Chapter 101: First and Second Updates: Player's Temporary Dungeon: Shiraishi Kuranosuke...
"Rikkai University Affiliated Junior High School vs. Private Higa Junior High School—final score 6-0!"
"Rikkai University wins again!!"
The moment the referee's whistle sounded, the first person to rush onto the court was Kirihara Akaya from Rikkai University.
Following closely behind was the entire Rikkai University staff.
"Kyu——!!"
Kirihara Akaya's voice rang out loud and clear, arriving first before everyone else.
The person whose name was called in the middle of the court turned around as if he noticed something.
He was caught off guard and was hit by a black curly-haired cannonball. Yagi Kei staggered with an expressionless face.
Fortunately, the player was quick-witted, agile and flexible, and he used a hawk to press his hands and shoulders, flipped over and climbed onto the head of the sea leader, thus avoiding the fate of being sent flying on the spot.
The others who were following closely behind but a step behind the one in the front, Kirihara Akaya, saw this and their expressions twitched and they looked quite helpless.
Well... should we say these two guys are actually compatible? Now even this sudden and aggressive creation method has been replicated...
Akagi really should learn less from Kei...
But looking at the expressionless and motionless Mushroom Head with dead eyes sitting high above Akaya,
Everyone in Rikkai looked at each other and accepted it silently.
What else can I do? I can only forgive these two guys with a wry smile.
The atmosphere on the Rikkai University side is harmonious and full of fun.
Not to mention the whole crowd's support. From the moment the referee announced "Rikkai University wins again", the whole place was filled with cheers and excitement.
The cameras and flashes of the reporters and media on the side of the field were too numerous to handle.
Even Seigaku, Hyotei, and Rokkaku, who were watching the game from the sidelines, felt helpless and amused when they saw the man with dead eyes stretched out in the midst of all the jubilation and excitement, looking like a cat out of place.
Even if that kid performs exceptionally well on the court, he's still just a freshman in junior high school...
He slammed his fist down on the ground in front of him, sending dust flying.
The glasses on Kimute Nagashiro's face were all tilted, and he looked extremely embarrassed.
He clenched his teeth tightly, the emotions spreading in his heart intertwined and entangled.
——This guy, this kid from Rikkai University,
This is not an ordinary first grade at all!
Even his strength has completely—
Amidst the clamor, the only quiet and dim color is Higa.
Especially at this moment, amidst the shrill cheers, Nagashiro Kide, who was barely able to maintain his last bit of dignity by supporting himself with his hands, finally raised his head with great difficulty.
The scene of the last ball passing by him kept playing in front of his eyes, like a repetitive kaleidoscope, hitting his heavy brain and heart over and over again.
Completely unable to resist, embarrassed, tired, and defeated,
They used all kinds of schemes and tricks, even the most despicable means,
But it was useless against that guy.
Totally useless.
In the face of absolute strength, no matter how much he resists, struggles, or tries to reverse the situation, he will only become more and more like a joke.
No, he is now... a joke.
Kimute Nagashiro clutched a handful of stones on the ground tightly. His racket had been hit by the last ball and rolled to an unknown corner.
...Damn it.
The slight sound of picking up and the occasional mixed footsteps,
Gradually, the figures of Higa Nakadashiro, a member of the selection team, appeared behind the embarrassed Kite Nagashiro. They lined up in a row, and the leader was still holding the racket that flew backwards.
The ending was similar to the previous racket, the string had completely broken and could no longer be used.
Due to the back and forth collisions and impacts, the entire racket body is full of cracks.
The one who took the lead was Yujiro Kai, who picked up the racket. He lowered his head and looked deeply into the miserable state of the racket.
She pursed her lips, then looked up at the back of Nagashiro Kide kneeling on the ground.
And Yagi Kei, who was surrounded by everyone, was just a few steps away.
Higachu lost, even in such an embarrassing, confused, and ambiguous state,
There were only two actual matches.
But it only took two games to completely defeat them.
'Checkmate',
At this moment, it was a complete crushing defeat from Rikkai University.
"...Let's go, Mu Te," Kai Yujiro pulled his hat down, tilted his head and said in a low voice.
At this time, he couldn't say anything to Kido. After all, as the deputy minister of Higachu, he didn't even play in the game. He was exiled and forfeited because of that incomprehensible goal, and lost his qualification.
