Net King: Nioh Phantom

The two or three days after landing in Australia are of course rest time.

Although the U17 Japanese national team has to take a twelve-hour flight to arrive in Melbourne, the time difference between Japan and Melbourne is not too big. Although the climate of the two places is different, they can still adapt to it.

However, for U17 teams in certain countries and regions, the"objective factors" they have to overcome are much more difficult than the U17 Japanese national team.

The U17 U.S. national team, where Echizen Ryoma is a member, went to Okinawa for a"vacation", which was a good way for them to adjust to the jet lag and adapt to the climate.

Therefore, on the second day after arriving in Melbourne, when the players of the U17 Japanese national team officially began to understand the competition venue where they would fight for awareness and belief, they saw many people wearing various styles of team uniforms from a distance. The U17 representative team.

But that's not what Nioh is concerned about right now.

In the hotel room arranged by the U17 World Cup official for the Japanese team, after resting for a night with the new roommates, on the second day after arriving in Melbourne, other teammates were observing the environment with curiosity and excitement....

Nioh Masaharu is facing a big problem.

He was blocked in the room by his"new roommate"!

"……Byodoin-senpai, aren’t you going to look at the others?"

As the high school captain of their U17 representative team, Byodoin Phoenix, who has rich team leadership experience, plays the actual role of team leader. Logically speaking, he should be very busy! Why is he so idle

?

Nioh took a deep breath. Take a breath and curse in your belly

"There is one thing that needs to be done before the opening session of the U17 World Cup."

Phoenix of Byodoin said with his arms crossed.

He knew that the little fox in front of him was slandering, but as long as Niou didn't say it, it was none of his business!

In the past few years, he thought that people who scolded him could line up from Tokyo. When we get to Kanagawa, Byodoin Phoenix doesn’t care what Nioh is thinking.

"Then you should go find Yukimura!"

Nioh pointed in the direction of the door.

He is an ordinary U17 representative team player. What does the issue of the opening ceremony have to do with him?

"Or, senior, why don't you go talk to Atobu?"

No matter how bad it is, you should go to Atobe, the"representative" they"recommended"!

Atobe is definitely very good at attending this kind of formal opening meeting, Nioh thought to himself

"I have communicated with them all!"

Byodoin stood there motionless, and he continued.

"Formal clothes are required to participate in the opening meeting of the U17 World Cup. Under normal circumstances, if there are no accidents, it is best to wear a suit.……"

The blond high school captain stood there, letting the sunlight fall on him from the window, making him seem to be covered with a layer of golden light.

Byodoin Phoenix was thinking about the"communication" that Mitsuya Akuto came to have with him in private."——

He didn't give a positive answer to the high school players in the data group at that time, but that didn't mean that he didn't take Mitsuya Akuto's words to heart.

In fact, Byodoin Phoenix had already made his decision as early as the U17 training camp.

He is not the first tennis player to participate in the U17 World Cup. Compared with others, Byodoin captain can be said to be familiar with the process of the U17 World Cup.

So from the beginning -

Niou was destined not to escape this"opening meeting""！

"I know you didn't bring a suit suitable for the occasion."

It's rare for Byodoin to speak so calmly. He was never as calm as he is now when he was practicing calligraphy every night.

"I've got it ready for you."

Everything else is ready, and the only thing left is Nioh Masaharu.

Byodoin Phoenix looked at Nioh, and his meaning was very clear - unless you can't walk that day and really can't go, you must Put on my suit and go to the opening meeting for the warm-up draw ceremony!

"……Do I still have a reason to refuse, pfft~"

On the second day after arriving in Melbourne, Nioh began to miss his Tanejima-senpai who was floating somewhere on the sea.

But when it came to this, since Byodoin could say this, then The coaches must have agreed. As Captain Byodoin put it, he was"ready to go" as he took Niou around the venue for the opening meeting and then watched Atobe draw the lots.

"You try on clothes first today."

The high school student player looked at the white-haired junior high school student in front of him, and then said.

He is really not busy today and has enough time to communicate with Nioh Masaharu."

——It has to be said that Seiichi Yukimura's leadership ability as captain is very strong. When Byodoin and Yukimura handed over the"captain responsibilities" part, they went very smoothly.

"Just change into a suit, right?"

"If it’s not an occasion like a cocktail party or banquet, is there anything else needed?"

"I usually don’t bring much makeup with me.……"

Nioh didn't know what the Byodoin found out.

But since he accepted the schedule of"going to the opening meeting", he quickly entered the"role".

The Nioh player who kept saying that he"didn't bring much makeup with me" took out a large-capacity makeup bag from his suitcase in front of the captain of Byodoin.——

"I don’t have everything I brought. Byodoin-senpai, do you want to try on makeup first?"

Niwang asked with expectation.

"…………"

Byodoin Phoenix looked at Nioh's large-capacity bottle that contained a lot of cosmetics. He looked a little familiar (because his mother had used some, and his sister, although she was younger, also used some), but he couldn't name it, but it was probably all cosmetics. bag, he was silent for a moment.

At this moment, the high school captain of the U17 representative team thought a lot.

However, thousands of words buried in my heart only condensed into one sentence.——

"Is this how you trained your 'Phantom'?"

