#Oshitari Yuushi

[incorrectpot]

Oshitari: Why are you following me?

Gakuto: Because we're dating now.

Oshitari: Yeah, okay... But what about Jirou?

Gakuto: We're a package deal.

Jirou: Buy one idiot, get another one free.

[kikiloveryou]

NOW "THE PRINCE OF TENNIS" RULES THIS PLACE HAHHAHHAJAJAJAJAJAAHAHAHAGGAGSHAHAHAGSGSHAH👹👹👹

[zikzwz]

[http2wink]

atobe do you want a nugget

[aqvarius]

rewatching hyoutei vs rikkai and it’s oshigaku heaven:

gakuto recognising that yuushi isn’t cool/hasn’t shut off his emotions despite the fact that his face and voice are barely any different than usual lol 

oshitari leg fetish yuushi cool spraying gakuto’s ankle 

the fact that they both have the same Spot(tm) (a la golden pair’s shipping container, such a married couple thing)

gakuto reaching out to the grouchy new transfer student 

the moment when chibi yuushi falls in love 

yuushi putting aside his cool/strategic tennis for the sake of gakuto’s dream

(and you all know how i feel about the impulsive/emotional dreamer and the cool-headed partner who puts aside reason to spoil/indulge them combination)

yuushi/their combination literally boosting gakuto to new heights that he can’t reach alone 

the way he yells “gakutoooooooo” as if that isn’t the least collected, most heated/passionate we’ve ever heard/seen yuushi be in his entire life

and how gakuto just knows what to do, meaning they’ve either practised this before (unlikely?) or they’re basically on the same wavelength

the absolute faith they have in each other doing this manoeuver 

yuushi dropping his racket and running over to catch gakuto as he faints like something out of a romance movie 

the way he looks so concerned when gakuto falls but then relaxes/is relieved when gakuto opens his eyes and speaks 

yuushi doesn’t say “we won”, he says “you and i won” 

also bonus jabun feels:

marui and jackal always being the parents of their underclassman 

jackal gave up his spot playing doubles with marui for the sake of rikkai despite really wanting to play with bunta ;~~~; 

also think of how long he’s had to wait for this opportunity/how hard it must have been to give up considering everything that happened at U-17 camp!!

the way that they share the same values of being selfless (jackal giving up his doubles spot, marui giving jackal’s grip tape [the last token he had of his partner] to choutarou)

marui being angry at tamagawa for wasting jackal’s time and sacrifice 

he probably got his “just try to get in my way” philosophy from jackal covering for him while he was trying out his volley techniques in matches (◡‿◡✿)

which reminds me that marui only really lets himself be spoilt when it’s by jackal, i.e. jackal is the only person he trusts to cover for him (in and out of tennis, which is why he’s always foisting things off onto him lmao)

[zaillust]

(23/01/23)

[proshippersstimming]

OshiGaku!

With blues and reds

For @rose-colored-tea

x / x / x | x / x / x | x / x / x

[princeoftennis-scenarios]

Hyotei Academy Masterlist

Atobe Keigo

Girlfriend being cornered by some creeps

Piggy-back ride

Stupid argument

Unwanted kiss

NSFW Shiraishi, Atobe, Yukimura, Yanagi, Chitose & Tooyama

Artistic S/O

Akutagawa Jirou

Oshitari Yushi

Mukahi Gakuto

Shishido Ryou

Girlfriend being cornered by some creeps

Unwanted kiss

NSFW headcanon with their girlfriend

Kabaji Munehiro

Ootori Chotaro

NSFW headcanon with their girlfriend

Hiyoshi Wakashi

[enilde]

some pot doodling(again)

[nuisancehelicopter]

I've got the magic in me Everytime I touch that track it turns into gold Everybody knows I've got the magic in me When I hit the flow the girls come snappin' at me Now everybody wants some presto magic

Magic, magic, magic Magic, magic, magic Magic, magic, magic I got the magic in me!

[dark-frosted-heart]

Collage of my favorite megane~

Except I feel like I’m cheating with Aizen and Rindou. And Kagami and Yumeoi since the glasses are in their alternative outfits. Even Yuushi’s technically cheating since he doesn’t need glasses. Hell, Tomoru’s like Rindou and doesn’t wear glasses on stage.

Monocle mentions

Oh yeah, who’s who under cut

Yuushi Oshitari, Hiroshi Yagyuu, Kunimitsu Tezuka, Shintaro Midorima, Shoichi Imayoshi

Rei Ryuugazaki, Hiyori Tono, Kyoya Ootori, Cross Marian, Kojiro Shinomiya

Doppo Kunikida, Sosuke Aizen, Takami, Rindou, Hari

Sariel Noir, Johann Georg Faust, Roger Barel, Sakyo Furuichi, Chikage Utsuki

Natsuki Shinomiya, Eiichi Ootori, Keito Hasumi, Ibara Saegusa, Mikado Sekimura

Kenta Satozuka, Tomoru Kurokawa (LIGHT), Reiji Karasuma, Yamato Nikaido, Haru Yayoi

Lennox, Tsukasa Asagiri, Reiji Sakamaki, Grandflair, Riche

Jyuto Iruma, Naoakira Saimon, Vyn Richter, Baizhu, Pantalone

Nikkou Ichimonji, Akashi Kuniyuki, Kikkou Sadamune, Trey Clover, Azul Ashengrotto

Taka Radjiman, Akira Shikinagi, Hayato Kagami, Kakeru Yumeoi, Ike Eveland

[incorrectpot]

Oshitari teaching Shishido how to drive: okay, now, you're driving and Atobe and Ootori walk into the road. What do you hit, Shishido?

Shishido: Atobe, obviously, why would I want to hit Choutarou?

