My Prince of Tennis has a high proficiency level.

Then.

A pale yellow light flashed, and instantly the other person's hand exploded to the side. A wry smile appeared on his face, and he gave up the idea of ​​turning around and retaliating.

The boy, Yoshiro Akazawa, the vice-captain of the junior high tennis club at St. Rudolph Academy, knew very well that even if he returned the ball, he still couldn't escape his opponent's script.

That's right.

The black-haired boy opposite him was none other than Guan Yuechu, the regular player and manager of the St. Rudolf Tennis Club, who could manipulate events both on and off the court according to his own script.

"Your data tennis is terrifying."

Recalling the suffocating feeling of being relentlessly pressured and unable to move an inch, Akazawa couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"You're not bad either."

As Mizuki spoke, she placed her left hand on her forehead, gently twirling her curly black hair with her fingers, a smug smile on her face: "However, compared to me, you're still a little lacking."

"That is."

Upon hearing this, Akazawa put his hands on his hips and said jokingly, "After all, he studied in France and has been exposed to foreign cultures, so naturally he's different."

"It's alright."

Despite being teased by her teammates, Mizuki remained calm and said, "But then again, the tennis level at Saint Rudolph is still much worse than that of junior high schools in France."

"but."

After a pause, Guan Yue continued, "If we follow my plan and gather enough outstanding people, we will definitely be able to achieve something great."

Mizuki herself is not from Tokyo.

His hometown is in Yamagata Prefecture, where he grew up and attended elementary school. His move to St. Rudolph was purely coincidental.

When he was in the first year of junior high school, Mizuki was studying in France. There, he, who was originally a national-level table tennis player in elementary school, was introduced to tennis for the first time.

It was then that Guan Yue realized that, compared to the table tennis table, the tennis court was the place where he could truly showcase his abilities.

Despite not having played tennis for very long, Mizuki is very talented, especially in her use of data, which she mastered in a short time.

Even his coach at the French school was quite surprised by this. After learning about Mizuki's talent, he encouraged him to play boldly.

This summer.

Because of her father's job transfer, Guanyue transferred back from France to another school. Having heard that Saint Rudolph's teaching quality was good, she transferred there.

However, when Mizuki arrived at St. Rudolph and joined the tennis club, she was somewhat disappointed.

The level of tennis here is too low.

The team has no top players; even Akazawa is barely good enough to catch Mizuki's eye. The rest, including the captain, are simply not good enough.

However, Mizuki is not one to give up easily.

For him, if the team wasn't strong enough, he could simply recruit stronger players. To that end, he devised a special training plan for the "Enhanced Group," but so far, the group only consists of himself and Akazawa.

"In just over a month, this year will be over."

Akazawa rubbed his temples, seemingly trying to relieve his stress, and asked, "When will your plan begin?"

"We'll set off tomorrow."

Mizuki smiled slightly: "My target is several top schools in the Kanto region, with a focus on Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Chiba. Of course, if possible, I'd like to take a look at Kansai and Kyushu as well."

"Okay, do you want me to come with you?"

"No need."

Mizuki shook her head and said, "Tomorrow I plan to go to the tennis academies in Tokyo to see if there are any with good talent. The day after tomorrow, I plan to go to Chiba first."

Akazawa didn't waste any time and nodded, saying, "Alright, tell me what's on your mind."

Judging from St. Rudolph's current situation, he is certain to be the next minister. As a Kanto-level player, Akazawa himself is also ambitious.

He wasn't interested in titles like the Grand Tournament, the Kanto Tournament, or the National Championship. But making it to the Kanto Tournament, and even leading his team to the National Tournament, was Akazawa's dream.

He initially thought there was no hope.

After all, St. Rudolph failed to even reach the quarterfinals in this year's tournament. Given the current situation, next year's lineup will only be weaker than this year's.

But the appearance of Mizuki made him harbor unwarranted ambitions.

"Viewing the moon".

After they parted, Akazawa watched the other's retreating figure and thought to himself, "You mustn't disappoint me."

...

The next day.

Eight o'clock in the morning.

Yamabuki's eight-person team, along with their coach Banta, traveled west by bus. Before long, they arrived at the outside of a lush, green, boarding school.

"We've arrived. This is the Sarujima Tennis School."

After the car pulled into the parking lot, Bantian got out and introduced the school to everyone: "As a professional-level tennis academy, the players trained here are of a high standard. Those who can get into this school are not ordinary people."

Dongfang asked with some curiosity, "How about the people who are better than those who are made of persimmon wood?"

"Only strong, never weak."

Nan, standing next to him, said, "If I remember correctly, Sarujima also participated in the Metropolitan Tournament last year and made it to the top 16!"

The competition is very large in scale.

Divided into four groups: A, B, C, and D, with a total of 128 places. Excluding the lottery for seed schools that are vacant, there are actually about 100 schools participating.

Only the top two schools from each region's preliminary rounds are eligible to participate.

Theoretically, making it to the round of 16 is already quite an achievement.

but.

