Chapter 67: Meeting Hyotei Again

Takahashi was walking on the streets of Tokyo when someone suddenly called out to him.

Certain that he did not know the person, Takahashi prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, the stranger began to pour out their grievances to Takahashi.

With a face full of question marks, Takahashi was a bit dazed for a moment, barely catching the word "tennis" from the person's mouth.

"Tennis? You are..."

Takahashi thought it was someone from the original story that he had simply forgotten.

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm from the Street Tennis Court next door."

Hearing Takahashi's words, the person nodded repeatedly.

Takahashi was still a bit dazed, but after the person's dancing, gesturing, and explanatory explanation, he finally understood what the person meant.

Having understood the cause and effect, Takahashi suddenly felt a mix of amusement and frustration.

He had only passed by the Street Tennis Court by chance and played a few casual games inside.

How did this group of people end up calling him "Big Brother"?

They even got into a fight with others over whether he was the strongest at the tennis court.

The most ridiculous part was that after they lost, they wanted him to stand up for them.

What kind of situation is this!

What on earth does he have to do with them, or with this tennis court!

On second thought, this Street Tennis Court is the closest one to Seigaku.

Given the personalities of that group from Seigaku, they could certainly do something like this.

Especially Echizen Ryoma and Momoshiro Takeshi.

He had met those two the first time he went to this tennis court.

So...

Although he felt this whole thing was absurd, Takahashi, who had been feeling bored lately, decided to take a look and play a match to pass the time.

And while he was at it, he could see how strong the original protagonist, Echizen Ryoma, was now.

Holding this mindset, Takahashi arrived at the Street Tennis Court.

Seeing that it was Atobe and the others from Hyotei standing there, he was very disappointed!

Why is it this group of people!

Isn't Hyotei quite far from here?

Just as Atobe was directing Mukahi and Oshitari, trying every possible way to dismantle that sign, he saw Takahashi's figure.

Just as Atobe was rejoicing that Takahashi had finally appeared, he saw the clearly disappointed expression on Takahashi's face, and Atobe's anger reached its peak.

"What kind of expression is that?"

Atobe had just spoken.

A deafening sound rang out from beside Takahashi's ear.

"Ah, what are you guys doing?"

"Villains, actually dismantling our sign."

"Even if you dismantle this sign on the ground, you cannot shake the belief in our hearts."

"This sign will live in our hearts forever."

The tone was so high-pitched, the emotion so intense.

It gave everyone present a start.

Oshitari and Mukahi were stunned by the sound and immediately put down the work in their hands.

Takahashi walked forward and saw a sign with the words written on it: "A Heaven-Startling Shot!"

Looking at the empty space next to it, there was a deep pit.

Recalling this familiar pit.

It seemed to have been caused by his own semi-finished Light Strike.

Looking again at the sign next to it.

Takahashi couldn't help but look up at the sky.

It really is "speechless's mother opening the door for speechless," speechless to the extreme!

Seeing the two people who appeared, Oshitari ignored the afro-haired person with the "cannon fodder" aura on the side and cast his gaze toward Takahashi, saying:

"Are you the one who claims to be the strongest at this Street Tennis Court?"

"Finally showing yourself, no longer acting like a turtle hiding its head?"

Takahashi smiled faintly and said, "I don't claim to be the strongest; I am the strongest."

As soon as Takahashi's words left his mouth, the situation immediately became tense.

The expressions of the three from Hyotei all changed slightly.

Only the afro-haired person on the side loudly echoed, "Big Brother is right, Big Brother said it well, Big Brother is mighty!"

Mukahi stared fixedly at Takahashi and said, "Strength isn't something you can just talk about; it has to be proven through real, hard-fought matches."

Atobe also spoke up, "Want to be the strongest at this Street Tennis Court? Have you asked me yet?"

Facing the three from Hyotei simultaneously, Takahashi's aura did not fall behind in the slightest, and he said faintly, "Then let's have a match!"

"Are you three coming at me together, or one by one!"

Not expecting Takahashi to be so arrogant, Oshitari spoke up before Atobe could, "Atobe, let me handle this!"

"Let me teach this arrogant, conceited guy a good lesson."

"He's just someone from a Street Tennis Court; he doesn't require you to take action yourself."

Takahashi smiled slightly and said to Mukahi, "I recall that you and that person over there play doubles, right!"

"Don't waste time, come at me together!"

Mukahi was startled and said, "What?"

"Thinking you can handle both of us by yourself, you really don't even know how you'll lose."

Just as Mukahi wanted to continue speaking.

"Fine!"

Atobe said.

As soon as the words fell, both Oshitari and Mukahi were shocked.

They did not expect that Atobe, as Captain, would actually agree to Takahashi's request.

In their view, it was a very rude request, and one that was almost impossible to win.

One must know that the doubles pair of Mukahi and Oshitari is no ordinary doubles pair.

Even in the Kanto Tournament, their doubles team possesses considerable strength.

Yet Atobe has now actually agreed to let Takahashi take on two opponents at once!

It is truly unbelievable!

However, Oshitari pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose, which counted as agreement.

On the Court.

"How could the Captain agree to such a request?"

"I could beat him until he cries for his parents all by myself."

Mukahi said to Oshitari while holding his tennis racket, feeling very dissatisfied with Atobe's decision.

"Although Atobe has an arrogant and conceited personality, his eye for talent is quite good."

"With the Kanto Tournament imminent, even when facing future opponents or provocations from Seigaku, Atobe remains unmoved, yet he is willing to spend so much time on this Takahashi."

"This Takahashi is not that simple; it's better not to underestimate the opponent too much."

Oshitari said slowly.

"He even set up a sign for himself; I've never seen such a shameless person."

"How much strength could a fame-seeking person like this possibly have!"

Mukahi continued, his tone full of contempt.

However.

Oshitari did not respond.

In fact, the moment he saw Takahashi, he felt that this person would not be easy to deal with.

A faint, composed smile hung on his face, as if he didn't take them seriously at all.

This kind of powerful self-confidence, this firm heart.

Where did it come from?

"Hey, since you are the challengers, I'll let you Serve first."

Takahashi said to them, holding his tennis racket in his right hand.

"No need, let's decide by a toss!"

Mukahi flatly refused.

After the toss, it was still Oshitari and Mukahi who would Serve.

Atobe served as the referee.

Oshitari first bounced the tennis ball on the ground, then tossed the tennis ball into the air, leaped upward with force, and swung the tennis racket in his hand.

"Bang!"

The tennis ball headed toward Takahashi with intense spin and power.

Takahashi moved his body quickly and successfully returned the ball at the left baseline.

Mukahi kept jumping on the Court, facing the incoming tennis ball.

Mukahi leaped into the air, his whole body turning upside down.

He flipped once in the air.

Head down, feet up.

He swung his racket with force.

It was precisely the signature move Mukahi Gakuto was proud of, Moon Return.

Takahashi stared intently at the contact point of Mukahi's tennis racket, tilted his body slightly, scooped his racket upward, and successfully returned the ball.

"Bang!"