The Prince of Tennis: The Quincy of Rikkai University

While having a strong doubles team, the team also has two more Kanto-level and one national-level singles players than Yamabuki.

"Liu, since there is no doubt that Hyotei will be our opponent in tomorrow's final, what have you thought about the lineup for tomorrow's game?" asked Maya Yuuki.

"For now, I haven't thought about it carefully, but from what you said, Yuuki, you should have a plan." Yanagi Renji was quick-witted and immediately understood the implication of Yuuki Maya's words.

"I do have some ideas. For tomorrow's game, I want to go to the doubles one position."

"What's the reason?" Yanagi Renji was slightly stunned and asked back.

"Nothing, I just suddenly felt that it would be nice to play doubles occasionally to change things up." Maya Yuuki said relaxedly with her hands crossed behind her head.

Throughout the entire Kanto Conference, he had already fought against the person he was most interested in. In his eyes, the match with Hyotei was just a formality.

"I see. Who will be your partner?"

Yuuki Maya thought for a moment, and saw a kelp head eating in the corner of his eye. His eyes suddenly lit up: "Let me think...Kirhara, how about teaming up with me to play doubles tomorrow?"

"Eh?! Me?" Kirihara Akaya, who had been eating silently, was startled. He put down his chopsticks in confusion and said in disbelief.

"Why, don't you want to?"

"No, no, I will follow the arrangements made by the senior."

Kirihara Akaya nodded quickly. No matter whether it was doubles or singles, it was better to be able to play than to sit on the bench.

"That's settled then. Yanagi, you make the arrangements." Yuuki Maya turned to look at Yanagi Renji, who nodded slightly.

"In that case, you and Kirihara will form the first doubles team. I think the second doubles team will remain with Niou and his team. As for the third singles team..." Yanagi Renji pondered for a moment and looked at Sanada Genichirō: "Sanada, in tomorrow's final, I want to put you in the third singles team."

"It doesn't matter. No matter what, we can finish the game in the first three games tomorrow." Genichirō Sanada didn't care too much about his playing order.

It was just an ice emperor, he didn't take it seriously.

"Hey, what should I do? Don't I have to play tomorrow?"

After discovering that Yuuki Maya and the others had finalized tomorrow's roster in a few words, Marui Bunta suddenly realized that he didn't have to play tomorrow for some unknown reason?

"Marui, let me think..." Yanagi Renji seemed to have just remembered that after this arrangement, Marui Bunta and Mori Jusaburo would not have the chance to appear.

"Marui, in tomorrow's match, you should play the singles position number one, so that you can feel involved." Without waiting for Yanagi Renji to think, Yuuki Maya answered for him.

"What?! Am I the number one singles player?" Marui Bunta was shocked.

He actually had a day where he could become Rikkai University's number one singles player.

This is the number one singles position at Rikkai University, which is equivalent to the title of the strongest tennis player in junior high school.

"Tsk, if Marui-senpai is unwilling, I can do it for you." Kirihara Akaya showed an envious expression. This was the position he dreamed of.

"Hmph, you wish, you kelp-head." Marui Bunta grabbed Kirihara Akaya's head and teased him.

"That's too much, senior. I was just talking casually. Is that not okay?" Kirihara Akaya protested in a low voice, protecting his hairstyle.

The two began to act recklessly, and Yuki and the others did not stop them, just let them do what they wanted.

After a while, the group left the restaurant and walked back to the conference venue to watch the semi-finals in the afternoon.

Two hours later, the game was over.

As expected, Hyotei narrowly defeated Rokkaku Junior High School with a score of 3 to 1 and successfully advanced to the finals again.

This match was won without even getting a chance to play. After the match, Keigo Atobe stared at the positions of Yuki and others, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

The next day, at the same time, the finals of the Kanto Conference opened.

The stadium was packed with spectators early on, and the number of spectators for the final was several times more than that of the previous semi-finals.

Moreover, not only people from Kanto came to watch the game, but also some tennis-related professionals from Kansai also crowded here.

For today's game, most people here came for Rikkai University, especially those from Kansai. They came to see how much strength last year's national tournament champion still has this year.

In a corner of the audience, Mamoru Inoue was sitting among the crowd again as expected.

Of course he couldn't miss today's game, as this game would affect the content of his next issue of Tennis Monthly.

"I wonder how far Hyotei can go against Rikkai University this year? Especially since Rikkai University's president is in the hospital."

Inoue Mamoru thought silently in his heart.

Last year, Hyotei was easily swept by Rikkai University 3-0 and was no match for them.

In his eyes, this year's Hyotei has made considerable progress compared to last year. It should be able to cause some trouble for Rikkai University, which has an incomplete lineup at the moment, right?

Just as Mamoru Inoue was still thinking about the possible confrontation between the two sides, the broadcasting around the stadium suddenly sounded.

"The Kanto Conference finals, the match between Rikkai University Affiliated Middle School and Hyotei Academy, is about to begin."

"Please line up and enter the venue."

Chapter 77: The Quick Attack Tactics Were Seen Through

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the regular players of Rikkai University, led by Maya Yuuki and Genichirō Sanada, and the regular players of Hyotei, led by Keigo Atobe, walked into the stadium at the same time.

Both sides came to the net, looked at each other, and performed the pre-match ceremony.

"Ice Emperor, you must win!"

"Ice Emperor, you must win!"

"Ice Emperor, you must win!"

……

On one side outside the tennis court, the Hyotei cheerleading team, which consists of a hundred members, were shouting slogans in unison to cheer for their school.

Atobe Keigo was like an emperor. He raised one hand above his head and snapped his fingers loudly.

Following his action, the cheerleading team of more than a hundred people immediately fell silent.

