Fuji Muneyoshi's Return

Seeing Muneyoshi's return, Hanamura Aoi felt as if she had gained a pillar of support, and everyone at Fudomine felt reassured. ╰☆☆ ☆☆╮

Even the usually composed Tachibana Kippei felt a sense of relief.

Although the previous regional preliminaries were not important competitions.

However, Muneyoshi's departure led to Fudomine's loss to Seigaku, causing Tachibana Kippei to face considerable criticism.

Many people have doubts about his leadership abilities.

Upon returning to school and hearing these rumors, Muneyoshi made an example of several people, and even expelled the person who first spread the rumors from the Tennis Club.

This also led to a cleanup of the Tennis Club's atmosphere.

Of course, Muneyoshi, who was used to being a hands-off manager, delegated all the specific work of the Tennis Club to others.

The siblings Tachibana An and Tachibana Kippei, were already doing a good job, and he wouldn't create unnecessary trouble for himself.

After more than a month of expedition, it's time to enjoy the return.

After resting for two days, Muneyoshi took Tachibana Kippei to find Keith and Lin Xiu. The training intensity of the group was usually very high.

Because they weren't Regular.

During the break, Muneyoshi heard from Tachibana Kippei that Keith seemed to be working really hard lately because of his defeat to Akutsu.

Tachibana Kippei was a little worried that Keith might overtrain and cause some kind of injury.

So I came here to ask Muneyoshi to persuade him.

Upon hearing this, Muneyoshi immediately became interested and, disregarding any self-study period, dragged Tachibana Kippei to the training ground.

He's an expert at offering comfort and advice.

Back when Keith and Lin Xiu were still bad kids, it was he who went to Spain and successfully reformed them.

Having successfully saved the tennis lives of the two, Muneyoshi is very confident in his ability to offer emotional support.

Moreover, Keith's problem stemmed entirely from the disappointment caused by his failure.

Knowing the cause makes things much easier. 😾🐺 ൠ✌

After arriving at the training ground, Muneyoshi pulled Keith aside for a friendly rapport.

After exhausting Keith's strength and leaving him with aches and pains all over his body, Muneyoshi successfully distracted Keith.

He transferred all his feelings for Akutsu onto himself.

For a time, Keith's desire to fight intensified.

As for Tachibana Kippei and Lin Xiu, Muneyoshi certainly didn't favor one over the other.

Under his kind care, these people kept a dark expression on their faces for the next few days. When Ibu Shinji and Kamio Akira met, they dared to speak only in whispers.

Time passed slowly and leisurely until Thursday.

A short boy wearing a baseball cap and a black school uniform, carrying a tennis bag, stepped into the Fudomine Tennis Club.

It was time for Fudomine Tennis Club's training to begin.

Saeki Muneyoshi, along with Tachibana Kippei and Hanamura Aoi, were discussing the lineup for the later rounds of the Metropolitan Tournament.

This year, due to rule changes, the fifth round of the Metropolitan Tournament, as it was in previous years, is actually the Semifinals or finals.

However, after playing against the Hyotei Academy this year, if Hyotei Academy loses, they will not be directly eliminated, but will enter the Loser's Bracket.

The champion of the Metropolitan Tournament will be determined only after the team that fought its way out of the Loser's Bracket has played another match.

Hyotei Academy is not an ordinary team, so Fudomine will need to make some personnel adjustments when facing them.

Just as the three were discussing, a commotion on the training field caught Muneyoshi's attention.

He walked to the window and looked outside.

"Huh, why is he at Fudomine? Is he here to challenge us?"

Hearing Muneyoshi's surprised expression, Hanamura Aoi and Tachibana Kippei also became curious and came over.

"Echizen Ryoma, a first-year student at Seigaku? Why isn't he at Seigaku? Did he come to Fudomine to seek revenge?"

At this point, Tachibana Kippei chuckled. Nowadays, Fudomine often receives visitors from other schools, so this kind of challenge is not unusual.

He wouldn't care as long as it wasn't Yukimura, Sanada, Atobe, Akutsu, or Tezuka.

"It's just a challenge for first-year students. Muneyoshi doesn't need to worry about it. Shinji and Kamio will handle it!"

In Tachibana Kippei's opinion, Echizen Ryoma only has some talent; his strength is not enough to pose a threat. It's best to let Shinji and Kamio handle him.

"Haha, Ju, I'll go out and take a look. This little guy is interesting!"

Muneyoshi opened the office door and walked out. He took a step, then turned back and said, "As for the lineup, just do it the way you always have. I don't have to participate."

Thursday, sunny.

Ryoma's repeated failures after returning to Japan gave him a deep understanding of these prestigious schools in Japan.

From his first singles match against Ibu Shinji to his most recent encounter with Atobe Keigo, both opponents taught him painful lessons.

Especially the match they lost to the Hyotei Academy.

Although the Seigaku team members were quietly preparing for the loser's bracket and did not put any pressure on Ryoma.

