right away with the bat.’

‘… Was it that bad?’

‘of course. ‘You have no idea how frustrated I must have been seeing Kora making swings that no rookie league player would make.’

I thought I knew. Before I signed with Rossby, whenever I was practicing my swing, he was always next to me and gave me advice.

‘Anyway, when you say that now, does that mean that my skills have improved to the point where I can find my own form?’

‘This bastard only thinks about what is advantageous to him?’

‘Isn’t that my strength?’

‘I’m glad you have a good mentality. ‘Because there were a lot of players who would use it as soon as the crowd came in.’

Of course, it was all thanks to Rossby. I couldn’t help but feel mentally strong while I was talking to him like that.

‘Then I’ll have to slowly find a swing form that suits me. Of course you’ll help me, right?’

‘… okay.’

After all, she’s a tsundere. Even if you don’t like it, if you ask for it, Rossby will eventually grant it. like now.

‘under… . But what if that bastard comes out again?’

Junghwan Yoon. The second-tier pitcher who humiliated me. The form was underhand, so the trajectory of the pitch was unfamiliar, and the speed was fast, so it was difficult to react. If I had mixed up a variety of breaking balls, I would have aimed for the breaking ball and hit it, but seeing two changes with one grip made me want to throw the bat towards him.

‘Well, what can I do? ‘It’s because your skills are lacking.’

‘therefore. Please tell me how to improve that skill. ‘Don’t just talk.’

‘Tsk. ‘Do you know why you can’t respond to that guy?’

‘no.’

‘It’s because I have a lot of thoughts. Thought. You have to think about whether the trajectory is curved or not, and where the ball is coming from. ‘If I had gone to bat without knowing anything, I wouldn’t have swung and missed so much.’

‘hmm… . is it?’

‘okay. The batter has to react in a split second. ‘If you mix in your thoughts, you end up with a missed swing.’

‘Then what should I do?’

‘What should I do? No experience needed. Experience. No matter how much I try to share my feelings with you, it’s still no better than feeling the ball yourself. Running a simulation only with your brain and seeing it with your own eyes. Of course there’s a difference, right?’

‘But the experience… .’

There was nothing I could do. Because it wasn’t something I could say I wanted to do a lot.

‘Ha, that’s a problem. Still, it would be better if I went to a major, right? If you go to the majors anyway, isn’t there going to be a guy who sends the ball in the opposite direction?’

‘Well, I guess so. or not… .’

‘or not?’

‘Why don’t you just know the type of pitch and hit it? Then wouldn’t even an idiot like you improve his skills?’

You go into the batter’s box knowing only the type of pitch… . In fact, it was a method I often used when meeting a pitcher with poor ball control. Of course, there were times when I could hit and times when I couldn’t hit, but what is certain is that my batting average was lower than if I knew the location and hit. Well, of course it is.

‘Your grades may drop right now, but you know that grades in a country like this aren’t really that important, right? ‘After all, our goal is the major leagues.’

‘… That’s right.’

I also thought that if Rossby said this, it would have some effect. Regardless of his personality, Rossby was the best baseball player and a winning major league manager.

‘What do you want to do?’

How were my grades now? Since the OPS was over 1.5 in .400, it didn’t seem like it would be embarrassing even if it was slightly reduced.

‘Well, let’s do something.’

‘Yes, the grip doesn’t change, but the location and command change depending on the pitcher’s condition. Well thought out.’

Since this was the training method Rossby recommended, I decided to trust it. Of course, if fans find out about this, they will criticize us for training in real combat, but what can we do? I’m the best Tarzan in the league right now.

‘Ah, but I’ll tell you everything before the season.’

‘huh? why?’

‘If she loses to Hancheol, Soyoung will be in bad shape that day.’

‘What does that have to do with me?’

‘Then wouldn’t I have to stick around to comfort you?’

‘… Right. I get it.’

Rossby seemed to understand, too.