Prince of Tennis: Advent of Hyotei!

"Don't worry, I'm optimistic about you."

Ye Shifeng patted Ogi Takinosuke's shoulder with an expression of respect.

But this smile made Ogi Takinosuke feel even more uneasy.

He is only a substitute now. Even if Hiyoshi is injured and cannot play in the next games, the remaining starters are enough to arrange for him.

How come it was his turn to play, especially in such an important position as singles three?

No matter how he looked at it, he couldn't figure it out.

"Minister Feng, I...I can't do this."

"My strength is not enough to qualify."

Ogi Takinosuke spoke tremblingly.

At this moment, he even felt that the eyes of the people around him were focused on him, like a thorn in his back.

Ye Shifeng saw his worry and raised his voice instead.

"If I say you have it, you have it."

"I will make a special request to Coach Sakaki about this matter."

Ogi Takinosuke was completely confused and wanted to say something.

Ye Shifeng leaned in and whispered, "You don't want to have any regrets in your last year, do you?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ogi Takinosuke's heart was instantly touched.

Although he withdrew from the starting lineup due to lack of strength, he had no complaints.

But watching Bingdi moving forward step by step, he also longed to fight for Bingdi on the field.

It’s only because I know I’m not qualified that I quietly work hard in logistics.

However, she didn't expect that Ye Shifeng could see through her thoughts at once.

"Minister Feng, I..."

I couldn't help but shed tears.

"Okay, okay, everyone thinks I bullied you." Ye Shifeng quickly patted his back and asked again: "Are you willing to play now?"

"Well, I'll try my best."

Ogi Takinosuke nodded, his fighting spirit aroused.

Seeing that he agreed, Ye Shifeng smiled with satisfaction.

The reason for this arrangement is that, firstly, Hyotei's focus on winning the championship is not on the singles third game.

After Rikkai University has strengthened its emphasis on Hyotei, it will ensure the absolute stability of singles two and singles one, and the doubles will not be combined randomly.

It must be the most commonly used and most compatible combination.

In addition, Kirihara Akaya is strong enough to qualify, so being in the singles three is not just a guess, but a necessity.

Secondly, the match against Rikkai University would inevitably be a battle between king and king, general and general.

The opponent would probably also guess that since Hyotei's Hiyoshi cannot play, then Jiro would most likely be ranked third in singles.

But Ye Shifeng put it into a doubles combination, which can achieve unexpected results.

Thirdly, the main danger in fighting Kirihara Akaya is if you can provoke him into a blood-filled demonic state.

The other team members have the ability to inflict damage to Akaya when he is in his normal state.

Even among the regular selections, he has the weakest individual strength.

If he is not careful in the serving game, he might make Chi angry and cause harm to him in return.

If the situation had developed as it was originally planned, Fuji from Seigaku would have faced Akaya from Rikkai University.

Despite being covered in wounds, he burst out with his original strength and fought back to win.

From this moment on, he began to show some desire to win, which promoted his future growth and changes.

But Hyotei's current situation is different. If Hiyoshi is injured, there will be no way for him, the future leader who is also a sophomore, to fight and hone his skills with him.

Others will get hurt in vain and the feelings and improvements they can get will be minimal, so there is no need to do that.

So we have to find a candidate whose strength cannot provoke Akaye, and then we can let him go.

Fourthly, the reason why they didn’t just randomly pick a substitute player was that they deliberately chose Ogi Takinosuke.

Naturally, we really want to give him a chance to play and have a substantive sense of participation.

After all, he was once a regular member of the team and cared enough about Hyotei, so he was qualified to get this opportunity.

Soon, Ye Shifeng told Coach Sakaki his thoughts.

"oh, I understand now."

"Just do as you say."

Coach Sakaki thought for a moment and agreed to the suggestion.

As long as the decision is not outrageous, he will not shake his head.

Soon, this matter became known to everyone.

However, although there were some doubts, no one expressed any objection.

I fully support Ye Shifeng's arrangement.

This is the trust that Ye Shifeng has earned with his strength and achievements over this period of time.

Meanwhile, in Chiba area.

Liujiao Middle School.

Kentaro Aoi led his team members in daily training, but everyone was worried.

Unlike Hyotei, who has already started thinking about the final lineup.

They didn't even know how to deploy their troops to deal with the Ice Emperor.

Even the usually calm and composed father couldn't help but sigh.

Just let everyone go with the flow and work hard to get whatever ranking they can.

"Is it true that it's over before it even begins?"

Aoi felt very unwilling.

Although he is a slow-starter, he is also very persistent in winning.

This fear that arose from his heart before the game even started made it difficult for him to calm down.

"sunflower……"

Saeki looked at the minister who was working recklessly during training, which was uncharacteristic of him. He wanted to persuade him, but he didn't know what to say.

After all, each of them feels depressed and uncomfortable inside.

This is an experience I have never had before.

They have always been optimistic, but now everything has changed.

"Hey, you young people, don't be so dejected."

"Actually, think about it. Being able to fight against someone so amazing when you're young, even if you lose, isn't that a youth worth remembering?"

"Besides, it hasn't even started yet. You should enjoy it instead of focusing on winning."

Seeing that the atmosphere was really bad, the father started to educate the child.

After hearing this, everyone felt a little enlightened.

However, I was unable to recover for a while.

Every scene of Ye Shifeng swinging the racket seemed to be still replaying before his eyes.

It's too difficult to erase that kind of impact with just a few words.

"Forget it, just go out for a walk today."

"I'll arrange a friendly match for you in a few days so you can have some exchanges with Qingxue."

After saying this, Dad held the cup again and savored the aroma of tea leisurely.

"Friendly match?"

Upon hearing the news, Aoi's eyes suddenly lit up.

The thought that he would have the chance to fight against Echizen rekindled his fighting spirit.

Others also thought that if they could fight with Qingxue, they might be able to gain some insights.

The few people who were originally dejected also regained their spirits.

"Dad, we're not going out. Today's training isn't over yet!"

"By the way, Dad, my hand guard is a little loose, can you help me wrap it up later?"

"And mine! Don't forget it, Dad!"

"Mine too, my racket face is a little loose."

"Hey! I want one too. I want a new racket!"

"..."

Seeing them regain their energy, Dad's face was filled with smiles.

Then he got up and called an old acquaintance of his.

"Hey, Ryuzaki, it's me, the old guy."

"Yes, I have something to tell you. Is it convenient for you to come to Chiba?"

"That's right, I think..."