A 100,000 Euro game?! Leaving the orphanage!
“Little one!”
“I have to admit, you’re right about my retirement!”
“But I don’t care if you guessed it or figured it out some other way!”
“You’re not even 10 years old! Even if I could grant all your requests, how do you prove you’re worthy of becoming my opponent in the future?”
Ryoma Echizen didn’t know that Bei Mo had completely replicated his tennis talent.
As he spoke again, his tone sounded as if he were teasing a child.
“Let’s play a game! Let’s see if you have any real talent for tennis!”
“Here! A tennis ball! I’m holding my fist open like this. You stand at that spot, throw the ball onto my fist, and don’t let it drop to the ground!”
“You have three chances! If you succeed, I’ll not only take you and that kid with me, but I’ll also give the orphanage 100,000 Euros! Consider it a loan from you, kid! Deal?”
Ryoma Echizen pulled out a tennis ball from his inner coat pocket, clearly one that had been used before, and placed it in front of Bei Mo.
Then he pointed to the office door.
Bei Mo narrowed his eyes.
He reached out and took the ball in his hand, then looked at the distance from the door to Ryoma Echizen.
“Deal!”
Ryoma Echizen smiled.
He watched Bei Mo walk to the door.
His fist was open, held level with his chest, signaling that Bei Mo could begin.
Bei Mo stood at the doorway, his serious gaze fixed on Ryoma Echizen’s open fist.
The other party called it a little game, but in reality, he was testing Bei Mo’s tennis talent.
It looked simple enough, just a question of throwing accuracy.
But the actual difficulty was not that easy.
If he threw it directly!
Even if the ball landed on Ryoma Echizen’s open fist, the impact would cause it to bounce back.
Not to mention, the other person’s thumb and index finger bones, which seemed to be holding the ball in place.
But in fact, those were also areas where the ball shouldn’t land when it fell into his hand!
However, !!
Bei Mo already had an idea of how to win this game.
A small game about tennis...
It should be played with tennis!
He calculated the distance between himself and Ryoma Echizen.
He bounced the ball in his hand to confirm the force needed to throw the ball.
He was about 80% sure.
As he lowered the hand holding the ball, he threw it upwards from the bottom.
During the throw, his palm slid across the surface of the ball.
He imparted a topspin to the ball.
The ball drew a parabolic arc and landed on the office floor, bouncing straight up.
Under the effect of the topspin, it flew towards Ryoma Echizen’s open fist.
The force of the ball gradually weakened.
Bei Mo’s gaze was fixed on the falling ball.
Until…
“Slap!”
The ball collided with Ryoma Echizen’s fist, making a soft sound.
It swayed in his fist for a moment before settling firmly in place.
Ryoma Echizen looked at the ball fixed in his hand, a glint flashing in his eyes, and he subconsciously let out a light laugh.
Good kid!!
When Bei Mo threw the ball, he knew the other party had considered the impact force.
It was clear that Bei Mo had deliberately used his palm to impart topspin to the ball, planning the ball’s bounce angle and the reduction of the force of its rotation as it fell.
This made Ryoma Echizen realize that this kid was no ordinary child!!
His natural understanding of spin and trajectory judgment gave him an innate advantage in learning tennis!
Bei Mo was also overjoyed to see that he succeeded on the first try.
Even though he had the right method, there were still uncertainties.
He had thought he might need 2-3 tries to succeed.
He could only say that perhaps the goddess of fortune had been on his side during this throw!
“Mr. Echizen, since I won this game, you wouldn’t go back on your word, would you?”
Ryoma Echizen tossed the ball back to Bei Mo, who caught it with one hand.
“Hahaha! Little one! You have great talent!”
“Though I still don’t think you can beat me in the future, I’m interested in taking you with me!”
“Swish, swish, swish—”
“This is a 100,000 Euro check! Say goodbye to your buddies. I’ll wait for you at the gate!”
“Oh, and remember, don’t bring too much stuff, I won’t help you two little guys move!”
Ryoma Echizen spoke as he took out his checkbook from his pocket, wrote out a 100,000 Euro check, and handed it to Bei Mo.
Then he patted Bei Mo on the shoulder, got up, and left the office.
Bei Mo looked at the 100,000 Euro check in his hand and walked to the office window.
He looked out at the children playing with Sister Aisha, as well as Old Headmaster Prasso sitting on the bench with “Ryoma Echizen.”
Although he had always wanted to leave, he had been with them for so many years.
Coming to this strange world, these people were the ones who gave him his first sense of security.
100,000 Euros could probably support the orphanage for about two years.
If he got through that time.
He would be able to find a way to make this orphanage never have to worry about money again!!
…
Half an hour later.
At the orphanage gate.
Amidst the tearful expressions of Old Headmaster Prasso and Sister Aisha,
And the cries of a group of children yelling “Bei Mo Brother” and “Little Ghost Brother,”
Bei Mo and the other boy got into the car Ryoma Echizen had driven.
As Ryoma Echizen stepped on the gas, the car’s shadow gradually faded from the sight of Old Headmaster Prasso and the others.
Sister Aisha wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes and spoke softly, “Headmaster, I can’t believe Mr. Echizen took both of these children!”
Prasso sighed and nodded, “Yes! Though every child is equally important, it feels different without these two!”
“What makes me feel the most ashamed, as an old man, is that little Bei Mo was still thinking about how to solve our difficulties before he left!”
“A whole 100,000 Euros!”
“He’s still just a child, you know…”
“Aisha, and everyone else! No matter what! We must hold onto the orphanage!”
Upon hearing this, Sister Aisha and the other sisters all nodded solemnly, their eyes filled with tears once more.
“May the Lord bless these two children with peace and joy.”
“May the love of the Lord be with them.”
“May the Lord guide them to always make wise choices and fulfill the true meaning of their self-discovery.”
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