Training Camp Begins

Afterwards, Watanabe Osamu and Hanamura Aoi arranged two more doubles matches.

And the brotherly duel between Ishida Gin and Ishida Tetsu.

All of these experiences made everyone deeply aware of their own shortcomings and gaps.

After the game ended, Hanamura Aoi and Watanabe Osamu went to the center of the field, where the players from both teams lined up.

Through the recent exchange match, the players and coaches on both sides have gained a general understanding of the players' abilities.

In particular, the matches between Tachibana Kippei and Chitose Senri, Shiraishi Kuranosuke Saeki Muneyoshi and Kuranosuke Shiraishi, provided both teams with a great deal of inspiration and experience.

Based on their performance in the exchange match, they have a general direction for their training program over the next few days.

"We've all seen everyone's performance just now. Coach Hanamura and I have already arranged the curriculum for the remaining five days of intensive training. Everyone needs to be prepared."

"Everyone, please organize these tools. We'll head to our training ground in fifteen minutes!"

"Yes!"

Not long after.

A yellow bus gradually drove out of Shitenhoji and headed towards the suburbs. In less than ten minutes, the lush green canopy of trees began to block out the sunlight.

The bus entered a smooth mountain path that led deep into the forest.

"We've arrived, everyone get off the bus."

Hanamura Aoi's soft yet magnetic voice came through.

This startled many of the members who were dozing off, and they then got off the bus with their luggage.

"Is this... this is the training ground for us?"

Zaizen Hikaru stared blankly at the crowd getting off the bus behind him, his tone filled with genuine shock.

This building is no ordinary training ground; it's clearly a luxurious tennis club.

Muneyoshi, who was the last to get off the bus, was also taken aback by the club in front of him. If it weren't for the fact that he was still surrounded by his Fudomine teammates, he would have thought that he had left Japan.

This club is entirely in a European style, with its overall design and appearance being completely consistent with the style of the elite European training camps that Muneyoshi had learned about.

The main color scheme is outlined in red, white and gold. The entrance is wide, which is completely different from the delicate and small ones in Japan. Being in it gives you a bright and grand feeling.

The group followed Hanamura Aoi and Watanabe Osamu into the club, and the decorations along the way left the Shitenhoji and Fudomine members speechless.

Especially Shiraishi Kuranosuke, who pinched the golden arm guard on his left hand. He knew that this was Watanabe Osamu's entire fortune, but would the coach lose everything by training here...?

Muneyoshi walked at the very back, carefully examining the club. The more he looked, the more familiar it seemed to him.

After entering the gate, there is a huge leisure courtyard behind it, where the flowers, plants and trees are carefully maintained, and the fragrant flowers can be smelled from time to time.

In the middle of the courtyard stands a magnificent double-fish fountain, where the drizzling water droplets create a rainbow of colors in the air.

After passing through the courtyard, you'll find various clearly defined training areas.

At that moment, Muneyoshi saw the symbol above, and he frowned slightly.

This logo looks familiar.

Isn't this the logo printed on the club invitation he received last year along with the invitation to the U-17 training camp?

No wonder he felt a sense of familiarity; he had seen photos of these scenes in the invitation.

It turned out that the invitation was from this club, but Muneyoshi clearly remembered that neither he nor his family knew anyone in this field.

After thinking it over, Muneyoshi still had no clue, so he simply stopped worrying about it and followed the staff into the closed training area that Hanamura Aoi had reserved in advance.

Not long after.

Guided by staff, the two teams, now dressed in training gear, have already assembled on the designated court.

In addition to its own stadium, the club also boasts a complete system of training equipment, with various facilities designed to improve strength, speed, and reaction time.

"Come on, everyone, come and draw lots."

While everyone was still excitedly trying out the various equipment, Watanabe Osamu had already arrived at the center of the venue carrying a large box.

"Coach Watanabe, what are you doing?" Kamio Akira asked, looking left and right with a curious expression.

