Vol 7 Chapter 7 (1/2)
The Seventh Question
Please choose the correct ele to the question, and write down the correct name of the element
‘Mn O S Na I Pb Ne’
Has a crystal-lattice structure It will react strongly ater to form a yellowish flame
Has a boiling point of 18426 degrees Celsius and rees Celsius It reacts with Starch to form a blue compound
Has a relative atomic mass of 54 The oxide material is coen and water
A rare element It is in the second period It can be liquefied and used as a refrigerant[1]
Himeji Mizuki's answer
”1--Na (Sodiuanese), 4--Ne (Neon)”
Teacher's comment
Correct answer Once you can memorize all these names of the elements, you can explain the reactions of each element So you have to memorize the basics
shi+mada Minami's Answer
”I don't want to write”
Teacher's Comment
What's wrong? I'm really sad that you don't want to take the test Sensei always thought that shi+irl I' to answer the question I can understand if you don't know the answer, but that isn't an excuse Before we talk about studying, you have a big problem with your attitude If you don't correct this now, it will be tough on you when you go out into society
Tsuchiya Kouta's Answer
”1--Na ( ナ), 2--I (イ), 3--Mn (ム), 4--Ne (ネ)”[2]
Teacher's Comment
I really have to apologize to shi+mada-san
Even though it’s just an activity on the sports meet schedule, the most important event in the sportsthe finals that involve life and death, we’re all gathered at the F class bench near 1st base as we all check our batting arrangements
“So Kinoshi+ta’s third The first subject’s Cheht?”
“Mn My other subjects are rather bad, but this batting order is good for me if it’s Chemistry”
“My Chemistry’s one of my better subjects too The opponents are of that level, so we have to coood at”
“Me too World history and English were too difficult I couldn’t even compete with others”
This time, our opponents are the teachers’ team Since they’re so should have decreased quite a lot, but their scores alone est opponents It wouldn’t be overzealous of us to check our defensive alignments and make sure ill do later
“Is it really okay for Yuuji to take the eighth batter?”
“…My English and world history are soeable”
Yuuji coldly responded It see down
“Really…it can’t be helped that Yuuji would be so angry, but we can’t involve these two together”
I try to calm Yuuji down for the nextat my sleeve Who is it?
(Well, Akihisa-kun…)
(H?)
(When Akihisa-kun said that it couldn’t be helped, is it because you felt that it’s weird for Sakary?)
Himeji-san kept her voice to the softest possible in order not to let Yuuji hear it
Even if she asks me if I feel this way, I…
(Not really It’s just that frory at Yuuji, it couldn’t change anything…)
Basically, I’ towards Kirishi+ma-san’s side instead of Yuuji’s side, but this just can’t be settled like that
(I think Sakaued back like that because Shouko-chan said that, so it’s not really all Sakamoto-kun’s fault, but…)
Himeji-san’s tone had at little sadness in it
(But when he calize to Shouko-chan properly, or else Shouko-chan will be feeling pitiful)
Saying this, Himeji-san looked down
It see on Kirishi+s… Uu… are the guys’ pattern of thought different froirls in this situation?
“Noe’ll be beginning the teachers-vs-students baseball ht line”
The refereeing teacher spoke up
“Oi, stop chit-chatting over there Tio, Akihisa”
“Ah, I’ over”
Anye’ll leave this aside for now, everyone, including the bench players went over to the middle of the sports arena as we line up The teachers also walk over casually froainst up
“MATCH BEGIN!”
“““Please take care of us!”””
