The Hilarious Duo

"The Semifinals of this National Tournament are about to begin, featuring the Tokyo Metropolis representative Fudomine Junior High, against the Osaka representative Shitenhoji Doubles Team No. 1."

"The pair of Lin Xiu and Keith from Fudomine Junior High will face off against the pair of Konjiki Koharu and Hitotsui Yuji from Shitenhoji. Please bring your teams to the stage!"

Because of the Wave Shot duel between Ishida Gin and Ishida Tetsu, the stadium needs some simple maintenance.

After a quick cleanup and a short break, the referee announced the resumption of the match over the loudspeakers.

"Keith, it's our turn!"

After warming up, Lin Xiu was fiddling with his racket on his forearm when he heard his own name and Keith's name. Lin Xiu grabbed his racket and shouted at Keith.

"Okay! Let's go!"

Keith nodded. The doubles losses of Kamio and Ishida had dramatically increased the importance of winning this match.

Although they were confident in their own abilities, they did not underestimate the two from Shitenhoji.

After all, only by winning this match will they, Fudomine, get closer to their goal of becoming the First in the Nation.

However, compared to the composure of Fudomine, Shitenhoji is under much more pressure.

"Coach Hanamura, you've really put me in a difficult position!"

Although he had anticipated this formation, a hint of helplessness and seriousness still flashed in Watanabe Osamu's eyes after hearing the referee's announcement.

"A player as good as Keith is playing doubles at Fudomine... Sigh, this is going to be difficult!" Watanabe Osamu shook his head, scratched his head, and muttered to himself.

However, the victory in doubles 2 at least brought some comfort to Watanabe Osamu.

In Watanabe Osamu's lineup, the best doubles pair would be to Fudomine Kamio Akira Konjiki Koharu Hitotsui Yuji Ishida Tetsu.

Because the compatibility of combinations can be replicated at Shitenhoji, such targeted training has been conducted countless times there.

With ample preparation, Konjiki Koharu's data can be fully utilized, and Ishida Tetsu's Wave Shot will not cause any fatal damage to Konjiki Koharu.

The combination of Keith and Lin Xiu is something that Shitenhoji is completely unable to handle.

Unless it's a combination of Hara Tetsuya and Chitose Senri!

Hmm? Hara Tetsu and Chitose...

Watanabe Osamu had actually tried the pairing that came to mind.

Especially since I had already tried it during the training camp, and its strength is indeed not bad.

However, Chitose and Hara Tetsuya have such different personalities that their partnership cannot unleash their full potential.

If this formation leads to a loss in doubles, the loss will not only be a doubles match, but will also severely impact subsequent singles matches.

Furthermore, Hara Tetsu is about to graduate, so Shiraishi or Oshitari Kenya could try partnering with Chitose...

Due to these various factors, Watanabe Osamu ultimately chose the safest approach.

Leaning back in the coach's chair on the sidelines, Watanabe Osamu's mind was constantly rehearsing the methods he would need to use when facing Fudomine again.

After all, there's a deep understanding of Fudomine.

Aside from Fudomine himself, Shitenhoji is probably the one in the whole country who knows the most about it now.

"Koharu! Yuji!"

"I'm counting on you guys for the next match. Don't feel any pressure, Xiaochun. Try everything you can. If you can bring out more of their tactics and find a way to counter them, victory is very possible!"

Suppressing his thoughts, Watanabe Osamu lazily looked at the two team members in front of him, his words full of confidence and trust, and he even gave special instructions to Konjiki Koharu.

As for why Watanabe Osamu, who believed there was no chance of winning, unusually trusted and supported him, this is actually the most basic common sense for a coach.

After all, if even the coach doesn't believe his players can win, how can he expect the players to actually achieve victory?

You can rest assured and leave it to us!

"Coach Watanabe, Yuuji and I will definitely win this game! Right, Yuuji!" A pink blindfold appeared over Konjiki Koharu's face.

"Of course!"

"You and I are the strongest." Hitotsui Yuji was also wearing a green hooded mask.

