When Sanada received the satisfactory praise from Coach Hanamura and drank water and wiped his sweat,

Arnold stood in front of Baker with his head down, and said with apology: "I'm sorry, boss, I have tried my best, but the opponent is still more skilled."

He raised his head and tried hard to fight for a chance for himself: "If you give me another chance, I will definitely, definitely..." give you the victory.

Baker said grimly: "You don't stand a chance."

What?

Arnold looked up in astonishment, his pupils suddenly contracted, filled with disbelief and pain.

Baker was sitting in the supervisor's seat, with his legs crossed and his arms folded across his chest. He said in an extremely cold voice, "I say, you have no chance. My team will not need you anymore. Just go back to your previous hard life!"

He smiled maliciously.

Then he got up and left.

Arnold was left standing alone on the court, holding his racket tightly with a look of reluctance.

After the game,

Arnold, without even drinking a sip of water, walked out with heavy steps.

In the player channel,

When the other players learned from Arnold how the boss treated Arnold, they still felt chilled and shocked.

"He actually... said such cruel words..."

Arnold lowered his head and said sadly: "Now, my dream of standing at the top of tennis is shattered."

Billy, Bobby, Terry, Tom and others stood aside in silence.

After a while,

Someone suddenly asked: "Why do you think you are ruined?"

Arnold looked up in surprise and saw that the person who spoke was Tom, the older brother of the two brothers who always obeyed their boss's orders.

"because......"

Arnold looked extremely depressed.

"Because I didn't seize the opportunity..."

In addition to loss, his tone was also mixed with confusion about the future and a hint of fear.

Terry looked at him, his beautiful eyes containing determination and a glimmer that Arnold could not describe.

Those eyes...

It seemed to convey something to him.

Arnold's heart trembled slightly. For the first time, he saw reflection and determination in it, as well as a hint of disagreement.

"It's just a loss of a game, so what?"

"Um?"

Arnold looked at Terry, and a ray of light flashed in his eyes, just like a lost traveler encountering the guidance of the sun, telling him where the road ahead is!

Terry suddenly laughed, raised his hand and patted himself, saying, "Yes, there is no one in this world who has never lost. As long as we become stronger in the future, won't that be enough?"

After that game, Terry and Tom regained their original feeling for tennis, and had another more firm and dazzling belief!

They have to fight for themselves!

Have fun playing tennis!

To be a real “tennis player”, not a “tennis actor”!!

Bobby nodded and said "hmm".

"But......"

The light in Arnold's eyes suddenly went out. "But I've been kicked out of the team. From now on, I have to go back to my old life."

That kind of life is precarious, full of darkness and violence.

Kevin Smith couldn't help but speak up, looking at Arnold with disappointment, and reminded him: "I say, you idiot! Even if you are kicked out of this team, it doesn't mean that you can't play tennis anymore!"

"Yes, and whether you want to go back to your old life is up to you. As long as you don't want to, no one can decide your future!"

Billy stepped forward, patted Arnold on the shoulder, and encouraged him: "You are no longer the same Arnold as before. Hold your head up."

Mike Lee also nodded and said, "With your strength, as long as you are determined, you will succeed no matter where you go. Your dream still requires your own efforts."

Arnold looked at the others blankly, then nodded.