After bowing, we head to our defensive positions
In thislater, so I stood on the pitcher’s mound The first subject should be Chemistry I’m the pitcher, and Yuuji’s still the catcher
First batter: 3rd baseman Kondou Yoshi+mune
Second batter: Left fielder Yokomizo Koji
Third batter: 1st baseman Kinoshi+ta Hideyoshi+
Fourth batter: 2nd baseman shi+mada Minami
Fifth batter: Center fielder Sugawa Ryo
Sixth batter: Shortstop fukumura Kohei
Seventh batter: Pitcher Yoshi+ Akihisa
Eighth batter: Catcher Sakamoto Yuuji
Ninth batter: Right fielder Himeji Mizuki
Bench players: Kimishi+ma Hiroshi+ and Tsuchiya Kouta (Muttsurini)
After calling out my summoned beast, I just need to wait for the opponent to step up
“Baseball, huh Haven't played it for over 20 years—summon”
The first batter of the teachers’ team, Fuse-sensei entered the batter’s box and summoned his summoned beast
Chemistry Teacher, Fuse Fumihiro, Chemistry, 501 points
Vs
F Class, Yoshi+ Akihisa, Chemistry, 57 points
Though it’s to be expected, isn’t this difference in scores too huge! If he hits it, the ball I pitched will be sent flying out of the park
I’ Nohat do I do…
I stand on the pitcher’s mound and wait for Yuuji’s instruction We can't use curveballs, so Yuuji could only instruct me with the ball direction and speed
(Outside corner, low, slow ball)
As the teachers were running all the events of the sports meet, they only came over to play with us when it’s ti their first h first, so this is to be expected
I nod htly and pitch the first ball Outside corner, low and slow ball…!
“STRIKE!”
Fuse-sensei didn’tcarefully They themselves haven’t played much baseball, so it’s expected that it he would be cautious
(Inside corner, high, slow ball)
Yuuji next instructed a ball Is he trying to use a ball to see how the opponent will react?
I swing my arm wide and pitch the 2nd ball
“…”
“BALL!”
Fuse-sensei see the bat This means that it’s one ball one strike
(Low inside corner, fastball)
It’s the 3rd pitch now, and the opponent should be swinging now I have to be very careful with this pitch
I swing ot Eat this, Fuse-sensei! This is my, our F class’ full power—!
“Where are you pitching this ball to?”
damn it, I used too much force
In this situation where the ball would norht to the strike zone in a dangerous matter
“U!? Oh, oh my…”
On seeing this ball, Fuse-sensei see the bat out That’s strange? What just happened?
The ball had grazed the bat and immediately felt up into the sky I’raze, but unfortunately, this ball was hit too poorly
“OUT!”
In the end, the ball got hit into the air and finally reached the left fielder’s glove We ed to eliminate the first batter safely That lack of control scaredthat it’s under control
“Yare yare…I got too anxious because the ball was too good…”
Fuse-sensei chuckled wryly as he returned back to the bench I see, since the ball was pitched better than what he expected, he got shocked and panicked It may be a coincidence, but to be able to deal with a Che start for us
“I’ll be the next batter Summon”
This ti man’s voice This isn’t the voice of Takeuchi-sensei who usually teaches our class, but rather, the other modern literature teacher of year 2, Terai-sensei
Modern Literature Teacher, Terai shi+nsuke, Chemistry, 211 points
Vs
F Class, Yoshi+ Akihisa, Chemistry, 57 points
211 points? Since he’s the teacher in charge of Modern Literature, he’s not really that good in Cherades are in class A level
(Keep it low as possible, fastball)
I nodsure not to throild pitch The ball path—locked on How about this?
“…Ha!”
KAN! With a blunt irazed pass the ground It went through the hole between first and second base Ku! He took action so quickly…!
“I thought I could hit the center of the ball Looks like it’s really different fro it live”
Terai-sensei gave a wry s of which, I heard that Terai-sensei once played baseball in school…ive a ball?
Right now, it’s one man out, one man on first base, and the third batter who’ll come up is—
“Let’s have a good game”
The talented woman who’s our level head, Takahashi+ Yoko-sensei, stepped up Today, she’s not wearing the speck-free suit, but a sports attire that’s suitable for this event This makes her look even more kind and approachable
“Please hold back, Yoshi+-kun—summon”
Takahashi+-sensei normally wouldn’t initiate a conversation with us, so this is a rare and valuable experience Speaking of which, the last ti incident Thinking about this, I feel that having this event to improve the relationshi+p between students and teachers is actually—SOMEBODY SAVE ME!!!
Level head, Takahashi+ Yoko, Chemistry, 801 points
Vs
F Class, Yoshi+ Akihisa, Chemistry, 57 points
“““GUHOOO!!!”””