Perhaps, he is now the person least qualified to speak to Mu Shou.
Higachu's coach, Harumi, finally regained consciousness and saw the outcome of the match. She erupted in rage, leaving behind harsh words like, "You've embarrassed me! You don't need to come back!" before leading the Higachu support group away.
In the entire stadium, only Higachu's group of starting players were left.
Kai's voice came to his ears, and the wooden hand kneeling on the ground moved. He didn't say anything, but slowly got up from the ground by himself.
The moment he stood up, he regained his posture as the minister who led Higachu out of Okinawa.
I took the racket back from Kai's hand and stared at the racket net. The string cracks appeared again, even more horrific than the previous racket.
Having witnessed everything, Nagashiro Kide remained silent.
His silence made Higa Zhongzheng, who was following behind him, look at each other in bewilderment, hesitant to speak.
But no one dared to speak out and irritate him.
And in this continued silence, Minato Mute Nagashiro raised his head again as if possessed by some mysterious force.
Looking from the net that spanned the entire court, dividing it into two halves, all that remained of Rikkai University were the backs of the players who had left in an orderly fashion.
And, the first graders gathered in the center,
Kei Yagi,
From the very beginning, I had sensed that his essence was inhuman—
Strange……
“Whoa, whoa—”
A smooth and long whistle broke the silence.
"Yo——Looks like we made it just in time~"
The spectators were about to disperse, and the spectators from Hyotei, Seigaku, and other schools were about to turn around and leave when a steady, mellow male voice interrupted.
Not only him, but also other voices that were either helpless, embarrassed, or confused.
"Sorry, sorry, I hope it didn't affect you..."
"Hey, I say...don't be so high-profile when you come out..."
"Oh my, oh my——Yi Shi-kun, are there a lot of people looking at me~~"
"Don't worry, Xiaochun—I will definitely protect you!"
Of course, the most outstanding and striking of all was naturally that resounding sound—
"Yagi-Yagi—I'm here! I'm so glad to see you again!!"
The sound is loud and clear, full of passion.
Even Higa, who had just been immersed in subtle emotions, couldn't help but look in the direction of the sound.
At a high place, several silhouettes stood side by side, all in a dark shadow against the light.
At first glance, they are standing, squatting or crossing their arms, neatly arranged, all with the same height and long legs, like male models.
They even seemed to be wearing suits.
Tie, vest, everything.
Because the style is so different that it appears here, it is inevitable that people will wonder, "Oh... did you go to the wrong set?"
But it was in this group of male models who seemed to have deliberately formed a formation for a long time that a sound broke through the air.
A red-haired figure suddenly flew out without any warning, just like a free and unrestrained monkey in the mountains -!
At first, Kirihara Akaya only felt that the elementary school student's voice shouting "Yagi Yagi" sounded so familiar, but when he squinted his eyes and saw the red-haired figure leaping and tumbling towards him,
A huge exclamation mark immediately popped up above my head.
Some ominous memories rushed into his mind, and he suddenly felt like he was facing a great enemy. He was on full alert and guarded against Yagi Kei, who was sitting on his head with a pair of dead fish eyes and hanging up.
Kirihara Akaya, who was tense and panicked: "——Ah ..., don't come over here, you red-haired monkey!!"
Excited Toyama Kintaro: "Ha--Black Kelp Head! Why are you clinging to Yagi Yagi again?! We're seniors now, at least be a little more independent!!"
Kirihara Akaya: "——I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen! Go away, go away!!"
Toyama Kintaro: "I won't, I won't--let go of that Yagi Yagi and let me come!!"
Rikkai University didn't know where to look for a moment: "..."
Shitenhoji, who was posing in a cool and calm manner: "..."
Yukimura, who had accurately determined who the person was upon hearing the first sound, could not help but feel a little helpless.
Especially when they met Shiraishi's eyes, who was also feeling helpless because their stunning appearance, which had been disrupted by Toyama Kintaro,
“…”
At that moment, the two people's brains resonated highly and reached a consensus.
It’s really not easy, Rikkai University/Shitenhoji!
"...Thank you for your hard work, Shiraishi-kun."
"Yeah...you too, Yukimura-kun."
