Chapter 117 Tennis 05
The next day, Li Haida was established.
"Akaye, remember to straighten your body before hitting the ball. Push your legs, turn your waist, and then move your arms! Don't catch the ball with your forehand as soon as you see it!"
"Niou, your footsteps are slower than your racket's lead when you side-step to find the ball! If you want to move faster, aim your shoulder in the direction of the ball!"
"Kuwabara, work on tightening your core. Keep your left and right hands balanced and stable while running along the baseline so you can better support your teammates in the back row during doubles!"
"Yes! Vice Minister Sanada!"
Rikkai University has a rigorous school spirit. Downstairs in the red-walled teaching building, the tennis club is undergoing hard training day after day.
Deputy Minister Genichirō Sanada looked straight ahead with sharp eyes. His mature appearance and exaggeratedly deep voice made him look like more than a junior high school student.
He exudes an astonishing aura of power, great strength, and an extremely responsible attitude towards the tennis club, making every member admire and obey his instructions from the bottom of their hearts.
But the leader of the most powerful club in the reigning Rikkai University was a young man with purple hair, sitting quietly beside him. Yukimura Seiichi folded his arms, his iconic khaki jacket draped over his shoulders, rustling in the wind.
Yanagi Renji, who, along with Yukimura Seiichi and Sanada Genichirō, was known as one of the "Rikkai University's Three Giants," had just finished training and sat down next to the boy. "Come to think of it, Seiichi, she came to see you yesterday."
Yukimura Seiichi replied calmly, "I know."
"You saw her?"
"Yeah, by the sea."
Yanagi Renji nodded, not feeling too surprised.
In a flash, a figure appeared not far away, and a noisy discussion began to emanate from the surroundings. Even during the most ordinary daily practice of the reigning Rikkai Tennis Club, there was no shortage of students watching from the sidelines.
The familiar name rang in my ears again, mixed with the sound of people gasping in surprise.
As usual, Yanagi Renji didn't even open his eyes before he came to a very firm conclusion, "It seems that she is here today too."
“………”
Yukimura Seiichi closed his eyes.
The ordinary players who were originally practicing hard also stopped and turned their eyes to the outside of the court.
A girl, dressed in the khaki uniform of the Hyotei Academy, was walking towards the court. Her straight, slender legs were wrapped in black stockings, her skin a dazzling white. Her long, silky, jet-black hair flowed behind her, revealing a breathtakingly beautiful face.
"It's her, Kurikawa Sana from Hyotei Academy..."
"It seems like she hasn't been here for a while. Has she given up on Yukimura-senpai?"
"No way, he was here yesterday."
"Really? Damn it, I actually missed it! In a sense, then, she was really persistent enough."
"Although... I have to say Kurikawa-san is truly stunningly beautiful. Every time I see her, I'm struck by her beauty..."
Aside from the students outside the wire fence, whose attention was drawn to the field, the ordinary club members inside the field stopped training. Noticing this, Genichirō Sanada frowned, feeling annoyed.
Although she did nothing wrong and Rikkai University did not have a rule prohibiting students from other schools from entering the campus after school, it was very annoying that she diverted the members' attention from their serious training just based on her appearance, affecting the effectiveness of the training.
Sanada Genichirō had already discussed this issue with the other party the previous time. He had little experience interacting with girls, and after asking Kurikawa Sana if she could possibly not disrupt the other members' training, he'd already begun to wonder if his words were too harsh.
At that time, the black-haired girl replied expressionlessly, "I understand." Just when Genichirō Sanada thought she was angry and was wondering whether to explain further, she added, "Come again next time."
——"I understand, but I'll come again next time."
Genichirō Sanada at that time: “…”
But this time…
Genichirō Sanada's gaze turned to Seiichi Yukimura.
It's no big deal, Yukimura will take care of it.
——This time, Yukimura will completely reject her.
…
Under the gazes of many people, Yukimura Seiichi still walked in front of the black-haired girl.
"Are you feeling better?"
The first thing Yukimura Seiichi said was not "What do you want from me?" or "Why are you here again?", but he politely asked about her physical condition.
He couldn't help but think of the moment she fell unconscious yesterday.
Despite his dislike for her and his previously cold attitude, the kindhearted and empathetic young man instinctively caught her body, his motor skills and reflexes exceptional. After discovering the girl had indeed fainted, Yukimura Seiichi rushed her to Tsuchiya General Hospital, a hospital he was familiar with and frequent for checkups and treatments.
