Approaching this match with the strongest attitude and the most resilient spirit is what he should do.
As for the guy's dark expression, well, he'd seen it countless times since he was a child. Everyone thought he was too small for tennis, or not the best fit for the sport. But every time, he'd refuse with the same attitude and prove everyone wrong with his true skill and ability.
He is more suited to playing tennis than most people in the world, or even more people. He is the one who was born to stand on this court and strive for success!
Stop saying he's not suitable! Stop saying he can't do it! He can, he'll definitely be better than most people!
"Hmm, this upcoming match is going to be interesting, as long as this guy can push his own limits—" Niou nodded in satisfaction. Although he had high hopes for Echizen Ryoma, he also knew where Echizen Ryoma's weaknesses lay.
For example, the most crucial point is that they are currently in a winning position. When a winning position reaches the third game, generally speaking, some people will press their advantage and others will continue to push forward. However, in this kind of conceptual game, they will always be overwhelmed by the opponent's momentum!
But now he could clearly feel that Ryoma Echizen's entire state and mentality had undergone a tremendous change.
Although he didn't know exactly how this mentality changed, it was a good thing that it had changed. In a world-class competition, if it didn't change, it would be bad. They would be abandoned for the sake of abandonment, and the result would usually be accompanied by pain and tears!
Whether viewed from the perspective of a middleman who saw great potential in his juniors, or from the perspective of a captain, he felt that this outcome was cruel to Echizen Ryoma, since his perspective on things had changed.
"You used to be his rival, and you looked at him with the eyes of a rival. But now you see him as a reliable and trustworthy junior, right?"
Byodoin Phoenix is the best at understanding Niou's thoughts. No matter what Niou is thinking, he can immediately detect the thoughts that arise in Niou's mind.
“That’s right. Different perspectives lead to different thoughts. Most importantly, we’ve all grown up, and my era is about to end; it’s an inevitable outcome.”
As the captain and a member of the Neon team, he temporarily hopes that his team can prosper and have successors.
The existence of Ryoma Echizen has certainly given many people a lot of hope!
Before many things happened, before many things ended, they saw new hope. Who could bear to truly extinguish such a rising star? Of course, opponents are an exception; their own people certainly hope it will continue to improve.
Although there's a barrier between people, and no one can say they'll always want to be good to someone, some feelings override one's own will, especially in stories like this one, which are about passing on a legacy. They all hope that this team will carry on the idea of friendship in the future, and that this idea is paramount right now, today, tomorrow, and at least for this period. Therefore, they all hope that Ryoma Echizen will be alright.
At least from the current perspective, Ryoma Echizen has not disappointed them and is working hard and seriously moving forward!
So please continue to work hard in the upcoming matches. Don't be complacent and think you're all set, then let your guard down and suffer a complete defeat!
Ryoma Echizen silently turned his head on the field. For some reason, he felt that the atmosphere over there was a little off, and the eyes seemed a bit too sharp. What was going on? Just a moment ago, his eyes didn't look like this. So what kind of change had occurred in his thoughts in such a short time?
"Even now, you're still so unfocused. Your team is really infuriating!"
In that instant when he turned around, he was immediately spotted by the person on the other side—
"Pronce said unhappily. At this moment, it was a do-or-die situation for them, but the guys on the other side were so nonchalant. How could he be happy about that?"
He just felt that these guys were too proud and arrogant. Did they think they were no longer capable of fighting? Did they think they had already lost completely?
Hehe, in this match he will make this guy realize that the French team has never known what it means to admit defeat. Even now, the French team is determined to treat this match as if it were their first match and face it bravely and strongly. They will be stronger, more persistent, and more eager to win than these guys imagine!
Ryoma Echizen clearly saw through that look. He understood what that resentful gaze meant. He had also felt resentful many times before—resentful that he only deserved to sit on the bench, and resentful of the failures of his teammates. But today, he was the one with the advantage. Although he hadn't created that advantage, the strength of his teammates was also his strength. Now he understood this principle very well and never made excuses for it anymore.
So at this moment, all he could say in response to the guy opposite him was one sentence.
"None of us on the team, including myself, ever intended to compete against you. We just felt that this match was a rare opportunity, so we wanted to take more time to calm down and enjoy it!"
This was a rare softening for him. He would never have said such things before, but now it's different. Sometimes, certain things must be said; one must accurately convey their thoughts to the other person. This is also a form of confrontation in tennis—
This team cannot leave with a stigma; they want to achieve final victory, and they must do so in the most honorable, fair, and just manner.
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