Yukinoshita's Correction Method

Yumiko Miura won decisively in her service game.

The louder the crowd cheered, the more ashamed Yui Yuigahama.

In the second set, Yukino Yukinoshita served.

The tennis ball left her hand, but instead of rising vertically, it flew diagonally forward, about to escape her reach.

The crowd of onlookers let out soft sighs of regret, like dark clouds hanging over the stadium before a heavy rain.

The next moment, her slender body leaped up lightly, as if dancing in the air.

Then thunder descended from the sky.

With unparalleled speed, with unparalleled power, with unparalleled... beauty!

The ball that Yukino Yukinoshita threw was like lightning piercing through the dark clouds.

The meaningless sighs and trivial chatter fell silent amidst the deafening thunder, with only the subtle sound of the tennis ball bouncing gently as it landed on the iron net striking the dull gazes of the people.

Then, a chorus of incredulous screams erupted, transforming into a raging storm that soared into the sky.

Even Yumiko Miura was unable to move and stood frozen in place.

Just as the gasps subsided slightly, Yukino Yukinoshita scored again with a serve.

Cheers surged like a tidal wave, announcing Yukino Yukinoshita her serve.

"Wow... that's amazing!" Yui Yuigahama. "No wonder you said that earlier..."

"It has nothing to do with my skill." Yukino Yukinoshita gazed into Yui Yuigahama's eyes. "That girl who's always reading people's faces, even though she doesn't know tennis, the moment she stood next to me, I had already won."

Yui Yuigahama's eyes flickered. "Little Yukino..."

"Alright." Yukino Yukinoshita turned and walked towards the receiving position. "One more victory awaits us."

While Hina Ebina's serve wasn't as fast as Yumiko Miura's, it was still quite solid, clearly indicating that she had undergone professional training.

Yukino Yukinoshita easily returned the ball, then darted into the net and hit it back before it hit the ground.

Yumiko Miura and Hina Ebina reacted hastily, but the balls they hit seemed to deliberately collide with Yukino Yukinoshita's racket.

Like a queen reigning over the net, everything within Yukino's sight Yukino Yukinoshita, under her control.

"In this situation..." Hina Ebina murmured, dragging her racket as she sprinted along the baseline. Then, with a sudden swing of her arm, she sent the tennis ball, which had bounced off the ground, flying high towards the baseline.

Yui Yuigahama gripped her racket tightly, adjusted her position from side to side, closed her eyes, and slammed the racket down with both hands.

Snap!

The tennis ball miraculously flew in the right direction.

Then it flew back the next moment.

This time, however, they weren't so lucky.

Yui Yuigahama looked at Yukino Yukinoshita with a guilty expression.

Yukino Yukinoshita simply shook her head, indicating that she didn't need to worry about it.

The offensive then intensified.

Like an elf dancing on ice, she twirled gracefully in her flowing hair, captivating everyone's attention.

In the third round, Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama victorious once again.

The crowd cheered Yukino Yukinoshita's name as if it were a victory slogan.

Volume 5, May Holiday: Chapter 69 (Part 1) Mixed Doubles

"Take care of it yourself." Dong Yunshan handed the first-aid kit to Saika Totsuka on the referee's chair, then turned to Komachi Hikigaya on the sidelines, "What happened?"

"Well, that's how it is..." Komachi Hikigaya briefly explained what had happened, "... It's the fourth inning now."

Dong Yunshan glanced at the time. "Shall we play a game?"

In tennis, the first player to win 6 games wins a set. If each player wins 5 games, the player must win 2 more games to end the set, which is known as a long set.

In order to control the match time, a tie-breaker system is generally adopted.

When the score is 6-6, only one more game is needed to determine the winner.

In this game, the first player to reach 7 points wins, hence the name "Tie Seven".

If the score is tied at 5-5 in this game, one side still needs to score 2 consecutive points to win the game.

If you want to play one game, you need to play at least 6 games, which is clearly not enough time.

"It's a half-game match; the first player to win three games wins. If we win this game, we've won." Komachi Hikigaya looked at Yukino Yukinoshita on the court. "But..."

The first two games were won with serves, and the match ended quickly.

In the third game Yukino Yukinoshita a strong move at the net and didn't take much time.

But the situation changed in the fourth inning.

Yumiko Miura and Hina Ebina's attacks were mostly focused on Yui Yuigahama, who was not good at tennis. In order to take care of her, Yukino Yukinoshita had to give up her net play and run around back and forth.

Dong Yunshan muttered, "This is not good..."

"Huh?" Komachi Hikigaya asked, puzzled. "Aren't we leading?"

"Miura and Hina Ebina's strategy is correct, but it's dangerous." Dong Yunshan's gaze wandered around the sidelines of the court, and sure enough, he saw Hayama Hayato with a furrowed brow. "Do you remember what happened on the first day of practice when I played with Totsuka?"

"Aya's ball almost... Ah!" Komachi Hikigaya let out a short scream.

To avoid Yukino Yukinoshita's sharp edge, Hina Ebina and Yumiko Miura were deliberately targeting Yui Yuigahama; if they weren't careful—

Hina Ebina hit the ball towards the edge, Yukino Yukinoshita immediately accelerated and swung her racket to return the shot.

Yumiko Miura hit the ball in another direction, forcing Yukino Yukinoshita to sprint to catch it.

