HCB Chapter 68: Ryuzaki Sumire takes a long break, Seigaku reforms, multiple schools sponsor capital
Chapter 68: Ryuzaki Sumire takes a long break, Seigaku reforms, multiple schools sponsor capital
A few days later.
The regional qualifiers in various parts of Japan have officially begun.
At this moment.
Sagami Lake Tennis Park, Kanagawa Ward, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Even though it was still early morning.
But now many people have come.
"As expected, this is the regional qualifier where Rikkai University, the champion of the Kanto tournament for fifteen consecutive years and the second consecutive national championship, is located."
"In terms of spectator numbers and other aspects, it was clearly more spectacular than the regional qualifiers in the Tokyo metropolitan area."
Mamoru Inoue, who rushed here from Tokyo, couldn't help but admire.
"If it wasn't for seeing Kitagawa, I wouldn't have gotten up so early."
Shiba Saori, who was standing by, responded listlessly and perfunctorily.
Not interested in anything else here.
"Want to cheer up a little?"
"I can tell you something that happened not long ago."
Inoue Mamoru also felt a headache when he saw Shiba Saori's appearance.
But he can understand it.
After all, they had already set off from Tokyo at four o'clock.
The purpose is to get a good position here.
"what?"
"whats the matter."
She asked weakly, her eyelids almost drooping.
"Coach Ryuuzaki Sumire of the Seigakuen Middle School Tennis Club hasn't been to school for a few days."
"Even according to his granddaughter, Coach Ryuzaki was angry with the samurai Nanjiro."
"I want to prove that the Qingxue Tennis Club can't operate without her."
Seeing that the other person was about to fall asleep.
Inoue Mamoru didn't keep the secret any longer.
He started talking immediately.
The moment the words fell.
"What?!"
Shiba Saori opened her eyes wide.
I really didn't expect that the Youth Academy Tennis Club would encounter such a situation at this critical juncture.
"What about Tezuka-san and the others?"
"Wouldn't it be disruptive to have something like this happen at this time?"
With a gossipy attitude, Shiba Saori asked further questions.
"on the contrary."
"The Seigaku Tennis Club hasn't been affected at all."
"Also, it seems like Tezuka Kunimitsu has become a different person."
"Under these circumstances, a series of changes have taken place in Qingxue."
"The first thing that was affected was the cancellation of the tradition of first-year junior high school students picking up balls."
Inoue Mamoru whispered everything he knew to Shiba Saori.
In fact.
When I first learned about this, I was quite shocked and stunned.
“Is this a break from tradition?”
"However, I think that by doing this, Seigaku will gradually become a regular participant in Kanto and national competitions."
"I remember when Samurai Nanjiro, the lecherous monk, was still at Seishun Academy, his overall level didn't seem that great."
"Even after that perverted old man left, Seigaku never made it to the national competition again."
After pondering for a while, Shiba Saori spoke out her true feelings before she even woke up.
"Although it's rude to say bad things about someone behind their back."
“But this one cannot be denied.”
Inoue Mamoru did not refute the truths that Shiba Saori said, but instead agreed with them.
of course.
After all, they are adults, so it’s okay for them to talk about these things in private.
It would never reach Ryuzaki Sumire's ears.
"Inoue-senpai actually didn't take me with him to investigate secretly."
"I just realized it now."
After Shiba Saori nodded, she tilted her head slightly and her eyes fell on Inoue Mamoru.
Then he came to his senses and started complaining angrily.
"alright."
"Then I'll tell you another piece of news."
"The Atobe family invested a large sum of money in Hyotei Academy."
"Also, it's not just Hyotei Academy. It seems that people from Seishun Gakuen and Shitenhoji are also negotiating investment matters with them."
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be done by two other super-large tennis clubs of the same level as the HERO Tennis Club."
"After all, the HERO Tennis Club didn't have a branch in Neon before. Now that the Rikkai University Affiliated Middle School tennis club has been transformed into a training base of that standard, it's hard not to attract the attention of our opponents."
Unable to bear Shiba Saori's self-pity beside him, Inoue Mamoru dropped another bombshell.
He got this news by chance.
“No…will…right?!”
"What era is this about to begin?"
If the incident with Ryuzaki Sumire had already shocked and stunned Shiba Saori.
Then the current incident definitely made her brain crash.
“No matter what era.”
"This situation is definitely an opportunity for Neon Junior High School tennis, but it is also a huge pressure point."
Inoue Morinaga sighed deeply.
Then he shifted his attention to the waiting area for the participating teams.
Obviously, he doesn't want to talk too much about this topic.
Firstly, he didn't know the details; secondly, no matter how he guessed, he couldn't stop the torrent of capital.
So, instead of letting a small person like him waste time thinking about these things.
It would be more practical to pay more attention to the present.
About ten minutes later.
The crowd of onlookers suddenly became bustling.
"Here they come! The King of Rikkai University!"
"Wow!!! God's son Yukimura Seiichi, Emperor Sanada Genichirō, Yanagi Renji..."
"Look! It's the first-year junior high school student who appeared in the special issue of Tennis Monthly. He's leading the team. Could he really be the tennis captain and coach?"
As the saying goes, one stone stirs up a thousand waves.
As people saw Beichuan leading the team.
Immediately, there was a lot of discussion.
To know.
This is not just any ordinary school.
But it’s the Rikkai University Affiliated Middle School that has won the Kanto Championship for 15 consecutive years and the National Championship for two consecutive years!
Such an impressive team actually appointed a freshman from junior high school as the tennis captain and coach.
It's really hard to imagine.
Although I had heard about this incident in newspapers before, I was even more shocked and stunned after seeing it with my own eyes.
“It’s really lively.”
Looking at the people surrounding him in three layers, Beichuan said with a smile.
“Indeed, it’s much more than in previous years.”
"They should all be here to see you, Minister Kitagawa."
Yukimura Seiichi gave a playful smile and said softly.
"It is also possible that someone seeking intelligence is hiding among them."
Genichirō Sanada, who was standing beside him, spoke in a deep voice while scanning the crowd around him.
After all, intelligence can play a big role in targeted training and tactical arrangements.
And this kind of thing is not uncommon.
Just the next moment.
Sharp and uniform cheers of encouragement came from two different directions.
There was even a faint feeling of a different kind of war.
"Kitagawa-chan, Kitagawa-chan, invincible!"
"Kitagawa-chan, Kitagawa-chan, the king of Rikkai!"
"..."