Me: Howdy Partners! Welcome to Chapter 20.
Voice: Hello everybody!
*The all rounder and his three friends arrived.*
The all rounder: Bow to the greatest all rounder of baseball!
The normal man: Yeah! Bow to him! For he's the greatest.
Zahir890 *sweatdropping*: Really? Seriously? The greatest all rounder ever?
The all rounder *glaring*: Yeah? What's the problem with that?!
Zahir890: But didn't you recently...
The short and fat man *angrily*: Don't you dare bring that up Mister! You...
Zahir890 *staring*: You're talking to the author like that?
The tall and thin man: Yeah! You ruined him! Now you must take the penalty for it. Bow to him and all will be forgiven.
*And so the three friends bowed to the all rounder. I sighed and shrugged off my shoulder.*
Zahir890: I would like to thank each and every one of you for supporting me by reviewing and liking this and his other stories. It has been a really amazing.
And I do not own Mermaid Melody. It belongs to its respective owners. Just the OCs I own.
So without delay, let us began Chapter 20. Enjoy reading ;).
The all rounder *angrily*: Hey! Aren't you bowing down to me?!
Zahir890: -_-
Chapter 20: Another Baseball Game.
The next day at school, Kaito and the four girls are going to Luchia's class.
"I can't wait for Kazama-san to talk about yesterday." Luchia said happily.
"And Hotoshi as well." Seira said happily.
"Well that was an exciting day yesterday in the cafe." Kaito said.
Everyone nodded with a smile as they entered the class. They saw only Masahiro there and approached him.
"Hi Masahiro. Anything new today?" Rina asked smiling.
"Nah. Nothing much." Masahiro said.
"So where's Kazama-san?" Hanon asked curiously.
Masahiro then sadly said:
"He's not coming today. This morning, I got a call from his mother, Kazuki. What happened is that this morning, his adopted sister tried to wake him up but then suddenly noticed that Kazama is feeling a bit awful. She then ran to tell the parents and they checked on him and discovered that Kazama is having a bit of fever and a headache. So they advised him to take a rest for today."
The four girls and Kaito are a bit shock and sadden to hear about it.
"Oh My." Luchia said sadly.
"That's really sad to hear to about it." Hanon said sadly.
"Is it serious?" Seira gulped.
"Not serious Seira-chan. Kazuki said that he will recover well tomorrow if he gets a good whole day rest today." Masahiro said.
"I see. Hope he recovers well." Kaito said.
"We also met his adopted sister along with his mother." Rina said.
"Yep. So you now know who are the those two people Kazama talked about." Masahiro smiled.
"We sure do know."
"And we also met Hotoshi's mother in the evening." Hanon said happily.
"Nice." Masahiro said.
"No wonder why Kazama is not here today!" A boy exclaimed, which is none other than Daichi.
"Poor Kazama-kun. Without him, the class seems to be a bit dull." A girl sadly said.
"Looks like he has got some popularity in here as well." Kaito said in which everybody nodded.
Soon Sarah arrived in the class and everyone went back to their seats except Seira who left the class. She greeted them and they greeted her. She then called out the names and while doing so, she noticed one student missing.
"Where's Kazama Yoshiro?" Sarah asked curiously.
"Absent. Bit of fever and a bit of headache." Masahiro said.
"Oh dear. Wish him a good recovery."
And so she wrote 'Absent' beside Kazama's name.
41 minutes later
First Year Class:
"Yeah. I know what happened." Hotoshi said, "Masahiro told us."
"But don't worry. A good day rest will help him up." Nagisa said.
"I hope so." Seira said before happily saying, "We want to talk to you about something when the others arrived."
"I think they already arrived."
"Oh."
Seira, Nagisa and Hotoshi shared a little laugh as Luchia, Hanon, Rina and Kaito arrived in the class.
"Hi boys." Hanon said happily.
"Hey Hanon." Nagisa smiled, "What's up?"
"Heard what happened to Kazama?" Rina asked sadly.
"Yeah but he will be fine tomorrow." Hotoshi said.
Then there is a silence for a moment before Hanon happily said:
"Hotoshi. We met your mother yesterday."
"Ah! That's great." Hotoshi smiled, "How was it?"
"Yeah. We had a great chat with her and she knew our names instantly when she entered in." Seira said.
"Did you tell our names before she came to the cafe?" Luchia asked.
"Well yeah. What's the problem with that?" Hotoshi asked.
"No. No problem at all." Kaito said, "Glad you told her about us."
"Tell me her name?"
"Shidou Mizaki." Rina said.
"Oh Well. You are right."
Everyone laughed a bit.
"Um? Uh...?" Seira tried to ask something.
"Yeah?" Nagisa asked.
"Never mind."
The others then are actually wondering what Seira wanted to ask before Rina said it:
"Nagisa. We met your mother's and Aunt's friends."
"Mom's and Aunt's friends?!" Nagisa and Hotoshi asked in awe.
"My Mom." Nagisa said.
"Yeah. Your Mom." Hotoshi said.
"Wait a sec. Could it be...?"
"That's right. Sakura, Mizuru, Yuzuka, Koyabasa, Meru and her mother." Hanon said happily.
"Hibiki, Natsumi and Lisa." Rina smiled.
"Whoa!" Both Nagisa and Hotoshi said in awe.
