Prince of Tennis Fraudster

Relieved, Renwang felt something was amiss. He turned around and froze.

The person he was leading wasn't his younger sister, Natsumi, but a little girl dressed like a doll. At that moment, the little girl looked at Niou with some panic, as if a fierce aura was emanating from him.

"Oh, Xiao Ai, you're here! Mom was so worried about you!"

Just then, a middle-aged woman ran over and hugged the little girl, looking visibly shaken. She then said to the stunned Renou, "Thank you!"

boom!

Niou felt as if his head had exploded, and a buzzing sound filled his ears.

"Natsumi!"

With a low growl, Niou charged into the crowd like a madman, his eyes darting around, scanning every inch of the area. He frantically searched for his sister along the street, but…

No!

No!

Still no!

He searched for a full half hour, but still couldn't find his sister.

On the street, Niou wandered as if he had lost his soul. His face was devoid of its usual confidence, composure, and that seemingly cynical smile.

Disheartened and pale, he hunched over, aimlessly wandering the bustling street, his eyes vacant as he looked around.

What are you doing?

At that moment, a familiar female voice rang out. The child's voice that followed made Niou's body tremble violently.

"Let go of my sister! I'm telling you, my brother is a regular player for Rikkai University!"

Chapter Forty: Beiyuan Shouye

Night falls.

On the beach in Xiangnan City, a beautiful figure faces the sea, her back view appearing somewhat lonely.

"Ugh……"

She sighed deeply, watching the moon gradually emerge, her expression complex. As the moonlight grew brighter, the girl's features became clearer.

With her long, ruby-red hair, delicate features, and shallow dimples that appeared with her changing emotions, she was the girl Renou had bumped into this afternoon.

"The regional tournament is tomorrow, I should probably head back soon. It's a shame I didn't get any information on Rikkai, and I still don't know who the new starter is..."

Kitazono Hisayo is a third-year student at Tsubakigawa Middle School in Hokkaido. She is the manager of the school's tennis club, but she spends most of her time gathering intelligence outside. At the beginning of the season, she came to Kanagawa to investigate Rikkai University, the top-ranked team in the country.

Unfortunately, she couldn't find out any specific information about Rikkai's regular players. Those who weren't regulars generally gave very vague descriptions of the regulars' strength, such as "very strong" or "terrifying."

As for Rikkai's latest regular player, all she knew was the name 'Niou Masaharu' and his legendary tennis career.

"Ugh……"

With a soft sigh, the more schools she visited, the more she felt that Tsubakikawa Middle School was just a strong regional school. If her brother weren't the captain of the tennis club, she probably wouldn't have taken on this manager position.

In terms of both player quality and overall team level, their tennis club is probably only a second-rate school in the entire Kanto region, and even then, it's at the bottom of the second-rate category.

Just then, the lively sounds of the night market drifted over from afar. She calmed herself down and prepared to go see what made Shonan City's festivals different from those in Hokkaido.

The closer you get to the center, the higher the population density becomes.

The bustling scene here, with its heavy traffic and crowds, contrasts sharply with the quiet nighttime atmosphere by the sea. I strolled around Beiyuan Park for a bit, but found nothing particularly interesting.

"Waaah~"

She was about to leave when she stopped. Turning around, she saw a cute little girl sobbing softly in the corner.

"Nioh!"

"Where are you, Niou?"

In a park in Shonan City, a young man was shouting the name 'Niou' at the top of his lungs.

"Ugh……"

Seemingly getting no response, he sighed and walked out of the park's woods.

The moonlight shone down, revealing his handsome face and seaweed-like curly hair; it was Kirihara. At this moment, his eyes were filled with anxiety, and he opened his mouth, shouting loudly, "Niou! Niou, where are you?"

"Meow~"

Just then, the sound of a tanuki meowing came from the bushes in the distance. Kirihara's face lit up with joy, and he quickly ran over.

"Little sister, are you saying you got separated from your brother?"

Looking at the little girl with her delicate features, Bei Yuan said softly, "Little sister, don't panic, I'll take you to find your brother."