Oshitari: *getting annoyed* the brakes, Shishido. You hit the brakes

[kikiloveryou]

🌙Null Moon🌙

[zikzwz]

[hetamyuist]

this has been sitting in my drafts for god knows how long, and given that i have a hetamyu url i should be posting about it more. Anyway! As the local hetamyu and tenimyu lover, it's time for:

HETAMYU CAST MEMBERS IN TENIMYU PROPAGANDA

for the unfamiliar, Prince of Tennis is a classic sports manga from the early '00s that chronicles middle school tennis prodigy Echizen Ryoma and his tennis club's journey to win the national tournament. it spawned a hugely successful series of musicals that launched the careers of countless 2.5D and tokusatsu actors, including half the actors in the Hetamyu cast!

Tenimyu has to date ran 4 seasons: the 1st premiered in 2003 and the 4th season is currently running! All seasons cover the same storylines, but the actors and and some of the songs and/or the instrumental/vocal arrangements for the songs change with every season. Most of the Hetamyu cast who were alumni appeared in the Tenimyu 1st and 2nd.

From 1st season, we have:

Juri

Juri, who plays France in Hetamyu, plays the aggressive but talented delinquent Akutsu Jin in Tenimyu! He originated the role in 1st season during the run of Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolph Gakuen in 2005 when he was 24, and continued to appear as a guest in succeeding 1st season myus.

I can't find a clip of his solo song on youtube, so here's Yuki vs Ijii (Courage vs Will), the song that accompanies his character's match against Ryoma. Forgive the crusty video quality, the 00s were a hard time.

Here's a mirror link on the Wayback Machine, because Marvelous Inc (Tenimyu's production company) hates fun and has been copyright striking Tenimyu 1st clips left and right for the past month, so I have no idea how long the videos I embed will stay up lol

Isogai Ryuko

Ryuko, our myu America, portrayed the genius player Chitose Senri! He was first actor to do the role as part of the Shitenhouji A cast, and he debuted in the Treasure Match Shitenhouji feat. Hyotei Gakuen musical in 2007 when he was 20. He doesn't have a solo song, but he has a duet with Tezuka, one of the principal characters: Hyakuren Jitoku no Kiwami vs Saiki Kampatsu no Kiwami (Pinnacle of Hard Work vs Pinnacle of Great Wisdom).

Mirror link on the Wayback Machine

Yamaoki Yuuki

Okki played Yanagi Renji, one of Rikkai's best players, in Tenimyu. He was the second actor to play the role in 1st, replacing Ono Kento, and he debuted in the Final Match Rikkai Part 1 when he was 18 years old. Here's him singing Sago e no Canon, his character duet with his doubles partner Kirihara Akaya, from Final Match Rikkai:

Mirror link on the Wayback Machine

From 2nd season:

Ueda Yusuke

Yusuke played Tachibana Kippei, Fudomine's dependable captain, in Tenimyu 2nd! He debuted in Seigaku vs Fudomine in 2011 when he was 20 years old. Unfortunately I can no longer upload any clips from Tenimyu 2nd to youtube because of copyright blocking me right out of the gate, so I've linked to a clip of Kejime, his solo from Seigaku vs Shitenhouji (aka the song that should've bagged him the role of Germany from the very beginning):

Hirose Daisuke

Daichan played the twins Ryou and Atsushi Kisarazu! He first appeared in Seigaku vs St. Rudolph~Yamabuki in 2011 as Atsushi Kisarazu when he was 20, and then debuted as Ryou in Seigaku vs Rokkaku in 2012. Unfortunately neither of the twins are major characters, but they do have parts in their team songs! I've linked Rokkaku's team song, Court de Aou (warning for flashing lights):

ROU (Kikuchi Takuya)

ROU played Hyotei's aloof genius player with an iconic deep voice, Oshitari Yuushi (my fav)! He debuted in Seigaku vs Hyotei in 2011 when he was 20. Even back then, he was an incredible singer, and the production certainly knew it; here's him singing an acoustic solo version of Hyotei's theme song, Koori no Emperor, in Dream Live 2011

Sugie Taishi

Taishi, our myu China, played Hitouji Yuuji, a player from Shitenhouji known for his vocal impressions and one half of a *canon* gay couple! He debuted in Seigaku vs Shitenhouji in 2013. Here's him singing his duet with Konjiki Koharu, his character's doubles partner and boyfriend, Geijutsu teki na Tennis:

Honorable mention: The first actor who played Germany in Hetamyu, Omi Yoichiro, was also in Tenimyu 2nd as Mori Tatsunori, one of Tachibana's (Yusuke) teammates!

And that's it! I'm sure there are Hetamyu fans here who are curious about what other musicals the cast members have been in, so I hope this helps XD And if your interest in Tenimyu was piqued..... I have a guide here

[spicykaraage]

Kazuya Tokugawa TeniGo Episodes - Story Translation

[Improvement Level 1 - Episode 1]

Tokugawa: (…It’s surprisingly crowded. Now, where to sit…)

Gakuto: EAT IT!

Yuushi: I’m not going to.

Tokugawa: (Mm… that’s… Mukahi-kun and Oshitari-kun from Hyotei.)

Tokugawa: (Is he a picky eater, even at his age?)

Gakuto: This natto I made’s way better than the last one, Yuushi!

Yuushi: No. Absolutely not. I’d rather not even hear the word “natto” for the rest of my life.

Gakuto: Just give it a try first and then you can say if it’s nasty!

Yuushi: I don’t need to try it to say that. It’s natto.

Gakuto: Just listen to me! I’m telling you this one’s good!

Yuushi: *sigh*… And I’m telling you that I don’t like it, so give it a rest.

Gakuto: JUST—EAT IT—FOR ME!

Yuushi: *sigh*, good lord. You’re getting way too heated over this.

Yuushi: …Nice dining with you. Bye, Gakuto.

Gakuto: Ah! He’s running away! Dammit, dammit, Yuushi!

