Baby Steps

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2x1
The World and the Wall
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Eiichirō arrives in Florida, and Coach Mike introduces him to Marcia, an upcoming junior whose older brother just made the Pro's. Marcia and Eiichirō play a match, and Marcia decides .. show full overview
2x2
A Vicious Circle is Lucky
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Eiichirō begins closing the gap on the others at the Florida Academy, but during everyone of his matches he has one moment where he presses too hard, costing him a set and eventually .. show full overview
2x3
Data for the Future
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After winning his first match in America, Eiichirō finally gets to play Ike in a one set match. Ike gets it approved at the New Years party where many of Eiichirō's new friends first .. show full overview
2x4
Awakening to Simplicity
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In his final day in Florida Alex agrees to play a best-of-3 match with Eiichirō. Alex realizes that Eiichirō's notes contain all of his weaknesses and that he will have to adjust his .. show full overview
2x5
Takuma's Decision
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Eiichirō returns from Florida and is given a day off to adjust his body to the time difference. After the day off Eiichirō begins a new strict training regime to help him get ready for .. show full overview
2x6
First Encounter by Scouting
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Coach Aoi explains to Eiichirō that he stopped the match against Takuma because his body wasn't developed to serve like Takuma yet. If he had continued to serve that way, he would have .. show full overview
2x7
Revenge at the Critical Moment
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The Kanagawa Prefectural begins as Eiichirō faces off against Araya's new underclassman Nishimura. Araya has told Nishimura all of Eiichirō's weaknesses from the year before, making .. show full overview
2x8
The Speed of Evolution
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Eiichirō and Miyagawa face off in the second round of the tournament for their second match. If Eiichirō loses he knows he'll lose all chance of going pro. If Miyagawa loses he knows his .. show full overview
2x9
Baffled by Intuition
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Coach Ryuhei Aoi decides to teach Eiichirō the importance of relying on instincts during a match instead of relying solely on data. In order to teach him how to play against a player who .. show full overview
2x10
Start With a Roar
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Araya and Eiichirō begin their match in the Kanagawa Prefectural Final. At first both are holding serve and the score is at 3-3. However Coach Aoi realizes Eiichirō doesn't have the .. show full overview
2x11
Choices and Explosive Power
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Eiichirō throws out a couple of unexpected dropshots in set 2 and begins to alter the speed of his game. After trailing 30-love to begin match 2 of set 2 Eiichirō is able to rally with .. show full overview
2x12
Full Force Toward Adversity
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Araya and Eiichirō prove to be even and are both unable to break each others serve. Making things worse is there will be no tiebreaker., Instead an individual must win by 2 games. As set .. show full overview
2x13
Gathering of Rivals
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The gang begins their third and final year of high school in different classes. Eiichirō and Natsu both realize their classes seem to be moving on without them as they are getting ready .. show full overview
2x14
Moonlight and the Sound of Waves
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The final door on the way to the All-Japan Junior, the Kanto Junior Tournament, is just around the corner. Eiichiro psyches himself up as he confirms his promise to his parents that .. show full overview
2x15
A Hero and Loud Cheers
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The Kanto Junior Tennis Tournament begins at last, and Eiichiro is facing Yakabe Tadanori in his first match. Although he had watched videos of Yakabe's matches from a year ago, Eiichiro .. show full overview
2x16
Whish, Then Fwoom
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Eiichiro is stunned by all the cheering Ide receives as their match begins. He struggles with the unpredictable plays of the intuitive Ide, but he recalls what he learned in his match .. show full overview
2x17
Dramatic by Nature
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Ide's remarkable ability to adapt instantly to everything has Eiichiro struggling, and reads his notes again to regain his focus. This improves his movements and leads to more impressive .. show full overview
2x18
Visualize the Pressure
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Eiichiro thought he was successfully ignoring the crowd's roaring cheers for Ide, but his body was reacting to it more than he realized. The pressure of playing in front of a dramatic, .. show full overview
2x19
A Rude First Meeting
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Eitaro, upon winning spectacularly in his fight against Ide, decides to go to the National Junior's. Coach Aoi explains that towards the end of the match, Eitaro was completely in the zone.
2x20
Psychological Warfare and Self-Control
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The match against Takagi begins. Just as Yukichi warned, Takagi's style is unique.
2x21
Good, Evil, and Rules
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Even if it seems to lack etiquette, Takagi's play style continues to work in his favor by disupting his opponent's pace. Eiichiro struggles to deal with Takagi's tactics. He tries to use .. show full overview
2x22
Existence is the Driving Force
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After beating Takagi, Eiichiro moves onto the semi-finals as does Natsu in the women's division. Eiichiro becomes aware of new feelings towards Natsu while watching her match. The next .. show full overview
2x23
Aggressive is Ideal
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The match has just begun and Eiichiro is already close to being in the zone. His excellent condition is reminiscent of his match against Ide; Eiichiro doesn't give Nabae a chance to .. show full overview
2x24
Recklessness and Surprise
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The match between Eiichirou and Nabae finally reaches its thrilling climax, and the former risks losing to envision his victory.
2x25
Final Set
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The game finally reaches its final stage. Eiichiro who desperately envisions a vision to win Nambae and is ready for a new strategy with the intention of losing. Nambae, who determined .. show full overview

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