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Chen Anxia ignored the gazes focused on her and began searching through Class 3-1.
Soon, Chen Anxia found Tezuka Kunimitsu sitting quietly in the corner by the window, reading a book.
Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Anxia walked straight up to Tezuka Kunimitsu and said, "Tezuka-senpai, there are some things I'd like to ask you. Is now a convenient time?"
Upon hearing this, Tezuka Kunimitsu, who was immersed in the world of the book, couldn't help but raise his head and look at Chen Anxia with a calm and composed expression.
Upon seeing this, Tezuka Kunimitsu's gaze paused slightly.
Tezuka Kunimitsu was quite certain that he did not know Chen Anxia, so he did not know why Chen Anxia had come to him.
Gently closing the book in his hands, Tezuka Kunimitsu's expression remained unchanged. His eyes, framed by wire-rimmed glasses, calmly looked at Chen Anxia and said, "What is it? Tell me."
Seeing this, Chen Anxia didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point, asking, "I want to know, how can one awaken the state of selflessness?"
Upon hearing this, Tezuka Kunimitsu's gaze towards Chen Anxia suddenly sharpened, and a terrifying aura involuntarily burst forth from his body, pressing down heavily on Chen Anxia.
Chen Anxia remained completely unmoved by this, calmly looking at Tezuka Kunimitsu.
As Chen Anxia and Tezuka Kunimitsu locked eyes in silence, the atmosphere around them quietly became heavy and oppressive.
The students around them couldn't help but turn their gazes toward the two figures, one sitting and one standing, who appeared incredibly imposing at that moment.
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Chapter 223 The Impossible, Tezuka Kunimitsu's Doubts! (First Update, Please Subscribe)
Tezuka Kunimitsu, who had been somewhat nonchalant, suddenly became serious after hearing the words "the realm of no-self".
The concept of selflessness is not a secret in the tennis world, but it is not something that everyone can know.
Generally speaking, there are three types of people in the tennis world who can understand the state of selflessness.
The first type is those whose personal strength has reached a certain level, and who naturally come into contact with the state of selflessness.
The second category consists of individuals whose own skill level is not up to par, but whose understanding of tennis is at a certain level, and who are able to learn about the existence of the "selfless" state through certain channels.
The third category is inheritance, such as passing down from father to son or from master to apprentice.
As for Tezuka Kunimitsu, he didn't care how Chen Anxia knew about the state of no-self.
What really concerned Tezuka Kunimitsu was how Chen Anxia knew that he had already reached the state of selflessness.
It's important to know that Tezuka Kunimitsu's state of selflessness, which is the ultimate limit of his skills honed through countless trials, was sealed away to this day because his arm was injured by a senior when he first joined the Seigaku tennis club.
In other words, Tezuka Kunimitsu never used the "Thousand-Times-Refined Limit" technique in any of his matches after joining Seigaku.
Under such circumstances, how did Chen Anxia know that he had already entered the state of selflessness?
Troubled by this question, Tezuka Kunimitsu's mind raced, considering many possibilities, but he just couldn't come up with an answer.
Then, Tezuka Kunimitsu composed himself and looked at Chen Anxia again.
More accurately, they were looking at Chen Anxia's school uniform.
The fact that Chen Anxia was wearing the Seigaku uniform proves that Chen Anxia is a member of Seigaku.
However, Tezuka Kunimitsu did not recognize Chen Anxia, which means that Chen Anxia was not a member of the Seigaku Tennis Club.
Furthermore, Chen Anxia would know about the state of selflessness...
After a moment's thought, Tezuka Kunimitsu had already made a judgment about Chen Anxia's identity, and couldn't help but look at Chen Anxia and ask, "You're a freshman, right?"
In response, Chen Anxia nodded and replied, "I am a freshman, and my name is Chen Anxia."
Upon seeing this, Tezuka Kunimitsu immediately stood up and walked out of the classroom, saying as he went, "Come with me."
Seeing this, Chen Anxia did not hesitate and followed Tezuka Kunimitsu away.
After Chen Anxia and Tezuka Kunimitsu left, a discussion broke out in the classroom.
"A new student actually came to see Tezuka..."
"I must say, this freshman is really bold..."
"I just heard this freshman mention some kind of realm. Do you know what it is?"
"I don't understand, but it must be a level of skill in tennis, after all, Tezuka is the captain of Seigaku's tennis club..."
"Speaking of which, this year's national tournament is Tezuka's last chance. Do you think he can lead Seigaku to victory?"
"That's hard to say, after all, Seigaku's rivals include strong schools like Hyotei and Rikkai..."
"That freshman just said his name was Chen Anxia, right? I think I saw him on the school forum; he's quite the celebrity at our school now..."
"Really? A freshman can become a prominent figure?"
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After Chen Anxia left with Tezuka Kunimitsu, he heard Tezuka Kunimitsu's voice ask, "How good are you at tennis?"
Chen Anxia knew that Tezuka Kunimitsu was gathering information about her and judging whether she had the qualities that would earn his attention.
Therefore, Chen Anxia made no attempt to hide anything and replied directly, "I just started playing tennis five days ago and played my first tennis match."
Upon hearing this, Tezuka Kunimitsu paused slightly, a look of surprise on his face.
