Chapter 46
"Hmm..."
"Sure."
He showed a slightly thoughtful expression, and then Kitagawa replied seriously.
But at this time.
None of the regulars from Rikkai University Affiliated Middle School behind him stepped forward to stop him.
Even Yukimura Seiichi picked up a cup of hot tea and drank it leisurely.
Everyone was doing their own things quickly.
As if they heard nothing and saw nothing.
"..."
After getting the reply.
Atobe Keigo frowned even more.
Not because of Kitagawa's answer, but because of the actions of Sanada Genichirō and others.
[Why didn't they stop him? ]
[Or were they sure that I wouldn't really take the giant ship away? ]
[Or did they not think I could win? ]
No matter what he thought in his heart.
As his eyes fell on Kitagawa, who was only a 12-year-old first-year junior high school student on the opposite side.
Atobe Keigo didn't know how he lost at all.
He snapped his fingers.
"I hope my little brother won't cheat!"
After saying this.
He turned his gaze to Inoue Mamoru.
"Uncle Inoue."
"I wonder if you are willing to be the referee for this game?"
The next moment.
Inoue Mamoru, who had just come to his senses, was stunned again.
But this time, he nodded without hesitation.
He immediately walked to the gap.
Ding!
After a crisp sound appeared, a coin was flipped and thrown up.
Snap!
After falling into Inoue Mamoru's palm.
He covered it with his other hand and looked at Kitagawa and Atobe Keigo at the same time.
"Is it front or back, Kitagawa?"
"Front."
Then.
After Inoue Mamoru raised his palm that covered it.
"Back."
"Atobe Keigo serves."
"Both sides take their positions."
"The game ends, the match begins!"
The moment the words fell.
Tap tap...
Atobe Keigo walked slowly towards the serving position.
At the same time, he stretched out his left hand and pointed to the left first.
When he reached the position, he raised it and pointed to the sky.
Ta!
Atobe Keigo threw his coat into the air.
"Next, little brother, you will witness the most gorgeous ball skills!"
"At the same time, let's say a final farewell to your giant ship!"
Hearing this.
Kitagawa, who had just walked to the receiving position, grinned.
The white tiger teeth sparkled in the afterglow of the sun.
"I once said something to a senior."
"Gamblers will never have a good ending~"
Looking at Kitagawa, Atobe Keigo also smiled.
"Gamblers do not have a good ending."
"Especially 12-year-old gamblers."
After saying that.
Atobe Keigo started hitting the tennis ball.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
A series of crisp sounds rose between the sound of the surging waves and the whistling sea breeze.
"Here it comes!"
With a sharp look, Atobe Keigo threw the tennis ball in his hand directly into the air.
He jumped up, quickly retracted his left hand, and the racket in his right hand quickly hit out the next moment.
The whole person's figure also turned from the side to the front at this moment.
Bang!
After the sound of the racket and the tennis ball colliding appeared.
The tennis ball instantly turned into a yellow-green stream of light and shot straight towards the Sandix ship.
In the blink of an eye.
The tennis ball passed the gap between the giant ships.
It fell directly on the deck.
Then it spun and shot towards the other side of the Sandix ship.
Tap tap...
The next moment.
Kitagawa's figure flashed and appeared in the path of the tennis ball.
Stepping back with his left foot, he backhanded the racket in his hand in an upward diagonal direction.
As he swung, he retracted his left foot.
Bang!
A flat serve was simply swung successfully.
"Not bad, little brother."
Seeing this.
Atobe Keigo quickly stepped back and said to Kitagawa with confidence.
After that.
He swung the racket again.
And this time it was a short ball.
The tennis ball that had left the racket slowly crossed the gap and gradually fell down.
Just when it passed the railing and was less than three feet away from the ground.
Kitagawa appeared here again.
"Senior Atobe."
"Be careful!"
Stepping forward with his right foot, he lowered his center of gravity and slowly raised the racket in his hand to catch the tennis ball from bottom to top.
But it wasn't over yet.
Kitagawa's left foot followed closely behind, and the racket quickly moved the tennis ball towardsFlip to the right outside.
Until the racket face is tilted upward at a 45-degree angle.
Kitagawa's right hand suddenly accelerated.
Boom!
Whoosh!
In an instant.
The tennis ball seemed to have gained a huge amount of kinetic energy.
A shock wave instantly broke out at the point of contact between the racket and the tennis ball.
Then, the tennis ball rushed towards the opposite side with great momentum.
In fact.
Originally, the best way to return this soft ball in front of the net should be to rub or hook the ball.
But since there is no net at this moment, the distance between the giant wheels is much larger than the net that is not even one centimeter wide.
Therefore, this way of returning the hook ball to smash is undoubtedly just right and adapted to the situation.
"You are worthy of being selected by the HERO Tennis Club."
"What a beautiful shot."
"But I have seen through your weakness, little brother!"
Atobe Keigo placed the index finger and ring finger of one hand on both sides of the root of his nose, and his eyes flashed with a gleam of light.
The moment the words fell.
Tap tap...
Keigo Atobe jumped directly, smashing the tennis racket in his hand.
"Waltz towards destruction!"
In an instant.
The tennis ball turned into a torrent and rushed straight towards Kitagawa on the opposite side.
But this time the target was not the ground, but Kitagawa's grip.
"Really serious enough."
Yuushi Oshitari, who was standing against the wall, said softly.
"There's nothing I can do."
"Although it's a 12-year-old first-grade junior high school boy."
"But this bet is one of the only two super-large ships in Japan."
Hiyoshi Waka, who was sitting on the deck, said lightly.
In his eyes, there was a strong ambition.
It seemed that he was looking forward to such a high-profile game with Keigo Atobe.
After the words fell.
The rest of the people also fell into silence.
There was no way, the bet was really too big, too outrageous!
At this moment.
"Senior Atobe."
"Is what you see the real weakness?"
"Or has the sharp and gorgeous blade in your hand blinded your eyes?"
Facing this ball.
Kitagawa slowly held the racket in his hand in front of his chest.
Bang!
The next moment.
The tennis ball actually hit the racket face directly.
Chi Chi...
While spinning.
The friction sound merged with the whistling sea breeze.
With Kitagawa's sudden swing.
The tennis ball disappeared in an instant, and when I looked again, it had fallen behind Atobe Keigo.
0-15!