Chapter 109: Ryoma Echizen vs. Jirou Akutagawa! (Requesting Flowers and Evaluation Votes!)

PS: (In Chapter 43, it should have been the tie-break rule for both sides; the little trash author remembered wrong.)

(In the doubles match between the golden pairs, entering the tie-break, Eiji Kikumaru narrowly lost to Hyotei due to exhaustion.)

(The final score was 7:6!)

(Therefore, Eiji Kikumaru resolved to train his stamina seriously.)

(That's all!)

Back to the present moment.

At this time, Jirou Akutagawa was being pointed at by Ryoma Echizen's racket.

Ryoma Echizen said.

"You'll only know if we compete!"

Seeing this, Jirou Akutagawa smiled.

"Good spirit; it seems you aren't weak either!"

"Then let's begin!"

Saying this, he walked toward the middle of the net.

Seeing this, Ryoma Echizen also walked over.

Both sides shook hands.

While shaking hands, Ryoma Echizen asked another question.

"Why isn't Kamishiro Aki in this match?"

Seeing this, Jirou Akutagawa scratched his head.

"I don't know either; the coach arranged it."

Although Jirou Akutagawa is simple, he is not stupid.

He wouldn't fall for such obvious probing questions.

Seeing this, Ryoma Echizen could only return to the baseline.

At this moment, the referee said.

"The Singles No. 3 match officially begins!"

"Ryoma Echizen from Seigaku will serve first!"

Hearing this, Ryoma Echizen adjusted his cap.

He was seen saying to Jirou Akutagawa.

"You'd better be careful."

Jirou Akutagawa merely assumed his stance and said nothing.

Because he thought a first-year couldn't hit any good shots.

In previous matches, Seigaku finished playing first and then came to watch.

So Jirou Akutagawa had no chance to see Ryoma Echizen's match.

Therefore, he did not know Ryoma Echizen's strength.

Besides, even if he really went to watch the match, Jirou Akutagawa would probably fall asleep anyway.

Subsequently, Ryoma Echizen caught the tennis ball thrown by the staff.

He played with the tennis ball slightly before tossing it into the air.

Immediately after, he leaped up and swung his racket quickly!

"Boom!"

At this time, Kamishiro Aki noticed that this serve was a very ordinary serve.

Because Ryoma Echizen is left-handed.

If using full power, he should be holding the racket with his left hand.

But Ryoma Echizen is now holding the racket with his right hand.

Either he is testing Jirou Akutagawa's strength.

Or he is underestimating Jirou Akutagawa.

However, Kamishiro Aki thought it was the latter.

A show-off like Ryoma Echizen must show off a bit and not underestimate his opponent beforehand.

With such an ordinary serve, Jirou Akutagawa returned it very easily.

But for this shot, Ryoma Echizen did not return it.

His body didn't move at all.

When the tennis ball flew away, he tightened his cap again.

"Not bad!"

The speed of Jirou Akutagawa's return shot was very fast.

Even if Ryoma Echizen really tried to return it, he might not have caught it.

So, he simply didn't return it.

Moreover, this game was a probing game.

So he thought losing one or two points was fine.

The referee announced the score.

"15:0!"

For the next three balls, Ryoma Echizen used ordinary serves.

Jirou Akutagawa hurriedly went to return them.

But as they fought on, he began to lose interest.

He believed Echizen Ryoma was too weak.

"Boom!"