A HIGH-STAKES HIGH SCHOOL TRIP!With SFIA behind them, Hiroto begins his second semester on the Academy—and he’s immediately confronted by an even bigger problem! Their next interschool event, called the Fortissimo, is played among second-year students from every ward, but only Hiroto, the (fake) strongest in the Academy, and Himeji have put up any real results so far for Eimei. That leaves the two of them all alone to take on Saionji and Fujishiro from Ohga, as well as the newly formed all...

Having passed “ordinary high school girl” Shion Hagoromo’s almost impossible test, Hiroto is finally ready to relax and enjoy his school trip—but he’s suddenly interrupted when Shinji sends an urgent request calling him back to the Academy! Hiroto arrives to find the top third-year Eimei players staring down the barrel of defeat in their own game, the Refrain, thanks to a mastermind working behind the scenes to manipulate the other school wards into targeting them. With too many enemies to...

Ryoma Echizen, the Prince of Tennis, has just enrolled at Seishun Academy after spending several years in America winning 4 consecutive US Junior Tournaments. His cool confidence raises the hackles of a few older students on the tennis team, and they challenge him to a game--but none of them even comes close to his skill and level of play. Now intramural matches to determine the starting members of the team for the upcoming city tournament are about to begin, and even though the rules don'...

There is a rumor going around that a twelve-year-old boy is going to enter the sixteen-year-old and under tennis group. How can someone so young ever hope to compete with kids much older and more experienced than him? This is no ordinary kid: he is none other than Ryoma Echizen, the Prince of Tennis! Ryoma's father was destined for greatness until he injured himself during a match, ending his career forever. His talent was passed on to his son, who is determined to be the best tennis playe...

At the Kanto Tournament, the brillant play of Hyotei Academy's Gakuto and Yushi's drives Seishun's Momo and Eiji to assume the Australian formation, a technique they masterfully pulled off in a previous match. Meanwhile, the Seishun team of Kaoru and Sadaharu walk into a landmine filled with "scud serves" and accurate, aggressive doubles play. But just when things look bleak, Sadaharu unleashes his well-planned counterattack...

Everything you need to learn Japanese quickly!Learning Japanese is a complete language learning package designed for people who want to learn to communicate in Japanese quickly and easily—whether on your own or with a teacher. The book introduces all the basics of the language including pronunciation, vocabulary and sentence patterns—so you can engage in simple conversations right from the start!Useful explanations of the Japanese script, ...

Takashi "Taka" Momoshiro battles the mysterious Kabaji of Hyotei Academy. Taka unleashes a brutal two-handed "Hadokyu" (wave surge shot), which Kabaji dishes right back. Unbeknownst to Taka, Kabaji's special talent is his ability to mimic shots with accuracy and ease. Meanwhile, Sadaharu's honesty and keen eye for detail becomes Seishun's downfall` when he volunteers that his winning smash was actually out. Can Seishun Academy afford another loss?

The stakes just keep getting higher! On the Academy, stars dictate everything, like what Abilities can be used or even one’s social standing. And while Hiroto’s lie has granted him Seven Star status, he must continue to prove his worth and protect his secret—this time, against the Five Star Seiran Kugasaki, who also wields the power of a Unique Star. In the face of such a high-level opponent, how could Hiroto possibly win, especially when, in reality, he has only a single star…?

With only one victory away from advancing to the city tournament, Seishun Academy fields the Prince of Tennis, Ryoma Echizen, to compete against the mysterious and mumbling Shinji of the Fudomine Team. As the punishing battle of skills unfolds, Ryoma develops a muscle paralysis called "Spot," which leaves him with barely enough strength to grip the racket, much less swing it. Refusing to go down without a fight, Ryoma unleashes a "two-sword fighting style" technique that only talented, amb...

This two-volume set LNCS 15802-15803 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions, DAPI 2025, held as part of the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22-27, 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 7972 submissions.The two volumes cover the foll...

The 14th International Conference on Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions, DAPI 2026, held as part of the 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2026 (HCII 2026), took place in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94 countries submitted contributions to HCII 2026. Following peer review, 1463 papers and 360 posters (as short rese...

This two-volume set LNCS 15802-15803 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions, DAPI 2025, held as part of the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22-27, 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 7972 submissions.The two volumes cover the foll...