Saturday morning at 10am found the regulars at Kawamura Sushi anxiously waiting to depart
Saturday morning at 10am found the regulars at Kawamura Sushi anxiously waiting to depart. Everyone was excited as they loaded their luggage in the two big buses that would take them to the training camp. They bid their families, who came to see them off, goodbye and boarded the two buses. For the next two hours, they chatted excitedly amongst themselves about what they should expect for the upcoming months. Upon arriving at their destination, they all were dumbstruck. They stood in front of the biggest mansion they have ever seen.
"This is bigger than Atobe Mansion" said Gakuto.
"About twice the size" said Atobe.
"What are you doing standing there? Come on, let's go meet your trainers" said Ryosaki-sensei.
They were welcomed into the manor by the butler. Everyone was even more impressed by the interior decorating than they were of the size of the manor. Unlike most manors, where the decorating advertised the family's wealth, it had a relaxed and inviting. They were lead into one of the front parlors which was large enough to accommodate all of them comfortably.
"My name is Tamasaki, I am the butler. Please wait here momentarily while I get the Master" said the butler before leaving.
Everyone was quite shocked when their trainers entered the room. None of them considered the possibilities of them being their trainer. In front of the dumbstruck group stood the Echizen family.
"Mada mada dane, sempai-tachi" said Ryoma braking them out of their stupor.
The next moment he was glomped by a few of his sempais. The next moment he was overwhelmed by their questions until Ryosaki-sensei calmed them down.
"Alright, calm down everyone so I can introduce you all properly. As you already realized, this is the Echizen family. You already know Ryoma, so I'll just introduce you to the rest of them. This is Ryoma's father, retired pro and my former student, Samurai Nanjiroh. Next we have Ryoma's brother and sister, Ryoga and Nanri. They graciously agree to host you in their home and oversee you training for the next four months. Now Nanjiroh will now explain the rules to you" said Ryosaki-sensei.
"The rules are very simple. You are expected to do the very best you can while you're here, not just during training but in your studies as well. You will each be assigned a personal trainer that will double as your tutor four the next four months" said Nanjiroh as he motioned to the men and women entering the room. "You are all expected to respect them and follow their training menu. Any unruly behavior or acts of disrespect towards any of the trainers will not only grant you an immediate dismissal from the camp but also your team as well. Captains, I'll hold you responsible for your team. Be sure to keep them in control. Is everyone clear on the ground rules?" said Nanjiroh.
"Yes, sir" came a chorus of replies.
"Those were the ground rules. Now listen up to the rest of the rules, some of them may be subjected to change. Lights out at 9:30pm every night, no exceptions. Training begins at 5am sharp, can be changed by your personal trainer. You must attend breakfast, lunch and dinner, on time every time. That will be at 7am, 12pm and 6pm everyday. With your training regimen, you cannot afford to miss meals. You will be notified of any additional rules as time goes on. Any questions?" asked Ryoga. No one answered.
"Ok, since there is no question, we'll go over the room assignments. Everyone has their own room but in four different wings on the second floor. When you go on the second floor, you will notice signs leading each school to their respective suites. Now that that's done with, on to the fun stuff. In your free time, you may all go to the basement where you will find all the games. I'm not going to tell you what kind of games it has there; you'll find that out yourself when you get there. One more thing, don't expect to see much of each other for the first month or so. That time will be spent with your personal trainers working on whatever skill they think you need to improve on" said Ryoma.
"Good, now that that's settled, you'll all be introduced to your personal trainers. When they call your name you are to follow them as they lead you to your room while explaining what they expect from you during training" said Nanjiroh.
Each regular was introduced to the trainers and lead out of the room one by one until it was only the Echizen family, Ryosaki-sensei and Sakaki-sensei in the room.
"It seems you have everyone in order here, Nanjiroh. The boys are definitely in good hands" said Ryosaki-sensei.
"Ryoma wouldn't have left me alone if I didn't arrange for proper training for these boys. Plus I've been interested in them since they were in junior high. I can't wait to see them reach their true potential" said Nanjiroh.
"I can't wait to see how they evolve under your training Nanjiroh-san, they are after all the future of Japan's tennis" said Sakaki-sensei.
"Yes. This group of individuals will show the world that Japan is not to be underestimated" said Nanjiroh.
"Then we leave them in your hands Nanjiroh, we'll come to check on them every week" said Ryosaki-sensei. With a nod, she and Sakaki-sensei left the Echizen manor.
"This is going to be very interesting" said Ryoga as he left the room followed by Ryoma.
AN: I'm sorry I haven't updated for a while. I seem to be experiencing a bit of writers block, hence the short chapter. If you have any ideas for the story, please tell me so I can try and put it in. Thank You.