[Tennis] Mountains and Flowing Water

"It's our turn, Fujiwara." Nakajima solemnly picked up the racket, "Let's go."

"Ah."

"Puri, it's our turn."

"What is Nioh-kun thinking about?" Liu Sheng followed behind the slightly hunched Nioh.

"Doubles [-], Nioh and Yagyu of the main selection team VS Nakajima and Fujiwara of the senior team."

"Both sides step forward."

"You all must be familiar with me, right?" Fujiwara shook the beautiful blue ponytail behind him, "Have you come up with any tricks this time?"

"Puri, I brought out the big move for the national finals ahead of time, Fujiwara-senpai."

"Really?" Fujiwara raised his eyebrows, "I'll wait and see."

"piyo~"

"One set determines the outcome, and the senior team starts first."

"Is Kanaga-san most familiar with Nakajima-san?" Yukimura asked softly, "I don't know what style Nakajima-san is?"

"Nakajima's technique is relatively strong." Shenyong was not hesitant to explain, "He handles all kinds of ball shapes very well. Of course, there are also shortcomings-"

"He's easily paced."

"Because of the habit of handling incoming balls?"

"That's right, Nakajima's short-term strategic ability is not very strong, he is good at attacking from the back."

"In this way, it is unexpectedly commensurate with Fujiwara-senpai." After Yukimura concluded, he stopped talking.

On the field, Fujiwara's serve was caught by Yagyu, and the tennis ball flew to the baseline with a backspin. Nakajima cut it to the left sideline of the backcourt, and Nioh's straight hit pulled the ball to the left baseline of the other half. .

"Rally? It's not that shocking—uh..." Nioh unceremoniously hit a high-speed topspin ball in the front court, and Fujiwara returned the ball out of bounds.

[0: 15]

"I didn't expect that." Nakajima and Fujiwara clapped their hands together to appease them, "It's a very sudden time travel."

"This is Nioh-kun's style."

"So that's how it is." Nakajima looked at Nioh for a few seconds, and returned to his seat.

The division of labor for the senior team is relatively clear: Fujiwara is good at volleys and half-volleys, and is responsible for the offense and counterattack from the bottom line; Nakajima is the main attacker, and is responsible for the enemy's shallow balls aimed at the frontcourt and the net.The rhythm of the two is relatively slow, and they cooperate closely.

As for Nioh and Yagyu, Yagyu's half-volley in the backcourt has an aggressiveness comparable to that of Fujiwara. Nioh's thinking is weird and he has a complete grasp of all kinds of ball shapes, so Nioh is also the main attacker.

"In terms of strength alone, the two seniors have the upper hand." After a few shots, Yukimura said, "Nio is very strong, but he has a huge flaw when dealing with a combination like Fujiwara-san and Nakashima-san."

"endurance."

"Really? This is indeed a weakness." Shen Yong rubbed his chin, "Both Fujiwara-kun and Nakajima have a late-strike and unexpected style of play, and their psychological quality is quite stable. Nakajima's shortcoming of being led by rhythm is made up for by Fujiwara-kun." , so this game can easily drag into a slow pace. If Nioh-kun is relatively weak, then there is a high probability that Nakajima and the others will win in the end.”

"Niou must have noticed his own disadvantage." Yukimura smiled slightly, interested, "He must affect the psychology of the two opponents, find a breakthrough and gain a big advantage as soon as possible, so that we can compete later."

"I have a hunch, Shen Yongsang."

"It's a coincidence, so am I."

[gameset, Firststringers1-1]

After the two rounds, both sides have a general understanding of the opponent's style of play and division of labor.

[Maybe Nioh-kun is about to act? ] Fujiwara thought to himself in the frontcourt. [Will it be a quick variation?Or change the style? ]

"Puri~" Nioh received the serve in the backcourt, and after a few seconds of silence, "I will leave the corresponding coordination to you, Yagyu."

Liu Sheng raised his eyebrows, [Oh—is that so? ]"Do not worry."

Nakajima's high-speed flat hitting speed is above [-] per hour, but Nioh's sharp return is even more eye-catching.

"I'll go! Since when did that fellow Nioh get so strong!" Marui covered his mouth to keep himself from making too much noise.

Fujiwara's volley was on the right side of Nioh. He took a small step, turned around, looked directly at the ball, and then hit the ball in a straight line.

"pretty."

[pretty. ] Xu You on the referee chair couldn't help applauding.

This was the reaction of almost everyone present, including Nakajima and Fujiwara. Nakajima, who was in charge of receiving the ball, sliced ​​the ball and hit a shallow path, and was quickly responded by a half-volley from Yagyu's midfielder.

"Fujiwara."

"Hmm." Fujiwara pulled out his forehand topspin with both hands, and when he looked at the opposite side from the corner of his eye, he found that Nioh was moving in the direction he expected. [See through? ]

The oblique topspin was scored by Nioh with a perfect forehand side spin.

[0: 15]

"..." Nakajima and Fujiwara looked at each other, each thinking.

