Junior High Students (22)

As a coach specializing in physical conditioning and mixed training Takuetsue Ryuji places great emphasis on individual physique.

When he saw the middle school students in the surveillance footage, all of whom were very thin, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes.

"These guys nowadays, they're all obsessed with this effeminate look, they're so sissy, they have no backbone at all. It seems the main task is to give them a physical makeover!"

Having this idea in mind, Takuetsue Ryuji didn't need to consult with other coaches at all. The moment he saw the junior high school students, he immediately decided on the subjects and content of their basic training.

"Alright, Takuya, you're in charge here!"

Saito Itaru was not surprised by the pairing, compared to the physical training of middle school students.

What he needs to do now is to guide the spirit of these middle school students; that is the real challenge.

At this moment, he picked up the documents in his hand again.

"Fudomine."

"The winning team of this year's National Tournament consists of Vice-Captain Tachibana Kippei, players Kamio Akira, Ibu Shinji, Ishida Tetsu... and two exchange students. Their skills are quite good!"

"Especially Tachibana Kippei and Keith, but the head coach definitely won't choose Keith."

"And here are Tezuka Kunimitsu, Akutsu Jin, and Fuji Shusuke from Seigaku; Yukimura Seiichi and Sanada Genichirou from Rikkai Dai; and Atobe Keigo Hyotei Academy... They are all the pillars of the future training camp!"

As Saito Itaru spoke, all the surveillance cameras were pointed at the people whose names had just been called, recording them from every angle.

"That's right, I never expected that Muneyoshi would raise so many big fish while staying in junior high!"

Takuetsue Ryuji also agreed with what Saito Itaru had just said about these people, and then he looked at the other two older students.

"Saitō, have you made arrangements for both of them?"

Following the direction pointed out by Takuetsue Ryuji, the figures of Mori Juzaburo and Hara Tetsuya appeared on the screen.

"Don't worry, they're already in third grade and have already participated in the National Tournament. There are no more competitions after that, and according to the head coach, they'll be able to advance directly to the next grade."

Staying in the national school would be pointless given their abilities, and with a little training, they'd be more than capable of participating in the expedition!

As they were talking, Saito Itaru took out another document, shook it at Takuya, and then placed it on the table.

Takuya glanced at them as well, then looked away. "Yeah, I didn't expect this group of junior high students to be just as good as Byōdōin. This training camp is going to be lively!"

"That's right, Saeki -kun really brought us some surprises. After we brought back the video footage we collected, we showed it directly to the head coach, according to him..."

"If we go back a few years, to when Japan's strength was weaker, Tachibana Kippei, Keith, Tezuka Kunimitsu Akutsu Jin, Yukimura Seiichi, and Sanada Genichirou, they all possessed the ability to earn First String."

I remember the last time I heard such an encouraging evaluation was when Byōdōin and the others came in.

Saito Itaru and deliberately.

"Yeah?"

"However, the arrival of these little guys is definitely a great thing for the training camp!" Takuetsue Ryuji noncommittal.

Saito Itaru continued with a smile, "You're right. As for those small fry, let them do their part a little longer!"

"Have you decided which individuals will receive special training?"

Takuya did not object to Saito Itaru fish.

In this training camp, you can't get by if you're not good enough, but he still wanted to know the head coach's plans for those promising young players.

"Just as Muneyoshi suggested, the candidates are Tezuka Kunimitsu and Akutsu Jin from Seigaku, Akutsu Jin from Atobe Keigo Hyotei Academy, Yukimura Seiichi and Sanada Genichirou from Rikkai Dai..."

"However, Tezuka Kunimitsu of Seigaku has already been noticed by Germany, but this time he didn't go with Retru, which surprised us quite a bit!"

Saitō projected Tezuka's information onto the large screen.

The fact that Germany had taken a liking to Tezuka was no secret to them, because Retru never intended to hide it from them when he came to Japan.

This is also related to the Germany style; after all, they are the kings, and their demeanor is different.

"That's truly remarkable. It's not surprising that Germany is interested in him, but should we still want him?"

Takuetsue Ryuji glanced at Tezuka's information and was also very impressed with his qualities.

"Training? Of course we'll train him! Even if he leaves in the future, as long as he makes a name for himself in the world, he'll still be a Japan athlete. We'll do what needs to be done with him!"

Saito Itaru stood up from his original position in the Kurobe and turned to leave the monitoring room.

"Kurobe and Saeki went to the back mountain. Takuya, I'll leave this place to you for now. I need to go and greet these middle school students myself."

After saying that, he opened the door, and with a bang, Saito Itaru's head hit the doorframe again.

"Ouch! Ouch, that hurts!"

Takuetsue Ryuji was already used to Saito Itaru banging his head against doors and roofs; his gaze fell on the middle school students in the surveillance footage.

"So many highly talented junior high school students have emerged; it seems the training camp will be exceptionally lively this year and next..."

Let's turn back time a little bit.

A week ago, at the Yamabuki Middle School Tennis Club.

After the first year of second grade, the Yamabuki Middle School Tennis Club, which was expected to be quiet and deserted during the school holidays, was surprisingly much more lively than in previous years.

The Tennis Club has welcomed a very hardworking person.

Everyone originally thought that Sengoku Kiyosumi would go on vacation and have fun during the holidays, but surprisingly, she spent all her time training at the Tennis Club.

However, after seeing Sengoku's unusually intense training, the other Regular also figured out his intentions.

This Kanto Tournament and the National Tournament had a significant impact on Sengoku.

Sengoku, who had always been relaxed and carefree, never expected that there would be so many opponents across the country who were stronger than him.

Fudomine and Rikkai Dai, even Seigaku, Hyotei Academy, Higa Junior High, and Shitenhoji...

These schools are not ones that Yamabuki can handle at present.

Therefore, as Yamabuki's ace singles player, Sengoku Kiyosumi felt the pressure and responsibility on her shoulders for the first time.

If he can't establish himself in junior high singles, then it's impossible for their Yamabuki Tennis Club to go any further.

This is why Sengoku, contrary to his usual behavior, stayed at the Tennis Club for training.

Sengoku Kiyosumi's diligent training naturally attracted the attention of another person.

In the corner, Banda Kenya watched with a smile as Sengoku poured his sweat onto the court, feeling a sense of satisfaction.

"It seems that failure and setbacks aren't such a bad thing for him... If that's the case, then I can rest assured..."

Banda Kenya nodded, then disappeared into the corner and headed towards his office.

Bang!

"10000!"

"Phew~"

After completing a set of training exercises, Sengoku collapsed to the ground from exhaustion, and it took him a quarter of an hour to manage to get up.

Struggling, I made my way to a place to replenish my fluids.

Then he noticed that the water bottle, which had been almost empty, had been replaced with a new one, and there was an invitation underneath it...

"This is?"

Sengoku looked up and saw his Banrō's figure about to disappear around the corner of the stadium...

"Did the old man give this to me? He invited me to this training camp alone..."

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