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Diamond no Ace: Coach, I Want to Be a Batter, Not a Pitcher!

Chapter 70 70: Narumiya Mei’s Tricks · Nov 12, 2026

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51 Chapter 51 51: Seido’s Tradition 2026-11-12
52 Chapter 52 52: Intensive Training — Begins!!! 2026-11-12
53 Chapter 53 53: The Sweat of Youth and Passion 2026-11-12
54 Chapter 54 54: The Determination of the Starting Lineup 2026-11-12
55 Chapter 55 55: That’s It? Getting Old? 2026-11-12
56 Chapter 56 56: Silver Sinker 2026-11-12
57 Chapter 57 57: Seido vs Kiryu 2026-11-12
58 Chapter 58 58: Miyuki’s Sin 2026-11-12
59 Chapter 59 59: Osaka Kiryu’s Shock ( 100 Power Stone) 2026-11-12
60 Chapter 60 60: Who Doesn’t Have a Hidden Skill? 2026-11-12
61 Chapter 61 61: Seido’s Fourth Batter 2026-11-12
62 Chapter 62 62: Seido’s Ace and Fifth Batter 2026-11-12
63 Chapter 63 63: The Cunning Miyuki 2026-11-12
64 Chapter 64 64: An Unfathomable Pitch! A Powerful and Fearless Throw 2026-11-12
65 Chapter 65 65: The Cutter’s Surprise for Kiryu 2026-11-12
66 Chapter 66 66: A Surprisingly Low Pitch Count 2026-11-12
67 Chapter 67 67: The Sinker’s Despair for Kiryu 2026-11-12
68 Chapter 68 68: The Power of the Sinker 2026-11-12
69 Chapter 69 69: Inashiro Ace, King Narumiya Mei 2026-11-12
70 Chapter 70 70: Narumiya Mei’s Tricks 2026-11-12
71 Chapter 71 71: Narumiya Mei’s Provocation 2026-11-12
72 Chapter 72 72: A Head-on Clash! A Strong Response to the Provocation 2026-11-12
73 Chapter 73 73: Who Said These Are All My Trump Cards? 2026-11-12
74 Chapter 74 74: Shootball 2026-11-12
75 Chapter 75 75: The Summer Preliminaries Begin 2026-11-12
76 Chapter 76 76: Blind Cannon — Masashi 2026-11-12
77 Chapter 77 77: Masashi — Dangerous and Addictive 2026-11-12
78 Chapter 78 78: Preliminary Round 1 — Chris Starts 2026-11-12
79 Chapter 79 79: Good Swing. Don’t Swing Like That Next Time. 2026-11-12
80 Chapter 80 80: Chris Is Excited 2026-11-12
81 Chapter 81 81: The Trust of the Senior Students 2026-11-12
82 Chapter 82 82: The Arrogant Outfield Trio (100 Power Stones) 2026-11-12
83 Chapter 83 83: Addicted, Chris 2026-11-12
84 Chapter 84 84: An Inside-the-Park Home Run 2026-11-12
85 Chapter 85 85: The Speechless Trio 2026-11-12
86 Chapter 86 86: A Howl! The Outfield Interception! 2026-11-12
87 Chapter 87 87: The Shootball That Excited Chris 2026-11-12
88 Chapter 88 88: Your Goals as First Years 2026-11-12
89 Chapter 89 89: Untitled 2026-11-12
90 Chapter 90 90: The Evolutionary Direction of the Shootball 2026-11-12
91 Chapter 91 91: Two People Came to Ask for Advice 2026-11-12
92 Chapter 92 92: Silver Home Run 2026-11-12
93 Chapter 93 93: Signing In for 100 Days 2026-11-12
94 Chapter 94 94: Chris’s Rice Crackers Are Mine ( Bonus Chapter) 2026-11-12
95 Chapter 95 95: Pitch Pairing Strategy 2026-11-12
96 Chapter 96 96: A Powerful Offense 2026-11-12
97 Chapter 97 97: Playing with the Opponent 2026-11-12
98 Chapter 98 98: The Precise Machine — You Shunshin 2026-11-12
99 Chapter 99 99: If You’re So Good, Then You Do It! 2026-11-12
100 Chapter 100 100: A Powerful Response! 2026-11-12

”HEY! Miyuki, you jerk! Why would you tell a junior about that stuff?!”

”Well… haha… we were just chatting casually?”

Miyuki scratched the back of his head with an innocent grin.

”Don’t ’casually’ my ass!”

Narumiya puffed up like an angry pufferfish.

