School Responses and Disrupted Groupings

At Hyotei Academy, Sakaki Tarou also announced the selection camp.

"Hmm? Saeki Muneyoshi, Tachibana Kippei, Keith, and the others from Fudomine aren't going?"

Atobe studied the message in his hands, then fell silent for a moment. "Hmph. If they're not taking part, there's no point in my going. Oshitari and I won't be going this time either. Shishido, take Kabaji and lead everyone else there!"

At Rikkai Dai, Yukimura Seiichi and Sanada also heard that Muneyoshi and the others from Fudomine wouldn't be attending the exchange tournament.

"Renji, take them there this time. Sanada and I won't be going."

At the Seigaku Tennis Club, Tezuka picked up the roster and crossed his name, Akutsu's, and Fuji's off the list of those set to participate in the exchange tournament.

"Oishi, you'll lead the team this time. Go train with Coach Ryuzaki and the others!"

The players from these schools weren't especially interested in this sort of training camp.

After being put through the wringer at the training camp, ordinary training no longer meant anything to them.

What mattered more now was exploring their own abilities and balancing training with rest.

After all, they had just played in a Kanto Tournament that was on a level far beyond any previous one. Even with their physical conditioning, they still needed proper rest.

With Muneyoshi's decision to withdraw, followed by the heads of several other schools quietly doing the same, the "starlight" of the youth selection camp seemed a little dimmer.

But in terms of skill alone, the middle schoolers who made the selection were all quite strong.

With Muneyoshi acting as a catalyst and giving the middle schoolers an early taste of the world stage, their overall level had risen considerably.

Players from several schools gathered together and took a bus to