Tezuka stood with the Seigaku team on the left side of the stands, watching the two teams on the court with a calm expression!
The day before, Seigaku had lost to Rikkai Dai. Tezuka had won, but Seigaku had lost. After all, this was a team competition!
If one person could decide the outcome of a match, Chiba Yun Chuan would already be champion.
Watching the two teams standing on the tennis court, the Seigaku players' eyes were filled with longing!
They had lost to Rikkai Dai, so they had come to watch the Kanto Tournament final today.
They had lost to both Hōtei and Rikkai Dai; they just didn't know which of the two teams was stronger!
The two teams on the court wore white-and-gray and orange uniforms. The Kanto Tournament final was about to begin!
"Tezuka, next year we'll definitely be playing on this court!" Fuji said as he watched the two teams.
"Fuji, we'll definitely be there next year. As long as we work hard enough, right, Eiji?" Oishi chimed in.
"Oishi, let's work hard together!"
Kikumaru replied cheerfully. It seemed that losing to Rikkai Dai hadn't affected him at all.
Kikumaru was just as optimistic as ever.
In a corner of the venue, a disheveled old man with a beard drank from a gourd, muttering to himself as he did.
"That Nanjirou guy asked me to come watch a middle schooler named Chiba Yun Chuan? How strong could a middle schooler possibly be?
"Whatever. I'm here now, so I might as well take a look. If Nanjirou thinks so highly of him, I'd like to see what makes him so special."
After saying that, he corked the gourd, leaned against the wall, and fell asleep!
Inoue Mamoru and Shiba Saori had arrived as well, accompanied by