The Prince of Tennis: The Quincy of Rikkai University

"I'm not needed in today's match. I'm going to Tokyo to watch the matches in other divisions." Maya Yuuki replied concisely.

"Is that so? Then be careful on the road." Yuki Taketo didn't ask why he wanted to go to Tokyo, but just reminded him to be careful.

Yuuki Taketo is very confident about his child, and he will humanely give him a certain amount of personal privacy.

"I'm done eating, I'm going out first."

A few minutes later, after quickly finishing breakfast, Yuuki Maya said goodbye to his parents, put on his tennis bag, and walked out the door without looking back.

"Huh?! Husband, don't you have to go to work early today? Why haven't you left the house yet?" Eri Yuki popped her head out from the kitchen and asked in confusion.

"I've almost finished the previous company matter, so I can stay a little later today." Yuki Taketo leisurely drank a sip of warm milk, then turned on the TV in the living room to listen to the morning news.

……

Nearly a month has passed since the regional competition, and today is the opening date of the Kanagawa Prefecture Tournament, which is also the opening date of the Tokyo Metropolitan Tournament, which is why Maya Yuuki went out so early.

Unlike the regional qualifiers where there are only a few big cats and small cats participating, there will be dozens or even hundreds of schools from different regions participating in the metropolitan (county) conference.

Among so many schools, only the top five in each division are eligible to advance to the next round of the Kanto competition.

Especially in Tokyo, where many famous schools are gathered, the number of participating schools far exceeds one hundred, and the competition is much more intense than other places.

Therefore, the number of spectators at each Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly is much larger than that of prefectural assembly in other places.

"This should be it."

Maya Yuuki looked around, observing the situation in the venue.

After taking a long-distance bus for more than an hour from Kanagawa to Tokyo, he finally arrived at the venue of the Tokyo Metropolitan Games, where the first round of competition had already begun.

Originally, Kamizaku Tomoyo also wanted to come with him, but the kendo club's competition was also taking place at the same time, and as the deputy director, she couldn't get away.

“This year it’s still as lively as ever.”

"Haha, of course. This is Tokyo after all."

“Which school will win the Tokyo Metropolitan Tournament this year?”

"Hyotei, I think it's hard for other schools to pose a threat to Hyotei."

"Yamabuki is not bad either. The strength of those people should not be underestimated."

"..."

There were many junior high school students hanging out together, and they were all actively discussing the situation of this year's Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly.

Maya Yuuki observed for a long time but didn't see the person she was looking for, so she could only walk to the center of the venue and look at the competition schedule posted by the organizer.

After scanning around, he finally saw the name of Seishun Gakuen among the densely packed school names.

"It's in Area C."

Following the signs, Maya Yuuki turned left and right for a few minutes and finally arrived at the C Zone Stadium.

After searching for a while, he finally saw the familiar blue and white uniform in his memory.

But then after seeing the score on the field, his brows frowned.

On the court, Seigakuen and a school called Oiwa 1 ended in a 1- tie.

At this time, in the singles match between No. 3 and No. 4, the player who played for Qingxue was a stranger he had no impression of.

The situation on the field was also that Qingxue's side was at a disadvantage. Yuuki Maya had already declared the death penalty for Qingxue's game with just one look.

Looking towards the rest area of ​​the Seigaku players, Yuuki Maya frowned even more.

He saw Kunimitsu Tezuka, but there was no armband symbolizing a minister on his arm.

Nearly half of the entire Seigaku regulars were people he didn't recognize at all, and he had no impression of the person wearing the minister's armband at all.

Although he had known about the seniority practices in traditional tennis clubs such as Seigaku for a long time, after seeing it with his own eyes he felt that it was even more corrupt than he had imagined.

"It seems that not every school has the courage to respect strength like Rikkai University."

Yuuki Maya shook her head secretly.

Staying in such a corrupt and outdated system of seniority and juniority is a complete waste of precious time and forces us to stop making progress.

After shaking his head secretly, he focused his attention on the game on the field.

On the court, just as Maya Yuuki predicted, this unknown singles player from Seigaku lost the game.

Then, in the second singles match, Seigaku played another unknown player, and after a hard-fought battle, the match went to the deciding game with a score of 7 to 5.

"The average tennis level of schools in Tokyo seems pretty normal."

After watching what has happened so far, Maya Yuuki shook her head. Even the Tokyo Metropolitan Tournament, which is said to have hundreds of schools participating, is very watered down.

"Hey, you are so arrogant, who do you think you are?!"

Because Yuuki Maya didn't hide his feelings when he spoke, people standing next to him could easily hear it.

As a student of a local school in Tokyo, the boy who spoke up certainly couldn't bear to belittled by outsiders.

However, his companion immediately reached out and grabbed him, looking at Yuuki Maya with a horrified expression.

"Idiot, didn't you see what that guy was wearing? He's from Rikkai University!"

"Rikkai University? Isn't that last year's national championship? Hiss——"

The boy who was stopped looked at Yuuki Maya in surprise and his momentum immediately weakened.

If it was someone from another school, he might not be convinced, but in the entire Kanto region, the reputation of Rikkai University was a dimensionality reduction blow to the tennis club members of an ordinary school like him.

"This outfit is quite useful."

Yuuki Maya naturally noticed the opponent's reaction. This is the deterrent power of Rikkai University in the junior high school tennis world. The name of the king is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Ignoring the two passers-by who were walking away from him calmly, Maya Yuuki still looked towards the direction of the court.

However, after this commotion, there were still some eyes secretly looking at him from all around, and these people were whispering to their companions while watching him.

In their opinion, the players from Rikkai University must have some unknown purpose in appearing here.