The little girl, Xia Shi, glanced at the older sister in front of her. For some reason, the older sister gave her a sense of familiarity and warmth, which made her accept her naturally.

She nodded and said softly, "Mmm!"

Holding the hand of the unfamiliar little girl, Beiyuan began searching for her brother, but after a whole hour, she still couldn't find him.

"Oh, right."

Her eyes lit up, and she asked, "Xia Shi, do you know the way home?"

Although Xia Shi is young, she gives off a feeling of intelligence and spirituality. Perhaps she can even remember the way home.

"know."

Xia Shi nodded, much to Bei Yuan's delight.

boom!

boom!

Just then, a crisp sound of the ball being struck rang out.

Bei Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly: "Are there tennis courts nearby?"

"tennis?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Shi's dark eyes lit up immediately, and she quickly said, "Sister Beiyuan, let's go over there!"

"what happened?"

“My brother plays tennis, he might be over there.”

Tennis player?

Bei Yuan's mind raced, and she tentatively asked, "Xia Shi, what's your brother's name?"

"Niou Masaharu." Natsumi didn't notice anything amiss, but she pouted and snorted, "But his full name is the big idiot Niou Masaharu!"

Niou Masaharu!

Kitazono's beautiful eyes lit up. There might be more than one person named Niou Masaharu in all of Kanagawa, but the probability of him playing tennis was much higher. With her mind racing, she took Natsumi's hand and walked towards the tennis court.

boom!

boom!

Under the dim lights, a group of young people, some standing and some sitting, held rackets in their hands. These people, both men and women, were in their own small groups, discussing the ongoing match in hushed tones.

boom!

"Match ended! Akutagawa and Makiyama won, score 6-0!"

"Impressive! No wonder you're the number one doubles team in the Qingshan Middle School tennis club!"

"Tsk tsk, this is the sixth batch, isn't it? They really lost badly..."

"That's right, Qingshan is the second best university in the Beitong area after Rikkai University!"

"It was them?"

Hearing the murmurs of the crowd, Bei Yuan's expression changed.

This morning, she went to this school to conduct an investigation. Although she obtained a lot of information, she almost got caught. Fortunately, she acted quickly and escaped.

"Xia Shi, your brother isn't here. Let me take you home first..."

"No, let me take another look."

Xia Shi shook his head, his eyes darting around as if trying to find Renwang's whereabouts.

Upon noticing the Qingshan team members walking towards them, Beiyuan's expression changed slightly. She grabbed Xia Shi's hand and tried to turn back. "Let's go, it's too late. I'll take you home first."

The little guy's face fell, and he yelled, "Sister, what are you doing!"

Instantly, everyone around was drawn to the scene.

"Oh? Isn't this the spy who came to our school to investigate?"

Two members of the Qingshan team raised an eyebrow, stepped forward to stop Beiyuan, and looked at her with a smile: "Little girl, hand over the information you used to investigate our school!"

Beiyuan remained unmoved, subtly blocking Xia Shi's path. Seeing this, one of the two suddenly rushed forward and grabbed her hand.

Bei Yuan trembled and cried out in alarm, "What are you doing?"

Xia Shi's face hardened, and she pointed at the person, saying, "Let go of my sister! I'm telling you, my brother is a regular player for Rikkai University!"

Chapter 41 Street Tennis

Li Hai?

Upon hearing the little girl's words, the two froze, and the onlookers stopped their chatter. Some even considered intervening to save the girl, hoping to gain the favor of the Rikkai regular.

However, after considering the consequences of provoking Qingshan Middle School, many people rationally abandoned this idea.

Let go!

Beiyuan struggled desperately, but to no avail. After all, how could a girl's strength compare to that of a boy who specialized in tennis? The little guy glared at her and charged forward angrily.

"oops!"

Mushan, who was holding onto Beiyuan, had his other hand bitten by Xia Shi. He loosened his grip and released the girl.

"Stinky brat!"

Mu Shan's face turned cold, and he slapped Xia Shi's face, who was filled with fear.

Snapped!

A crisp sound rang out, and a young man wearing a light gray coat blocked the way in front of Beiyuan and Xiashi.