Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

Chapter 187 A White Piece

When Ginjo Sousuke watched a water polo match video for the first time, he had the illusion that he had accidentally clicked on some websites in his favorites.

He thought water polo would be an elegant sport like synchronized swimming, but he didn't expect it to be so intense.

Various body collisions and pulling on swimsuits...

The white spot flashed in his eyes from time to time like a camera flash.

However, the intensity of college students' games was obviously much lower than those in the videos Yin Cheng had watched, so the scene that impressed him so deeply had never appeared in reality.

until today...

It took less than a second for Yuko Takagi to jump high and be pulled back into the water by gravity, but Ginjo saw it for sure.

Perhaps ordinary audiences will not notice this brief moment of brilliance, but for Yin Cheng, a senior connoisseur, even a moment is enough to be recorded in the database of his mind.

As for Takagi Yuko, it seems that her strength is not only reflected in her ball skills...

Suddenly, a sharp whistle was heard in the splashing swimming pool.

Yuko Takagi and Midorikawa were called for fouls for colliding with others and pulling their swimsuits respectively, and both were sent off for 20 seconds.

Although Lisa Shiraishi's arm still felt some pain, she did not suffer any loss in the end, as at least she gained an advantage by dribbling the ball.

"You chose the position just now on purpose, right?"

Yuko Takagi said as she passed by her before leaving the stage, her face completely devoid of the relaxed expression she had previously.

I don’t know if it was because of her dissatisfaction with the penalty or a small accident that made her hurriedly adjust her swimsuit underwater.

Lisa Shiraishi ignored her and just watched her leave silently.

For Lisa Shiraishi, who was at a disadvantage in defense, the move just now was actually her last resort.

She uses her innate speed and feral instincts to disrupt attack routes.

Once the opponent falls into the trap, a foul will be committed.

But then again, there's a fine line between this and a defensive foul, and it doesn't always pan out.

Maybe it was because of Midorikawa's interference that things went so smoothly.

Taking advantage of the brief gap when Yuko Takagi was sent off, Muzono University launched a fierce attack.

Having lost their trump card, Makino University was completely unable to withstand Lisa Shiraishi's fierce breakthrough.

I could only watch her do whatever she wanted in her own half and score points one after another.

Although the situation improved after Yuko Takagi returned to the court, the score was still tied at 7:7 when the whistle sounded at the end of the first half.

The advantage that had been maintained since the opening has been wiped out and the two sides are back to the same starting line.

The girls swam back to shore for a five-minute intermission.

"Makino's tactics today are a bit strange, Shiraishi-senpai."

Although the scores were tied, Ginjo Sousuke still felt uneasy.

"As expected, you've discovered it too, Ginjō-san."

"Takagi Yuko seems to be conserving her energy. She hasn't yet fully utilized her abilities in both defense and offense."

Lisa Shiraishi was drinking a lot of water and thinking about the same question.

"Well, Shiraishi-senpai and I feel the same way. It seems that they didn't intend to end the battle quickly from the beginning today."

Ginjo nodded in agreement.

Even though their opponent was Takenoko University, which was participating in the competition for the first time, Makino University still paid them enough attention.

By the final, everyone started to become conservative.

"We have to change our strategy in the second half. It will be too much pressure for Shiraishi-senpai to defend her alone."

"Let Kurizono-san join in and defend with you."

Ginjo Sousuke gave her advice.

"Well, Ginjo-san is a more careful observer from the sidelines, and I trust your judgment."

Lisa Shiraishi has absolute trust in Ginjo. She knows that Ginjo's off-court coaching has played an indispensable role in their reaching today's final.

"Okay, then it's decided. Li Yuan-san, please come over here for a moment."

Ginjo called sophomore Kurizono to his side. She was the second most powerful person in the water polo club, second only to Lisa Shiraishi.

After informing her of the latest arrangements, Yincheng gathered all the team members together again.

"Everyone, in the first half we tied with the so-called strongest Makino University, which shows that we are definitely strong enough to compete with them."

"But don't let yourself get complacent because of this. You can't relax for even a moment until the game is over."

