I'm short?

"Wow, Chiba Yun Chuan and Atobe aren't even playing!"

"They're all unknown players!"

"Hyotei really is the number one seed here!"

Last year, Hyotei was the champion of the regional qualifiers, so according to the rules, they had a bye in the first round!

They were matched with an opponent in the second round!

Hyotei's first opponent was Suzuran Middle School, an unknown school, the kind that doesn't even qualify to be a mere spectator.

So Chiba Yun Chuan was very casual; in fact, no opponent could pique his interest right now.

"Oshitari, Gakuto, you're number one doubles, go warm up!"

"Understood, Captain!"

After speaking, they got up and went to warm up.

Even stronger schools would only end up losing against Hyotei's national-level doubles, let alone a pushover team like Suzuran Middle School!

Hyotei vs. Suzuran

The first doubles match begins!

"Gakuto, let's finish this quickly!" After speaking, Oshitari stood at the baseline and served directly.

The tennis ball flew towards a gap in Suzuran Middle School's doubles pair.

"Got it, Oshitari!" As soon as he said that, they scored from the serve!

Hyotei scores, the score is 15-0!

"What? How can I not react at all!"

"Too strong, we can't win!"

Hyotei wins, 6-0!

Hyotei wins, 6-0!

It only took twenty minutes for the number two doubles pair, Shishido and Taro, and the number one doubles pair, Gakuto and Oshitari, to finish their matches, both with a score of six-zero!

Hyotei's swift and decisive victory sparked discussions among the onlookers.

"No way, this isn't even a match between the same level! Suzuran Middle School is too weak!"

"I think so too, Suzuran Middle School's strongest is their doubles!"

"This is doubles, you know, Hyotei's strongest is singles!"

"Singles? You mean their captain, Chiba Yun Chuan? I heard he's very strong, but I've never seen him play."

"Yeah, it's Chiba Yun Chuan. No one knows his true strength yet, not even Hyotei's regular players!"

Because of the overwhelming strength displayed by Hyotei's doubles, the spectators' anticipation for Hyotei's singles matches was immense.

"Captain, winning was too easy, no pressure at all, right, Taro?" Shishido said while drinking water, handing a bottle to Taro.

"Mm."

Hearing them say that, Chiba Yun Chuan remained noncommittal. Hyotei's current strength was not something a school like Suzuran could contend with!

"Number three singles Kabaji, number two singles Hiyoshi Wakashi, number one singles Jirou, all go prepare yourselves!"

After speaking, Chiba Yun Chuan crossed his arms and closed his eyes to rest.

As expected, all matches ended six-zero!

"Match over, score five-zero, Hyotei wins!"

In the end, Hyotei won all five matches, doubles 2-0, singles 3-0, directly taking the victory, but they still had more matches to play!

Until the champion was decided.

"Hyotei! Hyotei!"

"Hyotei is the strongest, Hyotei is the strongest!"

The venue was filled with the cheers of the Hyotei cheerleading squad!

"This is so troublesome! We've already won, and we still have to play! Isn't it enough to just decide the winner? They insist on playing all five matches! Oh~~~ I want to sleep," Akutagawa Jirou said, rarely coherent!

"Fortunately, this boring match only lasts for one day, right, Kabaji?"

"Yes!"

Subsequent matches

Hyotei won the regional qualifiers without losing a single game to become the champion!

As for which school took second place? Chiba Yun Chuan didn't need to remember!

No team posed any trouble for them, and Hyotei directly qualified for the prefectural tournament!

As they were leaving, Chiba Yun Chuan took the time to glance at the System. Without even playing a single match, he had gained several hundred Show-off Value. This was great!

Now we just have to wait for the Tokyo Tournament draw ceremony in a month.

Time flies.

Another month passed, and today was the draw for the Tokyo Tournament. However, unlike last time, Chiba Yun Chuan himself was present for this draw ceremony.

Because he wanted to meet someone!

Actually, Chiba Yun Chuan didn't even know about this draw ceremony, because there wouldn't be one a year from now!

The Tokyo Tournament would report the participants live and then arrange the matches on the spot!

But none of that mattered!

The venue was bustling, with the draw ceremony taking place in a conference room. Many schools had already arrived!

Fudomine Middle School, Yamabuki Middle School.

Chiba Yun Chuan and Atobe Keigo walked ahead, with Kabaji following behind. Kabaji was like a small mountain.

The draw venue was incredibly lively, with everyone discussing the various participating teams in the Tokyo Tournament.

"Did you guys know? Hyotei didn't lose a single game in the regional qualifiers this year! Their strength is terrifying!"

"Seigaku isn't bad this year either! Under the leadership of their captain, Tezuka Kunimitsu, they haven't lost a single match and also qualified as champions!"

"Seigaku is no match for Hyotei. Hyotei will definitely advance to the National Tournament this year!"

"Look, look, Hyotei's captain, Chiba Yun Chuan, and the Emperor, Atobe Keigo, are here!"

The gray and white Hyotei regular team uniforms stood out exceptionally in the crowd. It was simply because they were Hyotei!

Chiba Yun Chuan and Atobe were the center of attention right now!

"Look, the tall one on the left is Hyotei's captain, Chiba Yun Chuan!"

"And the one on the right is Atobe. They both look so strong."

"I hope we don't get drawn into the same half as them!"

Chiba Yun Chuan and Atobe Keigo slowly walked towards their designated seats amidst the murmurs.

For some reason, Chiba Yun Chuan felt that the gazes around him were a bit evasive! It was as if they were afraid of him, just like they were of Atobe.

"What do you mean tall or short? Am I short, this great self?

Is the Tokyo Tournament draw always like this? I feel like these opponents are too weak. It seems like Hyotei winning the Tokyo Tournament championship is a sure thing, right, Kabaji?"

"Yes!"

Chiba Yun Chuan beside him agreed with this statement.

But Atobe was indeed a bit short! Glancing sideways at Atobe, Chiba Yun Chuan thought to himself.

The discussions at the venue continued unabated.

"Is this the captain of Hyotei's tennis club? I heard he can defeat all the regular players of Hyotei by himself!"

"That's right, that was a few months ago. No one knows his current strength."

"I wonder which school will be unlucky enough to be drawn into their group!"

As Chiba Yun Chuan walked towards his seat, two people approached him!

Two students wearing blue and white team uniforms, Seigaku players!

One of them was Seigaku's captain, Tezuka Kunimitsu, and the other was vice-captain, Oishi!

When the two sides met, the atmosphere in the air immediately became tense.

Chiba Yun Chuan stopped and looked directly at Tezuka. Tezuka was now Seigaku's captain, as aloof as he would be a year later!

After all, he was already a second-year student!

The former Seigaku captain, Yamato Yuudai, thought highly of him and was grooming him to be Seigaku's future captain.