A newbie's anime life diary

Oh, by the way, the Soubu High School's sports uniforms are green, and wearing them always feels a bit strange.

Another bad thing has happened.

There's not much to say about the training request, but there was one thing that made Yukiteru a little happier: Kadokawa published his novel and released the first three chapters on their official website, and also asked Yukiteru to draw a promotional illustration that gathered all the characters from the first two volumes.

As Kadokawa's current key promotional work, Yukiteru's novel, although it has not been awarded the Grand Prize, has still received a good response, and its ratings have been gradually rising since the third day, which can be said to be a great start.

Xuehui doesn't need to worry about what happens next for now; he just needs to finish the illustrations step by step.

This afternoon, as usual, Totsuka Saika received special training.

Not long after lunch, Yukiteru had only done some simple intensive exercises. Watching Totsuka Saika being forced to run around the court by Yukino Yukinoshita's balls, he silently prayed for her before heading to the school store to buy some energy drinks for a few people.

Carrying a bag full of drinks, Xuehui drank his beverage while frowning.

During this period, I have been living too comfortably. Every day, I just go to school and write novels. I haven't done anything else. The activities of the Service Club don't involve any tiring tasks.

However, he always remembered that this world had an unknown side. When she first used her ability, she sensed from afar that there were several special energy points that were obviously not something that normal creatures could possess.

It was from that time that Xuehui truly became certain that the world had an inner side.

Although I had been prepared for all of this since I obtained that power, unfortunately my current life is too stable, and I haven't encountered any unusual situations.

"But now, we should be able to spend some time investigating."

No one is content with mediocrity, especially Yukiteru, who traveled through time to this world. Therefore, Yukiteru's curiosity about everything in the Otherworld grew stronger and stronger.

"But now, there seems to be something more noteworthy. If I remember correctly, we'll encounter it in the next few days. Yuihama might get injured then. Unfortunately, the memory is too distant, and I don't remember the details. Has she been too severely damaged by all the fanservice and shut-up anime? Oh well, it doesn't matter. It's not a big deal anyway."

"Hayato~ I want to play tennis~~"

"Um... how about this, we have a match. The winner can use the tennis court, and of course, we can help with training too. After all, it's more effective to have stronger people train here, isn't it?"

As if by some strange twist of fate, before even approaching the tennis court, Yukiteru saw his class's popular group, Hayato Hayama and Yumiko Miura, leading a group of people into the court, while Hachiman Hikigaya on the other side looked terrible.

Listening to the conversation, Xuehui finally understood what had happened.

'Seriously, since when did I get this "flag halo" (a powerful aura associated with achieving goals)?'

Frowning, Yukiteru walked past the group and into the tennis court. Handing the bag to Yui Yuigahama, he ignored the others, especially Yumiko Miura, whom he had been completely disregarding. Yukiteru then asked Hachiman, "What's this? There's trouble starting so soon after I left? And where's Yukino?"

"After saying that, I don't know where they ran off to. As for this place, it's obvious, isn't it?" Hachiman looked at Hayama and his group and said indifferently, "To be honest, I'm a little glad that I didn't become like that."

"Huh? You keep saying all this nonsense, it's disgusting. Hey, Hayato, hurry up~" Miura Yumiko was clearly getting impatient, bouncing the ball around incessantly with her racket.

"Um, sorry, Hiratsuka-kun, how about a mixed doubles match? As I suggested before, the winner gets to use the court outside of the court." Hayama said, looking at Yukiteru, who was clearly the backbone of the group.

Staring at the other person for a moment, Xuehui said expressionlessly, "Hayama Hayato, although we don't usually talk much, I still have a good impression of you. But to be honest, your actions right now have made my opinion of you drop sharply. Have you gotten so used to being everyone's Hayama-kun that you've become adept at meddling in our affairs? Well, whatever, I happen to be a bit lacking in exercise anyway, let's just treat this as a game. Hachiman, let me handle this."

"But this is a mixed doubles match, isn't it?" Hachiman asked.

"Um... I'll play, but I'm not very good at it." At this moment, Yui Yuigahama, who had been silent, spoke up.

Yuki waved his hand and said, "Yuihama can just watch from the sidelines. That woman over there is at least your friend. You're not suitable to go on stage."

"Then who should we send? There's no one else, right? But, Totsuka should be fine, hehehe..."

Suddenly, a somewhat lewd voice caught Xuehui's attention. He saw a fat man in a coat standing next to the group.

"Um... Timber Stand, what are you doing here?"

"I've been here the whole time, okay?! Don't ignore me!!!"

