After the French Open,
The Wimbledon Championships in late June once again swept the world.
In this world where tennis received a lot of attention, every Grand Slam was a feast.
No one would not pay attention to it.
After winning the French Open, Tezuka Kunimitsu, who was exposed to have a girlfriend, received the attention of the whole world.
Although it was not the first time before,
But this time, the nature was different.
The British media was very excited, and the British tabloids were trying their best to find out who Tezuka Kunimitsu's girlfriend was.
The news mobile finally came to the United Kingdom.
They were not like the French media, who did not make any substantial progress!
But in the end, the British media overestimated themselves.
They could not find anything.
Because Rukawa Sakura did not appear at Wimbledon.
Tezuka kept his mouth shut. Who could pry open it?
There were people who had seen Rukawa Sakura.
But who left a photo?
No one!
Tezuka personally told his agent,
Not a single bit of information could be leaked.
Mr. Karma was a responsible agent.
The word agent could no longer be used to describe him. He was a "good person"!
So he tried his best to not let the news of Rukawa Sakura leak out from the hotel she stayed in.
The hotel also had its own considerations. Customer first was their business philosophy. How could a big hotel like them casually disclose customer information?
They had always done a good job. Otherwise, they would not be the designated hotel for so many Grand Slam players.
They naturally had to carry out Tezuka Kunimitsu's request seriously and responsibly.
Otherwise, if he said something bad,
This was equivalent to the dissatisfaction of thousands of customers.
Celebrities were not to be trifled with,
Especially a serious person like Tezuka Kunimitsu.
The men who had seen Rukawa Sakura naturally did not say anything.
They would pretend that they had not seen her even if Tezuka did not say anything.
Furthermore, the few who had seen Rukawa Sakura had some relationship with Tezuka. They were all gentlemen and would not be so heartless!
It was hard to say about the ladies. Women were different from men, especially since there were quite a number of women who had a crush on Tezuka Kunimitsu.
However, there were not many women who had seen Rukawa Sakura.
The only one who knew her better was Ancey. Sorry, she did not seize the opportunity!
She wanted to attack her opponent, but she did not even know her opponent.
This was really a failure.
She only knew that the other party's name was Rukawa Sakura. She was an Asian girl with black hair and black eyes. She was Tezuka's childhood sweetheart, and Tezuka Guohiko had always liked her.
Other than that?
Sorry, she did not even take a photo of her.
Should she look for the hotel's surveillance of the hotel?
Sorry, that thing has been strictly guarded by Tezuka, and will never be lent out.
.....
Other than that, Atobe had started to act like a bystander.
Atobe Financial Group still had some influence in Europe. Monitoring the media would be a great help to Tezuka.
Atobe said that no one would be able to poach the person under his protection!
Of course, Tezuka suspected that Atobe was a poacher.
Wimbledon's second court lived up to its name of 'Graveyard of Champions'. This year's victims included Andre, Peter, and the previous victim was Roger. Other than that, one of the unfortunate ones who was eliminated in the first round was David, who was ranked fifth in the ATP Rankings.
Even though as a clay court player, the Spaniard was not good at playing on grass courts, his defeat in the first round was still shocking.
The later matches were not worth mentioning. The various dark horses were one thing, but the various defeats made the audience yell, "Enough is enough!" The players at the top of the rankings felt like they were in danger. Everyone, be it the audience or the players, felt that something was not right this year.
Tezuka managed to make it to the finals under such strange circumstances, and that was a relief for everyone.
Even though they could not help but feel that the man was lucky, Tezuka's ability was recognized by the world. It was a relief that he did not fail. If he had failed as well, then everyone would have thought that this year's Wimbledon was a nightmare.
Therefore, when Tezuka lifted the eighteen-inch Challenger's Cup, everyone felt a sense of relief.
At least the ending was a happy one. Therefore, Tezuka could be said to have won the match.
This year's Wimbledon was filled with controversy. Just from the fact that there was no rain, one could tell that it was abnormal.
As a result, even the football match became abnormal. Everyone sighed.
Regardless, the strange Wimbledon had finally come to an end.
Before the US Open in September, Tezuka could finally sigh in relief.
He could not wait to return to Japan.
Tezuka boarded the plane at the right time, and it was already night when he arrived in Japan.
When Rukawa Sakura opened the door, she saw Tezuka standing outside. She blinked in surprise.
"I'm back." Tezuka put down his luggage and hugged Rukawa Sakura.
In order to prevent the media from following him and being recognized by fans, Tezuka did not bring a conspicuous tennis bag. He only brought a suitcase and wore a shirt and casual pants to cover himself.
"Why didn't you call us?" Rukawa Sakura was half happy and half resentful.
"It's a surprise." Tezuka smiled.
Really, do you have to return it?
Rukawa Sakura looked at Tezuka speechlessly. He had become childish.
"You don't like it?"
"I like it very much. Is that okay?
Hurry up and come in. What are you standing here for?
Are you waiting to be surrounded? "
Hearing this, Tezuka looked inside the door. Mom, she should be resting, right?
"Are you hungry?
I'll cook something for you.
You must not have eaten well on the plane. "
"It's very late. Don't bother. I'll just eat something."
Rukawa Sakura pushed Tezuka upstairs. "Go take a shower and change your clothes. I'll be done soon.
How about eel tea? "
"Okay." Tezuka was helpless and happy.
So, the two of them sat in the living room and quietly had a midnight snack.
The next morning, when Rin Rukawa woke up, he saw Tezuka already sitting in the living room.
Rin Rukawa rubbed his eyes hard. "Kunimitsu -gege?"
"Kobayashi, good morning."
