Prince of Tennis: I am actually Echizen Nanjiro

Chapter 38 Exposed

"Wake up, Ryoma. If you don't hurry up, you'll be late. Get up..."

Echizen Nanjiro reached out and pushed him, and Karubin also jumped onto the lying Echizen Ryoma, helping Echizen Nanjiro to complete the task of waking him up.

Longma said that he is lazy, doesn’t he also like to sleep in?

"How can you not care about such an important matter, Ryoma? It's really..."

Echizen Nanjiro got up early today, which was unusual for him. He even set the alarm before going to bed last night to be on the safe side.

But how come Longma is more relaxed than me, an outsider?

He shrugged helplessly: "You're not really going to use sending a pregnant woman to the hospital as an excuse for being late, are you? I'm ashamed of you for thinking of that. If I were you, I'd be ashamed."

Ryoma Echizen was completely awakened by his noise. He picked up the alarm clock next to him and saw that it was nine o'clock.

He didn't mind it because the required gathering time was ten o'clock and there was no need to rush.

It was my dad who was strange, he looked very energetic.

Wasn't he never interested in his own game?

Echizen Ryoma felt that he understood his thoughts less and less, and they changed every day.

"Hurry up, Ryoma."

"Dad, what are you in such a hurry for?"

"I'm worried that you'll be late." Echizen Nanjiro deliberately put on a cold face, "By then, Tezuka's brow will definitely be furrowed, and he will definitely turn into an even colder iceberg. He might even punish you by making you run laps. It's scary to think about it."

"Eh……"

Echizen Ryoma stretched out his tone and said calmly, "So, Dad, you are afraid of Minister Tezuka."

"I'm not, I didn't, Longma, don't talk nonsense."

How could I be afraid of Tezuka?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Kalubin came to his feet and meowed. Echizen Nanjiro squatted down and held it in his arms: "Kalubin, you must listen to Renko at home, okay? I'll give you some dried fish tonight."

Takeuchi Junko came over, took Karubin over with a smile, and walked them to the door: "Just go out and play with Ryoma without worry, Karubin won't be naughty, right, Karubin?"

Karubin shook his paw to indicate that he understood and that the dried fish would be enough.

"Renko, this is not for fun." Echizen Nanjiro corrected, "This is for winning."

"Good, good, victory. Be careful on the road."

Takeuchi Junko looked at him in a light-colored sportswear and nodded with satisfaction, "It suits him very well. When we get to the venue, Nanjiro might be mistaken for a contestant."

"Renko, you're exaggerating." Echizen Nanjiro blushed embarrassedly.

"Because Nanjiro is really good-looking."

Echizen Ryoma never flattered his cheap father, and added lightly: "Mom, if you praise dad again, his tail will be up to the sky."

Echizen Nanjiro was so angry that he wanted to pinch his cheek, but because he was in front of Renko, he had to give up the idea.

Do bad things while Renzi is not around, yeah, let’s do it.

He will never let Longma go easily, so let's wait and see.

"Wow, there are a lot of people."

Echizen Nanjiro looked at the young people coming and going, each of them was full of vigor, high spirits and ideals.

Look at myself again, eating and sleeping all day long, leisurely and lazy, without any fighting spirit, and always giving up all day long.

Uh, there's no comparison.

Is it too late for him to turn back now?

"Dad, what are you still dawdling about? Didn't you ask me to come here early in the morning?"

Echizen Nanjiro blinked and said, "Ryoma, go to the gathering first. I'll go over after the game starts."

Echizen Ryoma suspected that he was thinking of something: "What are you going to do?"

"I'll just walk around here, take a look, and get familiar with the environment."

"Aren't you worried about getting lost?"

"Lyoma, just believe me." He promised solemnly.

In fact, the real reason was that he was not ready to meet Tezuka.

It would have been fine if I hadn't thought about it too much, but now looking back on what happened, it seems that every time I appear in front of Tezuka, I am in a very embarrassing state.

Either falling or getting hurt, he always needs Tezuka's help.

Last time, I hugged Tezuka and cried my heart out. He saw my ugliest and worst appearance. What's more, I actually fell asleep while hugging him. This is simply a dark history.

Why didn't he tell me to stay away from him in the future? Why did I take the initiative to look for him?

Ryoma Echizen was not completely reassured, because his father had no other skills but was a first-rate troublemaker. But he also thought that since Nanjiro Echizen had already arrived at the competition venue, nothing serious should happen.

Besides, if I had to keep him, it would seem like I wanted him to pay attention to my game.

How can it be?

So I just gave him some instructions and let him go.

When he arrived at the meeting place, Ryoma Echizen found that everyone had already arrived and he was the last one.

Taocheng Wu embraced him and laughed, "Echizen, you came early today!"

Oishi Shuichiro was also very pleased with Echizen Ryoma's timely arrival: "After all, it's a big tournament. It would be really embarrassing if you were late."

Once all members are present, you can report in.

Fuji Shusuke looked around Echizen Ryoma but didn't see anyone else.

With her usual smile, she said, "Echizen, isn't Mr. Nanjiro coming over?"