"When did they arrive?" Nagisa asked.
"Between evening and night yesterday." Kaito said.
"So how was it?" Hotoshi asked.
"It was amazing. We had so much chat with them about 2 days ago." Seira said happily.
"True and not only that, we had so much fun with them. Hopefully, we can have a grand party someday." Luchia said happily.
"Glad you enjoyed it." Nagisa said.
"Well we met Sakura and Natsumi at the beach but we haven't seen the others for a while." Hotoshi said.
"You sure will." Kaito said.
"By the way, Kazama asked that if they could have a Food Fight Massacre in the cafe." Rina said.
All of them then laughed upon hearing that. Soon Nagisa asked:
"Can I have a word with you Hanon?"
"Of course!" Hanon said happily.
And so Nagisa and Hanon went out of the class.
"Got any idea what Nagisa-kun wants to talk to Hanon about?" Luchia asked.
"No idea." Kaito said.
"So. You are hoping to see my mom frequently in the future?" Hotoshi asked smiling.
"Of course!" Luchia, Kaito, Rina and Seira exclaimed.
"Okay Okay. I was just asking."
Everybody laughed.
"So Nagisa. What could it be?" Hanon asked curiously.
Nagisa then whispered something to Hanon. As soon as he finished whispering, Hanon suddenly became excited.
"Really?!" Hanon asked in excitement.
When Nagisa nodded with a smile, Hanon hugged Nagisa happily.
"Oh My God! Thank You so Much!" Hanon said happily.
"You are nearly squeezing me to death!" Nagisa cried.
Once Hanon realized she is actually doing so, she let go off him and apologized in which Nagisa accepted. They smiled for a moment.
"So Nagisa. I will see you there then." Hanon said happily.
"Yeah." Nagisa smiled, "Let's go back to the class."
Hanon nodded happily as the aqua couple went back to Nagisa's class. Hanon seems so excited of what's coming up soon.
Evening
Park:
"Whoa Hanon! Slow down!" Luchia said.
"Why in the world are you taking us to the park?" Kaito asked in surprise.
"Yeah. You seem to be really excited." Sarah said.
"Where are you going?" Seira asked.
"Oh come on! It will be so exciting that you will be excited as well." Hanon said happily.
"Well you have been excited since you had a chat with Nagisa." Rina said.
What happened was that after school, the three girls (Luchia, Rina and Seira) and Kaito noticed that Hanon was in her excitement mood on their way to Pearl Piari. The others are even surprised as well. Soon, Sarah arrived while the others are either resting or taking a bath. As the evening was approaching, Hanon pleaded the three girls, Sarah and Kaito to come with her which surprised them and the others, but they agreed to go with her. So now here they are in the park, with Hanon pulling Luchia's hand.
"Pretty soon in the park, when we reach our destination, every one of your jaws will drop on the floor." Hanon said happily as she laughed a bit.
"But what is making you so excited?" Luchia asked.
BANG!
That's right. They could hear a cracking sound and when they looked up in the sky and saw, to their awe, that the ball is flying in the sky.
"Ah! So that means that they are there!" Hanon said happily, "Come on."
And so they went to their destination and while they are almost there, they heard two voices:
"You will pay for this!"
"Ha Ha. Try again."
When they heard the second voice, they couldn't believe their eyes and ears.
"No way." Kaito gasped as they finally reached their destination.
There they saw a pitcher and a batter, which is none other than Taoki Shirai! On one side, Yukito and Nagisa are there and on the other side, a few children and people are watching, cheering and clapping.
"Oh Wow!" Seira said in awe.
"That's Taoki Shirai in the batter position." Rina said in awe.
"I remember Hanon telling us about it." Luchia gasped in awe before looking at Hanon, "Could it be that...?"
"See it for yourself." Hanon smiled as they watched the game.
"Taste my fast ball!" The pitcher growled as he threw a straight and fast ball...
...only to see Taoki smack the ball and it flies into the air.
"Whoa!" The people said in awe.
"Amazing!" Sarah said in awe.
"Awesome!" Kaito said in awe.
"Impossible!" The pitcher cried.
"Nothing's impossible!" Taoki called happily.
"Boo!"
"Go Dad!" Nagisa cheered happily and whistled loudly.
"This is really getting exciting." Yukito said happily.
"It sure is..."
"Go Taoki! Go!" The three voices cheered happily.
Yukito and Nagisa suddenly got surprised a bit and then they saw beside them that Luchia, Hanon and Seira are singing and cheering happily.
"Go Taoki! Go!" Luchia, Hanon and Seira are singing and cheering happily, "Go Taoki! Go!"
"Hey you two." Rina smiled.
"Oh hi Rina, Sarah and Kaito." Yukito smiled, "Enjoying the match?"
"Of course." Kaito said, "Man your husband, or in telling to Nagisa, 'Daddy', can sure play some awesome baseball."
"There's more to come." Nagisa smiled.
"Yeah. Luchia, Hanon and Seira are already gone bonkers." Sarah smiled, "Let's watch it."
"Go Taoki! Go!" Luchia, Hanon and Seira are still singing and cheering happily.
They all then looked at the pitcher, who is gasping for breathe.
"How about this?!" The pitcher called angrily as he threw a super fast ball.
Unfortunately, Taoki still connected it and a loud bang sound could be heard and the ball is flying into the air.
