Chapter 157 Tennis 45
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She entered Neon with such an awkward rainbow fart, and Nioh's favorability actually increased! And it increased so much!
Kurikawa Sana couldn't help but blush.
But it seems that Niou is not Yukimura's favorite, because he has already seen through her face when she spoke just now, and her heart did not beat, but he still increased his favorability...
Hmm? Wait, how did Niou know her heart rate didn't change?
Never mind, it’s impossible to question him, anyway, let’s continue chatting while he’s in a good mood.
"Come to think of it, why didn't Niou-kun use your disguise skills in the match just now?" Kurikawa Sana asked, changing the subject.
"Oh? Why do you think my 'cross-dressing' is used for tennis?" Niou Masaharu smiled and raised his eyebrows.
Kurikawa Sana: "..."
Ah, you can't say it's because I saw your cross-dressing ability was written in the tennis specialty column.
In this tennis world where everyone has cool skills, Kurikawa Sana blindly guessed that his cross-dressing should be able to copy the skills of the person being imitated, otherwise the cross-dressing would be meaningless, and it would just be a pure cosplay for the other party to appreciate, which would not be very reasonable.
But when fighting against Seigaku's famous "Golden Combination" Kikumaru Eiji and Oishi Shuichiro, Nioh did not use his disguise skills at all, but insisted on playing the game with his original skin, which surprised Kurikawa Sana.
Even without using any skills, Niou Masaharu's strength is quite remarkable. His solid fundamentals and keen insight easily saw through the movements and weaknesses of Kikumaru Eiji's special-grade shots, attacking the opponent's defenseless areas with precise ball control.
They can defeat the opponent without any skills. The strength of Rikkai University is really unfathomable.
"Because Niou-kun previously imitated Yukimura-kun and Sanada-kun, and he even said that the regular players on the Rikkai University team were all your imitations." Kurikawa Sana blinked and responded calmly, "So I feel that Niou-kun's imitation skills must be used in competitions."
Niou Masaharu curled his lips and said, "Yes, I do use my imitation in tennis."
"It's just... today, I don't want to imitate."
Niou Masaharu himself couldn't explain why he didn't want to use imitation today.
From the moment he saw the black-haired girl on the sidelines, from the moment he saw her focused eyes watching the game, he inexplicably had a feeling, a feeling of wanting to win with his original attitude, and a surging desire to win.
He wants to use his true appearance and his unique skills to let the audience present today see his victory.
It turns out that in today's competition, we can win without imitating him.
[Niou Masaharu, Favorability +5.]
Kurikawa Sana: "!!!"
Did I poke Niou-kun somewhere again?!
Niou Masaharu's total favorability has reached 65. Kurikawa Sana doesn't understand but is greatly shocked.
No matter what, it’s good to increase your favorability!
…
The other side.
The match between Seigaku and Rikkai University was packed with spectators, drawing widespread attention. Players from Fudomine, Yamabuki Junior High, St. Rudolph, Hyotei, and other schools that had previously faced Seigaku were present, eager to witness firsthand whether their victors, Seigaku, could reach national prominence.
On the Hyotei side, all the regular players except Atobe Keigo and Kabachi Takahiro gathered and stood at the wire mesh of the competition tennis court. All of them wore low-saturation but high-quality gray-white Hyotei uniforms, standing there like a row of models.
"Rikkai University has already won two doubles matches. All they need is one more singles win and it's over." Hyotei's Shishido Ryo glanced at the scoreboard. Seigaku was now at an overwhelming disadvantage. "Tsk, the guys who beat us, don't let three consecutive losses get them eliminated!"
Taki Oginosuke: "Besides, Tezuka is out of the country and will miss the competition, so Seigaku's singles strength has become weaker."
Speaking of Tezuka, Shishido Ryo subconsciously thought of his own chief, Atobe Keigo. He looked around and asked, "Where's Atobe? Isn't he coming to watch today's game?"
Oshitari Yuushi smiled, "Atobe said he will show up only when Echizen's singles number three is on the court."
Hiyoshi Waka clenched his fists, "Does Atobe-senpai... think so highly of that Echizen guy?!"
