Hyoutei's First Date

By: NarutoandBleach

When Ryoma gets word that the Hyoutei Captain has become obsessed with him, everyone knows that something is up and Ryoma is keeping secrets from his friends. Are they really dating each other or is this simply a plan to bring two rivals together as one?

Disclaimer: The original manga, Tennis no Oujidama, is the work of Konomi Takeshi. Characters and settings have been adapted without authorization or approval, and I am making no profit from their use.

[New Partner, Meeting Girls and Fudomine]

Ryoma's next stop on his journey to find love is visiting a church since he knows this is where Choutaro Ohtori is hiding. As he entered the door, he could see his friend watching the angel and waved at him. Luckily Choutaro smiled and took Ryoma's hand and sat down on the benches.

"Ryoma, thank goodness you are here. I wanted to ask you something because it's important." Said Choutaro.

"I assume it has something to do with you partnering up with someone else on your tennis team at Hyotei right?" said Ryoma as he crossed his arms.

"Yes, you are very observant. So I guess Atobe made the decision himself thanks to the text message he sent you right? I see. So, he wants me to partner up with Gakuto because he feels that Shishido needs to work with someone else other than me right?" continued Choutaro.

"Yup, I asked Atobe to see if he can get Shishido to team up with me for doubles matches later on in Hokkaido. I am not trying to separate you from your partner since this is only temporary, don't be upset." Said Ryoma.

"I am not upset, but you could have told me this sooner. Did Atobe send me a message about this?" asked Choutaro.

"It should be on your phone, check your recent messages." Continued Ryoma while he stopped to look at the angel statue and the organ in front of them. "Are you also praying for some better results in tennis later on?"

"Yes, that's right. But I guess I can work with Gakuto for now since I think Shishido is already aware of the situation. Furthermore, I don't understand what Atobe was thinking trying to change up partners at this stage. Overall, me and Shishido go way back you know?"

"I do understand and his parents said that me and Shishido will get along really well since I won him a prize at the amusement park a few days ago. His parents were really happy that I did something nice for him and I feel that I am starting to get used to hanging around you guys now. Yes, I do feel comfortable now since I am not worried about being crazily hugged by Kikumaru-sempai so much." Smiled Ryoma

Elsewhere in the control room, Kikumaru groaned at that remark and said, "Ochibi, what's wrong with hugging so you much, nya, you cheeky brat?"

"Calm down, Eiji. I am sure he didn't mean anything by that." Said Oishi. "Besides, I am sure he wanted to spend more time with the hyotei students since he is starting to get along really well with them."

"I can see why he didn't take no for an answer when we told him to stop dating atobe. That brat is so unpredictable, you know that? I mean he won the I-pod for Atobe, a gaming console for Shishido, an ikebana for Yukimura since he also has one of those poisonous plants for Shiraishi. I mean look at him, he is giving back to the community and being so nice." Said Kirihara.

"That little bro really does have a soft side for everyone; I am kind of impressed that he gave me this giant stuffed animal as a get well present. No wonder he feels so comfortable around Atobe and his teammates." Chided yukimura.

"You're quite right, Yukimura-buchou. I also made the right choice inviting that shorty over to my house to play shogi with my grandfather. Furthernore, he can easily make friends with just about anyone he meets." Added genichirou.

"In my home country, my friends and family always visit me on Christmas Eve and sends me presents that I love so much. Furthermore, I can see why Echizen-sama is doing people favors since he has become so popular among the guys." Said Krauser.

"I agree with you. Furthermore, Chibisuke has a tendency to impress the guys with just about anything that he can get his hands on. My little brother never ceases to amaze me and sometimes I feel that he is really fulfilling his goal as a bachelor now. Frankly, he is going to end up meeting more family members and get advices from them. Pretty soon, everyone will be more focused on our echizen instead of the girls. Sure Tomoka and Sakuno will still follow him around and give him assistance when needed, including those tennis reporters since they're impressed at Ryoma's determination." Said Ryoga.

"You think so? I can see why all of us have been following him around lately." Said Ibu. "maybe I should spend more time with that kid as well since he beat me at tennis before. But despite his eye injury, I think I can get to know him better as well and perhaps share the experience of a one-on-one date."

"You will meet Echizen soon enough, Shinji. Besides, I've already messaged Kippei and told him that Ryoma will be heading over to Fudomine next. However, I am not sure what Kamio would say if he saw him there.

