[Net King] The continuation of the dream

It was getting dark, and the street lights came on one after another.The tennis court, which should have been empty long ago, still echoed with the sound of rhythmic hitting.

"Are you alright, Kirihara-kun?" Higurashi and Xiwu walked around the net, bent down, and reached out to the curly-haired boy who was almost lying on the ground.

After a while, the people on the ground slowly moved and responded vaguely: "No, it's okay..."

The young man from Kyoto breathed a sigh of relief, and then sighed with a smile: "That shot just now was great."

"I succeeded... right, Higurashi-senpai?" Kirihara Akaya's tone was eager and proud.

"Ah." Ri Mu Xi Wu helped the exhausted elementary school boy to stand up, "Kirihara-kun did a great job, completely exceeding expectations."

The young man who was praised sincerely by his seniors smiled, full of confidence: "I am going to be the No.1 person."

Seeing the high-spirited posture of his junior, the young man in Kyoto laughed a little, but his tone changed, and he said: "However, the return of the ball is a bit too heavy on the shoulders, so we should use it with caution."

"Don't worry, Senior Higurashi sometimes thinks too much..."

"what."

While talking, the two packed up their belongings and left the school together.

After waving goodbye to the juniors who boarded the bus, I walked along the sidewalk in the evening and evening fog.

The light shone on the boy, and the shadow was stretched extremely long.

"Yukimura-kun?"

Suddenly seeing that familiar figure standing under the lamppost, Sunset and Evening Fog involuntarily stopped in his tracks.

Seeing him standing still, the blue-haired boy walked over, with a vague smile on his face behind the light: "It turns out that Xiao Xi's secret is to stay with Chi Ye every night to continue practicing... "

"It's not a secret... right?" Hi Mu Xi Wu's tone was a little uncertain, "It's just that Kirihara-kun doesn't seem to have any intention of publicizing it, so..."

"Xiao Xi is also very attentive to Chi."

Ri Mu Xi Wu's eyebrows were gentle: "But there is too little that I can help, Kirihara-kun... He did a good job."

"Ugh……"

The sudden sigh made the young man in Kyoto a little worried: "Kun Yukimura?"

"Xiao Xi really discriminates. She values ​​our junior so much...it's a bit partial."

Eh? !

"Did Yukimura-kun...have you misunderstood something?" Ri Mu Xi Wu was a little dazed.

"Misunderstanding?" Yukimura Seiichi said with a sad tone, "Compared to Akaya, Xiao Xi has not cared much about me recently, is it because she doesn't like me?"

"How could it be?" The Kyoto boy subconsciously responded, "Of course I like—"

Shut your mouth suddenly.

Yukimura Seiichi looked at him with a smile: "Who do you like?"

Sunset and Xiwu didn't answer, unable to do anything about his minister's teasing, he couldn't help sighing in a low voice, his gentle Kyoto accent seemed to be full of tenderness: "Xingmura-kun..."

"Oh, why did Xiao Xi confess her love so suddenly, she was completely unprepared, she was flattered!"

Higurashi Xigiri opened his mouth, originally wanting to explain that the "like" he said earlier was not the same sentence as "Kun Yukimura" later, but when he met the smiling eyes of his minister, he was suddenly at a loss for words.

"Why hasn't Yukimura-kun come home yet?" At the end, a young man from Kyoto who was always unable to do anything with his minister asked, changing the subject.

"He just came out of the house." Seiichi Yukimura smiled at another boy's questioning gaze, "It's so late, and Xiao Xi is still outside, so I can't rest assured."

Sunset and Xiwu felt warm in their hearts: "It's okay to worry Yukimura-kun."

"Why is it okay?" The blue-haired boy looked worried, "It's too dangerous for such a cute little Xi to walk alone."

"..."

Forget it.

Feeling helpless, Sunset and Xiwu no longer try to argue... Whatever Yukimura-kun says, as long as the other party is happy.

In the dim light, the shadows of the two people are very close, sometimes overlapping, sometimes intersecting, and occasionally merging into one.

"...So, Xiao Xi and Chi have practiced for these days, and there are already results?"

The Kyoto boy nodded.

"Oh?"

Ri Mu Xi Wu said softly: "Kirihara-kun's ability is immeasurable."

Yukimura Seichi smiled and said, "Is this going to be a trick?"

"It's not." The Kyoto boy explained, "It's just Kirihara-kun's progress. Maybe everyone should witness it in person, which will be more meaningful."

"Since Xiao Xi has said so...the national conference will start the day after tomorrow, and I look forward to Chi Ye's performance."

When the seniors of the tennis club really had the opportunity to witness the growth of Akaya Kirihara, it was already time for the duel with Nagoya Hoshitoku.

——In the first few rounds, the level of the opponent was far lower than that of the Lihai team. It didn't take much effort at all. Everyone easily won the whole game with a perfect score of 6-0 and entered the semi-finals.

In the opening two sets of the semi-finals, they lost to Xingde in the singles three and doubles two games.

It made the onlookers look at each other in blank dismay.