"After all, Tezuka was willing to risk losing an arm to make Echizen the pillar of Seigaku. Atobe wanted to see how much potential a guy has to be worthy of Tezuka doing this." Oshitari Yuushi sighed.
Shishido Ryo glanced at Hiyoshi Wakaba and calmly added, "Moreover, Echizen was the ultimate ace who defeated you in the overtime match and was the key to Hyotei's defeat."
Rijiruo: “…………”
"Damn it! One day I'll defeat Echizen with an underdog!"
Shishido Ryo: "I'm only a first-year junior high school student. How are you going to overpower me? If I were any younger, I'd be in sixth grade!"
Feng Changtaro on the side: "Pfft..."
…Shishido-senpai, such a strong complaint!
"Come to think of it, when did Sana become so familiar with the people from Rikkai University?" Mukai Taketo frowned and pointed in the direction of the black-haired girl in the Hyotei uniform. "She's been chatting with that white-haired guy from Rikkai University for quite a while. If I remember correctly, his name seems to be Niou?"
"That's right, it's Masaharu Niou, the second doubles player." After saying this, Yuushi Ozuki suddenly remembered something.
After thinking for half a minute, Yuushi Ozuki took out his cell phone and made a call.
It took a long time for the other end of the line to be answered, and there was even a faint sound of water. "Huh? What's going on? Didn't we agree to call back when Echizen's solo match number 3 was halfway through? I'm not interested in watching the rest."
Oshitari Yuushi twitched his lips, "Really? Are you sure none of you are interested?"
"Not interested. I'm still swimming."
"Even if Kurikawa was chatting happily with everyone at Rikkai University besides Yukimura, you're not interested?"
“………”
A more violent sound of water came from the phone, especially clear.
It was clearly just the sound of water quickly rising from the swimming pool, but Oshitari Yuushi could hear a sense of "What's going on?" and "Why is there more?!"
Until he heard the other party's answer, Yuushi Oshitari almost laughed out loud.
"I'm coming over now."
After hanging up the phone, Ozuchi Yuushi turned his gaze to the black-haired girl again. She was still having a pleasant conversation with Niou Masaharu from Rikkai University.
I don’t know what the “fraudster” from Rikkai University said, but it made her laugh so happily. When the girl smiled brightly, it seemed as if the surrounding scenery was instantly lit up.
Yuushi Ozuki paused, and the smile on his lips slowly disappeared.
He has a deep and distant appearance. Only his close friends know that he has an easy-going personality. But when he doesn't smile, his aura exudes indifference and inaccessibility.
It was not until he saw Niou Masaharu being called back to the team and Sana's sister, Tachibana An, the captain of Fudomine, Tachibana Kippei, walking next to Sana, that Ozuki Yuuji's expressionless face slowly relaxed a little.
Even from halfway across the court, he could see the surprise on Tachibana An's face. He didn't need to guess what they were saying, laughing and exchanging words. It was probably something like, "Kurikawa-senpai, you're here to watch the game too?" or "What a coincidence!"
After chatting with Kurikawa Sana for a few words with a smile, Tachibana An and several selected people from Fudomine naturally stood with Kurikawa Sana in one of the best positions to watch the game.
He was not the only one who was staring at Kurikawa Sana. Ozuki Yuushi heard Mukai Taketo next to him make an irritated "tsk" sound, and his tone sounded very unhappy.
Mukai Taketo curled his lips, "Really, why doesn't Sana come to our Hyotei? She's with the guys from other schools. She's obviously our Hyotei."
Upon hearing this, Yuushi Ozuki was slightly stunned.
Through Mukai Taketo's words, Oshitari Yuushi keenly sensed that something was wrong.
...Wait, what was he just doing?
Was he just like Yueren, upset because Kurikawa Sana chose to stand outside alone and communicate with guys from other schools instead of returning to Hyotei?
Because he subconsciously knew that only Atobe could "cure" her, and because he wanted her to return to Hyotei, he called Atobe.
A hint of complexity flashed across Yuushi Oshizuka's deep blue eyes.
Not good.