Tokugawa: Mukahi-kun.

Gakuto: Aghh! …Wha, Tokugawa-senpai!

Tokugawa: May I sit with you?

Gakuto: Yeah, that’s fine.

Tokugawa: I’m also sorry to hear what happened between you and Oshitari-kun.

Tokugawa: Do you make your own natto, Mukahi-kun?

Gakuto: I do! I like any kind of natto, but I was wondering if I could make my own delicious natto.

Tokugawa: How very interesting.

Gakuto: For this one, I made it to where it doesn’t smell as much, so that people who don’t even like natto could eat it!

Gakuto: I just want Yuushi to realize how good natto really is…

Gakuto: One of my goals is to make natto that even Yuushi can eat!

Tokugawa: I’m intrigued. If you ever want someone to taste test, I’d be happy to volunteer.

Gakuto: Yeah, most definitely!

[Improvement Level 1 - Episode 2]

Gakuto: So, Tokugawa-senpai, you like natto too?

Tokugawa: Yes. I love Japanese cuisine, especially natto.

Tokugawa: But I’ve never considered making it… Perhaps if I made it by hand, it would broaden the flavor.

Gakuto: That’s right! You can make it taste as strong or weak as you want it to be!

Gakuto: But when it comes to flavors, there’s so many ways you can change it up!

Tokugawa: True. Adding something simple such as seaweed or green onion is delicious.

Tokugawa: I would also recommend adding shrimp to it.

Gakuto: I like adding crab stick to mine. Adding sesame oil also changes up the flavor too!

Tokugawa: Hm, I’ve never heard of combining those before. I’ll try it next time.

Gakuto: It’s really good, I really recommend it! And if you want it more sticky, you can add in okra.

Tokugawa: Yes, okra is delicious.

Gakuto: Or—

Yuuji: Wait a minute!!!

Gakuto: Hm?

Tokugawa: …Shitenhoji’s Hitouji-kun.

Yuuji: “Okra is delicious”… that’s all you can say!? Oh no, no, no. You don’t know anything about okra.

Yuuji: First of all, okra is rich in nutrients! It contains vitamins, carotene, folic acid, calcium, and even dietary fiber!

Yuuji: It’s effective in preventing summer fatigue, and boosts your gastrointestinal system!

Yuuji: Plus, even though you can add it to a dish, just boiling or cutting up already makes it a dish!

Tokugawa: …True. Okra is delicious both alone and combined with other ingredients.

Tokugawa: It very well may be a versatile food that is both nutritious and delicious.

Yuuji: You seem to get it, Tokugawa-san! I think I might’ve misjudged you till now.

Yuuji: You’re a pretty nice guy!

Gakuto: What were you even misjudging him about till now?

Yuuji: If he didn’t like okra, I wouldn’t like him.

Gakuto: Are you serious, just over that…

[Improvement Level 1 - Episode 3]

Gakuto: Now that you mention it, both natto and okra have a lot of potential~

Tokugawa: Nutrition, compatibility with other ingredients, taste… they excel in all aspects.

Yuuji: Those two go great together with the high potential they both have.

Tokugawa: …Right. There’s also another ingredient that would go well with them both.

Gakuto: Huhh, what is it!?

Tokugawa: Tororo.

Yuuji: Ah~, that stuff’s so good!

Gakuto: It’s sticky too!

Tokugawa: Yes. These three have a high affinity with one another.

Tokugawa: All three are considered sticky, but they each have different qualities about them.

Tokugawa: The stickiness of each one matches, however, and although they have different flavors, they would blend well together and wouldn’t clash.

Tokugawa: They’re a very compatible combination.

Kaidoh: …Fshhhhh.

Tokugawa: Hm? What is it, Kaidoh-kun.

Kaidoh: …Well, I just heard you mention tororo and I couldn’t help but be interested.

Yuuji: Oh… Well, let’s hear it. What’re you gonna yammer about.

Gakuto: What, “yammer”, seriously?

Kaidoh: I think soba noodles go best with tororo.

Kaidoh: The chewy soba noodles smothered in the fluffy yam are the best.

Kaidoh: It’s easy to eat even when your appetite is low in the summer, and tororo itself is nutritious. It’s perfect when combined with the nutrients of soba.

Tokugawa: There are many dishes that use tororo, but tororo soba certainly is delicious.

Gakuto: Soba mixed with natto would be really good, too!

Yuuji: Espcially if you added okra in it! …Huh, now that I actually think about it…

Tokugawa: Yes. Natto, okra and tororo mixed together would be delicious.

Gakuto: Ooh! That’d be a super sticky soba!

Yuuji: Each one joining hand-in-hand and combining to create an exquisitely sticky harmony…

Kaidoh: …That doesn’t sound bad. It actually sounds kinda good!

Tokugawa: And just like those ingredients, let us join hands and aim for the top.

Gakuto: Right!

Yuuji: We’re all in this together!

Kaidoh: …Fshhh.

—

Irie: (Wow, I listened to all of that from beginning to end and have no idea what’s so exciting about any of it…)

Irie: (But I’m glad Tokugawa-kun’s enjoying it.)

[Improvement Level 2 - Episode 1]

Kabaji: …

Tokugawa: (…Is Kabaji-kun looking at a book about yachts…?)

Tokugawa: (Could he like them as well? …I’ll ask him and see.)

Tokugawa: …Kabaji-kun.

Kabaji: ?

Tokugawa: Do you go yachting too, by chance?

Kabaji: …No.

Tokugawa: …I see. Then do you like yachts?

Kabaji: …Bottle ships.

Tokugawa: Bottle ships?

Kabaji: …I’m wanting to make another bottle ship.

Tokugawa: …Oh. So you were looking at yachts as a reference.

Kabaji: Yes.

