My Prince of Tennis has a high proficiency level

No one knows when Akazawa left. But he never appeared in Yamabuki again after that.

Akutsu, having won the match, has clearly regained his confidence. His talent remains unchanged; even against formidable opponents, he can easily defeat them.

Only Sichuan.

This person was like a towering mountain blocking his way, an insurmountable obstacle for Akutsu with his current strength. And he was never one to run away from problems.

Since the opponent is right there, Akutsu only needs to become stronger. With his extraordinary talent, he will be able to regain his lost ground sooner or later.

Thinking about this, he became even more determined to stay in the tennis club.

...

the other side.

Yamabuki's tennis club.

After Akutsu left, everyone resumed their normal training. Shibukawa, on the other hand, found a secluded corner and began his daily practice.

Although for him, the experience points he has gained from training are no longer enough compared to the tens of thousands or even the hundreds of thousands of experience points he is about to gain.

But he knows very well that every bit of effort he puts in will pay off. Every drop of sweat he sheds now will bring him rewards as his skill level increases.

"As expected of the Minister in charge of Sichuan Affairs."

Not far away, Yuta, who was watching the training session in Kawakami, remarked with admiration. The fact that Kawakami, as a minister, led by example had greatly inspired him.

"he?"

Hearing this, Muromachi shook his head and chuckled, "I advise you not to follow his example. That guy... well, Shibukawa's training requires too much willpower. Without sufficient determination, you can't maintain that kind of training regimen regardless of the weather."

"Are you determined?"

Yuta frowned slightly.

Over the past two days, through subtle inquiries, he had learned a fair bit about Shibukawa's achievements in the Yamabuki Tennis Club. It was impossible for him not to be shocked that the other party could rise to the top in less than three months.

However, this only further motivated Yuta. The fact that his opponent could do it showed that if he persevered, he also had a chance.

Because when he thinks about the future, if he represents Yamabuki and appears in the Metropolitan Tournament or the Kanto Tournament, Yuta hopes that people will see him as "Fuji of Yamabuki" rather than "Fuji's younger brother from Seigaku".

Thinking of this, Yuta's resolve, which had wavered somewhat because of Muromachi's words, became firm again.

He's already transferred schools twice; there won't be a third time. He has no way out now. Since that's the case, repentance and understanding are simply not an issue for him.

"This guy!!"

Sensing the change in Yuta's expression, Muromachi's eyelids twitched. Before he could speak, Yuta turned around, his gaze intense, and said, "Come on, Muromachi, let's have another match!"

"good!"

Muromachi, who had once been called the "Yamabuki Genius," naturally refused to be looked down upon. He immediately nodded in agreement.

The two then began a fierce duel.

Not far away, Minami and Higashi found Shindo Mikoto and a third-year senior regular. The two sides set up their formations and began practicing doubles.

Uesugi approached Sengoku, who, after being dethroned a few days prior, had decided to gradually withdraw from the tennis club.

Since that's the case, he decided to use this last bit of time to help the team members intensify their training as much as possible. And Sengoku, with his 'bad track record,' was undoubtedly his main focus.

With the successive appearances of Mizuki and Akutsu, Sengoku's desire to become stronger intensified. He also seized the opportunity to increase his strength as much as possible.

"This kind of Yamabuki is pretty good."

In the distance, Mizuki, holding a notebook in her left hand and a pen in her right, with her arms crossed in front of her, watched the tennis club training in full swing and couldn't help but smile.

He knew he had made the right decision to come to Yamabuki.

The training atmosphere in the tennis department, as well as the team leaders, players' overall strength and potential, are completely incomparable to those in St. Rudolph.

"I can't let my guard down either, but..."

As if remembering something, Mizuki frowned slightly. He hadn't completely resolved the potential problems arising from the transfer to Yamabuki yet.

"Given Akazawa's personality, this matter will most likely not be resolved easily."

Based on his understanding of Minister St. Rudolf, the latter would definitely come to Yamabuki to cause him trouble soon. Of course, with his strength, he wouldn't be afraid of Akazawa. Mizuki simply wanted to resolve the situation with minimal disruption.

However, he waited for two days in a row, and did not see Akazawa's figure until the end of the weekend.

period.

Akutsu officially joined the tennis club.