Akira Kirihara, who has the most irritable temper, also got red-eyed because of the performance of the seniors.Finally, it was the turn of the singles [-] match. The anxious sophomore climbed over the guardrail and jumped into the arena impatiently.

"Yeah, little Chi is not in a good state~"

"That's terrible. We have already lost the first two games. If Chi can't win again, we will stop in the semifinals."

The teenagers who spoke worried words all looked very calm.

"Ah, although he is an idiot, Chi Ye's strength is not so simple."

Watching the game at sunset and at night, he noticed the ball hit by Xingde's second hand in singles, and unconsciously pursed his lips.

——Akira Kirihara was also injured by the tennis ball, the blood from the broken forehead stuck to his cheeks and shirt...shocking.

Liu Lianer calmly shared the information with his companions: "As an all-round athlete, Xingde Krause possesses amazing strength and skills beyond the standard. He is good at controlling the rotation, and the trick gear serve is quite tricky... The style of play is very ruthless.”

As if confirming the staff's intelligence, the referee announced: "Game Nagoya Star De Clauser, 3-1."

"Akaya..." Marui Bunta looked at the elementary school boy who was hit by the tennis ball and lay on the ground, and sighed, "Is there any other way?"

On the field, the foreign student stared at the opponent, looked at the kelp-headed boy who hadn't gotten up for a long time, then turned his head and said a few words to his teammates.

At this time, Kirihara Chi also finally reacted. He couldn't understand English and asked Hiroshi Yagyu who was closest to him: "Senpai Yagyu, what are they talking about?"

The gentleman's translation is: "They said, is this really the champion of last year? In our country even elementary school students can beat them... these little bastards."

Sunset and evening mist: "..."

"asshole--"

"Xingde's people really mean that?" Fumta Marui was a little taken aback by Yagyu Hiroshi's words.

Jack Kuwahara replied: "It's just a simple aggressive method, and Chiya really fell for it."

On the court, the momentum of the kelphead boy has completely changed.

"Is it a demon again?" Nioh Masaharu had a rare serious face, "Although it is to persecute Chiya, but..."

"No," Liu Lian'er interjected, "such Chi Ye...have never seen it before."

"It's not a demonization." The young man from Kyoto, who had been silent all this time, relaxed a little, and explained in a gentle voice, "Kirihara-kun has not lost control, and his current state is more stable than when he was demonized."

"Xiao Chi has also evolved?"

On the field, the kelp-headed boy jumped into the air with a smile on his face, and his smash power was stronger than when he was demonized.

Jack Kuwahara murmured: "...an angel?"

"So, did Chi also transform from a demon into an angel?"

The next moment, everyone was amazed by Kirihara Chiya's counterattack technique that he had never seen before.

"Akaya has been so mysterious recently, is he just practicing a new trick?" Fumta Marui suddenly realized.

Liu Lian-er turned to look at Ri Mu Xi Wu: "Ri Mu knows about it?"

Sunset and Xiwu didn't deny it: "Kirihara-kun named it 'Phantom Return Ball'."

"A phantom...it's worthy of the name."

The last inning was ended by a phantom return.

"Gameandmatch Tachikai Oakirihara Akaya, 6-3."

When the referee's voice sounded, the teenagers breathed a sigh of relief.

"Minister, they can rest assured," Nioh Masaharu commented, "Our elementary school students have grown enough to take on the responsibility of Lihai King."

"Not bad, Chi Ye."

Kirihara Chi also won the second singles, and the Lihai team could finally go one step further... Needless to say, the first doubles and the first singles, the youngsters of Lihai University once again crushed their opponents.

At this point, the arrogant Xingde team members knew that Li Haida deliberately lost the first two games, and the purpose was to take this opportunity to force Yuan Chi to fully awaken and complete the transformation.

·

The same tennis court under the night, also only two people.The difference is that it was not Akaya Kirihara who stayed behind with Higiri, but Seiichi Yukimura, the minister of his family.

"... What a surprise, Xiao Xi, I really didn't expect Chiye to evolve from a demon to an angel in advance with your help."

Ri Mu Xi Wu slightly shook his head: "I didn't help much, it was Kirihara-kun who reached this level with his own efforts."

Yukimura Seiichi smiled noncommittally.

The young man from Kyoto explained in a slow voice: "Kirihara-kun's character..." After a pause, "'demonization' is not easy to control, so I thought, instead of suppressing it, it is better to guide, turn defects into advantages, and let the demonization go further."

Evolving from a devil to an angel not only stabilizes his state, but also greatly improves his strength... The key point is that the danger is minimized, so he doesn't have to worry about damaging his health.

After discussing Kirihara Chiya's situation for a while, the two returned to the original topic.

Yukimura Seiichi suppressed his smile, and looked at the Kyoto boy seriously: "Then...

"Has Xiao Xi, who helped Chi Ye wake up, also fully awakened?"

Sunset and Xiwu met his minister's gaze, and for a moment didn't know how to reply.

Yukimura Seichi didn't need his answer, and asked directly: "Let's fight with me, Xiao Xi."