I didn’t need to look back to tell that everyone in their defensive positions all cried out in amazement when they saw the score 800 points!! What’s with this person? Why is her score even higher than that of a teacher in charge of Chemistry!!
(We can’t fight it out with her Send her on base)
Yuuji used his eyes to indicate that I send her on base Of course, I would agree with his vie can I win against so my own score? It can’t be helped that we have to send her on base I see, so that’s how it is All our opponents up till now probably felt the same hen they faced Himeji-san—hm?
“That’s strange? What’s going on…”
Takahasi-sensei’s su in the batter’s box see I know she looks clumsy, but it’s not just that…ah! Shethe bat The left and right hands are both placed wrongly In that case…
(Let’s fight it out, Yuuji It seems that Takahashi+-sensei doesn’t really kno to play baseball)
I told Yuuji to check Takahashi+-sensei’s hands withprompted by me, Yuuji realized that Takahashi+-sensei placed her hands wrongly, and ilove
“Takahashi+-sensei, your hands are positioned wrongly You can’t hit well like this”
“Ahh, that’s right…thank you for re me, Nishi+mura-sensei”
Ready to get on, Ironman reminded Takahashi+-sensei, and she i the bat correctly, but now that confiruess that Takahashi+-sensei can’t play baseball If that’s the case, it’s not iet her out
(Outside corner, high, fastball)
Noticing the position and htly adjusted the position of the glove Bait her with a ball…I think she can’t play baseball well, soand miss
I follow Yuuji’s instruction and get ready to pitch As I pitch
“Let me see, like this?”
Takahashi+-sensei suddenly changed her posture and holds her bat again
“STRIKE!”
As I deliberately pitched the ball out of the strike zone, Takahashi+-sensei didn’t hit the ball as it flew directly into Yuuji’s glove Is she trying to bunt…? Un…
(Let her bunt if she wants to We can add another out)
Yuuji threw the ball back and gave ht If Takahashi+-sensei wants to bunt to advance the runner, we can add another out The reason’s simple The next batter will be the 4th batter, and it will be the teacher with the highest score We will send him on base no o to second base no matter what With one person out, it’s better for us to let her do a sacrifice
I ready myself and pitch the ball hard Really, was sensei too naïve? Bunting in this situation, it’s like she’s giving herself up in this situation If I think about it carefully—
“No wait! That’s not how it is!”
The opponent doesn’t even kno to play baseball, and is one of the teachers! How can she be so naïve to let us see through it! If even I can sense this, she would notice it too…!
But it was too late when I realized this Before I knew it, the ball that left ers reached the front of the bat
“Over here, like this…”
DONK! The forceful hit rang inposition, however—
“A Drag-Bunt?”
A bunt is a bunt, but this is a drag bunt It’s different from a sacrifice bunt This is to score damn it! So that was her aim!
The ball that got hit fle and passed by ood!
Just when I was about to give up, God gave us timely reinforcements
“Leave it to me!”
“fukuoodness!”
The flight of the ball flew directly to the shortstop fukumura-kun
fukulove in front of hirab this body Now, fukumura-kun just need to catch the ball and throw to 1st base
“GUAAAAHHHHH!!!!”
“““HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE!!!”””
fukuether with him
Hold, hold on a minute! What’s the situation now! That was just a normal bunt! It didn’t hit the center How does it have such tre as well!
“TAKAHAshi+-SENSEI, YOU CAN TAKE SECOND BASE IN THIS SITUATION!”
So the teachers shouted out fukuot knocked into center field, and even rolled a few ti to take second base!
“Second base? I got it”
Takahashi+-sensei nodded her head calmly
And then, her summoned beast ran to second base, directly at second base, even past the pitcher’son
“““……Ha?”””
Including Terai-sensei on the base, everyone present widened their eyes
“…Batter out”
The umpire declared that Takahashi+-sensei was out The rules of baseball stipulates that the baserunner can only run in the directed path, and can’t skip first base before running to second base It seems that Takahashi+-sensei doesn’t understand these rules at all
“Takahashi+-sensei…you’re out, please return to the bench…”
“Why’s that?”
