Chapter 60 Night Talk Between Two Teams
The sun sets.
Pairs of students walked out of the school gate, leaving long shadows. At this point, it was time for the various activity groups in the school to leave for training.
boom!
boom!
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However, the tennis club of Rikkai University Affiliated Middle School was not peaceful. A figure was hitting a tennis ball violently next to the wash basin.
"Snapped!"
“Whoosh~”
The crisp sound of hitting the ball and the sound of tennis are intertwined. The invisible backswing of the racket makes the tennis ball burst in the air.
Since there is no one to fight with, I can only vent on my own.
" Sanada, aren't you leaving yet?"
Yukimura, wearing Rikkai University's official jacket, crossed his arms over his chest and spoke to the sweaty boy on the court.
No reply.
Bang bang bang bang!
There was another burst of intensive hitting sounds, and the speed of the tennis balls had reached an extremely high speed that was invisible to the naked eye.
Each of Sanada's strikes caused the opposite wall to tremble three points, and wisps of dust fell from it. The power was extremely astonishing.
"Snapped !"
Sanada closed his racket and reached out with his hand to catch the tennis ball as it bounced back for the last time.
"I'm sorry, Yukimura..."
Pulling the brim of his hat, Sanada walked towards Yukimura with a silent look on his face...
"Heh...~Are you still angry about Tezuka Kunimitsu..."
Yukimura asked with a gleam in his eyes and a smile as warm as spring breeze on his face.
He understood his childhood playmate's thoughts too well. Tezuka, with whom he had previously agreed to compete again, did not even enter the Kanto Tournament. How could Sanada not be angry?
Especially the information he got from his senior was that Seigaku had not even been in the first grade when he faced Hyotei. This situation made Sanada feel even more speechless.
And their opponent in tomorrow's final happens to be Hyotei, who eliminated Seigaku. For some reason, he suddenly felt a surge of anger in his heart today, but he didn't know who to vent it on.
"Let's go, let's go back, there's the final tomorrow."
Yukimura smiled and patted his friend's shoulder. Unlike Sanada, he didn't have any obsession with Tezuka. In his opinion, even if Tezuka was dragged down by his school, he had some reasons of his own.
Power is gained through strength. Compared to the unworthy Qingxue, Hyotei from a few days ago interested him more, especially their first-year club leader.
"Um……"
After venting his anger, Sanada calmed down a little. He couldn't be upset because of one person. Tomorrow's Kanto championship was equally important, both for him and Yukimura.
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On the other side, Yanagi Renji looked at Mitsuya Akuto in front of him with some confusion, wondering why he asked him out at night.
"Brother Yajiudou, do you have something to tell me?" With a hint of doubt, Yanagi Renji asked softly.
"Renji, I'm here to say goodbye to you in advance." Mitsuya Akuto pushed his glasses, his mind wandering, and said softly.
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There was a long silence. Yanagi Renji had many questions in his mind, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to say them.
He regarded Mitsuya Akutsu as his elder brother and the one who led him to data tennis. He could not change his decision.
"Brother Yajiudou, will you give up tennis in the future?"
With tears in his eyes, Yanagi Renji lowered his head and asked with a trembling voice.
"No, it's just that I need to go somewhere else because of family matters..."
Yajiudou felt helpless. He had just transferred from Tokyo to Kanagawa when he was promoted to junior high school two years ago, and now he had to leave this somewhat familiar place again.
“Tomorrow… I will teach you one last lesson in tomorrow’s game, and the rest of the way will be up to you.
Renji, you are happier than me to have teammates like Yukimura and Sanada."
Touching Yanagi Renji's smooth short hair, Mitsuya Akuto showed a gentle smile on his face.
"Um……"
The brother he depended on was about to leave, and even the calm and composed Yanagi Renji felt a little sad.
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Hyotei, tennis club.
Under the bright moonlight, two figures were still running on the court.
boom!
The tennis ball was hit back by an arm as steady as a rock.
Chi chi chi…
After landing, the tennis ball began to spin violently and then bounced out at a right angle.