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By the way, Kunimitsu Tezuka was only the deputy director in his second year at Seigaku, as mentioned in the manga.

By the way, the reason why Atobe is obsessed with Tezuka in the main story is that when Seigaku and Hyotei met in the second year, Hyotei won in the overall score, but Atobe lost to Tezuka who was injured at the time.

Chapter 29 Healthy Tezuka

"Phew, this morning's match was so scary. We almost didn't make it to the next round."

"Luckily we have Tezuka, and we won the final singles match easily."

"That's right, but you guys need to try harder, Oishi. You actually had a chance to win the match just now."

"Okay, senior. I will try my best."

"Oishi is such a loser. His hands were shaking during the game just now."

"How dare you talk about me, Kikumaru? At least I still have a chance to play, and you are still a substitute."

"Tsk, I want to play too, but Coach Ryuuzaki won't give me a chance."

"..."

In the distance, students from Qingxue University, wearing blue and white uniforms, gathered together to review the morning's game.

The schools that advance in the morning will have competitions in the afternoon, so basically, the schools that have advanced will choose to have lunch in the venue.

"Tezuka, let's work together this year and strive to advance to the national conference." Fuji Shusuke said with a smile.

"Well, let's work hard together." Tezuka Kunimitsu answered without denying it.

Last year, this group of people were unable to play in the game, but this year, with their joining, the strength of Qingxue is completely different from before.

In the past, Seigaku had to give its all even in the regional competitions, but now it is able to hold back a bit in the Tokyo Metropolitan Tournament and is not losing out to other strong schools.

Ryuzaki Sumire observed these youthful boys from the side with a slight smile on her lips.

"Maybe there will be a chance this year..."

In her opinion, this group of second-year junior high school regulars, with Kunimitsu Tezuka as the core, have become the backbone of this year's Seigaku Tennis Club.

This Tokyo Metropolitan Conference, and even the Kanto Conference, are definitely not their end.

However, just when Ryuzaki Sumire was still fantasizing about Seigaku's qualifying situation this year, a voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Tezuka, long time no see."

When everyone in Qingxue heard the sound, they stopped what they were doing and looked towards the source of the sound.

Not far from them, a stern-looking black-haired boy was looking at them without any emotion.

"Oh, are you Tezuka's friend?" Kikumaru Eiji asked curiously, blinking.

"Do you know Fuji Shusuke?" Oishi asked. In his opinion, Fuji Shusuke, who had a close relationship with Tezuka Kunimitsu, should know something.

"No, I've never heard from Tezuka that he has friends outside of school." Fuji Shusuke opened his eyes slightly and looked at the other person vigilantly. His intuition told him that the person opposite him was very dangerous.

"Didn't you guys notice the point? Judging from the clothes he's wearing, the probability that he's a Rikkai University student is 100%." ​​Inui Sadaharu said in a deep voice, holding his glasses.

"Rikkai University?! Wasn't that the champion of last year's national tournament? When did Tezuka know anyone from Rikkai University?!"

They all turned their heads to look at Tezuka Kunimitsu, only to find that the usually calm Tezuka Kunimitsu showed a look of surprise for a moment.

"Coach, I'll be over there for a minute."

Tezuka Kunimitsu quickly regained his calm expression and walked towards the other side.

The unexpected visitor made the Qingxue group, who were originally full of laughter and joy, immediately become extremely quiet.

At this moment, all their attention was on the young man and Tezuka Kunimitsu.

"Why are you here?" asked Kunimitsu Tezuka who stood in front of Maya Yuuki.

"I'm not needed for the prefectural meeting in Kanagawa, so I came here to take a look and meet the few people who interest me."

Yuuki Maya answered without concealing anything, saying that this was not something that could not be said.

"looking for me."

"Sanada asked me to bring you a message. He said he will wait for you at the Kanto Conference."

"I see"

The conversation between the two was not avoided by anyone, so the Qingxue people standing nearby could hear it clearly.

"According to my data, last year's Rikkai University's championship was won by a team centered around first-year students, and the probability that the person Tezuka is talking to right now is one of Rikkai University's "Big Four" is 100%."

Inui Sadaharu flipped through his notebook and analyzed seriously: "Because you can see that since that person appeared, Tezuka's expression has been very serious. Ordinary players will not let Tezuka show such an expression."

Fuji Shusuke opened his eyes completely and keenly sensed the subtle changes in Tezuka Kunimitsu's expression.

"So which one is he?" Oishi analyzed, pinching his chin.

"Don't you usually read tennis magazines? It's all written in the last issue of the monthly magazine." Inui Sadaharu took out a tennis monthly magazine from somewhere, adjusted his glasses, and showed off in a low-key manner without changing his expression.

"Wow, let me see it!" Kikumaru Eiji immediately rushed over and snatched the magazine.

"Be gentle! I bought this with my pocket money this month!"

……

On the other side, the conversation between Yuuki Maya and Tezuka Kunimitsu continued.

"It seems that your arm is not injured." Maya Yuuki glanced at Tezuka's left arm and asked casually.

"Huh?! I don't understand what you mean, my arm has always been fine."

Tezuka Kunimitsu frowned, as if recalling some unpleasant memories.

"Nothing, I just heard that a senior from a famous school in Tokyo's tennis club attacked a junior player with a racket because he lost an internal practice match..."

When Yuuki Maya saw this, she understood what was going on, but she still deliberately pointed out the embarrassing incident.

He spoke without lowering his voice, so others could hear him clearly.

The moment Ryuzaki Sumire heard this, her expression instantly became extremely complicated, and she looked at Tezuka Kunimitsu with guilt and uneasiness in her eyes.

The other second-year junior high school regulars, such as Fuji Shusuke and others, also had different expressions for a moment.