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Tennis no Oujisama © Konomi Takeshi, Shuheisha, Inc

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Tennis no Oujisama © Konomi Takeshi, Shuheisha, Inc.

Time mercilessly flew so fast that suddenly, it had been a month since the beginning of his third year

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Time mercilessly flew so fast that suddenly, it had been a month since the beginning of his third year. His tennis play had shown significant progress, and so did the training regiment he designed specifically for the tennis club members. They were all working hard and as a captain, he had the greatest pride over his club.

The Prefectural Championship had begun but unlike the other year, Keigo was very certain about one thing.

Hyotei was going to win the National Championships for sure that year.

The problem was that the opposite happened to his progress with his clumsy Cinderella.

He had to admit that he might have been too aggressive and it might have made her uncomfortable so he learnt to respect her personal space, touching her less to tone down his approach to her. He'd do whatever it takes as long as she was comfortable.

There was one thing that bothered him to no end, however...

She started to visit him in Hyotei a lot more than she did in his manor.

"...then Kotoha-chan lent me her bow for the archery club's trial and I was wondering how could she go back and forth with a bow this heavy?!" She was holding an imaginary bow in her hand with eyes full of tears. "Pulling the string was even harder. I tried to pull it but I accidentally released the arrow. It hit the apple the club prepared to be the target but it also brought the apple flying until it landed right on the crotch of the Benkei-sama's painting in the club room! It looked like he has a swollen crotch!"

Keigo had to lightly tap his forehead with the back of his palm to push his laughter back. Even in his mind, he could make out how ridiculous the historical painting must have looked like post the incident. Fortunately, the mask he was wearing covered half of his face that she couldn't see him smiling.He pulled a sheet of tissue and passed it to her.

Every time she came, she always had a funny story to tell about her school, be it the ruckuses caused by her own clumsiness, her curse-lover best friend, her strict headmistress, or how she was now known as Seigaku's Cupid. It was funny to know that she ended up running an errand for the fangirls to deliver their love letters to Seigaku's regulars, especially since her senior got together with Kawamura Takashi because Hikari delivered her love letter.

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