"Victory belongs to Ice Emperor."

Atobe Keigo said this with a domineering look, and the next second after he finished speaking, Hyotei's cheerleaders burst into deafening cheers.

"Hmm, the other side is very aggressive." Niou Masaharu tilted his head and looked around.

"That Totoro is quite grand. He does this kind of thing every year." Marui Bunta said leisurely while blowing bubbles.

"Let them shout more now. After all, if they don't shout now, this place will become a library when the game starts." Yuuki Maya said nonchalantly.

He knew very well that even though the opponent was very powerful now, they would be silent once the game started.

"Haha, Senior Yuki, you are really good at using metaphors." Kirihara Akaya chuckled and was amused by Yuki Maya's words.

Afterwards, the ceremony ended and the players on both sides came to the preparation areas at both ends of the court.

After Atobe Keigo came to his seat, he immediately turned around and sat down, with his entire back leaning tightly against the seat.

He covered his cheek with one hand, a sharp light shot out from his pupils, and he looked at the area of ​​Rikkai University through the gaps between his fingers.

"Finally we meet again, Rikkai University..."

His expression was solemn and cold. Today's game was a huge test for Bingdi.

However, it is also an opportunity.

Without Yukimura Seiichi, Rikkai University's strength has declined compared to before.

This also gives Ice Emperor a slight chance of winning, even if it is very slight.

"Now we will start the second doubles match. Please invite the contestants from both teams to come on stage."

After confirming that there were no problems with the players on both sides, the referee decisively announced the start of the game.

At the same time, in the Rikkai University team, Niou Masaharu and Yagyu Hiroshi walked out calmly. On the Hyotei side, the ones who took the field in this battle were Mukai Taketo and Oshinobu Yuushi.

After some permutations and combinations, this year's Hyotei found that Taketo Mukai and Yuushi Oshizuka have a high compatibility in doubles.

The doubles combination of Takehito Mukai, who is good at volleying at the net, and Yuushi Oshitari, who is a pseudo-all-around player with solid baseline skills, has not lost a single game so far this year.

Coincidentally, on the Rikkai University side, the combination of Niou Masaharu and Yagyu Hiroshi has maintained a 100% winning rate since forming a doubles team this year.

In other words, in this game, one of the two teams will have its undefeated record broken.

"The match begins. Hyotei Academy's Hibiki Inuzuka versus Rikkai University's Niou Yagyu."

"End of set, Hyotei serves."

The players from both sides have already taken their positions on the court. After Hyotei obtained the right to serve, Mukaito served first.

"Just wait. I will pay you back in full for the loss last year."

Mukai Gakuto stood at the baseline with high spirits. His continuous victories in this year's competitions had made him full of confidence when facing Rikkai University.

He threw the tennis ball high up and hit it hard. The tennis ball shot towards Rikkai University's half of the court like a sharp arrow.

The person responsible for receiving the first serve was Hiroshi Yagyu.

"I'm not used to such a slow serve." After complaining, Yagyu Hiroshi raised his hand and easily hit back the serve that seemed to be of high quality in the eyes of others.

His return was aimed at the unguarded empty space in the front right half of the Ice Emperor's court.

"Don't even think about scoring so easily in my frontcourt."

A dark shadow suddenly rushed out diagonally from the left backcourt and intercepted the tennis ball still flying in the air with a weird posture.

The tennis ball was suddenly hit back and landed on the backcourt sideline of Rikkai University.

Niou Masaharu's expression changed, and he caught up with the tennis ball in two or three steps, giving the opponent no chance to attack, and calmly hit the ball back.

The tennis ball flew at an angle towards Hyotei's backcourt. Oshitari Yuushi was ready for the ball. He held the racket with both hands and hit it with his backhand, lowering the angle of the racket and swinging it suddenly.

The tennis ball shot back, it was a high-pressure ball with accumulated power.

bang, bang, bang...

The two sides started a tug-of-war in the first ball, and Hyotei's doubles combination took the lead in attacking Nioh and his team.

After more than a dozen rounds, Niou Masaharu seized the opportunity when the opponent changed positions and hit the ball from bottom to top with the racket in his hand.

A high-angle through-ball flies in a parabolic trajectory over the net.

"This height is not a problem for me at all."

Seeing the tennis ball flying over his head and about to cross the front court, Xiangri Yueren jumped confidently and leaped high.

His body was light and he jumped into the air in an instant. He swung his racket and smashed the tennis ball down hard while it was still rising.

This action was beyond the expectations of Niou and his team. They did not expect that the opponent's frontcourt would also receive such a high ball.

thump.

The smash hit the ground at an almost vertical angle and bounced back immediately. After bouncing back, the tennis ball flew sideways out of the edge line. Hiroshi Yagyu looked at the tennis ball and didn't even make a move to hit the ball.

"15 to 0."

The referee announced the score and Hyotei took the lead with one goal.

"Wow, that guy jumped higher than before." Marui Bunta exclaimed outside the court.

At this time last year, he had fought with Xiangri Yueren, and the opponent's jumping movements left him with an unforgettable impression.

"The other side has been attacking continuously since the beginning, and it seems that they are planning something that we don't know about."

Hyotei's abnormal behavior was noticed by Yanagi Renji at the first moment.

This somewhat reckless approach does not seem to be the player's personal wish, but rather a kind of tactic.

15-0

15-15

30-15

40-15

40-30

boom.

A faint yellow afterimage passed through the defensive gap between Niou Masaharu and Yagyu Hiroshi and flew out of the court.

"Game, Hyotei scores, the score is 1 to 0."

After the first game, no one expected that Hyotei's doubles team would win the first game.