Chapter Summaries

At Fudomine Middle School, Seiya planned to skip tennis practice to experiment with incorporating kendo into tennis, but Tachibana An insisted he attend. She dragged him toward the courts, leaving his idea for later.

• After the dismissal bell, Tachibana An told Seiya that the regional tournament was near and that her brother wanted him at tennis practice.
• Seiya asked An to tell the captain he had an urgent matter at home, hoping to test techniques inspired by Sword Art Online.
• An questioned Seiya about skipping practice and accused him of wanting to go home to play a new game.
• Seiya explained that he wanted to combine techniques from games with tennis, but An dismissed his explanation and dragged him toward the courts.

Wenren Seiya defeated Kamio Akira six games to one, shocking Fudomine with his newly revealed strength and kendo-like movements. Seiya claimed he had developed his style by adapting techniques from a game, but Tachibana Kippei doubted that explanation.

• Ishida announced Seiya's six-to-one victory over Kamio, and the spectators were stunned by how effortlessly Seiya had won.
• Shinji, An, and the other Fudomine players reacted to Seiya's dramatic improvement, while Tachibana Kippei suspected he had been hiding his strength.
• Seiya recalled that An had brought him to the court, Kamio had challenged him, and he had gradually adjusted to using a racket instead of a sword.
• An asked Seiya how he had become so strong, and Seiya said he had adapted kendo movements from a combat adventure game.
• Tachibana recognized Seiya's movements as martial-arts-inspired tennis but doubted that a game alone could have given him such polished technique.

Seiya’s practice matches convinced Tachibana Kippei that Seiya had become stronger than him and could help Fudomine compete for the Regional Tournament. After An pressured Seiya into a date, she took him to a street tennis court to watch other players and gather information.

• An asked Tachibana Kippei whether Seiya’s strength could help Fudomine win the Regional Tournament, and Kippei said the team might reach the Kanto Tournament but still faced strong opponents like Seigaku.
• Seiya won more practice matches than he lost against Tachibana Kippei, while both men recognized that the other was holding back.
• Seiya told Tachibana Kippei he hoped to face him at full strength someday, and Kippei left with greater confidence in Fudomine’s prospects.
• An stopped Seiya outside the school and threatened to tell his mother and sister about his plans unless he went on a date with her.
• An took Seiya to a street tennis court for milk tea and tennis watching, explaining that she wanted to observe players from other schools.

Seiya and An encountered Seigaku players Ryoma Echizen and Takeshi Momoshiro at a crowded street tennis court, where the pair lost a doubles match after their poor coordination was exposed. An taunted them into challenging Fudomine, leaving Seiya caught up in the match.

• Seiya recognized Ryoma Echizen and Takeshi Momoshiro as Seigaku players and explained their strengths and weaknesses to An.
• Ryoma and Takeshi lost to the coordinated doubles pair Izumi and Fukawa, who mocked them afterward.
• An taunted Ryoma and Takeshi, prompting them to demand a match.
• Seiya tried to distance himself from the challenge, but An linked arms with him and revealed that they were from Fudomine Middle School.

Seiya challenged the Street Tennis Court holders, Izumi and Fukawa, to a doubles match with An as his partner. He overwhelmed the Gyokurin players with astonishing speed, while Ryoma and Momoshiro watched in shock.

• Ryoma and Momoshiro mistook Seiya and An for a couple, and Seiya agreed to challenge them after first facing the current court holders, Izumi and Fukawa.
• An volunteered as Seiya's doubles partner, and Seiya gave her the serve so she could feel involved.
• Izumi and Fukawa exploited the pair's poor positioning with a lob, but Seiya appeared across the court and returned it for a point.
• Seiya scored again with an impossibly fast return, leaving Izumi and Fukawa unable to see or reach the ball.
• Momoshiro marveled at Seiya's speed, while Ryoma watched seriously and recognized that his movement seemed unlike tennis.

Seiya and An defeated Gyokurin Middle School’s pair, and the players agreed to let Ryoma and Momoshiro challenge Seiya in singles. Momoshiro opened with his Bullet Serve, but Seiya returned it immediately as Inoue and Shiba Saori watched.