"Hey, did I hear that correctly? Did you say Ryoma had just become a bachelor and now he is going to date my school team next? Wow, how did Echizen became the most popular bachelor here?" asked Kamio as he entered the room.

"Akira, when did you get here?" asked Momo.

"I just came back from the movies with An and I heard that Ryoma will be starting one-on-one sessions with Fudomine soon. So Atobe, what did you have in mind for us?" asked Akira.

"Well, I will have the schedule ready for you after Ryoma finishes up with me and Choutaro. Don't worry about anything since I will take care of everything." Smiled Atobe.

"Geez, you are really putting Ryoma to work, aren't you? I just saw the footage of him winning prizes for his friends. Is he really this nice to everyone? Because when we met him, he was still a cocky brat who just loves to talk down to his opponents. Has he finally changed?" asked Akira.

"Saa! Yes, he finally turned into that new man that we know and love now." smiled Fuji.

"Well, I guess we will see what Ryoma has in store for us next." Finished Inui.

Back at the church, Choutaro and Jirou continued their chat since he was the only person that can help the blonde get over his anxiety on Gakuto because he did not know why this change suddenly occurred. At this point, Choutaro would just have to accept his new teammate and learn to get along with the acrobatic player.

"Choutaro, I can understand that you don't want to leave Shishido, but this is for the best. So, I am sure Gakuto will be more than happy to guide you through the doubles competition because your previous partner has taught you everything you need to know. Therefore, you just have to apply what you have learned and be strong." Said Jirou.

"Are you sure? Because I don't know if Gakuto will be able to copy my formation during the upcoming tennis match later on." Added Choutaro worriedly.

"Give it a try, please? Do you remember when Kikumaru formed a battery with you during the junior selection camp tennis match? He worked very well with you befor and is looking forward to doing so again in Hokkaido. Besides, as much as I really would love to work with Shishido, I think you and Gakuto should be able to form a strong partnership together." Said Ryoma as he placed his hand on choutaro's neck.

"Well, since you've both convinced me, I guess it shouldn't be an issue so I think I can talk to Gakuto about it later on. Again, thank you for coming to see me and making me a lot more happier." Smiled Choutarou.

"Anytime, Choutarou-sempai. I am sure kikumaru would be proud of our decision right now since he always supports whatever plans we come up with. Furthermore, I am glad that I had a chance to talk to you today for the one-on-one session and it really helped me to continue my bachelor experience. Besides, I know that Monkey King would want me to do the same with him later this evening because he may have something big planned for me with the Fudomine team later on. Although Shinji is a quiet, reserved player, he does seem to have a soft spot for me. However, when he is around other people, he sometimes snaps a lot. Therefore, I will be the one to figure out the cause of this when I see Shinji next time." Continued Ryoma.

"Be careful around Shinji, you might never know what he is capable of doing since he doesn't feel comfortable around a lot of people except you, Ryoma. Furthermore, a lot of the students are either afraid of him or just don't want to face him in tennis. As a friend, I am telling you to be on your guard." Continued Choutarou.

"Of course, thank you again my friend. I will do my best not to piss Shinji off because who knows what sort of hell he could unleash. But still though, when I faced that quiet player from Fudomine, I can still remember the injury that was inflicted on me. However, I didn't blame Shinji; I blamed myself for being too reckless at that time. But I finally learned my lesson and thus, that guy isn't so bad after all. Maybe I do feel like hanging out with him later." Said Ryoma.

"Oh, that's totally understandable and we know what you've been through. However, you finally learned to let it go right?" said Jirou.

"Yeah, I am over that now. I don't have anything to worry about since I know Shinji didn't mean to do any of that. Therefore, I will do whatever I can to ensure no conflicts stir up when I start my one-on-one dates with the Fudomine team." Continued Ryoma.

"Good luck to you, shorty. Remember, we will be here if you need anything." Added jirou.

"Understood, guys. Oh, look who else is here. Looks like Gakuto arrived just in time." Smiled Ryoma.

As Gakuto entered the church, he spotted Choutaro and Jirou inside and waved at them before walking towards the benches and settled himself down. As for Ryoma, he immediately walked outside and turned to his friends, "Guys, I will see you at Hokkaido soon, and remember your new partnerships that you will be teaming up with, take care of yourselves!"

"You too as well, kid. Good luck with Atobe-sama! Honestly, we're not even sure why our captain talked you into this, but it is clear that he is beyond delusional and unable to cope with reality." Continued Choutaro.