With this troublemaker's arrival, the atmosphere in the tennis club became somewhat oppressive and eerie. At first, everyone was cautious, afraid of offending him and getting a beating.

As a result, Akutsu completely ignored them and focused solely on basic training.

"This kid... he's actually quite easy to take care of."

Seeing Akutsu's performance, Banda breathed a sigh of relief.

Before Shibukawa's rise to prominence, he was always worried that if he recruited Akutsu to the tennis club, he would not be able to keep Akutsu in check, which would affect the overall atmosphere of the team.

It now appears that Shechuan is fully capable of suppressing the other side, at least for now.

Banta knew very well that Akutsu was not one to give up easily. The more low-key Akutsu was, the more intense the volcano that would erupt in the future would be.

Banta could only let things unfold as they were. He could only hope that Shibukawa could maintain his pace of progress and continue to outpace Akutsu.

In the blink of an eye.

It's Monday at the end of October.

Two days ago, it was announced that a new round of school-wide selection trials was about to begin. At 3 PM, during club activities, everyone rushed to the notice board without even changing their clothes.

As expected, the list of participants was selected from the first two tiers.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as Akutsu.

This "newcomer," who had only joined the tennis club two or three days prior, was directly selected for the regular team. No one dared to say anything about it.

"Oh?"

Looking at the list and seeing the specific group assignments, Muromachi and Yuta exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

"Sengoku-senpai and Akutsu-senpai were assigned to the same group?"

"There's also a third-year student in my group..."

"Tsk tsk."

Muromachi couldn't help but laugh when he saw the end.

In this group, only Sengoku and that third-year senior are regulars. But Akutsu's presence undoubtedly makes the competition in this group unpredictable.

Even the third-year regular player looked rather grim.

"Hey Yuta, your luck isn't so great."

Turning his gaze to the list, Muromachi smiled and said, "We've been assigned to the same group as both captains, Shibukawa and Uesugi."

"Hmph."

Yuta snorted twice. After a few days of getting to know each other, they had become quite familiar. In response to Muromachi's teasing, he immediately sneered, "You're not bad either. Vice Minister Minami and Senior Mizuki are not simple characters."

Don't worry.

Muromachi confidently stated, "I'm sure I can win both matches today."

On the match roster, Muromachi's opponents for today's two matches happen to be Vice-Captain Kentaro Minami and Manager Mizuki.

The former defeated Muromachi in the last school selection competition. After his defeat, Muromachi learned from Shibukawa and trained hard in order to avenge that defeat.

As for Mizuki, Muromachi didn't believe that the other party had only just transferred to the school and that he could figure out his true situation in less than a week.

He was confident he could win both of those matches.

Unfortunately, reality is quite cruel.

Muromachi, eager to avenge his previous defeat, faced Minami in his first match, only to be thwarted by Minami's tight defense. Despite unleashing his full power, he couldn't break through the opponent's lines, and Minami seized the opportunity to counterattack, resulting in a crushing 2-6 defeat.

After the break, he faced Mizuki in his second match, where he was toyed with like a cat playing with a mouse. In the end, he was defeated again, 2-6, and Muromachi immediately became dejected.

In contrast, Yuta was much more proactive.

Despite facing former captain Uesugi, he played with abandon. A beautiful half-volley caught his opponent off guard, allowing Yuta to break through his defenses repeatedly.

However, Uesugi was a Kanto-level player, and when he got serious, he completely countered Yuta's offense. In the end, Yuta lost 3-6.

However, he remained composed in his second match against a second-year opponent. He ultimately defeated his opponent 6-4, securing his first victory in the qualifying tournament.

"This kid is pretty good."

Outside the court, Uesugi looked at Shibukawa beside him and said, "As expected of you, you managed to discover two talented players in just a practice match."

"Let's leave aside Mizuki. As for Fuji Yuuta, he can be developed into an offensive or counter-attacking type."

Yuta is agile and observant, making him very suitable for playing an offensive style of tennis. However, his beautiful half-volley, as well as his ability to launch a surprise attack after a defensive play, is also a strength.

"It's too early, I don't plan to get his playing style set up right away."

Shibukawa shook his head and said, "Compared to that, I would prefer that he and Muromachi form a bond. The motivation to become stronger by training alone is not as strong as the motivation for two people to compete with each other."

