Chapter 1: Reincarnated in Hyotei, Max-Level Swordsmanship from the Start!

  April.

  Spring is in full bloom.

  Tokyo, Hyotei Academy.

  Cherry blossoms danced in the air across the campus, their branches adorned with fresh, light-green leaves, exuding vibrant life. It was the first day of the new school year. Boys and girls in school uniforms ughed and pyed, some of them new students, either excited or nervous, carefully observing their new surroundings. Ishikawa was one of them.

  3:00 PM. It was time for club activities.

  Inside the Hyotei Tennis Club, a handsome boy in a freshman uniform stood in confusion, staring bnkly at everything around him.

  “Did I… just transmigrate?” Ishikawa was stunned.

  Just moments ago, he had been sitting in front of his computer, customizing a character’s attributes and traits. After painstakingly selecting his character, tweaking the appearance to perfection, and finally clicking the confirmation button—everything went bck. When he opened his eyes again, he was here.

  Now, in front of him was a spacious indoor arena, surrounded by seats on all sides, much like a stadium for major sporting events. In fact, the information in his mind had just settled, confirming that this was indeed a special competition venue.

  More precisely—it was the Hyotei Tennis Club! That’s right. It was the very Hyotei Academy from The Prince of Tennis, the school known for its incredibly wealthy and talented pyers! And he was a new recruit in the tennis club.

  “I can’t believe… that game was real.” Ishikawa’s emotions were complex.

  Before he transmigrated, he had accidentally downloaded a single-pyer Prince of Tennis RPG. The game started with character customization—choosing appearance, setting a name, selecting a background, and randomly drawing abilities. It took him two hours to complete everything. Since he was creating a character in the Prince of Tennis world, looking good was a given.

  As for his background, he happened to draw a special attribute, but at the same time, his character was an orphan. Thanks to his innate talent and his te father’s connections, he had managed to enroll in Hyotei’s middle school division as a genius prodigy.

  “If that game was real…”

  Thinking about it, Ishikawa had a sudden thought. A virtual status panel immediately popped up in front of him.

  [Name]: Ishikawa Shin[Age]: 12[School]: Hyotei Academy, 1st Year[Main Profession]: Tennis Lv0 (0/10)[Sub Professions]: Chess/Go Lv6[Attributes]:Speed: 1Power: 1Stamina: 1Technique: 1Mentality: 3Total: 7

  [Tennis Skills]: None[Abilities]: None[Remaining Sub-Profession Points]: 0[Remaining Skill Points]: 0[Items]: None[Evaluation]: A complete novice in tennis, but possesses exceptional talent.

  "Only 7 points?"

  Ishikawa frowned at his stats. Anyone who had watched Prince of Tennis knew that with only 7 points in total, he wouldn’t even be able to return a serve from a third-rate pyer ter in the story.

  But then—He noticed a note from the system.

  [For a normal 15-year-old male, a single attribute value of 1 is the standard baseline. Also, these values apply only to tennis-reted abilities!]

  “A standard baseline, huh?”

  Understanding dawned on him.

  Since 1 point was the baseline for a normal person, it made sense now. Plus, based on the descriptions, this system was clearly designed specifically for tennis.

  However… 7 points total was still way too low. At this rate, forget the Nationals—he might not even make it into a regional tournament!

  Ding!

  Suddenly, a system notification rang in his mind.

  [System malfunction detected! Pyer server has encountered an error. Compensation package issued! Please cim your reward.]

  “Huh?”

  Ishikawa’s eyes lit up. He immediately opened his status panel, and sure enough—an excmation mark had appeared in the top-left corner of his character portrait.

  Clicking on it revealed an item beled [Compensation Package]. Without hesitation, Ishikawa opened it.

  Ding!

  Congratutions! You have received a new sub-profession: Kendo (Max Level)![Sub-Profession: Kendo (Max)]→ Grants the user a fully mastered sub-profession: Kendo!

  Without hesitation—Ishikawa activated it.

  BOOM!

  A surge of indescribable power poured into his body. It felt like soaking in a hot spring—his entire being warmed up, overflowing with energy!

  At the same time—A vast amount of Kendo knowledge flooded his mind. Instantly, he absorbed, processed, and mastered it all!

  In the blink of an eye—Ishikawa transformed from a complete novice to a swordmaster of the highest caliber!

  SWOOSH!

  When he opened his eyes again— A sharp, piercing glint shot out from them. His aura, once calm and schorly, now exuded an unstoppable bde-like intensity.

  But then—He quickly suppressed that sharpness, returning to his normal, unassuming appearance—perhaps even looking more ordinary than before.

  At the same time—Ishikawa noticed something new in his status panel. Not only had his sub-profession changed, but his attributes had increased by 3 points!

  [New Attributes]:Speed: 1Power: 2 (+1)Stamina: 1Technique: 3 (+2)Mentality: 3Total: 10

  "Why?"

  Ishikawa immediately searched for an expnation. He quickly found the detailed descriptions for his sub-professions.

  [Shog:Every 3 levels: +1 MentalityBonus Effect 1: Enhances brain function with each levelBonus Effect 2: ??? (Unlocks at max level)

  [Kendo]:Lv3: +1 PowerLv6: +1 TechniqueLv9: +1 TechniqueBonus Effect 1: +50% Swing SpeedBonus Effect 2: +50% Power for Ssh-Type Tennis ShotsCurrent Level: 9 (Max)

  "So... the way to get stronger is to keep upgrading my sub-professions?"

  "No… there must be other ways too."

  Following his instincts, Ishikawa searched for more information. He found an entry about main profession level-ups:

  [Pyers can gain experience by completing tasks and participating in matches. Leveling up increases main profession abilities.][Current max level: 100]

  "So basically…"

  After reading the description, Ishikawa paused for a second.

  "This is literally an RPG leveling system… but for tennis?"

  "Which means…"

  "Hyotei is just the starting area… the beginner’s zone?"

  At that moment, when he looked around at the other members of the Hyotei Tennis Club—He suddenly saw numbers floating above their heads—dispying their levels! If this world functioned like a single-pyer game or MMORPG, then—Everything suddenly made perfect sense.

  (End of Chapter 1)