"No shit, choutaro! There is not much that I can say except good luck. Furthermore, I don't even know why I had to date that brat in the first place. It's totally not my thing. Besides, why am I involved in that brat's love life anyway?" groaned the red haired acrobat.

"Well, like it or not, we all have gotten ourselves involved with that brat and I don't mind it at all. I feel so relieved after spending time with Ryoma since he taught me a valuable lesson about staying awake without falling asleep when he played ping-pong with me. In other words, I also told him to stay focused in school. But still though, Ryoma manages to pass all his classes despite not paying attention, how is that possible?" said jirou

"Maybe he has the ability to understand the lessons and that's why he is able to breeze through all the tests given to him. Perhaps he can tutor us with our classes and see if we can be like him?" agreed Choutaro.

"We might ask Atobe to see if he can let his date tutor us with our classes because I sometimes fall behind on my classical literature and math classes." Added Gakuto.

"I think that is a great idea. Besides, if that brat can help you with homework just like he did with Jackal and Yuushi, it shouldn't be much of an issue. After all, Ryoma has great English skills just like Krauser." Added Hiyoshi.

"When did you get here?" asked gakuto.

"I asked him to stop by because he has heard about the partner ships with our tennis club, and I am more than happy to partner with echizen while Ohtori partners up with Gakuto and Hiyoshi will work with yuushi. I think we will be pretty happy with the partnership since Atobe has it all prepared for us. Check your phones." Said Shishido as he stood by the door.

As the gang checked their phones, Ryoma took out his sunglasses and made his cool pose as he looked back at his friends in the church before disappearing into the streets.

"I swear, that kid is something else altogether. If I had known this sooner, we wouldn't have helped him with his bachelor mission." Muttered Hiyoshi.

"We didn't have a choice. Atobe knows every move that kid will made and will constantly observe and help when needed. No wonder that kid made a huge scene in front of us in order to show loyalty to his boyfriend. Besides, we have heard the conversation that he had with you guys regarding Shinji Ibu and frankly, we don't blame them for what happened in that match and we can understand what that kid has been through. Still, you guys are right, he needs to be careful around that weird guy." Continued Yuushi.

Everyone looked at each other and nodded their heads in agreement with their new partnerships, but Shishido wasn't sure if he was ready for this yet since he had never worked with a kid from a different school. This will be his first time forming a battery with that Seigaku brat because Echizen wasn't used to playing doubles before in tennis. Furthermore Shishido could be showing that brat some of the tricks that he learned with Choutaro so that he could use it in the U-17 world cup later on because at that time, he would face off against his biggest rival named Buudouin.

~/~

That night, Ryoma walked along the streets of Tokyo when he spotted Sakuno in front of him. At that moment, he decided to take her to a nearby park for a small chat before meeting with Atobe and walking his dog later. "Fancy meeting you here, Sakuno. What's up?"

"Well, you see. I heard that you were dating Atobe and I can understand that, but shouldn't you take interest in some girls or so because many of them are dying to meet you and make you a part of their Ladies Man club." Said Sakuno.

"Ladies man huh? Well, I don't know about that, but I am sure Kintaro is pretty interested in finding a girl of his dreams in your club. Is he inside right now?"

"Yeah, Shiraishi-sempai and Sengoku-sempai are also here since they became our lucky participants as well. Furthermore, I think our club has gained some members and I think you will be more than satisfied with our services." Said An.

"You must be Kippei's sister, right? I knew you would be here. Are you the club organizer here to get men to become more attracted to women? Well, keep up the good work and I am sure Momoshiro would be more than happy to be a part of the club as well." Said ryoma.

"Thanks Ryoma, but are you going to come inside for a little bit? I am sure Shiraishi and Sengoku are really anxious to talk to you." Continued An.

As Ryoma entered the club, he could see his sempais sitting down with a bunch of fangirls having drinks together while Shiraishi was busy being coddled and massaged by them and decided to wave at them.

"Lucky! Echizen Ryoma, so good of you to stop by! Come join us!" shouted Sengoku.

"I highly doubt that brat can pick up women for himself." Sighed Shiraishi. As Ryoma sat down next to his friends, he took out a ponta from his tennis bag and said, "How are you guys doing? I think I have done well with my mission as the bachelor and I seemed to have impressed the guys at Hyoutei. Furthermore, you guys could become lucky participants when I date you guys next after Fudomine."

