Ep. 9: Eiichirou Overcomes Tension to Defeat Koshimizu and Prepare for Miyagawa

Eiichirou returns to the Kanagawa Junior Circuit and faces high school student Koshimizu Nariyuki, who constantly competes for top scores. Initially tense, Eiichirou falls behind 3-0 but uses a note from Natsu to calm down and wins 6-3. This victory sets up a third-round match against 5-seed Miyagawa, who claims to have identified Eiichirou's weakness after watching one game. Before that encounter, Eiichirou plays the 52-seed Noborikawa in the second match. Without tension, he secures an easy 6-1 win. Following this match, Eiichirou observes Miyagawa’s gameplay to better understand his opponent's true tennis style and prepare for their upcoming third-round clash.

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