A Win and a Loss

After a short break, the referee announced that the game would resume.

"The next match will be the doubles match 1, between Lin Xiu and Ibu Shinji from Fudomine Junior High and Inui Sadaharu and Kawamura Takashi from Seigaku."

Kawamura Takashi, who had been a substitute throughout his first year, finally became a regular member of the team in his second year.

Seeing that Fudomine's doubles lineup remained unchanged, Inui Sadaharu's eyes changed slightly, indicating that his opponents also had confidence in this combination.

Or rather, it's about having confidence in Lin Xiu.

Having already gathered intelligence on multiple incidents Fudomine, Gan naturally understood the key aspects of this Fudomine combination.

As for Lin Xiu, Inui Sadaharu had conducted a detailed investigation.

This person is the strongest among all the fighters who have appeared at this stage in Fudomine.

Theoretically, they are only weaker than the three members of the team who have never played a shot.

Even Fuji had once solemnly told him that Lin Xiu was very powerful.

However, Inui Sadaharu still wanted to try.

"The data doesn't lie during a match."

After a slight change in Inui Sadaharu returned to normal and walked onto the field with Kawamura Takashi.

"Lin Xiu, Shinji, although this is your first time playing together, you've already played many matches within the team. I'm confident you can win this game. Go!"

Muneyoshi gently patted Lin Xiu's shoulder and said.

"Yes, Muneyoshi, don't worry, we won't lose."

It seemed that the loss in the first game had made Lin Xiu a little more vigilant. At this moment, he was no longer the unenthusiastic player he had been in previous matches.

However, his gaze remained calm, and his tone was full of confidence.

"Muneyoshi is right. There's no need to feel pressured. Just play freely in the competition. Playing against different opponents is a growth experience for you all."

As he walked to the coach's bench, Hanamura Aoi continued to encourage Muneyoshi, echoing his words.

"Understood, don't worry, Coach."

After saying that, Lin Xiu and Ibu Shinji took their rackets and walked onto the court.

Both players came to the net and began to choose their service games.

"Positive or negative."

"Just."

Looks like we're in luck.

After arriving in Japan, Lin Xiu, who was originally taciturn, seemed to become more cheerful.

Having earned the right to serve first, he looked at Inui Sadaharu and Kawamura Takashi opposite him, a slight smile spreading across his face.

Neither Inui Sadaharu nor Kawamura Takashi spoke; instead, they went straight to the baseline and waited quietly for Lin Xiu's serve.

Seeing that both players were ready, the referee's voice rang out again.

"The doubles match begins. At the end of the first set, the pair of Lin Xiu and Ibu Shinji from Fudomine Junior High serve first."

As soon as the referee finished speaking, Lin Xiu was already gently tapping the tennis ball, glancing at Inui Sadaharu standing at the baseline on the other side, and letting out a soft shout:

"Alright, let's begin!"

Then Lin Xiu tossed the tennis ball high into the air.

Swish!

As the tennis ball flew through the air, Lin Xiu's well-developed, streamlined muscles began to exert force, causing his body to tense up. His right arm extended, while his left hand was placed in front of him with a slight clench.

The moment the tennis ball landed, he swept the racket across the court.

Bang!

Tennis balls move very fast, but they don't seem to have anything special about them.

"Heh, is Lin Xiu serious?"

Muneyoshi smiled. Apart from Keith, he was probably the only one present who could see things most clearly.

With a flicker of his eyes, a pale yellow phantom appeared in Lin Xiu's hand, which he then hit along with the tennis ball.

On the other side of the court, Inui Sadaharu watched the ball, a series of statistics flashing through his eyes.

"The ball speed is very fast, but it's just a simple flat serve, you can return it!"

Inui Sadaharu took light steps, his gaze fixed on the fast-moving pale yellow tennis ball.

He landed precisely at the target spot, swung his arm back, and swung it at the tennis ball that had just bounced up.

Bang... Boom!

"This is!"

Sensing something was wrong Inui Sadaharu Inui's gaze quickly fell on his racket. That just now...

The feeling of hitting the ball occurs even before the racket face touches it, and then the actual ball hits the racket again.

The powerful force knocked the racket off Inui Sadaharu, who had exhausted his swing power.

"Fudomine Rinshu scores with a serve, 15-0."

Wow~

"Akan, are you alright?"

