Led by Akaya Kirihara, Rikkaidai maintained its former glory.
They safely claimed their fourth consecutive national championship victory, with Shitenhoji taking second place and Hyotei taking third.
As for last year's runners-up, under the leadership of Coach Sumire Ryuzaki and Yoshio Tamagawa, they were mercilessly cut down by Shitenhoji in the preliminary rounds.
That day, Sakuno Ryuzaki cried until her tears were practically running dry, but not a single person paid her any mind.
Subconsciously, she reached out to find Tomoka Osakada, only to realize that the space behind her had long been empty.
Yet matters were far from over; their true catastrophe was only just beginning.
Another semester passed. As Takeshi Momoshiro and Kaido Kaoru stepped through the school gates, they spotted a group of students huddled together in a lively chatter, discussing something unknown.
Right in the center of the circle, surrounded by the crowd, was actually Satoshi Horio.
Takeshi Momoshiro pulled the slice of bread out of his mouth and glanced over at Kaido Kaoru.
With tacit understanding, the two of them slipped seamlessly into the crowd, eager to hear just what on earth was going on.
Standing up high on a flight of stairs, Satoshi Horio was pontificating to the others with great enthusiasm.
"I'll have you know I'm a veteran of four years in tennis, and I've spent two whole years right here in the Tennis Club. Nothing escapes my sharp eyes."
"I figured out ages ago that somethi…
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