Smiling the whole way, Masaru uses his leg power and sharp eye to repeat Taki's maneuvers almost perfectly, pivoting at the cone and dashing back, but at the baseline does a different technique, ducking and going into a tight spin right at the foul line, pushing more power into the release of the spin. Masaru continues sprinting and as he reaches opposite baseline he gives a smile, knowing his legs are less used to sprinting than Taki, and must have had a worse time. But even so, Masaru was glad to think of the impact it could have on Taki, seeing the style he played copied and used.

Rikyu sighed at Masaru, having seen his skill many times before, and hunched down, ready to run when the assistant coach gave the word. [i]Masaru, the Copy Cat, Taki, the Lightspeed Player, Me, the Shadow that Grows in the Light, and the coach, the Spy. I wonder how the captain plays?[/i] Rikyu thought offhandedly while mentally preparing himself to run.