• Seiya and An defeated Izumi and Fukawa, though Seiya had carried nearly the entire doubles match himself.
• After no one else challenged Seiya, Ryoma asked to change his rematch with Momoshiro into singles, and An persuaded everyone to allow it.
• Ryoma and Momoshiro played rock-paper-scissors, and Momoshiro won the chance to face Seiya first.
• Momoshiro began the match with a Bullet Serve and rushed toward the net while Ryoma explained his Serve and Volley strategy to Shiba Saori.
• Inoue and Shiba Saori arrived to watch, and Seiya returned Momoshiro’s serve to take the first point.

Wenren Seiya overwhelmed Momoshiro in their match, taking a 5–0 lead with his powerful Storm Fang serve and a forceful return. Just as Seiya prepared to serve for the match, Tachibana Kippei arrived and called him and An away.

• Momoshiro lost his opening service game after Seiya returned his Bullet Serve for a point and won four straight points.
• Seiya unveiled his Wenren Tennis Style Type One, Storm Fang, and held serve with shots exceeding 195 kilometers per hour.
• Momoshiro gradually began to react to Seiya's shots, but Seiya used overwhelming force to win the fifth game and lead 5–0.
• Tachibana Kippei appeared before Seiya could serve for the match and told Seiya and An to come back with him.

Seiya’s interrupted exhibition match with Momoshiro drew the attention of Tennis Monthly reporter Inoue, who could find almost no information about Seiya or Fudomine. At the Regional Preliminaries, Seigaku players and spectators watched Fudomine’s first-round match, and Tachibana Kippei told his team to answer their doubts by winning.

• Tachibana Kippei stopped Seiya and Momoshiro’s match, then scolded An for bringing Seiya to face Seigaku before the tournament.
• Seiya blamed An, rejected her pleas for help, and left the court; he then refused an interview with Inoue and Shiba Saori.
• Inoue inferred that Seiya was a formidable player and searched for information about him and Fudomine, but found almost nothing.
• Inoue and Shiba attended Fudomine’s first-round match against Daigosho Middle School, where Seigaku’s Inui, Ryoma, and Momoshiro also came to observe.
• After spectators questioned why Seigaku was watching Fudomine, Tachibana Kippei told his players to ignore the talk, win, and avoid revealing all their strength.

Fudomine crushed Daigosho and then swept its way into the regional finals against Seigaku, drawing attention as an unexpected contender. Seigaku chose its lineup for the final, while Seiya anticipated their strategy and recalled how Fudomine had lost to Seigaku in the original events.

• Fudomine defeated Daigosho five to zero, and Inui reported to Seigaku that its captain and second-year singles players were formidable.
• Inui revealed that Wenren Seiya, who had beaten Momoshiro, had been held out as a substitute and might be even stronger than Fudomine’s other singles players.
• Fudomine swept past Kakimotoyama in the semifinals, winning its first two doubles matches and third singles to advance to the final.
• Spectators debated whether Seigaku or Fudomine would win the regional tournament as An expected Fudomine to surprise them.
• Ryuzaki Sumire and Tezuka set Seigaku’s lineup with Kikumaru and Oishi in first doubles, Momoshiro and Kaidou in second doubles, Fuji at second singles, Ryoma at third singles, and Tezuka at first singles.
• Seiya anticipated Seigaku’s lineup and remembered the original matches in which Fudomine had lost to Seigaku one to three.

Fudomine changed its lineup and used Seiya’s advice to exploit Seigaku’s weaknesses, taking both doubles matches. Seigaku’s losing streak left them in danger of losing the first three matches, with Kamio and Seiya still to play singles.

• Seiya helped Fudomine rearrange its lineup, placing Tachibana Kippei and Shinji in first doubles and Seiya in singles two.
• Seiya advised Ishida and Sakurai on Momoshiro and Kaidou’s weaknesses, and they narrowly won doubles two, seven to five.
• Seigaku’s players realized Fudomine had anticipated their lineup and received tactical advice from Seiya.
• Tachibana Kippei and Shinji overwhelmed Oishi and Kikumaru, winning first doubles six to three as Shinji’s Temporary Paralysis stopped Kikumaru’s acrobatic shots.

Ryoma Echizen defeated Kamio Akira to bring Seigaku back into the match, but Fudomine still held match point. Wenren Seiya began the next match against Fuji Syusuke and opened with a serve so fast that no one could see it.

