Zhang Han turned his head in surprise, looking at Sawamura in front of him, his heart filled with astonishment.
Just now, Sawamura was under the streetlamp; although the light from the streetlamp wasn't very bright, it was still a light source.
Zhang Han, on the other hand, had most of his body in darkness.
It was normal for Zhang Han to see him, but how could this guy see him?
"You're training too late! You need to pay attention to balancing work and rest."
If the other party hadn't noticed him, Zhang Han wouldn't have intended to disturb his practice.
But since he had been seen and the other party had taken the initiative to greet him, even though he knew it was futile, Zhang Han still fulfilled his duty as a senior and kindly reminded the other party.
As for whether Sawamura would listen?
That was not a concern Zhang Han could address.
"Yes!"
After more than a month in the Seido High School Baseball Team, Sawamura's fearless spirit had been worn down considerably.
However, the fighting spirit in his eyes had not diminished.
Even when he fell into a temporary predicament, he had no intention of giving up or backing down.
This guy was overcoming it and working hard in his own way.
For some reason, Zhang Han felt that Sawamura's future would likely be limitless.
There was no specific basis, just a feeling.
After speaking, Zhang Han nodded, raised his hand as a greeting, and then prepared to leave.
"Senior, can you teach me how to pitch a Fastball?"
Sawamura, however, seemed not to notice Zhang Han's aloof attitude and bowed ninety degrees directly.
This startled Zhang Han.
Although he hadn't paid much attention to Sawamura's performance over the past month, because this guy had made a name for himself in the freshman welcome game, he was now a minor celebrity in Seido High School Baseball Team's second team.
Zhang Han's ears were practically full of complaints about this guy.
The most complained-about aspect of this guy was his arrogance!
In fact, which truly excellent baseball player doesn't carry himself with an air of superiority?
The main players of Seido High School Baseball Team's First string, even those who were completely suppressed by Zhang Han and Yuuki Tetsuya in regular practice, couldn't show off in the First string.
However, as long as they faced players from the second team, even if the opponent was a third-year senior, they would still hold their heads high.
Their arrogance, while not completely hidden, was generally acceptable.
Sawamura, however, wasn't even willing to put on a facade.
When he faced the second and third-year seniors, it wasn't just a matter of straightening his back and raising his head.
He completely ignored the second team seniors.
His goal was never placed on the second team, so he wasn't willing to invest too much energy and emotion there.
All his attention was focused on how to quickly get promoted to the First string.
It was precisely because of this mindset that he not only had a casual attitude towards the second team players but also seemed to look down on them.
According to Maezono and others, the current Sawamura lacked experience, was insufficient in strength, and was also unruly.
In short, he was as annoying as could be.
The only thing about Sawamura that could currently be somewhat appreciated was his potential.
Other than his potential, the current Sawamura was basically nothing.
This being the case, it was not unreasonable that he would constantly suffer losses in practice games.
Zhang Han did not have a hobby of being a mentor.
But with Sawamura now humbly begging him, he couldn't pretend he didn't see him.
Zhang Han organized his words, carefully observed Sawamura, and then said,
"You feel that your strength is insufficient, don't you?"
Pitching speed and such were just means for Sawamura to seek improvement; his most fundamental problem was his performance in practice games.
That's why he wanted to improve his pitching speed as much as possible, and then rely on his developed Fastball to take down all opponents.
Sawamura's thoughts were directly exposed by Zhang Han, and a blush flashed across his face, but he quickly returned to normal.
He nodded repeatedly at Zhang Han, like a chick pecking at rice.
"I'm also one of the team's pitchers. Why do you think I would tell you?"
Zhang Han tilted his neck slightly and stared at Sawamura as he asked.
Sawamura was speechless for a moment.
But his pupils widened, and his facial expression also changed.
He seemed to have never anticipated that Zhang Han would ask such a question.
His expression was so innocent that Zhang Han couldn't continue to tease him.
Perhaps it was precisely because Sawamura was like this that when he asked for help, it was difficult for others to refuse him.
"Every pitcher has their own unique characteristics. My characteristic is pitching speed, so pitching speed has become the lifeline of my pitching. If you want to improve in a short time, instead of pitching speed, which can only be improved through hard training, why not think about what your own characteristic is? Then quickly turn your characteristic into your most advantageous weapon."
"Actually, your pitching in the freshman welcome game before was very good. Although it was hit many times, that kind of pitching was already very powerful. If you can maintain it, even if your opponents in practice games are not weak, you wouldn't be in such a desperate situation as to be pulled from the mound."
Zhang Han's encouragement was very effective.
Sawamura's expression showed a hint of excitement.
To receive recognition from Zhang Han, who was currently the most famous person in the entire Seido High School Baseball Team, this was undoubtedly the best form of encouragement.
Sawamura's attitude now was like that of a model student, his eyes full of a desire for knowledge.
Facing such a student, even Zhang Han, who had no hobby of being a mentor, couldn't help but say a few more words.
"In practice games, focusing only on your own pitching is itself taking a wrong turn. Do you remember what you said when you first came to the Seido High School Baseball Team?"
"Baseball is not a sport that can be played by one person!"
"Right, baseball is not a sport that can be played by one person, not even the pitcher. If you truly want to have a better performance, just working hard yourself isn't enough; you also need to blend in with your teammates and form a perfectly coordinated team. If you can do that, then you can basically be considered truly successful."
Zhang Han had walked quite a distance when he looked back and saw Sawamura still running with two tires under the dim streetlamp.
After such a significant impact, he could still calm down and finish what he hadn't completed.
"Truly not simple!"
During the process of guiding Sawamura, Zhang Han himself gained some insights.
He didn't really need to shoulder all the difficulties that the Seido High School Baseball Team was currently facing.
He just needed to do his own part and cooperate well with his teammates.
The rest could be left to fate.
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