Chapter 13

Shendaiqiu noticed something was off!

This tennis ball wasn't spinning at high speed.

Instantly, he reacted right away.

This ball wasn't Tang Huaise's serve!

It was an ordinary serve!

Watching Shendaiqiu deliberately lower his racket, Atobe Keigo revealed a smile.

"That was a feint, Shendaiqiu — you're still too green."

"This point belongs to this lord."

Atobe Keigo didn't even need to look.

He had already begun preparing to listen to the referee's call.

And at that moment, Shendaiqiu suddenly vanished on the spot.

The next instant, he leaped into the air.

Atobe Keigo clearly saw Shendaiqiu seem to step on the air midair.

Immediately after, Shendaiqiu jumped even higher!

Then, with a backflip, his racket smoothly sent the airborne tennis ball back!

"Poof!"

Seeing his move, Mukahi Gakuto nearby cried out!

"It's a special technique shot!"

"He really can do a special technique shot!"

"No wonder he can jump so high!"

What he didn't know was that Shendaiqiu had only used the backflip posture to save the ball.

It wasn't the so-called special technique shot.

Because Atobe Keigo had never expected Shendaiqiu to return this ball.

So he had no time to react at all.

Moreover, Shendaiqiu had also landed the ball at the spot closest to the net.

Atobe Keigo was still in the service area — there was no way he could reach it.

"Poof!"

The tennis ball hit the ground.

The referee made the call.

"1:0!"

"Captain Atobe is temporarily behind; Shendaiqiu is in the lead."

None of the people present had expected this kind of result.

Even Atobe Keigo hadn't expected it.

Shendaiqiu had given him a lesson today.

Until the very last moment, a turning point can always appear.

If he had just moved, he should still have been confident of winning this point.

Instead of standing in place and losing a point.

More and more people gathered around.

Hyotei Tennis Club coach Sakaki Tarou was also drawn over.

To be precise, he had arrived early on.

But seeing it was interesting, he didn't stop it.

Fortunately he didn't stop it — otherwise no one would have known Hyotei had a genius like Shendaiqiu!

He's only a first-year, yet he can fight Atobe Keigo to a standstill.

If he grows up, he'll surely be a world-class player!

With things like this, he can't let them keep going on.

Just as Atobe Keigo and Shendaiqiu were about to prepare to continue.

Sakaki Tarou stepped in to stop them.

He was seen shouting loudly at Atobe Keigo.

"Enough! Atobe, that's enough for today!"

Hearing the voice, Atobe Keigo looked over.

Seeing it was Sakaki Tarou, he still wanted to continue.

Seeing this, Sakaki Tarou shouted again.

"Atobe, you'll have a chance to fight again — that's enough for today!"

Having been told twice, if Atobe Keigo still insisted, it would be impolite.

He was a man of breeding too.

He was seen nodding.

"Yes, Coach Sakaki."

To be honest, Atobe Keigo was a little disappointed — he hadn't expected Sakaki Tarou to call a halt.

He still wanted to see Shendaiqiu's strength.

Based on the initial showing, Shendaiqiu's strength was far beyond this!

At that moment, Atobe Keigo also recalled Kamishiro Aki's earlier words.

He remembered Kamishiro Aki saying he had come with a purpose.

Seeing this, he spoke to Kamishiro Aki.

"Then today, this great one will let you off."

"But you are truly strong."

"There is one more thing; you just said you came with a purpose."

"So what is that purpose?"

Hearing Atobe Keigo's question, Kamishiro Aki paused slightly in surprise.

He had not expected Atobe Keigo to remember his words from just now.

Since that was the case, Kamishiro Aki had no intention of dragging things out.

He was seen smiling as he spoke.

"I wish to become your paid sparring partner; I wonder if I am qualified enough?"

A paid sparring partner!?

Upon hearing these words, everyone was stunned.

Just for such a trivial matter?

Their confusion stemmed from the fact that none of them lacked money.

Seeing this, Atobe Keigo laughed.

"So it was this matter!"

"You are indeed qualified!"

"Making you a paid sparring partner is no problem, but not mine; rather, become one of our Hyotei regulars!"

After speaking, Atobe Keigo glanced at Sakaki Taro.

Sakaki Taro nodded, for having watched this match, he knew Kamishiro Aki's strength was sufficient.

Yet he still feared someone might not accept it.

So he spoke again.

"It is allowed, but you must obtain a regular spot through a ranking system."