Nakajima shot the ball and glanced at Nioh at the baseline from time to time. [If you really have this strength...]

"Fault." Nioh, who received the hair extension, moved a little, but didn't move.

"..." Nakajima frowned slightly, and topspun the second serve, and Nioh responded with a flat forehand with a high-speed ball. Keep up with the high ball and pull the ball to the backcourt.Nioh made a cut with his left hand, Nakajima and Fujiwara switched defenses, and hit out of bounds on the sideline.

[0: 30]

"Spin." Nakajima covered his mouth and put it down, "Sorry, I was deceived by the action."

"It's okay." Fujiwara patted the net gently, ticking off the grid, "We have to be more careful."

On the other side of the field, Nioh straightened his back, and was observing the two seniors with his face slightly sideways, with a faint smile on his lips.

Shen Yong suddenly asked: "Do you know Nakajima's external title at that time?"

"I only know that Fujiwara-senpai is the 'General'." Marui put his hands behind his head.

"'Dragon King', this is Nakajima's title."

"Dragon King? Is it from shogi?" Sanada immediately responded, "Dragon King upgraded from a flying car."

"That's right." Shenyong said meaningfully, "The 'Speed ​​Car' at the beginning could only walk forward, backward, left, and right, but after being upgraded to 'Dragon King', he is compatible with the footwork of 'King General'."

"..." Everyone understood the symbolic meaning of this description.

"However, no matter how hard the Dragon King fights, he is still just a 'Dragon King' from beginning to end, and cannot become a real 'king general'..." There was a hint of regret in Shenyong's words.

"It's like a general commanding battles, but he has no intention of becoming king." Yukimura saw another complete forehand side spin of King Ni on the field.

[gameset, Firststringers2-1]

Nakajima closed his eyes and took a deep breath, recalling the scene of the last round. [Unusual ball path and domineering momentum of returning the ball, and the attitude of looking down on the field. ]

[Insight into the enemy's thinking and keen emotional perception. 】Fujiwara wiped the sweat from his palms with a towel.

[You are the only one who can make me regain my sense of trembling and depression. ]

[I didn't expect to confront you again. 】

[Minister Shen Yong! ]

[Minister Yukimura. 】

"Fujiwara."

"Nakajima-san?"

"Come on."

"Yes." Fujiwara stroked the hand gel that had been put on for only a few hours. 【No matter what the members think, I always have respect for you, Minister Yukimura.For your devotion to tennis, and the perfect wish for the tennis club, born from the heart. 】

【I may, as Masuda-san lamented in the previous game, almost entered the vicious circle of guarding the Kanto winning streak.Although it is not extremely conservative, Kanto Yusei is too important in my heart. 】

[My ambition is too light, unlike you, I want to give Lihai the best glory.The efforts I have made are only for collective honor, for inheritance and trophy conquest.And what you see is the vast tennis world...]

[I always remember what you said to me, and I always remember the promises I made.In those two years, I did it, Minister Kaminaga. ] Nakajima lowers his center of gravity on the bottom line and prepares to receive the serve. ["Chang Sheng Li Hai", "King Li Hai", I am the minister, so I am responsible.I will keep your guidance and teachings in mind. ] After the Kanto Competition, I locked myself in the social office, squatted by the wall, and wiped my tears in front of the wall full of winning teams.He didn't actually want to cry, nor was he sad, but... the tears came out naturally.

[It is something I am proud of to be able to participate in that year's campaign as your junior, Senior Shenyong.I still remember how many people were intimidated by your power, how many groups were defeated by Li Hai, and how many teams were timid before fighting.The "dynasty" you established in three years made Li Hai truly crowned king. ]

[I failed to conquer with a strong and flexible wrist like you, but kept the bottom line.For the proud Li Hai and the proud me, it is probably a sad and fortunate thing, hehe...]

Nioh, who scored a high-pressure oblique angle, raised his head slightly in front of the net. In the eyes of the two people in the other half, they became two figures, and hinted to them with similar eyes——

[I'm never defeated, Nakajima. ]

【You can't beat me, Fujiwara-senpai. 】

"Niou has found his way." Yukimura murmured.

"Nioh-kun cleverly grasped the common ground between Nakajima-kun and Fujiwara-kun." Tateishi explained the delicate situation on the field, "They all have a person they look up to in their hearts, and they are also people who cannot be defeated in their subconscious." Yukimura's relationship with Fujiwara, It's similar to Shenyongzhi Yu Nakajima.

"It's hard to say whether this mentality is good or bad, but it has a negative impact on them now." Masuda continued, "The attention is not very focused, and the focus is on Nioh, ignoring the threatening assassin Yagyu-kun .”

"Nakajima and Fujiwara-kun are both people with a strong sense of responsibility." Shen Yong restrained his faint smile and looked serious, "It seems that even though he has retired, this sense of responsibility for the tennis club has always existed... .." The awe of the "ghost" minister could not be completely dispelled by this.

