✔ | DETECTIVE TENNIS 1: The Targeted Tennis Player Of Seigaku

16: The Ultimate Battle

"Rin-san..." Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko murmured in disbelief as they watched Ryoma holding Kourin. All of them were in a state of shock.

The Seigaku Regulars watched those two in disbelief, with only one thought in mind. Was a girl like Kourin deserved this kind of fate just because she was trying her hardest to protect Ryoma?

Out of everything that had happened, Doctor Miyuzaki made a decision. She then let Doctor Yanai check on Kourin's vitals, hoping that after all this, they could still save the injured (not to mention dying) young girl.

The female doctor approached a member of the Miyuzaki clan who was restraining Themis' movements.

"Lia, let her go." Those words made the others surprised, while Shouko could only stare at her sister who suddenly blurted out a decision like that.

But then she noticed her sister's eyes. And she knew that those eyes kept on saying that her decision was final and irreversible.

Lia knew that the doctor (and apparently, the substitute leader of the Shinomiya family due to the decision made by the only surviving elder of the Shinomiya family and the elders of the Miyuzaki clan) was serious about what she had said. Somehow, she was not surprised about her decision at all. The only thing that made her hesitate to follow the doctor's order was the reason for Doctor Miyuzaki to make that decision. That was why she stared at her with a questioning look.

The doctor sighed. "This is where we will finish all of this. We will finish this battle that should have never started."

All of them were stunned when they heard that. So it appeared that she was provoked when a Dark Rose sniper injured Kourin.

But before the others could reply, Doctor Yanai spoke. "If you're going to fight here, you should be careful to avoid casualties. And you have to finish it the soonest time possible."

Haibara approached the doctor. "What do you mean, Yanai-sensei?"

He looked at the girl, as well as the other kids who followed Haibara. "She's still alive because she's fighting. But because of the blood loss, if we won't be able to let her go to the hospital within 24 hours, she'll die for sure. She's still breathing, but her pulse is drastically fainting."

"That can't be..."

When Lia obeyed Doctor Miyuzaki's order to let go of Themis, the latter took that opportunity to attack the doctor with a katana on her back. But it was blocked by the katana that Shouko held. Both of the women were staring hard at each other full of anger and hate.

"I'm your target, right? So it's me you should attack and don't include my sister on this. This is OUR battle!" Shouko firmly said, still blocking the enemy's sword.

Themis smirked. "Why don't you admit that you were afraid when I was about to attack your dear sister?"

"What did you say?"

"Because you're afraid that your sister will end up like the little princess."

With that, Shouko gritted her teeth and put all of her strength into her sword to catch Themis off-guard. With enough force (or maybe even more than enough), she was able to strike Themis' sword hard and throw it away from them with one strike. Then she aimed the blade of her sword at the enemy's neck, threatening to kill her if she move even more.