The more you fight, the closer you get to each other
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マウンテンプクイチ先生の「球詠」３巻 第１４話 「雨あがりの夜空に（１）」を更新しました！
雨が続き、野球部は筋トレばかりで…？https://t.co/V9Sk2Jcr1C#COMICFUZ #マウンテンプクイチ #球詠 pic.twitter.com/2EY641p6Kx— COMIC FUZ（コミックファズ） (@COMICFUZ) 2019年9月8日
The creator of Sphere Wing, Mountain Pukuichi Sensei, is a manga artist who has created several yuri works in the past, all of which have received high praise.
He is a genuine yuri manga artist, so to speak.
Because of this, there are several relationships and depictions of yuri in Kyuuyomi, but since this work is a baseball manga, the expressions themselves are understated.
The relationship between Violet and Rôshi is not described in a strong enough way to be described as yuri, but it can be described as a typical “the more they fight, the better they get along” relationship.
Violet, who believes in steadfastness, and the flamboyant Rôshi, whose style of play is the complete opposite, often argue with each other, with Violet warning Rôshi about Rôshi’s messy play and Rôshi rebelling against it.
There was even a scene where the manager, Kawaguchi Yoshino, didn’t understand what she said at a meeting, and when Rôô said something reckless, Violet grabbed her by the chest to correct her.
However, whether it’s an argument or a caution, it never gets bleak and the fight never tails off.
Violet noticed Rō’s injury while diving before he did and treated him, and they stretch while talking side by side, discussing their play after the game, and so on, giving the impression that they are somehow good friends.
As the word “rotten relationship” is used in the introduction, it can be said that they understand each other very well.
Who are your two models?
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マウンテンプクイチ先生の「球詠」４巻 第２２話 「この打順でいくからね」（2）を更新しました！
いよいよ強豪校との試合開始！相手サイドの声援はすごいもので…？https://t.co/WCvInfLdwP#COMICFUZ pic.twitter.com/6iwg8Ue0X5— COMIC FUZ（コミックファズ） (@COMICFUZ) 2020年1月5日
The model for Violet is believed to be Kazuya Fujita, a player of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Fujita was drafted by the Yokohama BayStars in the 2004 draft and entered the professional ranks.
However, he was not able to become a regular on the Yokohama BayStars, mainly as a utility player who could play multiple positions, such as second base, third base and first base.
In 2009, he came close to attaining at-bats, but the following year, with the addition of a new foreigner, he was moved back to the reserve role, and in the middle of the 2012 season, he was traded to Rakuten.
There, too, he was used as a defensive starter for a while, but with the departure of one of the regular players, he was used more often as a starter, and after that he became a regular second baseman.
In his second year with the team, he was named vice-captain and won the Best Nine Award and the Golden Glove Award, contributing to the team’s first-ever season victory at Rakuten and the first place in Japan.
Fujita’s greatest asset was his consistent defense.
In his prime, he was a consummate defensive craftsman with great range and accuracy, earning him high praise from his peers.
As a veteran, his range has narrowed, but his skill is still there and his solid defense gives the team a sense of security.
The stability of his batting is his selling point, and although he hasn’t had any outstanding numbers, he has always batted around .270. A promising player.
He also did an excellent job of advancing runners by bunting or advancing a runner, depending on the situation.
Violet throws right-handed and Fujita throws right-handed and left-handed, so it’s not a perfect match, but there are certain similarities between Violet, who prefers to play carefully, and Fujita, who leads the team with his solid play.
On the other hand, Ridge’s model is undoubtedly former Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and former Major League Baseball player Munenori Kawasaki.
Kawasaki is often portrayed as someone who loved Ichiro so much that he chased him to the majors, but he was originally one of the most popular players in the history of professional baseball, with a pretty face and a triple-threatening ability to run and defend.
He is a high average hitter with a .292 NPB total, has stolen a lot of bases and triples, and was selected for the Japan national team multiple times. He was immensely popular as one of the best players in Japan, and he was also famous as a mood-maker.
At the same time, he was also famous as a mood-maker.
Many people know him for his extreme joviality in the majors, but he also actively encouraged pitchers and called out to them on the bench during his time in Japan.
With his penchant for flamboyant play, Ridge is a character that incorporates elements of the flamboyant Kawasaki player.
I don’t have any experience with the two models playing in a two-player lineup, but if they had teamed up in real life, they could have made a great pairing like Violet and Ridge.
summary
The relationship between these two is similar to Sakurako and Mukai from YuruYuri.
The combination of a crass girl and a solid person is one of the most popular yuri works.
I can’t help but feel a bit relieved when I see them together.
Although they don’t have any significant action scenes in the story, the two girls play a very important role in supporting the team’s defense.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Shin Koshigaya High School wouldn’t have made great progress without their development.
Let’s hope there’s a full-length episode in the future that delves into the two girls!
