Pirate's Freedom

“What a cute little kid~~”

The students who came to pay attention let out low exclamations.

Nami was minding her own business playing with the tennis ball in her hand.

"It looks hard, but feels soft when pinched..."

Ignoring the rule not to run in the corridor, she ran all the way from the teaching building to the special building, ran out from the exit on the first floor, passed behind the health room and the welfare club, and took in the tennis court here. Of course, Nami would not miss joining in the fun. Chance.

"That's the one you need to use, Hikigaya, how about you lend us the racket."

Nami raised her head and looked at the racket in Hikigaya's hand with slightly raised eyes.

"I'm practicing sparring."

Hikigaya refused reflexively.

"No one wants to play with you."

Nokigao exposed it sharply.

"Who said that! Mr. Qiangqiang has always been with me!"

It was nice to have the opportunity to be lazy, but by simply handing over the racket, Hikigaya felt like he had lost somewhere.

"Oh, Bi Penguin classmates, do you know them?"

The blond man came over curiously to investigate, glancing back and forth, but he had no intention of getting the ball back.

The students who had stopped practicing gathered around.

Hikigaya's vision was a little erratic.

"Hey, what's going on? Can you please be more motivated? It's so lackluster! You must know that a healthy body belongs to you!"

Teacher Atsugi, who walked slowly from a distance, looked around and urged all the students to practice diligently.

When his sharp eyes glanced at a few little girls, he stopped immediately.

"Oh, weren't you the children who came to school that day? Teacher Porusalino is not here!"

"He lets us play by ourselves and don't bother him if nothing happens."

As she spoke, Nami threw the ball to the ground and then picked it up, easily making a few movements similar to basketball dribbling.

"Catch the ball."

Suddenly, the ball sizzled through the air and bounced to the ground with a crisp sound.

Then it jumped into Karina's open palm.

Hikigaya, who was so close, didn't react at all.

Teacher Atsugi's eyes narrowed, and after he came to his senses, he cleared his throat boldly.

"Um...cough! This kid, have you ever practiced baseball?"

As a physical education teacher, Atsugi also serves as a consultant for the baseball club. To be precise, he puts more effort there.

"I haven't practiced."

As if she had not yet responded to her previous argument, Karina only responded briefly.

Teacher Atsugi was rejected coldly, and could only respond vaguely with "um" and "oh", and closed his mouth and stopped talking.

Behind the blond man, Hayama looked at Nami and the others and nodded in understanding.

"Oh, Mr. Porusalino is the temporary guardian... I also thought that if it were the teacher's child, it wouldn't look like either one."

Hayama said as he walked up to several people.

"Hello everyone, I am Hayama Hayato, a classmate of Bi Penguin. Please give me your advice."

Hayama's performance is quite natural. It should be said that he is never careless no matter who he is dealing with.

"Do you like tennis?"

Hayama took the initiative and spoke to the pink-haired little girl.

"I don't know yet."

The little girl was a little confused, and Ye Shan smiled back.

"That's it, let's try it. What's your name?"

"Ira."

Ira looked at him with wide eyes.

"Okay, you can play together here, but remember to keep it a secret from Mr. Porusalino!"

"Oh, alright!"

When Hayama said this, Nami and Nokigao immediately agreed to him energetically.

Having shared secrets is one of the skills to get along well with others. From this point of view, Hikigaya couldn't help but admire Hayama's ability to build closer relationships.

"Everyone is a little tired, how about taking a rest first, teacher, is it okay?"

Yeshan turned around and negotiated with the teacher with a smile.

"Well, there's no other way. Let's take a rest first."

"Oh! Did you hear that! Everyone can take a rest!"

The blond man immediately acted as a mouthpiece, put his hands to his mouth, and shouted exaggeratedly.

"Really? I'm so exhausted! My shoulders are so sore..."

There was movement from the girls' side, and Miura's voice was the loudest.

Students gathered around in twos and threes, and then naturally began to whisper and discuss.

"Bi Penguin, are you feeling unwell?"

"No, that's right."

"I got it."

After Hikigaya raised the white flag, Nami went back with the racket.

Nokigao took the racket and waved it around casually. The howling wind sounded and her eyes lit up.

"But there is only one...should we..."

Nokigao looked at Nami, and Nami looked at Nokigao.

"never mind!"

After looking at each other, the two rejected it in unison.

"It's not necessary. Do you remember? Nami, you can play that without a racket."

Nokiko was referring to the baseball club practice that day when she looked out the window of the club office.

"That's right! No problem, now, let's compete!"

……

Valley</span>Time returns to the present.

The falling tennis ball deflected towards the center of the court.

"That, that's... [The Soaring God of Destruction - Meteor Strike]!"

Zaimuza leaned out and shouted excitedly.

Meteor iron kills... the audience groaned along.

Nokigao and Nami started running at the same time.

Across the net, two figures jumped up high at the same time, arms stretched into the air.