On the other hand, Kurikawa Sana was also surprised that Yukimura's attitude had changed so much. At least it was not as cold and prickly as yesterday.
Such a huge change in attitude within one day...why?
System: [Perhaps because Yukimura had a similar experience, he was also seriously ill and deeply troubled. After seeing you unconscious, he felt a sense of empathy, so his attitude improved slightly.]
[What disease did Yukimura-kun have?] Kurikawa Sana asked in her mind in confusion.
System: [Guillain-Barré syndrome, also known as acute radiculitis.]
Upon hearing this, Kurikawa Sana froze in place.
Acute radiculitis starts with mild numbness in the hands and feet and progresses to severe symptoms within two weeks. The patient's motor, autonomic, and sensory nerves are all affected.
Once you develop this disease, leg twitching, muscle weakness, symmetrical paralysis, limb flaccidity, reflex disorders, swallowing disorders, breathing difficulties, facial muscle paralysis, diplopia, and even fatal respiratory paralysis and bilateral facial paralysis are all possible.
This will be a huge blow to anyone who wants to live a normal life, and even more so to young athletes who love playing ball.
Suffering from the same illness, Kurikawa Sana's feelings towards Yukimura Seiichi suddenly became complicated.
Such an outstanding person, yet he suffers from this disease at such a young age, and is constantly disturbed by the system pretending to be "her" and the insincere pursuit of "Iron Chains Linked Boat". Just imagining it makes me feel - it is really annoying.
Thinking of this, Kurikawa Sana's expression instantly turned guilty. She bowed deeply to the other party and said word by word: "I'm sorry, Yukimura-kun."
"I'm really sorry for causing you a lot of trouble. I will never do this again."
The girl's soft and sweet voice was filled with sincere guilt, floating in the air with the breeze of Kanagawa.
Yukimura Seiichi was slightly stunned.
As a young man known as the "Son of God" and standing at the prestigious Rikkai University, he possessed the same keenness and at this moment he also noticed that there seemed to be something different about the girl in front of him.
At least the apology and shame at this moment are not false.
“………”
After a moment's silence, Yukimura Seiichi responded with a soft "hmm".
Is that so?
When you say you won't do this again, does it mean that you're only giving up on pursuing him, or does it mean that you're giving up on pursuing all of them?
So what was the purpose of the previous actions?
Do you treat them as entertainment?
But no matter what, it was a good thing that she decided to give up. He should be thankful that he would no longer be troubled or inexplicably irritated by her.
But the strange thing was that even though he should feel thankful, he did not feel happy at this moment.
That's normal. It's precisely because it doesn't mean anything to her that she doesn't have any special emotional fluctuations.
Yukimura Seiichi forced a faint smile, "Is that so? It's great that Kurikawa-san has figured this out."
Kurikawa Sana raised her head and looked directly at the other person, "Then, can we start as friends?"
“……?”
The girl's azure eyes sparkled and were incredibly beautiful.
Yukimura Seiichi felt that her train of thought was equally incredible.
His smile deepened, but there was no smile in his eyes. He refused with the gentlest smile and polite words: "I'm sorry, Kurikawa-san, I don't think I'm short of friends."
Kurikawa Sana: "..."
Well, I was rejected as expected, wuwuwu.
But from another perspective, it's good that my favorability is not deducted.
“Okay, okay…”
The moment she was rejected, the expression on the girl's delicate and beautiful face suddenly fell, and her voice was obviously disappointed.
For a moment, Yukimura Seiichi seemed to see a pair of soft rabbit ears drooping on top of her head.
He paused, and before he could say anything, Kurikawa Sana said sullenly, "Is that so... I see. Sorry, I'll be leaving now."
After saying this, the black-haired girl turned and left, and the non-existent rabbit ears behind her head seemed to droop even more.
“………”
Yukimura Seiichi withdrew his gaze without much emotion.
That's it.
Finally back to a normal, undisturbed life.
After the girl left, the club members who had finished their club training also gathered around.
Watching the black-haired girl leave, Marui Bunta popped a bubble gum and said, "Busan, I heard that after you rejected her yesterday, she was so upset that she went to the hospital?"
Yukimura Seiichi: "..."
These are all weird rumors.
Kirihara Akaya, a first-year player on the team, was surprised and said, "Sure enough, our captain is Kurikawa-san's favorite among all the ones she falls in love with!"
"Puff."
Niou Masaharu, known as the "cheater on the court," laughed his characteristic laugh. "My favorite? It's hard to say."
"After this time, she should really give up completely."
“…”
The purple-haired boy paused slightly.
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