The Prince of Tennis: The Quincy of Rikkai University

Chapter 44: After losing two games in a row, Qingxue is forced into a desperate situation (the cover has been changed back)

Kikumaru Eiji was exhausted and fell to the ground in a mess. Oishi Shuichiro was not in a good situation either. He half-knelt on the ground, supporting his body with his racket and taking deep breaths.

After trying their best, they still couldn't overcome the gap in hard power, and both of them lost the game ugly.

After recovering some strength, players from both sides came to the net and shook hands with each other.

Nan Kentaro praised: "You guys are great. To be honest, it wasn't easy for us to win."

"We lost, but we will win again next time." Kikumaru Eiji did not lose his fighting spirit because of this failure, but instead issued a declaration of war to the two Yamabuki men.

"Haha, then we'll wait." Dongfang Yamei accepted the challenge.

After the game, the two members of Qingxue supported each other and returned to the player area for preparation.

"I'm sorry, Coach Ryuuzaki. We lost. It's my fault."

Oishi Shuichiro bowed his head and apologized to Ryuzaki Sumire, taking all the blame for the loss of the game on himself.

In his opinion, he was the culprit for losing the doubles match. After the opponent made it clear that he was targeting him, Oishi Shuichiro did not come up with any effective way to crack the problem throughout the game.

"Oishi?!" Kikumaru Eiji didn't expect his partner to take all the responsibility like this, and hurriedly said, "Coach, it's not Oishi's fault. It's because I didn't fulfill my responsibilities as a teammate that the opponent could easily target Oishi."

"Okay, both of you stop talking. Daishi, you too, keep your head up."

Ryuzaki Sumire did not blame the two. She knew that they had tried their best in this game, and she had already expected to lose the game.

After all, the two have only been a team for less than a month, and being able to play doubles with Yamabuki to this extent has already made Ryuusaki Sumire look forward to their future development.

She had already come to a conclusion from her observation just now that the Potato Army's strength had grown to the national level this year compared to last year, and was not something that Kikumaru Eiji and Oishi Shuichiro could deal with at the moment.

"Go and rest first. The game isn't over yet. We haven't given up yet."

"It's just a loss, I just need to find a way to win it back next time"

Ryuzaki Sumire brought up the topic. The most important thing right now was how to play the next game. It would be useless to review a game that had already been lost.

However, she was not as relaxed as she looked, because the upcoming doubles team match was also a huge challenge for Qingxue.

Because Yamabuki Junior High School has not just one strong doubles team, but two.

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"The game is over. Rikkai University wins with a total score of 5 to 0."

The whistle sounded, and in silence, the contestants on both sides lined up.

"Thanks for your hard work."

After the game, both sides exchanged friendly greetings and returned to their respective preparation areas to pack their belongings.

"Oh, Yuki still hasn't come back." Marui Bunta asked in confusion while cleaning up.

"Senior Marui, have you ever thought that it's because we finished too quickly that Senior Yuki may still be watching the game in some area?" Kirihara Akaya said weakly.

"Oh, yes, hahaha, that's true." Marui Bunta suddenly realized.

Their game was over too quickly, taking less than an hour in total, while other games might only be halfway through. "By the way, where will Yuki be watching the game?" Niou Masaharu blew bubbles with a distracted look in his eyes.

"Ah! Niou, how did you get my chewing gum? Could it be that--" Marui Fumita hurriedly opened his tennis bag to check, and sure enough, he found that some things were missing from the snacks he brought.

"Niou, you damned fellow, give me back my chewing gum!" Marui Bunta pressed down on the other's shoulders and shook him hard, gritting his teeth.

"Pfft, you're too stingy, Marui." Niou Masaharu responded shamelessly, without any sense of shame for cheating.

The two of them were arguing there. After Yanagi Renji packed up his things, he turned to Sanada and asked, "Where would Yuki be at this time?"

The reason why Yanagi Renji asked Sanada Genichirō was naturally because as a childhood friend of Yuuki Maya, the other party should know better than anyone here.

"Where else can he go? He will only watch the games of people he is interested in." Sanada blurted out without thinking.

"Then let's go and meet up. It just so happens that the other party might be our potential opponent in the third round. I'll go and collect some intelligence and data." After hearing what Sanada Genichirō said, Yanagi Renji understood what he meant and guessed the answer immediately.

"Yeah, you're right." Sanada Genichirō nodded, and then said to Niou Masaharu and Marui Bunta who were still arguing, "You two should also stop for a moment, pack up your things and get ready to leave."

Then he turned to Maori Jusaburo and said, "As for Maori-senpai, you can move freely."

These words that didn't seem like something he could say came out of Sanada Genichirō's mouth. This was also the change he made after taking over the responsibility from Yukimura Seiichi.

As long as he can keep winning, he can tolerate some of Mori Jusaburo's shortcomings. Besides, the opponent played very actively and seriously in the game today.

"Hoo, hoo, I'll leave first and go back to have a good sleep." Maori Jusaburo stretched and said lazily, then waved to everyone and left the stadium first.

After watching Mao Li leave, Sanada said to the remaining people: "Okay, everyone else has packed up, let's go."

The Rikkai University cheerleaders in the audience disbanded on the spot as the game ended. After Sanada and others walked out of the stadium, they followed the signposts to the route that Yuuki Maya had taken before.

On the other side, in the stadium where Seigaku was playing against Yamabuki, the doubles team's match was nearing its end.

The score on the field was, Yamabuki D1 (5-1) Seigaku D1.

The score was far more tragic than the previous game. The strength of Yamabuki's other doubles pair, Nito Mieyoshi and Kita Kazuma, was almost the same as those of the Potato Army.

The doubles team of Qingxue is composed of the captain of Qingxue and another regular player in the third grade of junior high school.

Such a huge score gap was beyond Ryuusaki Sumire's expectations. She had never expected the result to be like this.

On the field, as Nitomi seized the opportunity and hit a chasing ball, the players of Seigaku had no time to respond and failed to catch the ball.

"The game is over. The overall score is 6 to 1. Yamabuki Junior High School wins."

In less than forty minutes, the result of the first doubles match was announced. Yamabuki Junior High School won easily, which meant that Seigaku was already trailing with a score of 0-2.

The situation of Seigaku has reached the edge of a cliff. If they lose another singles match, they will have no chance of entering the next round of the Kanto Conference.

In the next match, the player from Yamabuki Junior High School was, as expected, their ace singles player, Sengoku Kiyomizu.

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