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After the match, Atobe came around.69ֆɦʊӼ.ƈօʍ

Saeki Muneyoshi stepped forward to greet Atobe and held out his hand.

"Atobe, thanks for the match. It was truly exciting. I can honestly say you've made me feel more threatened than ever before in one of our matches!"

Aside from Akutsu, Atobe had always been the person Muneyoshi admired and liked most.

While other players' tennis was dull, with the same old patterns, Atobe had been pursuing elegance from the very beginning.

His words and actions were also filled with absolute confidence. But in the end, that confidence had veered a little toward conceit.

Still, those things only added to Atobe's charm.

Of course, most importantly, Muneyoshi loved nothing more than breaking Atobe's declarations—or proving him wrong.

It was one of Muneyoshi's few guilty pleasures.

But after today's match, his opinion of Atobe had changed again.

Behind Atobe's haughty personality, his dedication to strength and the pride he took in his own path in tennis had left a deep impression on Muneyoshi.

Most importantly, Atobe had shown that he could keep evolving in the middle of a match.

Whenever Muneyoshi drove him into a corner, he always managed to find a way out and improve again.

That was a wonderful thing for this year's World Tournament and for the future of Japanese tennis.

He would also be one of the Japan Team's most important players in the future.

However, given Hyotei Academy's strength and their performance at the National Tournament, Fudomine probably wouldn't face them again.

And so, after completing this match, Muneyoshi had finally come to regard Atobe as a true teammate.

"Hmph! It's rare for you to feel threatened, but, Muneyoshi, I should be the one saying that."

Hearing Muneyoshi's subtle praise, Atobe's lips curled upward. But his pride wouldn't allow