Ignoring the other party's roar, he waved for Hachiman to restrain the somewhat agitated fat man who kept giving Totsuka Saika strange looks. Then, glancing at the scrapes on Totsuka Saika's knee, he took out his phone, silently dialed a number, and said, "Stop giving those bad ideas. Besides, who said we don't have any team members?"

Okay, this chapter is getting major revisions, and a bunch of stuff in the outline will have to be cut and rewritten. But thinking about it, it makes sense; I can't just randomly add inappropriate settings, and it's not good for my brain to be constantly fuzzy. Some later chapters will have minor revisions, which shouldn't affect the reading experience.

That's all, thank you all for pointing it out.

Chapter 21 Sometimes, rely on me too.

As the group was talking, Miura from the other side of the "normie" group grew impatient and frowned, asking, "Hey, aren't you done yet? Stop dawdling!"

"Are you in a hurry to be reborn? If you want to fight in this outfit, I have no objection. It can even give the audience some perks." Xuehui glanced at the other party and said while waiting for the call to connect.

"Tch..." After glaring at Yukihiro, Miura Yumiko immediately walked out of the playground and ran to the locker room to change her clothes.

At that moment, the call was connected, and Yukino Yukinoshita's voice came through the receiver.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"There was a slight mishap during training, so we might need you, the department head, to step in and get some exercise. Where are you? I'll have Yui Hama come over and talk to you. Okay, sure."

With that, Yuki handed the phone to Yui Yuigahama.

Taking the phone, Yuihama said cautiously, "Moshi moshi... Ah, Yuki... umm, I understand, I'll be right there~~"

After hanging up the phone, Yuihama jogged away from the playground.

"How are you? Are you alright? Yuihama said that Miura seems to have the skill of a prefectural-level amateur player. And I don't see you playing much during class." Hachiman Hikigaya looked at Yukiteru, who seemed nonchalant, with some concern. After all, things had escalated to this point, and a crowd was already gathering.

"Well, don't worry about it. No matter how good they are, an amateur is still an amateur, right? Besides, this isn't singles, it's doubles."

As Xuehui spoke, he walked to the sidelines and began to warm up.

Tennis is not unfamiliar to Xuehui, who experienced the "murderous tennis" baptism back then. During the time when he was obsessed with Prince of Tennis, he and a few classmates even bought tennis rackets to practice in physical education class.

Although I didn't master techniques like the wave ball or the zero-style slice, I've maintained this hobby. After three years of intermittent learning, I've developed some skill.

Besides, with my current physical condition, I'm completely stress-free, okay?

Not long after, Miura Yumiko returned, dressed in a tennis outfit. Although this woman had a somewhat wicked and spoiled personality, it must be said that she was quite good-looking and had a good figure, so it was understandable that she was somewhat popular. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the men who were not with her were all masochists or something.

On the other side, Yui Yuigahama also rushed back in time, carrying a first-aid kit in her hands. Beside her was Yukino Yukinoshita, who had changed into a pink and white tennis outfit.

It must be said that Yukino Yukinoshita, dressed in sportswear, exudes a more energetic and sporty vibe compared to her usual school uniform.

"Oh ho ho~~ So Yukinoshita-san is here too, what a coincidence! Let's have some fun together~"

Upon seeing Yukino Yukinoshita arrive, Yumiko Miura revealed a hint of excitement, as if she had spotted a long-awaited prey.

Ignoring the provocation from Miura Yumiko, Yukino Yukinoshita said to Yuihama, "Yuihama-san, could you please apply some medicine to Totsuka-san? Hachiman-san, is it alright to leave the referee duties to you?"

"Oh...oh, okay." Nodding, Hachiman sat down on one side of the tennis court, in the referee's seat.

The Service Club's Yukino Yukinoshita and Yukiteru Hiratsuka team faces off against the popular Miura Yumiko and Hayato Hayama team, and the competition officially begins.

The opponent served first. Looking at Yumiko Miura standing at the service line, Yukiteru asked Yukino Yukinoshita, "How are you going to play?"

"Is there even a need to consider it? Since they think they're so strong, we'll just crush them with sheer strength. I used to play tennis for a while." Yukino Yukinoshita gripped her racket, her calm face showing only confidence, not panic.

"Really? Then go all out, I'll support you."

Xuehui didn't say much, just quietly watched as the other side tossed the ball high into the air.

"boom!"

A quick serve flew towards our side, and Yukino Yukinoshita aimed precisely at the landing point, returning it with a clean and crisp swing.

Without a doubt, Yukino Yukinoshita's tennis skills are much better than she claims. In terms of technique alone, she is already on par with Yumiko Miura on the other side. At least in Yukiteru's opinion, her skills are much better than his own.

