Muneyoshi's Strength

"Yuji, this handsome guy from Tokyo is really stylish!"

"He must be very strong!"

On the warm-up field, Konjiki Koharu, with a buzz cut and glasses, covered her face with her hands, acting shy and blushing as she stared at Saeki Muneyoshi not far away, lost in her fantasies.

Seeing Koharu acting all flirtatious, Hitotsui Yuji, with his long, dark green hair, was speechless.

"Xiaochun, what are you doing? Are you planning to cheat on me again?!"

Hitotsui Yuji's furious roar shattered Koharu's reverie.

"Oh, is Yuji angry? No, I still like Yuji the most, mua~"

"Uh..."

The two's cringe-worthy interaction was so intense that even those who were already very familiar with them found it hard to bear.

Even those immersed in training, such as Shiraishi and Koishikawa Kenjiro, subconsciously kept their distance from these two freaks.

Meanwhile, Muneyoshi, the protagonist of the topic, got goosebumps all over.

"Saeki -kun, this is their daily life. I'm sorry, although I've seen it many times, I still find it a little strange..."

Shiraishi's lips twitched, and he spoke to Saeki Muneyoshi beside him with a mixture of helplessness and apology.

"I don't know what Coach Watanabe said to Koharu and Yuji before the prefectural tournament, but I feel like this comedy is going in a strange direction."

"Yes, Hirazeni's personality was already quite unexpected, and now there are these two guys too..."

At this moment, Oshitari Kenya came over, sighing and rubbing his forehead. The longer he stayed at Shitenhoji, the more he felt that only Shiraishi and he were normal people in this group.

After Oshitari Kenya to Muneyoshi, Kenji Oshitari glanced at the imposing, tall, bald man on the other side.

This guy isn't a normal human being either.

Ishida Gin possesses terrifying muscles and strength, but he is a peaceful ascetic monk who reads Buddhist scriptures in the rest room after training every day.

Muneyoshi is also very familiar with him, after all, he has a younger brother named Ishida Tetsu, who will become Muneyoshi's teammate next year if nothing unexpected happens.

Unfortunately, Ishida Tetsu is far inferior to Ishida Gin.

Talent is a very difficult thing to grasp.

However, Ishida Tetsu is still in elementary school, so Muneyoshi was not able to get to know him in advance.

"By the way, Kenji, your surname is the same as Oshitari Yushi, whom I met at the Hyotei Academy. What's the connection between you and him?"

When Muneyoshi saw Oshitari Kenya, he seemed to remember something and subconsciously asked a question.

"Oh, you mean Yushi? He's my cousin. He's also in Tokyo. You've probably met him already, right?"

"Hmm, Oshitari Yushi is a very talented player!"

Muneyoshi nodded, indicating that he understood the relationship between the two.

"Hmm... that guy used to be known as a genius. He only went to Tokyo because of his uncle's work; otherwise, he should still be at Shitenhoji."

Upon hearing Muneyoshi's praise, Oshitari, then said with a hint of displeasure.

He seemed to be recalling his cousin, Oshitari Yushi, who had also been called a genius since childhood.

The other party's reputation as a genius is not just empty talk.

Even in elementary school, Oshitari Yushi earned the nickname "Kansai Wolf" in the elementary school district of Kansai thanks to his superb football IQ and amazing skills.

At this moment, the trainees also gathered around, seemingly because their conversation with Muneyoshi had brought them closer together.

At least on the surface, they seemed quite welcoming of Muneyoshi's arrival.

Since everyone was young, they quickly became acquainted. Muneyoshi talked about various secrets of Tokyo, while Koharu and Oshitari Kenya talked about interesting things about Shitenhoji.

At this moment, Koishikawa, the tallest among them, asked the question that had been on everyone's mind.

"Saeki -kun wants to come and exchange ideas, he must be quite strong, right?"

The room fell silent immediately upon hearing this, and everyone stared intently at Muneyoshi.

Muneyoshi made up his mind and his expression became solemn.

"They're here!"

In literature, there is no first place; in martial arts, there is no second.

The same applies to tennis.

Muneyoshi made a grand entrance from Tokyo Metropolis to Osaka; the so-called exchange was nothing more than a challenge.

Muneyoshi was already quite adept at this, and he smiled faintly, "Talk is cheap, let's have a fight!"

"Good!" "Good!" "Good!"

Oshitari Kenya, Koishikawa Kenjiro, Ishida Gin, and the others immediately answered, and even Shiraishi Kuranosuke's eyes lit up.

He also wanted to have a match with Muneyoshi.

"Alright, let's have a match in the order we answered!"

Saeki Muneyoshi's smile vanished, replaced by a cold expression.

All communication is less effective than a direct, real match on the field. His intention was to challenge, and his actions at this moment were exactly what he wanted.

Muneyoshi's change in attitude also made the others put away their playful intentions. They all nodded and then quietly dispersed.

Since everyone agreed to Muneyoshi's suggestion, the order of challenges was: Koishikawa Kenjiro, Oshitari Kenya, Ishida Gin, Shiraishi Kuranosuke.

Although it seemed like a series of challenges, Muneyoshi said he didn't care.

Because of his insistence, Shiraishi didn't say anything more.

However, he became even more wary of Muneyoshi's strength.

After all, only someone with complete confidence in their own abilities would prepare for such a crazy challenge.

"Alright, let's consider this a challenge and test before facing Makino-Tō in the Kansai Tournament."

Shiraishi gently touched the bandages on his left and right sides, showing no anger despite Muneyoshi's somewhat dismissive attitude.

However, only those who know him very well can understand the passionate flames that flow within those calm eyes.

The match began quickly.

"Oshitari Kenya vs. Saeki Muneyoshi, game over."

"Hey, this handsome guy from Tokyo is about to start the competition, and he's also the adorable Kenjiro. I can't wait!"

"I wonder how good this Saeki -kun is. He shouldn't be too bad, right?"

Who knows? Keep watching.

Snap... Snap... Snap...

On the other side of the court, after pressing the tennis ball a few times, Muneyoshi raised his brown eyes and tossed the ball upwards.

"I'm sorry, Oshitari Kenya, you're not my target this time, so I'd better finish this quickly!"

Bang!

The tennis ball pierced through Oshitari Kenya's half of the court like a beam of light...

Although Muneyoshi knew the personalities of Shitenhoji and got along well with them, he never forgot the purpose of his trip.

However, Oshitari Kenya's strength is now even inferior to Oshitari Yushi's, so there is no comparison between them.

Therefore, Muneyoshi only treated it as a warm-up.

Even as a warm-up, he wasn't planning to hold back too much.

I inevitably went a little too far.

The match ended eight minutes later.

No, to be more precise, this was not a competition, but a massacre.

6-0.

Oshitari Kenya was only allowed to serve; he didn't touch the ball at any other time during the entire match.

Although he is touted as the future star of Osaka's Naniwa, his current speed is still a bit short of Muneyoshi's tennis prowess.

Then, Muneyoshi easily defeated Koishikawa Kenjiro, again in eight minutes, with a score of 6-0.

Suddenly, the usual comedic sounds disappeared from the entire venue.

Even Shiraishi Kuranosuke was gripping the iron fence tightly with one hand, his eyes fixed on the arena.

At this moment, they also had a very clear understanding of Muneyoshi's strength.

P. S.: Fourth watch.