i dont think that coach ochiai means that, i think he means that the coach who supposed to guide koushuu team suddenly quits and join the rival team, then being utterly defeat by koushuu, for someone who doesnt know anything (as a third person), most probably this is weird. why suddenly the players become good at baseball, and then beats their own ex-coach like that? maybe he just heard that kind of bad rumors... this is just my opinion.
by the way, koushuu's eyes kinda remind me of chris-senpai's eyes when he first met sawamura. no color and seem dead inside. (we can see how bright the color of koushuu's eye when he is playing at senior baseball). I hope sawamura can help him gain that sparkle back into his eye, just like how he help chris gain back his. ლ(´ڡ`ლ)
Oh, I see. Truthfully, I totally forgot that. You make me remember Koushuu-chan painfull past.
About that eyes of Koushuu, Yeah, they kinda similar. Although, their situation is really different.
So far, Koushuu seems to enjoy playing with the 1st year pitcher -> Eijun roommate. I hope he can be more closer to Eijun. We need someone - especially a catcher - to take interest in Eijun because I'm afraid Miyuki will still all over Furuya till he graduates.
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yes, i think he can be more closer to eijun, he did say that he like eijun's face expression and aiming the first string, then after that, he will catch eijun's pitch. after all, the reason koushuu enter seido is eijun and koushuu seems angry on behalf of eijun when kosei ask eijun about the overhaul pitch, regardless how eijun must have feel losing at kosei's hand. (=・ω・=)
and in my opinion, koushuu is far more better catcher than yui, you can see in this chapter ( http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/diamond_no_ace_act_2/bt/56b692bdf3074c85/Ch36/pg-4/) when yui said that he unable to catch sawamura's pitch first time since he cant see the ball and the ball has more speed that he expect, but koushuu manage to catch it, 2 times and manage to make the mitt sound good. maybe just because of the bad rumors (form koushuu senior baseball), no one acknowledge him. well, koushuu has been aiming at miyuki's position, he will up his game if he really want that position. who knows, maybe he manage to catch furuya ball easily.ლ(´ڡ`ლ)
and for miyuki, i think he already acknowdge sawamura as ace. from this page ( http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/diamond_no_ace_act_2/bt/7fdf2e4cf116714b/Ch41/pg-12/), miyuki said that he believe in furuya, but nevertheless, furuya make so much mistake, that cost 5 points to ichidai sankou. but then, when eijun say he believe in miyuki's call and throw the best ball into his mitt each time, miyuki was taken back and say " believe, huh..." , the same feeling and the same word he use towards furuya ヾ(☆▽☆). he also said that eijun always exceed their expectation, and he also will respond to eijun with his all.
anyway, this is all my opinion, i guess the author would probably wanna step up his/her manga, since miyuki is already 3rd year. and this time, we can see eijun become pitcher and pitch at koushien. (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
Well, the main reason I start to give up on Miyuki x Eijun ace pair is the fact that it's way too late for both of them to be together. Soon, Miyuki will graduate. I also think that the probability of Eijun becoming an Ace before Miyuki graduate is nearly zero. Maybe that's why the mangaka bring Koushuu to Seidou. To fill Miyuki hole as the ace catcher for Eijun.
i hope so, as long as I can see eijun as ace, i dont mind anyone to be his catcher,
(●'◡'●)ﾉ and thanks for replying. i'm really happy to have discussion about this manga with you since I dont have friends to talk about this. ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶
Koushuu-chan, what's wrong with thinking to win? Nothing wrong with it.
Well, I admit that Miyuki has always been the one who do the most thinking in Seidou so far.
But, the batter line need someone who can think of a strategy to win. Because you can't win baseball without hitting the pitcher ball and score a run. Now, every batter will have to think hard to beat a pitcher like Narumiya Mei, he's one of the best pitcher after all. As long as it's a fair play, no problem.
What I'm afraid of is the rumor that Coach Ochiai implied to in this chapter refer to a bad or cheating play. Fair play is important. It makes every win felt better.