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

Chapter 135: Ushijima, Do You Know How to Throw a Curveball? · Nov 12, 2026

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101 Chapter 101 101: I Anticipated Your Prediction 2026-11-12
102 Chapter 102 102: The Showdown Continues 2026-11-12
103 Chapter 103 103: Battle of Wits 2026-11-12
104 Chapter 104 104: The Changes in You Shunshin 2026-11-12
105 Chapter 105 105: Isashiki — The Joy of Not Being the One Getting Scolded 2026-11-12
106 Chapter 106 106: Two Types of Cutter 2026-11-12
107 Chapter 107 107: Stealing All the Way 2026-11-12
108 Chapter 108 108: The Silent King — Narumiya Mei 2026-11-12
109 Chapter 109 109: Guessing 2026-11-12
110 Chapter 110 110: Sawamura, Who Isn’t Very Smart 2026-11-12
111 Chapter 111 111: You Shunshin’s Last Summer 2026-11-12
112 Chapter 112 112: Untitled 2026-11-12
113 Chapter 113 113: Complete Game 2026-11-12
114 Chapter 114 114: The Next Opponent — Yakushi High School 2026-11-12
115 Chapter 115 116: Seidou Goes Berserk 2026-11-12
116 Chapter 116 115: Raizō’s Provocation 2026-11-12
117 Chapter 117 117: The Loud Senior Gets Struck Out 2026-11-12
118 Chapter 118 118: Sawamura’s Enviable Talent 2026-11-12
119 Chapter 119 119: Narumiya Mei Is Being Manipulated 2026-11-12
120 Chapter 120 120: Seido vs. Yakushi High School 2026-11-12
121 Chapter 121 121: Raichi Todoroki 2026-11-12
122 Chapter 122 122: A Powerful Start 2026-11-12
123 Chapter 123 123: Isashiki’s Roar 2026-11-12
124 Chapter 124: One Inning Crushes Yakushi High School 2026-11-12
125 Chapter 125: The Ace Takes the Stage 2026-11-12
126 Chapter 126: A Powerful Showdown Between Pitchers 2026-11-12
127 Chapter 127 127: The Two Aces Feel the Pressure 2026-11-12
128 Chapter 128 128: Provocation? 2026-11-12
129 Chapter 129 129: Is This Retribution? 2026-11-12
130 Chapter 130 130: Head-on Showdown! Suppressing Raichi Todoroki 2026-11-12
131 Chapter 131 131: A Stunning Performance 2026-11-12
132 Chapter 132: Raichi Todoroki Strikes Out 2026-11-12
133 Chapter 133: The Sharp Cutter 2026-11-12
134 Chapter 134: The Match Ends 2026-11-12
135 Chapter 135: Ushijima, Do You Know How to Throw a Curveball? 2026-11-12
136 Chapter 136: I Shouldn’t Have Asked 2026-11-12
137 Chapter 137: The Noisy Training Routine 2026-11-12
138 Chapter 138: Slider 2026-11-12
139 Chapter 139: Quietly Doing Big Things 2026-11-12
140 Chapter 140: Digging a Trap for the Seniors 2026-11-12
141 Chapter 141: I Must Get to Koshien This Year 2026-11-12
142 Chapter 142: Opening Tactics 2026-11-12
143 Chapter 143: I’ll Give You a Taste of Ups and Downs 2026-11-12
144 Chapter 144: The More Provoked, the Tougher They Become 2026-11-12
145 Chapter 145: The Oppressive Presence of 195 cm 2026-11-12
146 Chapter 146: The Game Within the Game 2026-11-12
147 Chapter 147: The Double Pressure of Base-Stealing 2026-11-12
148 Chapter 148: Sensen’s Provocation 2026-11-12
149 Chapter 149: The More Provoked, the Stronger He Becomes 2026-11-12
150 Chapter 150: Pitcher Duel 2026-11-12

That evening, the Seido High School baseball team gathered in the dormitory cafeteria.

Even after finishing dinner, no one left.

Tonight, they needed to analyze their semifinal opponent.

The television in front of them replayed footage of the remaining teams competing. After reviewing the final candidates, Seido’s next opponent was confirmed.

”As expected… we’re facing Sensen in the semifinals.”

Isashiki crossed his arms, clearly unsurprised.

”…Yeah.”

Chris responded calmly as he flipped open his notebook.

