A Well-Coordinated Doubles Team

"West Coast team scores, 30:0"

Atobe's hard-won advantage was quickly reversed by Billy's Shotgun Intercept.

"That's terrible, they still can't develop any teamwork."

"Atobe's movements seem to have become somewhat sluggish."

"I don't think I've recovered from the stamina I used up during the last service game."

On the players' bench, Kikumaru's worries finally came true.

"Don't come any closer, this is my ball."

On the field, Atobe saw Sanada trying to help him save the ball.

The proud Atobe ran with all his might to catch the ball, and he did catch it, but it went out of bounds.

"West Coast team scores, score 5-5"

"Atobe, are you alright?"

"I'm fine... I just made a mistake."

"When are you going to finish?"

Looking at the two people in front of him, Horio said.

"Have you forgotten what I said at the beginning of the match? I told you to adjust gradually after the match. Have you adjusted now? I can't see any teamwork between you as a doubles pair."

Atobe, you've run out of service games.

Even if you have the stamina, you can't hit the Vaishra Serve anymore, so what are you going to do?

And you, Sanada, are you only allowed to use wind in doubles?

From now on, Atobe, you're in charge of guarding the front line.

Focus on keeping an eye on Mike, only defend and don't attack. Just limit him within your capabilities.

Sanada, you're in the backfield. After this period of intensive training, your Wind Forest Fire Mountain should have improved by now.

Use these four strategies flexibly to win the last two games.

At this moment, Sanada and Atobe, both third-year students, were being lectured by Horio, a first-year student, in Coach- like tone. Even those outside the field couldn't hear exactly what was said.

Just seeing this scene is enough to make people laugh.

Sanada and Atobe were somewhat surprised to hear that Horio had given them detailed tactical instructions.

Although both of them were defeated by Horio, in their minds, Horio was just a person focused on playing tennis.

"Alright, I'll show you what I'm capable of."

Sanada, having returned to the baseline, glanced at Atobe in the frontcourt before turning his gaze to the opposite half of the court.

Billy, also standing on the baseline, once again served Lasso Serve.

"Your attacks won't break through my defense."

With the mountain in motion, Sanada, like a steadfast mountain, blocked all the incoming balls.

Then, after a few rounds, the fire was activated.

Like a fiery tennis ball, it may not be fast, but it is extremely powerful.

Mike, who was trying to catch the ball, clearly hadn't anticipated its power, and his racket was sent flying by the fiery tennis ball.

"Kanto team scores, 15:0"

"Damn, that spike was really powerful."

Mike felt the numbness in his hands, Aggressive as Fire.

At this point, Billy also became somewhat serious. The changes in Sanada and Atobe were obvious, and the results were also very clear.

"These two suddenly changed their styles; that Coach seems to be hiding his true abilities."

Coach Baker noticed the changes on the field and immediately looked at Horio.

Horio, sensing Coach Baker's gaze, turned his head as well, and their eyes met.

Coach Baker noticed that Horio had noticed something, and his gaze became even more arrogant, a change that Horio interpreted as a provocation.

Immediately after activating his mental power, Coach Baker felt a sudden dizziness.

Horio didn't go all out if either Coach suddenly got into trouble.

This will definitely delay the progress of the game, which is not what Horio wants to see.

Bang...

"Kanto team scores, 30:0"

As Horio and Coach Baker exchanged glances, Sanada scored another point with a shot.

Horio's tactics were highly effective, giving Atobe a chance to recover his strength and giving Sanada in the backfield more confidence to counterattack.

In the next two points, Atobe's stamina was largely restored, and Sanada won the sixth game with his signature move.

"It's starting to look decent now, Atobe. Your stamina should have recovered somewhat by now."

Next game, we'll change our tactics. Play however you want, don't worry about Mike's serve.

After the eleventh game, Sanada and Atobe had developed some chemistry in doubles, so Horio no longer needed to devise any tactics.

At the start of the twelfth inning, before Mike even served, Sanada and Atobe adopted a formation not seen in this match: a double midfielder formation.

"The fact that we're standing here reminds me of what happened that day."

Upon hearing Atobe's words, Sanada also remembered.

Now that you mention it, I think so too.

By sheer coincidence, the two met at the same concert that day, and even sat in adjacent seats.

Billy and Mike weren't in a good position either. Billy kept muttering that he had to win, while Mike looked at Sanada and Atobe with a serious expression.

Mike then served, Atobe accurately predicted the ball's trajectory and returned the shot.

However, due to insufficient physical recovery, ball control was affected, resulting in a Net Cord Shot bounce.

Mike rushed to the net and faced Sanada again, and the high-speed net rally occurred once more.

Having grown accustomed to fighting Mike, Sanada was no longer afraid and found an opportunity in the fight.

He hit the ball towards the far corner of the baseline, and Billy immediately dove to save it, finally catching it at the last moment.

Lob Shot was then launched, Atobe jumped.

Seeing this, Billy, still reeling, leaped up to intercept.

Unexpectedly, Atobe, who was about to smash the ball, put away his racket and his whole body began to fall.

Then Sanada reappeared from Atobe, Sanada up and smashing the ball.

"Kanto team scores, 15:0"

"Hey Sanada, that song has been playing in my head ever since it started."

"Yes, me too."

At this point, Sanada and Atobe were already a decent doubles pair, and with this kind of cooperation, they easily won the match point.

"Kanto team scores, 40:0"

"Their teamwork seems impeccable."

"Yes, it's like dancing."

"I remember now, Atobe told me that he met Sanada at a concert, I think it was a Latin music concert."

"Latin music, that's Latin or Samba."

Oshitari heard Kikumaru's description, he remembered what Atobe had once said.

"Tango's rhythm is in 4/4 time, similar to a two-on-two doubles match."

After returning the tennis ball, Atobe glanced at Sanada, Sanada in turn looked back at Atobe.

After exchanging glances, they understood each other perfectly.

Facing the Lob Shot that Atobe had bought back, Atobe and jumped up again.

"Another fake spike... No! You think you've seen through me?"