Tokugawa: Do you make bottle ships often, Kabaji-kun?

Kabaji: Yes.

Tokugawa: Hm… that’s very interesting. Could you show me your works?

Kabaji: …Yes… I have a photo.

Tokugawa: Yes, that’s fine.

Tokugawa: …Oh, that’s very detailed. You seem very skilled at it.

Kabaji: Right.

Tokugawa: May I see some other photos, perhaps?

Kabaji: Yes.

Tokugawa: Wow… So you’ve made a whole collection of different bottle ships. They all look magnificent.

Kabaji: …Thank you very much.

Tokugawa: If you ever decide to create one of a yacht, I would love to see it. Truth be told, I like yachts.

Kabaji: …Right. A yacht…

Tokugawa: (What’s this…? He’s looking at that book of yachts again…)

Kabaji: …The next one I’ll make will be a yacht.

Tokugawa: ! Really!?

Kabaji: …Yes.

Tokugawa: Actually, Kabaji-kun, if you don’t mind, would you like to come with me and see the real thing?

Tokugawa: There’s a place nearby that rents out a variety of yachts.

Kabaji: Yes… I would like that.

Tokugawa: Good. Let us be off, then.

[Improvement Level 2 - Episode 2]

Kabaji: …

Tokugawa: There are many different kinds of yachts. In truth… there are two main types: dinghies and cruisers.

Tokugawa: Dinghies hold one to two people, and cruisers are for much larger groups.

Tokugawa: If I’m not mistaken, you have ridden on a cruiser with Atobe-kun before, correct?

Kabaji: …Yes.

Tokugawa: In our case, we could try a dinghy… or, if you’re up to it, even a single-handed dinghy…

Tokugawa: Or maybe not, it may be difficult to do it today.

Kabaji: …Um.

Tokugawa: Yes?

Kabaji: …Why don’t we just not worry about anything and go for a ride?

Tokugawa: Oh… well, it’s just…

Kurobane: Hm? Oh, it’s Tokugawa-san… and Kabaji!?

Tokugawa: You’re… Kurobane-kun and Amane-kun.

Amane: It’s nice to sea you out here! Pft…

Kurobane: Hey! David!!

*whack!*

Amane: OW!!! Bane-san, that jump kick really smarts when you’re that close!

Tokugawa: Energetic, I see.

Kurobane: Sorry about David. Never expected to see you two together, what’s the occasion?

Tokugawa: We came to check out the yachts to see if it would help Kabaji-kun with the bottleship he plans on making.

Kurobane: Kabaji and bottle ships!? I didn’t expect him to be into that. So you’re gonna ride one, then?

Tokugawa: No, I had considered it, but we’ll just look at them today.

Kurobane: Huh!? Then that just means you came here for nothin’!

Kurobane: If you’re okay with teaching us, then we can give it a try! Right, David!?

Amane: Are you trying to pier pressure me!?

Kurobane: Daviiiiid~?

Amane: Bane-san, please just let me have this one!

Tokugawa: Very well… I suppose I can ask if there’s any yachts we can use.

[Improvement Level 2 - Episode 3]

Tokugawa: Unfortunately, the only one available has a very short rental time…

Amane: Nothing we can do about that…

Kurobane: Ah, well, we can just watch you drive it around then, Tokugawa-san!

Tokugawa: You’re all okay with being unable to ride?

Kabaji: …I’m okay… with just watching.

Tokugawa: I see… Well then, I will take your word for it and give it a go.

Kurobane: Have fun out there!

—

Tokugawa: …I’m sorry that only I was able to enjoy it.

Kurobane: Oh, it’s no big deal! It was really cool just watching you, too!

Amane: Did you have a yacht of fun?

Kurobane: …

Amane: Bane-san, timeout!

Amane: It was really cool watching you.

Kabaji: …Right!

Tokugawa: …Thank you. I do feel a bit embarrassed hearing all that, though…

Tokugawa: Oh, come to think of it, why did you two come to the beach?

Kurobane: Beach activities.

Kurobane: But the water’s too cold to take a dip in, and it’ll be too cold to do fireworks at night…

Kurobane: Oh, that’s right! I heard there’s a cave over that way.

Tokugawa: A cave…

Kurobane: Since we came all this way to the beach, we should have as much fun as we can! So, why don’t we all go exploring?

Tokugawa: Sure, I’m fine with it. How about you, Kabaji-kun?

Kabaji: …Yes.

Kurobane: Okay, cool, let’s go!

—

Tokugawa: …Quite an interesting place.

Kurobane: Yeah! It has the same cool vibes as a solutional cave, and we managed to catch some fish and shellfish.

Amane: This is a nice beach.

Tokugawa: Yes, it’s reminding me of my childhood.

Kabaji: …Tokugawa-san.

Tokugawa: Yes?

Kabaji: Thank you… very much.

Kabaji: …Me coming here… has really boosted my creative drive…

Tokugawa: Is that so? I’m glad I could help.

Tokugawa: I’m really looking forward to seeing the finished product.

Kabaji: Right…!

[Improvement Level 3 - Episode 1]

Tokugawa: (Oh… the television’s showing a special feature on winter sports… Is it that time of year already?)

Fuji: Hey, check it out. That looks fun.

Kikumaru: Hm? Whoa, snowboarding! That looks so fun!

Oishi: Oh, winter sports. Seasonal sports are pretty cool, aren’t they.

Fuji: Now I’m in the mood to actually do it.

Tokugawa: You all like winter sports as well?

Fuji: Yes, I do.

Tokugawa: I see… I actually enjoy snowboarding myself.

Fuji: Oh, yeah? Well, for me, I like them all.

Tokugawa: Hm. Well, we could do them together… at least I’d want to, but… it would be difficult due to the current weather.

Fuji: Yeah, that’s true… what a shame.

Gakuto: I heard you guys!

