Tennis no Ojou-sama: A Prince of Tennis Fan Fiction

CHAPTER 37: A Love-Triangle in the Seigaku Tennis Club?

Kikumaru wasn't having any luck.

"Senpai, what's the english word for 'gaman' (patience)" One first year asked.

Kikumaru folded his arms across his chest, closed his eyes and concentrated. He did so for ten seconds before he reached his maximum boiling point. "Nyaa." He said.

"I think it will be better for you to sit this one out, Eiji." Oishi said as he led his partner to a corner.

"Ryouko-chan, help me find a way to solve this question easier... It's giving me a hard time." Mami said as she approached Ryouko.

"Let me see." Ryouko said. She scanned the question and said, "Get all the given factors first. Then list down the factor being asked. Then you assign a variable for the missing factor and make a formula. See, it's simple." She said.

"Naruhodo. (I get it.)" Mami said as she looked at the formula that Ryouko jotted down. "You really are a genius." She said in delight and kissed Ryouko on the cheek. "If you're a boy, I would've fallen in love with you."

"Stop goofing around and go back to your seat." Ryouko told her.

"Hai, sensei..." Mami said and went back to her place.

"Oi, Ryoma. Don't just stand there and help tutor." Ryouko called to Ryoma who was standing at the foot of the grand staircase.

"I don't think you guys need me. There's lots of you already." He replied.

All of a sudden, Tomoka held onto Ryoma's arm. "Ryoma-sama... I'm really bad at english. Come over here and teach me." She said as she dragged Ryoma to a seat beside Sakuno.

"R-r-ryoma-kun..." Sakuno said, her face pink.

Ryoma sighed helplessly. His eyes scanned the room and landed on one spot where Ryouko was sitting beside Shimada Ritsu and teaching him how to memorize formulas easier.

Ryoma frowned.

All of a sudden, Ichidou went in between Ryouko and Ritsu. "Ryouko-chan, Ryouko-chan... you're needed in the kitchen. Let me take over from here." He said.

"Okay. Just teach him the proper way to derive a formula and he'll be fine." Ryouko said and went away.

"Yoroshiku. (Nice to meet you.)" Ichidou said, his eyes narrowed at Ritsu.

"Ha-hai. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu." Ritsu answered uncertainly.

The hours passed by until Ryouko opened the projector for the discussion of the list of questions she made.

"Jot it down. These will help you. I compiled these questions from the past examinations and from the new lessons in the textbooks." She said.

"I'll keep in mind to borrow Ryouko-chan's notes before our exams..." Mami whispered to Miyako.

"You shouldn't rely on Ryouko-chan too much and be sure to study with your own strength Mami-chan." Miyako said.

"Wakatteiru yo. (I know that.)" Mami said moodily.

At last, they were done and dinner was served. They had dinner in the large dining room of the mansion which didn't lose in terms of size to the main hall.

"The food is delicious!" Kikumaru said as he cleared his second helping.

"We should do this more often." Momoshiro said with a grin.

"Oi, oi. Have some restraint, you two." Oishi told them.

"Ryoma-sama~ Say 'ah'..." Tomoka said as she held a spoonful towards him.