Upon seeing that Konjiki Koharu and the other girl were still in the mood for this kind of cross-dressing play, Watanabe Osamu, as well as Shiraishi Kuranosuke and the others in the rest area, couldn't help but smile knowingly.

They weren't intimidated, so anything is possible in doubles.

"Fudomine! Fudomine!"

"Four days... Treasure Temple! Four days... Treasure Temple!"

As soon as the four members of the Kislinsch team stepped onto the field, cheers from both teams immediately filled the arena, although the cheers for Fudomine were noticeably quieter than those for Shitenhoji.

Even if they play.

Konjiki Koharu and her companion still hadn't removed their face decorations, and they brazenly entered the stage.

Aside from the audience who came specifically from Kansai, and those with a penchant for outlandish costumes.

Some viewers, faced with this situation, inevitably felt a sense of shame...

"Thanks!"

"Thanks!"

Thank you everyone for your well wishes!

Once inside the stadium, Konjiki Koharu were completely at ease, even blowing kisses to their supporters.

The way they looked made it seem as if Konjiki Koharu and Hitotsui Yuji weren't there to compete, but rather to put on a show.

The four men stood on opposite sides of the net, saluting each other in greeting.

"Hey! You two handsome young men from Fudomine, you'd better go easy on them later!"

When Konjiki Koharu came to the net, she was like a completely different person. She covered her cheeks and twisted her lower body. Her pink cheeks made Keith take a half step back.

"Xiaochun, are you trying to cheat on me?!"

Hitotsui Yuji was standing nearby, immediately protested, grabbing Konjiki Koharu's collar and shaking her repeatedly.

"Xiao Yu! My body will always belong to you, but right now my heart belongs to these two handsome guys."

What! You really did want to cheat on me!

Looking at the Konjiki Koharu and Hitotsui Yuji, who were playing around as if no one else was around, just like during the training camp, Keith and Lin Xiu's lips twitched slightly.

Although they had met several times before, and even Hitotsui Yuji had partnered with Lin Xiu, they were already prepared.

However, when they actually faced this unusual duo, they were still somewhat unaccustomed to it.

"Hey, can you guys please be a little more mindful of your image? And shouldn't we be discussing the serve order too?"

Compared to Keith's cold and complete indifference, Lin Xiu couldn't help but speak up as the two became increasingly engrossed.

"Brother Lin Xiu is really impatient; he can't even wait this short time!"

Konjiki Koharu, feigning gentleness, pointed to a flower and said.

"Yeah, Lin Xiu, we've partnered up before, we're practically teammates, and you can't even wait a little bit longer?"

Hitotsui Yuji also returned to normal at this moment, and with a strange smile on his lips, he spoke to Lin Xiu.

"..."

Seeing that everyone else was like this, Lin Xiu's forehead immediately creased with black lines, and he felt as if he had been subjected to a mental torture.

During the previous training camp exchange, he experienced the feelings of the two people opposite him much more clearly than Keith.

They know their personalities and methods inside and out, if not by heart.

Therefore, even though he knew that the other party was using this kind of physical behavior and verbal attack to psychologically influence him and Keith before the match, he still found it hard to tolerate.

Upon seeing this, the indifferent Keith stepped forward, first patting Lin Xiu on the shoulder to signal him to calm down, then looking at the two of them and asking coldly.

"Guess first, heads or tails?"

When it comes to resisting "mental pollution," Keith is naturally much stronger than Lin Xiu.

"The opposite."

Seeing that his and Koharu's comedic antics weren't having a very good effect on Keith, Hitotsui Yuji toned down his actions.

In tennis, ultimately, it's all about skill and strategy.

Keith's pale blue eyes swept over the two who seemed to have returned to normal. He nodded slightly, then twirled the racket in his hand. After spinning a few times, the racket fell to the ground.

After clearly seeing the letters at the end of the grip, both players turned and left, and the match officially began.

"The match begins, a decisive set, the serve of the Keith and Lin Xiu pair from Fudomine Junior High."

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This is the only time I'll write about this group, Konjiki Koharu; I won't write about them again.