“Long Ma少爷, you look very tired. Didn’t you get enough rest?” Peng Xiang and Sakura Nae walked on either side of Yue Qian, following in his steps.
As for the question just now, based on how they addressed him, it’s obvious who they must be!
“Yes, Long Ma, are you sick?” Sakura Nae also asked with concern.
“No, I’m fine. It’s just that today’s opponents were too weak, so I felt a bit bored!” Yue Qian said while walking and smiling at the two of them.
However, after taking just a few steps, Yue Qian stopped.
Sakura Nae and Peng Xiang also stopped naturally and, along with Yue Qian, looked towards the group of people blocking their path ahead.
Although they weren’t sure if they were truly blocking the way, seven or eight people walking side by side indeed obstructed the narrow path.
There was the burly Ishida Gin, the disgusting Kurogane Shougo, Ichiji Yuji, Osaka’s speed star Shinzo Shinzoo, the super genius first-year student Enzan Kotarou, Chisaku Chitose who had reached the limit of his talent, the perfect tennis player Shiraki, and the supporting genius Zaizen Mitsukai.
“Sotenbashi?” Yue Qian thought to himself, recognizing some of the faces.
“Hey, it’s you guys! Could you please move aside?” Yue Qian said loudly to those blocking their path.
“Come back first!” Holding onto Peng Xiang, Yue Qian quietly observed the people in front of him.
“Heh, little Jin, it seems you’re lucky. Just upon arriving in Tokyo, you’ve met the person you’ve always wanted to defeat!”
Seeing Yue Qian dressed in the blue and white colors of Seigaku, the members of Sotenbashi immediately recognized him. Among them, Shiraki even said to Enzan Kotarou next to him, “Is that so? He’s a monster!”
Hearing Shiraki’s words, Enzan Kotarou’s eyes lit up, and he suddenly jumped up, shouting at Yue Qian, “Monster! Let’s have a match!”
“Monster?”
Hearing Enzan Kotarou’s label, Yue Qian smiled slightly but ignored him and turned to Shiraki and Chisaku Chitose, saying, “If I’m not mistaken, you’re representatives of Osaka—members of Sotenbashi, right?”
“Yes, you’re the representative of Kanto, the first-year genius from Seishun Gakuen—Yue Qian Long Ma!” Shiraki replied with a smile.
“Genius? Heh, I prefer the label ‘monster’ you just used!” Yue Qian said with a slight lift to his lips, then started walking towards the people from Sotenbashi. “If Sotenbashi can make it to the top four and if that person named ‘Little Jin’ can hold on to the first singles spot, then I’ll agree to your match!”
The members of Sotenbashi automatically made way for Yue Qian, allowing him, along with Sakura Nae and Peng Xiang, to pass through.
Of course, it wasn’t because of Yue Qian’s imposing presence; rather, they realized they were indeed blocking the path, so they voluntarily stepped aside.
“Indeed, quite arrogant people…” Shinzo Shinzoo said with a faint smile as he watched Yue Qian’s back disappear into the distance.
“Hehe, it looks like this year’s national competition is going to be very interesting!” Bai Shi said with a smile.
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The next day!
“Ice Emperor must win! Seigaku must lose! Ice Emperor must win! Seigaku must lose!”
In the third round of the national competition, where eight teams compete for four spots, the match between Seigaku, the representative team from Kanto, and Ice Emperor had yet to begin, but the massive cheering squad from Ice Emperor Academy already started shouting.
“Shh—these people are really noisy!” Hai Tang said discontentedly from above the court.
“Really, it feels like playing away from home!” Tao Cheng also sighed upon hearing the cheering.
There’s no helping it; Seigaku’s tennis team is too small, with less than fifty members, while Ice Emperor Academy’s tennis team has over two hundred.
Although quantity doesn’t necessarily equate to quality, at least in terms of momentum, Seigaku can’t compare to Ice Emperor.
“Haha, Ice Emperor hasn’t changed at all in this regard!” Unji said with a laugh.
“These guys just forget their pain as soon as their wounds heal. Unji-kun, we’ll have to make them shut up later!” Yokochi said calmly...
“Mhm!” Unji nodded with a smile.
While everyone was discussing, the main players from Ice Emperor, led by迹部, also entered the court, and at that moment, the referee’s voice rang out.
“Next, the quarter-finals of the national competition, the match between Seishun Academy and Ice Emperor Academy now begins. Please, both teams, enter the court to greet each other!”
“迹部, are you ready for another defeat?” Yokochi said provocatively, looking at迹部 standing in front of him.
“I’m always prepared, but this time, I’m prepared to win!”迹部 looked up slightly with a confident gaze.
“Hmph, quite impressive momentum indeed!”
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“Now, the third singles match between Seishun Academy and Ice Emperor Academy begins. Please, both players, enter the court!”
After the greetings, the match officially started. Just as in the original story, Ice Emperor sent out their genius player—Ninomiya Yusuke!
However, unlike in the original story, this time Seigaku didn’t send out Tao Cheng; instead, they sent out their own genius player—Unji Shusuke!
“Genius against genius… This match between Ice Emperor and Seigaku is really exciting!”
At this moment, Liu Jiao Zhong, who had come to cheer for Seigaku, looked at the lineups for the third singles match and said in surprise.
To repay Seigaku’s support before, Liu Jiao Zhong decided to return the favor this time.
Among the schools from Kanto, only Rikai High School’s cheering squad could compare to Ice Emperor Academy’s; no other school could match them.
PS: Thank you to [**512] for donating 1000 VIP points! Thank you for your strong support!
Also, I’ll only post two chapters today; I’ll make up for it tomorrow. My head hurts a bit!
There are also two extra chapters today as a bonus; the author will make sure to publish them later!
Sorry about that!