"I've faced many super fast balls like this one." Taoki said.
"Noooo! That's my precious ball!" The pitcher cried, "Come back here!"
And so the pitcher ran to try to get the ball back in which everybody laughed. Then they clapped and everybody cheered at Taoki, who wheeled his baseball bat for a moment.
"I guess this is finish then." Taoki said as he went to join his wife and others.
"That was amazing Taoki!" Yukito said happily.
"Yeah. It sure is."
"TAOKI!" Luchia and Seira cheered happily as they and others ran to him.
"That was awesome man!" Kaito said, "Hanon told that baseball part about you when she was there in a rematch against that all rounder."
"How did you even do that?" Luchia asked happily.
"Teach me please." Seira pleaded.
Everyone laughed for a moment.
"Well Hanon. Thanks for bringing us here." Sarah smiled.
"Well I did but Nagisa told me so." Hanon smiled.
Luchia, Seira, Kaito, Rina and Kaito got surprised all off a sudden.
"Wait. So could it be that..." Rina gasped in awe.
"I told Hanon that there will be some more baseball fun coming up and she can bring you guys." Nagisa smiled.
At an instant, Luchia, Hanon and Seira happily hugged Nagisa.
"Thank you so much Nagisa-kun for inviting us to come here." Luchia said happily.
"We really appreciate it." Seira said happily.
"If only the whole Pearl Piari could have come to witness it." Hanon said as she kissed Nagisa on the cheek.
Everyone smiled at each other for a moment.
"What main role do you play in?" Sarah asked.
"Batter." Taoki said.
"But then wait a second. We didn't notice that you have some baseball trophies when we first came to your house." Kaito said before looking at Hanon, "Where was it?"
"In Nagisa's parents room." Hanon said.
"We also went to that room and yet we didn't notice it. Wow." Rina said in which everyone laughed for a moment.
"Taoki. When did you play baseball? Before meeting Yukito or after meeting her?" Luchia asked.
"Before meeting her." Taoki said.
"But what about after meeting Yukito?"
"He played as well." Yukito smiled, "At one time, me, Azumi, Naoki and Saito once watched a game in which Taoki was there. He smacked many home runs as he can his team won as a result. It was still before meeting Taoki though."
"Whoa!" Everyone said in awe.
"So Taoki is not only good at fishing but in baseball as well as a batter." Rina smiled.
"Let's put that on the 'to see list' if we ever go on a time travel." Kaito said in which everyone laughed a bit.
"You can join us as well Nagisa." Seira said, "It happened after you were born."
"Before!" Sarah, Rina, Hanon, Luchia and Kaito said sternly.
"Oh. Sorry."
"Well..." Nagisa scratched his head a bit in which Yukito patted him.
"Can you tell us as to how did you get into baseball?" Luchia pleaded.
"And who was that all rounder guy who challenged you to avenge his defeat 4 years ago and still lost?" Sarah asked curiously.
"We would love to hear those from your view even though Hanon said it." Rina smiled.
"So you don't believe me?!" Hanon cried in which everybody laughed.
And so Taoki is about to say something when suddenly, they could hear the crying voices:
"One more match please!"
When everyone looked at the crying voices, all Nagisa and Taoki could do is put their hands on their faces.
"Really?" Taoki asked sighing.
"Seriously?" Nagisa asked sighing.
That's right. There they saw the all rounder and his three friends on their knees, begging.
"Who are you?" Luchia asked curiously.
But then Kaito gasped:
"OMG! Are you those guys again?"
Everyone then suddenly got surprised.
"Wow Kaito. You sure are clever." Yukito said in awe before asking, "How did you know?"
"Hanon told us about those guys and now when they said that and we looked at them, I realized that it could be them." Kaito said before asking, "Right Hanon?"
"Yep. Those are the guys." Hanon said.
"But then who is the all rounder?" Rina asked.
"The guy who is pleading in the front."
"The one whom you smacked for a home run for the first time playing baseball?" Seira asked in excitement in which Hanon nodded.
There is a silence for a moment while the all rounder and his three friends are pleading.
"Now we know that we are meeting your four for the first time but from what we heard from Hanon, why are you doing this?" Sarah asked, "Getting beaten by Taoki 4 years ago only to get beaten again and then getting hit for a home run by Hanon, who played baseball for the first time. How much humiliation you can take?"
"True. Winning is not everything." Luchia said, "You don't really have to do this."
"Who are you people by the way?" The short and fat growled.
"Yeah! Future daughter-in-law's sisters and brother?" The tall and thin man asked.
"Future daughter-in-law's sisters and brother?!" Luchia, Rina, Seira, Sarah and Kaito asked in a bit of shock before looking at Hanon.
"Do they know about your relation with Nagisa?" Seira asked.
"I just said to them cause they thought at first that I was an adoptive daughter who got lost in the forest before they found me." Hanon said in which everyone laughed a bit.
"No wonder." Rina said.
"And to you Mister All Rounder and your four friends, they are my best friends by the way."
"Oh." The normal man said.
"Anyways..." The all rounder said before all four of them grabbed Taoki's leg and pleaded, "Please let me face you one more time!"
"Once. Just Once!"
"Please Please Pretty Please!" The tall and thin man cried.
"We beg you!" The short and fat man cried.
The reaction of Taoki and others is a big deep sigh.
