Fudomine Junior High's Prince Makes His Debut

"Ah Tie, well done!"

Tachibana Kippei glanced in the direction of Seigaku and nodded to Ishida Tetsu, who had won the game.

After more than a year of growth, Ishida Tetsu is now much stronger than in the original work. Although it was difficult for him to fight two opponents at once, he still managed to do it.

This pleased both Tachibana Kippei and Hanamura Aoi.

Their original purpose for this competition was to see how far these second-year students could go, and now that Ishida Tetsu was the first to take the stage, he did a good job.

Now it's time to see what Ibu Shinji and Kamio Akira!

Seigaku rest area.

"Momoshiro, Kaidoh, well done!"

Although they lost, everyone saw their performance. Tezuka didn't care too much about the outcome of the match; he valued their performance and growth more.

Therefore, he immediately gave Momoshiro and Kaidoh positive reviews.

As for areas that need improvement, I believe Inui Sadaharu has already identified the problems, and once he returns, it will be time for targeted training.

Both sides were satisfied with the result.

The only downside was that a light rain started falling during the doubles match, which slightly affected the players on the court.

However, Kikumaru's excellent balance was put to good use on the slippery surface, and the Golden Pair won easily.

The sudden downpour also caused Echizen, who was preparing to warm up Echizen, to return to the players' area to take shelter from the rain.

Similarly, Kamio Akira and Ibu Shinji of Fudomine also returned from outside, forcing their warm-up to be stopped.

"Inoue-senpai, the organizers should be discussing what to do about this rain and the match right now, right?"

After returning from the competition organizers, Shiba Saori and Inoue Mamoru rushed to a pavilion to tidy up their wet hair before asking each other in a gentle voice.

"Yes, Ah Zhi, but the rain seems to be getting heavier..."

Inoue Mamoru reached the edge of the pavilion, then looked up at the sky. The gray sky was filled with raindrops falling like a curtain, showing no sign of stopping.

Meanwhile, in the rest area between Seigaku and Fudomine, the team members were also discussing the matter.

"Is this match going to be suspended?"

A slight worry crossed the minds of both sides, but for safety reasons, pausing was understandable, and the team members on both sides remained quite calm about it.

At that moment, two figures walked back to the players' rest area. They were Tachibana Kippei Tezuka Kunimitsu, who had just been called away by the staff.

"Senior Tachibana, how did your discussion go? What did the organizers say?"

Kamio Akira asked Tachibana Kippei a question, and upon hearing Kamio Akira 'Lin Xiu question, Shinji and the others also pricked up their ears.

"Let's keep warming up. Kamio, you and Shinji train each other. There's no call for a timeout yet, so we need to observe further. If the rain stops later, the singles matches will proceed as scheduled."

Tachibana Kippei didn't keep anyone in suspense and simply revealed the results of their discussion.

Fudomine seem to mind. Under Tachibana Kippei's arrangement, Shinji and Kamio Akira began sparring, while the others waited quietly.

The rain lasted for a long time, and just when the organizers were about to call it off, the sky finally began to clear.

Seigaku rest area.

"Great, the rain has finally stopped!"

Kikumaru stretched in the warm post-rain sunshine; his body felt like it was about to rust from sitting too long.

However, Kikumaru's antics did not attract everyone's attention; their eyes were all on their beloved pet.

"Echizen, get ready, the match is about to begin."

Tezuka crossed his arms and spoke to Echizen Ryoma, who had already stood up.

"Yes, Minister!"

"The final match of this regional preliminary round is about to begin: Seigaku vs. Fudomine Junior High's singles number three."

"Ibu Shinji from Seigaku Echizen Ryoma Shinji Ibu from Fudomine Junior High. Please bring your teams to the stage."

After the sky cleared, the staff, even faster than the players themselves, quickly cleaned up the field, and then the announcement for singles match number three came over the loudspeaker.

"Shinji, it's your turn!"

"The other team is a first-year student, so don't lose!"

"Shinji, that kid's got some skill. Muneyoshi and I have watched his matches, so be careful!"

In the Fudomine area, Ishida, Kamio Akira, Tachibana Kippei, and the others encouraged Ibu Shinji.

Meanwhile, in the rest area of Seigaku.

Go, Echizen!

"Go for it, little one!"

"Tch, brat, if you lose, I'll make you pay when we get back!"

Apart from Akutsu, the rest of the Seigaku members cheered on their beloved junior.

This match was Echizen Ryoma's first singles appearance in an official match between Seigaku and other schools.

Hearing the cheers and "threats" around him, Echizen Ryoma remained silent, picked up his racket, and walked towards the court.

As they passed through the Fudomine area, he stared intently at Ibu Shinji.

The fighting spirit emanating from his eyes was palpable to everyone around him.

Ibu Shinji showed no reaction to this, after all, he was a worldly man, and he had not experienced those things before.

On the contrary, because of Muneyoshi, his current strength has taken a different path, and he has even entered the training camp.

However, Ibu Shinji still has a desire for victory.

"Don't worry, Tachibana-senpai, I'll win."

Ibu Shinji slowly opened his jacket, then picked up his racket and walked onto the court.

Reaching the center of the field, his gaze fell upon Echizen Ryoma, and after surveying him, specks of grayish-white fluorescence rose from his pupils.

At this moment, Echizen Ryoma was completely unaware of Shinji's change.

After learning that he was playing singles today, he had been thinking about who his opponent would be. When he saw that it was the same person who had competed with him in juggling the ball yesterday, he became a little interested.

Echizen Ryoma gently pulled down the brim of his hat, concealing the faint smile on his lips.

"For or against?"

The two stood at the net.

"Opposite!"

Ryoma nodded, then twirled the racket handle between his fingers, and after a few spins, the racket landed on the ground.

"Perfect, it's my serve!"

Nodding, Ibu Shinji had no objection, picked up his racket, and walked back to his receiving area to squat down.

Echizen Ryoma also grabbed his racket and walked silently to the service line in the backcourt.

Seeing Ibu Shinji's indifferent face and his standard, formal attitude, Ryoma pursed his lips, and his eyes gradually became serious.

Tap... tap... tap... smack!

Switching the racket to his right hand, Echizen Ryoma lowered his head and gently pressed the tennis ball with his left hand.

Although he didn't feel the same obvious pressure from Akutsu as he did from Ibu Shinji and Tezuka Kunimitsu, the subtle sense of danger made him very vigilant.

Echizen Ryoma has always trusted his own instincts, which is why he was prepared to show his full strength from the very beginning.

Swish!

Once you find the right feel for the ball, flick your fingertips and toss the tennis ball upwards.

Then, Echizen bent his knees and leaped up, his short-sleeved shirt fluttering, and the laces on his shoes swaying neatly with his body's movements.

These movements are as if they have been practiced thousands of times, making them incredibly skillful and fluid.

At this moment, nothing else mattered to him; Ryoma's gaze was fixed intently on the small tennis ball soaring into the air.

Drink up!

With a soft shout, Echizen Ryoma made a gesture of supporting the tennis ball with his left hand in front of his chest, while his right hand slammed the racket down sharply.

"Here it comes! Ryoma's Twist Serve!"

The three giants of Seigaku's first year reappeared, huddled together, and shouted out in unison with loud laughter.

P. S.: "Work has been busy at the end of the year, but I had a little time today to update this extra. Please vote with your monthly tickets!"