One person came out from each side, Ishida Gin and Sanada Genichirō each took a hand and pulled hard to separate the two red-haired monkeys and black kelp head who were about to fight.
Two elementary school noobs are pecking at each other, but the real center of the vortex, Kei Yagi, has made a brilliant turn and hidden his achievements and fame.
Higachu watched this scene, bewildered and puzzled.
The purpose of the famous Osaka family, Shitenhoji, appearing here now that the battle has ended is...
"Oh my! I almost worried I'd missed you, Yagi! I rushed here as soon as the game was over! I came to find you first thing in the morning. Even Shiraishi and the others couldn't keep up with me!"
Toyama Kintaro chattered non-stop, swaying around the mushroom head, his words full of emotion, chattering non-stop,
"If Shiraishi and the others hadn't walked so slowly, I might have been able to see you compete just now. I did see it—your name was written on the match list, Yagi!"
"Damn it! How could I miss such an exciting thing? How about Yagi Yagi, isn't your opponent very interesting? Damn it - I actually got to fight you, I'm so happy!!"
The more Toyama Kintaro thought about it, the more frustrated he became. "—I'm jealous!"
His words were straightforward and direct, and Rikkai, who had dealt with Shitenhoji before, could understand.
Standing at the other end of the court, Nagashiro Kide, who had just been knocked out by Kei Yagi, had a subtle and weird expression on his face.
He looked at the harmonious scene, both Rikkai University and Shitenhoji were smiling as they listened to the words of this red-haired boy who suddenly appeared.
And no one felt anything was wrong,
A completely acquiescent and permissive attitude.
Kito Eishiro maintained that strange and subtle expression. Kai Yujiro, who was always paying attention to his emotions, glanced at him.
"Mushou, aren't you leaving?"
"...No," said Nagashiro Kito simply.
Don't they know the true nature of this kid?
They could actually joke around with him so easily and happily, these guys...
Kimute Nagashiro's mind raced through countless thoughts, and just as he was about to get an answer, a figure finally emerged from Shitenhoji Temple, which was located at the stadium.
It was Shitenhoji's headmaster, Shiraishi Kuranosuke. He was standing behind Toyama Kintaro, a junior from the first year, with a simple smile on his face.
Shiraishi Kuranosuke steadily reached out his hand towards the black-haired boy who was being entangled by Xiao Jin and blocked his way.
"A humble request, Yagi-san, if you have time, would you like to compete?"
Everyone in Rikkai paused, and Higa Chuuya, who hadn't had time to leave yet and had taken his words in completely, paused.
Seeing that things seemed to have changed outside the court, Qingxue and Hyotei, who had stayed a step longer, slightly shifted their attention to the court.
Kirihara Akaya was stunned for a moment, "Eh, eh? What you mean is..."
Toyama Kintaro cheered and raised his hands. "That's right! Shiraishi is talking about letting me compete with Yagi Yagi..."
"Xiao Jin,"
Unexpectedly, the person who was expected to agree with him interrupted Kintaro Toyama in a stern yet gentle manner.
Toyama Kintaro, who had raised his hands in the air with joy and happiness one moment, was bewildered the next moment. "Eh, Shiraishi?"
"It's not you," Bai Shi said.
Kintaro Toyama's eyes widened as he slowly shifted his gaze from Yagi Kei, who had been fixed on him, to the face of Shiraishi Kuranosuke, the head coach of Shitenhoji Temple and the player known as the "Tennis Bible."
Although he was smiling, the smile was not reflected in his eyes. Instead, he was more in control of the situation and felt a slight heaviness and awkwardness under the subtle and dense plot.
Xiao Jin, with his natural wild instincts, smelled the subtle and ominous smell in the air, but his trust in Bai Shi made him hesitate whether to move away quickly or retreat.
He tried to laugh to ease the atmosphere, scratching his head and said, "Hahaha, Shiraishi, what are you talking about? If it's not me and Yagi Yagi competing, then who should it be?..."
"It's me."
“…”
Shiraishi Kuranosuke took a step past Toyama Kintaro who was standing there in a daze, and crossed to stand in front of Yagi Kei who was standing in the middle of Rikkai University.
He lowered his head slightly and looked at Yagi Kei.
"Yagi-san, it's me. Do you want to compete with me?"