…
The singles tennis match between the number three players ended. Renji Yanagi, one of the three giants of Rikkai University, lost. Inui Sadaharu of Seigaku won the game. The balance of victory seemed to tilt towards Seigaku.
The schedule has come to the second singles match, Kirihara Akaya of Rikkai University vs. Fuji Shusuke of Seigaku University.
As soon as the match started, Kirihara Aka raised his voice and asked the seniors behind him, "Which match in this competition was the shortest?"
Kuwahara Jack crossed his arms and said, "It was your match against Fudomine Tachibana Kippei. You won in just 14 minutes and 1 second."
Kirihara Akaya raised his racket high and smiled ostentatiously: "Then I will defeat Fuji Shusuke in 13 minutes today!"
The audience outside the venue was instantly in an uproar.
"This is a bit too crazy..."
"But that's Kirihara! Rikkai University's sophomore ace. He certainly has the strength to challenge him."
"But his opponent this time is Seigaku's genius Fuji Shusuke. How could he possibly win in 13 minutes? I'm rooting for Fuji Shusuke! Fuji has never lost in an official match."
The surrounding discussions were clamoring, and Kikyo was so angry that her teeth were itching. "Damn it! How can that Kirihara guy still be so arrogant?! Doesn't he feel any guilt towards my brother?!"
Kurikawa Sana looked at her in surprise, "Does Xiao Xing's brother have any grudge against Kirihara?"
"Kirihara deliberately hit my brother's right leg with the ball during the game. My brother is still in the hospital. It's all his fault!" Kikyo's face turned red with anger. "Kirihara hit my brother's ankle with the ball countless times in one game. That guy is simply a monster!"
Kurikawa Sana opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know what to say because of shock.
Are there really such players in Rikkai University under Yukimura-kun's leadership?
But soon, Kirihara Aka proved what Tachibana An said with his actions.
After Kirihara Akaya made a harsh remark, Fuji Shusuke won two games in a row, with disappearing serves, three types of returns that made the brown bear fall into the net... Fuji Shusuke kept using cool tricks to score points one after another.
The time has reached thirteen minutes, which is already beyond the time set by Kirihara Akaya when he made the threat, but during this period, he has not scored a single point.
After he retreated awkwardly and tried to catch the high ball that Brown Bear had thrown but failed and was tripped, Kirihara Akaya's self-esteem was severely hurt. When he stood up again, the whites of the boy's eyes turned red, as if the devil had descended.
"He showed up! My brother was attacked after his eyes turned red!" Ju Xing raised her voice nervously, "Brother Fuji is in danger!"
The next second, Kirihara Aka jumped high and smashed the ball accurately onto Fuji Shusuke's knee!
Even from a distance, Kurikawa Sana could hear the dull thud of Fuji Shusuke's knee being hit hard. After one hit, Fuji Shusuke's knee immediately became red and swollen almost visibly to the naked eye.
When he stood up again, Fuji Shusuke's posture was obviously unnatural. It seemed that in addition to being hit, his knee had also been sprained.
“……!”
Kurikawa Sana's azure pupils contracted for a moment.
Just like Xiao Xing said, Kirihara really hurt people in the game.
For a moment, she thought she saw Hanamiya Makoto standing on the tennis court. If Hanamiya Makoto could meet Kirihara Akaya, they would probably have a lot in common.
In fact, Kurikawa Sana didn't have much interaction with the other regular players of Rikkai University, and she seldom got to know them. This was the first time she heard that there were such players in Rikkai University. The act of hurting others in the game was one of the behaviors she could not tolerate the most.
Being plagued by terminal illnesses in the real world makes her cherish her health more than anyone else. She hates any behavior that harms the health of others. She cannot tolerate it, whether in the past or now.
The game continued. From the third game, Kirihara Akaya began to use a style of play to delay the game. In the middle, he used irregular serves to aim at Fuji Shusuke's face, and each return ball was hit at Fuji Shusuke's wrist and knee.
After one round, Fuji Shusuke's body was covered in several red, swollen, and bruised areas. His already fair complexion made the scars even more noticeable. Every time he ran frantically, his expression was clearly one of endurance, clearly suffering the immense pain from his sprained tendons.
