Hyotei Academy High School.
The tall boy who had just finished his match packed up his racket, preparing to leave the court.
Beside him, a boy in the same uniform reached out and patted him on the shoulder. "Gekko, have you heard? Hyotei's junior high team made it to the National Tournament this year, and they did it by taking first place in the Metropolitan Tournament."
At that, the tall boy called Gekko stirred slightly. His gaze settled on the boy beside him, and a flicker of nostalgia passed through his eyes. "The team they left behind should have no trouble making it to the Kanto Tournament."
The boy called Gekko was Gekko Ochi.
He was the former captain of the Hyotei tennis club.
He had also been the driving force behind Hyotei's run to the National Tournament.
With top-tier national-level skill, he had led Hyotei to the National Tournament semifinals in his third year. There, they had faced the team from Makino.
Gekko Ochi hadn't even played against their star player before Hyotei was defeated.
They lost that crucial match.
After entering high school, Ochi had still chosen to pursue tennis. He joined the Hyotei Academy High School tennis club and became one of its key players.
High school tennis differed from junior high in that team tournaments had been discontinued in favor of individual matches. Thanks to his outstanding ability, Gekko Ochi had already qualified for the Metropolitan Tournament and had even received an invitation to the U-17 Training Camp.
Becoming a professional player had always been Ochi's dream. And the U-17 Training Camp would be a decisive help in achieving it.
Back in junior high, after completing the National Tournament in his third year, he had already heard about the U-17 Training Camp. He hadn't heard anything