Thwack!
By then, Chiba Yun Chuan's racket had already flown several meters away and landed on the ground!
Watching his racket fly off, then looking down at his own hands, Chiba Yun Chuan's heart sank. He once again replayed Nanjirou's return in his mind!
It had been utterly seamless, and it had looked so simple and harmless.
Yet that return had packed such tremendous power. If Chiba Yun Chuan's racket hadn't been so well made, it would probably have been smashed right through!
"Uncle Nanjirou, I had no idea you were this strong! I'm going all out now. I've finally found someone I can play against. To be honest, I still don't know just how strong I really am!"
As soon as Chiba Yun Chuan finished speaking, he went to retrieve his racket and picked it up again!
Then he bent forward and fixed his full attention on Nanjirou.
Chiba Yun Chuan had never been more serious!
Watching Chiba Yun Chuan's focused expression, Hana thought to herself:
That kid's gotten serious. I've only seen him like this once before. As expected of Nanjirou! He may not have played much tennis these past ten years, but he's still just as strong!
"Saori, you know, I've been looking for Mr. Nanjirou for so long, and this is the first time I've ever seen him play!
"And he's playing against a middle schooler I really admire. In my eyes, Chiba Yun Chuan is absolutely the strongest middle school tennis player around! The fact that he's held his own against Nanjirou like this has already exceeded my expectations!"
Inoue Mamoru's opinion of Chiba Yun Chuan rose even higher.
"Senpai, is this Chiba Yun Chuan really that good? The strongest middle schooler? That's incredible."
Shiba Saori was beginning to believe Inoue Mamoru.
By then, Nanjirou