"Soji, although it's the weekend, is it really okay for us to just abandon everyone and not train?"

On the train, Kintaro Toyama looked at Souji Hata next to him with some confusion.

Soji Hata smiled lightly and said, "Didn't you say that you would come back to see your mother-in-law after the regional competition?"

"What I'm talking about is finding a time to come back to see my mother-in-law. This time will be decided by you, Chief Secretary, after the regional competition."

Toyama Kintaro said that this matter cannot only concern me.

"Yes, yes, don't worry, it's just a lack of one day of training, it doesn't matter."

Souji Hata looked at Kintaro Toyama a little helplessly. I have never seen you care much about training.

"Hehe, that's true, and I always feel that we might still have to play tennis today."

Kintaro Toyama is worthy of being Kintaro Toyama. He never lets worries stay in his mind for one second, and he is happy the next moment.

"Well, if it's like what you said, I hope my opponent can be stronger."

Hata Souji said nonchalantly, he never believed in feelings.

"How about we find a place to have a fight later, Chief?"

"don't want!"

"What! I was just about to fight back last time!"

"Then please save your counterattack for next time?"

"When is the next time?"

"Well, after the Kanto Tournament."

Kintaro Toyama was stunned when he heard this. He had thought that Soji Hata would say a week, two weeks, or even a month, but he didn't expect that he would have to wait until after the Kanto Tournament.

"No, Souji! Are you kidding me?"

Of course it's a joke.

Hatada Souji thought funny in his heart, but the expression on his face made it impossible to guess his inner thoughts.

"What do you think?"

...

"Sure enough, Souji, in the words of Brother Akutsu, you really deserve a beating sometimes."

...

Being told so seriously in person, Souji Hata was still a little embarrassed.

...

After getting off the car, Soji Hata and Kintaro Toyama first bought flowers at a flower shop near the station, and then took a ride to... the cemetery.

"Soji, do you think my mother-in-law will like the flowers I chose?"

Toyama Kintaro was slightly confused as he held the flowers in his arms.

"Don't think so much. Grandma will like the flowers you give her."

"Hehe, that's true."

Souji Hata looked at Kintaro Toyama with a bright smile and felt a little emotional. Sometimes he really envied Kintaro Toyama's naturally optimistic character.

In fact, as far as he is concerned, he really doesn't like to come to places like cemeteries, because no matter how much psychological preparation he does beforehand, he will always be affected by the solemn and sad atmosphere of the cemetery for the whole day.

The interest will not be high.

The two of them held flowers and came to a tombstone. There was a photo of an old man on the tombstone. The old man in the photo was stern but looked very energetic. At the same time, people could feel from her bright eyes that she was strong.

character.

"Mother-in-law, the director and I are here to see you."

Kintaro Toyama looked at the old man's photo on the tombstone with a smile.

"Me and Souji's school won the regional championship, even though the two of us didn't even play."

"The coach Bantian recommended to me by my mother-in-law is a very good coach. He also takes good care of me and often takes me to eat chazuke, although I don't really appreciate the taste."

Hearing this, Hata Souji almost couldn't help complaining, "How are you doing" is the one who eats the most every time.

"Mother-in-law, my tennis game is getting better and better. I made an agreement with the director that next time we come, we will bring the national championship trophy to see you."

"Well, I'm doing well anyway, so you don't have to worry. And thanks to my mother-in-law and Souji, I really like tennis."

"But I'm ashamed to say that I haven't fulfilled what I promised my mother-in-law. But don't worry, mother-in-law."

At this time, Kintaro Toyama's eyes shone with firmness and dazzling light, and he said sonorously and forcefully, extremely confidently and seriously: "One day, I will become the number one tennis player in the country!"

"When the time comes, I will definitely help you teach Souji a lesson!"

"Hey, hey, don't keep saying this."

Souji Hata complained with a smile.

"Hey, there's nothing I can do. I'm afraid if I don't say it, my mother-in-law will think I've forgotten."

Toyama Kintaro smiled heartily, and then took a step back.

"It's your turn, Chief."

"yes!"

Souji Hatada took a step forward and looked quietly at the old woman who gave him tennis enlightenment.

She smiled lightly and said: "Mother-in-law, actually I still don't feel that you have left us. I always feel that you are still watching us somewhere. As long as we want, we can definitely find you."

"

"Maybe it's because you've been with us for too long. It's so long that every time I think about it, I feel like it happened yesterday."

"By the way, we and Kintaro won the championship. Although it is only a regional championship that is not worth mentioning, it is also a good start for us to enter the national competition."

"Mother-in-law, I will do what I promised you."

Bantian Souji opened his eyes slightly, revealing a bright and slightly sharp gaze.

"I will see the world, and then become the person at the top!"

"Before that, I will also win the national championship. This is my agreement with my mother-in-law."

After saying that, Souji Hatada and Kintaro Toyama took a step back, stood side by side, and bowed to the tombstone sincerely and respectfully.

The old man's eyes in the photo are still bright and energetic, as if he is satisfied with what the two of them said.

After Souji Hatada and Kintaro Toyama bowed, they took a serious look at their mother-in-law's tombstone again, and then left slowly.

The two of them walked in silence all the way, always feeling as if their hearts were full of things and needed to be digested silently. After the two of them digested them, new transformations might occur.

Just when the two of them were about to leave the cemetery, a man wearing wooden clogs and a black monk's robe casually opened on his chest walked towards them, and his every move showed great momentum.

The man's eyes lit up slightly as he looked at the racket carried by Kintaro Toyama.

"Hey, boy."

Kintaro Toyama and Soji Hata stood still.

"What's wrong, uncle?"

Toyama Kintaro looked curiously at the somewhat informal uncle in front of him.

The uncle smiled slightly.

"Where did your racket come from?"

"My racket?"

Toyama Kintaro subconsciously glanced at the racket behind his back, and then said: "My mother-in-law gave it to me."

"Did your mother-in-law give it to you..."

The uncle repeated in a low voice, with a nostalgic look in his eyes, and smiled slightly at Kintaro Toyama.

"Really? Then you have to take good care of your racket!"

"Of course."

The uncle smiled slightly, and then his eyes fell on Bantian Souji. His first thought was...

Squint your eyes.

Second thought: Hey, it’s this narrow-eyed person who makes me think of unpleasant people!

Just when the uncle was about to leave, Soji Hata suddenly spoke.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Echizen Nanjiro?"

Although it was a question, the certainty in the words let Echizen Nanjiro know that the boy had confirmed his identity, but...

"I'm sorry, I don't know what you are talking about. I am not Nanjiro. I'm sorry, you got the wrong person."

Seeing Nanjiro Echizen preparing to leave with his weird accent, Souji Hata smiled slightly.

"My grandfather is Mikiya Banda!"
Chapter completed!