Seaside Stadium in Ichihara City, the game is still ongoing.
It's Waseda Jitsugyo's turn to bat, and Lin Guanglai on second base is itching to make a bold move to third base, with Hagiyama Mitsuo at home plate gripping his bat tightly. He tries to pressure the pitcher and simultaneously distract the defensive players on base.
On Hanasaki Tokuharu High School's side, Sawafuji Kazuji on the pitcher's mound can't see the situation behind him and focuses on the batter at home plate. Meanwhile, for Wakatsuki Kensha in the catcher's position, Lin Guanglai hovering between second and third base is like a pesky fly—annoying yet tricky to handle.
The large, heavy catcher's mitt stretches forward as Wakatsuki Kensha subtly shifts his catching position, taking one or two steps closer to the right-handed batter's box—an action aimed at quicker coverage of third base.
Sawafuji Kazuji throws the ball toward home plate, and Hagiyama Mitsuo swings and misses.
