Chapter 20: Hyotei wins! Akutagawa Jirou

Kamishiro Aki rolled his eyes at Akutagawa Jirou.

He took a sip of the drink and smiled.

"Jirou-senpai, so you have to work hard!"

"In that case, Captain Atobe doesn't even need to play."

"Also, if you can't even win this match, I think I can directly challenge Captain Atobe."

Hearing this, Akutagawa Jirou hurriedly smiled.

"Kamishiro, don't, challenge me first, play a match with me first."

"Atobe is different; the best food should be saved for last!"

But Kamishiro Aki still ignored him.

Seeing this, Akutagawa Jirou guaranteed.

"Alright! Then I will win for you to see; as long as I win, you must play a match with me first."

Hearing this, Kamishiro Aki nodded.

"Okay, as long as you can win, I will play a match with you."

Hearing this, Akutagawa Jirou revealed a sinister smile.

Kamishiro Aki felt a bad premonition.

At this time, Akutagawa Jirou said to Atobe Keigo.

"Atobe, you heard it all, right?"

Atobe Keigo nodded.

"Of course I heard it; I’m not deaf."

Immediately, he picked up the phone and said.

"Coach Sakaki, I presume you heard it all."

"Hmm, then if we can end the match quickly, can we let them play a match?"

"Okay, I understand."

After speaking, he hung up the phone.

Immediately after, he said to Kamishiro Aki and Akutagawa Jirou.

"Coach Sakaki has already agreed to your match."

"As long as Jirou can end the match quickly, there is still an afternoon today."

"Is that enough for you to play a match?"

Hearing this, Akutagawa Jirou jumped up happily.

"Yeah! I can PK with Kamishiro!"

"Too great, too great!"

Seeing them like this, Kamishiro Aki finally understood.

It seems that while he was playing, they secretly planned something.

But it doesn't matter; anyway, Kamishiro Aki also wanted to get rid of the terrible title of temporary regular early.

It was still better to have the two words 'regular' sound better.

Seeing Atobe Keigo looking at himself, Kamishiro Aki nodded and said.

"I have no problem, but Jirou-senpai has to win, otherwise I will directly challenge you, Captain."

Keigo Atobe smiled.

"That goes without saying. If Jiro loses, it’s simply because his strength is lacking."

Seeing them trade barbs, Jiro Akutagawa quickly interrupted their exchange.

"What do you mean by that? Do you think I’m going to lose?"

Seeing this, Keigo Atobe teased him.

"Jiro, if it were me, I would end the battle in just fifteen minutes."

"Right, Kabaji?"

Hiroshi Kabaji nodded and replied woodenly.

"Yes!"

Speaking of which, Keigo Atobe asked Yuushi Oshitari a question.

"Oshitari, how long did that match of Kamishiro’s take just now?"

Immediately, Yuushi Oshitari pushed up his glasses and said.

"Atobe, that’s not important, is it? It’s already impressive enough that Kamishiro shaved his opponent bald."

"Besides, in several of the matches, they were locked in a tug-of-war; it was bound to take longer."

Keigo Atobe felt Yuushi Oshitari had misunderstood.

He simply wanted to know, that was all.

But never mind, it wasn't a big deal anyway.

At this moment, the umpire was already calling for the Singles 2 players to take the court.

"Next is the Singles 2 match!"

"Will both players please enter the court quickly!"

Hearing this, Jiro Akutagawa went onto the court.

At the same time, they finally learned who Fudomine’s Singles 2 player was.

It was actually Akira Kamio!?

Aki Kamishiro nearly spat out a mouthful of water.

As expected, it was impossible for them to place Kippei Tachibana in Singles 2.

It looked like Jiro Akutagawa was guaranteed to win this match.

Sure enough, Jiro Akutagawa took the match with a massive 6-1 lead!

At the same time, Hyotei Academy won the overall match with a score of 3-1.

Having lost the match, Akira Kamio felt very frustrated and self-reproachful.

He looked at Kippei Tachibana with deep regret.

Seeing this, Kippei Tachibana smiled and said to the rest of Fudomine.

"Everyone, don't be discouraged! Keep your spirits up!"

"It’s not like we don't have another chance!"

"As long as we win the revival tournament, we still have a chance!"

Hearing this news, everyone’s mood improved instantly!

Even Shinji Ibu, who had been depressed for a long time, nodded.

Of course, it was impossible for him to smile.

He was a poker face, the type whose expression never changed.

When leaving the venue, he looked in Aki Kamishiro’s direction and muttered incessantly.

"First-years are truly terrifying."

"As expected of Hyotei, I’m really envious."

"If I had such a good environment, I should be able to hit such beautiful shots too."

"But that brat is really infuriating, actually shaving me bald in front of so many people!"

"Next time, I will definitely win it back!"

……

At this moment, Aki Kamishiro sneezed.

"Is someone cursing me?"

While he was talking to himself, Jiro Akutagawa shouted.

"Kamishiro! Hurry up, the school bus is here!"

Seeing this, Aki Kamishiro responded.

"Coming!"

The school bus did not take the team members home, but instead dropped them all off at the school.

Because next, the Hyotei Tennis Club was going to hold a temporary regular selection match.

It was a match specially permitted by Taro Sakaki.

First-year Aki Kamishiro would challenge the regular team member, third-year Jiro Akutagawa!

Basically, all the Hyotei Tennis Club members were present.

At the same time, tennis reporters Inoue and Saori Shiba, who had received the news from somewhere, also arrived.

When they saw so many people from Hyotei, they couldn't help but exclaim.

"As expected of Hyotei, they actually have so many tennis club members."

"I wonder who will win this match."

"Saori Shiba, remember to take more photos later."

Saori Shiba nodded with a smile.

"Yes!"

Reporter Inoue added.

"Especially photos of Aki Kamishiro."

"I have a premonition that he is very likely to shine in the upcoming matches!"

"If things go smoothly, he might have a brilliant match against Ryoma Echizen from Seigaku!"

Hearing this, Saori Shiba couldn't help but nod.

"It’s really hard to believe; both are first-years, but Aki Kamishiro is already over 1.7 meters tall."

"What on earth does he eat to grow so tall? Even I haven't reached 1.7 meters!"

When she said this, Inoue didn't know how to respond.

He simply didn't say anything.

Meanwhile, the court had already been arranged.

Not only that, but Aki Kamishiro and Jiro Akutagawa had also finished warming up.

Immediately, both of them arrived at the baseline.

At this time, Jiro Akutagawa said excitedly.

"Kamishiro! I want to show you my true strength!"

Seeing this, Aki Kamishiro smiled.

"Alright, Senior Jiro, bring it on!"

Seeing that both were ready.

The second-year member acting as the temporary umpire quickly blew the whistle and shouted.

"Whew!"

"The match between first-year Aki Kamishiro and regular team member, third-year Senior Jiro Akutagawa, officially begins!"

"The challenger serves first!"