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Seeing this, Tezuka Kunimitsu couldn't help but be taken aback for a moment, and asked, "Coach, do you know him?"
Upon hearing this, Sumire Ryuzaki replied directly, "I wouldn't say I know him personally. I just watched his match at Kakizaka Tennis Garden before."
"That was truly an impressive match..."
As they were talking, Ryuzaki Sumire noticed Chen Anxia's school uniform.
As if she had thought of something, a hint of excitement flashed in Ryuzaki Sumire's eyes.
As for the freshman assembly represented by Chen Anxia, not all teachers are required to attend. For example, Ryuzaki Sumire did not attend, so she was unaware of Chen Anxia's situation.
Without showing any outward expression, Ryuzaki Sumire looked at Tezuka Kunimitsu and asked, "Tezuka, what brings you here to see me?"
When Tezuka Kunimitsu heard Ryuzaki Sumire's words, a look of surprise flashed across his face. He hadn't expected things to be so coincidental.
However, Sumire Ryuzaki's words made Kunimitsu Tezuka even more convinced that Anxia Chen really was a newbie who had only been playing tennis for five days.
Thinking about it, Tezuka Kunimitsu said, "I want him to join the Seigaku tennis club."
Ryuzaki Sumire was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and said with some confusion, "As the captain of the tennis club, you can make this decision yourself. There's no need for you to come and ask me specifically."
Knowing that Ryuzaki Sumire was confused, Tezuka Kunimitsu explained, "If he joins the Seigaku tennis club, I want the coach to approve his participation in the Seigaku regular player selection tournament in a week."
At Seigaku Tennis Club, Sumire Ryuzaki once set a rule that all first-year students who joined Seigaku Tennis Club could not participate in the selection tournament for Seigaku's regular players until the following summer.
Ryuzaki Sumire never expected that Tezuka Kunimitsu would make this request.
At the same time, Sumire Ryuzaki also knew that the reason Tezuka Kunimitsu brought Chen Anxia along was to let Chen Anxia know about this matter, and also to show how much he valued Chen Anxia.
Ryuzaki Sumire knew that Tezuka Kunimitsu had been searching for the future pillars of Seigaku.
It now seems that Tezuka Kunimitsu has found the pillar of Seigaku he was looking for.
Ryuzaki Sumire didn't know why Tezuka Kunimitsu had chosen Chen Anxia.
However, Ryuzaki Sumire knew that Chen Anxia must have shown something to Tezuka Kunimitsu to make him make such a decision.
Furthermore, judging from the appearances of Chen Anxia and Tezuka Kunimitsu, they had clearly just finished a match...
With that in mind, Ryuzaki Sumire agreed to Tezuka Kunimitsu's request and personally extended an invitation to Chen Anxia to join the company.
Chen Anxia was initially hesitant, but after receiving Tezuka Kunimitsu's assurance, he agreed to join the Seigaku Tennis Club.
As for Tezuka Kunimitsu's guarantee, it was to do his best to help Chen Anxia achieve the state of selflessness.
Chen Anxia then left the teachers' office.
After Chen Anxia left, Ryuzaki Sumire took out a prepared document from her drawer and handed it to Tezuka Kunimitsu.
Tezuka Kunimitsu was taken aback for a moment and asked, "What is this?"
Upon hearing this, Ryuzaki Sumire said directly, "This is my recommendation for the future pillar of Seigaku. I originally wanted you to give me your opinion, but now..."
Upon hearing Ryuzaki Sumire's words, Tezuka Kunimitsu looked at the documents in his hand and murmured, "The Prince of Tennis... Echizen Ryoma..."
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Chapter 232 The Deception, Chen Anxia's Declaration of War! (Second Update, Please Subscribe!)
After saying goodbye to Tezuka Kunimitsu and Ryuzaki Sumire, Chen Anxia returned to the classroom and fell asleep on her desk, exhausted.
Ryuzaki Sakuno and Kosaka Tomoka, who originally wanted to chat with Chen Anxia, exchanged a smile upon seeing this and instead of disturbing Chen Anxia, began to whisper to each other.
"An Xia was so cool during the match, especially when he hit that last shot, it was so incredibly cool!"
"Yes, I think so too!"
"Sakuno, I've made up my mind. I'm going to join the girls' tennis club and start learning tennis right now. This is the first time I've ever realized that tennis has such a great appeal!"
"Really? That's great! Actually, I decided to join the women's tennis club a long time ago. I was worried about how to get you to join, but now I don't have to worry about it anymore!"
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Meanwhile, those who watched the match between Chen Anxia and Tezuka Kunimitsu were still very enthusiastic. Although the match had ended, they continued to talk about the game and about Chen Anxia and Tezuka Kunimitsu.
Especially among the freshmen, many have been captivated by the charm of tennis after this match and have decided to join Seigaku's tennis club.
Besides, the controversy caused by this match, though slow, is indeed spreading and expanding.
Time passed by, and before we knew it, all the afternoon classes were over.
This also means that the time for club activities has come.
Having already accepted Tezuka Kunimitsu's invitation to join the team, Chen Anxia packed her things, carried her tennis bag, and headed towards the tennis court.
Having learned how to attain the state of selflessness, Chen Anxia was destined to embark on a journey fraught with constant battles.
On this journey, Chen Anxia will actively challenge one opponent after another, using their tennis skills to enrich his own experience and knowledge.
As for opponents, it would be best if they were regular members of Seigaku, but if that's not possible, non-regular members with at least a year of tennis experience would also be acceptable.
Chen Anxia's idea was wonderful, but reality did not turn out as he had hoped.
When Chen Anxia arrived at the tennis court, he found that there were very few people there, and none of the regular players from Seigaku were there.
This situation made Chen Anxia check the time, wondering if she had arrived too early.
