Ralph Reinhardt's Invitation

Three weeks later, Saeki Muneyoshi was being discharged from the hospital.

Under the doctor's repeated instructions, Muneyoshi made a promise with the doctor that he would not play tennis until his injury was fully healed.

In the doctor's words, his body is still growing, and if such an injury is not treated promptly and allowed to continue to worsen, it could lead to serious health problems.

Then it's very likely that I won't be able to play tennis anymore.

Since the doctor described the situation as so serious, Muneyoshi naturally took his advice.

Moreover, with the new school year starting, the main task for the second semester of second grade is studying, so he won't have many matches to play before the expedition.

Furthermore, after learning about his injuries, Mifune Nyudo made it clear that his injuries were not fully healed and he would not allow him to go on expeditions.

Mifune Nyudo is currently enjoying great success, with so many promising young talents emerging from junior high school students.

For next year's World Tournament, we'll use whatever works best.

The junior high school students selected for this exchange competition were all arranged to travel to the destination.

The team was divided into several groups, which went to Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, South America and other places.

Even if it were Tachibana Kippei, he wouldn't be in Japan right now, so the only teammates who could come to pick up Muneyoshi from the hospital were Keith and Lin Xiu.

Muneyoshi felt a pang of unease seeing that the two of them seemed unaffected by the selection process.

He had actually anticipated this.

Lin Xiu and Keith had anticipated this before the exchange match; Lin Xiu even approached Muneyoshi and subtly mentioned it.

But ultimately, they were not included on the selected list.

In fact, given Keith's abilities, he was fully qualified to be selected.

But...

Muneyoshi couldn't say the training camp was heartless; Keith and Lin Xiu were indeed outsiders, having come to Japan under the guise of exchange students.

Although First String Duke was previously in France, he Watanabe at least half Japan.

The main reason is that there are too many Japan.

Resources are limited, so priority will definitely be given to local geniuses. After all, Yukimura, Sanada, Akutsu, Tachibana Kippei, Atobe Keigo all seem to be no less capable than Keith!

Even stronger.

This has put players like Keith, who are fully capable of being naturalized, in an awkward position.

However, if Keith and Lin Xiu are unable to participate in the World Tournament despite their abilities, it would be a real pity for them.

Muneyoshi looked at the two of them, his eyes constantly shifting.

Keith and Lin Xiu were not fools; they also noticed something in Muneyoshi's eyes.

Moreover, they had mentioned this point as early as when Muneyoshi went to Europe to invite them.

"Muneyoshi, you don't need to worry about these things. Actually, we expected this a long time ago!"

Keith was the first to break the silence; his voice remained indifferent, as if he didn't care about anything.

"Yes, Muneyoshi, we're already so happy that Keith and I can continue playing tennis, and our skills have improved so much at this training camp!"

Lin Xiu also said with a smile that they didn't want to cause Muneyoshi too much trouble because of this.

Having spent over a year together, they both knew each other's personalities well. Hearing them say this now, Muneyoshi could no longer hold back.

"Don't worry, Keith, Lin Xiu, I promised you I'd get you back on the world stage and make England regret it. Have you forgotten?"

"But..."

Keith and Lin Xiu were deeply moved when Muneyoshi made his promise, but they were well aware of the difficulties involved.

Suddenly, Muneyoshi's steady voice rang out again from both sides of them, but this time, unlike his previous hesitation, his voice conveyed a sense of excitement and relief.

"Keith, Lin Xiu, I know how to get you onto the world stage!"

Muneyoshi's gaze passed over the two of them and landed on the blond youth who had just walked out of the hospital building.

"Saeki Muneyoshi, I didn't expect you to be discharged from the hospital today..."

When Muneyoshi saw the blond youth, the youth saw him too.

Upon seeing Muneyoshi there, he walked straight up. When he saw Keith and Lin Xiu behind Muneyoshi, he nodded in a very friendly and gentle manner.

"Hello, let me introduce myself again. I am Ralph Reinhardt. It's a pleasure to meet you."

The visitor was Reinhardt, who had also come to see Echizen Ryoga. According to the doctor, Echizen Ryoga would be able to be discharged from the hospital in a few days.

After the Four-Nation Exchange Tournament concluded, the South Africa and Australia teams departed.

Only the America Team, due to Echizen Ryoga's injury, had several key players still stationed in Japan.

Hello, Ralph!

When Muneyoshi extended his hand and shook hands with Reinhardt, he smiled broadly.

Hello, Saeki Muneyoshi!

Looking at the Japan genius before him, Reinhardt's smile was also kind and gentle, but a closer look would reveal a hint of wariness beneath the gentleness.

After the exchange matches, Reinhardt completely regarded Saeki Muneyoshi as an opponent of the same level.

If Saeki Muneyoshi didn't have such an obvious background with the Japan U17, he would have really wanted to invite him to America.

Not only Saeki Muneyoshi, but also other talented players from Japan.

If they can recruit them all to the America Team, then with Saeki Muneyoshi's strength, the America Team will no longer have to worry about the danger of a talent gap in the next few years.

Of course, Reinhardt knew this was impossible, but in the spirit of friendly exchange and a willingness to give it a try, he still politely extended an invitation to Muneyoshi.

"Muneyoshi, have you ever thought about coming to America, or coming with me to the base? You know, this exchange competition didn't showcase our true strength!"

Glancing at Reinhardt, Muneyoshi smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright! But I'll be bringing my two teammates along!"

Reinhardt, who had already prepared himself for rejection, was taken aback, but then smiled happily.

"Alright, let's go in our car!"

Although it was unclear why Saeki Muneyoshi would agree, Reinhardt still maintained his composure and immediately arranged for transportation.

"So! After your tour, isn't our America's tennis pretty good?"

At America's temporary base, Ralph smiled and spoke to Muneyoshi, Keith, and Lin Xiu.

Muneyoshi nodded. After they arrived, Reinhardt had given them a tour, desperately trying to demonstrate America's power to him.

Moreover, this club was built with their own funds two years ago, and its facilities are very complete, mostly state-of-the-art equipment, no different from their own clubs in the home country.

This clearly demonstrates that America had long intended to use Japan as their overseas base.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to prepare so far in advance.

"Hmm? They are..."

Just as Muneyoshi was talking to Reinhardt, he caught a glimpse of a group of people walking towards them out of the corner of his eye. The black man leading them was one of the key players of the U17 team.

"Leader!"

The tall Black man, with a white headband tied around his forehead and a showerhead hairstyle, approached Reinhardt, along with several others in matching uniforms.

All eyes turned to Saeki Muneyoshi, their gazes a mixture of wariness, fighting spirit, and surprise.

"Muneyoshi, these are my teammates. Let me introduce you. This is Dudu Obondo."

"Hello! Saeki, you're really strong!"

Dudu Obondo scratched his head and greeted Muneyoshi with a sheepish grin.

"This is Alan Hopkins."

Ralph then pointed to a young man next to Dudu who bore a resemblance to Tokugawa.

"Hello!"

Compared to Dudu's enthusiasm, Alan Hopkins was much more indifferent, extending his hand towards Muneyoshi.

Muneyoshi also extended his hand and shook hands with him.

"This is Kiko Valentin, you should be quite familiar with him!"

Kiko Valentin smiled and extended his hand to Muneyoshi, looking very cheerful.

There aren't many people Reinhardt personally introduced; only a handful, and these are precisely Reinhardt's true teammates.

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