Chapter 37: Stupid Tactics
Three days later.
As the final of the metropolitan competition, there were even more spectators at Minsen Tennis Park.
As tennis is a very popular sport in Japan, the final of the Metropolitan Tournament is naturally a feast for many tennis enthusiasts.
The final will be held on the largest court in the center of the park.
At this time, the area outside the court was already crowded with people, a large black mass, and there were also many members of the tennis clubs of other schools.
At the side of the court, several students from Qingxue squeezed in with difficulty.
"There are so many people, it's worthy of being the finals!" Kikumaru looked around and was very excited at the lively atmosphere.
"Tezuka, can we just run out like this without practicing?" Oishi Shuichiro asked the calm young man who was leading the group, feeling a little guilty. Unlike Kikumaru, Oishi was still a little worried.
"Don't worry, Daishi. The chance of us getting caught by Coach Ryuuzaki today is less than 2%."
Qian silently pushed up his thick glasses and gave a reassuring probability.
"Oishi, you're so stupid. Now that Tezuka is the club president, of course we won't be caught. And those seniors are still protesting against Coach Ryuuzaki."
"That's right." Dashi suddenly thought of something and scratched his head in a naive manner.
"But, having said that, do you think that side will win this time?" Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit dull, Kikumaru rolled his eyes slightly and asked this question.
"Hyotei!"*3
"Hey, Tezuka, Fuji and Inui, are you all so sure?"
"We watched a match of Yamabuki Junior High School before, and it seems like they are not weak."
Kikumaru was surprised that the three people gave the same answer and asked his own question.
"Kikumaru, apart from the one that Tezuka cares about, Yu Uesugi, Hyotei's minister has not taken any action." Fuji said softly.
His eyes opened slightly, and there was a hint of seriousness in his azure blue pupils.
"Fuji is right. Even though Yamabuki's doubles ability is very strong, Hyotei's is not much inferior. Add to that Hyotei's terrifying singles ability, so... Hyotei's chance of winning this time is 100%."
Qian made a note in his notebook, snapped it shut, and said with certainty.
同时，他眼镜下的目光转向了手冢，他很好奇手冢怎么想的。
Like a three-person relay, the others also looked at Tezuka, waiting for him to give a reason.
"There are two people as powerful as me on Hyotei's side..." Tezuka stared ahead dimly and said after a little thought.
Others may not know, but only he himself knows how great the change in strength will be after crossing that threshold.
Tezuka's words shocked everyone. How strong was Tezuka? They had no idea, but he must be very strong!
"Hyotei actually has two Tezuka ministers..." Kikumaru didn't know what to say.
"Two masters of Tezuka's level?" Qian glanced at Tezuka's expression, then opened the small notebook in his hand and lowered his head to record.
Since he joined the tennis club, he has been collecting information about everyone, including the freshmen. But now, only Tezuka's information is still blank in his little notebook.
Fuji has the most complicated emotions. As for Tezuka's strength...he is the one who most wants to compete with Tezuka, but unfortunately he never has the chance.
"coming!"
Someone shouted, and the Hyotei and Yamabuki teams came over together.
"Victory belongs to Ice Emperor!"
…
"Come on Yamabuki!"
…
As the two teams arrived, there was a great cheer. The cheers from both teams rose and fell, one wave higher than the other.
"Next, the finals of this Tokyo Metropolitan Competition will begin."
"Hyotei Academy versus Yamabuki Junior High School."
"Players from both teams, please come forward."
…
The finals officially begin!
"Shishido, let's go!"
Mukaito patted the shoulder of his teammate.
"Um!"
Shishido Ryo's eyes were sharp, as if he had returned to the first time Uesugi Yu took him to the street basketball court.
"Just play with all your strengths." Taro Sakaki sat calmly in the coaching booth on the sidelines, looking at the two of them with a steady tone.
On the other hand, the old partner also smiled and relieved the pressure of the two freshmen.
Kentaro Minami and Masami Higashikata took a deep breath, looked at each other, and nodded solemnly to their companions.
They admired this smiling old man very much for giving them the opportunity to play in such a big competition when they were only in the first grade.
"Now, the doubles match will begin."
"Ryo Shishido and Takehito Mukai from Hyotei Academy, versus Kentaro Minami and Masami Higashigata from Yamabuki Junior High School."
Broadcast completed.
The onlookers all started talking about it.
"Both sides actually sent out freshmen?"
"Ha, now we're going to have some fun!"
…
"They are worthy of being the team in the finals. Their innovation in tennis philosophy is already ahead of the curve."
Some praised it, some were enjoying the show, and some were thinking deeply about it.
Regardless of the outcome of this match, the topic and expectations for this doubles team have already reached their maximum.
