Chapter 51: The Struggle of the Athletic Dullard (1)

Chapter 51: The Struggle of the Athletic Dullard (1)

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51.The Struggle of the Athletic Dullard (Part 1)

Hmmmclose very close but

Its an improvement, though

Me and Fumihashi-san sat down on the grass in the park and took a break.

I took up catching practice again with renewed enthusiasm, taking into account the advice of Uchihashi, and the results were indeed positive.

I was able to get a better start on the flying ball, and I was able to take my glove out at the right time and get used to figuring out the trajectory of the ball.

But there were many times when the ball hit the glove but bounced right off, or when I thought I caught it but it fell out of my hand.

Damn it doesnt work that way, does it? Its sad that I cant do what everyone else can do for no reason

Its something everyone can do, so when you fail to do it, people will wonder, Why are you dropping it? In some cases, there will be people who will say, Youre not taking this seriously!

Well, well, Im a little relieved, arent I? Im a little relieved to hear that even Nihama-kun, who was active in the school festival and got the highest score on the final exam, has his weaknesses.

Im not good at a lot of things, I said. Its nice to get compliments, but those two were just outlier reasons to work hard.

In the first place, the success of both the festival and the final exam was largely due to the fact that I was in my second year of life, not because I was a talented person.

To be honest, I envy people like you who are athletic. I think my life would have been different if I were athletic.

I cant help but complain about that as I look up at the clear blue sky.

Yes, in this life, but in my previous life, I strongly believed that if only I could exercise.

What? Im definitely more jealous of someone whos smart compared to someone who can exercise And isnt it a bit of an exaggeration to say that your life depends on whether you can exercise or not?

No thats not too big a deal for boys. After all, it could determine their character for the rest of their lives.

The reason why Ive become a dark and weak shadow man it all started with my lack of athletic ability.

In other words, Im now challenging what in a sense can be called the culprit of my shady character.

Thats it!

What? What the fuck?

I looked closely at fumihashi, who suddenly pointed at me and shouted.

Thats it! When you were catching the ball earlier, your timing was right, but you were kind of hunched over! Your eyes never left the ball, but you couldnt look directly at it, like you were looking at something scary! I thought it was my imagination, but Nihamas aversion to such sports is shown in the way he plays!

Thats

If you ask me, I couldnt deny it.

Not only do I remember my traumatic past ball games, but balls basically remind me of all the failures that I had when playing group ball games.

If such subconsciousness is preventing you from looking directly at the ball, which is the most important thing in ball games, it is indeed quite a critical flaw.

Maybe so but even if thats the case, how do I overcome it?

Is it just a matter of self-awareness, or is it a matter of determination?

No, thats not enough

Hmmm I dont know if it will work, but I have an idea.

Oh, really? Thats my coach!

Uh yeah, so Im kind of embarrassed to ask you for that

Then, for some reason, fumihashis cheeks flushed and she slurred her words.

What is it? Why are you blushing here?

Well, Nihama-kun likes Shijouin-san right?

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