"Seriously? How lucky are you? You lucky bastard!" boasted Sengoku. "When I was at the beach house with the Rokkaku gang, I've been able to pick up some girls, but it seems that they are more interested in Shiraishi and all of them want to date him."

"I don't think I am interested in girls because I don't date people. However, Yukimura-buchou convinced me to look after these girls from his school since they are becoming quite a pest at his garden area. Furthermore, Echizen-kun, would you please share a dancing move with one of the fangirls?" said Shiraishi.

Ryoma immediately changed into his tuxedo suit and donned his sunglasses before saying, "I would love to, Shiraishi-sempai. Also, I would love to give you some advice about how to get a girlfriend later on. Send me a note on my phone after this is over." He then grabbed one of the girls and held her tightly for the dance, leaving the other women screaming Ryoma's name and demanding his autograph. Furthermore, Shiraishi couldn't even believe what he was seeing in front of him. What is this? Is this really the first time that he ever danced with a girl or flirting with them? Everyone was obsessed with this bachelor and Sengoku immediately took some photos to add to his photo album. "I am going to be the luckiest guy in the world when I show this to my school coach. Furthermore, I am always happy to accompany Echizen on his dream of being a successful bachelor, what do you think, Shiraishi?"

"I don't know about that, but I think our Kintaro would also be interested in dating girls his age as well. However, we need to turn jungle boy into a popular guy so that the girls can get attracted to him. Furthermore, Kintaro always wanted to know about dating as well since he wants to know some tips about it later on. Perhaps if I send him over to someone that knows about this subject in general, I think it will really help him later on." Added Shiraishi.

"You really think so? Well, I am sure Ryoma would be glad to give him some pointers, right brat?" smiled Sengoku.

Ryoma could only give a wink at his friend and nod his head before resuming the dance for the night. About a half an hour later, Ryoma paused to take a break from dancing since he was a machine out there. Back in the control room, Krauser and the others watched with amazement since many of them didn't know that Ryoma became such a role model with the girls.

"Since when did that brat learn how to pick up women?" asked kirihara.

"Probably from watching Sengoku at the beach house earlier, I assume?" added Oishi.

"That lucky bastard danced with a girl tonight, how the hell is he still with Atobe at his villa? This is getting suspicious." Added Niou.

"Hasn't it become obvious to you that Ryoma will date just about anyone that he comes across? I mean he did surprise Hyoutei academy with the prizes that he won at the amusement park and I am certain that atobe will never let go of his meaningless quest on winning that brat's heart. Furthermore, my data shows that there is an 85 percent chance that the kid will be trying to let Fudomine's Ibu take the spotlight on finding love as well." Added Inui.

"Like I said, love isn't important to me, but I do believe Momo is much more interested in our An tachibana because her brother feels that she will be in good hands with that guy." Said Ibu.

"Shinji, what the hell? You are really going to let Momo take our An away from us just for a date? Whose side are you on anyway? I cannot approve of this because that girl is our responsibility. If anyone dares to take her away, it will be unacceptable and I will not stand to see that happen." Protested Kamio.

"Kamio, relax. I am sure it's just for a day or so, my sister seems to be really comfortable around Momo because she cares a lot about him and Echizen. So I am sure that she won't complain about it. Just give her a chance to get to know that guy a little better, will you?" said Kippei as he rested his hand on his teammate's shoulder.

"Well, I guess I can let it go for now. But you know how I feel about momo and his stalking ways." Continued Kamio.

"Don't worry about anything, my friend. I will do my best to look after her since she is interested in seeing movies and eating ice cream. We will start with that later on." Smiled Momo.

Kamio could only breathe a sigh of relief after hearing about momo's plan and decided to focus on the video in front of them. Suddenly, he could see Ryoma texting his lover the phone and said, "What he is sending his lover this time?"

"If I had to guess, I am thinking that he is ready to walk his lover's dog tonight since I just saw his limo pull up right now. The kid had just entered the car." Continued inui.

"I see, but did Sengoku just send him another message on his phone telling him to meet at Yamabuki later on for lessons on dating women? Wow, that stalker just never gives up on that kid. I always wondered why that guy is so interested in him. Is there something about the kid that piques that so called master of women?" asked Yuuta.

"I believe that I am responsible for telling Sengoku to let that brat try his skill on women because Hanamura Sensei feels that the kid will become her true art piece. Even Atobe told me this on the phone a few days ago since he wants that kid to really show his feelings for our coach." Added Wakato.