"30-0"
Outside the field, another cold voice was heard. Atobe had an elegant smile on his face. Under the moonlight, the teardrop mole on his right eye looked particularly charming.
"That was another super half volley just now!"
The eyes of the Oshitari on the field were shocked as he looked at the tall figure opposite him who had been silent.
Kabaji Takahiro, who has always been ignored and has been following Atobe silently, actually has such strength. Under the moonlight, the boy's iron tower-like figure is full of oppression.
"continue!"
Oshitari's eyes fixed, and he gritted his teeth.
Having failed to make any progress for a long time, he proposed to let Atobe spar with him before the game to put pressure on him. Unexpectedly, Atobe actually pushed the boy behind him directly this time.
After the initial flash of anger, he quickly calmed down. A proud man like Atobe would not humiliate him like this.
Sure enough, it was the second ball of the second inning and he still hadn't scored a single point.
Karaji, who was still an elementary school student, was not inferior to him in terms of strength or stamina, and even his speed, which seemed to be his weak point, was not that bad.
What's more, the terrifying skills that Karaji was showing now amazed him even more. Before the two games were over, he had already seen Nagisa's unique skills.
Swish!
The tennis ball was tossed lightly, and a rock-hard arm swung the racket and smashed it down again.
boom!
The terrifying force gave the tennis ball a strong whirlwind.
The game started again.
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Atobe watched with a smile as Oshitari continued to defend under the pressure of Kabaji. All the skills he was proud of were shattered in front of Kabaji.
With a pure heart, Karaji has the amazing talent of absorbing all ball skills through his pure mind. Even his uncle Atobe is ashamed of himself for his learning ability.
but……
"How did Shangshan know about Huadi's talent?"
His eyes flickered, and he remembered what Kamishima Yuu had told him before, that the best sparring partner for Oshitari was actually Kabaji. Now it seemed that it was true.
………
Time flies, and it's already Sunday.
On this day, there were even more people at Ariake Forest Tennis Park.
The final of the Kanto tournament will be held today, and the final champion of Kanto will be decided between Hyotei and Rikkai University.
Early in the morning, a new batch of candidates from Qingxue had gathered in the park.
Kunimitsu Tezuka, Shusuke Fuji, Sadaharu Inui, Oishi, Kikumaru... If Uesugi Yuu were here, he would find that the current Seigaku is basically the same as it will be three years later.
With the help of Yamato, Tezuka finally took control of the tennis club after solving all the problems. The talented first-year students also stood out. Even though there is still a coach named Ryuuzaki who is holding them back, the atmosphere of the entire tennis club is much better now.
"There are so many people. I don't know when we will be able to stand there."
Looking at the tennis court surrounded by people, Kikumaru said with envy. Such a stage is indeed the dream of every tennis player.
"It will happen, let's go~"
Tezuka's eyes flashed and he spoke in a firm tone. Looking at his determined back, everyone in Qingxue was stunned, and then followed him.
Tezuka, who was walking in the front, clasped his hands lightly. He believed that Seigaku would also be able to stand on such a stage in the future.
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The competition started on time at nine o'clock in the morning.
"Next, the finals of this Kanto tournament will begin."
"Hyotei Gakuen in Tokyo versus Rikkai University Affiliated Junior High School in Kanagawa."
As soon as the broadcast in the stadium stopped, deafening cheers from outside the stadium rang out.
"Hyodei! The winner is Hyodei!"
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"Ever-victorious Rikkai University, hey!"
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The rhythmic cheers of the two teams rose one after another, as if the entire stadium was shaking with the sound waves.
"too exaggerated!"
Qianshi was shocked. Just from the cheerleading momentum of the two teams, one could feel the confidence and determination of the two teams.
"So strong..."
All the spectators felt this invisible momentum.
“Next, the doubles match number two is about to begin.
Hyotei Academy's Oshitari Yuushi and Mukai Taketo will face Rikkai University's Affiliated Junior High School Yanagi Renji and Marui Bunta."
When the announcement was made on the radio, all the audience outside the venue were dazzled.
coming……