"They never give up do they?" Taoki asked in which everyone nodded.
"They won't even do so." Yukito said.
"I'm said it once and I'm saying it again." Nagisa said sternly, "You four were very overconfident when facing Dad 4 years ago and in a rematch and you lost on both occasions!"
"Right. Overconfidence can lead you to losing." Kaito said.
"Can't you guys just accept the fact?" Hanon asked.
But the four of them just ignored the question and are still pleading to Taoki. Suddenly they heard an angry voice:
"Stop pleading him and just accept the fact!"
And so the figure appeared and when they saw the figure, Luchia and others gasped.
Who is it? None other than Shidou Mizaki, who is wearing a yellow baseball cap!
"OMG! It's her!" Luchia said in awe.
"Hotoshi's mother!" Kaito said.
"Who are you?" The all rounder asked.
"Let me talk to them first." Mizaki said before happily saying, "Hey everyone. Great to see you again."
"Hi!" Everyone said happily.
"Remember us?" Kaito asked smiling.
"Of course I do remember you!" Mizaki smiled, "You guys were in a cafe yesterday."
"Yep." Luchia smiled.
"And it's great to see you Shirais."
"It's great to see you too." Yukito smiled as she and Mizaki shared a hug.
"They know each other before us right?" Hanon asked in which Nagisa nodded.
"Well Nagisa. How are you doing with Hanon?" Mizaki asked smiling.
"Uh...Fine?" Nagisa said meekly in which everyone laughed a bit with Hanon happily hugging him behind.
"We are fine as ever." Hanon said happily.
"Good to hear that." Mizaki smiled before asking, "How is today?"
"Fine but have you heard what happened to Kazama-san?" Seira asked.
"Yeah. Pretty bit rough."
"You Shirais knew as well right?" Hanon asked in which everyone nodded.
"Of course we know." Taoki said as he finally got his leg free only for the four of them to grab it again.
"No offense but those four are acting like dogs who saw a big bone and they wanted to grab it and clinch on it." Kaito said in which everyone laughed a bit.
"Well they sure are acting like one." Rina said.
"Say Mizaki. Where's your son by the way?" Sarah asked curiously.
"And I'm here." A voice came running which is none other than Hotoshi.
"Surprise!" Both Mizaki and Hotoshi said happily in which the others sweatdropped.
"A surprise like that?" Luchia asked in sweatdropped.
"Well yeah. We can't help it right?" Mizaki asked smiling.
"Yeah Mom. We can't." Hotoshi said.
Everyone laughed a bit as Mizaki patted Hotoshi on the head.
"So we finally meet you two together." Luchia said happily.
"What about your husband?" Sarah asked curiously.
"My husband is really yearning to meet you after my son told us a lot about you." Mizaki said.
"Thanks for telling them about us." Rina smiled in which Hotoshi nodded.
"Yeah but he is a bit busy now but he really hopes to meet you guys." Hotoshi said.
"We hope to see him as well." Seira said.
"It will be exciting to meet him and Kazama's Dad." Kaito said.
"Yeah." Hanon smiled before asking, "Are we ignoring the problem that Taoki is facing right now?"
"Oh!" Everyone realized.
Everyone then looked at the four guys who ARE STILL pleading Taoki and holding his leg.
"Pretty soon, they are gonna hold my leg so tight." Taoki groaned.
"Don't worry Taoki. You will be free soon." Yukito said.
"So they are at your Dad again right?" Hotoshi asked sighing.
"Yeah. Can someone please help my Dad?" Nagisa asked.
"Let me do it first." Mizaki said.
Mizaki then slowly breathed for a moment before angrily saying to the all rounder:
"Listen up Mister! 4 years ago, you were defeated by Taoki in your own homeland. Then you came here to avenge your defeat only to get beaten again and not only that, Hanon even hit a home run from your delivery! You have been racking up losses quite a lot Mister so-called All Rounder. Do you even know what happened to that red ashed haired guy who was beaten for the first time by Taoki on his backyard 4 years ago?!"
"Yeah. That's why we challenged him upon hearing that." The all rounder said before resuming his pleading, "Please!"
"Well that didn't work." Yukito said in which everybody sweatdropped.
"What are those guys?" Mizaki asked in surprise, "Do you have any ideas son?"
"Let me try Mom." Hotoshi said.
Hotoshi then said to the all rounder kindly:
"Please listen. Just accept the fact that Uncle Taoki got the better off you. It's just a baseball game in the park and not a major baseball league game where they will publish it in the newspaper. There will be no teasing and laughing if you admit it. If you are pestering him like this, it will come to a point where Uncle Taoki will refuse to grant you a rematch and everyone will laugh at you."
"Wise words Hotoshi." Nagisa said, "Admit it and all will be done."
"No! Never!" The all rounder cried which surprised everyone.
"We won't stop till we defeat him!" The normal man said.
"Please Man! One more match!" The short and fat man said.
"We really mean it!" The tall and thin man said.
Everyone got a bit shock.
"There we have it." Rina said, "I knew they would say that."
"If you don't let my Dad go, I'm gonna..." Nagisa is a bit angry now.
"Chill Son. Chill." Yukito said.
"Don't be like that." Hanon said, "I know that you are not happy as to what they are doing to your Dad. We are not happy too but violence is not the answer."
