"Doubles" vs. "Doubles"

Thump...

"That's... Outer Spin Rotation Ball..."

"That foreigner can actually Outer Spin Rotation Ball."

"I won't lose."

"Are you prepared, Chotaro?"

"Of course."

Inside the Training Base, the atmosphere between the separated Hyotei duo was incredibly heated.

In contrast, the Seigaku duo, who had been separated, were in perfect harmony.

"The match begins, Feng serves."

In the first game, Feng had the right to serve, and as usual, she unleashed Scud Serve.

After Horio's specially designed intensive training, Ootori's Scud Serve became even more potent.

When the tennis ball flies out, it feels like it's carrying a blazing flame.

Although Ootori's Scud Serve has become stronger, it's not too difficult for Meido, who often trains with Ootori, to receive it.

Furthermore, Meido's overall strength has also increased after training.

So when Feng hit Scud Serve, Meido struggled a bit to receive it, but she still managed to return it successfully.

Bang

"Meido of Oishi scores, 15:0"

Unexpectedly, her Scud Serve was received, and Feng was caught off guard, resulting in a direct return point.

Seeing that her Scud Serve had no effect, Feng suddenly became somewhat hesitant.

During regular training, Hyotei was the one who led the Meido duo, so Ootori had a special fear of Meido.

"Hey, why are you making such a face? It's only one ball, cheer up!"

Seeing Feng's constantly changing expression, Kikumaru, who was standing in the front, suddenly appeared in front of Feng.

Startled by Kikumaru's sudden encouragement from close range, Feng regained her composure and unleashed another Scud Serve.

The same scene repeated itself, but this time it was Oishi who caught the ball.

Compared to the previous ball that Meido, Oishi was clearly much more relaxed.

After Oishi retaliated, the agile Kikumaru immediately went online to intercept.

Knowing his partner Oishi, Oishi immediately found Kikumaru's opening, smashing the ball towards the baseline from the net.

"Meido of Oishi scores, 30:0"

On one side are the leaders of the two pairs of partners, and on the other side are the followers of the two pairs of partners.

The two sides presented a stark contrast: Meido and Oishi seemed completely at ease, while Ootori and Kikumaru appeared caught off guard.

"Watch my One Ball, One Soul this time!"

Frustrated by her serves being returned repeatedly, Feng gritted her teeth and unleashed another Scud Serve.

Meido retaliated fiercely once again, but this time Ootori reacted in time.

After Meido returned the ball, he immediately moved to return it, but it seems he underestimated the power of the ball, as Feng's return did not clear the net.

"Meido Oishi, 40:0"

"It's okay, don't worry about it, just play well."

Kikumaru reappeared and patted Ootori on the shoulder to comfort him.

Hearing Kikumaru's words of comfort once again, Feng, whose pride had been wounded, was already getting impatient.

"How could I possibly not care?"

Feng, her brows furrowed, glanced at the still optimistic Kikumaru, shook off the hand on her shoulder, and walked away.

Kikumaru also noticed that something was wrong with Ootengu and began to worry.

"I have to win. I can't lose to Mukahi Senpai, but if I win, Mukahi Senpai won't be selected as the selection representative."

Looking at the tennis ball in her hand, Feng thought to herself that she absolutely could not lose to Meido.

"Hey Feng, concentrate when you're playing ball."

Feng, who was lost in thought, felt a little ashamed after being reminded by Kikumaru. He then adjusted his mindset and unleashed Scud Serve.

Oishi received the ball again, and to fill the gap left by Ooki, Kikumaru leaped out and saved Oishi's return shot.

However, despite Kikumaru's attempt to salvage the situation, Ooshi didn't immediately step in to fill the gap, which gave Kikumaru Oishi opportunity.

Oishi spotted a large opening and swung his racket backhand.

"Meido Oishi, score 1-0"

"Meido doesn't look well."

" With her Scud Serve returned, Feng's threat level has decreased significantly."

"Furthermore, it seems that Feng doesn't want to use all his strength to deal with Meido; he's been hesitating."

Those watching from the sidelines also noticed that something was wrong with Feng, because his opponent was Meido, so they were somewhat hesitant to face him directly.

In the subsequent matches, Feng failed to find his form, and even though Kikumaru tried his best to defend, the score gap still widened.

Bang...

"Meido Oishi, score 5-0"

"You're really amazing, Oishi! No wonder you're Golden Pair."

"You are the one."

After the score reached 5-0, Meido and Oishi were still in good form and had excellent teamwork, while the opposing team's Oo was in a much worse position.

Seeing how well his partner coordinated with Oishi, who was playing doubles with him for the first time, made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"It's a completely one-sided situation."

"They're really too difficult to beat; their entire strategy has been figured out."

"That's the same for both sides, isn't it?"

"Kikumaru didn't even get to use his full potential."

Off the field, Kirihara observed the situation of the game, his tone revealing disappointment.

After the break, the sixth inning began.

Kikumaru reminded Ootori to relax again, but the stubborn Ootori insisted that she was already very relaxed.

With their serve in hand and only one game remaining, Meido and Oishi wanted to finish the match quickly.

On the baseline, Meido tossed the tennis ball up and hit it with force.

Seeing the tennis ball leave his racket, Kikumaru suddenly accelerated, took a step forward, and then unleashed a forehand topspin.

The ball, which was already quite fast, accelerated even further after Kikumaru's sprinting counterattack.

Oishi was caught off guard and Kikumaru scored.

"Didn't expect Oishi? That move was amazing, wasn't it?"

After scoring, Kikumaru immediately showed off to Oishi, as if the two of them were no match for each other.

"Kikumaru... How can you still be joking around during such a serious match?"

Feng witnessed Kikumaru and Oishi chatting, and the already uneasy Feng could no longer contain himself.

"Will it be too serious? But I've always loved competing against Oishi the most."

Kikumaru's words startled Feng, clearly indicating that Feng had never actually competed against Meido.

Feng turned to look at Meido across from her. Seeing Meido staring at her with unwavering eyes, Feng felt a little confused.

Bang...

"Kikumaru scores, 30:0"

"Alright! Time to fight back."

"But if we compare the number of games, we still suffered a crushing defeat."

Kikumaru Smash another point with a spike, and was pleased to see the situation starting to improve.

Seeing Kikumaru so overjoyed after winning by only two goals, Feng expressed his incomprehension.

"Feng, you don't really think we're going to lose, do you? You must really want to beat Meido, right? If that's the case, then we need to work even harder."

"Good!"

After being persuaded by Kikumaru's persuasive words, Feng regained his composure upon hearing that he had defeated Meido.

"Kikumaru scores, score 2:5"

"Those two seem to be having a really good time playing."

After seeing Kikumaru score, Feng jokes with Oishi, realizing that her initial idea was somewhat wrong.

Thinking back to how he had always trained with Meido, Feng finally understood why he had partnered with Meido.