Chapter 82: Players and Level Up
"Rikkai University vs. Seigaku, Doubles Match 2—Officially Begins!"
“Beep!!”
The referee blew the whistle, and the two golden pairs from different schools who had just shaken hands suddenly started a fierce offensive and defensive battle.
The Kikumaru-Oishi duo and the Marui-Kuwahara duo went back and forth, testing each other, neither of them losing ground.
The audience outside the venue was so nervous that they broke into a cold sweat.
He spoke vaguely, "As expected of Seigaku's golden tag team, they can actually compete with Rikkai University. The two teams are completely evenly matched..."
"It's not surprising that the nationally renowned Golden Tag Team could achieve this, but I didn't expect that the Marui and Kuwahara duo from Rikkai University would be even stronger than the last time I saw them."
"It's not an illusion, it's definitely not an illusion!"
"Whether it's Marui hitting the iron pole or walking the tightrope—his precision has been taken to the next level!"
"Waaaaaaa!! As expected of Marui!!!"
Amidst the discussion among the audience in the viewing booth, a cry of exclamation suddenly emerged.
The silent Atobe slowly gave Oshitari a look. Oshitari Yuushi and Mukai Taketo, receiving the order, quickly pulled Akutagawa Jiro, whose upper body had already leaned out of the viewing platform, back.
As he pulled, he said, "Calm down, Jilang, calm down..."
"...At least for the sake of our Hyotei, please restrain yourself a little..."
Shishido Ryo witnessed this and said, "If you don't know, you might think Jiro is here to chase stars..."
Hou Changtaro laughed twice, "But that Marui-senpai from Rikkai University is indeed Akutagawa-senpai's idol..."
Feng spoke the truth in one sentence, and Mukai Taketo and Oshitari Yuushi looked at each other and fell silent at the same time.
The battle on the field escalated and entered a white-hot stage.
The two teams fought back and forth, but it was clear that Rikkai had the upper hand.
The cheers were more passionate and powerful, and the shouts of the audience were mixed with the running, hitting and panting sounds on the court.
Marui Bunta and Jack Sangyuan exchanged a glance, and their eyes could not help but follow the figure at a certain point.
Projecting, gazing, witnessing, and bearing witness,
"Are you ready, Kuwabara—"
'Of course, come on - Bunta! '
The pair, who have a very high degree of tacit understanding, looked at each other, and at a certain moment, their emotional perception reached its highest point.
For the victory of Rikkai University——
Synchronicity
ON!
The player is struggling with the Skip key, and the cutscene CG is fancy and long.
Although it matters whether the player's camp wins or loses, it is really too torturous for the player to do nothing in the entire cutscene CG.
Silently watching the NPCs on the field coming and going, you attack and I attack, and sometimes even have to load skill special effects.
The players watched and watched,
He silently took out a bucket and a fishing rod from his backpack.
Yukimura Seiichi suddenly felt a dampness on his head: "^^?"
The Rikkai people who had automatically moved to the side the moment they sensed it: "..."
Even Yagyu Hiroshi took off his glasses in advance to prevent them from getting wet.
Yukimura Seiichi slowly turned his head and looked at the Rikkai people who were three steps away from him. Although he was puzzled, he smiled.
Hey everyone, what happened?
He was doubting and didn't run away immediately.
So the only victim left was Yukimura Seiichi.
The player starts fishing and fights with the long tuna that jumps out of the bucket.
The players won big!
Yukimura Seiichi's entire head and face were drenched by the water pouring down like a shower.
Yukimura Seiichi: "..."
He slowly reached out his hand to wipe his face, then lowered his head.
This rain... is really a bit abrupt.
When I looked up again, I saw a dark cloud.
wrong!
Why is it raining only where he is standing?!
Yukimura Seiichi was full of questions. For some reason, Genichirō Sanada and Renji Yanagi, who had just witnessed the scene, did not immediately speak out to remind him.
Perhaps, only by letting Yukimura experience it personally can he feel the collapse and helplessness they usually feel when facing such difficult situations.
The audience had just been watching the exciting battle between Rikkai University and Seigaku on the field, when suddenly, they seemed to catch a glimpse of something hideous and huge out of the corner of their eyes, and they couldn't help but be attracted to it in twos and threes.
