002: Influx of Customers

[abare_gokutor]

Ahh, it is odd. I've been rather busy for the past few days, because there's been a huge increase in customers! I admit, it's quite a surprise, but I'm very glad. If I could just figure out why....

Oh, and in interesting news today, it seems that Fudoumine middle school tennis team are in the Kanto again, for the first time since our time. The whole team had a celebratory dinner at my place yesterday, seeing as they won Prefecturals. It was nice chatting with all of them and they all seemed interested in learning more about how to improve their tennis.

Akira, Shinji, if you're free sometime, maybe we could drop by during their practise and help them figure out what they need to improve? Seems that they only have a teacher patron and not an actual coach. They're better off than we were, but they'll need something if they're to get very far in Kanto.

~Tachibana

Comments

[atoberex.livejournal.com]

I don't know how that school of yours managed to beat Hyoutei, but Nationals will be another story entirely. Shishido will not allow himself to be beaten by Fudomine again!

[ooc: Feihu is traveling this weekend, but I'm sure she'll have a few things to say when she gets internet. LOL! ...does the new Little Team That Could need any new sports equipment?]

[speedo-star.livejournal.com]

You lost because you let yourself get careless on your arrogant butt and underestimated your oponent. In my humble opinion. ^^

But then we beat Fudoumine, Seigaku beat us and you...got defeated by Seigaku. The circle closes xD

Well, anyway, I know whom I'm rooting for xP

[OOC: Kenya can't let it be to tease Atobe. Even though it usually beackfires xD]

[atoberex.livejournal.com]

Actually, I was referring to the current season. Shishido is Hyoutei's coach, you know. Shishido is not nearly as arrogant as he was in Junior High.

Mind you that is saying that a volcano is not as hot as the sun, but still.

[ooc: Because Shishido needs teasing too! :D]

[abare-gokutor.livejournal.com]

Ahh, is Shishido the Hyotei coach? I thought he was just a teacher there. Who knows what will happen at Nationals? I do confess that I will be supporting Fudoumine though, by virtue of school pride.

(ooc: Oh yes, that will be interesting. The Little Team That Could, could use some wrist weights most likely and perhaps an increase in practise equipment, like tennis balls and better nets.)

[atoberex.livejournal.com]

Mm, no, he's the coach. And that tiny girl you may see bossing all the teams around at the Tournaments is not An-chan from your memory, but his 4-year old daughter, Arashi-chan.

I am sure you will support Fudomine as best as you can. It will however not be enough as Hyoutei is clearly the superior school.

[ooc: Seriously, I vote Fudomine as most likely to win Nationals the year following canon. Tachibana was the only senior on the team, after all!

This Little Team That Could just received an anonymous donation of wrist, ankle and free weights, tennis balls, nets and groundkeeping equipment. Oh, and a Very Large Supply of Grip Tape. *evil grin*]

[abare-gokutor.livejournal.com]

Ahh. And really? An might be interested in chatting with Arashi-san. I shall mention it to her.

Well, the players are different this year. Hyotei may have been the superior school in our time not but this season is different and these players are different. And I believe that Fudoumine may just surprise you. The players are already excellent and this is without a secure play style for themselves. Once they truly discover their own style of tennis, they'll be quite amazing.

And Kenji, their captain, came to me this morning and said that he'd received a large anonymous donation of tennis equipment. He thought it was from me, but I don't have the money to do that. And Akira would have told me or the team about it. The Fudoumine team are clueless and it'll stay that way, but thank you on their behalf.

(ooc: Strikes deleted. Tachibana may secretly insult Atobe in his head, but he's not the sort to outrightly say it ^^; And yes, Fudoumine totally won the year after canon. I personally support the headcanon that An pretended to be a boy and joined their team XD)

[atoberex.livejournal.com]

A donation? To that little school? Please, as if *I* have the time for such things. I support Hyoutei.

[ooc: *I* is my version of Ore-sama :D ]

[abare-gokutor.livejournal.com]

Okay then. *smiles*

(ooc: Tachibana is just shaking his head and laughing. Atobe as good as confirmed it with that statement,)

[ceo-kamio.livejournal.com]

Fudoumine pwns Hyotei. I believe we've had this discussion before.

[atoberex.livejournal.com]

You got lucky once. That does not mean that Fudoumine did anything of the sort to Hyoutei.

We have had this discussion before, however if you think you won it, then that particular conversation took place while you were sleeping.

[ooc: Long convoluted Atobe way of say, "Pff, in your dreams!" :D ]