Prince of Tennis: I, the Son of God, Yukimura Seiichi

A few minutes later.

Yukimura arrived in front of a wooden cabin.

Standing in front of the cabin were four figures: Kito Jūjirō, Taneshima Shūji, Irie Kanata, and Ochi Tsukimitsu.

Yukimura's expression didn't show any surprise upon seeing the four.

"Seniors."

Yukimura nodded slightly as he looked at Kito Jūjirō and the others.

"Leaving already?"

Kito Jūjirō asked.

"Yes, it's time to go back and see."

Yukimura nodded in response.

"When will you be back?"

Taneshima Shūji narrowed his eyes, looking at Yukimura as he asked.

"Two months later, after the U-17 World Cup starts, I will go to France."

Yukimura replied, "Then, I'll see you in France, Seniors."

"Shūji might arrive with you at that time."

Irie Kanata glanced at Taneshima Shūji and chuckled softly.

He knew that Taneshima Shūji hated flying, so he would be taking a cruise to participate in the U-17 World Cup. According to the schedule, Taneshima Shūji's arrival time in France might be similar to Yukimura's.

"Goodbye, Yukimura, see you in France."

Taneshima Shūji, Irie Kanata, and Ochi Tsukimitsu said to Yukimura before also leaving.

"Goodbye, Seniors."

Yukimura chuckled softly and turned to continue walking down the mountain.

Half an hour later.

Yukimura had already arrived at the entrance of the U-17 training camp, but he didn't go in.

He continued walking down the mountain.

"Yukimura, please wait a moment."

At this moment, a voice stopped Yukimura.

Hearing the voice, Yukimura turned around.

He saw coaches Saitō Itaru, Kurobe Yukio, and Toge Ryūji walking towards him.

"Coaches."

Yukimura nodded upon seeing the three coaches.

"We received a message from the head coach, saying that you are preparing to leave."

Saitō Itaru said, looking at Yukimura.

When Yukimura came to the U-17 training camp, he only brought a few sets of clothes and a racket, which were left in the U-17 training camp dormitory.

Yukimura was currently wearing the U-17 training camp uniform, with the red, black, and white jacket draped over his shoulders.

"I've already notified the driver; he will take you back."

Toge Ryūji said to Yukimura, "He should be arriving soon, according to the schedule."

Yukimura was slightly stunned upon hearing Toge Ryūji's words. He didn't expect Toge Ryūji to have a driver send him back.

"This is also the head coach's intention."

Kurobe Yukio explained, noticing the expression on Yukimura's face.

Enlightenment dawned in Yukimura's eyes, and he nodded, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble the three coaches."

"It's our duty."

Saitō Itaru narrowed his eyes, a smile on his face.

Yukimura chuckled softly and said in a gentle tone, "Coaches, I will participate in the U-17 World Cup in two months, because the head coach has already told me."

"It's just that the time to go to France hasn't been determined yet; the head coach will notify me specifically."

Hearing this.

The three coaches exchanged glances and nodded.

It was good that Yukimura would participate in this U-17 World Cup. They were really afraid that the head coach wouldn't let Yukimura participate.

If that were the case, they would be missing a main force in the first string.

Relying solely on Byōdōin Hōō, Kito Jūjirō, Taneshima Shūji, Irie Kanata, and Ochi Tsukimitsu would be insufficient to support the entire first string.

Although the Mutsu Yūma and Mutsu Yūho twins in the first string could form a doubles team,

their strength was still too weak. Even if they teamed up, they wouldn't be Yukimura's match.

This alone showed how poor the overall strength of the Japanese U-17 team was.

Not to mention the other first-string members!

Suddenly, a bus drove over and stopped next to Yukimura.

"Well then, goodbye coaches."

Yukimura said to the three coaches, and then he got on the bus.

"Yukimura, see you in France in two months."

Saitō Itaru said with a smile on his face.

Kurobe Yukio and Toge Ryūji both nodded at Yukimura.

The bus started and drove down the mountain.

"In two months, Yukimura will definitely make the whole world boil."

Saitō Itaru said, watching the bus drive away.

"Yes!"

Toge Ryūji exclaimed. He felt ashamed when he thought about his initial attitude toward Yukimura.

"Byōdōin seems to have achieved quite a bit in the world."

Kurobe Yukio said with a flash in his eyes, "When the U-17 World Cup starts, the Japanese team won't continue to be at the bottom like in previous years."

"That's right!"

Saitō Itaru and Toge Ryūji said in a deep voice.

They had been looking forward to this day for a long time.

On the bus.

An eerie atmosphere filled the carriage.

Yukimura sat in the back, leaning against the window, watching the scenery flashing past his pupils.

The driver was the same one who had picked up Yukimura to the U-17 training camp, but this time he wasn't like last time.

A middle school student was actually able to stay in the U-17 training camp for so long, and the three coaches of the U-17 training camp even came to see him off in person.

After the last incident, the driver had specifically investigated Yukimura.

Then, combined with the previous events, the driver instantly understood.

The driver focused on driving, not daring to look at Yukimura even once.

Yukimura looked at the very nervous driver, a smile flashing in his purple eyes, and then he closed his eyes and began to rest.

The nerves, muscles, and pores all over his body relaxed.

Unconsciously, Yukimura had fallen asleep.

The driver noticed that Yukimura had fallen asleep and began to slow down, driving carefully, afraid of waking Yukimura.

An hour later.

"Hey— hey, wake up, you've arrived."

"Hey—."

Yukimura, who was asleep, heard someone calling him and opened his eyes.

The driver saw that Yukimura had woken up and quickly left his side.

Yukimura paused for a moment, then stood up from his seat and said thank you to the driver before getting off the bus.

After Yukimura got off the bus, the bus started again and quickly disappeared from Yukimura's sight.

Seeing this, Yukimura shook his head and chuckled, not paying attention to the driver, but instead looking to the other side.

What came into view was a school, with the words "Rikkaidai Affiliated Middle School" engraved on the left side of the school gate.

Yukimura looked at the familiar place, a smile in his purple eyes.

"I'm back, Rikkaidai!"

He whispered, and Yukimura walked directly into Rikkaidai.

September, the weather was still a bit muggy.

It was still during the summer vacation, but there were still people in the Rikkaidai tennis club.

Rikkaidai Tennis Club.

After Yukimura left, Vice-Captain Sanada and Yanagi Renji had been training the Rikkaidai players.

The third-year players had already graduated, and now only the second-year and first-year players remained.