Is another day in the tennis courts Tezuka just end practice Ryoma quickly went home but as he enter the living room he notice bags by the doorway he wonder if Ryoga is returning to America already but is a lot worser

Nanjiroh and Rinko greet their youngest son Ryoma ask ''what's with the bags mom?'' Rinko said ''Ryoma dear with have news for you, we decide to return to America and continue your studies there'' Ryoma ask ''what about Seigaku and my friends?'' Nanjiroh said ''you must say goodbye to them were leaving tommorrow''

Ryoma said ''no I'm not going back to America my life here in Japan is much better now I got good friends who all love tennis'' Nanjiroh said ''don't be stupid Ryoma your comming with us!'' Ryoma said ''no you can't me you can't always make me go to America whenever my team needs me!'' Nanjiroh said ''you will make new one!''

Ryoma said ''no my team needs me I promise Tezuka-buchou I will be there for them a promise is a promise!'' Ryoma went in to his room and pack his things he said ''they can't make me leave Japan not till I die I'm running away from home'' Ryoma pack his thing a leave a note before jumping out the window.

The next day in Seigaku Tezuka recieve a call from Ryoma's parents telling Ryoma has run away from home Tezuka went back to the court and report to his team about their missing kohai Eiji screams ''ochibi is missing!'' Oishi said ''he could be anywhere his probably hurt'' Tezuka said ''guys calm down he not a baby anymore!''

Eiji said ''Tezuka his still our baby boy and we need to find him'' Fuji take out his dectective kit he said ''this my chance to use my new dectective kit'' Tezuka said ''Fuji you bee watching too much DC again had you'' Fuji said ''no I read the manga at class'' Tezuka said '' *sigh* anyway we will make a search team, Fuji give me that book!''

Everyone went to Ryoma's room and find some clues that might lead them to his location Eiji said ''ochibi, ochibi'' Fuji laugh he said ''is not hide and seek'' Tezuka look under the bed and so far he only found is Ryoma's dirty socks and underwear which made Momo laugh.

Fuji found a crumble paper on Ryoma's pillow he ask ''his homework?'' Fuji open it, it seem to be a letter he said ''minna I found a clue is a letter!'' Eiji cheers ''nice one Fujiko!'' Tezuka said ''you are a dectective Fuji'' everyone gather around Fuji as he read the letter alound...

Dear everyone

This past few years of my life had been wonderful but I must move on I can't afford to leave my teammates behind and return to America don't bother looking for me I can take care of myself I'm old enough, senpais if you read this it only mean you learn that I left thank you for everything you done for me especially you Tezuka-buchou for making a part of a team and for letting be Seigaku's pillar of support but I must leave is better than leaving Japan anyway I love you all.

Ryoma

P.S

take care of Karupin for me

Tezuka said ''Echizen...'' Oishi said ''he ran away cause of us it only mean one thing he love us all'' Tezuka said ''for Seigaku's sake...alright everyone were going to search all out of Tokyo for our teammate!'' Everyone said ''hai!'' Tezuka said ''now yudan sezu iku!''