Karupin's Neo Master

Chapter 5: My Karupin, Her Makisig

PREVIOUSLy on Chapter 5: Ryomas had an interview with the Seigaku's Journalism Club that almost a copycat of his dream but he was shock when the girl was different from his dream…

Chapter 5: My Karupin, Her Makisig…

The Journalism Team ran towards Jei-dy.

"Hey Echizen, why did you use the Twist Serve? You are always cruel but it is not fair to use that in a girl," Momo lectured to Ryoma.

"You know that she is a girl?" Ryoma asked surprisingly.

"Hey, it's obvious!" Horio stated.

"You shouldn't do that," Oishi said.

"I thought she can avoid that served," he defended.

"A simple Tennis Player can't avoid that serve; do you think a photographer can do it?" Inui asked.

"No…" Ryoma said in a humble tone.

"Go away!"

Jei-dy got their attention.

"You need to go to the clinic," the Editor-in-Chief said calmly.

"Don't dare to touch me!" Jei-dy screamed when the Editor attempt to touch her injury.

"I just want to see how big the wound is."

"It's your entire fault. I told you before that I'm not feeling well. I also told you that I don't like to join with them. And I told you that I don't want to have a match. Why do you always force me to do the things I don't like to do?!"

"Jei-dy, let's talk it in a private place."

"Listen, I'll go whether you like it or not. And don't dare to stop me!" She warned then started to walk away from the court.

She put the racket down on the bench and got her camera and totally went out.

All of them just stared at her.

"Echizen," Tezuka said in a warning tone, "100 Laps."

"Okay…" the only thing Ryoma could say. Then he started to run.

After a couple of hours the team was dismissed earlier than their usual time.

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Ryoma was walking along the street while Jei-dy was on the other side of the lane. They both crossed the street, passing each other without noticing.

Suddenly a cat crossed the street that leads to a car accident. Jei-dy was surely hit if Ryoma wasn't there.

"Aachoo!" Jei-dy sneezed, and her body's first reaction.

She was sitting along the road's gutter while Ryoma stood up.

"Thank you for saving my life. Aachoo!" Again, her body reacted.

But Ryoma didn't hear it instead he was looking in the direction where the cat went.

"Ryoma! Ryoma!"

A girl from his back called his name.

"Have you- (deep breath…) Have you seen Karupin?" Nanako asked him.

"Asarr!" Ryoma thought.

"Have you seen him?" Nanako repeated the question.

"He went there. And he was the cause of this accident."

"Oh no! I have to find him," Nanako reacted and ran to the place where Ryoma pointed.

Ryoma tried to follow her but Jei-dy stopped him.

"Don't leave me here."

Ryoma looked at her and noticed that her whole body was trembling.

"She had a trauma…" he thought.

"In a while the reporters will surely be here and I don't want some interrogation. Please, get me out of here!"

All of a sudden a number of people come around. Ryoma made an action. He put her on his back and then went away. They went to the vacant place near the river.

"Thank you-?" Jei-dy said with the tone of asking his name.

"Ryoma. Ryoma Echizen."

"Echizen? Sounds familiar, have we met before?"

Ryoma looked at her straight. He noticed the bandage on her left eyebrow.

"You're the photojournalist of the Journalism Club, right?"

She noticed his jacket and T- shirt.

"You're a player of Seigaku Tennis Club, right?"

Ryoma turned down his cap.

"Don't you remember? I'm the one who did that to you…" he said so humble.

"Where? This?" She asked pointing her left eyebrow.

He didn't say a word but silence means yes and for that Jei-dy made a smile.

"Oh, I remember now! How can I thank you? You saved my life twice!"

"Huh?"

"If you didn't do this, maybe until now I'm on the Club and doing my unfair punishment."

"Ah…"

"Come on, sit beside me. I have some chocolates. Have some as a sign of my gratitude."

"I'd like too but I have to go. I need to find Karupin."

"That cat, right?"

"Yeah."

"He's a nice cat. I think you should call him, Makisig."