The Prince of Tennis: The Quincy of Rikkai University

"Hmph, are you here to watch the game too, Tezuka?"

Atobe Keigo swept his eyes over the other person and snorted in his signature style.

"Yeah, it was an exciting match," Tezuka replied casually.

"I just had bad luck this year. You better be careful next year. The championship of the Tokyo Metropolitan Tournament will be in our Hyotei's pocket again."

Atobe Keigo spoke provocatively, and as soon as these words came out, Fuji Shusuke and others behind Tezuka Kunimitsu changed their expressions.

"Wait and see."

Tezuka Kunimitsu still responded indifferently with an icy face.

"This icy face will give you guys a hard time sooner or later. Just wait and see my evolution next year!"

When Keigo Atobe saw that his tone did not cause any emotional fluctuations towards Tezuka Kunimitsu, he naturally felt a little unhappy.

Afterwards, without further communication, Atobe stretched out his hand and pointed, and the Hyotei people following him immediately understood and followed Atobe's steps and left first.

Tezuka and others came to a nearby station and waited for the return vehicle to arrive.

…………

The third day after the National Conference.

In the morning, Maya Yuuki woke up very early.

However, someone woke up earlier than him. His mother, Eri Yuki, knocked on his door before he opened his eyes and got out of bed.

"Hey, Mayo, get up. Tomoyo-chan is waiting for you downstairs." Eri Yuuki shouted loudly outside the door.

"I know, I'll be right out."

Maya Yuuki replied, then quickly got up, washed, and went downstairs to the restaurant.

At this moment, in a seat in the restaurant, Kanzaki Tomoyo, with silver hair and wearing a simple summer outfit, was sitting there upright, chatting with Yuuki Eri.

"Aunt Eri, the bakery I passed by the day before yesterday is having a sale these days. When you pass by..."

Kamiya Chiyo hadn't finished her words yet, but she immediately stopped talking when she saw Yuuki Maya approaching.

"Tomoyo, didn't we agree to meet at 8 o'clock? You're too early."

Maya Yuuki looked at the clock on the wall. It was just past seven-thirty, and there was less than half an hour left until the time they had agreed to meet.

"Because we are going to the hospital to visit Yukimura together today, I think we must prepare early. In addition to the time needed for the journey, we also need to buy some gifts." Kamiya Tomoyo said reasonably.

"Huh? That kind of thing is available downstairs in the hospital..." Yuuki Maya scratched his head, speechless.

"I think you are being too perfunctory and don't mean it." Kamijou Chiyo shook her head, denying Yuki's idea.

"..."

After staring at the other person's face for a while, Yuuki Maya thought about it carefully and got the clue.

I'm afraid that Chiyo's idea is not just to buy comfort items, she also regards this trip as a date.

(Yukimura Seiichi OS: Am I also a part of your play?)

After understanding the other party's thoughts, Yuuki Maya no longer hesitated and immediately sat down at the dining table. After finishing the breakfast that Yuuki Eri had prepared long ago, she took Kamijou Tomoyo out of the house.

"Be careful on your journey, Maya, Tomoyo-chan." Eri Yuuki stood at the door and waved at the two of them with a smile.

"Goodbye, Aunt Eri, we will be careful on the road." Kanzaki Tomoyo hooked her hands on Yuuki Maya's arm and responded with a smile.

Yuuki Maya didn't say anything, but just raised her free hand in response.

The two set off, and their first stop was a nearby department store to purchase some gifts.

Chapter 117 Yukimura's Decision, Overseas Training Trip

Jinjing General Hospital, inpatient building.

Under the guidance of the nurse, Yuuki Maya and Kanzaki Tomoyo came to the door of the ward.

I gently pushed the door open and saw Yukimura Seiichi sitting on the bed, looking at the scenery outside the window.

After sensing someone coming in, Yukimura Seiichi slowly turned around, and when he saw two familiar figures, a happy smile appeared on his face.

"We're here to see you, Yukimura."

Maya Yuuki placed the bags in her hands on the table in front of the bed and smiled.

