r18novel #280 - Semi-finals start
#280 - Semi-finals start
"Not good!"
Duke Watanabe sensed danger and said, "This feeling isn't good!"
Just at this moment.
"Let's end it here, Doron."
Camus suddenly appeared behind Doron, stopping him, and said, "Today is not the time for you to start a revolution."
"Referee."
After saying that, Camus led Doron off the court.
"Due to the French team's forfeit, the match is over. The Neon team wins, with a score of 6:5!"
The referee announced.
"We won! Neon won!"
"We've advanced to the semi-finals!"
"The Neon team is amazing!"
"Neon team!"
"Neon team!"
As the referee's announcement ended, the entire audience erupted in enthusiastic cheers and applause.
The deafening sound made the entire stadium tremble!
Afterward.
Both teams shook hands on the court.
"Bypass us, stand tall, and fairly praise the victors!"
Camus said with a smile on his face.
"Alright!"
Everyone on the French team said in unison.
"Camus, in the end, the match ended without us even getting to play."
Duke Watanabe looked at Camus and said,
"Perhaps it's fate playing tricks, Watanabe."
Camus said with a serious face, "Moreover, suppressing the younger generation of revolutionaries in the French team."
Camus looked at Yukimura and the other middle school students and said softly, "The talented younger generation of Japan will surely lead the new era of tennis."
"In other words, you already foresaw the outcome of this match."
Yukimura and Camus looked at each other.
The two smiled at each other.
"Yukimura, go and start a revolution in the entire tennis world."
Camus said as he led the team away from the court.
Back at the U-17 hotel.
Coach Mifune Iriado, Yukimura, Byodoin Houou, and the three coaches were together discussing the lineup for the next match.
"We can only give up on one doubles pair."
Kurobe Yuki said, "The possibility of Schneider and Berti being defeated by these two German professional players is almost zero.
If the two of them play at the same time.
Even Schneider and Berti would find it difficult to win.
It's even possible that they will lose the match.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Mifune Iriado said sternly, "Putting powerful people into doubles would be too concentrated."
"Team leader, there's another message."
Saito Itaru placed a player's name list on the table, "Nicklaus will be playing singles in the next match."
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
In the last match, although Nicklaus lost the match.
But.
The strength he displayed should be more than that.
Especially after being stopped by Volk at the end.
Everyone clearly knew that Nicklaus was holding back.
Under these circumstances.
It is difficult for the Neon team to judge which players need to play.
So, it is definitely necessary to have Yukimura, Byodoin Houou, and Oni Jujiro play.
But this creates a new problem.
What about Volk?
What about Q.P after Volk?
Even if all three of them play now.
Then, as Saito Itaru said, we would have to give up on doubles.
Therefore, the opponent is now interlocking all of the Neon team's powerful players.
Making Mifune Iriado a little headache.
"Currently, the only ones who can face Nicklaus are Yukimura, Oni Jujiro, and Byodoin Houou."
Mifune Iriado said softly after taking a sip of wine.
"What about doubles?"
Kurobe Yuki asked in confusion.
"If that's the case."
Yukimura smiled faintly, "Let Niou play."
Niou Masaharu?
Everyone looked at each other in a daze.
"Yukimura, don't joke at this time."
Saito Itaru said with a wry smile, "It's a bit much to have a middle school student play against a professional player."
"As long as Niou Masaharu and Duke Watanabe-senpai play together, it's fine."
Yukimura looked at Mifune Iriado,
Hearing this, the first to react was Byodoin Houou.
"That's a way."
Byodoin Houou said softly.
Afterward, Mifune Iriado also stopped drinking.
"You brat."
Mifune Iriado put away the wine gourd and prepared to leave, "It's decided then!"
After the meeting ended.
Yukimura found Niou Masaharu and told him everything.
After listening, Niou Masaharu's expression gradually became serious, and finally, he nodded heavily.
"I'll leave it to you this time."
Yukimura looked at Niou Masaharu and smiled faintly.
"Captain, leave it to me."
A tenacity appeared in Niou Masaharu's eyes, "I will definitely win this match."
After that.
At Yukimura's request, Niou Masaharu found Duke Watanabe and Camus.
The three of them started practicing together.
Preparing for the match against the German team!
The next day.
The day of the decisive battle finally arrived!
At this time, the inside and outside of the stadium were already filled with spectators.
Everyone wanted to pay attention to the situation of this match as soon as possible.
Even though the match hasn't started yet,
But you can already hear the noisy but rhythmic cheers in the venue!
"Neon team!"
"Neon team!"
"German team!"
"German team!"
The voice is not loud, but it is very imposing.
This kind of emotion is a way to vent because it cannot be suppressed.
After all.
The decisive moment between the popular Neon team and the absolute champion German team.
Is the German team going to wash away the shame of that disastrous defeat in the exhibition match here?
Or will the Neon team once again overturn the undefeated record of the champion German team?
This is undoubtedly a highlight for the audience.
Just at this moment.
The stadium suddenly became silent.
All the lights went out.
Immediately afterward, two spotlights shone on the two exits of the stadium,
Then, the Neon team and the German team slowly walked out from here!
"Woah woah woah woah!!"
"Neon team! Neon team!"
"German team! German team!"
The audience's emotions were mobilized to the highest point at this moment, and the shouts and applause made the entire stadium shake.
Under the enthusiastic cheers of the audience, the Neon team formed a circle on the court.
"Although many middle school students have joined this year, their performance is not bad. Don't be defeated by the opponent here."
"No one can stop our determination to win the championship!"
"Today is the day we crush our opponents!"
Mifune Iriado said very imposingly, "Let's go! Boys!"
"Woah woah woah woah woah woah!!"
The Neon team shouted in unison.
Afterward.
The two sides shook hands in front of the net and returned to their respective teams.
"The upcoming match is the semi-final of the U-17 World Cup, the Neon team versus the German team!"
"Please prepare to enter the arena for the singles three players from both sides!"
The referee's voice rang.
In the German team, without any hesitation, a tall and thin figure walked onto the court.
"Could it be that the first match will be played by Germany's NO.2, Q.P.?"
"Q.P!"
"Q.P!"
"Q.P!"
The audience's shouts came one after another.
Byodoin Houou looked at Q.P walking towards the court and snorted coldly, "Not giving the opponent any chance?"
"They are very clear about the importance of the first match in the team battle."
"However, let the strongest man in the Neon team face him!"
As he spoke, Oni Jujiro slowly walked towards the court!