8. Call & Opening!
"What the hell have you been through these days when you kid wasn't on the Neon team?"
"Experienced a lot"
In the face of Byodoin's inquiry, Ryoma answered him like that.
"Hey, forget it."
"I don't bother to delve into this, I just need to know one thing"
"All you need to do is Echizen Ryoma."
Carrying the racket, Byodoin did not make the imaginary gaffe, but said heavily.
It's incredible
Looking at his frank attitude, Tokugawa didn't react for a while.
In my impression, with the domineering posture of the Equality House, it should not be so "nothing".
"Boss."
Duke was the only one who could see his thoughts, and his emotions were a little complicated.
Byodoin undoubtedly made a choice
Just like they agreed before the game.
Ryoma will give the position if he wins, and he will not regret it.
As for his inability to play in the German War, it can only be said that he is not strong enough.
"I've got my singles spot in the German War."
"Wait!"
"Shut up, it's my decision, do you have an opinion?"
Explaining to Ryoma also caused the consternation of Atsukyo Tono and the others, but the angry attitude of Byodoin also interrupted their follow-up words.
"There are still two sets to play."
"Are you going to throw in the towel like that?"
Ryoma stood on the other side and looked at Byodoin and spoke.
The system of the Worlds is best-of-three instead of one.
Before making the request, Ryoma was ready to fight a succession.
"There's no need."
"I see new possibilities in you."
"This important battle, I am also willing to bet on the new era."
Turning around, with his back to Ryoma, Byodoin buttoned his ears and said easily.
The reason why he didn't continue was because he saw the current situation clearly.
Echizen Ryoma
This imp must have a change that he doesn't know, and since the other party insists on playing and proving that he has that strength, then he has no reason to refuse.
And Byodoin is also full of curiosity about the person who guides Ryoma.
According to the opponent's style of play, there is a big difference from before.
"By the way, the world's most powerful country you said before was born"
"Who is he?"
"That's what a passing tennis player calls himself."
“?”
………………
"Tsk, what a mess."
Sipping drinks and strolling under the night sky, Ryoma walked with one hand in his pocket.
If he could, he didn't want to be so "incomprehensible".
But this may be related to whether or not you can go back, so it can only be so.
"Huh?"
When he saw the public phone booth on the side of the street, Ryoma was still a little stunned.
He threw away the drink bottle and pulled out the phone in his trouser pocket.
On the screen, "Out of Signal" is already displayed.
"It seems that the mobile phone developed by Akaji's predecessor at home can't be used here."
He uses the latest model, but he seems to have become an outsider here.
"Will it work to call with that now?"
With such a question in mind, Ryoma walked into the public phone booth.
"Toot toot."
Someone was typed in, and to Ryoma's surprise, it actually rang.
"Huh? Echizen Ryoma."
"What's the matter?"
The softer voice came, and Ryoma was stunned for a while.
Seishiro Akaji.
(No, I'm calling the number of Shiratsu seniors, how can it be Akaji-senpai?) )
"What should I say, senior."
"I'm having a little trouble"
After confirming the number, Ryoma found that it was not wrong, and he could only answer stiffly.
"Really? Need help from me? ”
"Well, not for the time being, thank you seniors for your kindness."
Even though he was on a different team, the senior was still so friendly.
Ryoma suppressed the doubts in his heart, and then hung up the phone with him.
"What's going on?"
With a question mark on his head, after hanging up the phone, Ryoma was stunned and couldn't figure out the problem.
He then dialed Tezuka's number again and tried it.
"Toot toot."
"Huh? Echizen, call me at this time, if it is not an important matter, Uncle Ben will be angry. ”
(Why Ling?!) )
His expression froze here, and Ryoma understood now.
All these calls he made were messed up.
"What am I doing, you ask?"
"Of course, it's to prepare for high school, but Uncle Ben is going to the UK."
"So it's nothing, don't call without permission."
After confirming whether the other party was really the minister he knew, Ryoma then got the answer he wanted.
"Excuse me!"
After a while, he hung up again, and Ryoma then dialed the other people's phones.
Yukimura seniors
Shiraishi seniors
Akutsu Senpai.
Midorima seniors
Minister Tezuka
After a phone call, Ryoma can be regarded as finding a lot of acquaintances.
"What's the trouble?"
In the end, under Tezuka's questioning, Ryoma fell silent.
He hesitated to explain his current situation.
Through time?
How can he explain the kind of script that only exists in science fiction?
"I'm in Melbourne, Australia."
“.”
In a short sentence, there was a long silence over there.
"Really? It seems that a lot of things have happened to you as well. ”
"Pretty much."
It's hard to talk about such a thing, and hearing Tezuka's response, Ryoma can only vaguely say.
"Is there a solution?"
"I'm going to solve it with tennis."
"Pretty sensible."
Hearing this, Tezuka was relieved, they have always relied on tennis to get to where they are today.
Although I don't know what happened on Ryoma's side, the other party is not confused, and that is the best news.
"Toot toot."
"Hey!!"
It wasn't until he hung up the phone again that Ryoma dialed another person's number, and he finally heard a familiar voice.
"You kid can buy something for himself and the missing one?"
"I don't want to."
The ridicule that he was almost used to made Ryoma embarrassed and helpless.
"Needless to say, I probably know what happened to you."
"Really."
"Do you know what to do?"
The other party's words seemed to be clear about his position, so asked.
"Get a strong guy to play tennis."
"Correct! There may be surprises to come. ”
Bai Jin's words made Ryoma slightly stunned, a little overwhelmed.
An unexpected surprise?
Sounds bad.
If that senior can say such words, it means that there must be a problem.
"Meow!"
The voice of a black cat came from his feet, and Ryoma looked down.
"Forget it."
…………
World Championship Semifinals
Germany vs. Neon Day
"Minister Tezuka to Minister Yukimura"
"I didn't expect to be able to observe it here."
Ryoma looked at the start of the game, but he didn't expect to see such an interesting scene.
Minister Tezuka of this world went to Germany, so he really doesn't know how strong he is.
"Still, the German team."
"It's a good opponent."
With this in mind, Ryoma was relieved.
In terms of quality, the other party is undoubtedly worth looking forward to.
Unless this year's Neon team can't even hold on until he plays.
That's kind of a hell of a joke.
(End of chapter)