Superpowered Tennis: Beginning from The Prince of Tennis

“Are you feeling unwell again, Tezuka?” Syusuke Fuji squinted at the boy beside him, his tone tinged with concern.

“It’s nothing. I just need to endure it,” Tezuka replied, his phoenix eyes calm beneath his short, tea-brown hair. He released his grip on his arm and shook his head dismissively.

“All right, everyone! Free practice now!”

Tezuka’s commanding voice echoed across the court, and at once the players responded in unison, swiftly forming teams and launching into matches. The rhythmic crack of racquet against ball soon filled the air.

At that moment, Tezuka noticed a slender, somewhat short boy with striking features standing just outside the tennis courts. The boy stepped forward and asked, “Excuse me... Is this the tennis club?”

“Yes, this is the Evergreen Academy Boys’ Tennis Club.” Fuji smiled warmly at him. When the boy’s gaze shifted to Tezuka, he exclaimed in surprise, “It’s really... Kunimitsu Tezuka!”

Tezuka’s expression didn’t change, maintaining his poker face in the face of the boy’s astonishment. Fuji, however, couldn’t suppress a chuckle.

The boy introduced himself, taking a step closer. “My name is Mei Matsubara, twelve years old. I’m a first-year who just joined the tennis club today. I may look small, but I’m as old as you guys!”

“Welcome, I’m Syusuke Fuji,” Fuji greeted him with genuine friendliness. Matsubara eyed their blue uniforms with curiosity. “So, if I join the tennis club, can I get a uniform like yours?”

“To become an official member, you have to earn your place through a strict ranki