"Honestly, why do you people at Jyosei Shonan always have to interfere on a kid's quest at romance? Are you also working with that crazy jerk from Hyoutei as well? Oh, I see where this is going. So you believe that your school can teach him the meaning of love in just two days? That's not going to happen!" stated Jackal.

"Oh it will happen soon, just wait! We know him best because he will be dating our school in order to show just how soft and cuddly he can be." Contined the twins.

"But I am the one that does all the hugs for Ochibi, Nya!" whined Eiji. What makes you guys think that you know our ochibi so well?"

"Because we will invite him over to our dorms and perhaps to our coach's house for a little one-on-one date in order to teach him about the real meaning of dating women." Said Reiji.

Everyone in the room was shocked, including Ryoma since he had no idea why Josei Shonan was involved in this scheme as well. But as he looked at Atobe, the diva could only wink a smile at him while holding him tightly on his lap. Furthermore, Atobe feels that the brat was ready for his next mission since he was impressed at how well Ryoma has progressed so far in his dates with other students.

That night, as Ryoma entered the villa, he was given the leash while Atobe called for his afghan hound to come outside. A few minutes later, Atobe and ryoma attached the leash on Beat and they took a stroll around the neighborhood for a little while since this was Ryoma's chance to spend the night alone with the leader of the pack after waiting for so long now.

"You know, I had a lot of fun with your teammates today, so now, I am going to apply what I have learned with you." Said Ryoma.

"Ahn, so you finally have opened your eyes to the truth? You finally realized that I do have feelings for you?" smiled Atobe.

"You know that I am too young to date right?" added Echizen.

"Don't be daft, brat! I've already seen how well you have done so far. Admit it; you are truly a master at making out with people. If I were you, I would definitely tell the guys at Fudomine to ensure that they get their dates with you as well. Furthermore, I already had a talk with Shinji and he has agreed to date you on one condition." Continued Atobe.

"What sort of condition?" asked Ryoma.

"You are required to take An Tachibana to a movie of her choice, her favorite restaurant, and her favorite shopping center with Momoshiro. Furthermore, I asked Momo to tag alone because Yuushi recommended him as An's guide. So therefore, you guys will be double-dating her." Said Atobe.

"Are you kidding me? She isn't even my type, you know! And besides, Momo has become infatuated with her, but I don't know her that well yet." Added Ryoma.

"Oh, don't worry. I am sure An has met you plenty of times before since she has seen how well you and Momo played in tennis so far. Therefore, I am sure this will work since I got her brother's approval. Remember, Shinji is a little bit on the quiet side so try not to rile him up so much because he will take his anger out on people easily. Be on your guard." Warned Atobe.

Ryoma looked at him for a moment and scratched his head since he had never seen this side of Atobe before. He also has no idea what he is about to get himself into when he goes to Kippei's school tomorrow. Furthermore, Coach Ryuzaki has told him that after practice, he will resume the date as usual since there will be consequences for skipping tennis practice. Furthermore, Atobe is still keeping the offer for Ryoma and will let him consider it when he completes his next training phase.

"Not only are you a narcissistic bastard, but you are a nutcase, you know that?" said Ryoma.

"You impudent little gaijin! Is that any way to talk to ore-sama?" fumed Atobe.

"Hey, you were the one that set me up. Did Fuji or Tezuka have anything to do with this?" continued Ryoma.

"They did follow through with my plan and decided to let you continue flirting with more school students because they want to see what it is like for you to get married one day." Laughed Atobe.

Ryoma twitched and vein popped. "Damn you Syusuke Fuji and Tezuka! I will get you guys back for this!" He almost released the leash, but Atobe immediately held the boy's hand and took the dog leash.

"Don't scare my dog! Seriously! Didn't anyone teach you how to take care of a pet before?" commented Atobe.

"Sorry about that, I was just trying to figure out my revenge plan for those two sadists later on. I just can't believe that you have to get them involved in my romance scheme. Please, leave them out of this since I cannot let them know about our relationship together."

"Our relationship will always be open to the public eye, my friend. Just accept my feelings for you and we can call it even. Furthermore, you don't have to hide anything from me anymore since our love is strong!"

"For the thousandth time, stop quoting Shakespeare!" shouted Ryoma.

"I cannot do that! You already know that I am a fan of that writer!" retorted Atobe.