Kikumaru: Whoa, Mukahi!? Where’d you come from!?

Gakuto: Winter sports… and you like snowboarding!

Gakuto: Well don’t lose hope, there’s something similar you could try!

Oishi: And what would that be?

Gakuto: Hehehh, how about skateboarding!?

Fuji: Skateboarding… is that even a winter sport…?

Gakuto: Well, that doesn’t really matter. Just give it a try and have fun! Now let’s go skateboarding!

Kikumaru: Yeah, yeahhhh! I wanna give it a try!!

Gakuto: ‘Kay, it’s decided! And as long as you don’t get hurt, it could even boost your tennis skills!

Gakuto: Oh, and you’re gonna do it too, Tokugawa-san! Alright, see ya later!

Tokugawa: …He swept in like a storm.

Fuji: Yeah… we basically got voluntold to do it.

Oishi: I’m more concerned about the “as long as you don’t get hurt” part…

[Improvement Level 3 - Episode 2]

Gakuto: See, the fact that they even have boards here at the training camp means that it’s useful for tennis training!

Tokugawa: Is that so…?

Fuji: Well, let’s just roll with it.

Gakuto: Okay, first, you’ll start with how you’re gonna ride it. Which foot will you keep on the board, left or right?

Gakuto: Once you know which one, then you go like… this!

Fuji: The way you’re teaching is…

Gakuto: Mmm… and then turn your foot this way?

Gakuto: Then you kick off with your other foot, like this.

Tokugawa: …Did you understand that, Fuji-kun?

Fuji: Nope, not at all…

Kikumaru: Hoi, hoiiii~! Hey Mukahi, is this what you mean?

Gakuto: Oh, not bad, Kikumaru!

Tokugawa: …Kikumaru’s doing wonderfully.

Fuji: Yeah, I figured since he’s the sporty type.

Kikumaru: Hey, Mukahi! Teach me how to do a trick!

Gakuto: Yeah, I got you! But you’ll have to wait a bit.

Gakuto: Alrighty then, you give it a try, Tokugawa-senpai, Fuji!

Tokugawa: …Like this?

Gakuto: Oh, dang, lookin’ good!

Fuji: …Huh!

Gakuto: Nice, nice.

Fuji: Whoa…

Fuji: …Nope. This isn’t gonna work.

Gakuto: Really? I thought you were doing pretty good.

Fuji: I’m just more used to snowboarding, and this isn’t really doing it for me.

Tokugawa: Quite right, Fuji-kun. There’s a big difference between snow and concrete, plus the distance between your feet makes it very difficult as well.

Fuji: Yeah. But maybe with a little more practice, I could pull it off…

Tokugawa: Yes. It will require getting used to.

Gakuto: Yeah, I get that!

Fuji: Tokugawa-san’s pretty tall too, I think that board’s too small for him.

Tokugawa: That’s true… Perhaps there’s a bigger board I could use…

Gakuto: …It’s usually those big foreign athletes that ride on the bigger boards, though…

Kikumaru: It’s fine, Mukahi!

Gakuto: Don’t pat me on the shoulder!

[Improvement Level 3 - Episode 3]

Tokugawa: …I think I’m starting to get the hang of this skateboarding.

Fuji: Right.

Gakuto: Both of you are riding pretty good now!

Gakuto: Oh, yeah! We should go somewhere that’s easier to do tricks!

Gakuto: It’ll be better over here and we can go faster since there’s a hill!

Kikumaru: Whoa, cool! Let’s do it!

Tokugawa: Yes, let’s be off.

Gakuto: Okay, let’s keep moving! Just follow me, ‘kay.

Kikumaru: Okie dokie!

—

Tokugawa: There is a big difference in speed with the hill.

Fuji: Yeah. It’s more fun this way.

Gakuto: Moonsault!

Kikumaru: Kikumaru Beam!

Tokugawa: …It would be even more fun if we could do what they’re doing.

Fuji: Eheh… Well, we might have to change our tennis style first.

Tokugawa: Hm… perhaps I should add that Moonsault to my repertoire.

Fuji: …

Tokugawa: I’m joking.

Fuji: …So even you can make jokes, Tokugawa-san.

—

Gakuto: Ooh, this place looks great!

Tokugawa: I’m afraid not. We’d be a hindrance to those passing by.

Gakuto: Ngh…

Tokugawa: Besides, we’ve definitely had our share of fun now. I think it’s about time we call it quits, anyway.

Tokugawa: I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. So thank you for inviting me, Mukahi-kun.

Fuji: I had fun, too. Thank you.

Gakuto: Well, glad to hear it!

Kikumaru: Welp, how about we go for one more round!

Gakuto: Sounds good! Let’s go!!

Fuji: Fufu, man those two sure are energetic.

Tokugawa: Heh… yes, they certainly are.

[Improvement Level 4 - Episode 1]

Shiraishi: Tezuka-kun, can I sit here?

Tezuka: Yes, I don’t mind.

Shiraishi: Man, I was really going at it all morning.

Tezuka: Because they had us do practice matches.

Shiraishi: But I’m glad I got to do it with you, Tezuka-kun. I learned a lot from you.

Tezuka: I feel the same way with you.

Kintarou: Ah! Your food looks so good, Shiraishi! Gimme a bite of it, too!!

Ryoma: Why don’t you just get your own, Kintarou.

Shiraishi: Kin-chan, Echizen-kun! C’mon, sit here.

Kintarou: Okay, thanks!

Ryoma: Thanks.

Shiraishi: …Dude, Kin-chan, don’t just take my food as soon as you sit down!

Kintarou: Don’t be stingy, Shiraishi!

Tezuka: …You two were on the courts all morning as well.

Ryoma: Yep. We got to do practice matches.

Shiraishi: Oh! By the way, I heard something happened during it…

—

Tokugawa: Echizen-kun. You like this, don’t you?