This time, Hina Ebina hit the ball directly at Yui Yuigahama, Yui Yuigahama returned the ball, barely managing to hit it back.

At that moment, Yumiko Miura went online and swung her racket with all her might—whoosh!

The tennis ball grazed past Yui Yuigahama's cheek and struck the iron net behind her.

Yui Yuigahama staggered and fell to the ground.

"Yui Yuigahama!" Yukino Yukinoshita rushed over. "Are you alright?"

"... You scared me to death." Yui Yuigahama verge of tears.

"Yumiko," Hina Ebina complained, "That was a really hard shot."

"No way!" Yumiko Miura looked at Yui Yuigahama, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes. "This is a very common thing in competitions! She's not that mean!"

"Little Yukino, I'm alright, let's continue—ah!" Yui Yuigahama's words turned into a scream, this time she was really crying.

"A sprain." Yukino Yukinoshita withdrew her hand from Yui Yuigahama's ankle. "You can't continue."

"But you said before that on the field, I could persevere if I wanted to." Yui Yuigahama was unwilling to let it end like this. "I want to..."

Yukino Yukinoshita said with a stern face, "I'm on the field too. I don't want to, so you can't continue."

"But what about you..." Yui Yuigahama bit her lip, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

"It's simple." Yukino Yukinoshita handed Yui Yuigahama over to Komachi Hikigaya Yui Yuigahama, who was nearby, to look after. "I'll fight by myself."

With Yui Yuigahama's departure, only Yukino Yukinoshita remained on one side of the empty stadium.

That's right... Yukino Yukinoshita's fair fingertips lightly hooked the tennis ball string.

It has always been like this.

The appearance of Yui Yuigahama gave her the illusion that someone was by her side.

But that was ultimately just an illusion.

Yukino Yukinoshita is not denying the feeling of companionship that Yui Yuigahama gave her.

She was simply even more certain of her previous idea.

No matter how many people are around you, you still have to face things alone.

She had rejected that kind of beginning because she knew how it would end.

Now that she accepted that beginning, she can face this ending with equanimity.

"It's tied 2-2 now," Yumiko Miura's laughter rang out, "But it seems you can't continue?"

"I've said it before," Yukino Yukinoshita looked up, "I'm enough on my own."

Anyway... she's always been alone.

"How about I quit..." Hina Ebina suggested.

Yumiko Miura was furious. "She's looking down on us!"

"Alright, alright," Hayama Hayato approached with a smile, "Isn't a draw great? Everyone had a lot of fun, let's call it a day."

"What nonsense are you talking about, Hayato Hayama?" Yumiko Miura stomped her foot in protest. "A match is about making decisive moves!"

That's true... Just as this thought crossed Yukino Yukinoshita's mind, she heard a familiar voice.

"That's why I told you long ago, your approach won't work..." Dong Yunshan spun the racket around her wrist as she slowly entered the court. "Why don't you listen to me and change women's doubles to mixed doubles..."

Yumiko Miura interrupted impatiently, "Why should I listen to you?"

"Hmm?" Dong Yunshan gripped his racket. "So, you mean you don't want to team up with Hayato Hayama?"

"Hayato Hayama...?" Yumiko Miura turned her head in surprise and saw Hayama Hayato's wry smile.

"Shinonome just said he wanted to play too, so he invited me to join," Hayama Hayato sighed. "But I'm not very good at tennis..."

"Technique isn't the problem!" Hina Ebina shoved the racket into Hayama Hayato, her face beaming with almost unbelievable excitement. "The key is having the will to attack... to overcome difficulties, and the resilience to not get discouraged even when facing setbacks!"

This is... talking about tennis, right?

Hayama Hayato had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

"Since it was a tie before, let's go straight to a tiebreaker." Dong Yunshan glanced at the crowd gathering outside the court. "There are more and more people."

"Yumiko," Hayama Hayato asked with a sunny smile, "Is this alright?"

Yumiko Miura turned her head to look to the side. "... Listening to you isn't necessarily a bad thing."

Sure enough... Dong Yunshan knew she hadn't chosen the wrong person.

We must use the top level of campus social hierarchy to deal with the top level.

Volume 5, May Holiday: Chapter 170, Uneasy

I am enough on my own.

This is not about showing off or individual heroism.

It's genuine confidence.

Someone once taught Yukino Yukinoshita play tennis, and she won after only three days of instruction.

Most sports, no, not just sports.

The same applies to music.

You can learn it in just three days.

Given Yukino Yukinoshita's tennis skills, it wouldn't be difficult for her to beat Yumiko Miura and Ebi Jun's 85th and 21st place Hina Ebina.

In fact, since the two were a temporary team, if they could control the rhythm, it would be even easier than defeating one of them individually.

The only thing to worry about is physical strength.

As Dong Yunshan said.

"What others spend a lot of time on but still can't master, a genius can learn in no time."

"But precisely because of this, they find it difficult to persevere in one thing."

The process of diligently studying and practicing to master skills is itself a test of physical strength.

If you master the skills all at once, it will be difficult to improve your physical strength in the process of mastering the skills.

It was precisely because of Dong Yunshan that Yukino Yukinoshita's weakness was somewhat mitigated.

I initially saw the Dong Yunshan raising its flag and wanted to try it myself, so I started exercising.

Then... taking care of a baby is really physically demanding; carrying a seven or eight-kilogram baby in your arms is no joke.