Game to Fuji, two games to one. Fuji leads.
The Brown Bear...
Man...
Oh! Here's another chance!
He returned it again.
Ryoma's good, but is this the end for him?
A lob!
Another smash?
That's impossible!
What's wrong, Echizen?
That's so unlike him.
Ryoma's so darn stubborn.
I've never seen Echizen like that.
He missed that smash...
Another lob!
It's no good! The smash doesn't work!
Ah! It was returned!
Was that just coincidence? Or...
Out!
Out? Not Fuji!
Fuji never misses a counter shot!
Again?!
You don't have to hit any more lobs.
Out!
What? Out?! I can't believe Fuji missed!
So he was just measuring the timing earlier?
It's unbelievable, what you do.
You're amazing, Echizen.
Thanks.
Would you normally aim for such a place?
What's the matter?
That kid is changing the smash's course...
by hitting the net.
I get it! And that's why Fuji's sweet spot went off ever so slightly.
Can you actually aim for such a thing and make it work?
That kid!
Eiji, you were able to see that, weren't you?
Yeah, well...
Talk about being shrewd.
Echizen's coming back. That's amazing!
Now the match is up in the air again.
That kid! Showing off!
It's been ten minutes since they ran.
The next two are the types who will start feeling tired around now.
-- Ms. Ryuzaki... -- Hmm?
It's almost time.
Okay...
Momoshiro, get on Court B. It's your turn.
Yeah? Right! Just what I've been waiting for.
I can't let only Echizen look good. And? Who do I play?
I'll play you.
Okay! In five minutes, Kaido and Kawamura will play on Court E.
And 15 minutes after that,
Oishi and Kikumaru will play on Court C.
Each person has different levels of exhaustion
after totally expending his energy.
The purpose for this particular training session is to see
how strong their concentration is when they are physically at their weakest.
Huh? Wow!
Momo and the Captain! A match between the Golden Pair!
All of them are must-see matches!
But I want to watch Ryoma's match until the end!
Jeez! I have to play the Captain?!
Momo...
No luck for me... No luck at all.
He's ready to play.
I'll say.
Tezuka and Momo... I wouldn't mind seeing them play.
Then let's finish this up quickly.
Will you lose to me?
No way!
Echizen's match is heating up!
Gee! Great matches everywhere!
Which one should we watch?
Oh look! Momo and Captain are about to start playing.
One set match. Momoshiro to serve.
Okay, I won't hold back.
Okay, come on, Momoshiro.
I see... You've gotten stronger since the last time!
His powerful stroke will be a formidable weapon at Kanto...
no, even at the Nationals.
-- A drop shot? -- By Momo?!
Smart! He caught him off guard!
He returned it!
-- Returned Momo's powerful drop shot?! -- Gotta hand it to the Captain!
That was a good attack.
There's his dunk smash!
Amazing! He ended it!
He used a drop shot against the Captain!
He's no ordinary player.
He could be Seigaku's number one trickster.
All right! Here it comes!
It's been fifteen minutes.
All right! Oishi and Kikumaru. Start playing!
All right, Oishi! Let's play!
The loser gets to drink Penal-tea.
That's rough.
Hey, look... The Golden Pair's match has started.
Oishi with his Moon Volley... and the agile Kikumaru.
I wonder which of them is stronger.
That Oishi... He keeps aiming for the deep corners.
He wants to keep me running the baseline.
Eiji, you're quick to recover.
But we have to figure out how to distribute your energy in the matches.
Especially against someone like Oishi who thinks very strategically.
Kikumaru and Oishi are amazing.
They're not holding back at all, even though they're doubles partners.
It's a serious match?
Of course! They may be partners, but a match is a match.
It's serious business when they're playing.
There!
Eiji is great! It doesn't matter if I hit left or right.
Well then...
Right down the center!
Kikumaru...Beam!
There it is! Kikumaru's acrobatic play!
They really aren't giving an inch.
They both know each other's weaknesses,
so it makes it even more intense.
Take that!
Huh? That voice...
Kaido is playing Kawamura!
Burning...!
Man, this is power tennis at its best!
-- Great tennis! -- I'll say!