"I wasn't gonna punch or kick them." Nagisa said, "I thought of sitting in the short and fat man's bag."
"You mean as if you are riding on the bull?" Kaito said in which Nagisa nodded.
"Even if you do that, we won't stop begging to your Daddy!" The short and fat man growled.
"He doesn't even care even if you ride on his back." Luchia said sadly in which Nagisa sighed.
"Then what can we do?!" Seira cried.
"There's gotta be a way." Sarah said.
"I think it's going to take all evening and night to let them go." Taoki sighed.
Everyone nodded sadly. Mizaki then angrily said:
"So even my son's kind words has no effect on you four eh? Very well! Let's do this the hard way!"
"And what will it be?" The all rounder asked.
"Face me."
The all rounder and his three friends then immediately released their clinching on Taoki's leg and looked at her.
"What are you saying?" The normal man asked.
"Face me and if you beat me, I'm going to let you plead Taoki for a rematch like babies." Mizaki teased in which everybody laughed and the all rounder whined, "So. Is it a deal?"
The four baseball players looked at each other for a moment.
"So what do you think?" The short and fat man asked.
"I say let's do it!" The tall and thin man said happily, "She's completely new so you can beat her easily."
"Yeah! Yeah!" The normal man and the short and the fat man cheered.
"Well fine then lady! Deal accepted!" The all rounder said, "Prepare yourself."
And so the all rounder and his friends soon went on the other side so that the all rounder can prepare himself while his three friends cheered.
"Stay with them okay?" Mizaki asked sweetly.
"Sure Mom." Hotoshi said.
"Can I have your baseball bat Taoki?"
Taoki nodded as he handed it to her. Soon Mizaki went on the batter side to prepare herself. Luchia and others are suddenly getting excited.
"Now for the first time, with our eyes, we are witnessing some baseball action." Rina smiled.
"I'm so excited!" Seira said happily.
"Hotoshi-kun. Did your mom play baseball before?" Luchia asked.
"See it for yourself." Hotoshi said.
"I can see some people gathering on the other side to watch the duel." Kaito said.
"True. Wonder what will happen." Sarah said.
Indeed some people are gathering in excitement, wondering what Mizaki can do and how the all rounder will face against her after that humiliating loss against Taoki in which some people on the crowd had witness it.
"Taoki. Are you okay?" Yukito asked curiously.
"Hope they didn't squash your leg." Nagisa said.
"Let us massage it." Hanon offered.
"Nah. It's okay. I'm fine. Thanks for the offer." Taoki said as he spun his leg around a few times.
8 minutes later:
A small crowd is forming up and they are getting really excited about it.
"Got any ideas what this lady can do?" A man asked.
"Don't know but let us see how the all rounder can do after the humiliating loss." The woman said.
Then there is a silence for a moment.
"So. Ready to play ball?" The all rounder asked.
Mizaki nodded as she took her batter stance.
And so the all rounder threw the ball and...BANG! The ball is going straight to the all rounder, who could just duck after the ball travelling to him so fast. Everyone gasped.
"You nearly killed me!" The all rounder cried.
"Uh pal." The normal man said, "Your baseball cap."
The all rounder looked at his baseball cap and, to his shock, saw a hole in his cap.
"Holy Moly!" The crowd said in awe.
"What have you done?!" The all rounder cried.
"I just hit the ball! That's it!" Mizaki called.
"Man. She's scary." The tall and thin man gulped.
"Just one hit and you are calling her 'scary'?" The short and fat man asked in surprise, "Just wait my friend."
Meanwhile on the other side, they are in awe except the Shirai family.
"Wow. That's a clean hit even though it's not a home run." Luchia said.
"Why aren't you Shirais surprised?" Rina asked.
"Make a guess." Nagisa said.
"You seen her playing before?" Hanon asked curiously in which the Shirais smiled.
"You sure are clever." Yukito teased in which everybody laughed a bit.
"There's more to come." Hotoshi said.
And so the all rounder threw the ball again and again and again and so on. All of them are hit. Most of them going fast and straight to the all rounder, who had to duck and duck. Some of them even went for a home run. The crowd are in awe as they are watching it:
"Whoa! She is amazing!"
"The all rounder is now feeling the wrath of the lady!"
"Has she played baseball before?"
"She might have."
"This is impossible!" The normal man cried, "How can she not be a piece of cake? Why does she have to be so hard?!"
"Now I have to agree with you that...SHE IS REALLY SCARY!" The short and fat man cried.
"That's on the batter side." The tall and thin man said, "Wonder what she can do when she is a pitcher."
After a minute or two, the all rounder is breathing heavily, stun and shocked. He never ever saw that coming.
"You...You Lady Monster!" The all rounder said angrily.
"Give up?" Mizaki asked sweetly.
"Never! In fact, let's switch roles!"
And so they did switch roles.
"Now Mizaki is the pitcher and the all rounder is the batter." Taoki said in which everyone nodded.
"This is getting interesting." Seira said in excitement.
"How long the all rounder can humiliate himself?" Sarah asked.
"I don't know but either he has attitude or mental problems or he's following his hunger desire to win a bit too much." Kaito said.
The all rounder's three friends cheered.
"You can do this!" The normal man cheered.
"Hit her hard!" The short and fat man cheered.
"Make her pay for ruining your baseball cap!" The tall and thin man cheered.
