Who will play first?
Just like I thought, the tennis court close to the park in our neighborhood was still deserted. From afar, it looked like it was abandoned with freshly fallen leaves slowly filling up the entire court.
Of course, it’s not that it hadn’t been used at all. There were times when I saw people back then using the court to play. However, with the adults within our neighborhood being so busy with their work that even the nearby park would only be filled during weekends, this became the tennis court’s state.
“... What a pitiful court this is. Ruki-kun. Shall we clean it up first?”
As a passionate tennis player, Fuyu’s expression became downcast upon seeing the state of the tennis court.
I nodded at her but before she could go to get the broom that was also quite neglected in the small storage shack next to the public bathroom, I already started moving.
“Let me do it, Fuyu. You and Akane should prepare. This won’t take long.”