• Kamio Akira took the first game against Ryoma Echizen, but Ryoma won their hour-long match, making the score 2–1.
• Momoshiro celebrated Ryoma’s victory, while Tachibana An warned Seigaku that Seiya would not lose; she recalled that Seiya had beaten Tachibana Kippei 6–1 in a private match.
• The referee began the Singles No. 2 match between Fudomine and Seigaku, with Wenren Seiya serving against Fuji Syusuke.
• Seiya used Wenren Style Type 1—Storm Fang, and his serve passed Fuji before the spectators and referee could see the ball.

Fudomine's Wenren Seiya dominated Fuji Syusuke with an overwhelming serve, but Fuji began fighting back with his Swallow Returns to Nest. Seiya returned Fuji's signature shot on his second attempt, leaving Seigaku stunned as the game continued.

• Seiya held serve without allowing Fuji to score, giving Fudomine a 1-0 lead in games.
• Ryoma and Kikumaru reassured Seigaku that Fuji could adapt to Seiya's serve, and Fuji prepared to hold his own serve.
• Fuji returned Seiya's topspin with Swallow Returns to Nest and took a 15-0 lead in the second game.
• Ryoma warned Seigaku that Seiya and Tachibana showed no concern because Fudomine had not yet revealed its full strength.
• Seiya reached the net and returned Fuji's second Swallow Returns to Nest with a half-volley, but hit the ball out, leaving Fuji ahead 30-0.

Wenren Seiya overpowered Fuji Syusuke by reading and returning his Swallow Returns to Nest, then unleashed his Army Breaker against Fuji’s Bear Drop. Fuji failed to intercept the smash, which struck the court with enough force to leave a crater.

• Inui explained that Seiya’s pre-bounce Half-Volley and astonishing speed surpassed an ordinary Half-Volley, while Tezuka identified Seiya’s modified Sōji Ashi footwork.
• Seiya returned Fuji’s Swallow Returns to Nest with another Half-Volley, and Fuji sent the next ball to the opposite side, but Seiya sprinted across the court and returned it.
• Fuji barely reached Seiya’s return and sent up a lob, giving Seiya a chance to smash as Fuji prepared to counter with Bear Drop.
• Seiya used Wenren Style Fourth Form—Army Breaker, striking the ball with his racket frame and sending it toward Fuji in an unstable trajectory.
• Fuji attempted Bear Drop despite warnings from Tezuka and Coach Ryuzaki, but the ball veered past his racket and slammed into the court, leaving a deep crater.

Wenren Seiya defeated Fuji Syusuke 6–2, securing Fudomine the Regional Tournament championship while Seigaku advanced as runners-up. Afterward, Ryoma challenged Seiya, but Tachibana Kippei stopped him, and the teams parted determined to face each other again at the Metropolitan Tournament.

• After winning the second set, Seiya offered not to use Army Breaker again if Fuji stopped using Bear Drop, and Fuji accepted the terms.
• Fuji used his Disappearing Serve and White Whale to pull the score back to 3–2, but Seiya adapted to both techniques and won 6–2.
• Seiya congratulated Fuji after the match, and Fuji vowed to beat him next time; Seiya replied that he would keep growing stronger too.
• Ryoma challenged Seiya to a match, but Tachibana Kippei intervened and pointed out that Seiya had just finished playing.
• Tezuka and the other Seigaku players apologized, and both teams left vowing to settle the score at the Metropolitan Tournament.

After Fudomine’s Regional Tournament victory, Wenren Miyaka surprised the team by revealing herself as Seiya’s superstar older sister and treating everyone to a lavish barbecue celebration. Seiya ended the chapter hoping to hide from the embarrassment, but Tachibana refused his request for leave because the Metropolitan Tournament was approaching.

• At a celebratory dinner, Wenren Miyaka arrived and offered to cover the Fudomine tennis club’s meal.
• An introduced Miyaka as her sister, and Miyaka revealed that she was Seiya’s older sister and thanked the team for looking after him.
• Miyaka praised Seiya, hugged and fed him in front of his teammates, and promised to find him excellent foreign coaches.
• The Fudomine members enjoyed the high-end barbecue and asked Miyaka for autographs while Seiya endured the attention.
• After the meal, Seiya asked Tachibana Kippei for a week off, but Tachibana refused because the Metropolitan Tournament was near and Fudomine was still weaker than Seigaku.

After Seiya won the regional tournament, his wealthy mother and sister celebrated by making extravagant plans, while he returned to the Mind Dream Space and met three new Seiyas. The newcomers revealed that one had become Snowballmon and another Kuriboh, and their companions tried to cheer them up by pointing out the attractive inhabitants of their worlds.

