The Selected Players and the End

While Muneyoshi and the others trained hard, Kevin Smith was enduring an inhuman ordeal. 💢♣ 🐺👍

Meanwhile, at the training camp, the program was nearing its end.

All the players were in excellent shape, and in the coaches' eyes, nearly every one of them was good enough to compete.

The three coaches sat in the meeting room. Sakaki Tarou tapped on the table and said quietly,

"Ladies, the training camp is officially over. Now we need to select the team members. Let's discuss our recommendations."

"I'm the head coach, so I'll go first."

Hanamura Aoi adjusted her glasses and took out a list she had prepared earlier.

"My first recommendation is, of course, Ibu Shinji. His skills have now stabilized at the National Level, and he's one of the strongest players at this training camp."

"His mental game and technique are both impeccable. He also approached every training exercise with exceptional seriousness. He's the kind of player who can give one hundred percent in any match. With him competing, we can count on a win."

"My second choice is Rikkai Dai's Yanagi Renji. No one in the middle-school ranks can match his ability to observe and analyze data. He's also a National Level player, so there's no question about his strength."

Sakaki Tarou and Ryūzaki Sumire both nodded. During the training camp, they had gained a thorough understanding of these players' strengths. Their selection was beyond doubt.

Then Ryūzaki Sumire took out a form and said calmly,

"My two recommendations are Saeki Kojiro from Rokkaku Middle School and Sengoku Kiyosumi from Yamabuki."

"Kojiro has probably already broken through to the National Level. He'd be a reliable choice for either singles or doubles.

"Although Sengoku lost to Kamio Akira, his intense training over the past few days has transformed his abilities."