Now this is a true battery for you – their internal communication goes beyond intuitive, and reaches full-blown magical levels.
Even Injun Bakamura wouldn’t have been able to deliver the pitch Tanuki Kazuya wanted if a sudden cramp would have twisted his hand-signal into something that would indicate a physically impossible pitch. But Mihashi delivers the pitch that Honest-Abe-kun wanted, even if it is physically impossible. And he actually just wanted a forkball. Their bond is just that strong, I guess. Or perhaps it’s just Mihashi’s anxiety about disappointing Honest-Abe-Kun that is so strong that it allows him to exceed the bounds of physics. That’s probably the more likely explanation, actually, even if it’s slightly less heart-warming.
As for Gregory, he can stand tall…if a pitch is impossible to throw, it’s not surprising that it’s impossible to hit, as well. So, yeah…he swings and he misses, but it’s hard to see how he would make himself feel bad about not correctly predicting this particular trajectory. In fact, I’d have worried for his mental health if he had been able to.
So, that’s a definite setback for the Yuri Shinkai Gakuen team…but the real loser is actually Yogi. His whole reputation as a peerless expert is going to come crashing down, just because he isn’t able to categorize a pitch that shouldn’t even exist in the first place. For naturally Riko doesn’t hesitate a second to foist sole responsibility on him. They might share a body, but that doesn’t mean that their communication reaches the level of a true battery.
In short…yeah, Honest-Abe-kun should really try to remember to take his supplements.
More on Thursday.