"That Kirihara guy! He obviously saw through Fuji-nii's sprained foot! He was deliberately stalling for time to make his opponent suffer more!" Kikyo's voice became even more angry. It felt like every time he understood something, he was refreshing his perception. "I've never seen such an excessive guy!"
“………”
Kurikawa Sana's face also turned ugly. She nervously grabbed the barbed wire and tensed her arms.
Sprains are no small matter, especially for athletes. A slight injury to the knee joint can affect the entire body. If you continue to play like this, I'm afraid there will be more serious consequences.
Kirihara... he really went too far.
The girl's expression became increasingly cold.
…
The other side.
When he heard the referee announce that he had won the game, Kirihara Akaya curled his lips and laughed out loud.
Just as he was about to throw the ball high and make another irregular serve, Kirihara Akaya caught a glimpse of a figure outside the court out of the corner of his eye.
The reason was simple, it was simply because the girl was so dazzlingly beautiful. The black wire mesh made her skin look so white that it seemed to glow, naturally grabbing everyone's attention.
Her face is also very beautiful, so beautiful that even Kirihara Akari cannot understand why Minister Yukimura does not accept her confession.
And now, Kurikawa Sana's delicate and beautiful face was full of anger, and judging from the direction she was looking, it was obvious that it was anger towards him.
Kirihara Akaya was also stunned for a moment.
Why?
Why are you looking at him the same way as those guys?
Did she already hate him as much as those guys did? Because of his playing style?!
But this was necessary for Rikkai University's third consecutive championship, and wasn't one of the reasons she liked Yukimura a part of her admiration for the strong? Then why was she so angry now?
Kirihara Akaya couldn't figure it out, and the boy's brows grew deeper and deeper.
Come to think of it, she had never come to watch Rikkai University's games before, not even when Yukimura was still competing. But today she actually came. Could it be because of the group of people on the opposite side of Seigaku?
If I remember correctly, Kunimitsu Tezuka and Shusuke Fuji of Seigaku were also her suitors.
Damn it, how can those two guys compare to Minister Yukimura?!
Kirihara Akaya gritted his teeth, his knuckles flexed as he gripped the yellow ball even tighter. Veins bulged on the back of his pale hand. Combined with his uneasy expression and crimson eyes, he looked even more like a demon.
With a "bang" sound!
He sent out another ball, hitting Fuji Shusuke's already injured knee again!
Kurikawa Sana's pupils suddenly constricted, and she gripped the wire mesh tightly with both hands, her nervousness and worry almost bursting out of the mesh.
Seeing her obviously worried look, and thinking that her own captain Yukimura was already preparing to go into surgery, but she was worried about Fuji Shusuke of Seigaku, Kirihara Akari became even angrier when he thought of this.
Kirihara Akaya couldn't help it anymore and suddenly shouted towards Kurikawa Sana: "Hey - don't you like our captain?!"
"If you like Minister Yukimura, shouldn't you support Rikkai University for no reason? Why not us?!"
The boy's eyes were bloodshot, and his behavior during the game was like that of a devil.
But his tone was still like that of an unreasonable child, full of anger and tantrum.
“………”
Kirihara Akaya's question was particularly clear, echoing throughout the entire stadium, and the audience looked at each other in surprise.
Not only were the people from Seigaku and Hyotei present shocked, but even the regulars from Rikkai University could not hide their astonishment.
The bubble that Marui Bunta was blowing burst with a "pop".
The game clock in Jack Kuwahara's hand was so shocked that it stopped.
Yagyu Hiroshi also opened his mouth in surprise.
Genichirō Sanada stood up directly, his face as black as charcoal, and was about to rush towards Akaya Kirihara.
For the first time, Niou Masaharu felt what it meant to be speechless, and he was extremely nervous.
He was the only one in the room who knew Kurikawa Sana's physical condition. She had a heart attack that could kill her at any moment. What if Akaya angered her enough to cause her to have a heart attack?!
Yanagi Renji had a headache and closed his already closed eyes even tighter.
I dare not open my eyes, hoping it is just my hallucination.
What's going on, Chiye?
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