Staring at the back of Kamishiro Ai stretched out by the setting sun, Akutsu's eyes flickered.
Standing at the top, is this my goal?
Akutsu had never thought about such a thing.
Before this, his life was ordinary.
Relying on his physical talents, he can easily master any sport.
He has no goals or ambitions, and lives his life in a daze every day.
But now.
Kamishiro Lan presented a target in front of him.
Go global.
If I could become a famous tennis player, wouldn't my mother's life be better?
He lay on the bench, looking at the blue sky, his thoughts drifting farther and farther away.
Turning around, I saw the tennis racket lying quietly on the ground, shining.
"Tsk." Akutsu snorted unhappily.
Thinking of so many experts, Akutsu's body suddenly became hot with blood.
Tennis... doesn't seem so boring.
......
After Akutsu joined Fudomine, Fudomine's lineup is basically complete.
Doubles training has also been added to Kamio and Ibu's training.
Akutsu also received his own training content in the past few days.
Compared with other members, he has more basic training.
However, given his personality, he would not accept it easily. Instead, he arrogantly demanded a 20% increase in the training plan.
After learning about this, some members also took the initiative to request to increase the amount of training.
Akutsu's performance aroused their competitive desire.
After a few days of daily training, everyone's mental outlook has changed significantly.
Although Akutsu has not completely integrated into the team, at least he is no longer an outsider.
The other members have a good impression of Akutsu.
Especially Kamio would chat with Akutsu from time to time.
Although Akutsu blushed several times, Kamio just smiled and didn't care.
Of course, there are also changes in Akutsu himself.
The training he was exposed to was not only basic training, but also mental training.
For example...
fishing.
.......
"Your mission is to catch five fish." Kamishiro Ai brought Akutsu to the edge of the lake and said with a smile.
"What a joke! What a rubbish training!" Akutsu looked at Kamishiro Lan angrily, expressing his dissatisfaction with his expression.
"Don't question me, Xiaozuzu, I'm doing this for your own good." Kamishiro Lan said with a smile.
"Asshole, don't call me Xiaozuzu!" Akutsu was going crazy.
Not only can they not beat the other party, but they are also teased and mocked every day.
He felt like he was almost immune.
"What do you think is missing from your tennis right now?"
Kamishiro Lan put away his smile and showed a rare serious expression.
"Tsk." Akutsu uttered a few syllables, obviously not intending to answer.
But he already had the answer in his heart: his tennis ball was lacking everything.
"What you lack most is the state of mind." Akutsu frowned at what Kamishiro Lan said.
He didn't understand the meaning.
Mood?
Tennis is an activity that requires running and hitting the ball repeatedly, that's all.
What are you concerned about?
"Don't you think fishing and tennis have anything to do with each other?" Seeing Akutsu's disdain, Kamishiro Lan shook his head, showing a standard smile, and said slowly in a sparse and normal tone: "Fishing is a very good exercise for cultivating the mind."
"When fishing, you can learn to adjust your breathing, feel nature, completely relax your body, and integrate into nature. When you do this, you and the fishing rod in your hand will be completely integrated with nature. Your mind will be clearer, your vision will be more thorough, and you will be able to see the essence of things better."
“When you fish, you don’t fish for fish, you fish for your heart.”
Shendai Lan sat down leisurely, took out his fishing rod, and put the bait on.
Swing the rod, wait for the hook to enter the water, sit on the rock, and wait quietly for the fish to take the bait.
"Boring." Akutsu snorted disdainfully, but did not leave.
He wants to seize every opportunity to become stronger.
I also want to see what kind of medicine is sold in the blue gourd of Kamishiro.
After looking at it like this for a minute, he rubbed his eyes.
There is always an illusion that the Kamishiro Lan in front of me seems to have merged into nature.
His temperament is so peaceful, completely different from the violent person we know.
It was hard to imagine that the person who had given me a shoulder throw a few days ago could have such a peaceful and calm side.
"Puff." Ripples appeared on the water surface, followed by waves, and a fish was caught.
Kamishiro Lan removed the hook from the fish's mouth and released it.
"It is very important for a tennis player to control his emotions."
"Now you are just a beast who can't control your emotions."
"You!" Akutsu's eyes turned cold, veins bulged on his neck, and he subconsciously raised his right fist, but after seeing the smiling eyes of Kamishiro Lan, he put his hand down.
"What do you want to say?"
"It's very simple. Learn to control your emotions. Your style is similar to Tachibana's, but when you play tennis, your momentum is completely suppressed. This is not only because of the difference in strength, but also because of his control over his own emotions. You have played against him, so you should know what I mean, right?" Kamishiro Lan asked as he hooked the bait.
"Playing tennis with him is like being watched by a wild beast. You can't let your guard down at all." Akutsu said with a grim expression.
"Yes, a beast that is staring at you and looking for your weakness is far more threatening than a beast that is straightforward."
"A match often follows the rule of being strong at the beginning and weak at the end. A person's physical strength and willpower will weaken as the match progresses, so using physical strength properly is a lesson that tennis players must master."
"When to show weakness or when to explode can be the key factor affecting the outcome of the game."
"This is the improvement of Tachibana's own state of mind. He has learned to put away his fangs, but can give the opponent a greater sense of oppression."
"Now he can win the game with a score of 6-2 against opponents who were evenly matched with him before."
"All these changes are just because of a state of mind."
Kamishiro Lan said quietly, sitting cross-legged like an old man, quietly waiting for the fish to take the bait.
The water surface was rippled, and another blind fish won the prize.
"Hey, I'm lucky today." With a light sigh, Kamishiro Lan quickly pulled up the fishing rod, rescued the fish from the hook, and threw it into the lake.
The fish created several ripples in the water, as if thanking Kamishiro Lan for not killing it, and then disappeared from sight.
"Nature is magical, and feeling nature is also a wonderful experience. You have never tried fishing so quietly." Kamishiro Ai handed the fishing rod to Akutsu.
"Try it, maybe there will be a surprise."
Looking at Kamishiro Ai's smiling face, Akutsu's expression became uncertain.
He roughly understood what Kamishiro Lan wanted to express.
I also understand that my control over my emotions is indeed a bit weak.
Perhaps because of his past, whenever he encountered a problem, the solution he basically thought of was fighting.
"Tsk, boring." He finally took the fishing rod.
"If it doesn't work, I will definitely settle the score with you." He said viciously to Kamishiro Ran at the end.
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