Not only the audience, but also Seigaku, Fudomine, Hyotei...
Kamio Akira slowly wiped his eyes, confirming that he saw correctly, then reached out and tugged at Tachibana Yoshihei, who was watching the battle calmly beside him.
"Tachibana...Tachibana..." Kamio's voice was even trembling.
Tachibana was still distracted by the previous ball and didn't react immediately. Upon hearing the sound, he tilted his head with a hint of confusion, "What's wrong, Kamio? What did you see..."
Turning around to see what was happening in front of you,
Ju, stop talking.
It’s not that I don’t want to talk, I’m just completely immersed in the shock brought by this scene.
After all, seeing someone on a high vantage point fighting a deep-sea humpback whale with their bare hands on a tennis court—
Although the probability is not zero, it is not 100% either!!
Is this really something they can see right here with their naked eyes?!
For a moment, Ju was in a daze.
I guess he didn't eat any mushrooms this morning...
Even Fudomine, which had experienced the baptism of cat-breaking, was like this, so the other schools that had never dealt with Rikkai University were so shocked that their jaws dropped to the ground.
Everyone wiped their eyes in confusion, and some were even brave enough to tremble and take out their phones to record this scene.
If it is a supernatural phenomenon, it will definitely not be possible to capture it, so - the scheming frog is touching your belly!
This scene is absolutely false——
It’s true!!
I stared at the picture on the phone screen in amazement. Because the lens can be zoomed in and out, I can see more and more clearly.
Everyone discovered that this humpback whale actually came out of the bucket!!!
"...Ah, Mom, am I finally hallucinating..."
"Cheer up! Cheer up! Cheer up, everyone!!"
“…I’m trying to cheer myself up, but this is a humpback whale that just emerged from a bucket…”
Of course, amidst the astonishment, there were also additional voices.
"Haha, that's all."
Although I have anticipated various behaviors of Jibai Cat, this scene is the first time I have seen it.
Yuushi Oshizuka, who couldn't help but adjust his glasses, heard a cool sound from the side, and turned his head while pinching his glasses.
"Xiao Jing...?"
The person who chuckled softly—Hyotei's King, Atobe Keigo—was folding his arms at the moment, his expression faintly showing three parts of composure, three parts of composure, three parts of arrogance, and one part of contempt.
"——It's just with the humpback whales,"
But that's a humpback whale...
"—it's just a bucket,"
…but that was a humpback whale emerging from a bucket…
"——It's just bare-handed combat."
...But that was fighting a humpback whale that emerged from a bucket with his bare hands. That's the limit of Ultraman's abilities, right?!
Oshitari could no longer bear to ask any more questions, after all, seeing the state of Atobe Keigo next to him,
Fallen,
Completely fallen,
Let's give him some face.
Silent spectators, silent team members, and busy players.
Of course, there are two starting lineups on the field who don't know what happened.
Both Marui Kuwahara and Kikumaru Oishi were immersed in the tug-of-war and excitement of the game.
They were having a great time fighting.
The audience was not so happy.
I watched helplessly as the mushroom head in the air opened and closed its arms, struggling with the surging humpback whale that was rolling up thousands of waves.
Even a headbutt was used.
Watching this scene, I wanted to stop it, but I was afraid that if I went in rashly, I would just become cannon fodder.
Just maintain the strange silence and peace,
The only one who was injured was Yukimura Seiichi, who was being drenched by waves of seawater sprayed by the humpback whale directly below.
Yukimura:......
Pain follows you everywhere.
Finally, Genichirō Sanada and Renji Yanagi couldn't stand it anymore.
They stood there and stretched out their hands, "Come on, come on, Jingshi!"
Yukimura, who could only hear a gurgling sound due to water in his ears, looked up blankly: "?"
Genichirō Sanada/Renji Yanagi: "Come here, Seiichi!"
Yukimura Seiichi: "——What are you talking about?"
Genichirō Sanada/Akaya Kirihara: "Come here quickly——"
Yukimura Seiichi: "Eh... me what?"
Ma Dongmei's dialogue is still going on.
After the player successfully KOed the humpback whale, he stuffed it into his backpack.
With a "crash", the heavy gloom that weighed on everyone's heads dissipated -!
Yukimura Seiichi slowly tied his soaked T-shirt into a knot and twisted it, squeezing out a bunch of water.
