After the qualifiers, the semi-finals, finals, and playoffs would be held a week later. Everyone began to pack their things and prepare to go home.
Looking at the busy youth team members, I hesitated for a while before finally mustering up the courage to walk over. I carefully handed over the sportswear that was still warm and bowed respectfully." This is for you…Thank you, senior!”
Tezuka Kunihiro took it silently and replied lightly," Training starts at six in the morning. Remember not to be late."”
" Huh?!" Stunned, I raised my head and looked at his serious eyes. The only reaction I could think of was to laugh dryly and shake my head." I'm…I'm sorry, senior. I don't want to join the tennis club.”
It wasn't just Tezuka. Even the other main candidates around me stopped their busy cleaning work and suddenly turned to me as the center of attention. I maintained the stiff smile on my face, but I was a little flustered.
"Lake in the Sky, don't you want to play with us and fight for the National League with us?!”Ju Wan's mood was a little low, her big cat eyes flashing with reluctance and resentment.
Taking a deep breath, I met his gaze seriously." To be honest, I'm very happy to be able to stand on the court with you. It's like I've found a sense of belonging that I haven't felt for a long time, but... I have more important things to do now... I think Long Qi is very clear about this.”
With one sentence, he kicked the troublesome ball to the coach who was watching from the side.
Facing the heated gazes of all the main candidates, Long Qi let out a long sigh, his gaze finally landing on me." Lake in the Sky, come with me, let's talk alone!……，Tezuka, you can dismiss now. Go back and rest well today. Tomorrow, we will start the special training before the finals.”
"Yes, sir!" His sonorous and forceful answer was as sharp as his character.
……
Long Qi sensei brought me to a secluded place, at least to ensure that no one would disturb me.
"Lake in the Sky, other than the need to earn money and pay tuition fees, is there any other reason why you don't want to join the tennis club?!”
Teacher Long Qi was very direct and I shook my head without any hesitation." No."”
"Oh, then if I help you solve this problem, will you be able to join the tennis club without any worries?!”
“……!”I stared at her silently, but because of the glasses, she couldn't see my eyes clearly.
" Hmm, you're indeed a very cautious person." Mr. Long Qi did not get angry at my silence. Instead, he said with a hint of praise," Frankly speaking, I've already discussed with the principal. If the Youth School wins the championship in this year's National League, then all your tuition fees will be waived until you graduate from Youth School. Of course, the prerequisite is that you have to join the men's tennis club and become a primary candidate. Even if you didn't win the championship, as long as you did your best, your tuition fees could be reduced. At least you could relax a lot.”
"Really?" I raised my head in disbelief. My bright eyes looked up at the teacher who was as great as a giant in front of me." If I win the championship, will my tuition really be free? Even if he didn't win the championship, he could still be exempted from a portion of it?”
"Of course!" Mr. Long Qi was infected by my excitement and smiled like a chrysanthemum." I did this so that you wouldn't feel too burdened. Although it's important to win the championship, you must first enjoy the game and not let your beloved tennis become a burden.”
"Yes, thank you, coach. I'm willing to join the tennis club, but…I have two requests!”I know that the school and teachers have already given me the greatest leniency. I shouldn't bargain anymore, but there are some things that I still have to make clear. I don't want to encounter unnecessary trouble in the future.
"Tell me about it first." Long Qi laoshi had neither agreed nor objected, she was a very cautious person.
"First, I won't be participating in the morning's work!……，I will quit my afternoon job and participate in club activities on time after school every day…There is an old saying in China: A day's plan is in the morning! I deliver the newspaper every morning, and I always run. I believe that my exercise will definitely not be less than those of the main candidates. I hope you can understand.”
" Hmm..." Long Qi Ms. lowered her head and thought about it seriously for a while. In the end, she decided to compromise and said," Alright, I'll agree to this request. I'll talk to Tezuka about it."”
"Thank you! Second, you absolutely can't let me play solo, not even for practice. No matter when you let me play, you must give me a partner!”I stared straight into her eyes, conveying my determination to her. This request was absolutely non-negotiable.
"Huh? Why? Give me a reason to agree!"
Instructor Long Qi's gaze did not back down at all, as if she was trying to see who was stronger. Of course, she was a teacher and I would not fight her head-on, as that would be very rude. So I just avoided her scrutiny with a glint in my eyes, but there was a faint smile on my lips---
"Teacher, as a consultant, I believe that you must be a senior tennis expert. I also believe that you must have seen through the secret of my excellent doubles. You should be very clear about the consequences of letting me play singles. If you are not afraid that I will ruin those precious students with unlimited potential, I don't mind cutting off the budding talents in them now and making them never ascend to the throne of the World Net King... How about it?!”
Instructor Long Qi's eyes flickered, and in the end, she could only sigh helplessly, but she smiled from the bottom of her heart." You're a devil! I'm getting more and more curious about what kind of environment you grew up in. How could you be such an evil and kind person?”
I shrugged nonchalantly and looked up at the blue sky." Evil is for sure, but not necessarily good. However, I'm sure you won't like the environment I live in. Absolutely right!”
The environment where Lin Jingya lived was not suitable for a kind person to touch. Absolutely, right!
The finals of the Tokyo Grand Tournament will be held next weekend, so all the participating teams will have a week of intensive training. This is what I have to do on my first day in the tennis club.
I delivered the newspaper early in the morning, rushed into the classroom before the bell rang, and ate my own simple lunch during lunch break…I had already resigned from KFC yesterday. From now on, I only had two jobs, the morning newspaper and the bar accompaniment. I had even turned down the music classroom on Sunday. This meant that my wallet was even thinner than before. However, thinking that I would not have to pay tuition fees in the future, my entire body was filled with enthusiasm.
If he didn't have money to eat, he could just go hungry. If they didn't have money to pay rent, they could just stay in the classroom. However, if I didn't have the money to pay the tuition fees, I would be expelled sooner or later. After all, I couldn't delay it forever. Therefore, after solving the tuition fees problem, I felt more relaxed than ever.
The afternoon class ended early. I carried my bag and walked into the men's tennis club of the Youth Academy. As a newcomer, I stood obediently at the entrance of the court and did not dare to enter rashly. There were many students in dark blue sportswear in the court. They should be ordinary club members, but I didn't see any of the main candidates. Instead, a senior who seemed to be a senior walked towards me.
"Who are you looking for? Girls were not allowed to enter the tennis club.”Although he didn't have a hostile expression, he had clearly expressed that he wasn't welcome here.
" Huh?!" I adjusted my glasses awkwardly and replied politely," I'm sorry, I didn't know that girls were not allowed here. But, it was Teacher Long Qi who asked me to report here today.”
His eyes widened in shock, and his eyeballs almost popped out of the window. What followed was an ear-piercing scream," No way, you're the mixed doubles girl from yesterday-Lake Tranquility in the Sky?!”
The corners of my mouth twitched speechlessly…Compared to yesterday, the glasses were still the same, and the school uniform was still the same. It was just that my hair was tied up. Was there such a big difference?! [A certain K is going crazy: Aura ~, it's aura ~!] I'm conflicted!
"Erm…the department head and the others are in the lounge. This way, please, junior!”I don't know if I'm overthinking it, but this senior's eyes are a little erratic, and there's an abnormal blush on his ears…What a strange person!
After thanking him for his guidance, I carried my bag and slowly walked to the lounge.
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