Ep. 5: Takuma Returns to STC and Faces Intense Training for the Kanagawa Prefectural Junior Tennis Championship
Aired on May 3, 2015
Eiichirou comes back from his Florida Exchange Program and meets up with Natsu and Yukichi at the Southern Tennis Club. Their plans to celebrate his return are quickly interrupted by the demanding preparation required for the Kanagawa Prefectural Junior Tennis Championship. The group must immediately shift their focus from socializing to rigorous athletic training to compete in the upcoming tournament. This period marks a transition from casual reunion to serious competitive readiness as they prepare for the challenges ahead.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Eiichirou trains at Florida Tennis Academy and meets Marcia in a coach-arranged match.
- Ep. 2 · Eiichiro faces professional players after Ike Souji challenges anyone who can defeat him.
- Ep. 3 · Eiichirou's confidence fails as he suffers a swift defeat against Ike Souji
- Ep. 4 · Eiichirou and Alex clash as Alex adapts to Eiichirou's data-driven approach
- Ep. 5 · Takuma Returns to STC and Faces Intense Training for the Kanagawa Prefectural Junior Tennis Championship
- Ep. 6 · First Encounter by Scouting
- Ep. 7 · A calculated act of vengeance occurs during a crucial turning point in the narrative
- Ep. 8 · The Speed of Evolution
- Ep. 9 · Characters struggle to understand the power of intuition