"Yukimura-kun, this is a collective letter of consolation from the girls in our class."

On the other side, Kanzaki Tomoyo took out an exquisite-looking envelope from her bag and handed it to the other party.

Yukimura Seiichi is a popular student in the grade who receives countless Valentine's Day chocolates every year. Naturally, a bunch of female classmates have been praying for him since he was hospitalized.

"Thank you all for your concern. When you return, Kamiya-san, please be sure to convey my gratitude to him." Yukimura Seiichi took the envelope gently and said with a smile on his face.

"Don't worry, I will definitely convey your feelings accurately." Kamiya Chiyo nodded in response.

After carefully placing the envelope in his hand aside, Yukimura Seiichi looked at Maya Yuuki standing beside him.

"When Sanada came over yesterday, he explained the national convention to me in detail. Thank you for your hard work."

Seiichi Yukimura talked about this topic. When he first learned that the tennis club had won the national championship again, the uneasiness in his heart finally disappeared completely.

"It's nothing. We are just fulfilling the goal we set together. This is not just for you, Yukimura. This is also our common wish."

"By the way, am I the last one to come and see you?"

Maya Yuuki was quite curious about how he would be the first one to come, because after the national conference ended, no one agreed to go together again, but instead arranged their own time to come.

Because it was still summer vacation at that time, everyone had their own things to do during the vacation and it was impossible to unify the time.

"Yesterday, besides Genichirō, Renji, Bunta and the others also came one after another. Senior Mori called and said that due to family reasons, he might not be able to send it for the time being."

Yukimura Seiichi said gently, and after looking back and forth between Yuuki Maya and Kanzaki Tomoyo for a few times, he smiled gently.

"So I'm the last one to arrive? There's nothing I can do because I made an appointment with Tomoyo to come together, but she is only free today." Maya Yuuki felt a little embarrassed when she heard that she was the last one.

"It's okay. Speaking of which, you two have a really good relationship. It hasn't changed since elementary school. It's really enviable."

Yukimura Seiichi waved his hand and didn't take this little matter to heart. Instead, he talked about the relationship between the two.

He knew about the relationship between Kamijou Tomoyo and Yuuki Maya very early on, after all, they went to the same elementary school.

The three of them chatted for a while, and two of them shared some interesting things that happened on campus with Yukimura Seiichi.

"By the way, Yukimura, how is your illness now? How long will it take before you can be discharged from the hospital?"

After chatting for a long time, Yuuki Maya found a suitable opportunity to ask the real purpose of this trip.

"The doctor only said that I still need to be hospitalized for observation, but I can go to school appropriately in the second half of the year."

Yukimura Seiichi said this with a calm smile, as if there was nothing unusual about it.

"Is that so? I hope you can get well soon. We can't win the tennis club's three consecutive championships next year without you."

Yuuki Maya said seriously that although he couldn't tell how much of Yukimura Seiichi's current appearance was true, he was sure that he would be able to return to the tennis club before the national conference next year.

"Well, I will come back soon." Yukimura Seiichi nodded slightly and gave an affirmative answer.

After a long time, the nurse knocked on the door to remind her that she could not stay in the ward any longer.

After saying goodbye for the last time, he took Kamizaki Tomoyo out of the ward and walked out of the inpatient department.

Inside the ward, Yukimura, who had already gotten out of bed, looked through the window at Yuki and the others who were gradually walking away downstairs. A hint of determination flashed in his calm eyes.

He walked to the bed and pressed the button to call the nurse. Two minutes later, the nurse in charge of his bed walked in from outside the door.

"Can you please ask the doctor to come over, Nurse? I have made my decision." Yukimura Seiichi's face no longer had the smile he used to have.

Before the Rikkai public visited him, the doctor in charge told him that surgery to cure his disease would be very risky.

Yukimura Seiichi's parents have already stated that whether or not to undergo the operation is entirely up to Yukimura's personal will.

Today, after meeting Yuki Maya, the last trace of hesitation in Yukimura Seiichi's heart completely disappeared.

