My Prince of Tennis has a high proficiency level

Chapter 53 Fuji's Curiosity, Newcomer Joins

The following morning.

Seishun Academy, Class 2-6.

In the classroom, some students were quietly reading. Close female students were huddled together, whispering to each other. The boys in the back row were chatting about their favorite games and movies.

"Young Master Kikumaru is here."

At that moment, a boy with dark red hair parted to the sides and a handsome face like an adorable kitten walked into the classroom, laughing and joking.

Kikumaru Eiji.

A second-year student at Seishun Academy and a member of the tennis club.

As the class's lively and popular member, Kikumaru's arrival made the classroom atmosphere even more vibrant. He chatted with everyone in a playful manner, and then, as if he had discovered something, he walked towards the window seat in surprise.

"What's wrong, Fuji?"

Kikumaru leaned against the table, looking curiously at the brown-haired boy in front of him and asked.

This is the first time I've seen you like this.

"It's nothing."

""

Upon hearing this, the brown-haired boy, Fuji Syusuke, looked up, a gentle smile appearing on his handsome face. He narrowed his eyes and said, "I was just thinking about some things. But you, Eiji, are you confident about the school's selection competition this afternoon?"

"Hey."

When the topic of the match came up, Kikumaru immediately perked up, laughing heartily, "Actually, I was confident of becoming a starter before summer. However, I was unlucky and ran into the team with Captain Yamazaki and Tezuka."

"In that case, it's definitely a bit of bad luck."

Fuji shook his head with a hint of regret.

Tei is Seigaku's strongest player, and captain Yamazaki is a top-tier player in the Kanto region. Kikumaru's luck was indeed a bit bad to run into these two.

"I'm sure I'll advance this time."

Kikumaru said confidently, "It would be best if we could face a third-year senior, otherwise it would be too boring."

"As expected of you."

Fuji smiled somewhat helplessly.

His classmate and teammate was a very outgoing and cheerful person. He was not only the class's mood-maker but also the team's darling and was very popular.

Thinking of this, Fuji couldn't help but recall the stubborn expression on his younger brother's face, and he sighed inwardly.

I wish the other person had a personality like Kikumaru's. An optimist who's happy every day and has no worries.

In contrast.

Although Yuta didn't say it, Fuji was well aware that his younger brother had always lived under the scrutiny of others. Therefore, he could understand the other's actions, but as the older brother, Fuji couldn't help but feel some worry.

"First it was Sarushima Tennis School, and now I've transferred to Yamabuki..."

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The former didn't rank high in the Metropolitan Tournament, and their strength can only be described as average. Yamabuki, on the other hand, achieved a top-four finish in this year's Metropolitan Tournament, and even Seigaku had to fight hard to defeat them.

therefore.

In Fuji's opinion, Yamabuki was indeed a better fit for his younger brother's development than Sarujima. But ultimately, he still wanted to go to Yamabuki in person, preferably to see firsthand his brother's life and training.

However, it's Seigaku's match day recently.

Although Fuji was very confident in his abilities, Seigaku had strict rules, and neither the captain, Yamazaki, nor the vice-captain, Tei, could tolerate any wrongdoing.

"Let's wait a little longer."

Fuji looked down at the empty tennis court and thought to himself, "I'll go check on Yuta's situation again in a while."

the other side.

St. Rudolph College.

Unlike usual, Class 5 of Grade 5 was unusually quiet today, with students playing around and making noise.

But this wasn't because a patrolling teacher appeared, but because of the dark-skinned boy sitting in the back row, whose aura was terrifyingly gloomy.

"That guy, Mizuki, said he was going to gather intelligence last time, but he just disappeared for two days. He didn't come to school yesterday either. What on earth is he up to?"

The boy was none other than Yoshiro Akazawa, the captain of the St. Rudolph Tennis Club.

Before joining the tennis club, he was a notorious delinquent at school. Skipping classes and fighting were commonplace for him.

By sheer chance, he got into a conflict with the tennis club members. Outnumbered and on the verge of losing, Akazawa had a brilliant idea: to settle the score with tennis.

The other party readily agreed.

He believed he had Akazawa, an outsider, figured out.

Unexpectedly, although he dominated Akazawa in the first half of the match, Akazawa suddenly took advantage of his declining stamina in the second half and reversed the game in one fell swoop.