"But, we are competing now, no matter what you think, isn't the purpose of the competition to win?" Kirihara rubbed his head, "Even if the seniors have someone to look up to, shouldn't they look forward to beating that person?"

"...Hehe." Yukimura put his arms around Kirihara's shoulders, "Akaya is right." [There should be no awe, and there is no need to be dragged in place by the chains of responsibility. ]

[gameset, Firststringers3-1]

Fujiwara served the ball from the bottom line calmly, Nioh swept back and forth to the sidelines, fell silent in front of the net for a while, and said, "I say,"

"What's wrong?" Nakajima was in the front court.

"Facing such a score, don't you feel ashamed?" Liu Sheng raised his glasses and glanced at Nioh.

"..." Fujiwara collected the ball and raised his head, and Nakajima also glanced at the scoreboard on the sidelines.

"You guys are competing now. As Li Hai's former minister, the past few rounds have been too ugly." Nakajima frowned subconsciously with his condescending tone.

[Indeed...it's too ugly...] Looking to the sidelines, he saw the young man with an indifferent expression. [Shen Yongsang. ]

[Maybe... Maybe it's because I can't continue your glory in the national competition, so I call myself a "conservative". ]

[But... I've always had a wish... I want to be at eye level with you. ] Nakajima is also arrogant, and he had a strong "ambition" when he was young.

"Fujiwara."

"Yes."

"I want to win."

Fujiwara was startled, and then gripped the tennis ball tightly: "...If Nakajima-san wants to win, so do I." He should at least have the intention and ambition to go up.

That's right...just like back then.The Minister of Lihai will never bow his head!

[I have to admit that Nioh has stepped into the middle class. ] Xu You thought a little bit, [Unfortunately, the short board of physical strength is too serious. ]

[40: 30]

"Why do I have the feeling that the minister is playing on it?"

When Marui heard the words, he exhaled and blew the bubble gum: "Did Chiya, did you just find out?"

"Lenji, what do you think?" Yukimura asked without beginning or end.

"He can last up to three rounds, and after that he can only be consumed back to his original form."

"Pfft——" Marui felt that this "original shape" was used too well.

"Even if Nioh can last a few more rounds, it's not easy to fight." Yukimura shook his head imperceptibly, "Missing the wavering period of the seniors, they can't break through the secret network of the two ministers."

Tateishi added: "If Yagyu-kun's style of play is compared to a solid sword, then Nioh-kun's style is an invisible spike. However, the two nets of Fujiwara-kun and Nakajima-kun are seamless and breakable." And Fujiwara's The assassin style can also cause headaches for the opponent.

"Nioh... let's forget about today." If the foreign school still behaves like this, he will definitely give Nioh a little "reward" after the game.

"Probably because it feels so exciting." Shenyong chuckled lightly.

[gameset,Theseniors3-4]

[As expected of a senior. ] King Ren rubbed his left arm: "I really want to win, Bilu."

"You missed the chance." Liu Sheng replied simply, without stopping to drink water.

"But look, Wentai and the others have won, but if we don't win, Lihai needs to be replaced for the first doubles~"

"Fujiwara-kun knows me well."

"Puri, let's make a few more shots while I can hold on, Yagyu-kun."

In a sense, Nakajima and Fujiwara are not innocent, they can easily find out what Nioh is thinking.Especially Fujiwara, who is always "mixing up" with Fukuyama, he is used to the tricks of calculating others.

They knew that Nioh was using Yukimura's style of play, but it was just... a tactic they were willing to fall into.

What Nioh used before was not a "conspiracy", but a complete "Yangmou".

"This round is guaranteed, and I probably won't be able to hold on after that." Yukimura estimated the time, "The slow pace of Fujiwara-san and Nakajima-san will drag them to death. Nioh's stamina decline is not good, and Yagyu's half-volley threat will be straight decline."

"It will take about half an hour, if King Ni still wants to fight for it."

[gameset, Firststringers5-3]

As Yukimura expected, the ninth inning went to the home court of Fujiwara and Nakajima.

[If it's Yukimura-kun, it's time to save your energy for the last burst. ] Xu You analyzed the anxious situation on the field. [Wait until 5-6, guarantee to enter the tie-break, it will be easier to compete with a more active thinking style. ] The long-term strategy is like this, but it is only a hypothesis after all, and he has nothing to say.

[gamesetandmatch,wonbytheseniors7-5]

"I'm so tired every time I compete with seniors, piyo."

"I probably can't do anything about it." Fujiwara wiped the sweat from his forehead, and shook hands with Nioh, "Thank you."

"Meaty!"

"Pfft... huh."

Nakajima smiled and said, "Thank you for your advice, Yagyu-kun."

"Yes, each other."

Yukimura looked at the four people who left together, turned his head and sighed to Shen Yong: "In the end, the two seniors still didn't let go."

"It's only half of it." Shen Yong and him looked at each other with a smile, "Two years is not long, and it is not short." The awe of a certain person will change and disappear, but as Minister Rikkai's character, Unforgettable.