"In the second half our goal was to focus on strengthening our defense and then use counterattacks to try to score points."

"There are less than twenty minutes left. Come on, everyone!"

Sosuke Ginjo analyzed the situation on the field for the players and also made arrangements for the next strategy.

"come on, come on, come on!"

The girls, all wet, hugged each other, shouted "Come on" three times, and returned to the swimming pool.

A yellow water ball fell from a high place, and both sides immediately started fighting for it.

As Ginjo had expected, Takagi Yuko's momentum was completely different from that in the first half.

Without the relaxed and playful expression, he looked much more focused.

She was the first to grab the ball as quickly as possible, and then rushed towards the heart of Wuyuan.

Before the double team of Lisa Shiraishi and Kurizono was in place, she quickly dodged it.

Oops!

Ginjo shouted in his heart, and at the same time, Takagi Yuko had already sent the ball into the goal at lightning speed.

Score 8:7

This time the lightning attack lasted no more than ten seconds. The team members were obviously shocked, and the expressions on their faces were all very stiff.

"Don't take it to heart, now it's our turn to attack."

Shiraishi Lisa took a deep breath and called out to the girls.

She held the ball with one hand and launched an attack.

Needless to say, Makino University had already made all the necessary preparations and was waiting for them.

She paid attention to everyone's movements as she moved forward, and suddenly made a concerted effort to try to break through the defense from the left side.

Of course Takagi Yuko reacted, splashing water all the way and quickly blocking her way.

Seeing that she had successfully attracted her defense, Lisa Shiraishi immediately passed the ball to her teammate on the other side who was not guarding her.

The girl who received the ball shot it, but the ball was intercepted by a defensive player in the air and changed its direction unexpectedly.

The goalkeeper, who had already made a save, had no time to react and the ball fell into the net.

Although there was some luck involved, Wuyuan University still managed to tie the score tenaciously.

In the remaining minutes of the third quarter, the atmosphere of the game gradually became increasingly heated, with both sides going back and forth and refusing to give in.

The physical actions between the girls also began to become intense, and they were unwilling to let the other side score easily even at the risk of fouling.

Lisa Shiraishi's skin was constantly rubbed, and she didn't know how many times she was hit hard.

Under Makino's strict defense, her physical strength seemed to have reached its limit.

During the dead ball timeout, she thought of Ginjo Sousuke again and couldn't help but look up at the audience.

His expression also looked serious, but when their eyes met, he suddenly laughed.

A hearty and gentle smile that belonged to him, like the one he showed on the training ground, in the medical room, and by the river.

Shiraishi Lisa understood what Ginjō meant.

This breathtakingly tense scene is not only physically demanding, but also extremely unbearable in terms of mental pressure.

And Ginjo's smile is exactly the support and courage that Lisa Shiraishi needs most right now.

As if she had been injected with a shot of cardiotonic, she patted her face to avoid getting wet by the pool water, and then she pulled herself together again.

"It's really difficult, Bai Shi, you're not going to give up?"

Although Takagi Yuko was still talking to her, her tone was no longer as steady as before.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you today."

Lisa Shiraishi said coldly, and then continued to break forward with the ball.

Damn it, my arms seem to be losing strength and my breathing becomes rapid, but I still have to keep swimming.

All my muscles are wailing and my bones are aching, but I still have to keep jumping.

Makino University is truly stronger than any of its previous opponents.

But all the team members have gritted their teeth and persevered until now. Will everyone’s efforts really be in vain?

I will never stop until I know the result.

When Lisa Shiraishi approached the center line, Yuko Takagi had a moment to check the position of her teammates, which led to a flaw.

She took the opportunity to speed past the defense and headed towards the goal.

The moment Lisa Shiraishi jumped up to shoot, two players attacked her from the front and back.

Her arms, thighs, and lower abdomen, every part was being hit, and pain ran through her entire body.

But she still bit her lower lip and threw the ball out with her last bit of strength.

The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air and fell into the net.

Score 9:8

Wuyuan University took the lead for the first time in today's final.

The moment the ball went in, the referee's whistle sounded at the same time.