Being the strange person that I am, I ended up wondering why Sanada and Tezuka played two sets when they first met instead of the customary one set. So, here's the next truth!

Fourth Truth: Why Sanada Lost in His First Match against Tezuka

"Tezuka, play against me."

"Alright."

And that was all it took for Sanada Gen'ichirou to have a match against the person whose tennis skills he had been eyeing for a long time.

After leaving his tennis bag with his companion, Sanada walked resolutely towards his place in the court. Yes, he wanted to see just how strong this boy was. And yet, he was unwilling to lose, especially not after losing the top rank in the Jr. Tournament to another.

The match began with no delay. Sanada was confident that he would be able to defeat this boy in front of him. And yet… Why did he feel as if his grip was weakening?

As he was wondering just what was wrong with him, his opponent– who actually seemed rather surprised– managed to score a point against him. Sanada tried to focus harder. However, his effort was futile. The same feeling of numbness weakened his return. Before he knew it, he had lost a game. Two games. Three. Soon enough, he had lost the entire set. The strange thing was, Tezuka seemed just as surprised.

Before either boy could react to what had just happened, a certain blue-haired boy at the sidelines suddenly began to speak after being silent for so long.

"Um, Sanada… I'm really sorry."

"What in the world are you talking about?"

"I was trying to make Tezuka-kun lose his senses. However… It seems that my skill works on everyone in front of me. Including you, apparently. I'm sorry to trouble you…"

And there was silence.

Sanada turned towards Tezuka to ask for a rematch. The latter simply nodded in acknowledgement of the request. That, and because he doesn't like winning matches in an incredibly weird way.

But before the next set began…

"Hey, Yukimura."

"Yes?"

"Please don't help me. Don't even try to."

-OWARI-

You may have noticed I changed my style for this chapter. It just seemed like more dialogue is appropriate for a scene with typically quiet people.

I am seriously running out of ideas again. I think I should go reread the manga...