Who could still have the heart to play tennis when faced with such a cute boy as Saika all day long?
Cough, cough...
Ahem, what Zaimokuza meant was that competing against such a cute boy as Saika would not earn anyone bragging rights even if they won. It couldn't be helped—Saika's appearance was just too misleading. Was it glorious for a grown man to beat a little cutie at tennis? Not glorious at all, right? He might even be accused of bullying the weak...
Winning was not glorious, but losing would be even worse. What kind of loser was a grown man who lost a tennis match to a little cutie!?
Not to mention, facing such an adorable Saika every day would make finding a girlfriend difficult in the future—he couldn't exactly get a girlfriend who looked less cute than Saika, a boy, could he?
Thinking about all this, Zaimokuza somehow understood the mindset of those tennis club members. On one side, neither winning nor losing was anything to be proud of; on the other, they had to rely on sheer willpower to make sure they did not get bent. Under those circumstances, it was no wonder the tennis club members could not bring themselves to work hard. Honestly, the fact that they had not quit the club already was impressive enough!
Then he thought of Hachiman...
Hold it right there!
"Ms. Tsurumi..." Seemingly having thought of something, Zaimokuza could not help but say, "Actually, Saika is troubled by the kind of situation you mentioned too..."
Well, he did not know whether Saika was troubled by it, but Zaimokuza certainly was! After all, he was afraid of being bent by him too—
He had not realized this issue before, until he suddenly remembered Hachiman Hikigaya's attitude toward Saika. That really