Tenipuri Party: Echizen Ryouma profile translation
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On Echizen’s style of speech: he uses boyish style with pretty straightforward and brief sentences. In Japan it wouldn’t be considered exactly polite in style, even if the content is not exactly rude.
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U-17 Japanese representative, middle schooler
Seishun Gakuen tennis club player
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Leading to the stars, going beyond Tenimuhou - the samurai that conquers any heights!
Message
You’ve always been looking at me, haven’t you.
I’m grateful for that. Thanks.
Regardless of the ranking,
I’m your number one. Right?
Cheer for me more and more.
Because I’ll take you along and go even higher.
Profile
Middle school 1st year / December 24th / Capricorn / O type / 151 → 152.5 cm / 50 → 47 kg / Left handed
Special techniques: Twist serve, Drive A, Drive B, Drive C, Drive D, Cool Drive, Muga no kyouchi, Tenimuhou no kiwami, Samurai Drive, Hope (kanji: Hikaru Dakyuu)
Play style: All-rounder
Family: Father, mother, female cousin, cat (Karupin)
Father’s occupation: A temple’s substitute head priest
Hobbies: Clearing borrowed games, watching cat videos
Favourite saying: All or Nothing
Favourite color: Silver
Favourite foods: Fried fish (the type with not much bones), Chawanmushi, famous sweets
Favourite book: TENNIS LIFE (an American tennis magazine)
Favourite music: J-pop
Preferred type of person: Someone who looks good in a ponytail
Preferred date spot: Santa Monica Pier Pacific Park
Most wanted thing right now: A smart watch
Weakness: Early wake-ups, paparazzi
Elementary school: Los Angeles State Saint Youth Middle-school
Committee: Library committee
Strong subjects: English, chemistry
Weak subjects: Home-ec (cooking), Japanese
Often-visited place in school: Under the big tree behind the school
Uses allowance on: Fanta
Skills beyond tennis: Being liked by animals, peeling fruits cleanly, horseback riding(?)
Routines during tournaments: Soaking in an open-air bath
Favourite anniversary: Any day as long as there’s tennis
Preferred travel destination: Snow viewing onsen
Present for a special person: Just tell me what you want
Interview
“As long as I can play tennis, I don’t care which team I play for”
Congratulations on being reinstated as Japan’s representative! For Echizen-senshu, what was the experience of fighting as an American representative like?
What was it like…? Normal. As long as I can play tennis, the country is irrelevant.
Did you have a strong desire to play on the same team as Ryouga-senshu?
No, I wanted to play against him. But in the end, he was being evasive and escaped.
Where there any impressions you had looking at the Japanese team from the outside?
They’ve changed a bit, somehow. Fuji-senpai, Atobe-san, that person called “the child of god”. And… Akutsu-san too. Not bad, everyone.
Is that the reason you returned to Japan’s team?
Not really. It’s just that when I thought about who were the people that made me strong… If you’re fighting together with someone, I guess I’d do it here.
Sometimes, a samurai-like aura can be felt around Echizen-senshu.
Hmm… I don’t know since I can’t tell myself. When I was fighting the French prince, I guess it was said that he was a knight and I was a samurai. He was a troublesome guy, but the match with him was fun. Well, I’ll win next time too. The horseback match was a tie, but next time I’ll win that one too.
Party Talk
Q: Is there any table with players you’re interested in?
A: Not really… But I guess there are strong looking guys at the German table. Well, I’d beat all of them.
Q: You offered Fanta to Tokugawa-san, didn’t you?
A: He drank it in one go. I wonder if it was that good.
Q: Could it be you’re having taiyaki for the first time?
A: Yeah. Why is it shaped like a fish? I’ll eat from the head side.
Q: Your suit is wonderful. Did you tie the necktie yourself?
A: …How about not treating me like a kid? Well, I had it tied for me.
Q: Ah, suddenly a cat is clinging to Echizen-kun...!
A: The Australian rep’s cat? There, there…
Fashion
“When we met by coincidence the other day, you were wearing a T-shirt with a strange design. What country’s brand was that?” (Yukimura)
“I’ll give you some hand-me-downs next time. But maybe they’ll be too big for you, Chibisuke?” (Ryouga)
“Koshimae is always wearing a cap! Lend it to me too!” (Tooyama)
“Basically I like clothes that are easy to move in. I guess I wear half-pants and shorts a lot.” (Echizen)
“Heeey Echizen! Are you wearing the socks we bought for color variation when we went shopping?” (Momoshiro)
Album
This is an album that happened to be in my backpack when I came to Australia. I think I got it after the nationals when I was leaving for America. Look at this and remember, they said. …But email and phones exist. Mada mada ne.
Room
Looks like stuff from America has increased
While I was gone, mom and the others have rearranged my room, and exchanged stuff like the TV for a new one. The stuff I was made to take to the camp has also increased. I always play tennis at home too, though, so I’m only in the room when I sleep.
History
Age 0
December 24
Birth
Age 5
Eats his beloved dried kombu at home
Lives together with Ryouga for a short while in Los Angeles
During elementary school, wins American Jr. tournament 4 times in a row
Age 11
September
Graduates from Los Angeles State Saint Youth
Returns to Japan with his family
Goes to an onsen for the first time, likes it too much, sticks to using a bathtub (*1)
Age 12
April
Enters Seishun Gakuen's middle school department, becomes a regular in the tennis club
At a family restaurant, orders a kid’s meal recommended by Momoshiro
Victory at district preliminaries finals (Fudoumine), wins against Ibu in S2
Loses to Tezuka at the courts under the overpass
June
In Tokyo prefectural quarterfinals (St. Rudolph), wins against Yuuta in S3
Victory of the tournament (Yamabuki), wins against Akutsu in S2
Struggles with classics at the end of term tests, study session at Fuji’s house
July
In the first round of the Kantou regionals (Hyoutei), wins against Hiyoshi as the reserve player
Second round (Midoriyama), wins against Kiraku in S3
July 24
Wins against Kirihara at a tennis club in Kanagawa
July 27
Tournament victory (Rikkai), wins against Sanada in S1
August 17
Nationals tournament second round (Higa), wins against Tanishi in S3
August 19
Quarterfinals (Hyoutei), wins against Atobe in S1
Semifinals (Shitenhouji), has a one point match with Tooyama that ends in a draw
Drinks “Cola” in the yakiniku battle
August 21
Loses his memory during the training with Nanjirou in Karuizawa
August 23
Nationals finals (Rikkai), arrives at the stadium by Atobe's helicopter
Regains his memory through playing against his past rivals
Wins against Yukimura in S1, wins the nationals championship
August 26
Goes to America
November
Returns to Japan, participates in the U-17 camp
Doesn’t play against Minami in the friendly-fire matches, loss
Participates in the mountaintop training
With Tanishi and Kenya, finds a secret passageway at the depths of the cave
Protects Tokugawa, has to leave the camp; goes to America together with Ryouga
Beats 24 American representative contenders, becomes an American representative
Does BBQ with Kiko and Dudu, fries fish
December
U-17 pre-world cup begins
Faces Tube Republic, wins the first match
U-17 world cup begins
Match against Sweden, wins against their captain (*2)
Calms his worries, returns to Japan’s team and becomes a representative
Beats Aramenoma in an unofficial match
Gets lost with Tooyama in the athlete village (*3)
Quarterfinals (France), wins against the Prince in S3
TN:
*1 I don’t really understand the sentence fully, so this is a bit of a guess.
*2 In the magazine release, this match was against Denmark, but was changed into Sweden in the volume release.
*3 Literally “becomes a lost child”.
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