12.
[ I feel like I've booked myself for a tournament in the first week since I've returned.
First was a promised match against Atobe on Saturday - he did not disappoint. Willpower alone was what kept him standing by the end of the match, as I have observed in my previous match with him and his match with Echizen. It may not have made up for his score, but no one could hope to match his sheer determination.
Atobe will always be a strange bird, of course. I was not expecting him to show up at my home last night to take me out for ice cream of all things and to discuss nothing of any consequence, at that... but I would say that he has quickly recovered his confidence from how he was behaving on Saturday afternoon.
I'm slated for a match with Kirihara tomorrow in the afternoon, as well. I imagine he has grown a great deal since I last saw him play. No doubt taking over captain of the team has forced him to mature and re-evaluate himself as a tennis player.
Chitose has called me out on Saturday. I'm not sure what to make of that; I thought he was retiring from tennis for good. Playing him at that time was such a rare treat. I wonder how his younger sister is faring.
Oishi mentioned there is a festival on Saturday evening, as well - he and Kikumaru will be going and inevitably that means one or the other will find some way to guilt trip me into accompanying them. I may as well resign myself to it, now, and save myself the trouble. I wonder if Echizen would... no, probably not. Kikumaru will likely want to invite Fuji. I'll ask him.
Wednesday is Oishi's birthday; I've planned a trip to the planetarium for the evening. Tomorrow morning I'm to go to Seigaku's junior high practice. How does my schedule fill up so quickly?
Hm. ]
[ Fuji. Oishi mentioned there is a festival this Saturday evening; I believe I'll be going with he and Kikumaru. Would you care to join me? ]
My agent called this morning from Germany to ask if I had any interest in doing an advertisement for Mizuno. Specifically, a magazine ad. She indicated that I would have to "change my look," if I were to accept the offer. The pay would be decent and it is usually best to keep one's sponsor happy, but I'm wary of this idea of changing my look. I'm not sure what she meant by that.
Regardless, I have the rest of the week to mull it over.
First was a promised match against Atobe on Saturday - he did not disappoint. Willpower alone was what kept him standing by the end of the match, as I have observed in my previous match with him and his match with Echizen. It may not have made up for his score, but no one could hope to match his sheer determination.
Atobe will always be a strange bird, of course. I was not expecting him to show up at my home last night to take me out for ice cream of all things and to discuss nothing of any consequence, at that... but I would say that he has quickly recovered his confidence from how he was behaving on Saturday afternoon.
I'm slated for a match with Kirihara tomorrow in the afternoon, as well. I imagine he has grown a great deal since I last saw him play. No doubt taking over captain of the team has forced him to mature and re-evaluate himself as a tennis player.
Chitose has called me out on Saturday. I'm not sure what to make of that; I thought he was retiring from tennis for good. Playing him at that time was such a rare treat. I wonder how his younger sister is faring.
Oishi mentioned there is a festival on Saturday evening, as well - he and Kikumaru will be going and inevitably that means one or the other will find some way to guilt trip me into accompanying them. I may as well resign myself to it, now, and save myself the trouble. I wonder if Echizen would... no, probably not. Kikumaru will likely want to invite Fuji. I'll ask him.
Wednesday is Oishi's birthday; I've planned a trip to the planetarium for the evening. Tomorrow morning I'm to go to Seigaku's junior high practice. How does my schedule fill up so quickly?
Hm. ]
[ Fuji. Oishi mentioned there is a festival this Saturday evening; I believe I'll be going with he and Kikumaru. Would you care to join me? ]
My agent called this morning from Germany to ask if I had any interest in doing an advertisement for Mizuno. Specifically, a magazine ad. She indicated that I would have to "change my look," if I were to accept the offer. The pay would be decent and it is usually best to keep one's sponsor happy, but I'm wary of this idea of changing my look. I'm not sure what she meant by that.
Regardless, I have the rest of the week to mull it over.