Love Tennis and Yumiko Miura

I'm already a sophomore in high school, so at least I've gotten through a year. I've experienced the cultural festival and the sports festival. I've joined clubs and participated in competitions. At the very least, I can write about my experiences with friends or teachers.

When I was in primary school, I often wrote narrative essays such as "An Unforgettable Event", "My Family", and "My Friends".

This kind of composition reviewing high school life can be dealt with casually. Zhixian felt that he could just write about club activities to get by - although he hardly participated in club activities in the past year.

Because he had to practice, the magnanimous Mr. Hiratsuka allowed him to submit the composition the next afternoon.

So the next afternoon after school, Zhixian went to Shizuka Hiratsuka's office with her tennis bag, intending to hand in her composition and leave, so as to avoid having to go back to the classroom to get her things.

After entering the office, he found that the student with dead eyes was standing next to Teacher Hiratsuka's desk, being lectured by the female teacher.

Maybe it’s because of the composition, Zhixian thought.

"Youth is a lie and evil. People who sing the praises of youth are constantly deceiving themselves and those around them." What Shizuka Hiratsuka read out loud was probably the composition of this Hikigaya-san.

"......" People with average grades like Zhixian are speechless. A negative energy essay is bound to be a failure, even if Haruki Murakami writes it.

However, this will no longer matter once you become famous. Instead, readers will praise you for being truthful.

Zhixian watched from afar and saw the two of them exchange a few words before Shizuka Hiratsuka threw a punch without any warning.

The force of the fist is faintly visible.

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Zhixian remained silent. He didn't think it was a good time to submit the paper.

But it was too late.

"Ah, Tachibana, you're here?" Teacher Hiratsuka's sharp eyes have caught Zhixian's attention.

If I don't go, will I be Euler's three and a half pages? Zhixian inevitably had such a fantasy.

So he walked over carefully and handed over his composition paper.

Although his composition is full of falsehoods, at least it eulogizes the positive energy, truth, goodness and beauty of youth!

I just hope Shizuka Hiratsuka doesn't take this opportunity to vent her anger on her invincible Star Platinum.

6. Physical Education

The physical education classes in the first semester of the second year of high school are divided into two categories: tennis and football, and students can choose freely.

It is not surprising that Ye Shan, a member of the football club, chose tennis. He is an all-round athlete, so it is not surprising that he can play tennis.

Zhixian, a member of the tennis club, also chose tennis because he only knew how to play tennis and didn't like football.

Why not practice tennis during class time?

Tennis classes are divided into groups of two, and those who are alone are in a group with the teacher.

There was no one Zhixian knew well in the class that took the same physical education class as Class F, so he waited to be in the last group with the teacher, and after the warm-up activities he could practice on his own.

However, things went against his wishes and he was finally assigned a partner.

Hikigaya Hachiman.

Take a look at this dead fish eye.

Zhixian sighed and offered, "Want to play after we warm up?"

"...You are the third place in the country." Hikigaya was dumbfounded. He thought that the other party would ignore him because of his cold personality, but he didn't expect that he would take the initiative to invite him to play basketball.

"You don't have to think too much. I won't embarrass you. I also want to practice my ball control. You just need to swing the racket." Zhixian said.

"Okay." Hikigaya agreed. After all, it was class, and he couldn't act too lazy.

So after warming up, the two of them walked onto the court.

Zhixian picked up the tennis ball, his aura suddenly changed, and his eyes became sharp.

Next-

Toss the ball and swing the racket.

The tennis ball rushed towards Hikigaya like an arrow. The speed of the ball was not fast but it was not soft either.

Hikigaya successfully returned the ball with both hands.

The two of them fought back and forth, and it seemed that they were evenly matched.

"Wow! It turns out that Bitoriya Tennis is so strong! He can even fight with that Tachibana!" Tobe exclaimed.

Hikigaya was groaning inwardly after hearing Tobe's yelling. How could this be an even match? It was clearly someone feeding the ball to his racket.

"Tobe-san, that's not the case," Totsuka's voice rang out weakly. "That's the pinnacle of brilliance."

"The pinnacle of brilliance? What is that?" A person from the Ministry of Housing's football club certainly wouldn't understand the three doors of the selfless state in tennis.

"In short, it is to predict the ball's path through calculations." Ye Shan took over. He had some knowledge in this area.

"That sounds amazing!" Hubu sighed again.

"14 goals." Zhixian reported the number.

Hikigaya's heart was suddenly filled with despair. He knew he was bad, but it was too weak to say that he could score as many goals as others said he would! Although it was better than not catching a single ball at all.

He had to hit every ball multiple times, and it was exhausting for him to keep swinging the racket! If he hadn't ridden his bike to and from school, he would have been exhausted.

Since it was rare to see Zhixian play basketball, the boys gathered around to watch. This scene also piqued the curiosity of the girls nearby, so they also came over.

"You are so talented..." Miura was pulled over by Yuigahama because the latter was very curious about what was happening here.

I have mixed feelings! It's been a year since I last saw this silver-haired guy playing basketball.

The dead fish eyed guy on the opposite side was already breathing heavily, but he still reported a two-digit number meticulously.

It's obvious that he can be defeated in two or three strokes.

Miura bit his lower lip unconsciously.

"Wow! Yumiko-kun looks so amazing!!" This was the first time Yuigahama had seen such talent displayed to such an extreme. She probably thought this prophetic style of play was amazing.

"Huff, huff." On the other side, Hina Ebina was breathing even harder than Hikigaya on the field - this is a common problem among fujoshi.

Miura glanced at his two friends who were very interested, sighed silently, and swallowed the words of leaving.

Deep down, she also wanted to watch it a little longer.