Gradually, the score became close as the two female players continued to attack. The two seemed to have started a contest, and Xuehui hadn't been able to receive the ball many times so far.

"Hmph, got it!" Miura Yumiko looked at the incoming ball, made a feint, and hit the ball in the opposite direction to Yukinoshita, who was running to the left of the baseline.

Unexpectedly, Yukino Yukinoshita managed to stop abruptly due to her extremely quick reaction, turned around and caught up with the ball that was about to score, and scored with a straight shot.

"Ah! Yukino is amazing!!" Yui Yuigahama cheered as she watched Yukino Yukinoshita being so energetic on the field.

"Really, that's amazing..." Totsuka Saika stared intently at Yukino Yukinoshita's figure, her eyes gradually filling with admiration.

"Bang!" With a jump serve, she won the game, and Yukino Yukinoshita's graceful movement once again drew cheers.

"Tsk, there are more and more people around here." Looking at the growing crowd of spectators around the tennis court, Xuehui clicked his tongue in annoyance and said to Yukinoshita, who was panting a little, "Just follow the rules, why are you pushing yourself so hard? You're not stamina enough."

Taking a deep breath and gripping the tennis ball tightly, Yukinoshita said with a grim face, "You're quite perceptive. My only weakness is stamina, but I'll never let someone like this get away, just like with those guys back then..."

Well, I accidentally triggered the other person's embarrassing past.

To make matters worse, their conversation was overheard by the two people opposite them, and Yumiko Miura also noticed Yukino Yukinoshita's unusual behavior.

Although Yukiteru occasionally helped her, Miura Yumiko always deliberately hit the ball to Yukino Yukinoshita's side, and it was almost always a ball that was very deep on the baseline, causing Yukinoshita to run more and more.

Faced with this situation, Yukino Yukinoshita, determined not to compromise, continued to chase the ball with all her might and then hit it back.

Until this ball, facing a baseline ball, Yukino Yukinoshita, whose stamina was rapidly depleting, lost her focus and overdid her positioning, ending up directly in front of the ball.

'Oh no...' Faced with the tennis ball flying towards her at high speed, Yukino Yukinoshita instinctively closed her eyes. Seeing this, Yui Yuigahama on the sidelines also widened her eyes, her heart almost jumping out of her chest.

But the next moment, Yukino Yukinoshita felt a strong arm pull her into an embrace. The tennis ball that was supposed to hit her only made a "snap" sound and then went silent.

After a two-second pause, Yukinoshita opened her eyes and saw a hand placed in front of her, steadily catching the tennis ball.

"Hey, who are you trying to impress with this lone wolf act? Don't you trust me at all? It's not shameful to rely on me sometimes in situations like this."

A voice, tinged with a hint of helplessness and concern, came from beside her. Yukino Yukinoshita finally realized her current situation: she was being held in the other person's arms. Having never experienced anything like this before, she couldn't help but feel a flutter in her heart.

Taking a deep breath, Yukinoshita said in her characteristically cold tone, "Before saying all that, could you please move me aside, Mr. Sexual Harassment?"

"Tsk, your dishonesty attitude is not cute at all." Xuehui pouted and released his hand from Xueshita's waist, while inwardly marveling at how slender her waist was!

Across from him, Hayato Hayama, relieved to see that Yukino Yukinoshita was unharmed, said, "Um, how about we end this here and call it a draw?"

"Hayato, what are you saying! We're in the lead!" Miura Yumiko glared at her teammates, clearly not wanting the game to end like this. She wasn't about to let this rare opportunity to win slip away!

Chapter 22 I can't play murderous tennis, but I'm pretty good at scary tennis.

“Let’s continue, it’s still a long way from over.” Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly said this, which surprised Hayama, who had originally planned to mediate.

Looking at Yukiteru, Yukino Yukinoshita said in a commanding tone, "Shouldn't you be serious now? Don't tell me you're out of energy after slacking off like that. I've said it before, I want a crushing victory, and as your teammate, you have to give it your all to achieve that."

"So you're saying that you're not cute at all."

"Stop repeating your point of view. I'm really sorry I'm not cute."

Then, to everyone's astonishment, Xuehui walked to the sidelines, took off his weights, and threw his vest on the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

"Alright, it's time to show your true strength." Stretching his arms, Yukiteru stood on the baseline, watching Miura's increasingly pale face, and exuded confidence.

Yui Yuigahama picked up the item in a daze and shook it, her heart churning with turmoil.

"Xiao Cai, how much does this weigh?"

Totsuka Saika, her expression a mixture of surprise and uncertainty, wrapped the package up, felt its weight, and swallowed hard: "It's probably around 10 kilograms..."