Holiday time is always short; the two precious weekend days quickly ended, and it was time for school again.
These two days, Mochizuki didn't have much serious business besides discussing book sales with Machida Sonoko and Kasumigaoka Utaha.
The only drawback was that Mochizuki still hadn't received his share of the first volume's sales.
During the midday break, at the Tennis court.
"Hoo hoo hoo..." A soft gasp came, and someone who didn't know might think it was from a beautiful girl.
But unfortunately, everyone present knew this was Totsuka Saika's voice.
"No... I can't, I'm so tired...."
Today, the three of them were still helping Totsuka Saika train in Tennis.
The plank training from the previous period had ended, and Totsuka Saika's physical fitness had also improved.
At this moment, Yukino Yukinoshita was guiding Totsuka Saika through a series of Tennis actions such as serving, swinging the racket, and receiving the ball.
If the boys at school knew that Totsuka Saika was currently receiving 1-on-1 guidance from Yukinoshita, they would surely be envious; this guy is really too lucky.
However, Totsuka Saika himself didn't think so.
Because Yukino Yukinoshita's guidance was naturally very strict, for every action, she would require Totsuka Saika to perform it very standardly, even perfectly.
Even if there was a tiny mistake, Yukinoshita would require Totsuka Saika to do it again.
Moreover, to deepen Totsuka Saika's impression and form muscle memory.
For correct actions, Yukinoshita would require Totsuka Saika to repeat them fifty or even a hundred times.
For example, right now, Yukinoshita was requiring Totsuka Saika to swing the racket 100 times, and she herself was supervising from the side.
"Swish swish swish swish swish swish...." The sound of Totsuka Saika swinging the Tennis racket could be heard continuously on the court.
And Totsuka Saika, being a very obedient child, and furthermore, for the improvement of his Tennis skills, naturally wouldn't, and wouldn't dare!
To haggle with Yukinoshita.
Mochizuki and Yui Yuigahama, on the other hand, became slackers, with nothing to do, the two started a friendly match on the court.
Or rather, it was Mochizuki unilaterally bullying Yui Yuigahama.
"Yukino is really strict, Ayaka is so pitiful!"
This scene reminded Yui Yuigahama of when Yukinoshita tutored her studies.
"Yeah, yeah."
Although they said they sympathized with Ayaka, there was no expression of sympathy on their faces; instead, there was a hint of schadenfreude.
Mochizuki also sighed, Yukinoshita is really a devil Coach, and Yukinoshita said she mastered Tennis in three days, which made Mochizuki extremely doubt whether she had a system or he had a system.
Mochizuki checked his proficiency, "Tennis +1, +1, +1, +1..."
His Tennis level had already reached Lv3 (41/00), and it was still increasing as he hit the ball to Yui Yuigahama on the opposite side.
"Bang."
Mochizuki sent the Tennis ball to Yui Yuigahama.
Yui Yuigahama ran hard towards the back right, and her sportswear swayed with her movement.
But unfortunately, Yui Yuigahama missed this time and didn't catch the ball.
Seeing that she didn't catch it, Yui Yuigahama was a bit discouraged and slowly walked over to pick up the green Tennis ball.
Yui Yuigahama walked back onto the court, ready to serve, tossed the Tennis ball, but froze, not swinging the racket to hit the Tennis ball.
The sound of the Tennis ball bouncing from free fall echoed on the ground again.
"What's....."
Mochizuki was about to speak, but Yui Yuigahama spoke first.
"Hmm... Xiao Wang!"
"Why do I feel like you're playing tricks on me, hitting it to the very front one moment, and then to the very back the next."
"Are you deliberately making me run back and forth."
Yui Yuigahama slowly started to realize that from playing until now, she had almost always been the one picking up the serve, and she had been running around on the court, exhausting her.
As for Mochizuki, he hardly had to move from his spot, looking relaxed and composed.
"Ah, how could that be, it's all a coincidence."
Mochizuki naturally wouldn't admit it, but he was already overjoyed in his heart; this was also the reason why he and Yui Yuigahama were playing with such relish.
Moreover, Mochizuki had already been going easy on her; otherwise, with his current Lv3 Tennis skill level, Yui Yuigahama might not even be able to receive a few balls.
"Serve quickly, I've also sweated a lot, look."
"Besides, aren't you trying to lose weight? Running more can burn more calories."
"Okay, okay."
Yui Yuigahama is easy to fool, but next, Mochizuki didn't dare to be so obvious anymore.
Yukino Yukinoshita occasionally took a break to glance at the two playing ball.
"Rep-report, 100 swings completed."
Totsuka Saika spoke, panting.
Yukinoshita nodded in satisfaction, "Take a break."
Then Yukinoshita herself walked away, not knowing where she went.
"Hoo..."
"Finally, I can rest."
As soon as Yukinoshita left, Totsuka Saika collapsed onto the ground, wiping the sweat from his pretty face.
Although Yukinoshita's training was hard, he could feel his own progress.
Totsuka Saika looked enviously at Yui Yuigahama on the court; he also wanted to go up and play ball with Mochizuki, but if Totsuka Saika were to go on the court, he would know that Yui Yuigahama wasn't having it easy either.
...
"Huh, the Tennis court is open, and someone is playing Tennis!"
Suddenly, a few cheerful sounds of laughter reached the ears of Mochizuki and Totsuka Saika.
The two first looked towards one side.
And Mochizuki, because he looked over, didn't receive this ball from Yui Yuigahama.
"Yay, I finally won!"
"Hmm?"
Yui Yuigahama shouted happily, but seeing that Mochizuki didn't answer her and was looking to the side.
Yui Yuigahama followed his gaze.
"Eh... Yumiko..."
Yui Yuigahama spoke with some surprise.
The people who came were none other than the group of normies led by Miura Yumiko and Hayama Hayato.
Furthermore, the normie group quickly walked outside the Tennis court, right next to Ayaka who was resting nearby.
Obviously, their group knew Totsuka Saika.
"Eh, Yui Yuigahama is there too."
A girl said.
Miura Yumiko looked onto the court, it really was Yui Yuigahama; no wonder she hadn't seen her at noon these past few days, so she came to play Tennis.
"Totsuka, can you let us play for a bit? It's so boring at noon."
Miura Yumiko glanced at the Tennis court, then asked Totsuka, a smile curving at the corner of her mouth.
Anyway, they were classmates, and Yui Yuigahama was also there, so Miura Yumiko figured Totsuka Saika wouldn't refuse her.
And Totsuka Saika looked at the group behind Miura Yumiko and felt that there were simply too many people.
"Eh..."
Then Totsuka Saika spoke with a lack of confidence: "Miura, maybe not... I, I asked them to help me train."
"Train? What's that?"
Unexpectedly rejected by the usually meek Totsuka Saika, Miura Yumiko was a bit surprised.
"It's, it's just that I found members of the Service Club to help me improve my Tennis skills."
Hearing Miura Yumiko's question, Totsuka Saika's voice weakened a bit more.
"Huh? Service Club? What's that? Why are there so many strange things! Don't keep saying things I don't understand."
Miura Yumiko spoke impatiently.
Hayama Hayato on the side, however, his eyes lit up when he heard Service Club, and he was about to step forward to explain, but Miura Yumiko spoke again.
Hayama Hayato had no choice but to shut up.
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