Ryoma: Grape Ponta… but why?

Tokugawa: It was given to me, but I normally don’t drink soda…

Tokugawa: And then I remembered you liked it.

Ryoma: I can have it?

Tokugawa: Yes, of course.

Ryoma: Thanks.

Kintarou: Ah! Why does Koshimae only get one, that’s not fair!! I want some juice too!!

Tokugawa: I’m sorry… that was all I had.

Kintarou: I want some! I want some!

Ryoma: Too bad, Kintarou.

Kintarou: Let’s play a match then, Koshimae, and the winner gets that juice!!

Ryoma: No.

Kintarou: Grrr~~! Fine then, Mister Tokugawa, let’s have a match!

Tokugawa: Okay then… if you can beat me, I’ll go buy you some juice.

Kintarou: Really!? Let’s do it then!! This is great, I get to play tennis and get juice!

Ryoma: Tokugawa-san, let’s have a go too.

Tokugawa: You’ll have to wait your turn.

—

Shiraishi: …Judging by what I’ve heard, you’re pretty good friends with him, aren’t you?

Tezuka: So that’s what happened?

Shiraishi: I know he helps you guys out now and again, and he sets a good example…

Shiraishi: But he’s a little too serious and I’m not sure that it’s a good thing, I worry about it.

Ryoma: Shiraishi-san, you don’t—

Shiraishi: ?

Ryoma: Whatever, forget it.

Shiraishi: Anyway you two, make sure not to strain yourselves, okay?

Kintarou: We weren’t! And Mister Tokugawa is a really nice guy!

Kintarou: After we played a match, he bought me a juice!

Shiraishi: I know, but I just…

Shiraishi: *sigh*… Y’know what, never mind. I guess I’ll have to find Tokugawa-san and properly thank him for what he did…

Tezuka: He helps out Echizen too, so I’ll come along with you.

[Improvement Level 4 - Episode 2]

Tanegashima: Hey, so get this: during one of the off days, I saw Tokugawa acting all cute with those kiddos.

Tanegashima: He’s been really pushing himself, hasn’t he? Will he be okay?

Oni: What do you mean?

Tanegashima: Even on his days off, he practices hard all day long…

Tanegashima: It makes me worried seeing how he almost works himself to the bone…

Tanegashima: I mean you guys have told him it’s important to rest too, haven’t you?

Irie: Not much else we can do, he’s persistent, that one.

Oni: He’s just trying to move closer to his goal. Let him be.

Tanegashima: Mmm… Well, okay then, if you guys say so.

Irie: Oh, speak of the devil…

Tanegashima: Oh yeah, there he is.

—

Kintarou: Hey, Mister Tokugawa! Let’s play another match!

Tokugawa: Do you know how many matches we’ve done now… I’ve had quite enough. I’m off to do a training session.

Kintarou: Huh, meanie! Meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie!

Tokugawa: We can do it again tomorrow.

Kintarou: Yeah, tomorrow! But we can do it today, too!

Ryoma: You’re being really selfish, Kintarou. Plus, you interrupted our practice the other day.

Kintarou: ‘Cause it looked liked you two were having a lot of fun! I wanted to join in, too!

Tokugawa: …All right. If you can beat me in my strength training regimen, I’ll consider having another match with you.

Kintarou: Really! It’s a promise then! Let’s hurry and get to training~!

—

Tanegashima: Wow☆ What do we have here?

Irie: Looks like he’s gotten some little brothers recently, and it seems he enjoys looking after them.

Oni: To think that Tokugawa would get some little brothers…

Irie: Huh? Oni, you’re getting a little misty-eyed, aren’t you?

Oni: No… it’s sweat!

Tanegashima: Hmmm? Well, I think it’s pretty nice.

Tanegashima: It’s interesting to see Tokugawa playing the role of a big brother, plus it must be a nice break from it all.

Irie: …Yes, I’m very glad.

Oni: Right.

[Improvement Level 4 - Episode 3]

Ryoma: Hah!

Tokugawa: Hm… not a bad course there.

Ryoma: …Same to you!

—

Ryoga: …

—

Ryoma: Thank you very much.

Tokugawa: I had to put in a bit of effort this time. You truly are getting stronger, day by day.

Ryoma: Naturally! Let’s do this again sometime.

Tokugawa: I look forward to it.

Ryoma: Right. Welp, see ya.

—

Ryoga: Yo, Ryoma. Nice work out there. Here.

Ryoma: Something’s up if you came to give me a Ponta.

Ryoga: Oh c’mon, don’t act like that when your dear big brother’s trying to be nice.

Ryoma: Hmm?

Ryoga: By the way, I just saw you practicing with Tokugawa, what’s the details on him?

Ryoma: Wouldn’t you know more than I do?

Ryoga: Well, I wanna hear it from your point-of-view.

Ryoma: …Not much, what you see is what you get, right?

Ryoma: He’s got hard work written in his DNA.

Ryoma: Plus he’s pretty hard to beat.

Ryoma: Try it and you’ll see.

Ryoga: Hmm? You speak pretty highly of him.

Ryoma: Welp, I’ll be going.

Ryoga: Wow, talk about cold.

Ryoga: …Kazuya Tokugawa, huh.

[Improvement Level 5 - Episode 1]

Tokugawa: Huff… huff…

Tokugawa: (…Next is sit-ups.)

Tokugawa: Huff… huff…

Sanada: ! …Nice job.

Tokugawa: …Right.

Sanada: …

Tokugawa: Huff… huff…

Sanada: …

—

Tokugawa: Phew…

Sanada: Tokugawa-senpai. May I have a moment?

Tokugawa: Yes, what is it.

Sanada: About the strength training regimen you’re doing…

Sanada: It’s different than the one we were assigned… It appears to be quite a calculated routine, very efficient.

