In this crossover anime, I fight against the supernatural in my everyday world.

"What I'm going to offer Totsuka is something unique, something only I can do. It's an immense test of mental and spiritual strength for a tennis player, a cruel trial of the soul!"

"What are you saying..."

Before Yukino Yukinoshita could finish her retort, she saw Totsuka Ayaka's eyes sparkling with excitement as she nodded repeatedly.

"Night Star, is there really such a trial? Please teach me!"

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

So, the rigorous training plan that Totsuka Saika had put so much effort into coming up with was no match for Yohoshi's recent chuunibyou declaration?

Even the usually calm and collected Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but feel a sense of defeat at this moment.

"Yukinoshita-kun, this is something you just don't understand."

Ye Xing spoke slowly, looking earnest and thoughtful.

"Even professional athletes can only perform at about 40% of their usual training level in competitions."

"And high school club members like Totsuka, who have not received professional training, can not even reach 20% of their usual strength in the competition."

"Do you know why?"

Yukino said that she had previously studied some things about professional sports competitions, which was obviously not an exaggeration.

Upon hearing Ye Xing's question, she immediately answered.

"It's psychological factors that are interfering and affecting the athlete's performance, right?"

"Yes, that's exactly it."

Ye Xing nodded, and then spoke.

"However, psychological tension is sometimes not just a negative effect; it can also allow athletes to perform at a higher level in competition. We generally call this state the zone."

Upon hearing this word, Yukino Yukinoshita frowned slightly and asked in confusion.

"zone...? I've never heard of it before?"

Ye Xing revealed a slight smile.

"You've never heard of it, that's because I just made it up."

Yukinoshita Yukino was speechless.

"Can't you be serious for once?"

"I'm serious."

As Ye Xing spoke, he walked to the other end of the tennis court.

"Come on, Totsuka-kun, accept the most rigorous soul trial of your life!"

Totsuka Ayaka looked nervous, gripped her tennis racket tightly, nodded, and said earnestly.

"Okay, Night Star! I'll do my best!"

Yukino Yukinoshita sighed helplessly.

How come the atmosphere suddenly became so lively?

but...

Yukino looked at Yosei standing at the other end of the tennis court and thought that, given the physical qualities that Yosei had shown at the sports meet, which allowed her to break three Soubu High School records, even if she wasn't proficient in tennis techniques, defeating the rather slender and weak Totsuka Saika shouldn't be a problem.

After all, Totsuka Saika was just a member of the high school tennis club, not a professional athlete.

The difference in skill between the two is unlikely to outweigh the significant disadvantage in physical fitness.

Besides...

Based on their time together, Yukino was very suspicious.

Is the "slight understanding" that Ye Xing mentioned the same as the "slight understanding" that Ye Xing understands?

"Are you ready, Totsuka-kun?"

Ye Xing took a tennis ball from the basket next to the court and patted it twice on the ground with his left hand, his movements appearing extremely skilled.

"Ready, Night Star..."

Before Totsuka Saika could finish speaking, Yohoshi's frivolous smile vanished abruptly.

Instead, there was a cold, indifferent gaze devoid of any pity.

"Totsuka-kun, when I say 'preparation,' do you mean you're prepared to risk your life for this match?"

The three girls standing nearby—Yukino Yukinoshita, Yui Yuigahama, and Hina Amano—were all stunned to see Yohoshi say those words so seriously.

no...

Is it really necessary to play tennis?

What the hell is this "risking your life" nonsense?!

Did you hit a cannonball instead of a tennis ball?!

Yukino Yukinoshita thought that Yohoshi was going crazy.

Hina Amano and Yui Yuigahama, however, witnessed the other party's battle with the evil spirit.

If Night Star really uses his full strength, the speed of the ball he hits...

It looks almost like a cannonball, doesn't it?

Just then, several people, also wearing school uniforms, suddenly walked into the field.

"Hey, can we play here too?"

Upon hearing these familiar lines, Ye Xing stopped hitting the tennis ball and held it in his left hand.

Yukino and the others turned around and saw that the leader of the group was a very sunny and handsome boy, and a beautiful girl with light golden, fluffy waves who gave off a somewhat arrogant aura.

Totsuka Ayaka pursed her lips, her voice low and hesitant, tinged with a hint of timidity.

"Um...this is the venue I applied for..."

"Eh?"

A girl with light golden, fluffy waves walked over slowly, her tone sounding somewhat sarcastic.

"Now that the door is open, we can play too, right? Or are you saying only you can play, but we can't?"

"Yumiko, don't say that."

A handsome young man stepped forward, maintaining a polite smile.

"It's more fun when everyone plays together, isn't it?"

Just as Totsuka Saika was about to say something, Yohoshi's languid voice came through.

"you..."

He simply climbed over the middle of the net, walked slowly to the boy, and smiled as he spoke.

"Where did this little punk come from? Get lost."

Yui Yuigahama, Hina Amano, and Ayaka Totsuka were dumbfounded.

No, have you always been this aggressive in your speech?

Yukino Yukinoshita, however, was not surprised at all.

She could have predicted that Ye Xing would react this way.

After all, the other party was someone even she could outwit.

"this..."

Faced with Ye Xing's aggressive words, the boy's expression visibly stiffened, and he said awkwardly.

"My name is Hayama Hayato, Yohoshi-kun. You might not know me, I am..."

"what do you?"

Before Hayama Hayato could finish speaking, Yohoshi interrupted him with a smile.

"You're number one in the grade? Oh wait, I'm number one in the grade."

"You hold the record for the three events at the school sports meet? Oh wait, that's me too."

"Are you the one who applied to the school today to use this venue? Oh no, that's Totsuka-kun."

These three self-questioning and self-answering sentences left Hayama Hayato completely speechless.

Seeing the other person's frozen expression, Ye Xing casually waved his hand, as if shooing away a mouse.

"Climb, climb, climb! Get up here right now!"

Seeing that Hayama Hayato was speechless after being rebuked, Miura Yumiko took two steps forward.

She first glanced at Ye Xing with a slightly complicated expression, then let out a soft hum.

"Does Ye Xing mean that you're good at everything, so you can openly enjoy special privileges?"

Faced with Miura Yumiko's subtly sarcastic words, Yohoshi's response was very straightforward.

"if not?"

"what?"

Looking at the surprised expressions on the faces of Miura Yumiko and Hayama Hayato, as well as their friends, Yohoshi gave them a look as if they were idiots, with even a hint of pity in his eyes.

"People who are more outstanding than ordinary people should enjoy more outstanding treatment."

Do you really think that everyone, regardless of talent or individual differences, will receive the same fair treatment?

"Wake up! Do you think you're playing house?"

At that moment, Hayato Hayama and Yumiko Miura finally understood.

What is meant by "dimensional reduction attack"?

This is the dimensionality reduction attack.

One is the ace of the football club, and he's handsome.