[Tennis] Mountains and Flowing Water

"Doubles [-], main team Marui and Jack VS senior team Yagami and Takeshita."

Xu You showed the two sides of the coin to everyone: "The main team has the front side, and the senior team has the back side."

"Front, the second doubles team will start."

"Both sides step forward."

"Hello senior." In front of Marui was Takeshita, and Takeshita said, "You don't need to be so polite."

"Takeshita and I both want to see the tennis prowess of the current candidates." Yagami smiled, "Don't be merciless later."

"One set determines the outcome, and the game begins."

Unlike the viewing area of ​​the two school teams separated by the extension line of the China Open, the seniors and quasi-finalists all naturally gathered together to watch the game.

After all, there is the label blessing of "my family".

Kuwahara serves and Yagami returns.Both sides are in a tandem formation.

"It's time to go, senior!" Kuwahara's mid-speed flat shot was caught by Yagami and hit back to the backcourt, and then the spin ball was hit by Kuwahara to the corner.

"Takeshita." He called calmly and solemnly.

"Yes." Takeshita, who simply responded, waited at the ball's landing point, gathering strength to fight back.

"Hiss—" Everyone heard the sound of a tennis ball bouncing back, which could be called a "smash", followed by the crisp sound of the tennis ball being blocked by the side wall.

[0: 15]

"I seem to have seen the mysterious power of Sanada when he grows up." Marui spit out bubble gum, patted Kuwahara's shoulder, "It's okay, Jack."

The senior team's first goal immediately made the "match" contestants feel heavy.

"After all, we are adults, and we have an absolute advantage in physical fitness." Liu had to overturn his good expectations, "Our only advantage is probably to maintain the state of tennis training?" He couldn't help looking at Shen Yong. 22 years old is the golden age of an athlete.

How come there is a premonition that they will lose six games in a row?

No, decisions should not be made after the first ball.

"Yukimura?" Sanada asked.

"It is indeed very fast, and it is estimated that it will exceed the upper limit of Marui's tolerance, but Jack can adapt."

"You need to work harder, Marui-kun, Jack-kun." Takeshita, who was preparing for the frontcourt, raised his voice to remind.

The second ball was still hit back to the bottom line by Yagami. Kuwahara's slanted ball with topspin was a bit shallow, and Takeshita found a chance to volley it.The side topspin high-speed ball rushed back to the half of the regular team, and was received by Marui with one hand.

"Tsk." The ball was too heavy and went out of bounds out of control.

"Out."

[0: 30]

"Are you all right, Mrs. Wen?"

"It's okay." Marui squeezed his right wrist with his left hand, "I may be struggling a bit, Takeshita-san will trouble you, Jack."

"Okay!" Kuwahara took a deep breath and continued to serve.

Next, Takeshita's forehand and backhand volley or half volley, Marui only responded with both hands. If Kuwahara could be in place, he would let the ball go in the frontcourt.

"In terms of tacit understanding, the combination of Marui and Jack is higher than that of the predecessors."

"Yu-kun is right. However, although Marui-kun and Jack-kun were able to immediately respond to Takeshita-san's power, this is only the first difficulty they have overcome."

"What do you mean?"

Yukimura took over the question: "It means that in this duel, the key to Bunta's victory or defeat lies in Jack in the backcourt."

"?" The few quasi-finalists who were confused continued to watch the game.

[30: 40]

[Break point. ] Kuwahara squeezes the tennis ball tightly and swings the racket upwards.

"Takeshita." Yagami ran to the sideline and hit back straight to the bottom line with a forehand, and was hit to the T point by Kuwahara. At this time, Takeshita was already waiting there, and the movement of the two was in front of him.He also hits the ball extremely deep.

"Aiming at Jack?"

"puri."

"Yakami-san and Takeshita-san are separated by a year. Although I haven't heard that the two have doubles training, they have practiced against each other." Masuda explained, "Combined with Yagami-san's coaching vision, it is easy to observe and cooperate with Takeshita-san's tactics. .”

"Such a weak return of the ball is not acceptable, Mr. Jack!" The straight-line flat hit shot out like a full string of sharp arrows, making Jack's entire right arm shake. [Good weight! ]

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"Dammit..." The undisguised targeting and contempt made Kuwahara suffocate and had nowhere to vent his anger.He was regarded as a persimmon by his seniors.

Although this is true.

Coupled with the annoyance that he has missed the national competition as No.9, Kuwahara's response in the second game was quite weak.

[I have no chance to fight for No.1 in the country with Wen Tai... This year, Wen Tai is embarrassingly in the main election alone. ]

"Too slack! Jack." Sanada couldn't help shouting from the side.

"Jack, make up the backhand (area)!"

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[tsk. ] Marui didn't know what to do. [Sure enough, the main list has too much influence on Jack. ] He comforted Kuwahara, but now being suppressed by the seniors, probably the aggrieved heart came out again.

"What are you thinking, Mr. Jack?" Takeshita held the racket vertically for a moment, then the racket slid down, and then pinched the triangle area of ​​the racket with his right hand, "Is this your strength? Squeeze into the first place for doubles."