Rukawa Sakura came out of the kitchen and glanced at Rin Rukawa. "It's late."
Rin Rukawa touched his head and sat down at the dining table, embarrassed.
His only shortcoming was that he liked to sleep in and had never run in the morning. Even Kaede Rukawa had been pulled up for a morning run by Rukawa Sakura, but Rin Rukawa just could not get up.
"Kunimitsu -gege, I want to see the trophy!"
"It's already in the showroom."
The trophies of the French Open and Wimbledon Championships could not be kept forever. After the names were engraved, the organizing committee would give a small replica of the trophy to the champion to take home as a souvenir.
Tezuka's mother had already cleared out a room in the house for Tezuka's trophy showroom.
"You'd better hurry up and eat.
This can't even stop your mouth. "Rukawa Sakura knocked Rin Rukawa on the head.
Tezuka's mother had just finished washing the clothes in the morning and came in from the yard. "Ah, Kobayashi is up."
"Mom, good morning." Rin Rukawa greeted Guigai.
"Kobayashi, you too. Good morning."
Tezuka's mother smiled and turned to look at her son. "Hey, Kunimitsu, since you're back, take Sakura out on a date."
"Ah." Tezuka nodded calmly.
Rukawa Sakura's face twitched slightly.
It was really... calm.
But it was actually very normal.
As a couple who had not been together for a long time.
Even Sanada was with Rie Yoshizawa every day. They did not seem to get tired of each other, but the two of them would always be together.
For Tezuka, it was a pity that he could not always be with Rukawa Sakura.
He really wanted to be nicer to her, even nicer.
Hence, he was willing to give her time outside of the competition.
And Rukawa Sakura also chose to accompany Tezuka during the competition.
To them, these were not necessary, but they were willing to do so.
The two of them stood in front of the door and looked at each other as the door was closed.
Tezuka's mother was a woman of her word. She was very efficient. After she finished speaking, she closed the door on the two of them, as if she was afraid that they would not go on their date.
"Where are we going?" Rukawa Sakura asked Tezuka.
"..." Tezuka really did not have any ideas in this regard.
Although he agreed with Tezuka's mother's idea.
But Tezuka's mother did not give him an alternative.
"..." Rukawa Sakura also did not have any ideas.
Holding Rukawa Sakura's hand, Tezuka pursed his lips and said, "Let's go watch a movie."
"Oh." Actually, as long as the two of them were together, there was no need to do anything special.
Rukawa Sakura clenched her big hand tightly. There were slightly rough calluses on it.
Although it was summer, she still did not want to let go, even if her palms were starting to sweat.
The two of them, wearing hats, walked into the theater almost sneakily.
Unfortunately, both of them were good-looking. If they walked alone, they might be able to avoid the eyes of the crowd, but when they walked together, they were like moving lights. Not to mention, one of them was a world-class tennis player.
Rukawa Sakura held Tezuka's hand and sat in the back row. "What a strange feeling."
"Huh?"
"Because it's my first time watching a movie with a guy.
And it's you from Kunimitsu. "
Tezuka passed the popcorn to Rukawa Sakura. "Then get used to it."
"Haha..." Rukawa Sakura took advantage of the dim scene in the theater and kissed Tezuka.
Tezuka was very calm. "You should kiss me on the mouth."
"Insatiable guy."
Tezuka leaned over and kissed her lips.
The screen was showing a romance film. The male and female lead began to kiss.
After walking out of the theater, Rukawa Sakura went to the bathroom.
Tezuka found a corner and sat down, flipping through the magazine on the table.
What was incomprehensible was that the movie was not showing a film magazine. Tezuka saw his image on the cover of a sports magazine.
"Sakura, pick up the phone, Sakura, pick up the phone..."
Rukawa Sakura's cell phone began to ring. It was a very comical ringtone. It was Rie Yoshizawa's voice.
Tezuka took out his cell phone from his pocket and glanced at the caller ID. It was Rie from the Sanada family.
Sanada's girlfriend...
"Hello —"
"Sakura, I'm telling you, Shinichiro and I are in Tokyo. Hurry... and come... and find me..." Rie Yoshizawa wanted to cry but had no tears. Who asked you to speak without listening clearly!?
Who asked you to speak nonsense!?
Why did you speak so quickly!?
"Hello, Sakura is in the bathroom. She can't answer the phone for now."
"I'm sorry!!!"
"Where are you?
I'm coming over with Sakura. "
"!!!" — "Shinichiro!
I'm in trouble!
Why did a man pick up the phone when I called Sakura!?
Who's that man!?
Tell him! "She forced the cell phone to her boyfriend and gave up.
Sanada helplessly took the cell phone.
"Hello, I'm Sanada Senichiro. We're Rukawa Sakura's friends. We're in Ginza right now. Please let her know."
"Sanada."
Tezuka's voice was cold and clear. It was easy to recognize him. Besides, these two were natural enemies who had been fighting for more than ten years.
"Tezuka?!" Sanada was shocked.
"Yes.
I'm in Tokyo. "
"..." Sanada felt helpless and angry.
"We're coming to find you." Tezuka closed his cell phone and got up to greet Rukawa Sakura.
"Hand. Mizuka. Light!!!" Sanada was furious.
"That... Shinichiro... don't break my cell phone..." Rie Yoshizawa wanted to cry.
What was wrong with this world?
This had nothing to do with her cell phone, right?
Shinichiro, don't be impulsive!
If it breaks, not only will you get hurt, more importantly, I'll have to buy another cell phone!
That was why hanging up was Tezuka Kunimitsu's ultimate skill.
Uh-huh!