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A Bat is Sometimes Something to Throw

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After eating breakfast, everyone went out to the plaza. That day, perhaps because it was a day off, the crowd felt larger. The sky had been clear since the day before, and it felt pleasant. There was probably no worry about rain.

Stella carried two bats and looked very enthusiastic. Marcosias still looked sleepy and rubbed his eyes. Dia walked while I carried her. She was soft and fluffy. Compared to before, I thought she had grown bigger and heavier. That was a good thing. If I had said that to my daughter, she might have gotten angry, so I kept it to myself. Only Wood looked alert and sharp.”…Did you meet Nana this morning?” (Elt)

“Yes, at the end of yesterday… I want to finish it today.” (Nana)

Nana apparently had decided to continue cooperating starting from the day before. I had to thank her for this. So, I had Marcosias bring a basket of assorted tomatoes as a souvenir. By the way, I had thought about including some yellow sweets but decided not to. It was better to pay her a proper bonus later. For the time being, this was just a thank-you.

About the two-bat style, I did not have much to say. After all, I had never done it myself. If I had to say, it was similar to one-handed batting practice. It was very effective for grasping the center of gravity and improving, but you did not hold a bat in the other hand. In the end, it depended on Stella’s power and sense, and there was no concern about either.

When we arrived at the plaza, Nana was already there in her costume. She was stretching while still in costume, which was quite surreal. When she noticed us, Nana waved her hand quickly.

“Ah, good morning.” (Nana)

We exchanged greetings, and I handed the basket to Nana for now.

“Thank you for yesterday and today. This is a small thank-you.” (Elt)

“Oh… Tomatoes! I will gratefully receive them!” (Nana)

“But is it okay to have you stay with us so much?” (Elt)

“Well, I also have reasons to want to exercise.” (Nana)

When she said that, Nana pinched her stomach. I roughly understood from that alone.

Anyone who comes to this village would notice the body fat. In other words, it is a diet…

“So, please do not worry about it. Oh, these tomatoes are very large!” (Nana)

Nana looked inside the basket happily.

Was it not a diet? Well, it is fine.

Seeing that, Stella nodded and smoothly took a stance with the bats.

Oh, she looks good.

“Well then, shall we start right away…!” (Stella)

“Oh!” (Nana)

“Ugo ugo, understood!” (Wood)

 

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Thus, Stella, Nana, and Wood started baseball practice or rather, practice for the Lion Knight’s conquest. Fortunately, there was no wind that day, and the sunlight was moderately strong. It was perfect for spending all day outdoors.

The practice content was as follows. Nana and Wood threw balls simultaneously. Stella, wielding two bats, batted them back. Then, they repeated this. Nana in the costume twisted her waist and threw sidearm.

Very skillful…

Wood extended one arm and released [Seed Bullet]. The projectile speed was much faster than when I first saw it. It seemed he was growing.

“Here I go!” (Nana)

“Ugo ugo, got it!” (Wood)

They called out to each other and released the balls as simultaneously as possible. With slight adjustments, they matched the timing including projectile speed, which was quite impressive. More importantly, it was quietly amazing that Nana could properly throw while in costume. She was not a funny tomato person. She was truly a top-level agile adventurer.

“Take this!” (Stella)

Stella held bats in both hands and met the two balls.

*Kakkiin! *

*Gotsu!*

However, it did not go well.

“Ah…” (Stella)

The right hand hit properly and batted back, but the left hand made a ground ball.

*Korokoro*

This time, she returned Wood’s ball properly but failed to return Nana’s. Actually, just accurately batting back one ball is a great achievement. Stella’s desired hurdle is higher than this.

“On-once more!” (Stella)

“Okay.” (Nana)

“Ugo ugo, got it!” (Wood)

However, when she switched bats between hands or stood on the left side, one side still did not work well. She simply could not bat both back. It was indeed difficult. When she tried to hit two balls with slightly different trajectories, it seemed difficult to swing the bats properly.

By the way, I stood with my arms crossed.

Just somehow.

“Piyo, that is really amazing, piyo.” (Dia)

“Mother moves her arms skillfully with both hands. I feel like crawling on all fours when I move.” (Marcosias)

“Please stop that.” (Stella)

Marcosias sat quietly, stroking the Dia she held. Dia accepted it comfortably and seemed to enjoy it. It was a peaceful scene.

“But hitting both at once seems difficult, piyo.” (Dia)

“That seems to be the case…” (Elt)

If she grips the bats with both hands, she can definitely bat them back. However, it is reckless to try one bat in each hand. No ordinary person could do that…

“Is there any good way, piyo?” (Dia)

“For me… hmm, I cannot think of one!” (Marcosias)

Marcosias answered clearly without hesitation.

“Piyo?” (Dia)

Dia’s clear eyes looked up at me.

A method, huh… hmm…

From what I can see, Stella’s grip and core are not the problem. However, when swinging, her whole body seems to be pulled by the movement of the bats. It is probably because the bats need to contact the balls. Of course, normally that would happen…

Swinging is basically done with one bat. If you swing two bats with both hands in an arc, the bats might collide. Moreover, the trajectories of the balls are slightly different. The control required is unimaginable. However, Stella can move one arm without problem. She perfectly hits the core and bats the ball back now.

The problem is the other side. The trajectory of the other bat is extremely difficult. However, if my guess is correct… there is a breakthrough. A method Stella would not have thought of.

“…It might be worth trying.” (Elt)

Stella is a strong fighter who has mastered the reverberation batting technique. She is a batter beyond common sense. If taught, she will surely be able to do it.

 

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I called a timeout and spoke to Stella.

When I explained the method I thought of, she was apparently surprised. She was really shocked.

“Th-that is…” (Stella)

“You really had not thought of it, huh? It is no problem.” (Elt)

“But… is it really okay?” (Stella)

“It is much better than not being able to hit.” (Elt)

I cannot demonstrate it myself. The only thing I can do is give advice based on memories from my previous life.

After listening to me, Stella took her stance again. The two threw balls at her, and Stella swung.

*Kakkiin, kakkiin!!*

She swung while throwing one bat.

My advice was simple. I just told her that she can release the bat the moment she hits, or even throw it if she wants.

Stella hesitated for a moment, but she understood the meaning. She immediately adapted and mastered it.

Yes, if the bat does not get in the way the moment you hit, it is okay to release it. Normally, both hands hit, so it is just one hand here. If you hit one-handed and release the bat, the bat will fly away. However, this is not an immediate violation of the rules.

The ball Stella hit was accurately batted back to the two standing in line.

While properly catching it, Nana murmured. To be far, it was amazing that she could catch it.

“Oh… both balls were returned.” (Nana)

“Ugo ugo, here too!” (Wood)

Wood was protecting his body with cotton. With that, it was safe even if the ball was batted back.

“We did it!” (Stella)

Stella ran up and asked for a high five. That was something I taught her too. While returning the high five, I answered honestly.

“…I really did not think it was possible.” (Elt)

“No, it is all thanks to Elt-sama!” (Stella)

I think only Stella could do this. Now, all that remains is to master this. With Stella’s sense, it will not take long to make it perfect.

As soon as preparations are ready, we will have a rematch with the Lion Knight…

 

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