The intra-school ranking competition is still going on as normal.
The third round also has official confrontations between players.
The official team members who began to show their strength also made the members understand that this time they would only have to run with them.
But the members didn't care.
The idea of winner takes all has long been ingrained in the Higa Junior High School Tennis Club, and this defeat will only encourage them to work harder to pursue the path to becoming stronger.
The evening sunset dyed the sky red.
As the fourth round of competition came to an end, the official roster of players was also released.
Compared with last year, the roster of official players has not changed at all.
Aoi Hanamura is also very satisfied with such a team.
This year's Higa Junior High School is stronger than last year.
Their second consecutive championship in the national competition is no longer far away.
But what they have to face now is the upcoming regional qualifiers.
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The time has entered May.
The temperature starts to warm up.
The tennis atmosphere in various places has also begun to warm up.
Starting from this month, this year's junior high school tennis world will become lively again.
this day.
Everyone from Higa Junior High School Tennis Club gathered in front of the tennis club office early.
Today is the day for them to participate in the regional qualifiers.
Not only the club members were excited, but even the official team members began to become excited.
For Hira Furuba and others, this is the beginning of their second consecutive victory in the national competition.
For Keith and Lin Xiu, this is their first official open game in Neon.
Based on the strength of An Shijin and others, Keith and Lin Xiu became extremely excited.
But they are destined to be disappointed.
In the area where Higa Junior High School is located.
No, there is no school in the entire Okinawa region that can have the slightest impact on Higa Junior High School this year.
"Let's go."
Huacun Aoi took everyone on the bus arranged by the school and drove slowly to today's destination.
...
Uruma Comprehensive Park.
Every year the regional qualifiers are held in this park, so there are spectators here early to wait.
Except for Keith and Lin Xiu, everyone else looked relaxed.
An Shijin and others looked at the receding scenery outside the window, feeling even more sleepy.
This made Keith and Lin Xiu a little confused. Is it really okay to despise their opponents so much?
The Higa Junior High School bus drove into the parking lot of the park, and the people who got off the bus immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"It's Higa Junior High School!"
"Looks so strong!"
"This time the champion of the regional qualifiers must still be theirs."
Unlike last year, Higa Junior High School this year is undoubtedly the king in this region.
It is even said that he is the undoubted king of Higa Kingdom in the entire Okinawa region.
It has been sixteen years since a school in Okinawa reached the national competition.
Last year, Higa Junior High School made it all the way to the national competition and finally won the national competition championship. It was not only an honor for Higa Junior High School.
It is also the glory of the Okinawa region.
Keith and Lin Xiu couldn't help but froze when they heard the praises from the people around them.
They didn't expect their school to have such prestige in this area.
"Let's go, you will get used to it gradually. Remember, we are the kings."
An Shijin patted Keith on the shoulder and motioned to follow them.
He was not surprised at all that Higa Junior High School would receive such attention.
Who said they are now the best team in the national competition?
...
After arriving at the registration office and submitting the entry list for this time, Anshijin led everyone to the stadium where they played today.
Obviously, most of the spectators today came to the stadium where An Shijin and the others played.
This is understandable, the game of the King's Division is definitely more attractive.
Coincidentally, An Shijin's opponent in the first round was Gu Zhichuan Middle School.
Although last year's "old rivals" have already entered higher education and left, the succeeding third-year students have already recognized An Shijin and the others.
"Gudong!"
During the bowing and saluting session before the game, I don’t know which one from Gu Zhichuan Middle School swallowed his saliva.
That sound directly destroyed the fighting spirit of everyone in Gu Zhichuan Middle School.
"Are you sure?"
The referee was also confused after hearing everyone's application from Gu Zhichuan.
This is the first time he has encountered this kind of thing in all his years of working.
It’s really unbelievable that everyone in a team claimed that they were hungry.
"That's right!"
Everyone in Gu Zhichuan replied in unison.
They really don't want to run into Higa Junior High School.
You must know that this first round will last for five games regardless of winning or losing, which means that basically all of them will have to be severely repaired.
The referee frowned slightly, looking at these players who were so angry they didn't look like they were hungry.
The contestants from Gu Zhichuan Middle School seemed to realize something, and they quickly held their stomachs and pretended to be unbearable.
In the end, the referee agreed to their request for a waiver.
Then staff came to inform An Shijin and others.
An Shijin and others obviously didn't expect this either. They looked at Gu Zhichuan's players slowly leaving the field with stunned expressions.
An Shijin shook his head helplessly, thinking that the pressure brought by his group on the other side was too strong.
Soon the news of Higa's victory over the enemy without a fight spread around.
Although the audience was a little disappointed, most of them could understand the actions of Goo Ji-cheon Middle School players.
After all, the opponent is Higa Junior High School.
Even if they are matched up, the ending is already doomed.
Rather than being repaired in an ugly way, it would be better to abstain and save some face.
Keith and Lin Xiu were silent.
They began to gradually understand Higa Junior High School's current position in the surrounding areas.
No wonder Amuro has been emphasizing to them that they are the masters of the king.
Now Keith and Lin Xiu have begun to understand the meaning of the King's Division.
That was not what An Shijin and others claimed for themselves, but what they achieved by relying on their own strength.
Keith and Lin Xiu also know something about Higa Junior High School's achievements last year.
After all, the row of trophies and winning photos in the exhibition hall of the social office are so conspicuous, and the big red banner with the eagle embroidered on it is always telling the glory of Higa Junior High School last year.
Keith and Lin Xiu have also won the championship before, but they did not understand the meaning of the national championship to these junior high schools.
It is a symbol that stands at the top of the country.
Every year, it starts from the regional qualifiers, to the county, prefecture, and capital competitions, and then to the Kyushu, Kansai, Kanto and other competitions.
Only teams that have gone through numerous screenings are eligible to compete for the final championship.
If there is still a chance of failure in the competition before the national competition, then the national competition is definitely the most cruel competition system.
Failure means a year's hard work has been wasted.
There is never any luck in winning the final championship.