Ryoma was indignant at that response and decided to walk ahead of him, "I fucking hate you so much right now. By the way, what is a gaijin?"

"Excuse me?" asked Atobe.

"I asked you what is a Gaijin." retorted Ryoma.

"I don't believe this! You've been in japan for a long time and you still have no idea what that means? it is Japanese for a foreigner that lives in other countries outside of Japan, you silly goose!" laughed Atobe.

"Sorry for asking you that, but I just didn't catch up on classical literature lately and I need a refresher course on that later on." said Ryoma.

"Is that so? Well then, ore-sama will give you a few pointers or so on classical literature with the assistance of my teammates, right Kabaji?" finished Atobe.

"Usu," said kabaji.

~/~

By the next morning, Ryoma arrived to practice early as usual and decided to warm up a bit with stretchs. Soon, he could see Horio and his friends setting up the balls and decided to help out.

"Hello Horio, do you need help?" asked Ryoma.

"Ryoma-kun! Looks like you are here early to dodge running laps. That is quite unexpected of you." Said Horio.

"yeah, I know right? You've never been here this early since you always doze off and fall asleep." Added Kachiro.

"Well, I decided to come early to get some practice done okay? I just need to do something so that I won't get bored. Furthermore, that bastard Atobe forced me to take my love towards Fudomine Middle school and he wants me to start off with Shinji Ibu, a rather troublesome and quiet kid that spews out nonsense which makes absolutely no sense." Groaned Ryoma as he picked up a tennis ball and served it towards a wall.

Just then, Oishi and the others arrived for their usual routine since Inui is still working on his juice. But as they see Ryoma practicing, they decided to have a little match with him.

"Ryoma! How nice of you to show up so early. You know you never come in this early since you are always away somewhere." Said Oishi.

"Ochibi loves to make us work hard, right baby?" smiled Eiji as he glomped the kid.

"Oi, Eiji-sempai, please stop hugging me! It is seriously annoying." Grumbled Ryoma.

"Saa! Looks like my plan worked after all. I am pleased that Ryoma is agreeing to our conditions, don't you think so, Momo?" smiled Fuji.

"Yup, I think the brat really knows how to handle the whole date scheme," added Momo.

Ryoma didn't want to hear anything more about his love life from his sempais since they talk too much. Furthermore, as practice continued, he is able to hit and return serves easily without missing a single ball. Everyone was surprised at him since they have never seen him play so seriously like this before. Maybe he was too fired up about dating the students at Fudomine because he needed the strength to keep up. Even Eiji and Oishi were quite impressed at Ryoma's endeavor and his tenacious abilities since none of them have been able to defeat him.

By the time practice was over, all the non-regulars have left the courts while Ryoma focused on cleaning up the tennis balls on the ground. By the time he was finished, he could see Kippei and his teammates entering the tennis courts talking with Fuji since they are here to pick the kid up for their date.

"Hello there Kippei-sempai." Said Ryoma as he approached the older teen.

"Hello yourself, Ryoma. Atobe has asked us to pick you and Momo up for our date. Furthermore, An couldn't wait to see you since she is dying to take you guys out for a fun time together." Said Kippei.

"Yeah, and that pompous jerk forced me to let you guys double-date my captain's sister as a bonus. I just can't believe that I have to listen to his demands like this." Groaned Kamio.

"I thought An was Ryoma's girlfriend. But now it seems that the kid has been forced into this sex game by his boyfriend. I wonder if Ryoma would look good in a dress?" added Ibu.

There was silence among the group while Fuji and the team sweat-dropped.

"That was so not funny, Shinji! You know how I feel about wearing a dress!" shouted Ryoma angrily.

"Don't be silly, kid. I think this really suits you because I want to see you kiss An." Continued Ibu.

"Shinji, don't even go there." Said kippei. Everyone else deadpanned at him while Ryoma was getting ready to smack his rival in the head with tennis balls. As the gang left Seigaku, Ryoma could see that something was different about these guys since this was the first time that he ever dated the most quiet and reserved bunch of tennis players here in Japan.

"So, which one of you guys want to start your one-on-one date?" asked Ryoma.

"That would be your rival, Shinji Ibu." Stated Kippei.

Ryoma was shocked as he looked at his rival in the eye, but Shinji just frowned at him and grabbed the kid's hand and took off into the direction of the sports shop where they are going to face off in buying their necessities.

Looks like Ibu is not going to take no for an answer since he really wants Ryoma to be by his side at all times.