Then he crossed his arms and glared at Ushijima.

”Fine. Forget that.”

”What’s your top speed?”

”Did you really break 150?”

Ushijima nodded calmly.

”So far… 155.”

”…Huh?”

”…One… five… five…?”

Even Harada blinked.

For a second, the air froze.

Ushijima tilted his head slightly.

”Oh dear… really?”

”The great King of Inashiro can’t even hit 150?”

”…How disappointing.”

”PFFT—”

Miyuki and Kuramochi exploded laughing.

Narumiya’s cheeks puffed out.

”Coo— Coo—!!”

”Oh no,” Ushijima continued smoothly, deadpan,

”What do we do? Our mighty emperor only throws 150?”

”Maybe he’s just keeping a low profile?”

”Maybe it’s actually 160 and he’s hiding it?”

”Hahaha—!!”

Miyuki dropped to his knees laughing.

This was the first time they had ever seen Narumiya get bullied like this.

”STOP TALKING NONSENSE!!” Narumiya roared.

”With my talent, 150 is easy, okay?!”

”So what’s your current speed?” Ushijima asked.

”…148,” Narumiya muttered.

Then immediately crossed his arms again.

Ushijima gasped dramatically.

”Ahh, I see.”

”So you’re saying 148…”

”…but it’s secretly 158?”

”That must be it.”

”Only that speed fits the King of Inashiro.”

Narumiya’s chest puffed up instantly.

”Right! Exactly! You get it!”

Harada facepalmed.

”…You idiot.”

”So,” Ushijima continued casually,

”What new pitch did you learn recently, Narumiya-senpai?”

”Changeup,” Narumiya answered instantly.

”HEY—!” Harada shouted.

Narumiya froze.

”…Ah.”

Too late.

Ushijima sighed dramatically.

”Changeup, huh… that’s rough.”

”That’s a genius pitch. I can’t learn it at all.”

”So unfair… I’m jealous…”

Narumiya straightened immediately.

”Haha~ it’s not that big of a deal. Talent, you know?”

”How’s the movement?” Ushijima asked smoothly.

”It sinks a bit, kinda like a—”

Narumiya stopped.

”…Wait.”

”…Why am I telling you everything?!”

”You bastard, are you tricking me?!”

Ushijima blinked innocently.

”Tricking you?”

”You asked me questions. I answered.”

”I asked you questions. You answered.”

”That’s called… conversation.”

”…Really?”

”Really.”

”…Oh.”

Harada:

”…I’m surrounded by idiots.”

”Wow…” Ushijima continued.

”A 148 km/h fastball, slider, forkball, and now a changeup…”

”Scary.”

Narumiya grinned proudly.

”Heh. Third best in the country.”

Everyone:

”…Who ranks themselves like that?”

But Miyuki and Kuramochi weren’t laughing anymore.

They knew.

Changeup + 148 fastball = nightmare combo.

Same arm swing.

Same trajectory.

20–30 km/h difference.

Batters would swing way too early.

Troublesome.

Very troublesome.

Narumiya pointed back.

”Your turn. What pitches do you throw?”

”Four-seam. Two-seam. Cutter. Sinker.”

”…WHAT?!”

Both Narumiya and Harada shouted.

”Four types? As a first-year?!”

Kuramochi panicked.

”Oi, Ushijima, don’t just reveal that—”

”It’s fine,” Ushijima said calmly.

”When we meet Inashiro, it’ll be semifinals or finals.”

”By then, they’ll already have scouting reports.”

”No point hiding it.”

Miyuki nodded.

He was right.

This guy was annoyingly rational.

Ushijima continued.

”Your style mixes fast and slow speeds.”

”Mine relies on movement at similar speeds.”

”Your fork drops. Slider breaks sideways.”

”My cutter drifts left. Sinker drifts right and down.”

”Your changeup messes with timing.”

”My two-seam looks like a fastball but shifts at the last second.”

”In the end…”

He looked directly at Narumiya.

”Our pitching levels are about the same.”

Silence.

”So when we meet…”

”It won’t be pitcher vs pitcher.”

”It’ll be…”

”Which lineup breaks first.”

Narumiya clenched his fists.

His competitive fire flared.

”…Hmph.”

”I bat fifth in Inashiro’s cleanup lineup.”

Ushijima smiled.

”Same here.”

”…WHAT?!”

”You’re a first-year cleanup?!”

Ushijima scratched his head lightly.

”…Guess I’m just talented.”

”YOU’RE SO ANNOYING!!!”

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