readytorunbook #210 - Irie, how long are you going to play?
#210 - Irie, how long are you going to play?
“We’ve been had.”
Egalitarian Phoenix's voice echoed from within the First Army.
“Not bad.”
Juujirou Oni's eyes narrowed.
“What?”
Upon hearing this, Atsukyo Tono's expression changed slightly.
“Didn't you notice?”
Seiichi Yukimura smiled and said, “Senpai, this isn't a Zero-Shiki Serve.”
Not a Zero-Shiki Serve?
Atsukyo Tono was stunned.
“His will is strong.”
Tsukimitsu Ochi said in a deep voice, “He hasn't been affected at all.”
Indeed.
At this moment, Kunimitsu Tezuka was completely unaffected by Kazuya Irie's words!
It could also be said that he wasn't affected by Kazuya Irie's mental influence.
At the same time.
Bang!
The tennis ball had already landed.
Dust spread, and a small ball mark appeared!
The next moment.
Kazuya Irie's expression visibly changed: “We've been had, this isn't a Zero-Shiki Serve!”
At this moment.
In Kazuya Irie's sight.
The tennis ball, which was originally thought to be a Zero-Shiki Serve and wouldn't bounce, bounced!
Whoosh!
Along with the tennis ball rushing out of Kazuya Irie's baseline, Yukio Kurobe's voice rang out.
Four-ball Ace!
This middle school student, at this moment, in his service game, shut out Kazuya Irie!
Silence!
The surroundings were terrifyingly silent!
“No way!”
“He shut out a First Army member in his service game?”
“This is completely different from the previous situation. This time, he really was shut out.”
The high school students couldn't help but discuss, filled with astonishment.
But they were unsure, and after a while, they changed their tune.
“Wait, who doesn't know Kazuya Irie's acting skills?”
“Now that you mention it, is Irie starting to act again?”
Not only the high school students.
Among the middle school students.
“Captain?”
A hint of joy appeared on the faces of the Seigaku members.
“He might win!”
Eiji Kikumaru excitedly asked Sadaharu Inui.
“That can't be determined.”
Sadaharu Inui said lightly, “Kikumaru, don't be happy too early. I have a strange feeling.”
“I also feel something is wrong, but I can't put my finger on it.”
Shusuke Fuji's expression was serious.
At this time.
Not only Shusuke Fuji.
Genichirou Sanada, Ryouma Echizen, Kintarou Tooyama, and others also noticed a sense of incongruity.
But they couldn't say what it was.
It was because Kazuya Irie clearly lost so many Ace balls, but his face was still full of smiles.
Moreover, everyone in the First Army had indifferent expressions.
So the middle school students didn't understand what was happening.
This kind of ignorant terror was the most terrifying thing.
Just at this moment.
First Army.
“Kazuya Irie——!!”
Egalitarian Phoenix looked at Kazuya Irie with a face full of anger and shouted!
Along with Egalitarian Phoenix's roar, there was also a powerful aura.
A terrifying and trembling aura quickly filled the entire court.
“How long are you going to keep playing around!”
Court.
Baseline.
“I'm sorry, Tezuka-kun.”
Kazuya Irie still had a smile on his face, then immediately became serious.
“I also felt that Senpai wasn't serious from the beginning.”
Kunimitsu Tezuka said lightly.
He knew that what followed was the real beginning.
On the other side, Kazuya Irie put away his expression, and his aura was spreading little by little.
This aura was very small and subtle, even to the point where no one noticed it.
But everyone felt that the temperature of the entire court dropped instantly, as if entering winter.
At this time.
It was also Kazuya Irie's service game.
Kazuya Irie, tossed the ball, started, swung the racket!
A set of smooth serving actions ended, and the tennis ball had already rushed out of the racket.
The tennis ball rushed out quickly like an arrow, carrying a powerful cold aura, freezing everything it passed.
Kunimitsu Tezuka reacted immediately, rushing out first, and swung his racket at the moment the tennis ball collided with the ground!
“Useless, I've already found your rhythm.”
Kazuya Irie said, revealing a faint smile.
Immediately.
Kunimitsu Tezuka felt unable to move at this moment.
To be precise, no matter how long Kunimitsu Tezuka stretched out his racket, he couldn't hit the tennis ball.
Subsequently, the tennis ball missed the racket and bounced out!
“15:0!”
Yukio Kurobe immediately announced.
What's going on?
At this moment, no one understood what was happening.
Clearly, they saw Kunimitsu Tezuka's racket about to touch it, but he just couldn't swing it.
Weird!
At this moment, everyone felt a weird atmosphere shrouding the court.
And the cause of all this was Kazuya Irie.
Subsequently.
Kazuya Irie didn't stop his serving.
“30:0!”
“40:0!”
“Game, Kazuya Irie, score 1:1!”
In the blink of an eye, Kazuya Irie directly controlled the rhythm of the match.
Even the time to end a game was shorter than Kunimitsu Tezuka's.
“Irie has mastered the rhythm.”
Shuji Tanegashima's eyes showed a trace of fear, “That's why I don't want to play against him.”
“Once you enter Kazuya Irie's rhythm, it's impossible to get out.”
Duke Watanabe seemed to remember something at this moment, looking at Kazuya Irie with a serious expression.
Everyone in the First Army knew that although Kazuya Irie loved to act.
But once he got serious, the rhythm was in Kazuya Irie's hands, it would be a nightmare.
“If Egalitarian Senpai hadn't reminded me, I felt that Irie-senpai was going to act again.”
Seiichi Yukimura shook his head slightly when he saw the scene on the court.
“Yes.”
Juujirou Oni also nodded in agreement.
And everyone in the middle school students fell into silence.
Compared to the powerful atmosphere of Seiichi Yukimura, Juujirou Oni, and others in the First Army just now, Kazuya Irie gave people a more uncomfortable feeling.
“We lost.”
Renji Yanagi said in a deep voice, looking at Kazuya Irie.
“Yes.”
Genichirou Sanada also affirmed.
No one else could say a word.
They could only wait quietly.
In less than ten minutes.
“Match over! Kazuya Irie wins! Score 6:1!”
Kazuya Irie returned to his usual smile after the match ended.
Then the two shook hands.
“Thank you for your guidance, Senpai.”
Kunimitsu Tezuka spoke calmly, he didn't think that he lost this match unwillingly.
Instead, in his heart, he once again realized the gap between him and the world-class.
“You can become stronger, keep going.”
Kazuya Irie's tone suddenly became serious.
“Yes, Senpai, I will continue to work hard.”
Kunimitsu Tezuka said seriously.
After that, the two returned to their respective teams.
Just at this moment.
“Vice-Captain?”
“Sanada?”
The Rikkaidai members looked at Genichirou Sanada and couldn't help but call out.
Genichirou Sanada's expression was calm, he glanced at everyone.
Instantly, the Rikkaidai members were stunned.
At this moment, they not only saw Genichirou Sanada's serious expression, but also saw a black aura that suddenly appeared and then disappeared behind him.
What was that?
But no one knew the answer, they could only feel that Genichirou Sanada's aura was extremely heavy at this moment.