False Data

"The situation is finally improving."

"It seems that Agan's data revisions did have an effect."

"Hopefully nothing goes wrong, otherwise not only will the engine stall again, but Momoshiro's emotions, which he finally managed to calm down, will also turn irritable again."

Horio, what do you think?

Offstage, Oishi and the others were still praying that nothing unexpected would happen.

At this moment, Fuji, who had been silent, turned to look at Horio. It was clear that Fuji was still worried about the current situation of Miki and Momoshiro.

"Didn't Liu say before that he taught Information Tennis to his Senpai?"

Furthermore, the person who taught Liu the Information Tennis was from Rikkai Dai, so Liu has been immersed in Information Tennis for a longer period of time. The best chance of either of them winning is 50/50.

As for Kirihara, Fuji- Senpai, you've already figured out his mind, so you should be quite aware of the changes in Kirihara's aura, right?

"It seems my feeling was right; Kirihara still has untold power."

Horio's words confirmed Fuji's suspicions, causing him to furrow his brow even more.

"Fuji, did you sense anything? And Horio, are you saying our chances of winning this match are slim!?"

Hearing Horio and Fuji's conversation, Oishi instantly felt uneasy.

"Rikkai Dai is still a long-established powerhouse; no matter which two players you combine, they make a solid doubles team."

Even if Horio wanted to let the combination of Inui and Momoshiro win, there was nothing he could do.

In a school like Seigaku that places a strong emphasis on individual skill, apart from the Golden Pair, everyone else tends to play singles.

Even the new Seigaku duo, Kane and Kaitou, are the same. Kaitou's goal is to become stronger and, incidentally, to repay Kane for helping him become stronger.

Gan, on the other hand, wanted to improve his Information Tennis, and the two became a doubles team on a mutually beneficial basis.

But this gradually maturing doubles pair was unexpectedly broken up in the finals.

While there was nothing that could be done about it, it undoubtedly made Seigaku's path to victory more difficult.

Bang!

"Seigaku's captain and Momoshiro score, making the score 3-3."

On the court, the two Seigaku finally tied the score.

The expressions of the two players on the sidelines were quite different. Because of Horio and Fuji's earlier remarks, Seigaku was not happy about the score being tied.

Rikkai Dai, on the other hand, did not panic despite being overtaken by their opponents.

Keep in mind that their strategist was on the court, and the other was the Vice President of the next Rikkai Dai tennis club. This combination gave them plenty of confidence.

"They've had their fill of the sweetness; now it's time for us to finish the game."

"Received, Senpai."

"We've let them be smug for so long; now we can finally crush them in one fell swoop."

Upon hearing Liu's words, Kirihara licked his lips. His behavior, even with his eyes red, was chilling.

The score was tied, and the seventh game began immediately.

On the baseline of Rikkai Dai's half-court, Liu, who had been squinting, suddenly opened his eyes.

A fierce momentum burst forth, and then the ball was tossed up and hit out with a swing of the racket.

Bang...

"Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High's Yanagi and Kirihara score, 15:0"

Liu's serve scored, once again defying Gan's prediction.

The opposing player was standing near the center, but the tennis ball landed closer to the sideline.

"Why didn't that ball turn..."

The ball that just now, according to my calculations, should have drawn an arc in the air and flown in the opposite direction, just like before.

However, Gan followed his own data, but Liu's serve did not.

After being hit by Liu, the tennis ball flew straight towards the sideline.

This change caught him completely off guard, causing his previously corrected data to collapse once again.

"You're starting to doubt your own data, Agan? That's a huge no-no!"

Seeing the cold sweat trickling down his forehead, Liu tossed the ball up again.

Bang...

"Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High: Yanagi & Kirihara score, 30:0"

Gan misjudged Liu's serve once again.

"What's going on? Has Agan's information stopped working again?!"

"Agan's information should be correct; it must be that the other party's Liu made the changes."

"Does that mean all the information Agan revised before abandoning the third round was fake?"

"You could say that the enemy may have already guessed Agan's purpose, so they deliberately let him collect false information."

The Seigaku members watching from the sidelines were shocked; their worst fears had come true.

"Truth and falsehood, reality and illusion—this is only the tip of the iceberg in the world of Information Tennis."

Horio had already reached the level of using information to confuse his opponents, and he secretly thought that he should lose this match.

Bang!

"Rikkai Dai Fuzoku Junior High's Yanagi and Kirihara score, making the score 5-3."

"Agan, being deceived by false information must feel terrible."

By the end of the eighth game, the serve that was originally going to be a clean serve had been broken, meaning that the Waterfall Pouring Down was no longer effective in this match.

Liu opened her eyes and spoke to Gan, who, already doubting himself, was struck dumb upon hearing this.

"Information Tennis, if you start to doubt your own data, what kind of Information Tennis is that?"

Horio, sitting on the sidelines, had been completely demoralized and couldn't help but shake his head.

"I said, if you're ready, we'll continue the match. It's the last game anyway, so why not just concede?"

At this moment, Kirihara looked up at the two Seigaku with disdain in his eyes.

"Damn it, I won't let you get away with this!"

Kirihara's arrogance further enraged Momoshiro anger visibly intensified.

Then the ninth inning, which was also Rikkai Dai's final inning, began.

"Senpai, did you gather any useful information in the last two matches?"

"I'm sorry, Momoshiro, my information is no longer needed..."

"No, Senpai, since Liu gave you fake information to make you doubt yourself, then the least likely result in your data analysis is actually the most likely one."

"No, Momoshiro... we can't measure the data from that perspective. After all, any possibility exists, and if we just speculate in such an extreme way, we have no certainty whatsoever."

Even when he doubted himself, he still insisted on his own judgment principles, which made Momoshiro anxious and helpless.

"At a time like this, do you still have the mindset to stick to your principles? If we lose one more round, we've lost everything!"

Momoshiro roared at Gan in a furious tone.

"Momoshiro..."

As the two were talking, Liu had already reached the bottom line.

He didn't hold back just because Gan was an old friend; on the contrary, he took the match very seriously.

"Let's end this game, Agan, now that it's over. The game we hadn't finished back then is over."

After saying that, Liu hit the tennis ball.