Chapter 56: Walking on the Road, a Tennis Ball Falls from the Sky

Takahashi couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Big brother? Do I look like the big brother from a TV drama to you?"

Hearing this, Kirihara immediately let his head droop.

"Just call me by my name!"

Takahashi thought for a moment and said.

Unexpectedly, Kirihara's reaction suddenly became intense, saying: "How could I address you by your name? That would be too disrespectful to you!"

"Uh..."

"Then you might as well call me Master!"

Takahashi said helplessly.

"Okay!"

Kirihara agreed happily.

"Master, are you going out?"

"Where to? I can be of service to you!"

Kirihara continued.

"Going out for a stroll, you continue your training!"

Takahashi checked the time; if he left early to buy manga in Tokyo, he could still make it home in time for the latest episode of the anime tonight.

Tokyo.

Takahashi and Kirihara were walking down the street.

Kirihara followed behind Takahashi, his arms full of a stack of manga books.

It was just that Kirihara's request was so enthusiastic and sincere that Takahashi had no choice but to bring him along.

"Master, you like reading manga too? What a coincidence, our tastes are surprisingly identical!"

"We are so fated!"

Kirihara was marveling at the wonders of fate.

Suddenly.

"Bang!"

A yellow tennis ball came flying toward the two of them.

Its speed and power were so great that other passersby gasped in shock.

"Snap!"

Just as everyone was gasping at the danger.

The little yellow ball suddenly stopped in its tracks.

Two powerful fingers had firmly caught the tennis ball, preventing it from moving forward.

"Phew, you scared me!"

"That was too dangerous!"

The passersby all breathed a sigh of relief one after another.

It turned out to be Takahashi, who had turned his head and caught the tennis ball firmly just in time.

Kirihara's eyes shone as he exclaimed: "Wow! Master is amazing! So agile! And your timing is precise!"

"I didn't expect a passerby to actually have some skill."

A fierce voice came over.

Takahashi and Kirihara looked in the direction of the voice.

Grayish-white hair, a fierce look in his eyes, wearing green clothes.

One look and he was clearly a delinquent.

It was Akutsu from Yamabuki Middle School!

He didn't expect to run into him on the street.

"Hey! Are you blind? Why are you hitting a tennis ball at people?"

Kirihara shouted loudly at him.

"Let's go!" Takahashi didn't want to bother with Akutsu; he was preoccupied with getting home to watch his anime.

"Huh?"

"I hit you on purpose!"

Akutsu widened his eyes and shouted loudly at Kirihara.

Akutsu was usually hot-tempered and would never allow anyone to order him around, let alone Kirihara, who was also calling him blind.

This completely enraged Akutsu.

Especially since he had lost to Echizen Ryoma of Seigaku in the Metropolitan Tournament today.

In a sport he looked down upon, he had actually lost to someone else.

Akutsu possessed superior physical fitness and learned any sport quickly and easily, which led him to feel that any sport was extremely easy for him and lacked any challenge.

Yet he hadn't expected to stumble, losing in tennis—a sport he looked down on—to a first-year brat who was only 151cm tall.

This had left him in a terrible mood, on the verge of exploding.

Walking down the street, he happened to see two people carrying tennis bags, the one behind chatting and laughing; this harmonious atmosphere deeply irritated him.

Blinded by rage, Akutsu picked up his tennis racket and fiercely hit a ball toward the two of them.

Akutsu's words absolutely infuriated Kirihara!

Walking down the road, a tennis ball falls from the sky!

I thought it was just an unintentional act by a passerby.

But I didn't expect.

The culprit not only had no shred of apology, but actually said straight out that it was aimed at them.

What kind of situation is this!

Someone has actually come to their door to provoke them!

What kind of person is Kirihara usually!

In the entire Rikkaidai Tennis Club, he is a tyrant.

It is only ever him taking the initiative to provoke others!

No one has ever dared to speak to him like this before!

Especially since his master is present today!

This makes it even more impossible for him to tolerate!

Not even a little bit!

Seeing the atmosphere between Akutsu and Kirihara on the verge of exploding, the surrounding passersby retreated far away, leaving a large open space for the three of them.

"Sorry, sorry!"

A short person pushed through the heavy crowd and arrived between the three.

"Akutsu-senpai is in a bad mood today, please forgive him!"

The person wore a green headband; Takahashi vaguely remembered him as Tan Taiyi, a first-year student at Yamabuki Middle School.

"Bad mood, can you just hit a tennis ball at people because you're in a bad mood?"

"I'm in a bad mood too, can I hit a tennis ball at you?"

Kirihara roared angrily at Tan Taiyi.

"Why are you apologizing to them?"

"Since when can you represent me?"

Akutsu also looked at Tan Taiyi with a fierce gaze.

Facing both Akutsu and Kirihara at the same time, a look of fear suddenly appeared on Tan Taiyi's face, and he involuntarily took a step back.

Takahashi just wanted to end this farce quickly.

After all, that ball looked very aggressive to outsiders.

But he could catch it with his eyes closed, and didn't even need a tennis racket; he could catch it with his bare hands.

To him, it posed no threat at all; it was as easy as turning over one's hand!

He only cares about his anime right now...

He still has to take a bus to get home from D Tokyo.

Time waits for no one!

"Kirihara, forget it!"

Takahashi said.

"But..."

Kirihara's anger was already rising, and he didn't want to leave just like that.

"If a dog bites you, are you going to bite it back?"

Takahashi said.

"Understood, Master! We won't stoop to a dog's level!"

Kirihara was stunned, then after realizing the meaning, he said loudly.

After understanding the meaning of Takahashi's words, Akutsu's already expressionless face became even more bloodless.

"What?"

He glared angrily at Takahashi and Kirihara.

Seeing that Takahashi didn't want to pay attention to him and had already started walking forward.

Akutsu took two big steps forward, blocked Takahashi, and said: "Are you two also tennis players?"

"He just called you Master, you must be even better than him!"

"Come on, let's play a match! If you win, I'll let you leave!"

Seeing someone dare to block Takahashi and even challenge him.

This greatly stimulated Kirihara's nerves.

"To deal with someone like you, I don't need my master to take action; I can beat you to a pulp myself."

Tan Taiyi stood to the side, very anxious.

Seeing that these two were carrying tennis bags but weren't wearing school uniforms.

Today is the day the entire D Tokyo Tournament is being held.

Tan Taiyi didn't see these two at the venue, which meant they weren't qualified to participate and were just ordinary tennis enthusiasts.

Although Akutsu lost to Echizen Ryoma at the venue today, dealing with such passersby should be no problem at all.

It was Akutsu's fault to begin with, as he was the one who started the trouble; if they played tennis against them, wouldn't that be bullying people on purpose?

Moreover, Akutsu's state was not right; losing to Echizen Ryoma in the tennis sport he looked down upon the most had pushed his anger to the limit.

Could these two ordinary people withstand Akutsu's anger?