Grand Slam

Five in the morning.

Young stone opened his eyes earlier than usual for some reason.

No, I had to.

The sound of the word "competition" beat the heart of the marble.

Yesterday's staff heard that there were 9 men and 11 women registered in the entry.

It was a small tournament, but it's been a long time since marble's parents had been persuaded.

‘I want to run fast. ’

Strangely fast heartbeat, no fatigue.

My back is throbbing and my brain is full of excitement.

‘It has to be the best from here. ’

The quartz resolved, clenching his fist.

Although I am still young, I can clearly see the muscles of my arms and back twitching.

*

I couldn't remember how I had breakfast and what I talked to Jinhee about.

because they were bringing all their minds together.

For this moment.

Tournament started while coaches were watching.

The quartz took a turn. One of the coaches sat in the referee's seat and announced the start of the match. Competition is a three-set two-time winner. One person skips a lap by default and there are seven matches in total.

‘Until the finals... three matches ahead. ’

The idea that it will fall before that is a rock that does not support it.

In the women's department, Jinhee was ready to sit on the bench and cheer for the marble as she skipped a lap by default.

“Match 3 sets! Play Lee Young-seok Service! ”

The referee is speechless to announce the start of the match.

Tong. Tong.

The choking silence fills the coat, and the marble prepares the sub.

The opponent was, of course, a Western child, and appeared to be a year or two older than marble.

“Hehe!”

Toss and marble fills your breath.

The stone staring sharply at the ball that had become a toast hit the ball with all its body's elasticity.

Bam!

‘I give it to Wide. ’

Flat serve goes into a good course to suit the intent of the quartz.

The opponent returns confidently to the forehand, even if it goes well.

“Out!”

The judgment call followed. It was out, but it was a good attempt for marble to think.

The serve of quartz is followed again. This time in the ad code (left).

‘Forhand's pretty good. Then it's a bag this time. ’

The First Serve of Quartz has entered the Wide again.

The opponent makes an awkward return, whether the back hand was a little weak. It was a devastating return to discuss the course.

The quartz didn't miss it.

Tadak, Tak.

It's like seeing a flying feather, a fluttering step of marble.

Backhand breathes fire.

Boom!

The backhand is stabbed sharply with a crossed fist.

The opponent's complexion pales slightly.

"Mental collapse with this? We're just getting started."

The marble was so exciting.

When you hit the ball with a wheelchair, your foot is always in your head. God cannot not see it because it is being realized as it is.

A little more! Rebel! Rebel! ’

As the Mack's return continues, marble hits all the ball without forgiveness. It's a little sad that the first match doesn't have a pulse like this. As the unilateral massacre continued, the coat was filled with depressing tension in an instant.

“Game set end match one by Lee Young-seok count 6-0, 0-6. ”

“What?! ”

The words of the judgment made no sense to the marble.

Already?

The light panels clearly indicated 6: 0 and 0: 6.

The opposing Pokémon stumbles in front of the Net. Even marble ran to Nate's front. It was customary to shake hands after the match.

Cry?

The quartz was surprised at the opponent.

Tear marks on his face, teary eyes, and bloody lips…….

The hand that shares the stone and the handshake convulses. The feeling of throwing a racket and wanting to take action has been conveyed to the marble.

You feel nervous for a moment that you might swing your racket around like the old boy used to, but the opposing team simply asks for a steady handshake.

“Well done.”

The marble said confidently.

Displaying anger rather than discouraged means that you are qualified as a player. There's no need to argue about it.

That was the end of the first match that was different from the expectations of marble.

* * *

“Hnng!! ”

A woman's voice echoes out from her coat.

Jinhee's voice.

‘I can't believe he's yelling.... ’

The quartz that slaughtered Jinhee for two rounds is watching the match.

Jinhee appeared very combat, with her usual modesty disappearing everywhere.

The tone of the hand and back hand is cheerful.

How fantastic Bali is. It is surprising to sprinkle the ball with a variety of courses as if you were holding it with your hands and throwing it.

“Game three! ”

The scores are 6: 4 and 7: 5.

‘I can play... ’

To be objective, Jinhee seemed to be superior to others of her age.

* * *

The next day.

The quarter-finalists who entered the semi-finals side by side reached the semi-finals okay.

The quartz showed dominating all the matches with 6: 0 and 0: 6, and Jinhee barely pressed the opponent with 7: 5 and 5: 7. And the final has finally begun. The match started with the men's department first.

‘I'm losing it……. ’

This is how marble felt during this tournament.

The opponent in the final is also lacking in power for marble. I was overwhelmed by marble before the match started. Except for him and Jinhee, all 18 of the junior courses felt a kind of ‘wall’ to him.

The Scary Serve has arrived.

‘Serve this...' ’

I didn't send the ball thoroughly to the backhand, which is the specialty of marble, but if you give the ball like that, it would be welcome to marble with fewer options.

Boom!

The user stabs the ball under the opposing Pokémon's feet with a forhand and runs through the net like a charm. ‘Return & Dash’.

As the marble of the small body sprints, the opponent flies the ball without thinking of passing it to either side of the netting player. I'm going to avoid the lobe.

‘It's absurd.’

As soon as he saw the ball rising, the marble looked up and quickly stepped backwards to find the drop point. And then the Smash.

Boom!

The opponent jumps in and shakes his head without even thinking about getting it.

‘If you don't want to do it, I'll make it quick. ’

When the set was overwhelmed by 6: 0, the other party declared a withdrawal.

‘You don't get to play. ’

No matter what happened, I couldn't rush to win a game, and marble was greatly disappointed at the appearance of the opponent who abstained. I don't feel well, so I refused to shake my hand and sat down on the bench.

Twitch.

Everyone moves away like the Red Sea as the marble approaches. It is not only uncomfortable that the planting of marble is done, but it is also because of the overwhelming skill.

‘I see why your coach didn't let you compete. ’

When he received a lesson in Korea, Young Tae asked Young Tae to arrange a match, but Choi Young-tae resolutely refused.

‘They were playing tennis for fun. No matter how good you are, you're still unaware you're a player. On the contrary, I am an adult. I have a feeling winning is the greatest challenge on earth... So it can't be a match. ’

Pair!

The stone slaps itself and spits out a bad idea.

The finals of Jinhee began in the women's department.

“Win Jinhee! ”

* * *

“Ugh... ”

“Oh, don't cry, Jinhee. You can win next time. ”

The marble is sweating and restless.

The women's finals were 6: 2; 4: 6; 7: 5; 2: 6; and 7: 5 because Jinhee was defeated at the end of the battle.

Jinhee put all her abilities into the game, but the other girl was too good.

‘You were the first contest of your life……. ’

Looking at Jinhee, who was burying her head and crying, she understood Jinhee's feelings.

I had never competed in my life, and when I won a few finals, I felt like the sky was about to fly. Eventually you will lose, but you will feel so angry and regret it. ‘Why did I make that choice at that time……’ is the anger and regret I have to take for granted as a player.

“It's okay……. ”

The quartz continued to comfort me.

I put a cruel winning medal in my purse.