Tennis no Ojou-sama: A Prince of Tennis Fan Fiction

CHAPTER 73: All is Fair in Love and War

"Ima da, Kinta! (Right now, Kinta!)" Ryouko yelled.

Kintarou stepped on Tachibana Kippei's shoulders and jumped up, forming an arc in the air. He swiped at the head of Kouhei who is riding a different cavalry, taking his head band. At the same time, he used his free hand to grab Yohei's shoulder and used it to hoist himself up. He sailed the air. On his estimated landing ground, Shiraishi waited, holding his hands in front of him similar to the stance of a volleyball spike. The only difference is that his palms were facing up. With utmost accuracy, Kintarou landed on one foot at Shiraishi's outstretched palms. Shiraishi heaved and gave him a hoist. As Kintarou sailed the air again, his own cavalry which composed of Tachibana Kippei, Ibu Shinji and Kajimoto Takahisa awaited his return. They caught Kintarou with ease. He maneuvered and resumed his place on Tachibana's shoulders.

"Goal!" Kintarou yelled, holding the head band over his head with one hand as a victory pose.

"It... worked..." Mizuki said, his eyes in a daze. "I have never thought that it would work." He added.

"Amazing." Yuuta breathed. When they were hearing Ryouko's explanation earlier, he also thought that it would be impossible to achieve. But he had seen it with his own eyes. There was no denying that.

Ryouko clapped her hands in appreciation. "Wonderful. Now, our ultimate attack is perfect. Let's take a break for a few minutes."

"I can't believe we pulled it off so smoothly." Tachibana said as he put down Kintarou from his shoulders.

"This is probably the craziest stunt I have ever took part in." Kajimoto commented.

Team 2 is currently at the back of their main cabin, practicing for the upcoming cavalry battle. Ryouko had briefed them of her ideas regarding the event and the strategies she had thought of that might be useful to aid them in their victory. The boys had listened raptly, their eyes widening wider as idea by idea poured out of her mouth.

"But I have to say... That girl is too smart for her own good." Mizuki said as they gathered at a table where the Ritsu and Senri were serving cold drinks.

"All those ideas... How on earth did she come up with them?" Yukimura said with a smile.

"Those ideas are not just plain logic, they're also crazy." Sanada said as he took a glass of lemonade. "I wonder what her brain is made of... It makes a person curious."

"Just regular stuff like yours are made of, Danchou..." Ryouko interrupted as she approached them. "The only difference is that I use mine more often than other people." She tapped her temple with a forefinger in an all-knowing manner. "Thanks." She mumbled as Ritsu handed her a glass of cold orange juice.

"Is that her way of saying that we don't use ours as often?" Kajimoto said in exasperation.

"She's in over her head. Sooner or later, someone's gonna drag her off her high horse, that's for sure." Kite commented before drinking.

"I'd like to see someone actually do that, Kite-san..." Ryouko told him with a confident smile. Kite rolled his eyes in response.

After ten minutes, they resumed their practice. They did the dangerous routine until it was perfected. There was one time that they almost got into an accident.

"Maybe this last move is too risky." Siraishi said as he wiped drops of perspiration off his chin.

"I guess." Ryouko replied, mulling it over. "We'll use it only if we get cornered."

"Let's not use it. Even if we do get cornered. Someone might get hurt." Yukimura said. He dabbed at his sweat with a towel.

"What do you think Danchou?" Ryouko asked.