There is some cheers from the crowd as Mizaki asked:
"Ready to play ball?"
"Bring it!" The all rounder called.
"Yosh! Here goes!"
And so Mizaki threw the first ball which is SUPER FAST! Before the all rounder could do anything, the ball went straight into the small net. Everyone couldn't believe what they have just witness!
"Whoa!" The crowd said in awe.
"So fast." Luchia said in awe on the other side.
"So swift." Seira said in awe.
The all rounder's three friends couldn't believe their eyes and ears! The all rounder is himself in shock!
"You must have used some supernatural powers when throwing!" The all rounder cried.
"That's just my normal throw." Mizaki called.
The all rounder gulped as he prepared to face another Mizaki's delivery. Mizaki threw the ball again and the all rounder swings his bat. At first he thought...
"Yes! I have done it! WHOO-HOO!"
"Hey Mister!" A boy from the crowd called, "First look at what's behind you and look at your baseball bat."
The all rounder first looked behind, to his shock, that the ball is there on the small net. Then he looked at his bat and is totally mouth open. Why? Cause there is a hole in his bat!
"Man. I'm seeing his friends slowly turning into white." Kaito said.
"I can't help but feel sorry for them." Sarah said sadly.
"Looks like you are not the only one now whom the all rounder fears." Rina teased a bit.
"I know." Taoki said.
The crowd are now chanting against the all rounder:
"Give up already! She's too strong!"
"Face it! You lost!"
"How can you even swing the bat when there is a hole in it?!"
"How long can you humiliate yourself?!"
"Never!" The all rounder roared at the crowd.
"Yeah! Don't listen to them!" The normal man cheered.
"But SHE IS SCARY!" The tall and thin man and the short and fat man cried.
"Do something at least!"
There are some cheers, claps from the crowd and Luchia and others while there is fear among the all rounder and his three friends.
"So. Ready to face the last delivery?" Mizaki asked smiling.
"Damn you!" The all rounder called angrily.
Mizaki threw the ball again and it's coming to the all rounder very fast.
"Bunt?" The all rounder thought meekly as he attempt to bunt the ball.
But unfortunately, the ball went passed the hole of his baseball bat and went straight into the small net. The crowd is in awe and cheered and his three friends are in disbelieve.
"He should have asked for a new bat." Hanon said.
"I know." Yukito said.
"Game, Set and Match." Hotoshi smiled.
"Game, Set and Match." Mizaki smiled as she is rubbing her nose.
The all rounder is on his knees in disbelieve.
"That's...That's impossible." The all rounder said.
"No. No way." The normal man gasped.
"That's 2 losses already here in Narita." The short and fat man gulped, "First Taoki and now this lady."
"I knew that she is scary." The tall and thin man said.
The crowd gave a wild clap but then there is pin drop silence when Mizaki looked at the all rounder's three friends and asked:
"So. Which one of you is next?"
"Oh Boy." The crowd and Luchia and others said.
"Any response?" A girl from the crowd asked curiously.
The all rounder's three friends looked at Mizaki with lots of nerves, fear on their eyes and sweats coming down. Their legs are shaking and it might come to a point that they almost wet their baseball pants. Finally...
"AHHHHHHHHHH!"
"AHHHHHHHHHH!" The all rounder cried as he and his three friends rushed to Taoki and kneeled before him.
"Here we go again." Nagisa said in which everyone nodded with a sigh.
"Please save us Taoki!"
"She's a monster! Look what she has done to our pal!" The normal man cried.
"She's Scary!" The short and fat man cried.
"You are our only hope!" The tall and thin man cried.
"Gee you four. Before the match, you were begging him for a rematch and now you are begging him to be saved?" Hanon asked.
"I just wonder what is wrong with you guys." Yukito sighed.
"How about you..." Nagisa is about to say something but the all rounder interrupted.
"Fine! We admit! Your Daddy, Taoki, is better than us! Alright?! Happy?!" The all rounder cried before pleading, "Now Please..."
"Save Us Taoki!" The all rounder and his three friends cried.
"Well..." Taoki is about to say but...
"Oh Yeah! I just remember something." Mizaki said.
Mizaki is approaching Taoki. Upon seeing her, the all rounder and his friends went behind Taoki and hid there in fear. Mizaki looked at Taoki and asked:
"How about we have a duel? You and Me?"
The all rounder and his three friends gasped upon hearing it. After a minute or two, Taoki simply said:
"Okay."
"OH MY GOD!" The crowd screamed in awe.
"Finally! Some real baseball duel!" A man in the crowd said happily.
"Now this will be really really exciting!" A woman in the crowd said in excitement.
"I can't miss that one!" A boy in the crowd said.
"Me too!" A girl in the crowd said happily.
As Taoki and Mizaki are preparing themselves, everyone is chatting about it.
"Finally!" Kaito exclaimed, "Finally we can get to see a competitive duel!"
"Nagisa-kun's Daddy verses Hotoshi-kun's Mummy." Luchia said happily and sweetly.
"I'm so looking forward to it." Hanon said happily.
"Me too." Yukito said in excitement.
"Me three." Seira said happily.
"Looks like it's going to be competitive and not one-sided." Rina said.
"Indeed. It sure will be." Sarah smiled.
"All the best Nagisa." Hotoshi said.
