Farewell and a New Beginning

With the match over, the entire court fell silent.

Only moments after the referee announced the result,

"Wooooo!"

"Fudomine! Fudomine!"

Deafening cheers suddenly rang out from every corner of the court.

Muneyoshi raised his racket high and calmly glanced around.

This year, Fudomine had conquered the National Tournament court once again!

"We won! We won!"

"Captain!"

"Fantastic! Fudomine has won back-to-back championships!"

Fudomine's players could no longer contain their excitement. This year's National Tournament had finally come to an end.

They had claimed the championship once again.

Figures in black uniforms rushed onto the court and gathered around Muneyoshi, embracing him in their excitement.

"Come on, Keith. Let's enjoy this final moment too!"

Tachibana Kippei, who had been standing on the sidelines, came over and nudged Keith.

There was no need to act so cold at a time like this.

"Yeah."

Keith nodded, then stepped onto the court with Tachibana Kippei to share in this unforgettable moment of glory.

Winning the national championship meant that he and Lin Xiu would soon leave Japan to pursue their own paths in tennis.

The spectators around the court all applauded and cheered for Fudomine.

"Huff... huff..."

It seemed that everyone had forgotten Echizen Ryoma, who was across the court, bent over with his hands on his knees and gasping for breath.

As the loser, even as the protagonist, he wasn't worthy of having his name remembered by the spectators.

He could clearly tell that Saeki Muneyoshi hadn't even shown his true strength during their match. In Ryoma's service games, Muneyoshi had crushed him with nothing but his returns.

And Ryoma had barely managed to return any of Saeki Muneyoshi's serves.

No matter what tricks he tried, the gap in their abilities was like a chasm stretching between them.

The match had been a