Sanada: Where did you learn that regimen?

Tokugawa: I came up with it, I had the coaches review it as well.

Sanada: Oh! That’s incredible!

Tokugawa: …Are you interested in doing it with me?

Sanada: Absolutely, by all means!

Tokugawa: I should point out though, you’ve already done a few of the workouts in this regimen…

Tokugawa: And I’m already halfway done with it. We’ll pick up from where I’m at, is that okay?

Sanada: Of course! Thank you very much!

—

Tokugawa: Phew… finished.

Sanada: Thank you so very much! Yes, that was an excellent regimen!

Tokugawa: I see. I’m glad you’re fine with it, too.

Sanada: If you don’t mind, next time, I would like to join you from the very beginning…

Tokugawa: Sure, I don’t mind.

Sanada: Thank you very much.

Sanada: That’s right, I often see Kaidoh here as well, may I invite him too?

Tokugawa: Of course. Does he like working out, too?

Sanada: I can’t really speak for him, but from what I’ve seen, he does seem like the stoic type who likes to push himself.

Tokugawa: Is that so. Well, I’ll ask him once I see him.

[Improvement Level 5 - Episode 2]

Kaidoh: Fshhhh… Sanada-san filled me in. It’ll be great working with you.

Tokugawa: Yes, likewise. Do you like training, Kaidoh-kun?

Kaidoh: I’ll do whatever it takes to get stronger in tennis.

Tokugawa: Well, that’s a good drive you’ve got there.

Tokugawa: This is my own regimen, so please don’t force or strain yourselves.

Sanada: You don’t think we can keep up?

Kaidoh: …I’ve got this.

Tokugawa: …Understood. Now then, let’s begin.

—

Sanada: Huff… huff…

Kaidoh: Huff… huff…

Tokugawa: …Can you still go on?

Sanada: Ngh, without question!

Kaidoh: Right!

Tokugawa: All right, let’s continue.

—

Sanada: This is… the last one…! …Huff… huff, huff, huff.

Kaidoh: Huff… huff…

Tokugawa: Phew… nice job. The regimen is now fully complete.

Tokugawa: Here, help yourselves. This is my go-to protein powder.

Sanada: Thank you very much.

Kaidoh: …Don’t mind if I do.

Tokugawa: This powder dissolves easily in water and doesn’t form any clumps.

Tokugawa: The taste isn’t so bad either, so it’s easy to drink.

Kaidoh: …Gotcha.

Sanada: Who’s the manufacturer? I’d like to know the ingredients, if possible.

Tokugawa: Sure, I’ll show you… Here.

Sanada: Oh… This will be much easier to drink than what we have at Rikkai.

Sanada: These ingredients are pretty good…

Tokugawa: Right. It’s easy to drink and the ingredients are perfect.

Tokugawa: I’ve been using this powder for a while now.

Sanada: I think I’ll fill my club members in on this as well. I’d like to discuss it with them next chance I get and try introducing it.

Kaidoh: …I’ll recommend it to my senpais, too.

Tokugawa: I see. I’m glad you like it then.

—

Oishi: Whenever I see Kaidoh talking with someone other than a Seigaku member, I have this weird urge to watch over him…

Kikumaru: Right, right! That’s a lil’ something we call “parental love”~

Oishi: Never expected to hear the words “parental love” from you, Eiji…

Kikumaru: Am I wrong?

Oishi: No, I’d say you’re probably right.

Oishi: Let’s thank Tokugawa-san later.

[Improvement Level 5 - Episode 3]

Tokugawa: Huff… huff…

Tokugawa: (These early runs are for training purposes, but the fresh morning air is also revitalizing.)

Tokugawa: (…I always end up taking the same course every time, though.)

Tokugawa: …I’ll go this way today.

—

Tokugawa: Huff… huff… ? That’s…

Kaidoh: Huff… huff… fshhhh…

Tokugawa: …Kaidoh-kun.

Kaidoh: ! …Hey there.

Tokugawa: If you don’t mind, shall we run together?

Kaidoh: …Sure.

Tokugawa: Speaking of which, I had heard the other day that you do early morning runs as well, but this is the first time we’ve ran into each other.

Kaidoh: Yeah.

Tokugawa: Do you always take the same course?

Kaidoh: …Yes.

Tokugawa: I see. So we must’ve never seen each other because of the courses we take.

Kaidoh: Is this a different course for you, Tokugawa-senpai?

Tokugawa: Yes. I acted on a whim and decided to take a different route today.

Tokugawa: And then I ran into you, Kaidoh-kun. I usually don’t see anyone else, so this is a nice change.

Kaidoh: Oh… Well, on this course, you’ll see a bunch of people. Like over there, see…

Sanada: Hmph! Hahh!! Hahh!! Hahh!! Seyahh!

Tokugawa: !

Kaidoh: Sanada-san’s always practicing swings over there.

Sanada: Ohh, Kaidoh! And you’ve brought Tokugawa-senpai with you too.

Tokugawa: Yes. Would you care to run with us?

Sanada: I appreciate the offer, but I’m afraid I’ll have to decline. I plan on doing calligraphy after this to improve my mental concentration.

Tokugawa: Understood. Well, we’ll see you at practice.

Kaidoh: And then there’s… yep, there he is.

Hiyoshi: Huh… huh!

Tokugawa: Is that… Hiyoshi-kun?

Kaidoh: He’s always practicing his ancient martial arts over there.

Tokugawa: Hm… so this is how everyone practices on their own in the morning.

Kaidoh: …Yep. And I do this ‘cause I don’t wanna lose, either.

Tokugawa: Of course. I managed to discover something new and stimulating, too.

Tokugawa: (It’s nice to change the course once in a while.)

[Improvement Level 6 - Episode 1]

Tokugawa: Hey, Echizen-kun.

