Chapter 10 An Untimely and Relaxed Routine (3)
Tennis, which originated in France, developed its prototype in the United Kingdom, and finally set off a world frenzy in the United States.
It is a sport in which a small green ball is shot out with a large carbon racket and let it land on the opponent's court.
Why did you suddenly start talking about tennis?
"Now, Saber, are you ready?"
"Come on, Archer. After all, this is an activity that originated in England, and I, as the king of Britain, have no reason to lose to you. ”
"Although I think you may not have forgotten, I will warn you...... I'm also British......"
Saber and Archer stood across from each other, a rudimentary net between them, a tennis racket in each hand, and Archer with a tennis ball in his hand, looking like they were going to have a tennis duel.
Both of them are heroic spirits, slaves, and existences far beyond humans, and now these two monsters in human skins are preparing to face off in a human way, this is really ......
In terms of the quality of the two Heroic Spirits, Saber has the upper hand, but in terms of clothing, Archer is wearing a sportswear that is specialized for ease of movement, while Saber is wearing an ordinary blue and white dress, which is definitely a loss in terms of sportiness - although this little difference is useless for Heroic Spirits.
Looking at the smug looks of Archer and Saber, Tsukahara raised his head silently and looked across the net at Mina Tosaka, who was also at a loss as himself.
"Which ...... W, what's going on?"
Tsukahara asked.
"No...... I, I don't understand?!"
Before Mina Tosaka finished speaking, she heard the whistle blow from Emiya Shirou, who was the referee next to her, and the sharp whistle suddenly caused a change in the two sides of the confrontation.
Archer picked up the tennis ball and made a gesture to throw it up, but when the palm of her hand was raised, her five fingers were loosened, and the green ball slipped from her palm.
Although it seems that for the Heroic Spirit, tennis is a [very simple] sport, after all, this sport is not difficult in the first place, there are many tennis leaders in human beings, not to mention the servants whose abilities far exceed those of human beings, isn't that easy to master?
However, things are not that simple......
"Huh...... Good on!archer!Do you think I can't see through it?"
Saber got serious, her eyebrows raised, she is this kind of serious character, just play it, if it's a [game], then even if it's a playful game, you have to come out on top, this is Saber. In other words, this is [Saber in Shirou's eyes].
Archer's strategy was wise, but unfortunately, it didn't work for Saber Artoria, who was also a heroic spirit, and she had guessed it from the moment her fingers opened and closed slightly. Saber, who originally had a burst of military strategic thinking, immediately understood the intention of Archer Lohia, this is the Ming plank road secretly crossed Chen Cang claimed by China, right?
Watching the little green ball arc, Saber smiled and grabbed the racket with both hands, although she had never played tennis before, but the basics were there.
(Anyway, just hit the ball to the opposite side with a racket, right?)
Saber thought so, grabbed the racket as if holding the knight's sword, watched the ball come, moved sideways in two steps, put the racket upright, and the backhand was a beat, with the carbon racket, the sword slashed the tennis ball!
Sou!
I saw that the green ball suddenly turned into green light, and swept over the side of Tsukahara Mingshi and Rohia's hair with a whoosh, and the too fast speed drove the too strong wind, and the two of them only felt a tornado coming, and their hair flew wildly.
Boom!
The tennis ball hits the wall of the garden and inserts it at once!
"Hmph, have you seen my strength?"
For some reason, Saber has the highest momentum and looks like he's enjoying himself.
Archer had a smiling expression on his face, and he endured it very hard.
"Beep – Archer score, 15:0. ”
"Wait, wait, didn't I hit the ball back?!"
Seeing Shirou explain the rules of tennis to Saber with an embarrassed face, Lohia took the opportunity to sneak a look at his master, and sure enough, he still had a blank expression on his face.
The cause of the incident began about thirty minutes ago, when Shirou cooked a meal and called Mina and Tsukahara, two young people, to eat, but the two people who needed the most nutrients ate the least, and both looked worried.
In order to cheer up the two of them, Saber and Archer should find some activities to keep the two of them fully engaged.
Of course, whether it's horseback riding that Saber excels at, or Archer's hunting, these leisure activities that obviously require expertise are not suitable for the modern man who neglects to exercise in the modern high-tech life.
Considering that the two of them could also participate in it, in the end, after repeated negotiations, the two servants finally decided to play tennis.
First, tennis is not difficult, even if the two have not played, they can get started quickly.
Second, tennis was born in the United Kingdom, and these two British heroes have an inexplicable affinity for it.
Finally, this is the [Human Activity], and the two Servants are just able to work hard and adjust their abilities to the [Human Level] to play.
After all, the core is to make the two masters feel happy!