As soon as he said this, confusion appeared in the eyes of everyone else in Shitenhoji, except for Chitose Chisato, who probably guessed what he was going to do and remained silent with his arms folded.
The situation at Rikkai University was not much better. Kirihara Akaya was at a loss, hesitating for a long time to the president of his school, only managed to squeeze out a "you you you you you you you" and turned to look at the junior who had no reaction at all.
In the end, he could only look behind him for help, "Minister Yukimura, this... this is too..."
Yukimura Seiichi glanced at Shiraishi Kuranosuke's expression. He had already sensed some of his emotions during their previous eye contact.
Now what Shiraishi Kuranosuke said has unintentionally confirmed the conjecture.
but……
He looked at the silent Yagi Kei again. Even though Shiraishi stretched out his hand to challenge him, there was still no change in the expression on the black-haired boy's face.
Plain, calm, a pool of stagnant water,
Genichirō Sanada and Renji Yanagi looked at the current situation and at the same time looked at Yukimura who was making the decision.
"Yukimura, this..."
Yukimura Seiichi just shook his head slightly, raised his chin slightly and motioned everyone to look at Yagi Kei, "Let Kei decide for himself."
As soon as he said this, everyone in Rikkai looked towards the two people in the center.
After sending out the challenge invitation, Shiraishi Kuranosuke waited, his eyes fixed on Yagi Kei, awaiting his response.
Of course, during this waiting process, his mind was in a state of confusion. Shiraishi appeared calm on the surface, as if he had made up his mind about everything, but in fact, he was not completely sure when facing Yagi Kei.
After all, he's that Yagi Kei, not some other normal person...
While everyone was in a state of confusion, the only source, the player, was idling and navigating automatically.
Half a minute after the cutscene CG, the player finally realized that the navigation was broken. When he looked up, a huge pop-up window hit him.
[Ding!]
[Temporary special copy - NPC 'Shitenhoji·Shiraishi Kuranosuke' is now challenging you! ]
【Do you accept? 】
【·yes】
【·no】
Eh?
Is this... a temporary special copy?
The players were overjoyed. Just as they gave up one resource point, another one arrived. There is no such thing as too many dungeon bosses!
Before the final countdown (3S) was over, the player quickly clicked [Yes].
I stretched out my hand and waited for three minutes, until it became difficult to maintain the mature and rational smile and demeanor on my face.
Shiraishi Kuranosuke looked at Yagi Kei, who was looking at him with a pair of dark eyes and expressionless face, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart... Could it be that this was a warning set by Yagi... ?
According to the strength that Yagi has shown so far, Xiao Jin's words are not wrong.
Not everyone is lucky enough to have the opportunity to play against the top talents of this generation.
Such an opportunity is hard to come by, so if you have such luck, you should cherish it even more.
During these three minutes, Shiraishi Kuranosuke's mood gradually changed from certainty to speculation, doubt, insufficiency, hesitation, and finally a faint sense of regurgitation.
Until the last second of the third minute when I extended my hand,
The person on the other side who hadn't responded at all moved his eyes very slowly, his lips moving up and down, "Oh."
His words were light and low, and he casually said, "Fight."
Kirihara Akaya: “——!”
He opened his eyes wide and looked at the junior who agreed and casually took out the racket from behind his back, then looked at Shiraishi Kuranosuke of Shitenhoji Temple.
After receiving the response he thought he would never get again, Bai Shi's eyes trembled slightly, and then he smiled, but this time his face showed some sincerity.
"Thank you so much, Yagi-san."
With Yagi Kei's approval, Kirihara Akaya muttered for a long time but couldn't say anything, so he had to retreat to the side of the field with the Rikkai crowd.
Meanwhile, at Shitenhoji Temple, Toyama Kintaro was still immersed in the disappointment of having his dream opponent and battle robbed him of his life. He was in a state of depression.
Putting down his golf bag and taking out his racket to test the strings, Shiraishi Kuranosuke glanced sideways at Toyama Kintaro.
Toyama Kintaro was still muttering, holding his head like a large, autistic red mushroom. Zaizen Hikaru and Oshitari Ken, who were standing beside him, didn't know what to do with him.
Shiraishi Kuranosuke, who was about to enter the court with his racket in hand, turned around and called out "Xiao Jin".
Toyama Kintaro looked up, "Shiraishi..."