As he twisted his wrist, he noticed the gazes of the people around him, and spoke helplessly.
"Hmm... I don't know why, it suddenly started raining so heavily, and..."
He hesitated. "The rain seems to be falling right above my head... Am I standing right under a cumulonimbus cloud...?"
Yukimura Seiichi was reflecting, while the people of Rikkai who knew everything looked up silently.
How can they tell Yukimura that it's not the cumulonimbus clouds that are raining right now, but their little juniors...
Yukimura Seiichi wrung himself dry, then suddenly turned around after remembering something: "By the way, Genichirō, Renji, was there anything you wanted to tell me just now?"
Genichiro Sanada: "..."
Yanagi Renji: "..."
"No, nothing, nothing."
Only Yukimura Seiichi was left there, with a question mark slowly appearing above his head.
But now, there are other more important things.
That is——
"——The doubles finals are in progress!"
"——Kyu is about to catch the next fish!"
Kirihara Akaya and Niou Masaharu's voices overlapped, and they both paused.
At this moment, the situation on the field has become clear.
“——Beep!”
The referee waved his arm.
"Double match, Rikkai University vs. Seigaku, 6:3, wins!"
“—We won!”
The Rikkai University cheering group was even more powerful.
Seigaku's condition declined a bit, but they were not defeated. They just folded their arms and looked at the almost exhausted Oishi and Kikumaru duo on the field, and nodded slowly.
Oishi and Kikumaru have already used all their tricks.
The double clone Kikumaru and Oishi who activated 'synchronization', even exceeded their physical strength, and the competition was one degree higher than usual.
But unfortunately, they were facing the Rikkai University golden combination that had evolved to the next level.
Even under the daily pursuit of a certain idiot, they forced their survival instincts to activate "synchronization" and break free from their physical limits, becoming the next level version of the Marui and Kuwahara duo from Rikkai University.
The past is too painful to recall. The winner and loser are already decided. Both sides had a good relationship.
Kikumaru and Oishi supported each other as they came to the net and shook hands with the Marui and Kuwahara duo, who were in no better condition.
"I never thought... you guys have evolved to this level."
Dashi was in a complicated mood.
In this regard, Marui and Kuwahara wanted to say something, but when the words came to their lips, they slowly
"It's okay, it's okay..."
Marui smiled sincerely and said, "If you want, you are welcome to come and have a training match with Rikkai University at any time. We absolutely support and welcome you with both hands!"
“…”
I was about to sigh, but the memory of the four dead schools' training camp attacked my brain first.
Painful memories crawl onto my face,
It became a mask of pain.
To be or not to be, that is the question.
Thinking about it this way... I can survive the daily grind of Rikkai University until now,
It's really perverted...
For a moment, the two groups of people separated by a net looked at each other, full of silence and unspoken words.
It seems that saying "you have worked hard" or "you have suffered" is not quite right.
As for the topic of training camp and practice matches, Kikumaru and Oishi were silent for a moment, tacitly skipping it.
"Anyway...congratulations,"
Oishi and Kikumaru were somewhat helpless, "But we haven't lost yet."
Marui and Kuwabara shook the two hands extended by the other party, and just smiled when they heard the words.
"Of course, but we're going to keep winning."
The reporter clicked the shutter button to record this harmonious scene.
The doubles players on both sides returned to their respective rest areas.
A damp Yukimura greeted with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Bunta, Kuwabara."
"No, it's okay, hahaha, it's actually not that bad—"
As Marui Bunta spoke, he looked up, his eyes wide open in confusion and surprise.
"Oh my god, Yukimura, where did you go to take a bath?!"
Yukimura Seiichi: "..."
The others remained silent: “…”
Ren Wang couldn't help but: "Pfft."
Staring at a certain gaze behind him, Niou quickly turned his head while whistling, "Hey, why is the sky over here brighter than over there? Puri~ It's really magical, haha..."
Jack Sangyuan looked around and noticed that everyone had distanced themselves from Yukimura.
And only the ground under Yukimura Seiichi's feet was wet.
He thought of something, and his eyes twitched suddenly. He slowly raised his head and looked directly above the head of Yukimura Seiichi, who was completely unaware of the situation.
A chicken breaking a cat's ass.