Kawamura is hot...
Yeah... Totally.
Out!
Oh...he missed his Boomerang Snake shot.
I guess against Kawamura, he feels a little overpowered.
Against an opponent like Kawamura,
it's crucial to raise the odds of the Boomerang Snake.
Hiss...
Hey...the Captain...
Why's he...?
The match is over already?
Can't be! Not against Momo!
He couldn't have...
He played him with all he's got, huh?
That's Tezuka. Over in a jiffy.
Tezuka...you...
It seems the sprain in Momoshiro's right leg is healed.
However...
if he plays like he's trying to protect that leg,
he won't play to his full capacity.
I see... But he sure is strong.
When he gets knocked down, he'll come back twice as strong.
Even if he won today's match, who knows what'll happen in a month.
I'm looking forward to the days that follow.
Hey, the sky suddenly turned dark.
I think it's gonna rain!
-- Oh...! -- Uh-oh!
It's coming!
Oh dear... Rain, not now...
-- Oh, no! -- Here it comes...
This is bad. We can't continue.
I guess not.
Practice is over. Everyone, inside!
-- Okay! -- Right!
First-years, get the net and the balls! Hurry!
All right.
This is terrible.
Too bad, so sad, see you next week!
Those two are still at it!
No kidding!
What're they thinking... In this rain?!
Geez! Those two are crazy!
Echizen is...amazing!
Echizen...
They intend to finish this.
You won't run away, will you?
We can still play in this rain.
That right hand grip...
It's a twist serve.
Hey, you two! How long are you going to play?! Fools!
Now get this straight! This is practice!
If you're that eager to play, you can do it at anytime!
You're on the same team!
The real match comes tomorrow at the Metros.
Have you forgotten that rain is tennis' worst enemy?!
What if you get hurt in something as petty as this?!
Too bad... But this game is gonna have to wait.
No fair! Just because you're winning 4 to 3.
I was just getting started.
No complaints! It's over!
No matter what I do, he catches up.
This kind of thrill is rare.
Say, Tezuka...
When you played Echizen, did you feel the same way I did?
Hmm...?
You knew?
Yeah, sort of...
Geez! The rain stopped, after all.
Yeah...
Since that match with Fuji went unfinished, you don't feel satisfied, do you?
Yeah... Oh, I hear your dunk smash didn't work on the Captain.
Aw, shut up!
If you think my dunk smash is easy...
I'll show you right here and now!
Wouldn't it be kind of a shock if you lost twice in a day?
Hey, you!
But Seigaku is funny.
What?
There are two monsters on the same team.
Don't you mean three?
I'm done!
Yuta Fuji! Yuta Fuji! There's a phone call for you.
Hello? This is Yuta Fuji.
Huh? Oh, it's you, Shusuke.
What do you want?
I can call, can't I? Just wondered how you were.
Everything's the same here.
I played Echizen today.
You serious? How'd it go?
Heh... You know, Yuta...
Hmm?
Seigaku is strong.
What? You trying to rub it in? You--
Give me the phone, Yuta.
Mizuki...
Fuji of Seigaku?
Checking up on the competition? That won't--
Now then, Yuta. Let's begin training.
Huh? We're done for today.
And you think you can beat Shusuke Fuji?!
Come now, don't you want to beat him?
We'll work on your skills together tonight.
But, Mizuki...!
The soft breeze and the light streaming through the trees welcomes me
Though it may be too late, I now understand those
Words you gave me
The memories of you stay with me everywhere I go
I was pretending to be strong, but I was bluffing
I am actually weak inside
Each time the breeze comes it takes with it a memory
Fly fly away.
I never cry
One day when we reach the crossroads of our colorful future
Together we'll walk on the way
I'll take you with me...walk on the life.
Nice to meet you.
I'm Dan Taichi, a manager of Yamabuki Junior's tennis team.
The Metro's Semifinals has finally started!
Fudomine is a formidable opponent and we can't let our guard down.
Please do your best, Akutsu!
Huh? Akutsu? Akutsu!
What...? Fudomine is? No way!
Next on The Prince of Tennis: "Trouble"
Akutsu, Fudomine is...!