The match was over, and although the tennis club members were unhappy, they could only accept it reluctantly. However, the tennis club captain stopped Akazawa, and just when Akazawa thought the other team was cheating, the captain invited Akazawa to join the tennis club.

Akazawa expressed no interest, and subtly implied that tennis was nothing special.

Then.

The club president smiled and invited him to a match, promising that if he lost, everyone in the tennis club would avoid Akazawa from then on.

Young and impetuous, Akazawa readily agreed, only to be met with a crushing defeat.

It was then that he realized how ridiculous his previous understanding of tennis had been. In the end, he didn't break his promise; instead, he joined the tennis club and, thanks to his outstanding talent, became a regular starter on the team.

In his second year, Akazawa was the vice-captain. And this summer, he became the captain of the team, enjoying immense popularity.

However, Akazawa knew that Saint Rudolf was not strong enough.

Even with his best efforts, he couldn't improve the team's overall strength. It wasn't until Mizuki appeared that he saw hope for St. Rudolph to make it to the national tournament.

Therefore, Akazawa naturally complied unconditionally with all the other party's requests.

But the result?

Before the new season even began, a change occurred. The key figure, Mizuki, vanished without a trace, as if he had evaporated into thin air.

Akazawa panicked.

His plan died before it could be implemented.

What angered him even more was that Mizuki, who had clearly made an agreement, had vanished in the blink of an eye. This made Akazawa feel betrayed, but he didn't completely lose his temper. If something had happened to Mizuki's family, questioning him would undoubtedly be a misunderstanding.

Ring ring ring!!

At this time.

The school bell rang.

After everyone was seated, the teacher entered the classroom with her lesson plan. And today's first class happened to be the math class taught by the homeroom teacher, Maeda.

just.

Before the middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses and a large belly even reached the podium, Akazawa, who was standing in the back row, suddenly stood up.

"Mr. Maeda!"

Akazawa struggled to control his emotions, his gaze fixed intently on the other person: "I want to know... what happened to Mizuki-kun? I haven't seen him for the past two days!!"

"Nonsense!"

Qian You, the homeroom teacher, is not a gentle person. Although she looks mild-mannered, she has some skills in managing her students well.

just.

When he saw Chi Ze, whose eyes were burning with anger and whose body was exuding a fierce aura, his heart skipped a beat. Instead of getting angry, he sighed.

"That Mizuki-san... has already transferred schools."

Transferring schools?!

Upon hearing this, the classmates were all stunned for a moment, then they all realized what was going on. This explained why Akazawa had been wearing that expression that said someone owed him fifty million these past two days.

Click.

Click click.

At this moment, even though Akazawa in the back row was trying to control his emotions, his clenched fists kept making cracking sounds.

"teacher."

Taking a deep breath, he tried to calm himself down and asked in a calm tone, "I want to know where he transferred to."

""

"Well..."

""

Maeda breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Akazawa regain his composure. Then, after thinking for a moment, he said uncertainly, "His case is handled by the head of the academic affairs office, but if I remember correctly, he transferred to Yamabuki."

Yamabuki?

Swish!

For an instant.

A glint of light flashed in Akazawa's eyes, and he remembered the name deeply.

Then.

He politely apologized to Maeda and sat back down. The hostility emanating from him gradually disappeared, and he seemed to have regained his usual calm demeanor.

But his deskmate, who knew Akazawa's personality well, knew very well that Akazawa was merely suppressing his anger; this matter was far from over until Mizuki was found.

At the same time.

Yamabuki Middle School.

This morning, the school welcomed new transfer students to both the first and second grades.

"Come in."

In Class 4 of Grade 1, a middle-aged woman smiled and said to the figures outside the classroom, "Let me introduce myself first."

"Um?

""

next moment.

Sitting against the wall in the classroom, Muromachi, wearing white-rimmed sunglasses, raised an eyebrow slightly: "This guy's equipment... is it for tennis?"

A brown-haired boy wearing a white Yamabuki school uniform jacket and carrying a tennis bag on his back walked in. Standing on the podium, the boy calmly introduced himself.

"Hello everyone, my name is Fuji Yuta. I look forward to working with you from now on."

Done.

He then bowed slightly to the crowd.

"Fuji".

At this moment, the woman looked around the classroom and smiled, pointing to a spot by the wall: "Muromachi is a member of the school's tennis club, so I'm sure you'll have a lot in common."

"OK."

The boy, Yuta, nodded and walked towards the location of Muromachi.

"Hello there."