Gan's eyes were full of confusion; he didn't know what had just happened, but the real feel of hitting the ball wouldn't lie to him.

Unable to figure it out for the moment, Gan could only suppress his confusion. Seeing Kawamura Takashi walk into the receiving area, he warned, "Be careful, their serve is strange!"

Seeing that he had scored on the very first goal, Lin Xiu's faint smile grew even more enthusiastic.

His tennis wasn't as destructive as that of his friends Keith and Saeki Muneyoshi.

However, the Gemini's skills allow him to be surprisingly effective against these ordinary opponents.

Bang!

Lin Xiu served again, still holding the ball loosely in front of his chest, and an invisible balloon flew out with his racket once more.

This time, it was Kawamura who received the ball.

His personality is completely different when he holds the racket and when he puts it down.

Seeing the ball coming towards him, Kawamura shouted, "Come on, baby!"

He held his racket in both hands, ran forward, quickly reached the landing point of the tennis ball, and swung his racket fiercely at Lin Xiu's serve:

"Burning!"

Even with Kawamura's powerful swing, the net still dented slightly when the racket face was still a few centimeters away from the tennis ball.

A very awkward feeling of blockage came from his hand, and then Kawamura's racket suddenly hit the bouncing tennis ball.

Bang!

The racket didn't fall off due to Kawamura's strength and his two-handed grip, but the tennis ball was pulled in a somewhat skewed arc.

Lin Xiu stood still, completely unmoved, as Kawamura Takashi returned the tennis ball.

His current state and expression are the same as Keith's when he came to Muneyoshi's door to demand revenge.

A slight smile appeared on his lips as he quietly watched the tennis ball fly behind him.

Snap!

The tennis ball landed directly outside the baseline.

"Out of bounds, Fudomine scores, score 30-0."

The two consecutive serves alerted the Seigaku team to something amiss.

Outside the court, Fuji, Akutsu, Tezuka all stared intently at Lin Xiu.

They have already discovered some clues.

"Tezuka, Jin, did you guys see that ball clearly just now?"

A hint of curiosity flickered in Fuji's azure eyes; he sensed something else but couldn't quite make out what it was.

Akutsu, whose dynamic vision and intuition were astonishing, uttered a single syllable first. "That guy seems to have hit two tennis balls."

"Two tennis balls?"

Akutsu's statement left Kikumaru Oishi and Momoshiro Kaidoh, who were standing nearby, completely bewildered.

At this moment, Tezuka spoke up, "Jin is right. That second-year student on the other side hit more than one tennis ball. What Inui and Kawamura received first wasn't a real tennis ball."

"You can actually do that?"

In the Fudomine player area, the first-year students were also very excited.

They never expected that Lin Xiu, who always seemed so quiet, would have such a special skill.

"That's amazing, Senior Lin Xiu!"

"Go for it, seniors! Defeat them!"

However, this attack method was not unexpected for Tachibana Kippei and Muneyoshi. Lin Xiu and Keith had used this method quite a lot in their team practice.

Although Tachibana Kippei didn't quite understand the concept of ki, he was able to retaliate after he got used to it.

However, it was quite uncomfortable for Inui Sadaharu and Kawamura Takashi, who had never been in contact with him before.

Especially for Inui Sadaharu, this was something beyond the scope of the available information.

Kawamura Takashi's preferred style of direct, power tennis is unlikely to be played by the combination of Lin Xiu and Ibu Shinji.

But the Gemini's skills aren't limited to just their serves...

Lin Xiu controlled the pace of the match from the very beginning.

Although he was accompanied by Ibu Shinji, his extensive doubles experience and strong skills were enough for him to handle the still-developing Inui Sadaharu and Kawamura Takashi.

And so, with Lin Xiu's performance and Ibu Shinji's cooperation, the doubles match was Fudomine, who were having a very difficult time with the Seigaku duo.

In doubles, one win and one loss.

The overall score is now tied at 1-1.

The next match is a singles three-on-three, Fudomine is sending out their captain.

Saeki Muneyoshi!

P. S.: "Thanks to Sponge Lost the Baby and FrostV for the generous donations!"

I'm on a business trip, so I'm slower at checking and replying to messages. Actually, the update around 7 PM last night was an extra chapter added for the sake of receiving a tip, but I forgot to mention it when I sent it...

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