Ryoma: What’s up?

Tokugawa: I plan on doing voluntary training after practice today, care to join me?

Ryoma: Well… can we play together and not care about the time then?

Tokugawa: Yes, that’s fine.

Ryoma: Hmm. Okay, I’ll hold you to it.

Tokugawa: Well then, I’ll see you later. Don’t get too tired from practice.

Ryoma: You too.

—

Ryoma: Hey, I wanna start now.

Tokugawa: Yes, of course. We’ll begin with one ball today.

Ryoma: Nah, we can start with ten.

Tokugawa: …It’s too early for you to be doing that.

Tokugawa: Come, let’s go.

Ryoma: Tch…

Tokugawa: Hah!

Ryoma: Hah!

Tokugawa: (His momentum, aim and course of the ball… they’ve all improved tremendously since the day we first met.)

Tokugawa: (And this power he still has even after the usual practice… he must have a great amount of stamina as well… He’s extraordinary, that one.)

Ryoma: Hey, something on your mind?

Tokugawa: …No, I was just thinking we should add in more balls.

Tokugawa: Let’s increase it to five.

Ryoma: This’ll be a breeze!

Tokugawa: Hah!

Ryoma: Huh!

Tokugawa: Well, not bad.

Ryoma: Hey, hurry up and make it ten balls!

Tokugawa: (He can return five balls with ease. Not to mention the power in them…)

Tokugawa: (I’d expect no less from the man I’ve accepted to be the new hope.)

Tokugawa: Very well. Let’s increase it to ten balls.

Ryoma: That’s what I like to hear!

Tokugawa: Huh!

Ryoma: Hah!!!

Tokugawa: !

Tokugawa: (Now he can even return ten balls… and his reaction speed is getting faster.)

Tokugawa: (I had told him when we first started that it was too early for that. But perhaps now, I stand corrected.)

Tokugawa: (I can’t afford to hold back, then…!)

[Improvement Level 6 - Episode 2]

Tokugawa: Weak!

Ryoma: Just watch, I’m gonna return it… Rah!

Tokugawa: Then how about this one?

Ryoma: You little!

—

Ryoma: We’re far from done here.

Ryoga: Aww, you lost, Chibisuke!

Ryoma: …If you came here just to bother me, then go somewhere else. I was in a good mood till now.

Ryoga: Aw, don’t be like that.

Ryoga: Hey there, Tokugawa. Let’s have a round together.

Tokugawa: …

Ryoga: Since Chibisuke thinks so highly of you, I’d say we’re kinda rivals now.

Tokugawa: …

Ryoga: Hey, hey, what’s with that look? We’re all part of this camp, aren’t we?

Ryoga: You’re glaring at me like I’m an enemy… Oh, wait… right, right. I know what this is about.

Ryoga: Yes, I sabotaged the Red vs. White competition, but c’mon it’s not that deep…

Ryoga: In all fairness, I just wanted to try and beat the high schoolers.

Ryoga: It was fun, don’t get me wrong, but it was still a competition all in all.

Tokugawa: …

Ryoma: Don’t listen to him, Tokugawa-san.

Tokugawa: …It’s fine. I accept your challenge.

Ryoga: Hah! Alrighty, let’s get this going then.

Ryoma: Hey. Our match isn’t finished yet.

Tokugawa: Yes, I know.

Ryoga: Hey, hey, you don’t need to get upset, Ryoma.

Ryoma: I’m not upset.

Ryoma: …Let’s get this over with.

Ryoga: Yeah, yeah, you better hurry and beat Chibisuke so you can play with me.

Ryoma: …I’m not gonna lose.

[Improvement Level 6 - Episode 3]

Ryoga: Phew, what a match.

—

Ryoga: Man, I’m thirsty. Oh, there’s the vending machines!

Ryoga: Ponta is a must after practice.

Ryoma: I agree.

Ryoga: …Whew! Man, this stuff’s the best!

Tokugawa: So that’s something you both like to do. How brotherly of you.

Ryoga: Right? It is pretty brotherly, isn’t it?

Ryoma: No, it’s not. I like grape and he likes orange.

Ryoga: What’s up, Chibisuke? Gettin’ embarrassed? Hm?

Ryoma: No.

Ryoga: Well, sorry for interrupting you today. But I had fun.

Ryoga: Here, take this.

Tokugawa: …

Tokugawa: (This is the same soda he got…)

Ryoga: What’s that look for.

Tokugawa: …Nothing, thank you very much.

Ryoga: You gonna drink it?

Tokugawa: …Yes, I will.

Tokugawa: …

Tokugawa: Mmgh…

Ryoga: Ffff, what’s with that face?

Tokugawa: …

Ryoga: Oh wait, you don’t like soda, do you. Sorry about that.

Tokugawa: …No, it’s just…

Ryoga: Well, you don’t have to drink it if you don’t like it.

Tokugawa: …It’d be very rude to turn it down when you bought it to show your appreciation.

Ryoga: Haha! Man, you’re really serious.

Byoudouin: Hmph, how weak.

Tokugawa: ! Byoudouin-san…!

Byoudouin: Having dislikes is a sign of weakness. You’ll never win against me in that regard.

Ryoga: He literally came over here just to provoke you…

Tokugawa: …I’m not weak! *gulp*

Ryoma: Whoa, Tokugawa-san!?

Tokugawa: …! Urk, *cough*, *cough*…

Ryoga: Whoa, jeez, he gulped it all down even though he doesn’t like it.

Tokugawa: I will definitely overcome my dislike of soda, and I will defeat him…!

Ryoga: You’re really letting that get under your skin… wow, you really are serious.

Ryoma: If you’re gonna drink Ponta, then you should try the grape one.

Tokugawa: Yes, I’ll have grape next.

Ryoga: Oh, man… well, it’s typical of you to take everything so seriously.