Chapter 39
Rikkai University Affiliated Junior High School, one of the famous schools in Kanagawa, has many sports clubs that have achieved good results in national competitions and have won many championships, but there are almost no three consecutive championships.
Every year, there is a reshuffle as the old and new members replace each other. After the ace players of many sports clubs go on to higher education, the clubs' performance changes.
Only the tennis club, in the past three years, has never missed the national competition and has been making great strides along the way.
In the car, the players from Rikkai University were in different moods.
Marui Bunta, Jackal Kuwahara, Niou Masaharu, and Yagyu Hiroshi were walking while discussing the details of the game and comparing with each other.
Yukimura Seiichi returned the victory flag to its original spot with a smile. "There were some twists and turns along the way, but the result was as expected. Rikkai University's three-peat is a complete success."
Kirihara Akaya pestered Yukimura to touch the championship flag. "Yukimura, let me do it, let me do it~"
Sanada ignored his noisy teammates and sat calmly in his seat, looking at the scenery passing by outside the window. Unspeakable thoughts surged in his heart, and he relaxed for the first time in a rare while.
Yanagi Renji gently stroked the medal in his hand, then unfolded his notebook and began a new round of recording and editing. The time of third grade was over, but the tennis club still had a future...
Back at school, the members of the tennis club were surrounded by enthusiastic classmates, and cheers rang out one after another, which could not be stopped by the cold face of the discipline committee chairman Sanada.
The school funded a grand celebration for the tennis department, which was open to all students.
As night fell, many students volunteered to stay behind to help clean up the celebration venue.
The players from the tennis club walked ahead to the brightly lit tennis court.
Placing the championship trophy in the club classroom added another piece of glory to the tennis club.
"Akaya, I'll leave the tennis club to you from now on." Taking advantage of the fact that there are many members in the tennis club, Yukimura Seiichi looked around at all the regular members of the tennis club and officially handed over the position of captain to Kirihara Akaya.
Kirihara Akaya was startled at first, but then he reacted, his eyes alight with fighting spirit. He nodded. "Yes, Captain! I will lead the tennis club to continued victory!"
"Now you are the captain of the tennis club, Akaya. After today, the tennis club will open a new chapter, and the future will be created by you." Yukimura Seiichi patted Kirihara Akaya's shoulder with satisfaction and turned to look at others.
As the old and the new take over, seven of the eight regular players of the Rikkai University Tennis Club are third-year players, and only Kirihara Akaya is still a second-year player. He is qualified to be the captain in terms of both strength and qualifications.
With the end of the celebration, the Rikkai University Tennis Club also completed the handover between the old and new members, and the Rikkai University Tennis Club is about to usher in a new era.
Sanada family.
Sanada, wearing training clothes, brandished his sword with crisp and direct movements.
Sweat slid down Sanada's cheeks and dripped onto the floor, making a slight sound.
"Genichirō, are you coming right after high school? You can wait until you graduate from college. Grandpa is not forcing you to go now." Sanada's elder brother Shinichirō didn't expect that his younger brother still remembered the family heirloom sword.
When Genichirō finished his punishment by kneeling, he went to school as usual. Sanada Shinichirō thought he didn't know what happened next.
Since the family heirloom sword is broken, it naturally needs to be repaired. To do this, we have to go to the knife capital of Japan, to an old friend of the Sanada family's grandfather to recast it. Of course, someone needs to accompany him during the process.
Shinichiro originally planned to go there after graduation, but he didn't expect that Sanada Genichirō went to report to his grandfather.
Sanada paused, sheathed his sword, and turned to look at the wall clock. "Everyone has their own responsibilities. It's getting late, big brother, go to bed early."
Although Shinichiro believed that the problem arose from the two men glancing at the heirloom sword, and that it had little to do with them, perhaps just bad luck, Sanada knew the truth, which was due to his brief hesitation and his desire to see another possibility.
Having experienced more, Sanada naturally knew what was needed to make amends, and did not let his brother give up his favorite university to pay for his mistakes.
Genichirō Sanada picked up a towel and wiped the sweat from his face. When he entered high school, he would set off for the knife capital of Japan to work on reforging the Sanada family's heirloom sword.
Naturally, I could no longer continue studying at Rikkai University in Kanagawa and had to go to Gifu Prefecture to study.
It takes ten years to sharpen a sword. Sanada didn't know how long it would take to forge a new sword, so he decided to start in high school.
"Genichirō, what about your tennis? You vowed to have a big fight with Yukimura, didn't you?" Shinichirō knew how much his younger brother cared about tennis. In order to concentrate on his studies, he and his teammates in the tennis club did not even sign up for the kendo club.
"It's already succeeded. Rikkai University has won the championship for the third consecutive time." What Sanada wanted has been achieved, and no one in the tennis club knows about Sanada's dilemma.
If there had been no precedent, Rikkai University's victory would have been perfectly normal. Given the past, relying on the prophet's changes was inconsistent with Sanada's principles of fairness and justice, and it also betrayed Yukimura's responsibilities as a healer and vice-captain. His extra experience was an indelible advantage... Sanada remained silent and passive, facing a different ending.
