Net King Returns to the First Generation

If there is a man whose judgment is influenced by public opinion and who weighs the interests of all parties, that man is definitely not Sakaki Taro.As a seemingly ordinary music teacher and part-time tennis coach in Ice Emperor Academy, I deal with a group of rich and unpredictable students every day, and I can also successfully turn "Mr. Sakaki's music class" into a word of mouth in Ice Emperor. "The most unrelenting" class, guess... how much confidence does he have, and what kind of pride does he have?

At least at this moment, facing the uproarious audience and the eyes of Coach Vega who looked over in surprise, Coach Sakaki standing at the exit of the passageway in the preparation area was expressionless: Mr. Vega, I know what you are thinking, but, I The only pursuit is complete victory!

"I see. Is this your answer, Mr. Sakaki?" Coach Huacun put his hands in his pockets and smiled.

"What's wrong? Do you have any comments?" Coach Sakaki turned his head.

"No, nothing." Coach Huacun spread his hands.

Coach Sakaki ignored Coach Huacun who was laughing to himself. He turned around and said to Tezuka who was still in the preparation area, "Then, I will leave the on-the-spot guidance for this game to you."

"Yes." Tezuka nodded.

Seeing Tezuka nodded, Coach Sakaki turned around and walked to the waiting room.

Coach Huacun followed behind him.

Coach Sakaki's plan, the other players who are still in the preparation area have guessed one or two: Kebin, who will play for the US team, said at the press conference that he wanted to fight Echizen Ryoma in front of the camera and so many reporters In other words, if you really let Echizen play, it will be cheaper for your opponent-if you think about it, you will know how deep Kebin's research on Echizen is.

And if Echizen is not allowed to appear...

They all noticed Kebin's expression standing on the sidelines.

In this way, the arrangement of the order of appearance seems to have become a matter of course.It's just that you can understand it rationally, but it's hard to accept it emotionally.Ryoma lowered his head and let the hat cover most of his expression, but felt bitter in his heart: If you didn't plan to let me play in the first place, then let me be in the lineup of the selection competition, is it just to deal with the audience?

I... Do I only have such value?

He clenched his fists in his pockets, but he restrained himself from showing too many marks on his face.

In any case, this is the result... I absolutely, absolutely do not want to be a coward who cannot face reality!Not being able to play just shows that my strength is not enough!Then realize your own shortcomings and just keep moving forward!

"Keep everyone waiting for a long time, and now the first singles match begins. Kanto Youth Selection Team, Kirihara Akaya, American West Coast Youth Selection Team, Kebin Smith!"

The short preparation time before the game gave the audience a buffer time, and also allowed Kebin and coach Bega of the US team to reach an agreement.

If you can't play against Echizen Ryoma, at least you have to play at your own level. Don't let people think that American tennis is just like that!

As for the audience, their expectation of whether Echizen Ryoma will appear on the stage is only because of the name Echizen Minamijiro.Most of the spectators don't know much about tennis, and a few spectators who know about tennis can also guess what Coach Sakaki intends.

Victory...?

Yes, beat those Americans with their eyes above their heads!

The audience cheered.

On the other side, seeing Kirihara and Kebin standing in the field, Echizen turned around and left the preparation area.

He... needs to find a way to relieve the anger in his heart, and not let negative emotions affect him!

"It's a match, Kirihara will serve!"

No matter how cute or irritable he is off the court, when standing on the tennis court, there is only one thought left in Kirihara's mind, and that is to win!

He tossed the tennis ball and swung the racket.

It's really annoying, where are you looking?Your opponent standing here is me, Akaya Kirihara!

Just let you understand this!

Kirihara licked his lips, facing the serve that was hit back by Kebin, from bottom to top, with his big arms, he swung the racket quickly.

Squeak ~ snap!

The tennis ball rubbed against the net and produced a subtle sound. After detaching from the racket, it flew to the opposite corner through a seemingly simple arc.

Why should I compete with this guy? The one standing opposite should be Echizen Ryoma!Do you want to score with just this kind of ball...

Kebin ran to the landing point of the tennis ball, but he was stunned the moment he swung the racket: in front of his eyes, the tennis ball that had spun twice on the ground burst into a flower-like shape when it bounced, and the tennis ball was scattered into several pieces. After a ghost, it disappeared.

How... how is it possible?

where is it?

Boom!

Kebin turned his head abruptly when he heard the voice, only to see the tennis ball bouncing off.

But what was played back on the big screen was the double image of the ball behind Kebin, which suddenly appeared very close to the ground like flowers gathered, and hit the ground directly.

"15-0!"

"What's going on with this ball...?" Kebin's expression changed completely.

Naturally, such a gorgeous technique made the audience excited, but amidst the cheers of the audience, Kirihara's expression was uncharacteristically indifferent.He turned to the surprised Kaibin: "Hey, boy with blond hair, you can see clearly, I, Akaya Kirihara, am your opponent!"

In the rest area, Nioh, who was leaning on a chair, couldn't help pulling his pigtails and raised his eyebrows when he saw the replay of the ball: "Pfft."

