"So, Kei, what do you think of him?" Fuji asked.

"He is a brat! Calling ore-sama with an inelegant name. Ore-sama deserve a better name." Atobe answered.

Fuji and Yukimura chuckled. Atobe could be cute sometimes.

Ryoma and Kihei entered the court.

"Ah he's here." Yukimura said.

"Saa, he looks better without the cap. It cover up his beauty." Fuji said.

"I agree. I almost despise him when he suddenly got Gen's attention. But the feeling change when our eyes met. It must be fate." Yukimura said.

-x-

"Minna, the district tournament is coming soon. So, a ranking match will be held to decide the regular for this tournament. Everyone, do not let your guard down." Tezuka said.

"Even though the number of the member in this club is small, he still wants the ranking match to go on. The result would still be the same." Kihei said. Then he looked at Ryoma who is tying his shoes.

'On second thought, there might be a change even if it just a small one.' Kihei thought.

'Well, this is going to get interesting.'

-x-

"Oujamashimasu." Setsuna said as she entered Ryoma's house.

"Irashai, Setsuna-chan." Rinko greet her.

"Ryoma-kun probably in the shower right now. Do make yourself comfortable." Rinko said.

"Thank you for inviting me for dinner Rinko-baasan." Setsuna bow to her.

"Oh, it's really nothing. Beside, you have brought a relly good sweet along. I'm the one who should been grateful." Rinko said.

Ryoma came down when Rinko call out to him. They have a wonderful dinner. After that,

"So, Ryoma-kun, I heard that the tennis club will hold a ranking match to decide the regular. Are you in it?"

"I plan to." Ryoma answered.

"I'll cheer for you then." Setsuna said.

"Thanks."

-x-

Atobe's mansion.

Tezuka, Sanada, Yukimura, Fuji and Atobe are practicing at the courts.

"So, Mitsu, you still haven't meet him yet? Kei somehow has a little interest in him." Fuji said as he is rallying with Tezuka.

"Syu, could you not bring this up now. Tomorrow is an important day, and I wanted to focus on tommorow's match first." Tezuka said.

"Is he in the match?" Yukimura asked.

"Yes. You know that we don't have many members in our club. So, everyone must participate, even though that person is a freshmen." Tezuka answered.

"In another word, he might be facing one of us." Sanada said.

"How interesting." Fuji said.

-x-

Next School

The ranking match is about to start. Many groups of girls gathered around the tennis court, screaming and shouting at the same time.

"ATOBE-SAMA!"

"TEZUKA-SAMA!"

"YUKIMURA-SAMA!"

"WE'LL BE ROOTING FOR YOU."

Ryoma who is warming up felt a little annoyed with the screaming fangirls. 'What makes them so good that all the girls are willingly to waste their time and their voice?' Ryoma sigh.

"Echizen, you're ready?" Kihei who's done warming up approached Ryoma.

"Ah." Ryoma answered.

Then they entered the court.

"KYAAA! MIZUHIRO-SAMA!"

"WE'LL BE ROOTING FOR YOU!"

Kihei sigh.

"So much someone who's not into girls who kept on screaming." Ryoma said.

"Well, it can't be helped. It's not like I want all this." Kihei said.

They went to their block. Ryoma is in block D while Kihei is in block A. One needs to win six matches to become a regular. And the matches begin.

-x-

Ryoma had won against two opponents by the score of 6-0. So he needs to win four more matches to become a regular.

"Hmm, not bad. He won against two opponents in such a short time." Fuji said.

"But it won't be easy after this. His next opponent would be Kabaji-kun." Yukimura said.

Ryoma is doing a little warm-up to get ready since his next opponent is Kabaji which is one of the regular.

Ryoma remembered what Setsuna told him after she is reading with his fortune without his knowledge yesterday. He decide to believe since Setsuna is a good fortune teller.

Flashback.

After yesterday's dinner, Setsuna and Ryoma has a little chat.

"Ryoma-kun, would you like to know your fate for tomorrow?" Setsuna asked.

"Please no. I don't want to be distracted by your fortune telling esspecially when it comes to tennis. Let me play by my own strength without being distract by that creepy talent of yours." Ryoma said.

"I'm not going to read who won or who lost. Fates could change every time and that depends on the person themself. However, Ryoma-kun, be prepared for tomorrow, cause you'll be facing some person with a really amazing strength. I hope that you'll not make yourself injured. And one more thing, mirror always lies even though in your eyes they are sureal." Setsuna said.

"Stop reading my fortune without my permission will you!" Ryoma said with a tiny anger.

"I couldn't help it. It's fun you know. Well, whatever it is good luck for tomorrow. I'll be rooting for you."

"Hmph."

Flasback ends.

"Someone with a really amazing strength... I wonder what kind of player is Kabaji-san." Ryoma gave a smirk.

-x-

"One set match, Echizen against Kabaji. Echizen to serve."

In the middle of the game.

Ryoma struggle quite a bit with Kabaji's strength. However, it's not hard for him. He is still using his right hand.

'Well Kaba-chan, I admit that you have an amazing strength, but still, almost everyday, I face someone with even stronger strength, Ryoga. Your strength ability is still mada mada.' Ryoma thought with a smirk on his face.

A few moments later, Ryoma relise something, Kabaji has been mimicing everything that he is doing. Ryoma uses several technique and Kabaji manage to copy them.

'Hmm yaru jane.' Ryoma thought, feeling a little irritated.

'Mirror always lies, even though in our eyes they are sureal.'

Ryoma suddenly remembered Setsuna words yesterday. 'So this is what she meant by yesterday's words. Che, you're no fun, Setsuna.' Ryoma thought.

Tezuka who was watching him since he played the first match couldn't took his eyes off him. He payed his attention to Ryoma more than anyone else. Not just Tezuka. Atobe, Fuji, Yukimura and Sanada also has been focusing on him since the begining." He is a really good player for someone so small and he could handle Kabaji's strength easily. That brat is really something."

Meanwhile Setsuna who is watching in the crowd of the screaming fangirls just chuckled. 'Maa, he is the prince of tennis. He's not called that for nothing. Looks like I worried too much. That guy doesn't stand a chance. Ryoma held back a lot.'

Time skip.

Game and match, Echizen, 6-3.

Ryoma sigh. He went to the net and have a handshake with Kabeji. Kabaji then patted Ryoma head and ruffle his hair. Ryoma confused by what Kabaji is doing. Setsuna who is watching that scene chuckled.'A good greeting for a going to be master.' Setsuna thought.

Ryoma's next match is with Kihei. At last he won by the score of 6-2. To him, Kihei is quite an easy opponent.

After that, he won his match with a non-regular with the score of 6-0.

That left his final match to decide weather he'll become a regular or not. Ryoma checked notice board to see his opponent for his last match.

"Tezuka Kunimitsu..." He murmured quietly.

Setsuna watch Ryoma. 'Well, that's quite an event for a romance life. Be ready Ryoma-kun. Your next match might decide the next journey of your romance life.'