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Kitahara Akira goes to school by bicycle.

After turning several corners, it took about twenty minutes to reach Yamabuki Junior High School.

The ancient school gate and the elegantly written school plaques clearly indicate that this is an old school with a long history.

The school gate was crowded with people, so Kitahara Akira had to get off his bike and push it.

The students around me were all wearing Yamabuki school uniforms, and both boys and girls looked energetic and full of youthful vigor.

The Yamabuki school uniform is all white, with only the words "Yamabuki Junior High School" on the chest. It is very simple with no other patterns, but the cut is neat and the lines of the garment are smooth, making the wearer look very upright.

After parking his bicycle, Kitahara Akira wandered around the school for a while before heading to the classroom.

As soon as he entered the classroom, he heard a noisy commotion, like that of a vegetable market.

After not seeing each other for a summer vacation, they gathered in groups of three or five to discuss various topics. The boys talked about action-packed anime and arcade games, while the girls discussed idol dramas and whether Wang Xiaoming and Kinomoto Sakura from Cardcaptor Sakura ended up together.

Following his memory, Kitahara Akira walked to his window seat and sat down.

Not long after.

Morimura rushed into the classroom, threw his backpack aside, and plopped down in the seat behind Kitahara Akira.

Seeing his appearance, the noise in the whole class suddenly stopped.

A middle-aged man in his forties walked onto the podium. His upper eyelids drooped slightly, and his nasolabial folds were deep, making him look like a very serious person.

Then came the usual opening remarks for the new semester, to get everyone back on track and get ready to begin their studies.

However, even so, it is the first day of school, and there are no classes today.

We did a big clean-up in the classroom this morning.

The opening ceremony will be held in the afternoon.

At the opening ceremony, Kitahara Akira saw Sengoku Kiyosumi again. As the representative of the tennis club, she gave a speech, summarizing the achievements of the year and looking forward to the next year. Her serious demeanor was completely different from the Sengoku Kiyosumi he remembered.

can only say.

Whether in a past life or this one, these meetings are equally boring.

......

The opening ceremony ended abruptly.

Kitahara Akira and Morimura Ya did not return to the classroom, but went directly to the tennis club to report.

on the field.

The first-year members were waiting there early, having changed into the green uniforms of the Yamabuki Tennis Club, holding rackets in their hands, their eyes gleaming, eager to get started.

"Not today..."

In the crowd, a dark-skinned boy wearing brown sunglasses scratched his hair and muttered helplessly.

Besides practicing tennis diligently, Muromachi Juji also enjoys searching for information online. He found a post left by a senior on the Yamabuki website forum.

The selection process for the Yamabuki Fall Newcomer Contest is the same every year. The selection contest is held on the first Saturday after the start of the school year. The contest is divided into groups for a round-robin elimination tournament based on the actual number of participants, and the first place in each group qualifies for the contest.

Not far away, another boy with his hair parted in a 3/7 ratio, the ends sticking up, and spiral patterns on his cheeks twitched his ears slightly, accurately catching Muromachi Juji's soft whisper.

Kitahara Akira found a quiet corner to stand in.

Morimura Ya, however, retreated into his own little circle.

"Besides Muromachi and Kita, who do you think is most likely to qualify?"

"I think it's Ogasawara. I saw him practicing a really impressive half-volley during summer vacation."

"Uesugi definitely deserves to qualify; he's the third best after Muromachi and Kita!"

"..."

Watching them chatter away, Morimura crossed his arms, shook his head, and said, "Tsk tsk tsk, you're talking about outdated things!"

"Oh? Morimura, do you know something?"

"Since you have asked so sincerely, I will mercifully tell you."

Morimura Ya's lips curled into a smug smile. "If only one person can qualify for this selection tournament, it will definitely be Kitahara Akira!"

"Kitahara!?"

Upon hearing his words, everyone was taken aback at first, looked at each other in bewilderment, and then burst into laughter.

"Last semester, you two were ranked 25th and 27th respectively, with you ranking higher. Why didn't you say you were qualified?"

Morimura's eyes widened: "Eh! You guys don't believe me?!"

"Don't believe what? You were beaten 6-0 by Uesugi, and Kitahara was beaten 6-0 by Ogasawara. Forget about them, you two haven't even beaten a few of us. What are you talking about for qualifying for the tournament?"

Morimura's face flushed red, veins bulging on his forehead, as he argued, "I can't win, but Kitahara is different!"

Then came things like "Kitahara has a really good serve," "baseline attack style," and "beating a senior from the school team who had participated in the Metropolitan Tournament," which made everyone laugh and filled the court with a joyful atmosphere.

Morimura was at his wit's end.

He had told everyone he had seen, but no one believed him; instead, they all laughed at him.

Morimura sighed heavily, his flushed face gradually returning to normal, and said, "Keep laughing, but wait until the selection matches start, and see how shocked Kitahara is!"

There was another burst of laughter.

A few minutes later.

Members from other grades arrived at the court one by one, and the entire regular school team was also present.

Kitahara Akira silently observed them.

With her cherry-red hair, the somewhat eccentric-looking Sengoku Kiyosumi is a formidable opponent and currently Yamabuki's number one singles player.

It's a bit of a shame that he was first dethroned by Akutsu and then lost to Momoshiro Takeshi.

Kentaro Minami has an incredibly flamboyant afro hairstyle, but he is actually the most mature and steady. Masami Higashikata is the tallest, nearly 1.9 meters tall. He and Kentaro Minami are known as the "Simple Duo" or "Potato Army" in the Yamabuki First Doubles.

This year, they defeated Oishi and the third-year regulars from Seigaku in the Kanto Tournament.

On the other hand, Shintobe Inayoshi was a bit ordinary, with a mushroom haircut that didn't stand out in the crowd. However, as a doubles player for Yamabuki, his strength should not be underestimated.

A year later, he and Kita Kazuma will defeat the genius Fuji and Seigaku's top power player Kawamura Takashi with a score of 6-2.

With everyone in place.

Kentaro Minami, the current vice-captain of the tennis club and the next captain, led everyone in their pre-training warm-up.

After about half an hour of basic physical training.

Looking at the first-year members who were starting to get agitated, he said in a steady voice, "Three days from now, this Saturday, the tennis club will hold an open qualifier for the Autumn Rookie Tournament to select first-year members to participate."

"I hope you can adjust your mindset in the next three days!"

"Everyone, multi-ball training! Begin!"

When Kentaro Minami announced the specific time for the selection competition, all the first-year students were in high spirits.

Over the next three days, everyone intensified their training, working hard to qualify for the rookie competition.

......

And just like that, three days passed in the blink of an eye.