Tezuka Kunimitsu never expected that Chen Anxia was just a complete novice who had only been playing tennis for five days.
So how did Chen Anxia come to know the state of selflessness? Was it because of his own extraordinary knowledge of tennis, or because of... inheritance?
While Tezuka Kunimitsu was lost in thought, Chen Anxia continued, "I won that match."
Upon hearing this, Tezuka Kunimitsu remained unmoved.
According to Tezuka Kunimitsu, Chen Anxia was able to win his first match because his opponent was also a complete newcomer.
With this thought in mind, Tezuka Kunimitsu heard Chen Anxia's voice say, "His opponent in that match, according to him, was a seeded player in the under-16 category of the Kakigizaka Tennis Tournament, named something like Sasaki..."
Chen Anxia wanted to continue speaking at this point, but was interrupted by Tezuka Kunimitsu.
At this moment, Tezuka Kunimitsu lost his usual composure and his expression was no longer calm. Instead, he looked at Chen Anxia with astonishment and asked, "Although the Kakizaka tennis tournament is of a very low level and is not an official competition..."
"But for newcomers to tennis, beating seeded players in the under-16 age group is probably impossible..."
As he spoke, Tezuka Kunimitsu's face darkened, and he looked at Chen Anxia with a serious expression, asking, "Are you sure what you're saying is true?"
As he asked the question, Tezuka Kunimitsu's aura erupted once more, carrying an extremely strong sense of authority and oppression, and he suddenly pressed down on Chen Anxia.
It's clear that Tezuka Kunimitsu is completely serious.
It's no wonder that Tezuka Kunimitsu reacted this way; the matter was simply too unbelievable. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, probably no one would have believed it.
Chen Anxia was aware of this as well, and was not surprised by Tezuka Kunimitsu's expression. At the same time, he did not show any fear or panic on his face, and replied frankly, "What I said is true."
Upon seeing this, Tezuka Kunimitsu couldn't help but give Chen Anxia a deep look, as if he wanted to see through Chen Anxia.
In Tezuka Kunimitsu's heart, Chen Anxia's frankness and clear eyes had already convinced him of the truth. As for the other half...
This fact was so hard to accept that Tezuka Kunimitsu couldn't accept it for a while.
Without continuing the topic, Tezuka Kunimitsu took another step and walked forward.
Then, Tezuka Kunimitsu asked again, "Why did you awaken the state of 'no-self'?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Anxia replied directly, "It is because of the state of 'no self' that I came into contact with tennis."
Upon hearing this, Tezuka Kunimitsu frowned slightly, somewhat unable to understand Chen Anxia's words.
Unable to figure it out, Tezuka Kunimitsu didn't dwell on it and asked the next question, "How did you know I had already reached the state of 'no-self'?"
Chen Anxia had already thought of how to answer this question.
Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Anxia replied directly, "Intuition."
Seeing Tezuka Kunimitsu's puzzled expression, Chen Anxia continued, "My intuition tells me that Tezuka-senpai must have already reached the state of 'no-self'."
Tezuka Kunimitsu naturally didn't believe this answer.
At the same time, Tezuka Kunimitsu knew that Chen Anxia must have many secrets.
It was because of these secrets that Chen Anxia did not reveal the truth.
However, Tezuka Kunimitsu did not delve into it, after all, everyone has secrets.
Tezuka Kunimitsu didn't ask any more questions after that. Instead, he said to Chen Anxia, "You should have brought your tennis racket, right? Go back and get it. I'll wait for you at the tennis court..."
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Chapter 224 First Battle, VS Tezuka Kunimitsu! (Second Update, Please Subscribe!)
Class 1, Grade 1, Seishun Gakuen Junior High.
After returning, Chen Anxia picked up her tennis bag and left again.
Ryuzaki Sakuno and Kosaka Tomoka, who had originally wanted to greet Chen Anxia, looked at each other in bewilderment upon seeing this.
"What is Anxia going to do?" asked Tomoka Kosakada.
"I don't know either, but seeing him carrying a tennis bag, he's probably going to play tennis," Ryuzaki Sakuno replied uncertainly.
Upon hearing this, Tomoka Kosaka's face immediately showed a very interested expression.
Without giving Ryuzaki Sakuno a chance to choose, Kosaka Tomoka grabbed Ryuzaki Sakuno's hand and quickly followed Chen Anxia, who had already walked away, saying, "Let's go, let's go take a look too."
Along the way, every freshman who saw Chen Anxia carrying a tennis bag couldn't help but take a second look, and some even showed surprise.
In their view, Chen Anxia must be a top student who focuses on studying to achieve the absolute first place in the freshman entrance test.
But looking at Chen Anxia's appearance, it seemed he could even play tennis, which surprised them.
As expected, given Chen Anxia's current popularity among the freshmen, the news that Chen Anxia can play tennis quickly began to spread among them.
Of course, all of this has nothing to do with Chen Anxia now.
Seigaku Tennis Court.
Although it's not club activity time yet, many tennis club members have already started playing tennis here.
As for the regular members of Seigaku, none of them were present.
The tennis club members were not surprised by this.
They all knew that the regular members of Seigaku would be participating in an exchange match in the afternoon, so they needed to use their lunch break to rest and get themselves in good shape.