"I didn't expect that the opposite side was also a group of newcomers. Shishido, be careful!" Looking at the two people who had landed on the opposite side, Xiangri winked at Shishido.
Newcomers? The ones that should not be underestimated are the newcomers. Hibiki and Shishido have a deep understanding of this. There are several ridiculously strong ones in Hyotei.
Game start.
Ice Emperor serves!
coming.
Boom!
Ryo Shishido hit a beautiful high-speed ball, accurately pressing it onto the edge of the serving line.
Boom!
Facing the high-speed ball, Higashikata Masami, who was near the baseline, reacted quickly, stepped forward directly, and hit the tennis ball steadily to the other side of Shishido Ryo's baseline.
“What a strong force.”
Shishido was extremely fast and he could catch up with even this baseline ball quickly, but the force from the tennis ball made him frown slightly.
Tsk…tsk…
The tennis ball hits the racquet after it stops and releases force.
"snort!"
Shishido Ryo shouted softly and fought back again.
Behind the backs of Hibiki and Shishido, Minami Kentaro gestured with one hand, and the two of them changed their formation instantly.
"Which one?"
Xiangri suddenly felt that his vision was somewhat disturbed.
boom!
Before he could react, Kentaro Minami hit the ball back into the leaky area in the midfield.
"Oops!"
"15-0"
Seeing that their tactic was working, the Yamabuki duo smiled and high-fived, and the pressure in their hearts was immediately reduced a lot.
"It turns out that Hyotei is not unbeatable. Their doubles are even more coordinated."
"What happened just now..." Sakaki Taro crossed his legs and thought.
Code tactics!
By communicating with designed secret codes, after the attack begins, the paths can easily fall into the calculation.
“I didn’t expect the two first-years to work so well together.”
Taro Sakaki narrowed his eyes and turned to look at Mikiya Banda next to him. This old man is really amazing. He guessed that I would arrange the formation like this from the beginning?
Mr. Ban noticed Coach Sakaki's gaze and nodded with a smile.
"Individually, these two freshmen from Hyotei completely crush Kentaro and Yami, but this is a doubles match, so tacit understanding is the most important thing."
Ban Lao smiled in his heart. He had coached too many doubles teams and knew the weaknesses of the combination of Chu Xiangri and Shishido better than anyone else.
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Boom!
Boom!
The next few balls had the same effect. Kentaro Minami and Masami Higashikata worked together very well, and you couldn't tell at all that they were just a team of rookies.
On the other hand, Shishido Ryo and Mukai were playing with their hands tied, feeling that no matter where they hit the ball, it would be immediately hit back by the opponent. The two were like headless flies, with no plan at all.
"1-0"
"2-0"
After losing two games in a row, he couldn't even hold on to his serve. When they changed courts, both of them were still a little dazed.
"The other party is using secret code tactics..."
While drinking water, Coach Sakaki briefly explained the tactics used by the opponent.
The two of them were confused and roughly knew what was going on, but they didn't find a good solution when they got to the field.
In the end, the two of them simply exerted their personal strength to the fullest, trying to break through this blockade with their personal strength.
The audience was dazzled by the magnificent skills of Mukahi's interception at the net, the special shots, and Shishido Ryo's high-speed interceptions.
They also brought the score to 3-2 in one go.
"What a strong doubles match..."
Kikumaru looked at the powerful Hyotei duo below and was a little surprised that the originally disadvantageous situation was actually reversed.
"Hyotei is going to lose this round..." Tezuka shook his head silently. All his cards have been played and his physical strength has been consumed too much. He no longer sees any chance of Hyotei turning the tables in this round.
"Kaitian, Sakamoto, you can go warm up and get ready."
"These two idiots~"
The situation was very good for the two people below, but Tobe's face looked a little ugly.
"Yeah, I didn't expect that after they encountered such an opponent for the first time, they would choose the stupidest way to break through."
Shangshan You was also a little helpless about these two silly kids.
"It's okay, just think of it as overtime. You can just scare them later." Shangshanyou reminded Atobe with a smile.
With the three of them guarding the goal in the singles match, Yamabuki had no chance of winning.
"Ah…"
Atobe sneered. He had already thought about it. After the metropolitan tournament was over, new students like Hiashi and Shishido would need further training. Doubles should not be Hyotei's weakness.
Five minutes later, the situation reversed again.
After seeing that Mukai and Shishido had no new moves, Minami Kentaro and Higashikata Masami stopped holding back. Their exquisite cooperation caused the two to collapse in an instant.
"Game, Yamabuki Junior High School, 6-3."
"End of set, score 1-0!"
Hyotei lost the first game at the beginning, and the Yamabuki team was excited.
