Please Call Me Miss Yuki

A moment later, Kannagi Shinichi hung up the phone and smiled faintly at Akutsu, "It's settled. You can go directly to Hyotei to register when school starts."

"Th...thanks..." Akutsu had never said thank you to anyone before. Today was the first time, and he said it rather awkwardly.

Seeing Akutsu actually thank him, Kannagi Shinichi's tone became extremely gentle, "You don't need to thank me. You should thank your own talent."

When Kannagi Shinichi called Sakaki Taro and told him that there was someone with talent no less than Sanada Genichiro who wanted to attend Hyotei but lacked the tuition fees;

Sakaki Taro directly told Kannagi Shinichi not to worry about the tuition fees, to bring the person to Hyotei, and he would handle all the enrollment procedures.

As expected, a school that doesn't aim for the national pinnacle is not a good school.

And having an ambitious tennis club advisor or coach is truly too important for a school.

"I need to go back and tell someone about this," Akutsu said to Kannagi Shinichi.

"It's your mother, isn't it!"

Akutsu nodded.

"I'll accompany you back later. I'll tell your mother about your transfer to Hyotei." Then, Kannagi Shinichi pointed to the court, "Since we're already at the court today, let's start practicing tennis now."

"Okay." Akutsu didn't refuse.

The two then began to play a match on the tennis court, but this time, Kannagi Shinichi held back a lot of his strength.

During the match, Kannagi Shinichi not only discovered that Akutsu had excellent athletic ability, but also that his destructive power, speed, flexibility, and balance were outstanding.

Moreover, Kannagi Shinichi realized that Akutsu possessed judgment far beyond that of ordinary people. Facing his slowed-down serves, he was able to accurately judge the landing point and return the ball after just a few rounds.

Although Akutsu said it was only his second time playing tennis today, relying on his physical talent, he could return the ball in any posture. With this alone, his skill level was already at the Kanto level.

Perhaps by his second year, or even sooner, Akutsu might break through to the national level.

The two ran around the court for most of the day until the sun was about to set, when they finally ended their first day of practice.

At this moment, Akutsu was lying on the ground, gasping for breath, covered in dust, his face looking disheveled.

Kannagi Shinichi, on the other hand, was much better off. Besides his new clothes now smelling of sweat, which made him a little heartbroken, he was only slightly tired.

Looking at Akutsu lying on the ground, Kannagi Shinichi walked to the vending machine and, with a pang of sympathy, took out two hundred-yen coins to buy two of the cheapest drinks.

Taking the change, Kannagi Shinichi walked up to Akutsu and handed him the drinks.

Akutsu took the drink and gulped it down. After a while, he said to Kannagi Shinichi, "Let's go. That old lady should be home by now."

"Akutsu, remember to control your temper. Learn to be polite to your mother. She's the one who cares about you the most!"

"Annoying," Akutsu said unhappily, got up, and walked towards home.

Kannagi Shinichi sighed; changing Akutsu seemed like a long and arduous task.

A moment later, the two arrived at Akutsu's current home, a small apartment that his mother seemed to have rented.

CRASH...

Hearing the loud sound of the door opening, Akutsu Yuki, who was preparing dinner in the kitchen, knew that her son, Akutsu Jin, had returned from outside. She quickly wiped her hands and walked out with a smile.

"Akutsu, you're back..."

However, upon seeing Akutsu Jin's disheveled appearance, Akutsu Yuki's eyes immediately reddened, and she said with a tone of reproach, "Akutsu, did you get into a fight outside again..."

She stepped forward and reached out, intending to brush the dust off Akutsu, but he directly slapped her hand away.

"So annoying, old lady."

"I told you, you need to control your temper and be nicer to your aunt," Kannagi Shinichi said from behind Akutsu, stepping out and speaking politely to Akutsu Yuki, "Hello, Auntie. I'm Akutsu's friend. My name is Kannagi Shinichi."

At this moment, Akutsu Yuki recognized Kannagi Shinichi. Wasn't this the gentleman who came to the store today? How did he become friends with her Akutsu?

So she asked doubtfully, "Hello, Mr. Kannagi. How did you become friends with my Akutsu?"

Hearing Akutsu Yuki call him "Mr." again, Kannagi Shinichi couldn't help but feel a tear well up inside, but he forced a smile that looked worse than crying, "Auntie, you can call me by my name, or you can call me Classmate Kannagi. Akutsu and I are the same age. I'll be entering junior high in two days."

"Ah... I'm sorry..." Hearing Kannagi Shinichi's words, Akutsu Yuki's face was filled with embarrassment. She had thought he was a high school student earlier.

"It's alright," Kannagi Shinichi waved his hand and then pointed to Akutsu standing beside him, continuing, "I've come uninvited this time to discuss something with you."

"It's no trouble at all; it's Akutsu's first time bringing a friend home. Please, come in and sit down first." At this moment, Akutsu Yuki showed a kind smile and warmly invited Kannagi Shinichi into the living room.

After they sat down, she poured Kannagi Shinichi a glass of water.

Because Akutsu Yuki was too enthusiastic, even the usually cool Kannagi Shinichi was a bit overwhelmed.

"Classmate Kannagi, did my Akutsu get into a fight outside again?" Now that they were all seated, Akutsu Yuki looked at the disheveled Akutsu with concern.

Seeing his mother's gaze, Akutsu snorted coldly.

Seeing that Akutsu's mother seemed to have misunderstood, Kannagi Shinichi explained, "No, Akutsu looks like this because he and I had a match."

"A match?" Akutsu Yuki looked at Kannagi Shinichi in confusion.

"Yes, we just had a tennis match, and that's why I'm here," Kannagi Shinichi organized his words and continued, "You probably know that Akutsu has great athletic talent, and our school's tennis club needs someone like him. So, I hope Akutsu can come to our Hyotei after entering junior high."

"Hyotei?" Akutsu Yuki naturally knew the name Hyotei, as it was a famous aristocratic school in all of Tokyo. Hearing that her son was invited by this school, Akutsu Yuki felt very proud.

However, she then seemed to think of something, and a worried expression appeared on her face.

Kannagi Shinichi saw Akutsu Yuki's troubled expression and knew it was about Hyotei's tuition fees. He spoke up in time, "Of course, if Akutsu were to go to our Hyotei, his tuition and living expenses at school would be covered by our school's tennis club advisor, Sakaki."

"Ah!" Hearing this, Akutsu Yuki's face first showed joy, then she said calmly, "Jin has always made his own decisions, and I support his choice."

At this moment, Akutsu, who had been silent, impatiently said to his mother, "I've already decided to go to Hyotei. I had him come over this time just to inform you, old lady."

"I've told you, Akutsu, be nicer to Auntie."

Facing Kannagi Shinichi's words, Akutsu merely pouted and let out a cold "Hmph."

It was then that Akutsu Yuki beside him noticed that her Jin hadn't lost his temper this time, and when he looked at Kannagi-kun, there was even a hint of respect in his eyes. She felt like she was dreaming.

After a long while, she snapped back to reality and smiled kindly at Kannagi Shinichi, "Since Jin has already decided, I will respect his choice."

After saying this, Akutsu Yuki seemed to think of something else and playfully said to Kannagi Shinichi, "Oh, right, don't call me Auntie anymore. You can call me Yuki, or Miss Yuki."

"Alright then, Miss Yuki..."

After leaving Akutsu Jin's home, in the blink of an eye, it was already the first day of the new school year.

On this day, Kannagi Shinichi got up early from the dormitory. A major event was about to unfold today – Atobe Keigo's famous scene. He wasn't willing to miss it.