"Nuo Qigao, that's all for the big talk, it's time for you to end!"

Nami's figure has reached its highest point. She raised the racket in her hand backwards, preparing to send Nogi off the court with a smash.

"But! My hand is as hot as a bright red fire! She shouted at me to seize the victory!"

The passionate voice echoed in the tennis court, and the shadow fell first.

Because Nokigao was still rising, he finally held the slowly rotating [Star of Victory] above Nami's head.

"Nami, all plots and tricks are useless in the face of absolute strength!"

Ten-year-old Nuoqi Gao is half a head taller than eight-year-old Nami. At this moment, the gap is enough to make people despair.

"No, no!"

The moment Nokigao closed his fingers together, Zaimuzo waved his coat with all his strength, and his right hand wearing a half-finger glove stretched tremblingly toward the sky.

"Wrong! Big mistake! It turned out to be...the wish-maker who chases the stars, [Hyperion Traveling Through the Sky - Star-Chasing Victory (Startrail Calibur)]!"

"Why do you want to cheat on your wish like this? Zaimuzu, isn't this too shameless? Won't it cause trouble to the stars?"

Hikigaya asked questions one after another, but Zaimokuza didn't listen.

In mid-air, Nokigao indulged in a throwing posture.

"Nami, can you see it now? Your future is about to be defeated!"

She bent her body, as if she were drawing a bow before shooting, and held the tennis ball in her right hand behind her neck.

"This is the last blow. Let me show you. This blow will end everything!"

At the same time as he announced loudly, the tennis ball had already left his fingertips.

call out--

The tennis ball passed Nami's side in an instant, making a clear sound that cut through the air.

"Then, what is that?"

Tobe stared blankly at the dazzling sight.

Hayama was the same, but he was shocked by something.

"Tobe! Back away!"

He shouted to Tobe, who was frozen on the spot.

However, it's too late before that.

"It's not over yet! The game is not over yet! Nokigao, you are too proud too early!"

A crisp shout rang out, Nami twisted her body as hard as she could, passed the racket from her right hand to her left hand, and swung it back without hesitation in the blind spot of her vision.

The gesture was like a swordsman drawing his sword in a flash.

After that, she didn't even look behind her, and stared closely into Nokigao's eyes without looking back, as if sparks were flying between the two.

"Nokigao, victory is not based on what I know."

She closed her eyes slightly, and her confident voice sounded.

"Even if I can't see anything, fate will definitely be on my side if I wish it to be!"

The racket that was as fast as a meteor hit the barbed wire first, rebounded and rolled in the air. The tennis ball that followed hit the racket, hitting the hardest frame of the racket. After a "click" sound, the racket fell to the ground. He bounced up high again.

"Uh-huh...!"

After a cry of pain, the blond man covered his nose and fell to the ground.

"This, this is..."

Zaimuza opened his mouth wide and stammered.

"The magical skill that can end all conflicts, travel through the sky illuminated by the blazing sun, and bring loving kindness to people, the legendary Noble Phantasm [Racket Stella]!!"

"This is definitely considered plagiarism."

However, no one paid much attention to this small problem. The area around the tennis court was filled with the audience shouting "So handsome...".

"Whether [Meteor Shot] retrieves the racket first or [Star Chasing Wish] catches the ball first, the outcome depends on this!"

Zaimokuza shouted passionately.

"That's too careless. This is a fly ball caught by the catcher."

Teacher Atsugi rubbed his stubble-covered chin and analyzed seriously.

"There's no time to get on base safely..."

The little man on the side sighed.

"What on earth are you two talking about..."

No one answered him, but it was obvious that the connotation of the sport [net stick] was being continuously enriched by the audience.

"Obviously, my stealth skills have been maxed out. I have decided to fill in the career path questionnaire as ninja."

At this moment, the atmosphere inside and outside the stadium was all quiet, waiting for the winner to be born.

Nami had already adjusted her posture in the air, and landed in a crouching starting position, with a cloud of dust under her feet flying back like sparks.

Nuo Qigao stepped on the tennis net with both feet. The taut tennis net pulled out a huge arc. The net reset in the next moment, and the leaping person turned around and chased the ball as if he was about to touch the sun.

Nami stepped out with her left foot first, then her right foot. The steps were as brisk as a staccato, and like a soaring falcon briefly passing over the water.

All the spectators on the sidelines felt deeply shaken.

It was pure beauty and unparalleled speed.

The audience did not dare to blink at all, they just wanted to imprint this scene in their memory forever.

The tennis ball passing through the air gradually lost its power and was pulled by gravity again. When the two forces finally reached an equal balance, the tennis ball froze for a moment.

Then, the balance collapsed, potential energy turned into kinetic energy, and the tennis ball began to fall freely, and could not stop intersecting with the figure blocking the sun.

"Got it!!"

"Found it!!"

In an instant, masculine roars and girly screams echoed like a tidal wave around the packed tennis court.