• Tachibana Kippei rejected Seiya's leave request, then admitted he wanted an autograph from Seiya's sister, Miyaka.
• Seiya returned home, where Wenren Xingzi celebrated his victory and sponsored the middle school tennis association despite his protests.
• After Seiya went to his room, Wenren Xingzi secretly ordered her secretary to arrange new buildings and tennis equipment for Fudomine Municipal Middle School.
• Prince of Tennis Seiya entered the Mind Dream Space and met Sword Art Online Seiya, Shota Seiya, and three newcomers, including a young boy.
• Prince of Tennis Seiya learned that two newcomers had transmigrated as Snowballmon and Kuriboh, leaving them upset about becoming nonhuman mascots.
• Shota Seiya tried to comfort Snowballmon Seiya and Kuriboh Seiya by listing the beautiful beings in the Digital World.

The Seiyas shared abilities and memories, and the group learned that the clever young Seiya came from the relatively safe world of Oshi no Ko. Back in that world, Seiya brought warm milk to his overworked mother, Yuko, and scolded her for working through the night.

• Shota Seiya explained how Snowballmon and Kuriboh could grow stronger and use their ability-sharing cheat, impressing the other Seiyas.
• The Seiyas learned that the four- or five-year-old Shota Seiya came from Oshi no Ko and called him Wenren Seiya.
• Sword Art Online Seiya shared that Kuriboh Seiya's Damage Negation could nullify one instance of damage at the cost of life force for Seiyas who could not pay the usual card-game cost.
• The human Seiyas urged Seiya the Snowballmon and Kuriboh Seiya to grow stronger, then returned to their own worlds.
• In Oshi no Ko, Seiya woke before dawn, warmed milk, and brought it to Yuko as she worked at her desk.
• Seiya warned Yuko that her exhaustion and dark circles could lead to her dying from overwork.

Wenren Seiya recalled how his brother died saving Wenren Yuko’s sister, Ako, and how Yuko adopted him after Ako fell into a coma. Seeing Yuko struggle to pay for Ako’s care, Seiya decided to take Arima Kana’s advice and try becoming a child star, though Yuko treated his announcement like a child’s whim.

• Wenren Seiya remembered how a Hoshino Ai fan killed Ako’s fiancé and attacked Ako after witnessing the murder of Hoshino Ai.
• Wenren Seiya saved Ako by treating her wound and calling for help, but his brother later died and Ako remained in a coma.
• Wenren Yuko adopted Wenren Seiya and left school to work as an illustrator and doujinshi artist to pay Ako’s hospital bills and their living expenses.
• Wenren Seiya told Wenren Yuko he planned to accept Arima Kana’s suggestion and become a child star so he could help support their family.
• Wenren Yuko encouraged Wenren Seiya affectionately but assumed he was only talking like a child and sent him to bed.

Seiya made his acting debut in a low-budget romance film after Kana secured him a small role. The director was impressed by Seiya’s kendo skills, and the crew prepared to film his scene protecting Kana from a dog playing a wolf.

• Kana explained Seiya’s role and warned him not to let her down after she had worked to get him the opportunity.
• Seiya arrived on set, where the crew put him in kendo attire and gave him a bamboo sword that was nearly as tall as he was.
• Seiya swung the sword confidently and told the director he had taken kendo lessons, impressing the director with his suitability for the role.
• The crew brought in a police dog made up to look like a wolf, and the director explained how it would pounce at Kana while Seiya drove it back.
• Kana remained frightened by the large dog as the director reminded Seiya to look brave before filming began.

Seiya impressed the director with his fearless performance as a young kendo boy facing a wolf, prompting the director to add another take and give him more screen time. The chapter ended with Seiya lying on the ground as the police dog charged at him again, bewildering him because the scene no longer followed the script.

• The director decided to preserve Seiya's close-ups if he could perform well, though he warned that filming time and budget were limited.
• The police dog charged at Seiya and Kana, and Kana cried in genuine fear as she fell over.
• Seiya faced the dog with a resolute expression, struck at its paw with his bamboo sword, delivered his line about protecting the weak, and pretended to be knocked away.
• The director praised Seiya's acting and ordered Yuan Ye to have the police dog charge at him again for another take.
• The dog turned toward Seiya and pounced as he lay on the ground, leaving him confused by the unscripted change.