naaapseattle #146 - Departure, overseas expedition race, arrival in the United States
#146 - Departure, overseas expedition race, arrival in the United States
Three days later.
Tokyo International Airport.
The first string team was ready to board the plane.
Due to Shuji Tanegashima's personal reasons, he did not go with them for this expedition match against the United States.
Seiichi Yukimura, Houou Byodoin, Jūjiro Oni, Kazuya Irie, Duke Watanabe, Akuto Mitsuya, Kazifūta Kaji and others were waiting in the waiting room.
This time, it was an expedition match to the United States, and Seiichi Yukimura naturally didn't let Chloe follow along.
Seiichi Yukimura directly let Chloe return to Rikkaidai.
After this expedition match with the American team, he would naturally return.
Because it was an expedition match, the three coaches, Nyudo Mifune and Yukio Kurobe, did not plan to go together.
However, the three coaches, Yukio Kurobe, Itaru Saito, and Ryuji Toge, sent Seiichi Yukimura and the others to the airport.
"Head coach has something for me to tell you."
Itaru Saito said, "When you get to the United States, be careful, and don't participate in unnecessary matches."
A gleam appeared in Seiichi Yukimura's purple eyes, he understood Nyudo Mifune's meaning, "Understood."
Houou Byodoin said, "Go back and tell the head coach that we will be careful."
"Then, I wish you all victory in advance."
Itaru Saito smiled and said, "I'm waiting for your good news at U-17."
Seiichi Yukimura shook his head and smiled when he saw Shuji Tanegashima like this.
It could be seen that Shuji Tanegashima really hated flying.
"It's almost time, you can board the plane."
Yukio Kurobe looked at the time and said to the first string team.
Hearing this, Seiichi Yukimura and the others went to the entrance to prepare to board the plane.
"Seiichi Yukimura, you must work hard!"
Shuji Tanegashima looked at Seiichi Yukimura and smiled, "You are the Child of God!"
"I will, senior…"
Saying that, Seiichi Yukimura had already started boarding the plane.
A plane took off from the airport, the plane continued to rise, and finally disappeared into the clouds.
"Let's go."
After seeing the plane take off, Itaru Saito said.
Shuji Tanegashima nodded and turned to leave.
In fact, he was also one of the main players of the Japan team. Originally, he was supposed to go with them for the expedition match, but because Shuji Tanegashima really couldn't handle flying, he could only forget about it.
The Japan team currently lacked him, but their overall strength would not be much weaker, only lacking a main player.
"Tanegashima, I think… you still need to overcome your fear of flying."
Itaru Saito said looking at Shuji Tanegashima.
"Huh?"
Shuji Tanegashima immediately widened his eyes, and then quickly shook his head and said, "Let's forget about this kind of thing."
Seeing this, Itaru Saito chuckled.
After all, it would take a long time to solve Shuji Tanegashima's fear of flying. It was really difficult to overcome his fear of flying in such a short time.
Itaru Saito didn't say much, and then the group left the airport.
What they didn't expect was that Seiichi Yukimura's boarding scene had already been photographed by a tennis reporter.
Soon, a message quickly spread throughout Japan.
The front page of the tennis magazine was Seiichi Yukimura and the first string team, with the three coaches Itaru Saito and Shuji Tanegashima opposite them.
"Where are they going?"
"The flight shows that they are going to the United States, but what is the first string team doing in the United States?"
"Could it be to compete?"
"The U-17 World Cup is over, what competition are they competing in?"
"Then what are they going to do?"
For a time, everyone in Japan was talking about it.
After all, the Japan team now has some fame in the world, although it is not as good as those top-ranked teams, but at least it is many times better than before!
At the same time, in the Rikkaidai tennis club.
Genichirou Sanada, Renji Yanagi, Kotaro Mori and others were holding a tennis magazine in their hands.
"Chloe, do you know what Seiichi and the others are going to do in the United States?"
Kotaro Mori looked at Chloe and asked.
Now Chloe is already the manager of the Rikkaidai tennis club, and even the third-year students are very polite to Chloe.
Because they are also afraid that Seiichi Yukimura will come back and teach them a lesson!!
"Expedition."
Chloe said somewhat dejectedly.
Obviously, Seiichi Yukimura not taking her to the United States made Chloe a little unhappy.
"Expedition?"
Genichirou Sanada and the others were stunned. What did this mean… Why did it feel a little strange?
"That is to compete with other world U-17 teams, and then the winners win points."
Chloe explained, "As long as there are enough points, the team's ranking can rise."
After hearing Chloe's explanation, the few people understood.
"The American team is fourth in the world, their strength should be very strong!"
Renji Yanagi said in a deep voice, "It seems that this expedition is not so easy."
"That's right!"
Genichirou Sanada's face was serious: "If it was other lower-ranked teams, it would be fine, but I didn't expect it to be the American team, which is fourth in the world."
Chloe wasn't worried at all, holding her chin as if thinking about when Seiichi Yukimura would return.
More than ten hours later.
A plane stopped at Washington International Airport.
After the plane stopped steadily, the cabin door opened.
A group of figures wearing red, blue, and black jackets walked towards the exit.
Everyone's face was tired.
"Ah ~ ~! So tired!!"
Ryuji Omagari twisted his neck and said, yawning.
"So tired!"
Kazifūta Kaji, Ikuto Kimijima, Atsukyo Tono and others were the same.
It would be strange not to be tired after sitting on a plane for more than ten hours!
Seiichi Yukimura moved his body and looked around.
"Where are the people from the American team?"
Houou Byodoin looked around and did not find anyone from the American team.
According to common sense, when each team comes for an expedition, the host will come to greet them and then take the team to a place to rest.
But now…
This situation made Houou Byodoin a little unhappy.
"Everyone from the Japan team, welcome to the United States."
Just as Houou Byodoin and the others were about to leave, a voice suddenly came.
Immediately afterwards, a figure wearing an American U-17 uniform walked over.
"Ralph Rhinehart!"
When Seiichi Yukimura saw the person coming, his purple eyes narrowed slightly.
In addition to Ralph Rhinehart, Seiichi Yukimura also saw familiar figures.
Dudū Oubong, Kiko Balentien and Alan Hopkins!
Rhinehart's collar had a golden badge with the number 15 on it!
This also means that Rhinehart is No. 15 in the American team!
As for Oubong, Kiko, and Hopkins, they are No. 118 respectively!
"He is already in the first string team?"
A hint of surprise appeared in Seiichi Yukimura's eyes. The coach also said before that he had never heard of Rhinehart in the American team.
Not only Rhinehart, but also Oubong, Kiko, and Hopkins.
This means that Rhinehart and the others should have recently become part of the first string team.