People in Tokyo, the world is clear

No one objected to this.

After all, everyone present could see that a girl of this age and level should not be the dragon trapped by this youth training team.

"In fact, the coach of our Butterfly team came to see us a couple of days ago."

Watanabe Toshiaki's casual words made Lin Sen straighten up suddenly.

The subsequent description did not disappoint the tension and anticipation. After the discussion, it was only a matter of time before they were promoted to the home team.

However, challenges also come with it - the Butterfly Club's main team currently has signed contracts to sponsor a total of five female players.

They are all active first-line players.

The club's budget cannot be increased out of thin air.

At present, there are only two feasible solutions.

First, directly compete for one of the sponsorship spots, allowing the "optimized" player to transfer to other clubs to find other ways out.

Another option is to join the team as a temporary player and help the club win the domestic league championship that has eluded the club for nearly five years. In this way, perhaps the manager and owner will relent and make an exception to the standard five-man team and add an additional player.

But in any case, the addition of new members will squeeze the living space of veterans.

There are only three spots available in the current team league.

Butterfly's first order is a top player who competes abroad all year round and currently has the most stable position.

The second singles position is a veteran with outstanding achievements, she is still competitive and has a good relationship with the boss. As long as she does not mention retirement, this position will not be vacant.

This means that there are currently three people competing for the three singles positions, taking turns.

The addition of new members is definitely something that all the old team members don’t want to see.

For professional table tennis players in Japan, club sponsorship contracts are the biggest source of income besides prize money.

When it comes to jobs, there is no room for laughter.

"So, aside from the happy ending of everything going smoothly, there are two most likely bad outcomes."

Watanabe Toshiaki raised his finger, trying to give a shot of prevention:

"First, Niwa didn't capitalize on his first chance to play. He performed poorly and spent a season on the bench before being demoted back to our youth team or being kicked out."

"Secondly, I didn't handle the interpersonal relationships within the new team well... As a result, even if I achieved results, the opportunities I received were limited."

This is something that needs attention.

Lin Sen and Watanabe Toshiaki both knew that although Niwa had an outstanding desire to win and talent, he was a taciturn and unsociable child in his daily life.

As long as it is a team made up of people, there will be human relationships and social skills.

Even if one has strong abilities and high potential, they may be marginalized before they can truly shine. Pressure and negative emotions can then further hinder their performance.

As a result, a chain reaction will further lead to unfavorable consequences - this is something that is unacceptable to both Yuzuru Niwa herself and those who expect her to achieve results.

"I'm just a youth training coach, not a personal trainer. All I can do is train Niwa well while he's under my tutelage and try my best to recommend him to the main team. After that, I won't be in charge of anything else. You, Kobayashi, are responsible for your own mental preparation and subsequent technical development."

Leading Lin Sen outside the stadium and opening a bottle of soda, Watanabe Toshiaki sighed:

"Also, physical fitness has always been a concern. The long-term top-level confrontations in the foreseeable future will be very physically demanding. I suggest that we also put the matter of hiring a separate physical fitness coach on the agenda. Kobayashi shouldn't be short of resources, right?"

"no problem."

Lin Sen's answer made the coach feel relieved.

He reached out and handed over another unopened can of drink, then patted Lin Sen's shoulder:

"I hope Niwa can achieve the results she wants. In this regard, we all have the same wish."

"That's for sure. I'll take care to resolve any potential problems."

Taking the can, Lin Sen made a solemn promise.

Chapter 50: Sleepiness and Pillows

The young man took the high school girl to a bench outside the hallway and sat down.

At this moment, the girl's face showed a complex expression of happiness and some confusion.

She was clearly not the type of girl who was good at hiding her feelings. Although she tried her best to endure it, she still let it slip.

She kept wiping the sweat from her forehead with her arms, then lifted her collar and wiped her face vigorously.

I would steal a glance from time to time, trying to understand the expressions of the people around me.

Naturally, the little action did not escape someone's eyes.

"Are you so uncomfortable being with me?" Lin Sen said jokingly.

"No!" The child suddenly became nervous and shook his head quickly, "No, no."

"Then why are you sitting so far to the side?"

【乾寻】/㈠四⑼澪⒊⑦㈨⑧

“…It’s a bit inconvenient.”

"how?"

"I'm all sweaty... maybe it smells."

The girl reminded him softly, but her whole body froze the next second.

One hand went around her body, resting on her other shoulder, moving her a little closer.

"Even if there really is, I wouldn't care. Niwa doesn't have any body odor at all."

Lin Sen patted the girl's back gently. "Or is it that you haven't seen each other for a few days and now you're so distant?"

