Tanuki Kazuya demands blood! O_O
And Injun Bakamura delivers! Good thing that the batter box is empty by that moment, there’s no telling what that ball could have done to Youichi if he still had been there. We should probably be grateful we don’t get to see the bloodball in action. Especially since Youichi’s bat was slightly out of order in Monday’s strip.
But he doesn’t need a bat to intimidate first base. A bat always helps with intimidation, of course, but a (tall and) experienced delinquent like Youichi doesn’t need to rely on that sort of augmentation. The damage is dealt by the attitude, which is communicated via expression and pose, and Youichi clearly knows his stuff here. Plus, first base is kinda easy to intimidate…decades of being stepped on haven’t helped with its self-esteem.
Another successful steal, even if Snuka is reaching the structural limits of both his pants as well as his tolerance for embarrassment. But the paper bag gains him a bit of extra distance, and it’s not like he will have to fit any more widgets into his trousers. Since he has three already, the bases are now obviously loaded…the question now being, will the clean-up for Yuri Shinkai Gakuen be able to turn this situation into four points?
Find out on Monday.