"Thanks but we should say that to our parents." Nagisa said.
"Oh."
Both of them laughed for a moment before calling out to their respective parents "All the Best!"
"Thanks!" Both Taoki and Mizaki called.
Meanwhile, the all rounder and his three friends are wondering what to do.
"Any suggestions?" The all rounder asked.
"I guess we have no choice but to cheer for Taoki." The normal man said.
"It's our only option man." The tall and thin man said.
"Well?" The short and fat man asked.
"I guess we have to cheer for him then." The all rounder said and sighed.
6 minutes later:
The crowd is really getting pumped up for the baseball duel between Taoki and Mizaki with Taoki as a batter and Mizaki as a pitcher.
"Go Taoki!" The all rounder and his three friends cheered.
"Aww. Now they are supporting Taoki." Luchia said.
"Indeed but maybe it's because of what Mizaki did to the all rounder." Hanon said.
"So Taoki. Ready to play ball?" Mizaki called.
Taoki nodded as he took his batter stance. Mizaki threw a fast ball. Taoki made no movement and the ball went straight into the net. The crowd is getting a bit tensed.
"That's Strike 1." Sarah said in which everyone nodded.
"Wonder Taoki is planning to do." Kaito said.
"Then again, Mizaki can throw very fast balls." Yukito said in which everyone nodded.
"Oh God. This is awful!" The all rounder cried.
"What can we do?" The normal man cried.
"Do nothing. So just shut up and watch a good baseball duel!" Rina said sternly causing the all rounder and his three friends to shriek in fear.
"You didn't have to be like that Rina." Seira said.
Rina sighed for a moment as she and others continued to look at the duel.
Mizaki threw the second ball and Taoki still made no movement as the ball went straight to the small net for the second time. The crowd are whispering at each other:
"Got any idea as to what he is doing?"
"Beats me."
"Taoki better do something cause already there are 2 strikes."
"He seems so focus still."
"Hey man! What are you doing?" The tall and thin man cried.
"Do something!" The short and fat man said.
"Cut it out!" Luchia and others said angrily.
"Let him focus!" Hanon said sternly.
"Honestly, I have never seen you guys acting like that." Nagisa said.
"The red ashed hair friend would just simply laugh by now if he was there right now." Hotoshi said in which the all rounder and his three friends gulped.
Mizaki wondered what's going on with Taoki but then quickly dismissed it on her head as she is preparing her, hopefully, last delivery.
"Here comes!" Mizaki called.
And so Mizaki threw another fast ball and...
BOOOOOOMMM!
"Whoa!" The crowd said in awe.
"OMG!" Luchia and other said in awe.
"Unbelievable!" The all rounder and his three friends said in awe.
"Holy..." Hotoshi is too shocked to say anything.
"...Wow." Nagisa said in awe.
That's right. The ball got smacked into like a sound of boom with the bat and it flew into the air. Mizaki saw the ball flying in a bit of surprise and shock. Taoki's baseball bat broke in half!
"Look at his baseball bat!" The man from the crowd exclaimed.
"It's broken in half!" The woman from the crowd exclaimed.
"How...How come?" Mizaki is so shocked that she mumbled up a bit.
"I will tell you later." Taoki called, "New baseball bat please."
Yukito nodded as she threw the new baseball bat to Taoki, who caught it.
"We should buy a new baseball bat pal." The normal man said, "Look at your baseball bat."
"I know." The all rounder sighed as he looked at his baseball bat which has a hole in it.
"Now we are getting to some serious competition." The short and fat man said.
"Looks like the lady is serious now." The tall and thin man said.
There is a silence for a moment.
"It looks we are finally getting serious ain't it?" Mizaki asked.
Taoki nodded as he took his batter stance. Mizaki threw a slow ball, a very slow ball. Taoki just whistled for a moment before spinning the bat and...SMACKING IT! The crowd gasped in awe.
"Even the slow ball got smacked!" The boy from the crowd said in awe.
"How can he even do that?" The girl from the crowd asked in awe.
Mizaki couldn't even believe it. She looked at Taoki with shock on her face.
"Come on!" Taoki called.
"He is so difficult to get out." Mizaki thought and gulped.
And so Mizaki threw the ball again and again. From all the balls she threw, almost many of them are send flying for home runs.
"Unbelievable!" The crowd said in awe.
"This is really amazing." Luchia said in awe.
"I guess Taoki has the baseball experience to deal with the deliveries Mizaki is giving." Kaito said.
"My Mom has as well!" Hotoshi cried in protest.
"Come down Hotoshi." Nagisa said.
"I could see Mizaki's reaction right now. Poor her." Yukito said sadly.
"Well at least your husband is rocking right now." Hanon said happily.
"But she tried her best." Rina said.
"I would love to try to play one day." Seira said happily in which everyone nodded with a smile.
"See you four. That's how you play baseball." Sarah said.
"Yeah. We know." The all rounder and his three friends sighed.
As soon as another ball is sent flying into the air, Mizaki dropped on her knees, defeated. She couldn't believe what just happened and there is a silence for a moment. Hotoshi went straight to her.
"Mom?" Hotoshi asked curiously.
"No...No way." Mizaki said gloomily.
"Are you okay?"
"Half yes. Half no."
"There There Mom."
And so Hotoshi comforted his mother and Taoki approached her.
