A Lackluster Momoshiro
Momoshiro was clearly somewhat unconvinced by the suggestion.
Although Kaitou and Gan had worked together many times, he didn't think he was that bad.
So his resentment made him forget Gan's advice to cheer up and face the competition, which also meant that Gan would have to endure more in this competition.
In the Rikkai Dai's field, Liu stood on the baseline and hit the ball without hesitation after the referee announced the start of the game.
The tennis ball flew towards the midfield of Seigaku, and the accuracy of the data analysis proved correct.
Seeing the tennis ball fly as he had predicted from his analysis, he moved his feet without hesitation.
Just as the tennis ball was flying over the net and about to land, it suddenly turned in mid-air.
The ball arced across the field, and instead of heading towards midfield, it landed on the sideline.
Bang...
"Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High's Yanagi and Kirihara score, 15:0"
"What!? It turned just as it was about to land."
Liu gave him a rude awakening right from the start, which made him waver in his previously composed state.
"It's okay, Senpai, it's only the first ball."
At this moment, Momoshiro also realized that something was wrong and quickly stepped forward to comfort him.
After calming down, Gan looked at Liu again.
After Liu hit his second serve, the data in Gan's head was activated again.
"The probability of serving to the left is 92%."
Having obtained the result, I made a decisive move.
However, this time the tennis ball turned again, flying to the right before hitting the ground.
Bang...
"Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High: Yanagi & Kirihara score, 30:0"
"Renji, it seems I underestimated you."
The data malfunctioned again, and Gan realized that Liu was already on guard against him.
"The probability of serving to the right this time is 99%."
Liu hit the third ball, and Gan immediately moved to the right to confirm the accuracy of his guess.
However, this time, after seeing the change in the trajectory of the tennis ball, he quickly returned to defense and hit the ball back at the last moment before losing it.
The tennis ball flew slowly back, and Liu had already positioned herself in front of the net, assuming a backhand grip.
"Momoshiro, it's a short ball game, hurry up and move to the net."
Without hesitation, Momoshiro ran straight to the net.
Just as Momoshiro was about to reach the net, Yanagi moved his body away, and Kirihara appeared behind him.
You've been tricked.
Bang...
"Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High: Yanagi & Kirihara score, 40:0"
After Momoshiro went online, Kirihara, hiding behind Yanagi, hit a long straight shot, directly attacking Seigaku's weakness.
"So far, all of Agan's predictions have been wrong, and even Momoshiro has been hampered."
"It seems the other side has done their homework thoroughly in order to deal with Gan's Information Tennis."
On the sidelines, Kawamura, who wasn't playing, frowned slightly.
Horio's face did not show any obvious expression, indicating that the outcome of this match was still undecided.
"What's wrong, Agan? Judging from your expression, are you still not accepting what just happened?"
"You're really something, Renji. You were actually able to see through my Information Tennis."
"That's a joke. Who do you think taught you Information Tennis?"
On the court, Gan had already confirmed that Liu had seen through his information, and Liu was also smugly fiddling with his racket.
"It seems you're hiding something different from what's in the information, but that's not unexpected."
"As members of the reigning champion Rikkai Dai, we are determined to achieve a three-peat. This is the spirit of our ever-victorious Rikkai Dai."
"That's right, but even if I beat an opponent like you, there's no sense of accomplishment whatsoever."
As Gan and Liu were talking, Kirihara came out again and interrupted.
"It seems you guys not only have short tempers, but you also have terrible memories."
Seeing that one person was being criticized by two others, Momoshiro, in a moment of impulsiveness, also stepped forward.
"During the Kanto Tournament, it was indeed your skill that you, Yanagi Renji, were able to beat Kawamura- Senpai with your brains. However, you, Kirihara, resorted to such underhanded tactics and ultimately lost to the injured Fuji- Senpai."
"What, is your Captain making you play doubles because he's afraid you'll lose the singles match again?"
"You bastard! Say that again if you dare!"
Momoshiro's words finally enraged Kirihara, and his eyes turned red.
However, Momoshiro wouldn't care about all that, since it was Kirihara who looked down on people first.
"Even if I say it a million times, it's still true. Did you have this much arrogance when your Vice President was being played like a puppet by our first-year students?"
"Hahaha... hahaha... very good, Momoshiro. Although I don't know why you, someone who didn't even get a chance to play back then, dare to say such things, since you think I'm still the same person I was back then, then play this match well."
Kirihara's eyes were now completely red, clearly enraged by Momoshiro's words.
"Enough, Momoshiro. Don't let your opponent's words throw you off balance."
At this moment, the rational Inori stopped the somewhat agitated Momoshiro, but Kirihara's changed state still made it impossible for Momoshiro to calm down.
"Being unable to remain calm during a match is not what an athlete should be like."
Horio was watching from the sidelines, saw and heard everything that had just happened on the field. Although he was somewhat annoyed by Kirihara's Horio, he was still impressed.
However, Momoshiro's approach was clearly more disliked. One should be more composed when dealing with someone who is easily angered, rather than letting their emotions affect one's own judgment.
Kirihara is the kind of person whose performance improves the more agitated he gets, but Momoshiro is no match for him in this respect.
Horio could only shake his head in disappointment and feel saddened by the future of Seigaku.
On the field, after a brief exchange of words between the two sides, the game continued.
However, due to Kirihara's anger and Momoshiro's lack of composure...
The match became even less suspenseful than at the beginning, with the two Seigaku failing to score a single point.
With the combined efforts of the two Rikkai Dai, the score was quickly brought to 2-0.
"The situation is bad. Agan needs to collect data, but Atao just can't calm down."
"This makes it even more difficult for Gan to correct the data regarding Yanagi and Kirihara."
"Damn it! What is that bastard Momoshiro doing?!"
Momoshiro's haphazard shots on the court caused great concern among the Seigaku watching from the sidelines.
Kaitou slammed her hands against the railing, her face looking very unpleasant.
As a classic tactic for pairing with Inui, if Momoshiro cannot share more of the ball's burden with Inui, then the time it takes for Inui to correct his stats will be greatly extended.
Kaitou was well aware of this, so she was very angry at Momoshiro's somewhat selfish behavior and wished she could go up and beat him up right now.
Bang...
"Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High's Yanagi and Kirihara score, making the score 3-0."
With Kirihara's smash, Rikkai Dai won another game, bringing the score to 3-0, and Inui and Momoshiro were at a complete disadvantage.