Jack Sangyuan: "..."
The case is solved.
He looked towards the people in Rikkai again with difficulty. Everyone whose sight met with him silently avoided his gaze.
Even including Genichirō Sanada and Renji Yanagi.
——You two with thick eyebrows and big eyes!
Jack Kuwahara, who knew everything, and Marui Bunta both showed wise eyes.
Yukimura Seiichi, who was still kept in the dark, looked at him, then looked at Marui.
"you……"
Before he could speak, Sanada Genichirō coughed and said, "Who's next? It's time to go up."
Silent as Li Hai, everyone just looked at him silently.
Yukimura Seiichi also slowly turned his head.
Genichiro Sanada: "?"
"The next one is——"
Sanada Genichirō paused, and suddenly remembered something.
He coughed again, silently turned off the microphone, and picked up the racket.
Rikkai University’s third singles player - Genichirō Sanada.
At the same time, Qingxue's third singles player also came out.
In the crowd, the figure of the young man with a racket gradually became clear. He slowly pulled down his hat.
Kamijou raised his eyes slightly, and his cat-like pupils stared fixedly at Genichirō Sanada and, above and behind him, Kei Yagi.
Seigaku Singles Three——Echizen Ryoma!
"It's Prince Ryoma!!!"
“Ryoma—Ryoma—!!”
As his figure appeared, the cheering girls in the stands went crazy, and even Shiba Saori next to Inoue Mamoru began to get excited.
Before the confused audience could figure out what was going on, the referee had already blew the whistle.
“Beep!”
"Youth Campus VS Rikkai University Affiliated Middle School, singles three--"
"The game begins!"
The two players shook hands and separated immediately.
Genichirō Sanada lowered his gaze and met Ryoma Echizen's, who raised his eyes.
This was the first time the two faced off on the court.
In the four-school training camp organized by Rikkai University, although Echizen Ryoma also tried to challenge it, for some reason,
He can barely take care of himself, let alone take on a challenge.
"—You're still a long way off."
The corners of Ryoma Echizen's lips curled up, and his upright racket pointed straight at Genichirō Sanada who was across the net, or even at a figure behind him.
Genichirō Sanada said nothing, just looked at him silently.
After going through the baptism of the "Crap the Cat", even the trash talk at the beginning seemed much clearer and cuter.
After all, it's just trash talk, not a trash can, let alone garbage.
From the perspective of damage caused, the power is greatly reduced.
Unable to help himself, Sanada Genichirō compared the first-year student in front of him with his own first-year student...
How come the first graders at his school are so normal...just like human beings.
The provocation did not get a response, Echizen Ryoma glanced at him, turned around and walked away coolly with his racket slung over his shoulder.
Genichirō Sanada was as calm as an old dog, and he went to the Rikkai half court with his racket in hand.
Family members understand each other best. Genichirō Sanada's level should be more than enough to face the first-year student from Seigaku.
But because there is an unusual case in my family,
So everyone did not let down their guard.
I know intellectually that there won't be another Kei Yagi, but what if?
Kirihara Akaya opened his hands like megaphones and shouted, "Deputy Minister Sanada! Don't let your guard down!!"
"Treat that first-year on the other side as Kei!!"
Sanada almost stumbled as he turned around with his racket in hand.
Similarly, upon hearing these words, whether it was Rikkai University or Seigaku, they all fell into a subtle silence.
It's not because of the difference in combat power between Echizen Ryoma and Yagi Kei,
But if it were all Yagi Kei...if Seigaku also had a Yagi Kei...
The sky suddenly became dark for everyone.
Oishi Kikumaru, who had just finished his match, couldn't help but sigh, "We're just small here...it's really great..."
Although the others did not say it explicitly, they also silently expressed their agreement.
Facing this sentence, Echizen Ryoma looked deeply at Kirihara Akaya.
It's his serve.
He pulled his hat, took out a tennis ball from his pocket, threw the ball, bent his knees, and swung his racket.
“Bang!!”
Everyone outside the stadium who saw this shot exclaimed: "—It's an outspin serve!!"
"—That's right, that's it! This first-year student from Seigaku's specialty!"
"Prince Ryoma!! He appears!! An outspin serve!!"
Players don't know what Sanada Genichirō feels.
