HANEBADO! (はねバド！)

Six Months Ago

What have I been doing this for?

What's the reason I've come this far?

Out.

JOC Junior Olympics National Junior Badminton Players Tournament Chart

Hanesaki Ayano

Aragaki Nagisa

I hit it and I hit it, but it keeps coming back...

It's in bounds!

And in that moment, I...

21-Love.

Match won by Hanesaki.

What am I playing badminton for?

The prodigy raised by the queen finally takes her crown

In a distant foreign country

What am I...?

What am I playing badminton for?

#1 Incredible Talent!

Elena, I'm so glad we got into the same school.

You're actually pretty smart, Elena.

What do you mean, "actually?"

But I'm seriously lacking in prospects here...

Yeah...

I thought you weren't interested in boys, Ayano.

I'm happy enough just being in class with you.

Sheesh. Now that we're in high school, you need to be a little more independent—

Excuse me.

It was Fujisawa-san and Hanesaki-san, wasn't it?

My name is Miyura Noriko.

Nice to meet you.

Did you two come from the same middle school?

I wish it was just that. We've been in the same class since kindergarten.

I'm sick to death of it.

Hey, don't be like that...

Have you chosen your club yet?

I might not join a club.

There's nothing I especially want to do.

Same here.

Why don't you join the tennis club?

I've never played before. So it would be a little weird to start now...

Second-year in the boys' tennis club, Saionji Akifumi.

Not only did he represent the prefecture as a first-year last year,

but he's so attractive, he's already signed with a big talent agency.

And he's in the top 100 in the national mock exams.

What's the point of being female if you can't land someone like that?

Right?

You're a lot more man-hungry than you look...

What do you think, Hanesaki-san?

What about you, Elena?

I keep saying, you should do something that's more "you."

But...

Badminton Club Let's get to nationals!! We practice Monday through Saturday! Visit us in the gym! Beginners welcome! Tournaments and Events

Boys: The few but mighty!! Let's badminton together!! Girls: Taking everyone, experienced to beginners! Our captain went to the Inter-High!

There's a badminton club, right?

I'd advise against that.

Why?

They're apparently being terrorized...

Hey, pick that up!

...by their team captain, Aragaki.

Next!

What the hell is wrong with you?!

Get up! You can't improve if you're laying on the floor.

You're not especially talented, after all.

She's as strict as ever.

Gaku, let's play a rally.

This is going too far.

Don't you agree, Riko?

Hey...

Yes?

I think we might check out some other clubs...

You don't want to watch a little longer?

We're about to have a demonstration match.

We just don't have much time.

Same here.

Thanks for having us, though!

That scared the hell out of me!

Aragaki-san is so desperate to make the team better.

I wish I could be a better advisor,

but I'm such a coward, and I know so little about badminton.

Aragaki-san ends up shouldering all the burden...

No, I'm sure that's not all—

But leave it all to me!

I've employed a secret weapon!

A secret weapon?

Yep! Just you wait and see!

Game and set to Saionji.

Saionji-senpai!

Have a towel.

Have a drink.

You did so great!

He's like an idol.

Isn't it exciting?

Saionji-senpai!

Our captain lost to a second-year in a love game.

Sucks to be him.

But Saionji's just that much better.

Makes me wonder why I even bother with tennis.

We are the buddy-buddy Bad Club!

Riko.

Yes?

What do you think?

About what?

About Nagisa, of course!

That practice... She was just taking her anger out on us.

Don't be like that.

Come on, guys! Calm down a little!

You shut up.

Sorry!

I'll give it a little while longer.

You know how Nagisa is feeling, don't you?

Still, there's only so much a person can take.

Great job today!

Sure.

Let's go.

Welcome, New Students～!

Nagisa.

You've been a little too hard on them lately, haven't you?

We're not getting any new club members. We might even lose the ones we have...

Did someone say something?

If we want to win, we have to practice.

We're not natural talents.

We have to put the effort in.

I know, but...

It's true!

I'm going to beat her.

If I can't, then what's the point?

I'm going to string my racket.

Sorry I'm late!

Took you long enough.

Sorry!

I need you to stick with me all day.

I've got a lot of places I need to go.

Sure!

Okay, let's go.

Aren't you...

Nothing. Sorry.

You know her?

Nah.

Hey, are you really gonna join the tennis club?

Why not? There were plenty of hotties there.

Wanna come along?

Hmm...

Come on, let's do it!

New Message

To: Nagisa

On the way home, I saw the girl from the nationals who

What's taking him so long?

Remember, you're a third-year.

What kind of example are you setting for the underclassmen?

Stop taking your anger out on me.

What is that supposed to mean?

I think you already know.

Hey, wait a minute...

If you don't care about getting better,

just quit.

I can't do this anymore.