"Is this the trick he asked you for special training?" Liu turned his head.

"Yeah, I didn't expect this kid to use it so quickly. This is the first serve in the first round, right? You are really impatient." King Ni laughed.

"Looking for Nioh to practice?" Qianshi turned his head in surprise, "When? During the youth training camp?"

"Yes." King Ren nodded.

"Qingxuan has such a heavy training list, and there is extra training at night." Qian Shi sighed, "Kirihara is working hard."

"I don't know why that kid is so persistent." Nioh looked at Kirihara in the arena, "Isn't it the first time he asked me to practice?"

"Since I asked you to practice, then this trick..." Renzu pushed his glasses.

"This move, the kid said, is the ultimate skill to seal left-handed people." King Ni replied.

Sealing left-handed... nirvana?

So, the reason for practicing this trick is to deal with whom?

"30-0!"

"40-0!"

As Kirihara continued to use phantom returns, Atobe in the preparation area gradually understood why this move was called "the left-handed nirvana".

"I see." He smiled and raised his hand between his eyebrows.

"Is that so?" Ren Zu raised his eyebrows.

"What that trick really is: put a strong right spin on the ball at impact, and then hit the ball diagonally from the right side of the court, and the southpaw will reflexively run to the right, ready to return the ball with a backhand. But with the spin The ball will bounce to the left at the same time as it hits the ground. Players whose vision has become narrowed seem to be unable to see the ball at that moment." Atobe said.

He turned his head quite proudly: "How about it, Sanada, did I say something wrong?"

"..." Sanada pressed the brim of his hat: shouldn't this kind of question be asked to King Ni?He coughed lightly: "King Ren?"

"Pfft, most of them are right." Nioh said.

"Most?" Atobe raised his eyebrows in dissatisfaction.

"Mostly." Nioh laughed, and he stretched out a finger, "This trick is called 'Phantom Return'. What you said is indeed the main technique of this trick, but if it's just ...Three goals can be seen through, isn't it a disappointment for the few hours every night during my training camp?"

"'Phantom'...?" Atobe glanced at Nio thoughtfully, and he snorted coldly, "Then I will see what it is that is not in the majority."

Since Atobe outside the arena has seen Kirihara's skills, Kebin on the court will certainly not fail to notice.

Facing Kirihara's phantom return shot again, he gritted his teeth: I will not let you succeed again!

He ran near the point where the ball landed, and instead of backhanding, he was ready to catch the ball with a forehand.

However, to his surprise, this time, the return ball, which seemed to be played in the same posture, bounced up and landed neatly after landing, neither rotating on the ground nor bouncing to the right.

!

Didn't change direction? !

Kevin's eyes widened again.

"Gamewonby Kirihara, 1-0!"

This guy is stronger than expected...

Kevin thought so.The exchange of venues made him and Kirihara pass each other.

At that moment, Kirihara set up his racket and snorted coldly: "Hmph, I heard that you are very strong, so I was looking forward to it, but it turns out that your strength is nothing more than that. It seems that I was looking forward to it in vain."

"What?!" Kebin looked over angrily.

"If you don't want to fight seriously, go back to the United States!" Kirihara raised his chin slightly and said loudly.

Seeing the back of Kirihara Shiran walking towards the bottom line, Kebin bit his back molars hard: that guy... really pissed me off!

Proper use of mouthpieces in competitions is one of the necessary skills for athletes.These few words of Kirihara are much simpler and more direct than the high-end and high-end satirical or exaggerated acting skills of his predecessors.Such simplicity and directness just hit the sensitive nerve of the American boy.

Kempin swung the racket hard.

And Kirihara, who was extremely serious as soon as he entered the competition, was not afraid of Kaibin's oncoming anger: Haha, this kid is finally serious!Come on, come on, I will crush you!

Coach Huamura, who was watching the game in the waiting room, laughed lightly: "I finally understand why Sakaki-sensei chose Kirihara. Echizen, who has been carefully studied by the opponent, and who are good at data tennis, do not have much advantage against the US team. Liu Xue hid, and then chose Kirihara, who is good at fighting left-handers."

"No, it's not just that." Coach Sakaki didn't change his face, "No matter what time it is, he has the fighting spirit to work hard and the power to link this with victory. Kirihara himself possesses these two points."

As the only second-year student among the eight members of Lihai University...

Lihai University's current class is a rare lineup without freshmen.Such a scene could have been foreseen two years ago when Yukimura, Sanada, Yanagi and Nioh occupied half of the Likai Taizheng lineup.

The seniors who stand in the way of the younger generation like a mountain not only give the younger generation pride, but also heavy pressure.What kind of determination does Akaya Kirihara, the only second-year student who is burdened with such pressure and the ardent expectations of these seniors, have?

At the end of the second game, Kirihara's return shot went a little over the baseline.

The out of bounds of the ball made him lose the game and failed to break serve.

"Gamewonby Smith, 1-1!"

Kebin gave Kirihara a cold look.

And Kirihara, who was holding the tennis ball and was about to serve, raised the corners of his lips: "It's finally getting interesting."

This game... I must win!

Irregular serve!