Bai Shi smiled, "Xiao Jin, you must watch this battle carefully."
Toyama Kintaro was confused, catching a glimpse of something but not completely. "Shiraishi... eh? Shiraishi——"
Shiraishi Kuranosuke has already stepped onto the court, and opposite him, Yagi Kei has also reached his position.
Two people share a net, facing each other across the net.
The people who were temporarily pulled in to act as referees were the chief judges who did not have time to retreat, Higa Nakagami, and Kite Nagashiro.
The members of both Rikkai University and Shitenhoji University just stood on the sidelines and did not participate.
Shiraishi noticed that Mu Te, who for some reason couldn't move despite Kai's urging to leave, smiled and said, "We're just short of a qualified referee. Higachu Mu Te-kun, are you interested?"
Kimute Nagashiro was silent and slowly adjusted his glasses.
The other regular members of Higa were puzzled, "Wooden Hand..."
Kimute Nagashiro looked at the black-haired figure standing on the other side of the net, holding the racket and looking bored, frowned, and snorted coldly.
"I'm just a referee, don't expect me to be very dedicated."
"Yes, yes—thank you for your hard work, Mu Te-kun."
The moment when Kimute Nagashiro passed by him, Shiraishi glanced slightly and said in a very light and quick voice,
"Ah—I really envy you, Mu Te-kun."
Kimite Nagashiro paused, and Shiraishi's long, lazy tone fell lightly in the air.
"I'm so lucky to be able to play against him in an official competition~"
With a dark face, Nagashiro Kito climbed onto the referee's chair.
Don’t joke about being lucky. To face a guy like that is clearly the greatest misfortune!
That kind of monster that is essentially inhuman, no, it is simply a demon,
What's so lucky or unlucky about playing against him in an official competition!
These people were absolutely stunned! They had no idea how terrifying this guy was. Anyone who had faced him and experienced him like him would never say such a thing again—!
"Shiraishi Kuranosuke vs. Yagi Kei,"
When choosing a side, the player gets the right to serve first.
Kimite Nagashiro suppressed his expression and raised his hand, "Yagi Kei serves first!"
Outside the stadium stood Seigaku, Hyotei, and Higachuu who had withdrawn to wait for Mu Te.
On both sides of the stadium are Rikkai University and Shitenhoji Temple.
With Kute Nagashiro and the net as the center line, Yagi Kei and Shiraishi Kuranosuke each occupied one side.
The yellow tennis ball bounces up and down, repeating its trajectory without stopping.
A hand reaches out and catches the ball. The player clicks the skill.
[Skill: 'Your Butterfly Flash, 365-degree impact against the wall, Thomas, no spin, barehanded, 100% guaranteed to catch the enemy's blade, the scheming frog touches your belly' is in use...]
【Successful use! 】
The yellow ball is driven by the slight rotation of the fingertips, leaving the fingers and moving downwards, while the racket is swung upwards.
Swing, smash, serve——
With a slight vibration and the almost disappearing humming sound in the ear, the yellow ball appeared like lightning and a shadow, then shook violently and disappeared.
Shiraishi Kuranosuke, who had slightly closed his eyes and was using his five senses to the fullest, suddenly opened his eyes in an instant.
He took a big step, turned around suddenly, pulled his arms back strongly, and turned proudly in a certain direction.
“Swish——”
“Crash!”
He paused, and there was no sound of hitting the ball.
The arm that was stretched out to the right rear was tightened, and it flew into the air.
No, what I meant by "waving in vain" is...
Shiraishi Kuranosuke turned his head again, and a yellow shadow had passed the maximum range of his vision without knowing when, and silently pressed on the bottom line and spun twice in place.
Finally, under his gaze, it just stopped and slowly stagnated.
Kimite Nagashiro adjusted his glasses, "15:0!"
...This guy has evolved again.
Shiraishi Kuranosuke stared at the ball that killed people silently and invisible, and the corners of his lips finally couldn't help but curl up.
Haha, so lucky.
When he turned around again, Shiraishi Kuranosuke's expression seemed to be a little different.
He reached out and lifted his hair, raised his racket and pointed it at the other side, looking at the black-haired boy who was scoring. He took out another tennis ball from his pocket without any expression.
A net separates us, Shiraishi Kuranosuke said with a smile,
"Um-Ecstasy!"
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