With the establishment and running-in of the U17 representative team, the junior high school players complained privately about the strange personalities of their high school students, almost to the point of complaining in front of them. Byodoin Phoenix originally ignored this.

But today, at this moment , Byodoin looked at the large-capacity cosmetic bag that Nioh took out and contained a lot of things, and he suddenly had a desire called complaining.

Thinking about it, Mori once said that Nioh bought many styles of wigs and gave them to himself. I have sewed small dolls...

The high school captain of the U17 representative team decided to keep his eyes open and get to know the junior high school players again!

【……How can it be? 】

Nioh’s first reaction was to refute Byodoin’s words.

It's true that he likes to cosplay and dress up as others, but when it comes to tennis, he was very serious when he developed the"Phantom" move.

Although some of the inspiration for"Phantom" does not come from tennis, in any case, Nioh can tell everyone with confidence that he has always taken"Phantom" very seriously.

But Niou changed his mind……

【That seems right! 】

This time, especially when he played in the summer competition in the first two years of junior high school, because he did not meet a"suitable opponent", he really regarded the game as a"performance".

He is"playing" the"Nioh Masaharu" of long ago.

Because if you really"take the game seriously""——With the"seriousness" of showing his true strength, some of his opponents may be disappointed and give up tennis after the game.

So Niou was"a little more humble".

In addition, in his early days, when playing doubles with Yagyu, he did use wigs and makeup to"swap identities.""……

"That’s right."

Nioh showed an expression of nostalgia for the past.

He then nodded, immersed in his own world, completely ignoring the psychological shock that the senior high school student in front of him suffered after hearing his affirmative answer.

——The words blurted out by Byodoin Phoenix were really just complaints made up of thousands of words in his heart!

Although the high school player said that, he never took it as the truth.

But Nioh Masaharu actually admitted it, and even showed an expression of"reminiscing about the past"... It didn't look fake at all!

This made Byodoin unable to convince himself that"Nioh was lying and deliberately deceiving him"!

"senior……"

"Byodoin-senpai!"

Nioh shouted twice but received no response. He looked up and noticed that Byodoin Phoenix seemed to be distracted.

However, he was ignored for the time being, and he was not angry because of it. Instead, he shouted twice immediately.

"Byodoin Seniors……"

"Senior, do you want to try it?"

Nioh raised his voice and finally drew Byodoin's attention.

"unnecessary!"

High school seniors are resistant to Nioh's makeup bag.

Although Byodoin Phoenix doesn't understand the"skill" of makeup at all, he can know the"terrible power" of this skill from his daily life. at"——

This is even scarier than being hit by a glowing ball!

I need to sit in front of the mirror and endure for more than an hour, enduring hands walking around on my face, just to apply makeup and powder on my face to make it look completely different from myself...

Don't ask how Byodoin Phoenix knew this. It was a feeling that he never wanted to try again in his life!

"……Is it really not necessary, Byodoin-senpai?"

Nioh blinked and deepened the smile on his face.

At this moment, his thoughts took several twists and turns in his mind...

It is normal for a high school senior to agree or refuse in a calm tone, but such a firm resistance……

【It seems that Byodoin seniors have a"hidden dark history" in this regard~]

On the second day after arriving in Melbourne, the Nioh players got a big gain.

From seemingly being manipulated by high school seniors and having to attend the opening meeting to"turning from defense to offense" at this time, Nioh only used a few words and a makeup bag

【The U17 World Cup hasn't started yet, and there's still a long time to come... Let's get along well, Byodoin-senpai~] Nioh, who was able to trick Shuji Tanegashima at the first meeting, had not shown him for a lot of time before. This kind of talent of"taking advantage of every opportunity to trick the seniors" is why Byodoin Phoenix still doesn't understand how annoying his current roommate is.

"Seniors can't be so casual - they have to wear suits there, how can they ignore their makeup?"

Of course, Nioh only said"light makeup".

He didn't mean to give the captain of the high school student team of the U17 team a makeup that"no one would recognize as Byodoin Phoenix".

However, when it comes to makeup, The captain of Byodoin, who has no skills at all and is even very resistant, may not know what the magical concept of exquisite"light makeup" is like"looking different from usual but with no trace of makeup at all"

"In such a formal occasion, you should take care of yourself, Byodoin-senpai."

Nioh looked at the high school senior's face and was eager to try.

"let me think……"

Without waiting for Byodoin to continue to refuse, Niou made a statement of reflection.

"Senior, please use the razor first. We can continue after shaving.——" boom!

The high school senior couldn't stand listening any more, so he slammed the door and left.

"…………"

On the second day after arriving in Melbourne, looking at the closed door, Nioh realized that he had indeed made the right choice in choosing Byodoin Phoenix as his new roommate.

As expected, he and Byodoin seniors still need to continue to get along!

【If it were Taneshima-senpai, he would probably say something like, 'Nioh-chan taught me how to apply makeup'~]

Nioh looked at the closed door and thought with some regret.

He is actually very"easy to teach" - Kirihara, who has been taught tennis by him and has made rapid progress in mental control, can attest to this!

Ps, at this moment, Shuji Tanejima, who was still floating on the sea, was bored out of his mind and playing the"souvenir toy" badminton that Irie Kanata left for him. Suddenly, his nose felt itchy and he sneezed.

Shuji Taneshima:...Am I allergic to badminton?