allendalepharm Chapter 116, Number 9
Chapter 116, Number 9
Chapter 116, Number 9
"My brother lost!"
Tachibana An, the most popular and charming girl in Fudomine, looked at the arena with a gloomy expression.
With mixed feelings of joy and sorrow, Natsume Tsukiya achieved another shutout. Just as everyone says, in every game, no matter who the opponent is, you must defend your own half of the territory and not let any ball slip through your fingers. That is Natsume Tsukiya's tennis.
Anzu Tachibana understood deeply and was genuinely happy for Natsume Tsukiya to achieve his goal again. But her brother wanted to win too, right? He lost 0-6, the worst defeat he had ever suffered. Anzu Tachibana felt a pang of heartache thinking about her brother's crushing defeat. "That guy."
Kamio Akira, still seething with anger, said, "I'm so unwilling to accept this."
Shinji Ibu: "It's understandable that I'm not happy about it. Even if you've tried so hard, if you replace Captain Tachibana now, you'll still get shut out. The situation won't be any better than what you've done."
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Akira Kamio was stunned. The guy next to him was really rude.
"Even oranges have lost?"
Guan Yuechu pulled out a small fan from somewhere, covered his face with it, and said, "In that case, I won't go up."
Yuuta Fuji added insult to injury: "Mitsuki, I think you just don't have the skills."
"Yuta, can you shut up?" Guan Yuechu said angrily.
Akazawa Yoshiro: "However, on the other hand, it seems that Natsume Tsukiya's strength has improved even further."
Guan Yuechu: "I heard that guy trains really hard."
"That's probably not true," Fuji Yuuta retorted. "I've heard he doesn't train very hard."
"That guy would never train in front of outsiders," said Kanzuki Hachiku as if he knew everything.
"Didn't you see him running ten kilometers every morning and evening?"
"Really?" Fuji Yuta was shocked.
"Rain or shine, we'll stay right there by the river."
Guan Yuechu said, "That should also be considered a form of training."
"If that's the case, then it seems so." Fuji Yuta nodded.
"It seems that our St. Rudolf Academy also needs to step up its training," Akazawa Yoshiro said.
Guan Yuechu: "Let the younger students handle the training. I'm going to go and follow that guy."
"Following?" Everyone was startled and looked at him in surprise.
"Oh, it's training." Guan Yuechu smiled sinisterly.
Hyotei's qualifying matches lasted for two or three days, and the number of spectators did not decrease at all.
The campus was filled with students from other schools, who were exchanging ideas with each other.
After that day, the final selection of all Hyotei's regular players was completed, and they arrived at the national lottery site.
The auditorium was filled with representatives from all over the country, making it a much grander event than the previous lottery for the Kanto region.
"What?! Natsume Tsukiya is fighting a hundred men all by himself?"
"Yeah, in the Hyotei school ranking tournament, that guy played from morning till night for two whole days, sweeping all the players in the Hyotei tennis club. I heard he even played against people from other schools, like Tachibana Kippei from Fudomine, and he shut them out 6-0."
"Zero...zero shutout?"
At the scene, some students began to discuss the matter in hushed tones.
"Hmph, is that kind of guy worth making a fuss about?" someone sneered from the front. "He just hasn't met me yet. If he had, I would have given him a piece of my mind."
"However, I heard that in this year's Kanto Tournament, Rikkai University, the champion of last year's national tournament, didn't even get second place. It's really embarrassing."
"Anyway, our national dominance only lasted until last year. We suffered a complete defeat, hahaha!"
The two men burst into laughter.
This year's Rikkai University Affiliated Junior High School Kanto Tournament was already a sensitive topic. Sanada Genichiro crossed his arms and looked down at the two of them: "Rokurigaoka from Aichi, huh? If you have something to say, just say it to my face."
"Sanada...?" The two were startled and showed fear.
"Sanada?"
A guy wearing a hat spoke up, saying, "Is that the middle school student who claimed to be a three-time national champion with no weaknesses, but was brought down from his pedestal by the little Hyotei?"
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Beside him, a bespectacled man with slicked-back hair said, "Kai, stop talking, or you'll have to eat bitter melon."
Kai Yujiro said dismissively, "Eishiro, that's just how it is. If someone wants to reach the third floor, but can't even get to the second floor, why does he keep saying that his third floor is perfect?"
He spread his hands, and Sanada Genichiro immediately frowned.
What he said was true, but it was still very harsh to hear.
The statement that Rikkai University aims for a three-peat in the national championships will never be wrong. Even a crushing defeat in the Kanto Tournament won't affect anything. As long as they win the national championship, Rikkai Affiliated Junior High School will still be the champion!
