Deities Are All Just My Food-Chapter 2277 - 1017: He Comes from Jiuzhou! (Part 2)

Chapter 2277: Chapter 1017: He Comes from Jiuzhou! (Part 2)

"But luckily your stamina wasn’t enough, so I could swoop in as the hero!"

Lin Baici turned his head, smiling, and looked at Goto Mariko: "For the rest of my life, every time I think about the summer of my sophomore year, when I saved a pretty girl, I’ll be able to eat an extra bowl of rice!"

Damn!

Aren’t these lines a bit awkward?

Lin Baici wasn’t sure either, he’d never chased after a girl before, but saying something nice shouldn’t be wrong, right?

Goto Mariko’s face turned even redder, not sure if she was embarrassed or awkward, she stuttered, unable to speak.

Lin Baici quickly changed the topic: "You’re so good at swimming, are you part of the swimming club?"

"I’ve heard that your schools in Dongying have lots of clubs and rich club activities!"

"Our school doesn’t have a swimming club!"

As someone from an island, who sleeps to the sound of the sea every day, he’s long been tired of swimming.

"Then are you...?"

Lin Baici seized the opportunity to inquire about her interests.

"I... I’m the manager of the baseball club!"

"Oh?"

Lin Baici raised an eyebrow, joking: "I heard that the manager of the baseball club in every school is the most beautiful girl in the school!"

"Seems like that rumor is true!"

"No way!"

Goto Mariko played with a lock of her hair with her right hand, trying to hide the inexplicable emotions in her heart.

Lin Baici smiled, quickly running through a plan to increase favorability in his mind.

Since she’s the manager of the baseball club, she must like the sport. If he performs well, wouldn’t he also be able to increase his favorability?

"It’s too far from here, I’ll go down and take a look!"

Lin Baici found an excuse to go downstairs.

The two of them chatted idly, but most of the time it was Lin Baici talking, and Goto Mariko listening.

They left the teaching building, walked across a playground, and arrived at a training area set aside for the baseball club.

This place was surrounded by a wire mesh to prevent baseballs from flying out and injuring people or breaking the windows of the teaching building.

"Goto!"

"Goto!"

The boys training nearby saw Goto Mariko and greeted her, then their eyes turned back, examining him closely.

"You’re pretty popular."

Lin Baici teased.

Goto was responding, calling out names like ’Terajima’, ’Nagao’, ’Ikeda’, but when she heard Lin Baici’s comment, she quickly waved her hand.

"No! No!"

Goto Mariko didn’t admit it, but it was clear that many liked her.

Of course, those small fry didn’t have the confidence to confess.

Lin Baici clearly felt that the ace pitcher named Yoshida gave them a glance and then started exerting more force.

The baseball he pitched hit the catcher’s mitt with a bang,

very loud.

Yoshida Shin threw a few more pitches, supporting his shoulder with his left hand and rotating his right hand to rest. Then he saw that tall guy chatting with Mariko, noticing the slight blush on Mariko’s cheeks.

This made him very annoyed.

The confidence of the ace pitcher made him come over.

"Mariko-chan, didn’t you take leave?"

Yoshida Shin looked at Lin Baici: "And who is this guy?"

This teenage Yoshida Shin was like a young bull. His veins probably pumped with hormones, and coupled with his natural competitiveness, he wasn’t skilled at subtlety, so he came on strong.

"This is Lord Lin, from Haijing, he saved me by the seaside yesterday!"

Goto Mariko explained briefly.

"You were drowning?"

Yoshida Shin was startled: "Are you okay?"

"I’m fine!"

"Hello, Yoshida-kun!"

Lin Baici smiled, proactively greeting with maximum friendliness, and to provoke Yoshida Shin, he intentionally placed his hand on Goto Mariko’s head, ruffling her hair.

"Mariko said you’re really good at baseball!"

"I saw you just now, you’re quite impressive!"

Lin Baici looked like an older brother figure to Goto Mariko now, condescending.

To onlookers, it might not have meant much, but when Goto Mariko translated it for Yoshida Shin, it sounded like a critique to him.