After sitting down, Yuta greeted his deskmate warmly. Since he had decided to come to Yamabuki, he definitely wanted to inquire about the tennis club.

If he remembered correctly, Shibukawa was just a regular member of the tennis team. The others, including Sengoku and Uesugi, were also very strong.

Although Yuta joined Yamabuki because of Shibukawa's recruitment, he didn't want to cause trouble for her, and he also wanted to integrate into school life on his own.

"You play tennis too?"

Muromachi glanced at his deskmate who had settled down, raised an eyebrow slightly, patted his chest, and said, "It's okay, you'll be with me in Yamabuki from now on. I'll submit your application for the team this afternoon. Don't worry, I have influence within the team."

"That's troublesome."

Yuta smiled and nodded.

Although the boy in front of him seemed arrogant, he didn't dislike him. In fact, he had a good relationship with his classmates when he was at Seigaku.

But he preferred the feeling of being on Monkey Island.

It's not that the people there are better than those at Seigaku. It's simply because, in Sarushima and now in Yamabuki, no one adds the prefix "Fuji's younger brother" when they talk to him.

Only when he is away from Seigaku can Yuuta feel that he is Fuji Yuuta, and not someone's younger brother.

and.

It was different from when he transferred to Sarujima. At this time, although Yuta still felt lost about the future, he no longer had the simple thought of escaping, but was filled with anticipation for the future.

the other side.

At the same time that Yuta joined Class 4 of the first year, a black-haired boy in Class 6 of the second year of Yamabuki, also wearing a white jacket, walked to the podium under the guidance of his teacher.

"Hello everyone, my name is Guan Yuechu. I look forward to working with you in the future."

Done.

The young man, Guan Yue, placed his left hand on his chest and gave a graceful bow to the crowd.

When she looked up, Mizuki quickly scanned the classroom with a gaze that was not easily noticed by others.

just.

His brow furrowed slightly as his gaze swept over the people in the classroom.

No!

The person he remembered wasn't in this classroom. This made Kanzuki, who thought he had gathered information and knew about the other person in advance, feel inexplicably uneasy.

"That guy didn't come today?"

"Or is he not a student in Class 6, Grade 2 of Yamabuki at all?!"

Guan Yue subconsciously felt that she had been tricked by the other party!

"wrong."

"I checked his information at the gate, and he is indeed a student in Class 6, Grade 2 of Yamabuki. Moreover, all the information I know matches up one by one."

Countless pieces of information flashed through Guan Yue's mind.

Before arriving, to avoid being questioned by Akazawa, he didn't dare greet the other party at all. He even deactivated his original phone card, just to avoid any further involvement with Saint Rudolf.

However, if he abandons St. Rudolph and runs off to Yamabuki only to be tricked by someone else, Mizuki would never accept that.

"Um?

Just then.

Guan Yue suddenly had the illusion that he was being stared at by some dangerous gaze. Then, he subconsciously turned his head to look at Ken, only to meet a pair of calm eyes that were gleaming with an eerie light.

For an instant.

Despite being very confident in her ability to control her emotions, Kanzuki had the unsettling feeling that others could see right through her.

"Wait, why does this face look so familiar?"

Looking at the handsome, angular features on that face, Guan Yue seemed to realize something, and her pupils quietly contracted.

"It's him?"

"But how did that guy become like this after only a few days?!"

If, in Guan Yue's original opinion, that person was very strong, his own shortcomings were also very obvious, namely, he did not have the aura to match those leaders of top teams.

Whether in Japan or overseas.

In Guan Yue's mind, those who can lead their teams to sweep the field and become unapproachable powerhouses in the eyes of others are either calm or fierce in personality, tall or upright in stature, but none of them are ordinary and unremarkable, the kind of people who would simply blend into a crowd.

But now.

That face instilled in Guan Yue an involuntary sense of authority and fierceness.

"So, this is what you really are, Shin Shibukawa!"

Taking a deep breath, Guan Yue calmed herself down.

Although he didn't know what had happened to the other person, his intuition told him that the boy in front of him, who had changed so much, had probably already started some kind of plan.

The other party is like a majestic eagle lurking in the deep mountains, silent until it makes a stunning sound!

"Then let me see how you break the current stalemate of Yamabuki. There are still two obstacles in front of you that you cannot overcome."

Thinking of Sengoku and Uesugi, both equally powerful members of the Yamabuki clan, a playful smile appeared on Mizuki's face.

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