"Defenders, treat every throw as if it were the last. Don't let me see wild pitches, passed balls, or errors."
"And those going up to bat next, even if you have to scoop with your bat, or block with your body, make sure you get on base!"
"I don't care about a no-hitter game. If that kid can really do it, let him have it! But we must let our opponents and our fans know that if they want to take victory from our Giant Army, they have to pay the price! They have to step over our dead bodies!"
"Do you understand?!!"
This last roar was not a question, but a command.
As an observer throughout the process, Hara Tatsunori could clearly feel that after Abe scolded each of his teammates, something was quietly shattering on the bench that had previously fallen silent.
