"If you were to ask that now, you'd look a bit foolish, partner!"
He didn't really want to say those two words, but at this moment, he couldn't very well call Oni Jujiro by his name, after all, he was a three-year-old junior to Oni Jujiro.
In Japanese tradition, this is not allowed. Doing so would be considered extremely disrespectful to one's elders and would be condemned.
So he had to hold back, but he felt it wouldn't be right to call him "senior" respectfully. So he reluctantly used the same term he used to call him "little friend" to address the person in front of him.
I have to tag Yagyu Hiroshi here. It's been so long since I've played with his partner; I kind of miss it. Unfortunately, the current situation doesn't allow me to reminisce. Sigh, it's really heartbreaking!
They were the two who truly came from a small town and worked hard, but in the end, they drifted apart.
By comparing this to the situation of Yagyu Hiroshi, we can see that, strictly speaking, this person was not his partner.
After all, a partnership requires two people to be in sync, just like he and Yagyu Hiroshi were once. But he and this guy weren't in sync at all, otherwise this guy wouldn't have wanted to ask him about techniques in public.
Who would expose their partner's shortcomings during a competition?
Some questions can't be asked. Like the match he played with Yagyu before, even if Yagyu had a lot of doubts, he would only exchange glances and would never show any weakness in front of his opponent, so that his opponent would think that the two of them were not familiar with each other, or that the two of them had not coordinated beforehand.
so……
Oni Jujiro is truly a natural singles player; he has absolutely no idea how to play doubles.
Come to think of it, he was originally very smart, so why does he seem a little foolish now?
Niou rolled his eyes.
Has this guy already used up all his intelligence from the last game? Has he run out of energy, so his brain isn't working properly anymore? Sigh, that's really true…
It's hard to know what to say.
However, on the other hand—
Since he has already used up all his strength in the last round, meaning he is currently in a state of mental fatigue, wouldn't it be much easier for him to control it with his mental power later?
Niou's eyes lit up, and he came up with a new idea.
Hey, I've got it! After all, it's a competition, so he wants to save some energy. If this guy can cooperate more, he'll definitely have a lot of fun in this match!
"What mischievous idea are you hatching now!"
In an instant, Oni Jujiro became alert.
While he may not be as strong as Niou in terms of mental power, he was, after all, someone who had fought Byodoin Phoenix and had dominated the top spot in the training camp for a long time. How could his mental power really be weak?
Those who can become members of U17 are top-tier members. Their mental strength is generally not weak, let alone that of Oni Jujiro—
So almost instantly, the second after Niou made up his mind, he felt that thorn in his back and then subconsciously became alert!
On this field, the two opponents no longer made him particularly wary. After all, they had already played the previous game, and he knew their strengths and weaknesses very well.
We should be wary, but there's no need to feel so uneasy that it makes him instantly goosebumps.
In other words, the person he needs to be wary of is Niou, so what kind of trick is this guy up to now?
Honestly, this guy is as troublesome as ever. We're supposed to be on the same team, helping each other, and ideal partners, but instead we have to be wary of each other. Sigh—
Playing against this guy is really tiring!
We absolutely have to ask!
Oni Jujiro frowned.
Faced with his displeasure and wariness, Renou was much more composed. The young man shrugged, looking indifferent and as if to say, "You've misjudged me."
"Oh, Lala, how can you always be so wary of your partner? Don't worry, I won't really screw you over. Besides, you've already played the whole game, so it's my turn to play now, right? That's what we agreed on, isn't it?"
Niou presented many profound principles.
And he wasn't wrong. In the last round, he didn't interfere with Oni Jujiro's playing style at all, so in principle, Oni Jujiro shouldn't interfere with him in this round either.
This was something they had agreed on from the beginning, and breaking the rules now would be very unprofessional.
Upon hearing his words, Oni Jujiro frowned, and instead of relaxing, his frown deepened.
"Hmph, you'd better know your limits. I'm not the kind of person you can control easily, and I hope you'll be mindful of this boundaries!"
This is what he's truly worried about. Everything else is fine, but the words spoken by Niou are the least trustworthy.
But this guy always makes a lot of sense. He has something on someone's hands, and he doesn't lie at all. He starts threatening the other party.
How can anyone feel at ease with that?
"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm not someone who lacks boundaries. I'll be careful about that and I absolutely won't make you feel uncomfortable in the slightest. I promise you, I swear on my integrity!"
Niou grinned and raised his hand to swear.
But what awaited him was Oni Jujiro's furrowed brow, making him even less trustworthy.
Nioh: "..."
Is this the legendary case of backfiring? Hehe, what a rare feeling! But no matter how counterproductive it is, it doesn't matter, after all—
After all, I didn't initially intend to offer any kind words of advice to Oni Jujiro.
Speaking politely is what a gentle partner should do!
As the captain of the Neon team, since he was able to blackmail Oni Jujiro into participating in this doubles match that didn't even follow his rules, he could now forcefully pull him directly into his mental domain.
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