However, these people seized on the so-called loophole and kept mocking Rikkai University Affiliated Junior High School. Sanada Genichiro could not bear it and immediately retorted: "Higa Junior High School, right? Our Rikkai University's three-peat is an absolute dead end. The National Tournament is proof of that."
Kai Yujiro snorted and said, "I just came here to read the news. That interview in the junior tennis professional monthly magazine said that there's a guy named Natsume Tsukiya who seems to be putting Rikkai University on the sidelines. You know this guy well, right?"
Everyone else stared in astonishment at the conversation between the two.
Most people present knew that during the Kanto Tournament, the Rikkai Army led by Genichiro Sanada was defeated by the Hyotei Army led by Tsukiya Natsume.
It's got a tense atmosphere.
"Is that Higa Junior High School in Okinawa?"
"It's Kai Yujiro. Higa will dominate Kyushu this year."
"They're really brave to challenge Sanada."
"However, what he said doesn't seem to be wrong; Rikkai did indeed lose."
"More importantly, Natsume Tsukiya, after a friendly match where the US West Coast team won 6-0, said in an interview that the championship belonged to Hyotei."
"That's right, that guy never lies. He made a bold statement before the Kanto Tournament, saying he would win the championship, and he actually did win the Kanto Tournament championship."
The confrontation between Kai Yujiro and Sanada Genichiro.
On the other side of the door, both large doors were pushed open simultaneously.
Two beams of light shone in.
"That's... Tezuka from Seigaku?"
"Tezuka Kunimitsu, isn't he receiving treatment in Germany?"
"Does his ability to get here mean he has fully recovered?"
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"Is that Natsume Tsukiya on the other side?"
"That's him. Even if you don't recognize him, don't you recognize Atobe Keigo standing next to him?"
"Since Hyotei won the Kanto Tournament, the whole team seems to have changed."
"I've heard so much about that guy, and now I've finally met him... but he doesn't seem that strong."
"That guy only shows that aura of a strongman on the field."
Discussions erupted one after another.
Teya Kunimitsu looked across at the other side.
Natsume Tsuki waved his hand as well, which made Tei Kunimitsu feel uncomfortable.
"Tezuka?"
Shuichiro Oishi stood up in surprise. "You...you're back?"
He was clearly unaware of this beforehand.
"Oishi, I'll draw this lot, okay?" Tezuka Kunimitsu asserted his ownership.
"good!"
"Hmph, Tezuka."
Atobe Keigo smiled.
Natsume Tsuki could also see that Atobe Keigo's expression was different from everyone else's.
It's important to know that in Natsume Tsukiya's memory, Atobe Keigo held Tezuka Kunimitsu in high regard, just like many others do now.
At this moment, Atobe Keigo only regarded him as an opponent he could fight, and did not seem particularly attached to him.
"Now we will begin the draw for this competition. School representatives whose names are called, please come to the stage."
On the stage, the drawing of lots has already begun: "Tokyo Fudomine Junior High School, number 14!"
Juju Ping, with her hair dyed yellow, looks quite imposing.
"Kanagawa Tatekai University High School...
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Tokyo Seishun Academy.
Guoguang Shoujia walked onto the stage under everyone's gaze, reached into the cardboard box, grabbed one, and handed it to the host.
"Number 1!"
When the host announced the number, Oishi Shuichiro thought to himself, "It's number one. Who will I face? But no matter who I face, I really want to win. I really want to win this time..."
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"Okinawa Higa Junior High School, No. 11!"
"Tokyo Hyotei Academy".
The host read it aloud.
"Go, Atobe."
Natsume Tsukiya put his hands behind his back on the chair and said.
"You always let others do the errands comfortably, don't you?"
As Atobe Keigo spoke, he stood up and walked towards the stage.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Atobe Keigo reached out and grabbed a sign, then stylishly handed it to the host.
"Hyotei Academy, Tokyo, Number 9!"
The audience was instantly thrown into turmoil.
"Number 9, it's number nine."
"Number nine."
Even Sanada Genichiro breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself, "Number nine belongs to a different camp from our Rikkai University. We won't meet before the finals... No, I'm actually scared. I'm too careless. It's impossible. Even if we face off immediately, our king, Rikkai University, will absolutely not lose."
"Number Nine..." Oishi Shuichiro was stunned and couldn't come to his senses for a long time.
Tezuka Kunimitsu: "Oishi, what's wrong?"
"Tezuka..." Shuichiro Oishi ultimately couldn't bring himself to say what he was thinking.