Players just want to skip the skill effects of these NPCs with one click.
It was fine with special effects before, but why animation now?!
Is this reasonable!
Sitting on the pony, holding a tennis racket and a small bucket, the immersive fishing mushroom slowly put away the props,
The next second, the player took out [Portable Cooker Set × 1],
You can just wait and unlock the player's cooking encyclopedia at the same time.
Finally, the rain stopped, and Yukimura Seiichi breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he felt a little hot for some reason, it did not prevent him from looking inside the field.
Facing the outspin serve from the first-year student of Seigaku, Genichirō Sanada was about to watch the ball go.
The sound of champagne being opened at halftime was almost heard, and the audience was booing and talking.
At this moment, Genichirō Sanada took a step forward, twisted his waist, extended his arms, and swung his racket—
“Bang!!”
At the moment the high-speed spinning ball landed on the ground, Genichirō Sanada cut off its spinning momentum and blasted it out directly on the spot.
The yellow tennis ball, with the added counter-rotating force, arced straight into the face of Echizen Ryoma, who was separated by a net.
A shadow flashed in the pupils that suddenly condensed and widened.
"Bang! Bang!" Two sounds rang in my ears.
The yellow tennis ball that brushed past his face fell to the ground, bounced slowly a few times, and rolled away.
“…”
There was silence.
A short while later, loud exclamations followed.
"It's cracked! It's actually been cracked?!!"
"——Ryoma's outspin serve was broken after just one encounter?!!"
"No, how could this be..."
The Qingxue faction fell into a dead silence. Although no one said it explicitly, everyone undoubtedly placed their hopes on Echizen Ryoma, who always turned the situation around and brought about miracles.
Just like Rikkai University's attitude towards their first-year students,
Seigaku also trusts Echizen Ryoma so much.
There's nothing wrong with Echizen Ryoma's performance, so the real problem can only lie with his opponent...
Wait, his opponent...
Thoughts lingered for a moment, and everyone suddenly remembered the key point that had been overlooked unconsciously.
Because in the battles against Fudomine, Hyotei, and even the first two games,
Yagi Kei, a freshman at Rikkai University, shines so brightly.
It was even so dazzling that it outshone everyone else.
Both his opponents and the audience couldn't help but focus their attention on him.
Thus, we overlooked that before Yagi Kei appeared,
Rikkai University has achieved an unparalleled 15-game winning streak.
——The true 'Kanto Overlord'!
Even within this powerful school, the "Kanto Overlord," he was considered the pinnacle of junior high school tennis.
It’s the ‘Emperor’—Sanada Genichirō!
The atmosphere was filled with an indescribable heaviness, as if it had been killed.
Only Yukimura Seiichi slightly curved the corner of his lip, and he whispered, "Genichirō..."
"Perhaps, this is one of the positive changes brought about by Yagi."
Yanagi Renji spoke calmly,
As the 'Big Three' of Rikkai University, whether it was Yukimura or Sanada, he knew where the knot lay.
"Ever since the battle with Yagi, Genichirō's mentality has been changing."
Liu Chenshu said,
Yukimura Seiichi narrowed his eyes slightly. "So... Genichirō is no longer obsessed with using his full strength only against Tezuka."
"certainly,"
Liu lowered his head and opened his notebook.
"After all, we all know that Yagi's progress is rapid and efficient. It's not an exaggeration to say that he is improving with each passing day."
"As a senior, this is welcome news, but it also proves that if we don't keep up with his pace, sooner or later everyone will be left behind by him."
Liu Wei raised his head. "According to Genichirō's character, even if he is left behind, he will definitely fight hard and try his best to reach the farthest he can reach, or even keep up with the pace."
"So, Jing City,"
Yukimura Seiichi noticed something and looked over, "Hmm?"
Liu closed his notebook and spoke as if stating a fact.
"Today, Genichirō's chances of winning are 93.7%."
Yukimura Seiichi said slowly: "Is that so?"
Liu: "The probability of Li Haida winning is 100% from the beginning to the end."
“…”
A moment's pause was enough to cause an overflow of emotions.
Yukimura Seiichi blinked slightly, then looked back at the field, the corners of his lips slightly curved.
"...It's great to hear you say that, Liu."
He whispered, as if repeating, as if telling,
"It really is. That's great."
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