must love tennis

As the speedboat crossed London Bridge, the wind lifted Ryoma's hat.She reached out to grab it, and one lost her balance and fell overboard.

Lin Xiu's sharp eyes quickly pulled her back.

"Ah, thank you..."

"I said it all, don't stand on the boat."

He sighed, helped Longma straighten the ball cap again, patted it, and suddenly said, "Sometimes, I also really want a brother."

"Isn't Keith your good brother?" Ryoma tilted his head, "You have been hurt like this by them, and you still want to help him."

"It's not in that sense," he smiled, "I mean, younger brothers or sisters who need to be taken care of."

"That--"

"No way, my parents are loyal implementers of family planning." Lin Xiu said with emotion.

Ryoma: "...Oh."

When she was observing Lin Xiu, the other party was also looking at her.

Maybe it's because they are of Asian descent, so it's easier to have a sense of intimacy, which is not the same as the friendship with Keith for many years.Lin Xiu was not very used to Ryoma's American accent at first, and after listening to it for a while, he thought about it.

"No wonder they all ran after you last night." He said, and couldn't help laughing, "It's not because you two are too ostentatious—oh, part of the reason is, but it's still because you don't like it."

Longma snorted: "As long as you can understand it, it's fine, why bother so much."

Lin Xiu nodded happily.He remembered that when he first arrived, he was excluded in school because of the language barrier and his Asian face.Keith was the first to stand up and reach out to him...

"That's when Keith grabbed my hand."

Ryoma noticed that his face darkened slightly: "No matter what, I will not let him continue to sink. We will definitely go back."

"That friend of yours," she paused, "is also sinking in the 'deep sea'?"

"He's not a bad guy, he's just—he just fell too deep." Lin Xiu shook his head and sighed, and looked up at Ryoma, "That's why I hope you can go and bring him back with me."

It sounds like her strength has been recognized.

Ryoma blinked his eyes: "I just think that Keith is a strong opponent, and I really want to compete. As for other things, I can't say for sure..."

She slowly added the second half of the sentence.

The other party nodded calmly.

"If you can wake me up, then Keith... will definitely be able to." Lin Xiu turned his head and looked towards the distance of the river bank.

After leaving the city, the sun slanted westward quickly, dyeing the sky golden red.The sparkling water on the Thames River shone in my eyes, and there were some flowers.

Lin Xiu withdrew his distant gaze and looked over seriously: "Are you afraid? Longma, you are still so young."

"Of course not." She shook her head resolutely, and said bravely, "You have never seen Senior Sanada get angry. Believe me, there is no minor who is more terrifying than him."

Lin Xiu looked at her with respect.

He has never seen the "Sanada" she mentioned with his own eyes, but after seeing the power of her sword last night, he can probably imagine it.

"No wonder your friend is so relieved that you come out with me alone." He smiled.

Ryoma thought for a while, "Senior Nioh? I think he's just being lazy."

The castle was not far outside the city, and soon appeared in their field of vision, standing in the afterglow of the setting sun across a forest.

Lin Xiu docked the boat on the shore and led Ryoma towards this ancient secret base.

The castle has been around for some years. From a distance, it is majestic and magnificent, and the shape of the towers and walls is full of history.When he got closer, Ryoma guessed that it had been renovated continuously in recent years, and it wasn't a property that was completely abandoned by some nobleman.

The metal gates were polished, and the suspension bridges and iron chains outside the city walls clearly showed signs of maintenance and replacement.It's pretty remarkable that these members of Clark can maintain this appearance after taking over.she thought to herself.

"This is it." Lin Xiu stretched out his hand to push the door, but the door opened first.

Afterwards, the suspension bridge was lowered slowly, and the road leading to the castle was split into several faults by the sunlight and the city wall. It was dark and mysterious, and the invitation was generously extended to the two guests.

Long Ma put on a tennis bag, eager to try, and asked Lin Xiu: "Do you want to play all the way in?"

Lin Xiu looked at the empty passage and the courtyard at the end, and replied: "They should wait for me in the innermost part. For Keith, I who betrayed them is unforgivable, and I must solve it myself."

"Is it a duel of fate?" Ryoma nodded solemnly, "Well, at least it will be easier this way."

She reached halfway, and stopped when she was about to take out the bamboo knife.

"They'll be thankful for that," she added.

Lin Xiu touched the back of his neck, which was still aching, and felt deeply.

"Let's go, follow closely, it's very big inside, be careful not to get lost." He took the lead on the suspension bridge.

Ryoma shrugged and followed closely behind.

"It won't be converted into a maze by them, will it?"

Sanada sneezed on the next step out of the speedboat.

He was aggressive and startled everyone else.

Everyone looked at each other.

"Deputy Minister..." Kirihara scratched his hair, "Did you give us a fright before the enemy came out?"

The temporary captain who was tying the rope—the captain of Higa Junior High School, Eijiro Kite, suddenly became vigilant, looked back at Sanada, and said, "If you catch a cold because of the boat, I will not refund the money."

Sanada's expression remained unmoved, and he snorted softly: "Maybe it's just someone talking badly about him behind his back."

"That must be because Sanada is too fierce." Shiraishi said with a laugh, "Relax, the other party is also a middle school student playing tennis, and it's not a street fight. You look like this, uh..."

He tactfully said, "I mean, don't be so nervous, right?"