“Anyway, that’s the case…”
The eyes hidden behind the glasses narrowed, but Takahashi+-sensei’s summoned beast could only return back to her own camp Whether it’s Himeji-san or Takahashi+-sensei…they can study, but why don’t they understand the rules of sports…
“Well…sensei, you’re tagged out”
“Eh?”
Unknowingly, Terai-sensei, as standing blankly behind first and second base, got tagged out While everyone was still stunned, Sugawa-kun picked the rolling ball up to do a terrific defensive play, but…what’s with this complete lack of enthusiasm?
Level head, Takahashi+ Yoko, Chemistry, 801 points
Vs
Class F, fukumura Kohei, Chemistry, DEAD
On a side note, fukuot called back to the Lord
“I' then”
“We'll leave the rest to you, Kondou-kun”
“Leave it toone”
Our first batter here is Kondou-kun, who stood in position This half-inning will be played with Chemistry as the subject The pitcher's Fuse-sensei, and Ironman's the catcher As for Takahashi+-sensei, the level head is guarding right field They can't let her pitch anyone Takahashi+-sensei's kindness noould be like our Himeji-san here
“Maybe we ht outfield”
I mentioned it to Yuuji beside me If the ball flew to Takahashi+-sensei, maybe we can expect her to make an error
“Ahh, maybe”
Yuuji's response's as cold as ever It seems that his mood hasn't improved
“Hoill this match end up”
I couldn't help but mutter
According to the plan--
“STRIKE!'”
--I just heard a bit,--
“STRIKE TWO!”
--The chances of us winning should be--
“STRIKE THREE! STRIKEOUT!”
--decided at the final stage To Yuuji--
“STRIKE!”
--Our attacks now--
“STRIKE TWO!”
--Aren't worth looking forward to--
“STRIKE THREE! STRIKEOUT!”
--But no matter what--
“STRIKE!”
--Since our class' on the offense--
“'STRIKE TWO!”
--We should cheer them
“STRIKE THREE! STRIKEOUT!”
Oh, time to defend Let's do our best
Kondou-kun, Yokoot struck out with three strikes each Co, our attack seemed to end so suddenly
F class again arrived on the field as we all stand at our designated defensive align, the subject tested will be world history, and I'll be the batter Ever since the last su tournament, japanese history and world history have become my specialities so
“Alright, come on! I won't let you score that easily”
I stood on the pitcher's ht, who's next?
“You really can talk big, Yoshi+”
I, Iron on? My hot-bloodedness seemed to subside in an instantah, this can't be helped Iron aspect isn't his scores, but his athletic ability Besides, since he's teaching us class F, how can his brain be--
Remedial Teacher, Nishi+mura Sochi, World History, 741 points
Vs
F Class, Yoshi+ Akihisa, 121 points
(Send him on base)
(OK, Yuuji)
I can tell what Yuuji's thinking without seeing it Facing such a monster, only a fool would ask for a proper shon
Yuuji positioned the glove outside the strikezone Eh? He's not getting up? Is he thinking of letting Ironman think that it would be a foul ball but want et up?
Though I have lots of questionto where Yuuji is
After the ball got pitched, Iron at the first pitch
“BALL!”
As the umpire declared it, Yuuji silently pitched the ball to me
Seeing him like that, Ironman muttered in a coarse voice
“Was that you instruction, Sakamoto?”
“That's right What's wrong with it”
After answering Ironain
“I see”
Ironain looked atto scold us for sending him on base?
“I thought that you guys just couldn't study, but at least you knehat to do in this situationlooks like I have to educate you”
“Eh? What are you saying? Aren't we just sending you on base? It's co us off because of this?”
“No, I' me onto baselisten up, Saka to tell you”
Ignoring what Yuuji and Iron, I pitched the ball at where Yuuji positions his glove I just need to send him on base anyway It doesn't , I'll just pitch anyway
“--NO MATTER WHAT, IF YOU WANT TO DO IT, MAKE SURE YOU FINISH THE JOB!”
KLANG!! With a crisp batting sound, the ball that was flying at the glove disappeared How is that possible? Did Ironman just hit a ball?
