readytorunbook #171 - Kanto Tournament Draw
#171 - Kanto Tournament Draw
Hiyoshi followed Atobe without any expression.
The drawing venue.
Almost all the academies in the Kanto region have arrived.
Then sit down in their respective positions.
Soon.
The draw begins.
"Kanagawa, Aihara First Middle School, number 16."
"Tokyo, Saitama Middle School, number 14."
"Kanagawa, Jōsei Shōnan, number 13."
"Chiba, Rokkaku Middle School, number 9."
"Gunma, Ōkuchi Minami, number 10"
"Tokyo, Hyotei Academy, number 12"
Atobe held the number 12 in his hand.
"Last year's Kanto runner-up, Hyotei Academy!"
"I wonder who we'll run into? Whoever runs into Hyotei is unlucky!"
"I don't want to run into Hyotei."
The remaining school representatives who had not yet drawn lots began to pray one by one.
And.
Number 1.
Naturally, it's Rikkaidai.
As two-time national champion and 15-time consecutive Kanto champion.
Naturally, this position belongs to Rikkaidai.
They didn't even need a representative to draw lots.
Soon.
The Kanto Tournament draw ended.
Everyone also left the venue.
"Let's go to the tennis club, Hiyoshi."
A gleam of light flashed in Atobe's eyes.
"Yes."
Hiyoshi still followed silently behind him.
At this moment.
Inside the Rikkaidai tennis club.
The players are training.
Yukimura, Genichirou Sanada, Renji Yanagi, and others are also training.
"Echizen, too slow!"
Genichirou Sanada frowned: "A little faster! The swing is too big! Use the least amount of power to hit the most powerful ball!"
"Find the right hitting point and hit the ball with the middle of the racket."
"A little faster!"
Ryoma Echizen, who was practicing with Genichirou Sanada, listened to Genichirou Sanada's words and kept adjusting.
Everyone at Rikkaidai didn't care about the Kanto Tournament draw at all.
Because no matter what the result is and who they play against.
There is only one champion.
And that is Rikkaidai!
Suddenly.
Yukimura, who was practicing with Renji Yanagi, stopped.
Whoosh!
The tennis ball flew past his feet and hit the wall.
Yukimura looked at Atobe with a gentle smile and asked:
"Atobe, is the draw over?"
As if meeting an old friend, Atobe replied faintly:
"It's over."
Genichirou Sanada and Ryoma also stopped to listen.
"Senpai, is that the captain of Tokyo's strongest Hyotei Academy?"
Ryoma Echizen asked, looking at Atobe.
"Yes."
Genichirou Sanada nodded: "Hyotei is the strongest in Tokyo and second in the Kanto region."
Ryoma Echizen's lips curled up after hearing this.
"Yeah."
"Echizen, put away your thoughts! You are not Atobe's opponent yet."
"What you need to do is persevere in your training."
Genichirou Sanada immediately reprimanded him seriously when he saw Ryoma Echizen's thoughts.
"Don't be careless! I've told you this many times!"
"You must remember that there are many people who are stronger than you!"
The two continued to train after saying a few words.
And Yukimura and Renji Yanagi came to Atobe's side.
Atobe Keigo didn't actually have anything important to do at the Rikkaidai tennis club.
He really just said it himself, just came to take a look.
Yukimura and Renji Yanagi had known each other for a long time.
Saying that Atobe Keigo came to gather information, he would definitely not do that according to his personality.
So Yukimura knew the purpose of his visit when he saw Atobe Keigo.
After a few minutes.
Kunimitsu Tezuka also turned to here with Shūichirō Ōishi.
The purpose of their visit was actually very simple, just to see Rikkaidai's training in order to make adjustments to their players.
Yukimura could see through it at a glance after seeing Tezuka.
Rikkaidai, Hyotei, Seigaku, and Yamabuki are the seeded teams in the Kanto region. The probability of the four schools meeting in either the regional budget or the metropolitan tournament is 0%.
Only in the Kanto Tournament can the four schools meet.
"Yukimura, Atobe."
Kunimitsu Tezuka looked at Yukimura and thought to himself: "Child of God... Seiichi Yukimura."
Then, a solemn expression appeared on Tezuka's expressionless face, and the match that had miserably defeated him subconsciously came to his mind.
Atobe Keigo also reacted when he saw Tezuka's expression. Whether it was the Kanto Tournament or the National Tournament, he was suppressed by Yukimura, and he didn't even take a single game from Yukimura.
For Atobe Keigo, this was absolutely unacceptable.
What's more, Yukimura has now left them far behind.
This year is even more so.
But although Atobe Keigo knew that Yukimura was very strong, he did not give up easily.
"This year, I won't be like last year!" Atobe Keigo said in a deep voice.
"Yukimura, I hope Rikkaidai won't disappoint me at this year's Kanto Tournament, right, Hiyoshi?"
"Yes," Hiyoshi, who was following behind Atobe, replied.
Atobe Keigo is not someone who gives up so easily, otherwise he would not be Atobe Keigo.
Yukimura smiled slightly after hearing Atobe Keigo's words.
"Don't disappoint me when the Kanto Tournament comes, Atobe, Tezuka."
Atobe Keigo felt a little unhappy after hearing Yukimura's words.
Although Atobe Keigo knew that he was not Yukimura's opponent, he was still very unhappy to hear Yukimura say so much!
"Damn it, can't you be so arrogant!"
Atobe Keigo snorted coldly.
"Wait! My evolution will definitely surprise you!"
"One day, I will stand at the same peak as you!"
"Let's go, Hiyoshi!"
After saying that, Atobe Keigo turned around and left directly.
"Excuse me."
Kunimitsu Tezuka also left here after saying that.
Next time, they will meet on the field of the competition!
After the draw, the Kanto Tournament is next.
A few days later, the Kanto Tournament was held as scheduled.
Rikkaidai continues to maintain its winning streak.
Most of the academies were eliminated.
In the end, only four teams entered the Kanto Top 4.
Rikkaidai Affiliated Middle School.
Hyotei Academy.
Yamabuki Middle School.
Seishun Academy.
Although they entered the top four.
But there are differences in the top four rankings.
In the hearts of the other three schools.
Rikkaidai is still the champion.
What they have to fight for is the runner-up!
Hyotei is led by Atobe Keigo.
Yamabuki is led by Kiyosumi Sengoku.
Seigaku is led by Kunimitsu Tezuka.
Atobe Keigo and Kunimitsu Tezuka are both national-level players.
And Kiyosumi Sengoku is a little bit worse, not reaching the national level.
Kanto Tournament venue.
The four teams of Rikkaidai, Hyotei, Yamabuki, and Seishun are ready.
Quarterfinals.
Semifinals.
A strange atmosphere permeated the surroundings.
"Yukimura, we meet again!"
Atobe Keigo said faintly, looking at Yukimura in front of the team.
"It seems that this year's Hyotei is very confident."
Yukimura said slightly.
Confidence?
They have it for their other teammates, but not for Rikkaidai.
If they don't run into Rikkaidai, they have absolute confidence that they can win.
Not only Atobe Keigo, but the eyes of everyone in Hyotei were bitter.
"Child of God."
Kiyosumi Sengoku in the Yamabuki team said secretly, looking at Yukimura.
"Rikkaidai."