Seeing Sanada's determined expression, Shinichiro sighed. His brother was still as stubborn as ever. "Maybe it'll take a long time. If it can't be completed in three years, maybe he can stay there and go to university."
"I understand, big brother. I am different from you. The previous agreement has been reached. If you have any new goals, it doesn't matter where you go to college." The dust settled, and Sanada felt a sense of peace in his heart.
Sanada has never regretted playing tennis, which was the most important part of his youth. He is also devoted to and dedicated to kendo, a tradition that runs in his blood and represents his family's honor and responsibility.
Sanada had already made his choice.
Becoming an OB doesn't mean you can immediately let go of the tennis club.
Yukimura, who rarely plays in the main tournament, picked up his racket and stood by the side of the challenge court, waiting for the challenge from his juniors.
Yanagi Renji took out all kinds of data and bills of the tennis club and sorted them out: rackets, tennis balls, medicines, etc.
Sanada verified it with a seal. There were also graduating third-year students, new third-year students preparing for further studies who felt they were not suitable for continuing, second-year students who wanted to try out other clubs... and to make room for the new students who were about to enroll.
Kirihara Akaya pursed his lips and scratched his head, trying hard to remember the actions of his seniors while feeling painful.
Bunta Marui, Jackal Kuwabara, Masaharu Niou, and Hiroshi Yagyu, the four of them opened the gift packs for training as juniors and started a round-robin battle.
"Sorry, I'm late." As soon as Shiita Urayasu entered the tennis club, he bowed 90 degrees.
Yukimura Seiichi waved his hand. "Haven't I already told Akaya about this? Go get busy."
Uraya Shiita looked around and walked to the side of Kirihara Akaya with a clear goal. "Kirihara-san, let me do it."
"Thank you for your hard work, Shiita." Kirihara Akaya breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the arrival of the first-year juniors.
Yanagi Renji showed the figures he'd calculated to Urama Shiita. "Tennis court maintenance, rackets and balls, a new serving machine, the prize money from this third consecutive championship, and the expenses for the celebration..."
"Okay, Senior Liu. The rest will be supplemented based on the new recruits in the future." Urayasu Shiita took the data calculation records given by Senior Liu.
Sanada slapped Kirihara Akaya on the head. "Even if someone helps you, you still have to understand the process, Akaya. Ultimately, all of this needs to be confirmed by the chief."
"I understand, Sanada-senpai." Kirihara Akaya rubbed his head which was hurt by the slap and continued to study the various matters that the minister needed to know.
The seniors who had been providing guidance for a day gathered together while the younger students got familiar with the operation of the tennis club.
"How's it going over there? Has Aka also learned it?" Yukimura Seiichi looked at Yanagi Renji.
Yanagi Renji nodded. "Not bad. Although there are still many things I don't understand, your attitude is very serious."
Sanada hit the nail on the head. "It was all done by Urayama Shiita, so Akaya also understood the steps."
In the new era of Rikkai University's tennis club, Kirihara Akaya, as the new captain, gradually adapts to the change of role.
With a new club member, the first thing to do is the main draw. With the seniors preparing to graduate, seven spots on the tennis club suddenly become vacant.
The new regulars for the tennis club are three sophomores, captained by Akagi Kirihara, who form a doubles pair, while the remaining positions are played by freshmen, led by Shiita Uraya.
Uraya Shiita was elected as the first-year vice-captain by everyone, replacing Sanada. He was also responsible for collecting and analyzing data for Yanagi Renji, as well as logistics...
Because the new minister has more single cells, the deputy minister needs to work harder.
"It's so hard to be Akaya's vice-captain." Marui Fumita chewed bubble gum and felt sorry for his future junior.
Niou Masaharu hooked his pigtail and suggested, "We can ask others to help. We've been drafted many times too."
As an excellent senior, you must let the juniors experience the hardships you have experienced. Besides, Rikkai University's sports clubs are student-governed.
"Everyone will get familiar with it sooner or later. What happens in the future depends on how the juniors manage it. Also, the director gave us plane tickets. In addition to the prize money for winning the three consecutive championships, the regulars can also travel with the younger grades." Yukimura Seiichi left the prize money and other things to the juniors and the Prince of Tennis club as funds for the new school year. Apart from the celebratory meal, he didn't spend too much.
Yagyu Hiroshi still had some impression of him. "School trip? This year's trip is to Germany, right?"
Travel rewards, and only school trips can be combined with travel. As a reward, the regular members of the tennis club will go together, and then they can go their separate ways at their destination.
"It's free anyway, so it's worth going." Niou Masaharu shrugged.
Marui Bunta calculated the time. "There's no conflict, so I can go."
Jackal Kuwahara decided to follow Marui Bunta.
"If you have no objection, it can be considered a pre-graduation gathering." Yanagi Renji noted the time and looked at Sanada who was silent.
Sanada nodded slightly, tacitly agreeing to the proposal.
"Well, it's settled then." Yukimura Seiichi clapped his hands and discussed the travel arrangements while Kirihara Akaya was still busy in the tennis club.
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