The seven people present looked at each other without making any changes.

Kirihara Chi also knew that after Ryoma and Lin Xiu ran away, the hospital couldn't stay anymore, so he slipped out to find Yukimura in advance, and then heard the ins and outs.

"Are you kidding, how can I let her be alone as a girl—I mean, I'm at a disadvantage, I should seek revenge from them myself!" He clenched his fists, and Sanada grabbed his collar and pulled him over.

"Fushi," Sanada snorted, "She didn't go here to avenge you."

The reality is cruel, Kirihara immediately lowered his head: "I am, just talking..."

At the pier, Bu Er smiled at them: "So, is it just you two?"

"Yukimura intends to negotiate with the organizer about Clark, and the coaches also have some ideas, so I will leave the matter to him." Sanada replied calmly, "Nioh, let him go back to catch up on sleep."

"Huh? Then he is really calm." Atobe sat lazily on the driver's seat of the sea motorboat, tapping the handle with his fingertips, "Are you too confident in yourself?"

Sanada was noncommittal, but Kiriori looked very happy: "I think it's pretty good? If Minister Yukimura comes, it will be a lot of pressure..."

He quietly looked at Sanada.

What was not said was that Sanada was already scary enough.

"I understand, it's to let everyone stand on a fairer starting line." Fuji said, looking at Tezuka, "Tezuka, what do you think?"

Tezuka glanced at the watch on his wrist.

"It's already half an hour late for the scheduled departure time." He looked up at the crowd, "Are you sure you want to delay?"

Atobe held his chin with great interest, and smiled: "Why, what are you nervous about? Please, the drama of the hero saving the beauty is too old-fashioned."

"Correction," Kirihara said seriously, "it should be the other way around."

Fuji also smiled softly: "I'm ashamed to say, last time on the island, didn't you, Atobe, show off the limelight?"

And this kind of thing?

Sanada's eyebrows also raised: "Tell me specifically?"

Tezuka frowned: "...are you endless?"

And Baishi, who came to help purely out of kindness, took a step back, looked at the strange atmosphere between them, couldn't help but shuddered, and scratched his head: "I feel the atmosphere of the Shura field inexplicably, is it my illusion? "

Mu Shou also sighed: "Oh, that means, obviously the parties are not here—"

Halfway through speaking, he suddenly froze.

"Maybe it's because that kid isn't around?" Mu Shou fell into deep thought.

Baishi closed his eyes and rubbed his eyebrows with his hands: "I always feel that I am getting closer and closer to a certain core, what is it..."

……

Although a lot of time was delayed on the pier due to some meaningless chatter, fortunately there was a speedboat rented by Higa, a group of people were speeding on the Thames, and finally arrived at the "KingOfKingdom" before the sun set. ".

After getting off the boat, Atobe led the way and introduced with pride that this was the castle where he lived when he was studying in England.

As soon as he finished speaking, he sneezed.

Everyone looked sideways again.

"God also thinks this name is too exaggerated?" Kirihara complained.

Fuji shrugged: "Maybe someone is secretly complaining about Atobu-kun's aesthetics behind his back?"

Bai Shi immediately raised his hand and declared, "It's not me."

"It's not me." Others responded one after another.

Finally, Tezuka nodded with great restraint: "Well, neither do I."

Atobe: "You... tsk, forget it!"

There was still some distance from the castle, and they looked up the hillside through the woods, and they could see the tall spire dividing the clouds into two halves, covered with a hazy film of light by the last setting sun.

It was getting dark.

A group of people quickened their pace, and Qieyuan followed behind them, unconsciously clutching the tennis bag, hesitating to speak: "Hey, let me tell you, everyone...have you ever seen the cyan castle exploration incident?"

Shiraishi staggered a step.

"Now is not the time to joke, is it?"

"The old castle is really the place where the crime peaked." Fuji commented.

Atobe frowned, and was about to say something when he stopped suddenly.

At the end of their line of sight, a blinding light suddenly burst out from the depths of the castle, blasting away half of the roof.

"What is that—" Kirihara was dumbfounded, "Is it a vitality bomb?!"

Tezuka took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Hurry up, everyone."

To deal with ordinary members like Clark, it doesn't take much effort for elite players like them.

After passing five levels and killing six generals, when they finally reached the final hall.

Atobe took a step forward on the familiar road, and pushed open the door carved with exquisite reliefs.

The light of day swept across in an instant.

Then there was a huge roar, and it took a long time before it stopped slowly.

The door opened, and Ryoma walked out easily with a bamboo knife in his hand, and stopped in surprise: "Hey, are you here too?"

"..."

After a brief silence, Kirihara asked tremblingly, "Where's Clark's boss?"

She pointed to the hall behind her.

Peering through the half-open door, they could vaguely glimpse a marble floor strewn with ceiling and crystal chandeliers, with deep cracks everywhere.

Wooden Hands gasped inwardly, refusing to think deeply about the tragic battle that took place before they came.

Ryoma replied: "He launched a gravitational force at me, and then I hit him back... that's how it became."

Later, she seemed to realize the reason why they appeared here, she tilted her head, her eyes were brightly lit by the wall lamp in the corridor:

"No way, I really won't get lost in this kind of place?"

"..."

Tezuka said calmly: "No, Atobe is here to collect the castle damage fee from Clark."