Did you actually wipe your body?

This kind of ball...is useless to me!

Kempin catches the tennis ball and it hits the net as he watches.

...not connected to the Internet?

No, the tennis ball rebounded, and because of the spin on the ball, it went in the direction of Kirihara and crossed the net.

Very good!

Kebin's smile stopped halfway. In his sight, the guy with the seaweed head on the other side rushed towards the net quickly. That swinging posture...

Does the guy want to hit a phantom return in a situation like this? !

How can it be? !

The fact is that Kirihara, who gritted his teeth and rushed to the China Open, did hit a phantom return.

Kebin's subconscious mind told him not to catch the ball with a backhand, but his body's conditioned reflex still made him turn sideways in a critical situation.

"15-0!"

cut!

Snorting bitterly, Kebin turned around and was surprised to find that Kirihara, who hit the ball, was lying on the side of the net post.

This is……?

It was Kirihara who abruptly changed the direction of his body in the air in order to avoid fouling due to the racket touching the net after the ball was played.The inertial force made him hit the pillar of the China Open directly.The racket was out of hand the instant it hit the ball, and the increased speed for catching the ball was converted into a large amount of momentum, causing Kirihara's shoulder to suffer a strong frontal impact.

but……

Kirihara, who had been mentally prepared for a long time, endured the pain that would have made him cry out.

He couldn't stand up for a while, but he still controlled his expression and voice.

"Akaya!" Sanada and Liu stood up.

The referee also lowered his head: "Are you... all right?"

"I'm sorry, I'm fine." Kirihara raised his head again and showed a relaxed expression, which was the same as usual with a flamboyant smile, "I just bumped into it, and I was a little out of breath."

He got up and picked up the racket. To prove what he said was true, he turned his shoulders: "Look, I'm fine."

"Great, it looks like you're okay." Qian Shi breathed a sigh of relief.

And King Ni suppressed his smile, looked at Chiya in the arena: really... all right?

Whether there is anything wrong, only Kirihara himself knows for the time being.

The pain in the right shoulder every time I swing the racket, and because of the pain, the movement cannot become smooth and the subsequent swing is weak...

How can I lose to that guy? ! !

Gritting his teeth, Kirihara was exerting force all over his body. He also knew that swinging the racket like this could make the movement of returning the ball smoother, but the flexibility of the arm was just... But is there a better way?

He must, must win this game!

I, Kirihara Akaya, is Li Haida's trump card!

Lost to the little guy in the informal competition, and lost to the so-called genius who always smiles in the official competition...

How can you accept the fact that you lost with peace of mind? !

hateful……

The blond guy on the opposite side really played with the dwarf, it seemed like that!

Reminds me of that game that I don't want to remember...

I……

How can I lose again? !

"15-30!"

The pain caused Kirihara to lose two goals, but through these two back and forth, Kirihara gradually adapted to the pain, and finally started to use his skills to hit phantom returns.

With Nioh's help, this trick requires more skill than the phantom return in the previous life.

It is because, in addition to the technical characteristics mentioned by Atobe, it is necessary to use the rotation of the wrist to strengthen the instability of the ball itself, so that the ball can be turned and unstable in the process of bouncing to the right. Ghosting and changing the course of the ball in a small area.

Compared with Nioh who achieves this goal by hitting the ball multiple times, Kirihara, who does not yet have such a hitting speed, uses the shaking of his wrist to make the racket touch the tennis ball multiple times in a short period of time to achieve a similar goal in disguise.

The difference is that Nioh's shot is really to be received in order to return, while Kirihara's ball is just a "phantom". That one tennis ball is hitting back.

it hurts……

Gritting his teeth, Kirihara tried his best to ignore the pain in his shoulder, focusing entirely on the court and his wrist.

rubbing, shaking...

Type it out!

"30-30!"

...has the trajectory weakened?

Nioh keenly noticed this, he saw that Kirihara never showed anything wrong, he just stared at his hand for a while, his complexion didn't change much.

Is it because you were injured just now?Or is it just avoiding the opponent's burden without grasping the scale?

Nioh knew how much burden the phantom returning the ball put on the hand.

Just like Tannhauser, who has just become Tannhauser's Atobe and can't play many rounds, Kirihara also has a hard time sustaining phantom returns throughout the game. This is why Nio said he was "too impatient" earlier.

So now...

"Kirihara's phantom returns the ball, it's a heavy burden on the arm, right?" Fuji turned his head.

This is not something that cannot be said, Nioh nodded frankly: "This kind of return ball that needs to create spin is not bad for the burden on the arm."

"So, did you just say that he used it too early?" Fuji tilted his head.

Nioh pinched his pigtails, thinking how to answer this kind of question?

Sanada's voice sounded: "Chi will not think about this kind of problem, he will only think about how to defeat the opponent standing in front of him! This is the spirit of our king Li Haida!"

"...Is that so?" Fujio smiled.

Indeed it is.

I must...defeat him!

I want to be No.1, I can't lose!

Kirihara held the tennis ball: Since the effect of returning the ball with phantom is not so good, then...

Two rounds, I only want two rounds, up to two rounds...