However, he learned from Ryūzaki Sumire that he would be a substitute in the next match.

Upon learning of this arrangement, Ryoma felt extremely distressed.

He wanted to refute it, but once he opened his mouth, he didn't know where to begin.

When did he, the Prince of Tennis, fall so low as to need to be a substitute for someone else?

Through constant recollection, he gained a deeper understanding of the strengths of each school.

Let's not even mention Atobe Keigo; he's an opponent on the same level as Tezuka Kunimitsu and Akutsu Jin.

Even a weaker Ibu Shinji could inflict a crushing defeat on him.

Another point is that if Fuji Yuta of St. Rudolph hadn't gone all out and hit a variety of powerful shots, he might have lost.

Ryoma knew he couldn't continue living so comfortably. The formidable strength of the Japan middle school students made him acutely aware of his own shortcomings.

He had to climb over these mountains that blocked his way one by one.

Let's start with the most powerful Fudomine!

With his tennis bag slung over his shoulder, Echizen Ryoma left Seigaku and joined the Fudomine Tennis Club.

"Kid! What did you say? You actually want to challenge us?"

"You even specifically challenged the strongest person by name. Didn't Shinji teach you enough of a lesson in the preliminaries?"

"Exactly, what are you pretending to be? I'll compete with you; you're not qualified to challenge the strongest."

Echizen Ryoma was spotted by the other members as soon as he joined the Tennis Club.

After explaining their purpose, they were immediately blocked by the members.

Are you kidding me? Challenging the Regular is a privilege reserved for reserve members at Fudomine. This guy from another school thinks he can cause trouble?

Echizen Ryoma, however, was quite unfazed. He was there to challenge others and was open to fighting anyone.

Amidst the commotion and cheers of the crowd, the competition began.

The commotion among the crowd also caught the attention of the Regular. Keith and Lin Xiu glanced at them and then resumed the teamwork training that Muneyoshi had arranged for them, paying no further attention.

Ibu Shinji also spotted Echizen Ryoma. Seeing this, he recalled the scene when he was a first-year student, when Saeki Muneyoshi led him to challenge one opponent after another.

He understood the other party's intentions, but ignored it and continued sparring with Ishida Tetsu.

Only Kamio Akira, who loves watching excitement, walked to the competition venue with great interest.

"Minister, you're here too?"

Upon seeing the tall figure approaching from a distance, Kamio Akira instantly transformed into a devoted fan.

"Hmm! Kamio, have you finished your training for today?"

"Yes, Minister, I'm going to take a break and then we'll begin the Stage Two of intensive training!"

Because of the painful lesson learned at the start of the school year, Kamio's training intensity has increased.

Muneyoshi nodded. He had, of course, heard about Tachibana Kippei Kamio Akira, but he hadn't come out for Kamio's sake.

On the field, Echizen Ryoma Mori Tatsunori decisively defeated Tatsutoku Mori and was about to utter his famous quote when he suddenly realized someone was watching him.

Echizen Ryoma looked up and saw a middle school student in a black uniform with a model-like figure staring at him.

He could sense the powerful aura emanating from this person, an aura even stronger than that of Akutsu.

Muneyoshi has reached a height of 1.84 meters. His face is not cold, but he doesn't smile much.

Having just returned from an expedition, his mere presence exuded immense pressure on Ryoma.

Echizen Ryoma didn't recognize Muneyoshi, since this was their first time meeting.

However, he guessed Saeki Muneyoshi's identity.

He raised his head slightly, adjusted his hat, and met Muneyoshi's gaze without flinching. "You're the captain of Fudomine? Are you here to compete with me?"

Upon hearing Echizen Ryoma's words, the members of Fudomine were taken aback at first, and then each of them revealed a sneer.

Muneyoshi chuckled inwardly.

As expected of Echizen Ryoma, the little guy is indeed a bit arrogant...

Shaking his head, Muneyoshi's cold, handsome face slightly broke into a grin, revealing gleaming white teeth. "Kid, you want to compete with me? You're still a long way off!"

Upon hearing Saeki Muneyoshi utter his catchphrase, Echizen Ryoma's face immediately showed displeasure.

He looked at Muneyoshi, his tone becoming even more arrogant, and provocatively said, "You're the captain of Fudomine, right? Now that I've come knocking on your door, are you going to fight me, or are you thinking of running away?"

"Hahaha..."

Hearing Echizen Ryoma's words, Muneyoshi couldn't help but burst into laughter. After a moment, the smile faded from his face, and his voice became serious:

"Kid, you're not qualified to compete with me. If you could beat him, maybe I'd be interested in playing with you..."

After saying that, Muneyoshi reached out and patted Kamio Akira on the shoulder, then shoved him away.

Upon seeing Kamio Akira, a glint flashed in Echizen Ryoma's eyes:

"Alright! I'll beat him first, then I'll beat you!"

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