His idea was simple: it would be best to have Yuta and Muromachi form a competitive relationship like that of Momoshiro and Kaidou in the original manga, a relationship of "love-hate" dynamic.

Both players are quite talented, and Shibukawa could definitely develop them into Kanto-level players before the end of next season.

However, if Yuta and Muromachi can compete with each other and stimulate each other's growth, their future strength may not be inferior to the goofy duo from Seigaku.

"You think highly of him?"

Uesugi was somewhat surprised.

"certainly."

Shibukawa chuckled, "He's the younger brother of that Seigaku genius..."

"Qingxue Genius?"

Uesugi raised an eyebrow, then, as if remembering something, exclaimed in surprise, "That Fuji Syusuke?"

"Shh, keep your voice down."

Shibukawa lowered his voice and said with a smile, "That Yuta guy doesn't like hearing that name."

"Well?"

Uesugi looked completely bewildered.

If he remembered correctly, Fuji Seigaku was a very famous tennis player in Tokyo. His tennis style was flamboyant, and his strength was unfathomable. From this spring until now, he hadn't heard of him losing to anyone in the main draw.

Uesugi shook his head and said, "You don't want to talk about having a brother like that? If it were me, I'd love for everyone to know that I have such an amazing brother."

People have different personalities.

Shibukawa shook his head, watching Yuta, who hadn't rested after leaving the court but instead went to a secluded corner to practice swinging his racket. He said, "Young people often have a rebellious streak. They may not agree with something in their hearts, but if others say it too much, they'll feel uncomfortable."

"but."

He paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "For me, this might not be a bad opportunity."

"What opportunity?"

Uesugi looked over with some curiosity.

For some reason, he had a strange feeling. The boy in front of him was clearly younger than him, but he gave him an inexplicable sense of maturity, just like the first coach he had when he was learning tennis at the club.

"Simple stimulation is not enough for a person to become stronger."

Shechuan didn't keep them in suspense and immediately smiled and said, "But if there's a goal that's always hanging over your head as a symbol, constantly motivating you, the effect is completely different."

"I understand."

A strange light flashed in Uesugi's eyes.

He had to admit that the other party's idea was ingenious. If they turned the tables and used Fuji Yuuta's rebellious nature, using Fuji Syusuke as a symbol to provoke him, then the kid would never slack off.

Thinking of this, he looked at Shibukawa with a newfound respect. As the club president, Shibukawa's understanding of people far surpassed his own; among all the people Uesugi knew, perhaps only Coach Banta could compare.

With the tennis club in the hands of someone like him, Uesugi was completely at ease.

In fact, Shibukawa had very high expectations for Yuta.

He was thinking further ahead. After this group of players left Yamabuki, there would eventually be a handover. He wanted to develop their potential as much as possible, and with Muromachi's assistance, ensure that Yamabuki wouldn't be left behind by other teams next year.

"The next match in Group A."

"Nobu Shibukawa versus Ryuichi Honda."

At this time.

Inside a stadium, the referee, seated on a high chair, spoke in a loud voice.

Swish!

The words fell.

Everyone's eyes immediately focused on a certain spot on the court, on a boy whose expression was clearly stiff.

It was Honda Ryuichi, the opponent he encountered during his first practice match with Shibukawa.

"It was bound to happen eventually."

Honda chuckled and walked onto the court with a rather nonchalant air. Now, he feels no shame whatsoever about the game he lost to Shibukawa; on the contrary, he often talks about it, making it a topic of conversation.

After all, the other party is currently the strongest being who controls the entire Yamabuki region.

Shibukawa was somewhat surprised to encounter Honda again. The roster was compiled by Mizuki based on the team members' performance over the past two days; although he had seen it, he hadn't taken Honda seriously.

"In that case..."

Thinking about meeting this destined person, Shechuan's recent thoughts came to mind.

"Why don't I use you to test my idea?"

The match began quickly.

Honda acted cautiously, but surprisingly, Shibukawa did not launch an attack, but instead began to bounce up and down on the spot.

It wasn't until Honda served that Shibukawa started moving, taking a step forward half a beat early.

at the same time.

A message suddenly appeared before Shechuan's eyes.

[Complete one basic step]

[Stepping Experience +2]

[Current Shuffle Step Level: lv0 (2/10)]