Yoshida Shin immediately became unhappy.

Who are you to judge me?

And get your filthy hand off Mariko-chan’s head!

Goto Mariko’s body stiffened when Lin Baici patted her head, but she was too naive, having never met bad people. Moreover, Lin Baici had activated Divine Grace Performance Master, so she simply felt the kind of affection an older brother shows to a younger sister.

In her eyes, a handsome guy like Lin Baici, who also had money, wouldn’t lack girlfriends.

Even those three hot girls at noon threw themselves at Lin Baici, and he didn’t even bother to glance at them.

Yoshida Shin looked at Lin Baici and felt something different.

Because Lin Baici looked down at Yoshida Shin with an indifferent gaze of a strong person.

It was that attitude of, "Although I complimented you out of politeness, I actually think you’re quite mediocre."

Yoshida Shin was immediately infuriated.

Because when he went to compete, he saw this kind of expression on the faces of students from traditional strong baseball schools, and the meaning was clear.

"Which country bumpkin baseball team thinks they qualify to stand here and compete with us?"

"Do you know how to play baseball?"

I must say, the Performance Master Divine Grace is indeed powerful; with just one move and one look, Lin Baici managed to provoke Yoshida Shin’s anger.

"What did he say?"

Lin Baici extended his index finger and tapped Goto Mariko’s shoulder.

Actually, Eater God had already translated it for him.

"Yoshida-kun asked if you could play baseball?"

"Never played, but I don’t think it’s hard!"

Lin Baici shrugged, apologizing silently.

He knew his words were quite punch-worthy.

Tell any professional athlete that you’ve never played their sport, but you don’t think it’s hard, and you’ll likely offend them.

Goto Mariko didn’t find it odd, but Yoshida Shin couldn’t suppress his anger after hearing it.

"Not hard?"

Yoshida Shin stared at Lin Baici and moved two steps forward, pressing against the wire fence: "Then try it?"

Goto Mariko noticed Yoshida Shin’s odd state, didn’t translate, but Lin Baici had already guessed what he meant.

"He wants to challenge me one-on-one?"

Lin Baici said as he walked towards the entrance of the training ground along the wire fence.

"Yes!"

Goto Mariko saw Lin Baici heading for the training ground and quickly jogged to catch up with him, softly advising: "You... Yoshida-kun is very skilled."

"Who are you going to cheer for?"

Lin Baici walked leisurely, with a casual and cool charm.

"Huh?"

Goto Mariko was stunned: "I..."

She was conflicted; on one hand was her lifesaver, on the other her classmate...

Tough call!

"How about making a bet?"

Lin Baici spoke softly: "If I win, I’ll treat you to a bowl of ramen at night, and if I lose, I’ll treat you to two bowls!"

"Better not... huh?"

Goto Mariko initially intended to persuade Lin Baici to give up; Yoshida Shin was an ace pitcher, very formidable, and there’s a high chance he’d lose, but Lin Baici’s words scrambled her little mind.

"Why would you treat me to ramen even if you win?"

That’s backwards, right?

"Because I won’t lose!"

Lin Baici smiled confidently, showing his white teeth, looking sunny and refreshing, like drinking a chilled marble soda after sweating through a summer day.

Yoshida Shin was already waiting, handing a bat to Lin Baici, then striding towards the pitcher’s mound.

Seeing this scene, other students gathered around, ready to watch the show.

The supervising coach on the side furrowed his brow,

but didn’t interfere.

The team’s ace could receive some privileges.

Lin Baici held the bat, twirled it twice in his hands, then rested it on his shoulder before standing in the left batter’s box.

The catcher was already in position.

"Mariko, tell Yoshida-kun, he can start now!"

Lin Baici said as he held the bat with both hands, taking a ready batting stance.

The showdown was simple.

If Lin Baici struck out, he lost.

The crouching catcher gestured for Yoshida Shin to pitch a safe ball first, to test Lin Baici’s level, but Yoshida Shin shook his head.

He wanted the first pitch to show this person from Jiuzhou something impressive!

A 160-kilometer-per-hour super-fastball,

Don’t get dumbfounded!