"Don't ask yet, come one by one, everyone needs to draw lots."

Without answering Kamio's question, Watanabe Osamu smiled mysteriously.

"Since Coach Watanabe has said so, let's Fudomine go first and see what's going on."

Since it was all training anyway, Muneyoshi didn't care and leisurely walked up with Shinji.

With him leading the way, the members of Fudomine also stepped forward in an orderly fashion. Following them, the rest of Shitenhoji lined up and received their lottery numbers from Watanabe Osamu.

"You got them all, right?"

"Now, group them by number. If the sum of two people's numbers is seventeen, they form a team. For example, number one and number sixteen team up, number two and number fifteen, and so on. Let's get started."

This team formation method is easy to understand: everyone lines up in turn and groups together according to the numbers they hold.

Muneyoshi and Oshitari Kenya, Keith and Hara Tetsuya, Shiraishi and Tachibana Kippei, Chitose and Ibu Shinji...

"Very good."

Watanabe Osamu smiled with satisfaction as he saw that everyone's groups had been completely disrupted.

"The group competition will now begin. Teams will compete in doubles matches, and the losing team will face severe penalties!"

After everyone had gotten to know their teammates a little better, Watanabe Osamu announced the final rules.

"What? Doubles?!"

"I never imagined I'd be teaming up with the Kyushu Lion in doubles. Nice to meet you, Tachibana..."

"Please continue to guide me, Shiraishi."

"Hmm, a doubles match against Tachibana and Shiraishi? That's interesting..."

After the initial uproar, some were happy while others were troubled.

But established rules are rules, and there's no one here who's never played doubles before.

Whether it's Keith, Lin Xiu, or Tachibana Kippei, and Chitose, even Shiraishi and Oshitari Kenya Chitose Senri, they've all played doubles.

Hara Tetsuya also played doubles.

The only one who lacks experience in this area is Muneyoshi.

However, he has also played doubles.

And Tachibana An!

Muneyoshi's eyes flickered slightly; this grouping method was quite similar to how middle school students were grouped when they first went to a training camp.

However, the rules were even crueler that time; the losing team would be "eliminated."

Now it's doubles.

With a flicker of emotion, Muneyoshi's gaze swept over the figures of Keith, Tachibana Kippei, and the others.

So they're going to compete against their teammates... Interesting.

"Shiraishi, we must win, no matter who our opponent is!"

Seeing Muneyoshi's gaze, Tachibana Kippei naturally realized this as well, and suddenly turned around and solemnly said to Shiraishi Kuranosuke.

"Of course, Tachibana, my philosophy in tennis is all about winning!"

Shiraishi Toshiro's eyes narrowed. He understood what Tachibana Kippei was thinking, after all, he had just fought with Muneyoshi. Although he lost, his will to win had not diminished.

At the same time, Keith's gaze was fixed on Muneyoshi, filled with a sense of danger. The usually indifferent Keith actually took the initiative to walk towards Hara Tetsuya and discuss taking advantage of Muneyoshi.

Seeing the gleam in his teammates' eyes, Muneyoshi was both amused and exasperated.

"Kenya-kun, it seems we've become public enemies? But we definitely won't lose, right!"

With a kind smile, Muneyoshi patted Oshitari Kenya on the shoulder.

"Definitely!"

Originally, Kenji was Oshitari Kenya to be grouped with the freak Muneyoshi, but after seeing the gazes of everyone opposite him, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

He had completely forgotten that with Muneyoshi by his side, he was probably the one his opponents needed to target most right now!

Oshitari Kenya...

"Very good, remember to maintain this never-give-up spirit during the match later!"

Patting Oshitari Kenya on the shoulder, Muneyoshi said with a satisfied expression.

Glug...

"Saeki -kun... okay... okay!"

Oshitari Kenya swallowed hard, his expression betraying the predatory gazes of those around him.

So what if I suffer a serious injury?

He can handle it.

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