Sweat it out to your heart's content, so as to forget your pain. It was also quite effective pre-war preparation.
The result is exactly what you saw at the beginning.
Forcibly pulling the master on his side, Tsukahara and Archer, Mina and Saber, two groups of people have a doubles match of tennis.
It was originally a good thing, but unfortunately it was not good for the teacher, and as soon as I heard that it was a competition, Saber couldn't restrain himself, no, it was a mess. Really...... What do people say about her?
After listening to the rules, Saber realized that the movement was not as simple as she understood.
This is also due to common sense...... Everyone knows that tennis is a sport that uses a racket to hit the ball back, but except for tennis enthusiasts and athletes, few people will understand the rules of tennis, and even many people don't know why there are two marginal lines on the tennis court.
So, the former is common sense, and the latter is expertise.
It can only be said that the ability of this holy grail to pick words is also annoying enough.
After regaining her strength, Saber turned to Mina and asked, "Mina, have you ever played tennis?"
"Ah...... A little bit, I once visited the tennis club. ”
Mina timidly answered her question, although the two had similar appearances, Saber exuded a strong magic all over her body, always inadvertently reminding Mina that she was very different from her.
That majestic magic power, maybe Tsukahara Mingshi, who was the beginner of magic, didn't realize it, but Mina Tosaka, who is the heir of the demon family, understands it! It's terrifying, just by facing her, you will unconsciously cheer up your spirit.
Reflecting on it this way, Lu Bu, as the first fierce general of the Three Kingdoms, should also have magic comparable to saber, but he didn't feel this oppressive force, sure enough, because of his lack of magic power, he couldn't exert his original strength, if he was strong enough, maybe he wouldn't have rebelled, right?
Thinking about it like this, Mina was disappointed again.
Although she didn't know what she was thinking, Saber noticed that her expression had just brightened, and then she was depressed, but she was still upset, so she didn't say much.
"So, let's start over!" Archer. ”
"Ah, don't go out of bounds, Saber......"
The two of them said this, but they were secretly glancing at each other, suggesting that the other should play the ball to their teammates.
It is still the archer's service game, in tennis, with 15 points, 30 points, 40 points, to win a game, as the basis of calculation, each game is exchanged one serve. It was Archer just now, and this time it was her.
This time, she threw the ball honestly, hit the fly, and her brown shawl hair flew with the movements, and the youthful posture of the sports girl in the spring was really full of beauty.
Although, it doesn't match the chaos outside the house.
However, in order to be able to better save this chaos perfectly, such an unkind rest time is also extremely important.
Saber anticipated Archer's ball path and stepped back nimbly in three or four steps to put himself in the right position to shoot back. Knowing what a stupid mistake he had made before, Saber wouldn't have continued to return the ball with such a lot of effort this time.
For ordinary people, the speed of the tennis ball flying at high speed is difficult to predict, but for the heroic spirit, to give Saber a look, Saber is very knowledgeable, retracts his strength, skillfully adjusts the racket, and bounces the tennis ball to the position of Tsukahara Mingshi.
"Master!
Archer hurriedly reminded him, Tsukahara Mingshi was stunned: Thinking about what a powerful person this servant is, isn't it like a fairy fighting, then there is still room for his own interference? Where did you think, suddenly, this ball hit! Subconsciously Tsukahara Mingshi picked up the racket and snapped the ball away, after all, it was a ball hit in a hurry, and the angle was very high, this was an unintentional high hanging ball. For the Immortals, though......
No, not the Heroic Spirit?!
Saber bent his knees, put his hands on top of each other, and called Mina over.
She was originally respectful to Saber, where would she refuse? Coupled with her mind is not here, people tell her to do what she does, she does it, and she doesn't think about it, but one foot stepped on Saber's hands, Saber used a force, and actually threw her whole person away!
You know, that's A-level strength, and it's not simple to throw a little girl?
"Oops, hey, hey!"
Mina Tosaka hadn't heard of this! Suddenly she was thrown away by Saber, and she shivered from the weightlessness and the wind that swept across her ears at high speed, and then she realized that something had happened to her!
"Mina!
Saber is directing below, but Mina is so flustered now, like a drowning person, even if you shout to her, "Hold your position, float", they can't understand it, and can only continue to beat the water in a panic.
Of course, Mina missed this great opportunity, and Saber caught Mina who fell steadily, but of course, Tsukahara Mingshi's random high lob did not score and went out of bounds.
With Shirou's shout at 15:15, Mina and Tsukahara also exchanged glances: It seems that these two servants have reached a consensus!
The two of them didn't think much about it anymore, and hurriedly accompanied the two gods around them to start playing, as the two heroes wished, the two of them temporarily forgot about the previous pain and devoted themselves to their skills.