"Oh, Dad said he wanted to get familiar with the environment here first."

Echizen Ryoma was confused by Fuji Shusuke's words.

Why did Senior Fuji mention his father, and his words sounded as if his father should come over.

Fuji Shusuke chuckled and said, "That's great. I was worried that Mr. Nanjiro didn't come. It seems that he hasn't forgotten his promise to us, Tezuka?"

What happened to the promises made by my father, Senior Fuji, and Minister Tezuka?

"Hey, Echizen, you didn't know? Didn't Mr. Nanjiro tell you that he, me, and Tezuka met in front of the tennis equipment store on Saturday afternoon and went to a dessert shop together?"

Stupid dad didn't mention it!

Ryoma Echizen recalled carefully, and on Saturday afternoon, he thought of it.

The only day the timing matched was that day.

So, after the stupid dad finished eating the ice cream and said goodbye to me, he met Minister Tezuka and Senior Fuji, and then went to the dessert shop with them to eat dessert?

Echizen Ryoma suddenly realized that he seemed to have underestimated his father's ability to cause trouble.

When my mother and cousin Nanako talked about the topic of "something bad will happen to my father if he goes out alone", I didn't take it seriously and thought it was just a coincidence. But now it seems too much of a coincidence.

I remembered that last time my dad also went out alone, and he was injured and brought back by Minister Tezuka and Senior Oishi.

A curse? That's weird.

Echizen Ryoma became worried and felt that it was necessary to find his stupid father.

Kikumaru Eiji was very interested in what Fuji Shusuke mentioned: "Hey, Fuji, you and Mr. Nanjiro went to a dessert shop, which one was it?"

Fuji Shusuke thought for a moment and said, "The name of the store is 'Good night'. This store is a bit strange. The business hours are from 9 am to 6 pm. It is closed at night, but the name means "good night".

"'Good night'! Fuji, are you sure the name of the store is 'Good night'!"

Kikumaru Eiji was so shocked that his mouth opened wide, as if this was something very big.

There was also a look of surprise in Momoshiro Takeshi's eyes: "Which dessert shop 'Good Night' did you go to?"

Fuji Shusuke was confused: "It is indeed this name, is there any problem?"

Big problem!

Kikumaru Eiji decided to go all out and directly tell the truth without beating around the bush: "'Good night' is a dessert shop, but it is also known as a holy place for couples to confess their love and date!"

Taocheng Wu quickly interrupted: "Fuji, didn't you notice that the entire wall is covered with couple photos? It should be very eye-catching."

Fuji Shusuke was completely stunned.

He just passed by that store in the past and saw that most of the customers there were girls, so he came up with the idea of taking Mr. Tezuka and Mr. Nanjiro there.

He really didn't know that this store had such a meaning.

As for the wall covered with photos, he noticed it but did not look at it closely.

Besides, they were a little far away from the wall at the time and didn't notice anything wrong.

"If you buy desserts from this store and give them to someone, it means you are expressing your love. If you invite someone to eat desserts at the store 'Good night' with you, it means you are confessing your love on the spot."

"If the confession is successful, you can also get roses and gifts from the store."

"Think about it, the person who says 'good night' to you before going to bed, the person who hopes you can sleep peacefully and have a good night's dream, isn't it often the person who truly misses you, admires you and likes you?"

"That's why this store is called 'Good Night'!" Kikumaru Eiji was shocked. "This is almost an open secret among students. It's ok that Mr. Nanjiro doesn't know about it, but you, Fuji, don't know about it either."

"By the way, did you three really not notice anything wrong when you went in?"

Kikumaru Eiji still didn't give up and confirmed with them again.

The wrong place...

Both Tezuka Kunimitsu and Fuji Shusuke thought of it.

When they pushed open the door and walked in, the customers and shop assistants looked at them in surprise, curiosity, confusion, or weirdness...

So that’s what happened!

Fortunately, they thought that it was rare for boys to eat desserts in a dessert shop, which attracted so much attention.

did not expect……

The smile on Fuji Shusuke's lips turned into a bitter smile at some point.

As fate would have it, I, who was trying to scheme against others, ended up being schemed against by God.

If he hadn't made an appointment with Tezuka for Saturday, if they hadn't met Minamijiro, if he hadn't mentioned the dessert shop to Minamijiro, if Minamijiro hadn't said he wanted to go, if Tezuka had rejected Minamijiro's request to go together...

There are too many ifs.

But at that time, they each chose their own direction step by step, and ushered in this unique result that had already been destined.

Three people accidentally went to a place like this together. Could it be considered fate?

"It seems to be a big mistake. It looks very interesting, Tezuka."

Fuji Shusuke sorted out his chaotic emotions and returned to his usual smile.

Kunimitsu Tezuka is still like an iceberg, standing still and looking steady.

Fuji Shusuke's little devil attribute was activated again: "Should I tell Mr. Nanjiro about this?"

"Can't!"

Echizen Ryoma and Tezuka Kunimitsu shouted in unison.

Both sides were stunned for a moment.

Tezuka Kunimitsu exuded the authority of a minister: "Go and report."

Those who wanted to continue gossiping had no choice but to obey.