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

Scabitsin
Ushijima Wakatoshi transmigrated into the world of Diamond no Ace, becoming a first-year at Seidou High. His dream was simple: bat fourth and crush pitchers. Reality was cruel—he was dragged onto the mound. Armed with absurdly fast pitches, a four-seam fastball and forkball both breaking past 160 km/h, Ushijima Wakatoshi shattered batters one after another and rose to become Seidou’s undisputed ace. As a pure power pitcher, he struck out opponents relentlessly, pushing Seidou all the way to Koshien. The only problem? He never wanted to be a pitcher in the first place. ---------- Whoosh!! The baseball turned into a white streak, ripping through the air and reaching home plate in the blink of an eye. Too fast. Way too fast. And… a little too high. “—!” Coach Kataoka froze. Behind his sunglasses, his pupils widened as he stared at Ushijima Wakatoshi standing casually in center field. Boom! Miyuki leaped, barely snagging the ball. Silence. Then— “Alright,” Kataoka said calmly. “I won’t check your pitching today.” Ushijima Wakatoshi relaxed instantly. “I’ll check it tomorrow,” the coach continued. “I’ll personally observe your control.” “…No, Coach,” Ushijima Wakatoshi panicked. “Let’s discuss this.” Kataoka turned and walked away. “Coach! Wait! listen to me!” “We already have Tanba and Kawakami!” “And there’s that terrifying first-year who struck out Seidou’s strongest batter from last year!” “I’m a batter! A BATTER!” No response. Coach Kataoka left the field without looking back. Ushijima Wakatoshi stared at his right hand. Then— Smack. He slapped it hard with his left. “This stupid hand,” he muttered. “Why did you throw that hard?” ---------------- Advance chapter here. Pa-treon com/Scabitsin I do not own anything Raw: 钻石王牌之强势投球
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