readytorunbook #222 - Exhibition Match
#222 - Exhibition Match
"Looks like you guys have already met Medanorre?"
Just arriving, Ryoga Echizen, with a playful smile, said: "That guy is strong, he doesn't even care about the Swiss team or the American team."
"It really is him."
Hearing this, Yukimura also smiled and said: "We've met, he is very strong."
"By the way, Senior Equalities, where is Senior Taneshima now?"
Looking at Equalities Phoenix, Yukimura asked.
"He's already at the Coral Sea, almost there."
Equalities Phoenix said indifferently.
Hearing this, Yukimura also rarely withdrew his smile. It would take a long time for Taneshima Shuji to arrive.
"That guy Taneshima, I really don't know if he can compete after all this tossing and turning."
Irie Kanata had a smile on his face: "I told him before, just buy some motion sickness medicine, or I can help him faint, but he didn't agree."
Everyone smiled upon hearing this.
Regarding Medanorre and the Spanish team, although they take them seriously, the competition hasn't started yet, so there's no need to be so nervous.
Not long after.
Living room.
All the middle school students, the first-string players, and the coaches were in the living room.
Yukimura and Equalities Phoenix sat at the head of the table on the left and right, respectively.
Mifune Nyudo still had the smell of alcohol on him, and just as he was about to say something, he showed impatience: "Saito, you say it."
"Yes."
Hearing this, Saito Itaru kept a smile on his face and said: "We just went to the U-17 training camp in Australia."
"A total of thirty-two teams are participating in this World Cup."
"The thirty-two teams are divided into eight groups, with four teams in each group. Each team needs to play three round-robin matches. According to the regulations, each match consists of three singles matches and two doubles matches, for a total of seven players."
"And it is required that at least three of these seven players be middle school students, and at the same time, each person can only play once in these three group matches."
Hearing this.
Some middle school students' faces changed instantly. They also have to play? And they must play?
"We all have to play, I can't wait!"
At the moment when some middle school students' faces changed, Keigo Atobe had a smile on his face and said: "What's wrong, are you all scared?"
"How is that possible."
Kuranosuke Shiraishi smiled and said: "We came here to participate in the competition, so we won't say anything about being afraid now."
"Hmph!"
Seeing this, Mifune Nyudo snorted coldly and said: "If you didn't regret it before, you have no right to retreat now!"
"Saito, continue!"
Saito Itaru nodded and said: "In addition, although the regulations state that the competition will officially start in four days, there will be a draw performance match in two days, which is a warm-up match before the U-17 World Cup."
"Draw performance warm-up match?"
Equalities Phoenix frowned slightly and looked at Saito Itaru.
Duke Watanabe and Jūjirō Oni also frowned slightly. There was no such rule in the previous World Cups!
Aside.
"This warm-up performance match will not be included in the official competition, it is just an impromptu match."
Mifune Nyudo paused for a moment and said in a deep voice: "However, you guys remember this for me, you can only win!"
"Anyone who makes a mistake in the warm-up match will go back to Japan for me, understand?"
"Understood!!"
All the middle school students and first-string players had serious expressions and said in unison.
"Okay, as representatives for the draw, the leaders of the middle school students and the first-string players will come on stage. The draw representatives are Equalities Phoenix and Yukimura!"
At the same time, other teams also learned about this impromptu performance match.
In the French team.
"Warm-up performance match? Performance match, I like it very much!"
Camus showed a smile on his face, and then his eyes became serious: "You all understand, right! This appearance before the world must win! Can't lose!"
"Understood!"
Immediately.
Delacroix, Jonaru, and others said seriously.
In the Greek team.
"Warm-up performance before the World Cup?"
Zeus had an inscrutable smile on his face: "It's time for us to show our faces to the world. The silver light of Olympus will shine on the earth."
"Yes, Lord Zeus!"
Heracles had a smile on his face, with a faint silver light on his body: "Your will will reach all parts of the world!"
At this time, all the Greek players also had a faint silver light on their bodies.
As long as Zeus is here!
Everything will be realized!
In the Spanish team.
The players who had just left to go to the restaurant also learned about this news.
"Performance match?"
Medanorre had a hint of impatience on his face: "What are those organizers thinking?"
They are competition players!
Not actors!
But!
"Even if it's a performance match, we can't fall behind!"
"Understood!"
In the Swiss team.
"His threat has increased."
Amadeus said in a deep voice after learning about the latest regulations.
"Seiichi Yukimura?"
Hearing this, Albert, Lambiel, and others' faces changed.
"Yes, among the middle school students, Seiichi Yukimura has an absolute advantage, and the same is true for the high school students!"
Amadeus thought for a while and said: "However, the threat is not that great, after all, the regulation is that each person can only play once, just treat him as a normal opponent."
"That is to say, as long as there is a match with him, we only need to send two middle school students."
Albert also immediately understood. Although it is only a difference of one person, it cannot affect the rhythm of the entire match.
The limitation of the round-robin directly reduced Yukimura's threat.
Amadeus did not continue to speak, his eyes looking into the distance.
"Then perhaps the real threat is Equalities Phoenix:"
Amadeus murmured in his heart.
In the German team.
"Warm-up match before the World Cup?"
Volk frowned slightly and said: "There was no such regulation in previous years."
"Yes."
Q.P. nodded with a faint expression: "This seems to be an impromptu decision by the organizers because there are more participating teams."
"If there are no accidents, the remaining three teams should also arrive within the next two days."
The last three teams are all the farthest from Australia.
"Schneider and Buluku haven't arrived yet."
Q.P. continued.
The possibility of Schneider and Buluku arriving in two days is very low.
"It doesn't matter."
Volk pondered for a moment and said: "The impact is not significant, just be careful."
"We just need to perform normally."
"But we still need to pay attention to the Greek team, the Spanish team, and the Japanese team."
"Why the Japanese team?"
Aside, Siegfried said somewhat dissatisfied: "Compared to other teams, the Japanese team is not a threat, right?"
Hearing this.
Q.P., Volk, and others looked at Siegfried.
This is the excellent middle school student they selected in Germany. Now it seems a bit stupid.
"The Japanese team has Seiichi Yukimura."
Volk said lightly.
"So what?"
Siegfried was still somewhat dissatisfied, even jealous. Why is it that they are both middle school students, but Yukimura is noticed by so many teams, especially the German team!
"Go read the competition rules for this year again."
Looking at Siegfried, Volk said coldly.
Because of this regulation, Yukimura's threat instantly increased in Volk's heart.