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Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

This regional competition, involving one metropolis and seven prefectures in the Kanto region, has begun, and the venue is once again set in Tokyo, the most representative city in the Kanto region.

One hundred and twenty-eight top competitors, selected through qualifying rounds in various counties and cities, will compete here to determine the winners.

The winner of this year's Kanto Rookie of the Year will be determined.

"Wow, so many people!"

Kita Kazuma looked out the bus window, got up and leaned out, whispering between Kitahara Akira and Muromachi Juji's heads.

The spiral lines on both sides of his cheeks trembled, indicating that he was somewhat nervous.

In contrast to the qualifying rounds, which had many participants but few spectators, today's competition had fewer participants but a much larger audience.

At the Ariake Forest Tennis Park nowadays, not only are there spectators wearing sun hats everywhere, but also members of tennis clubs from various middle schools, and even newspaper reporters can be seen everywhere.

Each person had a long camera and a microphone, as if they wanted to stick the camera to the face of the contestant entering the arena, and capture every pore of the person.

Shortly after the Yamabuki Junior High School bus pulled into the parking lot, Kitahara Akira and the others arrived at the park entrance.

Click!Click!

The rapid clicking of camera shutters caused all the reporters to turn their cameras away. Even Mamoru Inoue took his camera from Saori Shiba, adjusted the focus, and quickly pressed the shutter.

In the shot.

The handsome young man, dressed in a light green Yamabuki team uniform, had fair skin and a tall, upright figure. He showed no fear in the face of the crowd, and his smile exuded youthful confidence.

He is Tokyo's number one heavy artilleryman!

Akira Kitahara!

"You've made a name for yourself so quickly, that's amazing..."

Seeing this highly anticipated entrance, Shiba Saori couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

After all, the last time they met was at the Yamabuki Club's internal selection tournament, and now they've become a hot favorite in this rookie tournament.

"The players from Hyotei and Yamabuki have already entered the arena."

Inoue Mamoru flipped through the photos he had taken earlier, turned his head and reminded him, "Azhi, please double-check the list of contestants we need to pay special attention to in this competition."

"Yes, Inoue-senpai."

Shisaori nodded and took out the notes she had prepared beforehand.

In Tokyo, besides Hiyoshi Waka of Hyotei, Kitahara Akira of Yamabuki, Momoshiro Takeshi and Kaido Kaoru of Seigaku are also key players featured in tennis monthly magazines.

Both players have very distinctive playing styles.

One player excels at powerful smashes, showcasing a violent aesthetic in his playing style, while the other can hit a powerful curveball known as the "snake shot," preferring to exhaust his opponents with exaggerated stamina.

Other counties need to pay attention to their competitors.

Among them was Hikaru Amane from Chiba Rokkaku Junior High School, whose opponent was using an incredibly long racket.

There were rumors that he single-handedly defeated 100 members of Hyotei in a practice match, which Saori Shiba couldn't believe when she first heard it.

After all, that's Hyotei.

As a journalist, she adhered to the three essential principles of journalism, which required ensuring the authenticity of information. After several investigations, she discovered that the rumors were indeed true.

As a result, Hikaru Amane became one of the key subjects of attention in tennis monthly magazines.

His level of importance is no less than that of Kitahara Akira.

Besides Rokkaku Junior High School, Midoriyama Junior High School in Saitama Prefecture also achieved surprising results.

All seven contestants advanced to the next round.

One school alone accounted for half of the qualifying spots in Saitama Prefecture.

Furthermore, Green Mountain Middle School has a special coaching team, headed by Taizo Ki, who won four consecutive All-Japan selection tournaments, to provide targeted training for the team's players.

Professional-level player!

Such a reputation makes it impossible for anyone not to care.

Saori Shiba turned to the last two pages, which were about Kanagawa Prefecture.

First up is the unexpectedly rising duo, Shiroshiro Shonan, a very distinctive pair: one is only a little over 1.5 meters tall and short, while the other is a towering 1.9 meters tall and very robust.

According to coach Hanamura Aoi, the two were originally a doubles pair, but were separated due to the format of this rookie tournament.

Looking at the two people with such a large height difference.

Saori Shiba was quite interested in their doubles, but compared to another school in Kanagawa Prefecture, her interest was far less.

Kanagawa Prefecture, Rikkai University Affiliated Junior High School!

The undisputed and unshakeable absolute king of the Kanto region!

In July of this year, they set a terrifying record of 15 consecutive victories in the Kanto Tournament, and in August they won the National Tournament again, achieving a national second consecutive championship.

It has no blind spots, and its power is so overwhelming that it inspires despair!

Since the national championship in August, many people have predicted that Rikkai University will achieve what no one has accomplished so far next year.

...Three-time national champion!

The contestants who appeared in Rikkai University's rookie competition this year further solidified their premonition.

Kirihara Akaya!

Three days of qualifying, nine matches, and not a single game lost.

With a time of 12 minutes and 36 seconds, they rewrote the record for the shortest competition time in the Kanagawa Prefecture tournament.

With formidable strength, he is hailed as Rikkai University's ace among first-year students!

"Whoosh..."

A loud, exaggerated noise came from behind, and Shiba Saori turned her head to look.

Several teams in bright yellow uniforms walked out of the parking lot.

As the protagonist of this competition, Kirihara Akaya walked in the middle of the group, his seaweed-like curly hair was very eye-catching, his eyes were bright and his face had a confident smile.

The competition hadn't even started yet, but it already gave off the aura of someone who had already won.

This is the king of Rikkai University!

Click! Click! Click! ...

All the reporters simultaneously pointed their cameras at the group from Rikkai University, and even after they had disappeared at the end of the road, the shutter sounds continued to click.

"Oh dear, I haven't even struck a pose yet, is there any need to rush in?"

Kirihara Akaya grabbed his chin, complaining with a wronged expression.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he immediately patted his chest and assured them, "Don't worry, I'll definitely be the champion of this rookie competition!"

Marui Bunta and Niou Masaharu replied, "Yes, yes."

Mori Jusaburo, who was about to graduate, also waved and agreed.

......

The competition is held over two days.

After arriving at the venue, the contestants from each school drew lots to choose their opponents, and the matches began immediately.

Kitahara Akira's first-round opponent was Chiba Prefecture's fourth-ranked Kasumi. Due to his reputation as Tokyo's top heavy hitter, this match attracted a lot of attention.

Especially the athletes from other places.

Because they had only been in Tokyo for a short time, they had heard rumors about Tokyo's number one heavy gunner from various people.

Among the spectators were many third-grade students.

Previously, the man known as Tokyo's number one heavy gunner was named Ochi Tsukiko.

As veterans who had witnessed Ochi Gekko's brilliance, they were genuinely curious to see how much of Ochi Gekko's style this new generation of Tokyo's top heavy hitter could match.

"The first match begins!"

"Akira Kitahara of Yamabuki Junior High School in Tokyo will face off against Kasumi Chiba, who finished fourth..."

"Kitahara Akira serves first!"

As the referee's voice faded, Kitahara Akira tossed the tennis ball high into the air.

next second.

Bang! !