Chapter 9: Baker's Thoughts

"Smack, smack, smack!"

Just as Shiraishi retracted his racket, the sound of high-fives was suddenly heard from not far away. Everyone looked back, and a middle-aged man in a dark yellow suit walked over slowly. He was followed by a Japanese man in his thirties, in a black suit, somewhat restrained.

“boss！”

When the substitutes saw the middle-aged man, they lowered their heads and shouted. The person who came was the main leader of the American team, Richard Baker.

“boss！”

Seeing the middle-aged people, several of the main candidates also stood up, maybe they lost too badly, and they didn't dare to look at the people who came.

"Mr. Shiraishi, it's been a long time!" Baker stepped up and held out his left hand to Shiraishi.

Shiraishi shook his hand and said with a smile, "Indeed, it's been a long time!" Looking at the somewhat sunken face, like Baker who had been working continuously for more than ten days, Shiraishi sighed in his heart: "This is also a workaholic." ”

Since Baishi and his party arrived here, they have not seen the famous Mr. Baker. I heard that he himself was not a person in the tennis business, but engaged in star packaging, and promoted people who were not famous but had some potential through their own means, and then sold them for a big price. This time, he should take a fancy to the huge market of tennis and take the initiative to apply for the identity of the person in charge of the friendly match between the two countries this time.

As for today's play, it is naturally his instructions.

Although Shiraishi is his ally, and he won't have a lot of control over the team; But that's why he's going to put the World Champion to the test. People don't like friends who are too strong, but they don't want to work with a pig-like teammate, which is a truth that our ancestors have summed up for thousands of years.

And Shiraishi proved his worth in the table xiàn just now.

Looking at the dejected crowd, Baker smiled, "Now, can Mr. Shiraishi be your coach?" There was also a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

Everyone looked at their boss and smiled bitterly: "Yes, there is no problem." ”

They were helpless, but they were convinced. Let's not talk about the level of coach Shiraishi, but it is this strength that really makes them a little out of reach, and it is more than enough to be their coach.

Shiraishi shook his head: "Don't think about it, I'm just an acting coach, and I only have two or three weeks to get along with you." ”

The substitutes were happy at first, but then a little helpless, and in a few weeks, they should go back to that place. Shiraishi really can't control them, but how much time do they have to do what they want to do? In that hellish place, a qiē is false.

Baker didn't care what they thought, he took Shiraishi's hand and said to everyone, "Everyone, listen up! From today until the end of this competition, this Mr. Kuranosuke Shiraishi will be your coach. After a pause, he added: "Moreover, these students of the Four Heavenly Treasure Temple will be your opponents, and they will hone your will and tennis level to make you stronger." As he spoke, he pointed to the people in the Four Heavenly Treasure Temple, and his tone was warm.

"Cut!"

Kenya pouted, he was disdainful of these things.

It's Kintaro, who is excited to think that he has been here for the past few days and can eat such delicious food every day. As for Chitose and Caizen, they are either silent or bow their heads in contemplation.

"Ahem!"

Seeing their cold reactions, Baker coughed twice and said to everyone, "Okay, I'll go first, so I won't disturb your training." After saying that, he took the man who looked like an assistant and left the training ground.

Looking at the absent-minded crowd, Bai Shi also waved his hand and said, "You seven go back and rest first!" ”

After a pause, he turned to look at the group of substitutes: "As for the others, let me practice according to the method this morning." Give me your body to practice, if anyone dares to be lazy. Hum! I'm not going to be spared! ”

"Whew!"

At this moment, everyone had to complain in their hearts and train honestly. As for laziness, they can't even think about it, who knows what this coach will do out of the ordinary? However, this also made Shiraishi worry a lot.

As for the people of the Four Heavenly Treasure Temple, training has long been commonplace for them. Besides, how could they cause trouble for Shiraishi at such a time?

Training base, in Baker's private office.

Baker handed the coffee to the man who looked like an assistant and asked, "Mr. Nakamura, how are the people from the big conglomerates getting in touch?" ”

Nakamura, the person who called Shiraishi last time (I misremembered the name of the person I made up last time), blew his coffee lightly and said with a smile: "No problem, most of the American and Japanese ones have already been contacted, and they have all promised to attend on the day of the competition." ”

"Oh?" Baker made a rather surprised expression and said seriously to Nakamura, "Thank you very much for your help. ”

"Whatever there is." Nakamura was a little embarrassed, but he seemed to think of something, and said to Baker: "Sir, you said that this Shiraishi can really be a good coach of the American team?" ”

Baker raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "What?" ”

Nakamura hesitated for a moment, and said with some sternness: "After all, he is only sixteen years old, and he is only a third-year junior high school student." No matter how good he is, it's just his own strength, and he didn't play on the day of the game. ”

He had to say that because he had now contacted the people in those consortia, and they had already remembered him. If those American players don't perform as well as they should in the competition, he will be to blame. So he's worried now, can the rookie coach who clashed with the players really be up to the position?

But Baker smiled: "Nakamura, your task is to find me those rich investors who are interested in tennis, as for the competition and training, you don't have to worry about it." ”

"But"

Nakamura wanted to speak, but looking at Baker's face that was about to change color, he took the words back from his mouth. He knew his place very well, and Baker treated him like a guest only because he could help him find a buyer. But if it really goes too far, Baker will not hesitate to fire him as an intermediary.

"Then I'll go first, there are still a few investors waiting for me over there." Nakamura made up an excuse.

"You're bothered, be careful on the road." Baker said with a smile.

"Bang!"

The office door closed, Baker's smile immediately closed, and the rest was a look of indifference.

"Not up for the coaching position?" Baker sneered.

He didn't care about Nakamura's words at all, because he originally invited Shiraishi to come over so that he could train the strength of the American team better. He invited Shiraishi, only for his fame, not for his people. If it doesn't work, he can invite Blackstone, invite Huangshi, as long as it is famous, anyone can do it.

This is the essence of the businessman's pursuit of profit, why in his original book, he used Kebin as the person who pressed the scene, is he stronger than others. The reason for this is just the grudge between Kebin and Ryoma, which involves the samurai Minamijiro. That's the best gimmick, and what better advertised than a legendary tennis player.

Shiraishi is a gimmick that is not inferior to Minamijiro.

Baker had already figured out that on the day of the press conference, when he announced that the coach of the U.S. team was Shiraishi, he would be shocked. At that time, there will definitely be more investors looking for him before the game, and this is the value of Shiraishi.

As for the people who still took the Four Heavenly Treasure Temple, he didn't think there was anything, and he could still afford this little money. If possible, he can also learn about how many seedlings are in this school, as well as the tennis level of middle school students in Kansai and Kanto throughout Japan. Thinking of the person's explanation when he left, Baker was a little angry, but his identity was not as good as others.

Thinking of this, he picked up the phone and dialed a number.

"Hey, is it Seliph?"

"What's the matter? boos。 ”

"You can help me make a list of the Japanese materials that came to the training camp and give them to me."

“yes，boos！”

"Whew!"

Hanging up the phone, Baker breathed a deep sigh of relief as he looked out the window. The afternoon sun also happened to hit his room and reflected on his face. Baker smiled, the Japanese sky is so beautiful

ps: I was stunned by Xiaoxin's tip, and I felt cute

PS2: Something in the morning.,Sorry for the late update.,There's a change later.。