"You did your best though." Taoki smiled.
"How...How come?" Mizaki asked.
"Actually I have faced many fast balls like the ones you threw."
"Whoa!" The crowd said in awe.
"No wonder you were able to hit those." Hotoshi said.
"But what about those two strikes?" Mizaki asked quickly.
"I actually left it on purpose because I thought you might feel bad if I hit it first ball." Taoki said.
"Aww!" Luchia and others are touched.
"You...You did it out of pity?" Mizaki gasped.
Taoki nodded. The all rounder and his friends gasped.
"That's the same thing he did to me!" The all rounder cried, "He left the two balls out of pity and then went crazy hitting after that!"
"You just fell on his trap!" The normal man said.
"Can't you leave the third ball also?" Hotoshi asked meekly.
"Well if I had done that, I would have lost." Taoki said.
Everyone nodded. There is a silence for a moment.
"Mom?" Hotoshi asked curiously.
Mizaki got up, patted Hotoshi's head and smiled saying:
"The better player has won. I have no regrets. Nice trick you did there Taoki. Next time, I will not fall for your 'out of pity' tricks but for now, you put up a good show."
"You as well Mizaki." Taoki smiled.
And so both Taoki and Mizaki shook hands as the crowd cheered on one side and Luchia and others on the other side.
"Now that was a epic duel." Yukito smiled.
"Yeah. But don't you think it was still a bit one-sided?" Hanon asked curiously.
"I guess half cause my Dad only batted." Nagisa said.
"But still after the third ball, it all went downhill for Mizaki." Luchia sadly said.
"But it was great to watch two baseball matches in one day for the first time right?" Seira asked happily in which everyone nodded.
"See you four. Even after defeat, Mizaki congratulated Taoki." Rina said, "And all you four can do is cry and beg Taoki for a rematch."
"But we can't help it!" The tall and thin man cried.
"Hey man! I think it's now a perfect opportunity to ask for a rematch." The short and fat man said.
"Right." The all rounder said before proclaiming, "Taoki! I want a..."
But before he could proclaimed, he was met with angry stares from Luchia and others.
"Didn't you just admit before that he was better than you?" Sarah asked sternly.
"Yeah! Give Taoki a break!" Kaito exclaimed.
The all rounder and his four friends gulped at an instant.
"I guess we have no choice now." The normal man said before asking, "What can we do now?"
"We just have to think of something." The all rounder sighed, "Think Think."
Then a funny thing happened in which the all rounder and his three friends are thinking but they are going around in circles without realizing. Everybody laughed.
Between Evening and Night:
The crowd has disappeared and Luchia, Hanon, Rina, Kaito, Seira, Sarah, The Shirai Family and 2/3 of the Shidou Family are still in the baseball park.
"Thank you so much for the exciting baseball games in which we watched it for the first time." Luchia said happily.
"You should thank Nagisa. He allowed you all to come and witness it." Hanon smiled as she hugged Nagisa.
"Arigato Nagisa." Seira said happily.
"It was a great pleasure watching those two games." Sarah smiled.
"Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it." Nagisa smiled.
"You should also thank Hotoshi's Mom as well." Yukito smiled.
"True. Thank you for the excitement." Rina smiled.
"Well we are happy that you witness those two games." Mizaki said, "But I want a rematch."
"Ohhhh." Everyone said in awe.
"Rematch accepted." Taoki smiled.
"So now we are getting plenty of rematches in the coming days." Kaito said.
"I'm wondering what the all rounder and those three guys are going to do now after what happened." Hotoshi said, "Hopefully they don't bug you guys anymore."
"Let's hope so." Nagisa said.
"Well it looks like we have to go our separate ways now." Luchia said sadly before saying happily, "But it was a great evening today."
"Hope we can see you again." Hanon smiled.
"Yeah." Mizaki said.
And so after the farewells and goodbyes they made and brofist and sisfist, Hotoshi and his mother left from one side and the others on the other side.
"So Mom. What do you think?" Hotoshi asked.
"Just like what your father said." Mizaki smiled, "If Taoki could have been in the Major Baseball League, he would definitely have been in the legend of batters."
Me: And it's the end of Chapter 20. Hope you enjoyed reading it.
*The all rounder and his three friends roared in anger.*
The all rounder *angrily*: You...You ruined me!
The normal man *crying*: What have you done to him?!
The short and fat man *exclaiming*: Not only you made him lose to Taoki but to that lady as well!
Me *smiling*: That's a little punishment for talking to me like that aggressively before the chapter started.
The tall and thin man *shocked*: That's it?! That's why?!
The all rounder *angrily*: Why we are gonna...
Voice *angrily*: Cut it out!
*We all looked at the figure approaching and it's other than Shidou Mizaki, carrying a baseball bat.*
Mizaki: It's time for you four to get a little smacking for what are you doing right now.
The all rounder and his three friends *horrified*: AHHHHHHH! SAVE US! WE'RE SORRY!
*But their pleading has fallen into deaf ears as Mizaki soon started chasing them like a cat and mouse or a dog and a cat. Hotoshi then appeared.*
Hotoshi *cheering*: Go Mom!
Me *smiling*: Coming up next week will be Chapter 21. So see you soon until then and hoped you enjoyed reading.
Hotoshi: And until then, please review and like this and his other stories. Adios for now. Peace.