"Can I learn this by joining the tennis club?" a confused newbie asked.

"Not really... There are actually only a handful of people who can hit a ball like this, and they are basically all national-level players." Totsuka's weak explanation immediately dispelled the idea of ​​the passerby who wanted to take the opportunity to join the tennis club to show off.

"Isn't Hayato very good at tennis? Can he do this?" asked Tobe.

"How is that possible!" Ye Shan smiled bitterly, "It took years of hard work for others to get it. How could an outsider like me possibly achieve that?"

"I didn't expect that even Hayato wouldn't know how to do that."

"...Totsuka said only national-level players can do that."

"I think Hayato is no worse than those people."

“That’s why I’m an outsider.”

Ye Shan answered Hubu helplessly.

At this time, the game was nearing its end.

"1 ball." Zhixian reported this and ended the game with a serve.

"What are you doing! Go back and practice on your own!" The physical education teacher used a method to disperse the idlers.

"Thank you for today. You can come to me if you have anything related to tennis in the future." Zhixian said after class.

Chixian and Hikigaya had no idea that this statement would be fulfilled not long after.

7.With Hikigaya

Ever since becoming a regular partner with Hikigaya in physical education class, Zhixian would say hello to Hikigaya whenever he saw her at school.

By chance, Chiyo witnessed Chizuru taking the initiative to greet Hikigaya.

Chiyo was shocked. Although she knew that Chixian was basically a cold, self-contained iceberg at school, this was the first time she had taken the initiative. (Note: Chiyo didn't know Hikigaya, and she thought she knew Chixian's social circle well.)

When asked the reason, Zhixian thought for a while before answering that he was embarrassed.

Excuse me? Chiyo was shocked again.

So, after all, Tachibana-san is a very easy-going person! In Chiyo's mind, the image of Chixian is getting closer and closer to the senior in the comics.

In fact, what Zhixian meant by "bad things" was that Hikigaya once bought him a drink, and he always let Hikigaya "steal the limelight" in physical education class.

Of course, Zhixian didn't know that in Chiyo's mind, he had already become a tsundere with a cold exterior but a warm heart.

----split line----

During a physical education class, Zhixian rarely asked Hikigaya to play a game, but simply practiced swinging the racket.

As for Hikigaya, he was also happy to be idle, sitting aside and watching. Because his partner was Tachibana Chihiro, the physical education teacher did not bother him. Instead, he was warned not to disturb Chihiro's practice.

"Tachibana, how long have you been playing tennis?" Hikigaya asked.

"It started in elementary school, probably about seven or eight years ago." Zhixian answered without stopping swinging the racket, and his breathing was steady, without any breathlessness.

"Then how do you think we can improve our tennis skills?" Hikigaya asked again.

"Practice, it would be best if you have a good instructor." Zhixian answered truthfully without any doubt.

Chixian didn't know that Hikigaya was actually trying to get information out of him about Totsuka.

After a set of swings, Zhixian put down the racket.

"Why, you want to improve your tennis?" Zhixian asked nonchalantly. He actually knew the answer; he already had a basic understanding of Hikigaya Hachiman.

"No, I'm not in the tennis club."

"So, has your club received any tennis-related commissions?"

"...Do you know what club I belong to?"

"It's not the Service Club, I heard it from Hiratsuka-sensei."

"......" Hikigaya thought that the advisory teacher of his club was like a middleman, introducing the Service Club to everyone he met.

"But if Yukinoshita is here, it should be able to be solved." Zhixian took a break and switched to the other arm to continue swinging the racket.

"That's true...why do you practice with both arms?"

"Have you ever heard of Two Swords Style?"

"I've heard of Niten Ichiryu, Miyamoto Musashi."

"..." Zhixian was silent for a moment, causing a break in the conversation. "It doesn't matter. Forget it if you don't know."

"Will this dual-wielding style help improve my tennis skills?"

"Have."

"Then can we——"

"Take the Gakkotowawa Road."

"...I haven't said it yet." Wait! I didn't expect that you, Ju Zhixian, are also a jo fan?

"It's Totsuka's request, right?" Chixian paused and glanced at Hikigaya. "He's too weak. It would be a waste even if he learned the two-sword style."

"Uh......"

"Instead of wasting time on dual swordsmanship, he should focus on physical training. What's the point of learning techniques if he can't even finish a full match?"

Hikigaya intentionally said a few good words for Totsuka, such as that he cared about the collective and that he worked really hard.

"I'm also a member of the tennis club, but honestly, the Sobu team is too weak." Zhixian continued swinging his racket. "They won't improve by wallowing in self-pity, and targeting me as a common enemy won't make them stronger. Those who don't work hard should just enjoy campus life; there's no need to win in major tournaments."

When Totsuka became the new president, it was already clear that the tennis club had no future. Sobu was a high school for those seeking to enter higher education, so it was understandable that the sports club was weak. It's more accurate to say that special athletes like Chixian were the exception; they didn't represent the norm at Sobu.

"Don't think I'm being too harsh or anything like that. Totsuka isn't the right person to take on this responsibility, even though he's trying very hard."

"They're just the tallest among the short guys. There's no one in the tennis club who takes responsibility. They may really like tennis, but they're really bad at it."

Hikigaya suddenly realized that when it comes to tennis, this self-propelled iceberg can say so much, even more than the teacher.

"Team competitions require an excellent group that works hard and unites, while individual competitions only require a racket. One person cannot support a team." The bell rang, and Zhixian said the last sentence he wanted to say.

8. Mixed Doubles (I)

A few days later, at noon, Zhixian spotted Totsuka and the Servant Club sweating on the playground. There was also a fat man in a windbreaker whose name Zhixian couldn't remember.