However, after checking the time, Chen Anxia realized that she hadn't arrived too early.
More than half an hour has passed since the club's session started.
Somewhat puzzled, Chen Anxia turned his gaze to the six people present on the tennis court.
Of the six, Chen Anxia immediately recognized Echizen Ryoma, who was leaning against the iron net.
As for the other five people, Chen Anxia didn't know any of them.
However, four of these five are supporting characters in "The Prince of Tennis": Katsuro Kato, Katsuo Mizuno, Satoshi Horio, and Masashi Arai.
On the tennis court in front of Ryoma Echizen, Chen Anxia saw Katsuro Kato, who had a mushroom haircut and gave off a frail impression.
At that moment, Katsuro Kato was holding a racket, trying to hit the ball into a metal can placed in the corner of the opposite court.
Under Chen Anxia's curious gaze, he saw Katsuro Kato miss the iron can six times in a row, and finally leave the field dejectedly.
It was only then that Chen Anxia clearly saw Kato Katsuro's face. She couldn't help but be slightly taken aback, muttering to herself, "What a coincidence, running into an 'acquaintance' here..."
Then, Chen Anxia walked directly towards the tennis court. Seeing the iron gate that had been opened, Chen Anxia walked in without hesitation.
Chen Anxia's commotion naturally attracted the attention of Echizen Ryoma, who was not far away.
Upon seeing Chen Anxia, Ryoma Echizen couldn't help but show a knowing look on his face.
Clearly, Chen Anxia's arrival was not unexpected for Echizen Ryoma.
However, Ryoma Echizen only glanced at Chen Anxia before turning his attention back to the tennis court in front of him.
At this moment, Katsuo Mizuno was also trying to hit the tennis ball into the metal can placed in the corner of the opposite court.
Chen Anxia didn't take the initiative to greet Echizen Ryoma. Instead, she leaned against the iron fence on the other side of the gate and watched silently as Mizuno Katsuo tried and failed time and time again with Echizen Ryoma.
Chen Anxia was puzzled by this, not understanding why they were so obsessed with hitting the iron can.
Soon, Katsuro Kato, Katsuo Mizuno, and Satoshi Horio all failed.
Under Chen Anxia's watchful eye, after their failure, each of the three of them took out 200 island yen, intending to give it to Arai Masafumi, a second-year junior high student, as a challenge fee for the serve-and-hit-can game.
Upon seeing this, Arai Masafumi and his companions couldn't help but chuckle mockingly. They turned the back of the tin cans they held towards the three men, revealing the note attached to them, and said, "You've got the wrong person, haven't you?"
"The game of serving and hitting the can costs 500 island dollars per ball, plus a challenge fee of 200 island dollars. You each served 10 balls, so each of you has 5200 island dollars."
Upon hearing this, Katsuro Kato, Katsuo Mizuno, and Satoshi Horio were immediately shocked and began arguing with Masashi Arai on the spot.
It's simply impossible for these students to carry such a huge sum of money as 5200 island yen with them.
Even if they were carrying such a large sum of money, it would be impossible for them to hand it over to Masafumi Arai, who had set a trap to deceive them.
However, Arai Masafumi and his companions seemed to have them cornered, adopting a somewhat shameless attitude.
Just then, a calm voice suddenly came and said, "I never thought that there would be such disgusting parasites like you in the Seigaku Tennis Club."
The sound drew the attention of everyone present.
Among them, Katsuro Kato, Katsuo Mizuno, and Satoshi Horio couldn't help but show expressions of astonishment upon seeing the owner of the voice, muttering, "He is... Chen Anxia!?"
Arai Masafumi and his companions did not know Chen Anxia, but they knew that the disgusting parasite Chen Anxia was talking about was themselves.
In their eyes, Chen Anxia was also a freshman who wanted to apply to join the Seigaku Tennis Club. How dare a freshman ridicule his senior like that? He was simply arrogant, conceited, and disrespectful.
This fact enraged them, and they snapped at Chen Anxia, "Kid, what are you saying? Say it again if you dare!"
Chen Anxia chose to ignore this.
Chen Anxia looked at Arai Masashi and said, "Don't you guys really like cheating and ripping off newbies?"
"Then let's have a match. If you win, I'll give you 5 island dollars."
"I'd like to see how you're going to use those underhanded cheating tricks on the field."
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Chapter 233 A Terrifying Serve, A Terrifying Chen Anxia! (First Update, Please Subscribe!)
Upon hearing Chen Anxia's declaration of war, Arai Masafumi and his companion exchanged glances, both recognizing the shared desire to fight.
Although Chen Anxia's words made them feel embarrassed and angry, since Chen Anxia was giving them money for free, there was no reason not to accept it.
As for Chen Anxia's strength...
Please, Chen Anxia is only a freshman. How much strength could he possibly have?
In the eyes of Arai Masafumi and his companions, even if Chen Anxia's strength was greater than that of Kato Katsuro, Mizuno Katsuo, and Horio Satoshi, it wouldn't be by much.
With this thought in mind, Masafumi Arai and his companions discussed it quietly for a while.
They quickly decided to send out the more powerful Arai Masashi to fight Chen Anxia.
This wasn't because Arai Masafumi's companions were afraid of Chen Anxia, but rather because they wanted Arai Masafumi to return Chen Anxia's 'insolence' doubled on the field.
However, before the match began, Arai Masafumi still asked Chen Anxia, "Are you sure you'll give me 5 island yen if I win?"
Seeing this, Chen Anxia's expression remained unchanged, and he nodded slightly in response, "I'm sure, but I have one condition: you cannot concede defeat before the end of a match."
Chen Anxia's words seemed to imply that Arai Masashi would admit defeat halfway through, and this contempt naturally reignited Arai Masashi's anger.