”I’ll go over the information I’ve gathered on Sensen.”

Everyone’s attention shifted to him.

”They’re a regular Top 8 team in West Tokyo, with a roster of over 80 players.”

”This spring, they faced Ichidai Third High in a tight pitching duel… and lost by just one run.”

At that point, one of the players spoke up.

”I remember—they have a really tall pitcher, right?”

”Over two meters?” Kuramochi added.

Chris nodded.

”He’s been wearing the Ace number since his first year.”

Then he glanced at Ushijima.

”Just like you.”

Ushijima Wakatoshi, who had been quietly listening with a lollipop in his mouth, gave a small nod.

”His potential is considered exceptional. Even professional scouts are paying close attention to him.”

Chris paused for a moment before saying the name.

”Sensen’s ace… Maki Yosuke.”

The room grew slightly more focused.

”Maki is 195 cm tall. He uses his height to create a wide pitching angle…”

”And his specialty…”

”…is a curveball with one of the highest release points in Japan.”

At those words, Sawamura and Kominato subconsciously glanced at Tanba.

Tanba, standing at 185 cm, was also known for his curveball.

Seeing this, Miyuki suddenly spoke.

”Well, since we’re talking about curveballs…”

He smirked slightly.

”Let me ask something.”

Everyone turned toward him.

Miyuki looked directly at Ushijima.

”Ushijima… do you know how to throw a curveball?”

”….”

The room fell silent.

All eyes turned toward Ushijima Wakatoshi.

He remained seated, calmly flipping through Chris’s notes as he sucked on his lollipop.

This was his usual habit.

Before every match, he carefully studied information about opposing batters—analyzing their tendencies so he could pitch more precisely.

But now, with the entire team staring at him…

He finally looked up.

”…Yeah. I do.”

”…Huh?!”

The entire room reacted at once.

Even Coach Kataoka raised his eyebrows.

”You know how to throw a curveball… and you’ve never used it?”

Yuki Tetsuya frowned slightly.

”When did you learn it?”

Ushijima answered calmly,

”A long time ago.”

”I actually learned it earlier than my Sinker and Shootball.”

”It was the third pitch I mastered.”

”Then why haven’t you used it?!” Miyuki snapped, clearly frustrated.

”Do you realize how important a curveball is?”

”If you had told me earlier—”

Miyuki suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

Something didn’t add up.

Ushijima looked at him and replied plainly,

”…But we’ve never lost, have we?”

The room went quiet again.

”We already have five effective pitches.”

”That’s enough.”

”So why would I need to show a curveball?”

”I’ve never been pushed to the point where I needed it to disrupt a batter’s timing.”

Miyuki opened his mouth… then closed it again.

He couldn’t argue with that.

Ushijima continued calmly,

”I did practice the curveball before.”

”But after seeing Tanba-senpai’s curve…”

”…I compared it to mine.”

”And I lost interest.”

Everyone: ”…”

”I didn’t think it was worth improving.”

”Besides, I don’t like slow pitches.”

He spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

”A curveball relies on a large drop and a wide arc.”

”It’s meant to throw off a batter’s timing and obscure the landing point.”

”But personally…”

”I prefer speed.”

”So instead, I focused on developing the Sinker and Shootball.”

Silence filled the room.

Then—

”You bastard… you really are obsessed with fastballs.”

Isashiki couldn’t help but complain.

Kominato Ryosuke adjusted his glasses thoughtfully.

”I’ve never faced Ushijima’s curveball before…”

”I wonder how it compares to Tanba’s.”

Coach Kataoka finally spoke.

”Ushijima.”

”You’re 188 cm tall—about 7 cm shorter than Maki.”

”Starting tomorrow…”

”You and Tanba will practice curveballs together.”

Tanba nodded immediately.

”I understand, Coach.”

There was no hesitation in his voice.

For him, being able to contribute to the team in any way was enough.

This year, he hadn’t had many opportunities to play.

The reason was simple.

Ushijima Wakatoshi was too dominant.

Complete games.

Shutouts.

Near no-hit performances.

He had already achieved everything a high school pitcher could aim for.

Meanwhile, Tanba hadn’t even secured a full official game appearance yet.

Practice games didn’t count.

Those didn’t carry the same pressure or meaning.

But even so—

If he could help the team prepare for the semifinals…

Then that was more than enough.

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