"no!"

The girl quickly denied it.

Subconsciously, he reached out and grabbed the fabric on his clothes.

It took a while for him to react. He let go like a frightened animal, turned his head and sat up straight. His hands, which had returned to his legs, unconsciously grabbed the fabric of his shorts.

"I'm very happy that Senior Kobayashi can come to visit me."

Niwa is less reserved than other girls her age. She is more straightforward.

Combined with the voice, it has a unique and pleasant temperament.

Lin Sen really enjoyed chatting with this kid:

"What did you eat this morning?"

"Team training meal. Rice, fish, eggs, and vegetables."

"It's a very rich combination of protein and nutrition. The taste is also pretty good."

"Ah."

Novel No. 8

"I heard that Butterfly's youth training salary is paid weekly?"

"Yes. I just got it two days ago."

"It's my first pot of gold. Have you thought about how to plan it?"

"Spend it with you."

"You don't have to think of me at times like this."

"But, I just want to spend it on you."

Repeat it again, the girl looked at me seriously:

"I've been thinking about treating Senior Xiaolin to a nice meal."

Judging from the tone, it's not a polite remark.

Although I was a little flattered, I had no choice but to agree in silence.

The girl was very happy with the accepting attitude.

"So, when is Xiaolin free?" she asked. "I have a day off in two days."

"Let's do that day. I'm quite free these past few days."

"Ah."

The girl came over subconsciously, and Lin Sen touched her head.

A warm moment.

However, the girl soon realized what was happening and moved to the side a little embarrassedly.

"sweat..."

"It doesn't matter if I tell you."

"Um, where's Ito-san?" Niwa Yuzuru turned his head and glanced inside the hall. "It seems like I haven't been with my seniors today..."

"Let's watch the training match inside. As for us, something happened a little bit, so let's cool down for a while." Lin Sen replied.

"Is it okay!"

The female high school student became nervous and asked several questions like a stray dog ​​before she felt temporarily relieved.

In order to prevent her from worrying about this difficult matter, Lin Sen asked her about the results of her recent training.

During these few days of separation, I have improved my absolute weaknesses, supplemented some academic table tennis knowledge, and strengthened the practice of straight-blade forehand shots, which I must master.

As for other on-stage techniques, since Niwa has always been unconventional, arbitrary corrections can easily stifle creativity and spirituality.

Just let it go.

However, both Coach Watanabe and Assistant Coach Sato agreed that it was still necessary to find an experienced personal trainer to guide him. At the very least, they needed to develop some fixed fighting styles to increase stability in high-level competitions.

It all depends on improvisation, and the level fluctuations are too huge.

In the future, if you want to achieve stable results, you still need to have some ways to "bully the weak."

However, the development of similar skills and moves may not be completed in the near future.

Because now, the girl has few rivals in the team, and in the entire Tokyo youth golf player circle, she can hardly run into any obstacles.

Because the playing style is too wild, it is impossible to verify the current specific level through low-level competition content.

We can only wait to enter a truly high-level competition to test our actual abilities.

"Speaking of which... I've actually always wanted to try a penholder style. However, after trying to switch and not getting any results, my coach stopped me from messing around."

The girl said something very perverted in an ordinary tone, which made Lin Sen twitched his eyebrows:

"They're right. The details of the two styles are vastly different. Even among the countless incredible geniuses in table tennis history, no one has mastered both skills to the pinnacle simultaneously."

"But," Niwa Yuzuru mused, "I've always felt that the horizontal racket has more advantages than the penholder racket in stalemates and long-range pull-ups. Backhand transitions near or mid-range are also more threatening."

"That's for sure."

After being taught by real professionals for a few days, the female high school student gradually mastered some terminology when talking about table tennis.

But the words that came out of his mouth still retained a strange sense of sharpness.

"Straight blades have their limits."

She begins with this summary:

"I learned one thing from that short training session. The more I studied and pondered, the more I felt that the current penhold style lacked backhand threat."

"For me, it's a bit painful. I've developed the twisting and pulling technique, but I can't hit it with a straight blade to any explosive effect."

"Whenever that happens, I wonder if there is any way to go beyond the limitations of straight-panel."

"In the end, there's only one conclusion. I don't want to play straight anymore."

But obviously, this explosive idea is absolutely irrational.

To the extent that Toshiaki Watanabe, who respects innovation, had to put on a stern face and forcibly suppress the girl's idea of ​​transformation.

And Lin Sen knew that the coach was right on this point.

"I might be too old to make the transition now. Also, this is a crucial period in my career, and if I make any changes, my current level might fluctuate."