In the blink of an eye, the ball disappeared from my eyes My motion senses couldn't catch up to that ball That ball that was hit isn't in the su field now
“HOHOMERUN!!!”
“…Humph”
Ironh all the bases We were careless…! If ant to send the opponent on base, I should have called Yuuji to stand up even if it’s troublesome and throw it at a place the bat can’t possibly hit…!
“Ku…”
While standing on the pitcher’sreally troubled Really, this isn’t like hiuy ouldn’t be careless when it’s time to be careless, but he actually performed poorly in this situation This isn’t the Yuuji I know
Looking at this, I have to speak up
“Time!”
I iet off the pitcher’s mound as I head to Yuuji
“…What now, Akihisa? You’re going to scold me now?”
Yuuji glared at me unhappily and spoke up before me
“Mn, I guess”
“Keh, you don’t have to say it I know that”
Yuuji replied me with a bad tone
It see on thisTakahashi+-sensei, the normal Yuuji would have noticed that Takahashi+-sensei held the bat wrongly earlier thanbunt How can a guy who’s always thinking not notice it when even I noticed it?
“I won’t nag on if you understand We’re facing an opponent that you can’t just beat by just thinking wildly”
“Enough nagging Okay, get back onto the pitcher’s mound when you’re done The match’s still on”
After saying that, I didn’t want to talk any more as I turn and return back to my defensive position
But even though I said so,
“I told hiry…”
To be honest, I felt that I just gave hie problem
Yare yare…the way that guy is now, it’s unlikely that we can win this match…
“PLAY!!”
Once I returned back to the pitcher’s mound, the umpire declared that the match would continue
Right now, there’s nobody out and no baserunner on base Noe’re facing the 5th batter, which is Ooshi+e of Health and Physical Education
“So we’re playing baseball with su lessons…summon”
Health Education Teacher, Ooshi+ma Takeshi+, World History, 233 points
Vs
F Class, Yoshi+ Akihisa, 121 points
This period would mostly be held outdoors, and Health Ed’s the only lesson ould stay in class But what’s with such a score? Forget about the athletic ability first, we uts if ant to face him
(Inside corner, lower, fastball)
Yuuji’s instruction was a inside pitch that’s nor ball This may seem passive, but it can’t be helped
I get ready as love I then pitch the first ball
KLANG
“FOUL!”
The ball that got hit passed by 3rd base and went to the patch of grass in the corner of the sports hall Swinging the bat like that without ht, Ooshi+ma-sensei’s really into it
“I see So it’s different fro it personally”
Ooshi+ that the teachers were asseether at the last ot warht
After receiving the ball, I silently wait for the instruction of the second pitch from Yuuji
(Inside corner, high)
Another inside ball Yuuji ood opportunity while the opponent isn’t warmed up yet and deliberately pitch the ball at the inside corner which is the hardest point to hit
I nod et ready to pitch This time, since he didn’t indicate the speed of the ball, I just need to pitch it like before?
(--sobll)
“—Eh?”
I was about to pitch it out, and he only gave such a command now That idiot, at this moment…!
While the ball was about the be pitched up, I force my own movements Can I make it…!?
The summoned beast pitched the ball out in an aard love As for the ballpath—it’s not in the direction Yuuji directed! This ball went into a sweet spot!
“—Uh!”
Daishi+ the bat hard, and the ball flew high up into the air The ball landed at 3rd base That ball looked like it was hit on the botto ball
“I can make it—u!”
Yokomizo-kun’s sued to catch it in the glove If there’s no problem, the batter will be out
“…”
But the umpire didn’t declare that the batter was out Maybe he’s questioning h there’s no baserunner, strictly speaking, I did break the pitching rules
But Ooshi+ to the umpire, “Just treat it as that I was out”
Is he not being too fussy because it’s only the first inning? To be honest, I really don’t like Ooshi+ma-sensei’s casual attitude here—but he did help us out
That da decision o to?
(…I gave the command too slow I’ll take note next time)
Yuuji scowled iize for the error just now
In this unstable situation, the match continued
Right now, it’s 2 awa-sensei hit a fly ball, two batters hit two base hits, and I walked on batter, causing this devastating situation We kept the ball low, but that was enough to cause a crisis