He has made his decision that he must have this surgery, and he will do it as soon as possible.

Because he was afraid that if time went on for too long, he would not be able to make it to the last national conference of this year...

On the other side, after visiting Yukimura Seiichi, Maya Yuuki left the hospital at noon.

The two took a car and left the vicinity of the hospital, with their next stop being the commercial district of Shinjuku, Tokyo.

In addition to dating, Yuuki Maya's purpose of coming here is to go to the sporting goods store here to find some things he needs.

After the national conference, the training program he had formulated for other regular players will officially start in the second half of the year. However, some of the necessities needed for these programs are not currently available in the Rikkai University Tennis Club and need to be purchased.

The purpose of his coming here today is to make some quality comparisons in advance. Even if they are not as good as those of U17, they should be more than enough to cope with the current training.

As for the funding issue, Rikkai University's tennis club has never had a shortage of funds. He has already received positive confirmation of this from Yanagi Renji, the accountant of the tennis club.

Towards evening, after sending Kanzaki Tomoyo home, Yuuki Maya also returned to her own home.

……

Time flies, and the summer vacation is over in a blink of an eye.

After returning to school in September, the boring school life began immediately.

However, during a club activity one afternoon, Sanada brought a piece of news to the regular election meeting.

"This year's overseas study trip will be held in China, and the destination is said to be the Great Wall. If anyone wants to go, you can sign up together."

After Sanada finished speaking, he glanced around, as if to see who was interested.

However, to his disappointment, no one present, including Yuuki Maya, showed any interest.

The reason why Yuuki Maya was not interested was because he had already seen it before he traveled through time. Climbing the Great Wall was such a tiring task that he didn't want to experience it a second time.

Moreover, this China is only the China of this world, not the one he is familiar with. He does not have any interpersonal relationships here, and he has no concerns at all.

"Sanada, it seems like you really want to go." Niou Masaharu said with his head tilted.

"Of course. The military strategies that I like to read originated in China. Now that I have the opportunity, of course I hope to go there in person." Genichirō Sanada did not hide his inner thoughts.

"Pfft, forget it. I don't want to go out so far." Niou Masaharu supported his chin with a lack of interest.

Seeing everyone present like this, Sanada sighed slightly. If Yukimura Seiichi was here, perhaps he would have a companion to go with him.

For this training trip, Sanada had to go alone with the group.

Chapter 118: Special training begins, the final chapter of Kuwazono and Marui

In the end, as expected, Sanada was the only one in the tennis club who signed up for the overseas training trip.

Before leaving, he temporarily handed over the affairs of the tennis club to Yanagi Renji for supervision.

It has been more than a month since the end of the national conference. Compared with the first half of the year, the overall atmosphere in the tennis club has been tense due to preparations.

Starting from the second half of the year, the tennis club, which no longer had any competition pressure, became a little more relaxed.

Of course, this is only the atmosphere for the non-starters, while the starters are already undergoing some hellish training at this moment.

The reason for all this is naturally the special training of Maya Yuuki.

"Hu-hu-hu-"

Inside the official training court of the Rikkai University Tennis Club, Marui Fumita took in the air greedily. His chest heaved violently. He slumped on the ground, his entire body already soaked with sweat.

"I say, this is too tiring. Can we really complete this entire training program?!"

Marui Bunta's eyes were somewhat empty, and he asked his soul-searching question. He was no longer sure whether he still had the ability to hold on.

Beside him, Niou Masaharu, Yagyu Hiroshi, and Kirihara Akaya were in the same situation, all lying on the ground in disarray.

However, Yanagi Renji was in a slightly better condition than them, at least he was still standing.

As for Hisaburo Mori, after the tennis club won the national championship, he never joined the tennis club again from the second half of the year.

After all, it is the grade that is about to be promoted from junior high school to high school. Mao Li has a very heavy academic task in the second half of the year and is already preparing for a smooth graduation.

Sanada naturally knew about Mori's situation, so he simply approved Mori's leave until the end of this year.

"Marui, we've only just reached one-third of our goal for today."