Sengoku Kiyosumi observed this and thought to himself, "Seigaku is number 1, and Hyotei is number 9. That means these two teams will definitely meet before the finals. Judging from Oishi's flustered look, no one wants to face Hyotei. Luckily, Yamabuki and Hyotei are not in the same division. How fortunate."
"Captain Orange, it's actually number nine!"
Akira Kamio said, "Isn't this just the script for Rikkai's victory in the Kanto Tournament?"
Jujuhei: "That's really true."
"What are those guys doing?" Kai Yujiro chuckled. "Is Hyotei Academy really that amazing?"
Eishiro Kite: "Hyotei is the champion team of Kanto this year, so it's normal for them to care."
However, he also noticed something was amiss.
Kuranosuke Shiraishi, holding a piece of paper between his fingers, glanced at the number 16 on it, rested his chin on his hand, and muttered, "Before Seigaku even met them, we, Shitenhoji, ran into them first!"
Zaizen Hikaru said, "Even Shiraishi has moments of fear?"
Kuranosuke Shiraishi: "It's not that I'm afraid, but that guy... I always feel like there's something unfathomable about him."
"Our Kansai champions aren't afraid of the Kanto champions, are they?" Zaizen Hikaru said.
"That's what they say..." Shiraishi Kuranosuke's voice trailed off.
Although I don't think Shitenhoji will lose, encountering them so early is really not a good thing.
At least that's what Shiraishi Kuranosuke thinks.
Qingxue.
"How's it going? What number?"
After returning to school, Kikumaru Eiji was the first to curiously lean over and ask.
After a moment's hesitation, Oishi Shuichiro said, "Number 1!!"
"Number 1, Number 1 is fine, Oishi, why do you look unhappy?" Kikumaru Eiji asked, puzzled.
Takeshi Momoshiro: "Yeah, Oishi-senpai."
Sadaharu Inui adjusted his glasses and explained, "Because Hyotei is number nine."
"Hyotei, Hyotei... Number Nine?" Kikumaru Eiji's smile faded, and he stammered.
Satoshi Horio: "Oh no, does that mean we'll face Hyotei before the Grand Finals?"
Ryoma Echizen: "Isn't that perfect?"
Everyone was invigorated.
Ryoma Echizen said with great enthusiasm, "It's a good time to settle the score from the Kanto Tournament."
"The little one is right." Kikumaru Eiji became excited again, raising his hand and shouting, "Down with Hyotei!"
"Defeat Hyotei!"
The crowd joined in the shouting.
"As one of the eight seeded teams, Hyotei Academy received a bye in the first round. What should we be doing now?"
That morning, as the regulars of Hyotei Academy were having breakfast in the luxurious restaurant, Ryo Mido asked a question.
Chotaro Ootori: "There's nothing to do. The captain said the training is almost enough, so we can rest for a few days."
"I think that guy probably has other plans," Atobe Keigo said elegantly, sipping his coffee.
"It's all planned out, it's all planned out."
Gakuto Mukahi walked in and said, "Natsume said that we should go watch the match between Higa Junior High and Rokkaku Junior High."
"Let's go then."
Atobe Keigo was the first to stand up.
No one dared to express disdain for the other party anymore; it seemed that arrogance had lost its meaning.
Higa Junior High School No. 11, Rokkaku Junior High School No. 12.
The scene of the duel.
"According to the rules, the first match must be played in its entirety, right?"
Seeing three consecutive 6-0 scores on the scoreboard, Ryo Mido asked a question.
Yuushi Oshitari: "This kind of thing shouldn't be considered a problem."
"Those guys were at the net in an instant. Rokkaku Junior High had no chance of dealing with them," said Chotaro Ootori.
Holding the playing card given to him by Natsume Tsukiya, Mukahi Gakuto said, "Shrinking Earth Technique, the captain said that technique is called Shrinking Earth Technique."
Jiro Akutagawa's eyes lit up, and he said, "Doesn't that mean our training?"
Everyone's eyes lit up.
Atobe Keigo: "So Tsukiya had already planned it out after he drew the lot. How terrifying."
"Looks like this trip wasn't in vain."
Yuushi Oshitari said, "Knowing that our next opponent is someone like this gives us a sense of confidence."
"game Higa Junior High School....
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"Bang!"
pat.
"Wow, that's really despicable. They actually laid a hand on the coach in the coaching area."
"How despicable."
The members of Hyotei were indignant.
"Look, that guy can't move near the baseline."
The Hyotei representative pointed at Kai Yujiro and said.
"So it turns out that as long as you nail it to the bottom line, you can break it," Ryo Mido laughed.
"wrong."
Mukahi Gakuto switched to another card and analyzed, "This one says that the captain can move in all directions."
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