Last year, Yamabuki was a top-four team, much stronger than Sarujima. Therefore, this practice match was initiated by the local teams.

This was naturally welcomed by Banda, who was eager to gain more practical experience as a regular player.

"I see."

After gaining a general understanding of Sarujima's strength, the regulars nodded.

Then.

Under Banda's leadership.

The group arrived at the competition venue. The Sarujima team members, led by their coach, were already waiting there.

"Please give me more advice."

After a while.

The players from both sides saluted each other at the net.

Sarujima certainly didn't dare to underestimate Yamabuki. Unlike a third-rate team like Kakigi, they had made it to the round of 16, and they knew very well how strong Yamabuki, who were ranked in the top four, were.

The opposing coach also took it very seriously.

When facing Yamabuki, nicknamed the "doubles champion," Sarujima's chosen opponent was certainly no ordinary player.

So.

The overwhelming dominance of Kakiki didn't materialize, and the two players were locked in a close battle for a time. But in the end, Yamabuki, with his stronger skills and more doubles experience, won the doubles match 2 with a score of 6-4.

"Wow, this is Yamabuki's doubles style!"

Among the members of the Sarujima tennis club, a handsome young man with short light brown hair and a conspicuous cross scar on his right forehead clenched his fist.

He was well aware of Sarujima's strength.

After transferring schools, he had hoped to make a name for himself. However, he was defeated in the school's qualifying tournament. Facing the strong second and third-year students, he, as a newcomer, was simply no match for them.

This made the boy even more convinced that transferring to Sarutoshima was the right decision.

after that.

He then began to train diligently.

Unfortunately, because he was grouped with the minister and deputy minister during the team selection process, he suffered a crushing defeat. However, the boy's performance was also outstanding; he became the player with the highest winning rate in that group, second only to the two ministers.

Now he is confident that he will become a regular player in the next school selection competition.

"pity."

A hint of sadness flashed in the brown-haired boy's eyes as he thought about his identity.

"If I were a starter, I could go up on stage and compete against these guys."

Mountain blows.

All four teams in the tournament.

For the brown-haired boy, it was the perfect whetstone. After all, his goal wasn't just to reach the semifinals, but to beat the team that finished second in the tournament.

Thinking of this.

Involuntarily, an image of a handsome brown-haired boy appeared in the boy's mind.

"elder brother."

"I swear, I will surpass you!"

at the same time.

The doubles match 1 begins.

Facing the stronger Yamabuki First Doubles team, the Sarujima team didn't have it as easy as Doubles 2. Although they held on for a while, they were quickly overwhelmed by the potato army, who had mastered the code-based tactics.

"That's... over?"

The brown-haired boy looked on incredulously.

"2-6... The combination of Akiyama-senpai and Suzuki-senpai only won two games?"

This result surprised the other members of the Sarutojima team. However, their coach remained calm.

Facing the two defeated players, Sarushima's coach comforted them, saying, "No matter what, Yamabuki is ultimately a team known for its doubles. In the Metropolitan Tournament, against one of the top teams, winning two sets is already quite good. Remember, after the match, you need to study the tactics more carefully and not let your guard down."

"understood."

The two nodded respectfully and then left.

"The coaches at Sarujima have pretty good tempers."

In the crowd, a black-haired boy in a white shirt gently twirled a strand of hair on his forehead and nodded to himself: "It seems that the best way to deal with this team is to break through from the players' side."

The black-haired boy was none other than Mizuki, who came from St. Rudolph. His first stop was Sarujima, a team that had reached the top 16 in the Metropolitan Tournament.

but.

After two matches, he didn't rate Sarushima's doubles team highly. However, if Mizuki wasn't mistaken, Yamabuki's two doubles pairs didn't seem to be playing at their full potential.

"As expected of Yamabuki, doubles is not a good breakthrough point."

Guan Yue thought to herself.

After noting down the playing styles and technical characteristics of the two Yamabuki doubles pairs, he returned his attention to the match.

Compared to doubles, Mizuki is more concerned about Yamabuki's singles.

After all, as a data-driven player, his greatest strength lies in maximizing his strengths and minimizing his weaknesses. In comparison, Yamabuki's weak singles skills are the more concerning issue.

"Next up is the singles match 3."

The referee, seated on a high chair, announced loudly: "Yamabuki Junior High School, Shibukawa Shin, versus Sarujima Tennis School, Imura Kei."

"Imura?"

Seeing the opponent sent by Sarujima, Mizuki was somewhat surprised: "According to the information, he is the current captain of Sarujima and the team's number one player!"

what is this?

Do you want to use singles 3 as a breakthrough, or are you planning to go all in and consider it a victory as long as you win one game against Yamabuki?

"On another note..."

After a pause, Mizuki glanced curiously at the boy with long black bangs covering his eyes who had walked out from Yamabuki's side: "In this year's tournament data, Yamabuki doesn't seem to have any team members named Shibukawa, right?"

"It's actually Minister Imura?"