"That's not it!" Kuwahara's face flushed red, and he didn't care about the past ministers opposite him, "We are all ranked according to our strength! There is no personal relationship—"

"Do you dare to say that there is nothing at all?" Takeshita cut off the conversation simply, "Not to mention the qualifying competition that I am not familiar with, since you started from the group selection of the members, wasn't it deliberately arranged in a weaker group? Unless you carry out all the reincarnation points competitions, otherwise, you can't tell me that you entered the main election...no, quasi-final selection based on your strength."

Masuda showed helplessness: "It's started again, Takeshita-senpai."

"It's quite unreasonable." Yukimura was also a little surprised.It is normal to disperse the quasi-candidates in each group according to their strength. This is an unspoken rule that every club has.Also, reasonable.

But it is still a "hidden rule", a rule that is not easy to explain clearly.But now, it is being directly lifted by Takeshita.

"Let me give you the simplest example. Assume that a group of two is the main candidate, and your group is divided according to the approximate strength, and there is only one person in front of you, then you have full confidence that you will be the main candidate." quota, but what if you are in a group with the minister and deputy minister?"

"Is the possibility of you entering the main election close to zero?"

"..."

Xu You didn't interrupt. Under the current situation, both parties need to be given time.

"If my deduction is correct, are you regretting that you can't make it to the main selection now? Since when did you start to have the illusion that your doubles team will definitely be in the line, oh no, you were let into the main selection?"

[not let in...]

"Are you thinking that you have worked hard to beat a strong enemy, so you weren't let in?" Takeshita looked down at the racket and adjusted his grip, "Tell me honestly, do you have the doubles combination of me and Marui? The idea of ​​being able to enter the main election? Even a little bit. Tell me."

"...Yes." Kuwahara's eyes turned red, and he wiped his face with the back of his hand.

"It's the same reason as the above example. If you are in the Shura field group, do you think you can get into the quasi-plot? Mr. Jack, the only bargaining chip for you to let Mr. Minister consider you is the doubles with Mr. Marui. I say no To put it nicely, if other members have higher needs and positive selection values, such as the cultivation of juniors, do you believe that you will be arranged in the Shura field group next time?"

"..."

"So, either find a way to increase your own characteristics, seize more channels, and get more chips; or bury your head in training and work hard to improve your tennis level. In the final analysis, you have to have strength. Don't let Minister Jun and your partner remind you, you To have this self-awareness, to meditate, to push the limits. You don't have time for self-depression, Mr. Jack."

Takeshita stopped looking at the shot, turned around and went to the backcourt to receive the serve: "And now, since you think you have the strength to enter the main draft and have a tacit understanding with Marui-kun, then prove it to me!"

"Senior..." Kuwahara bit his lower lip, "I got it!"

[Jack. ] Marui could feel his partner trying to concentrate: "It's on, Jack!"

“Is this the doctrine of “strength supremacy”? "Liu sighed, "Although the words are true and uncomfortable, they have a special courage. "

"Takeshita-san has such a temperament." Masuda shrugged, watching the confrontation on the court, "He actually doesn't talk much, and he has spent so much time talking with Jack, it is also acknowledging that Jack has strength and potential."

"And when he was a minister?"

"Yes." Masuda glanced at the questioner, it was Nioh, "Hehe, it's hard to imagine that you are used to Yukimura-kun's leadership?"

[Why did you mention me? ] Yukimura smiled and said nothing.

"It's a bit more presentable." Takeshita took over Yagami's defense area, double-backed the ball, and Kuwahara hit a diagonal line with both hands in the backcourt. "Yakami-san."

"Yeah." Yagami ran to the midfield and cut the ball with a backhand, and Marui jumped in the frontcourt and made a half-volley to the corner.

"Much better. When Jack stabilizes, it's easier for Marui to play."

"But the two seniors are not so easy to deal with."

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"Very tricky volley, Yagami-san." Takeshita turned the handle around, "You can't let the juniors underestimate you."

"Physical strength can't be exhausted in one game. I think we should focus on the bottom line, whether it's Marui-kun or Jack-kun." Yagami stroked his beard, "Their bottom line is relatively weak."

"The range of the ball's landing point will be reduced."

"Slow down the pace, you can't be brought up by Marui-kun."

"Hmm..." The two looked at Marui and Jack in the other half.

"It's complicated, Senior Yagami."

"Haha."

"It's time, senior team Takeshita serve."

[I admit your tacit understanding. ] Takeshita shot the ball three times at a fast pace, [The reason why I can teach Mr. Jack is not because of my status as a senior, but because I am qualified. ]

[Eligibility depends on strength. ]

Boom!

"Fault."

[Rusty. ] Takeshita took out the tennis ball from his pocket and shot it three times.

Boom!

"Ace."

[15: 0]

"Just... that ball just now!"

"227km/h, second shot." Liu couldn't control his pen, "It's a good thing this is a double."

"Such confidence is really rare."

"Ace again!"

Marui who got the hair extension was quite depressed. [This kind of ball can be caught, but it is easy to lose control. ]

"Come on! Wentai!"

"Jack..."

"Let the seniors see our doubles strength! Our goal is to be No.1 in the country!" Since he can't participate in the national competition, let's regard this match as the national final. If they win this match, they will be No.1 up.

Marui lowered his head and chuckled with his arms crossed: "That's right. How could I have forgotten."

[The strength of me and Jack in the country's number one doubles! ]

"You're welcome, senior."