Tennis no Ojou-sama: A Prince of Tennis Fan Fiction

CHAPTER 94: Uninvited Guests

The players enjoyed the last few trivia questions about their fellow campers as the clock neared 9 o'clock.

Laughter rang clear through the grounds as it was revealed that Oshitari Kenya had always envied Shiraishi's popularity with girls and that Sengoku Kiyosumi cannot handle being tickled.

"He always had an inferiority complex issue." Yuushi joked, throwing a glance at his cousin.

"I do not." Kenya strongly denied.

"Why are you bad at dealing with being tickled, senpai?" Dan asked Sengoku.

"Ooh, I just hate it. I don't understand why people do that for fun." Sengoku answered, cringing.

It was also revealed that Kirihara Akaya cannot go through a day without his routine of chugging down a bottle of milk daily.

"Milk?" An said, smiling amusedly. "What are you, an infant?"

"For your information, milk is good for all age ranges. I have nothing to be embarrassed about." Kirihara said, the pink patches on his cheeks betraying the 'I have nothing to be embarrassed about' part of his speech.

The most surprising trivia among all the remaining question was about Kite Eishiro's other skill besides tennis and Okinawan martial arts. When the answer was revealed, everyone's eyes went wide in shock.

Kite Eishiro, who looked as tough and boring as a tree trunk is actually good at costume design! Even the Higa members didn't know this little detail and instead of feeling embarrassed, Kite looked proud of himself.

They could've asked another question but a problem arose as the last piece of sushi went missing. Pissed off at being stopped by her cousins from answering a question for the second time, Ryouko took the last piece of sushi and ate it. The gesture was petty but still came off as cute and loveable to the admirers of the stubborn-headed heiress.

"I really like this..." An told Kamio as the Fujioka twins closed the game officially. "I really learned a lot about the people that are with us right now." She added.

Kamio smiled. "Yeah. This sure is a meaningful event. We fought hard against everyone during the past tennis matches. I've always looked at the other teams as merely our opponents; hurdles that we have to overcome to get to the Nationals. But getting to know them like this is really refreshing."

"I know right?" An smiled. "They're all really nice people once you know a thing or two about them. It's fun and interesting to see everyone showing a different side to them other than being tennis players."

Indeed, not only the two of them thought that way. By the end of the game, the players felt a lot closer to each other. Even the people who rarely talked joked around with the members of other clubs. The barrier between the different tennis clubs seemed non-existent just for that night.

The Fujioka twins initiated the igniting of the bonfire amidst the cheers of the crowd: the freshmen, Momoshiro, Kikumaru, Jirou, Kintarou and the girls making the loudest cheers among them all. The fire rose up to a gigantic height, earning oohs and aahs of appreciation.

Fuji looked up at the flames in satisfaction. "This sure is a very nice event, don't you think?" He commented.

"Yes it is." Oishi agreed, nodding his head and smiling. "It is worth the trip to this camp. The kids are enjoying themselves and we're all getting quality time together. Youth at its finest, I must say..."

Kikumaru waved towards his teammates, catching their attention. "Oi! Fuji! Oishi! Kawamura! Come over here! It's better up close!"

"Don't get too close, Eiji! You might get singed!" Oishi yelled back.