Name: Kunimitsu Tezuka Gender: Male Height: 179cm Age: 20 years old School: Seishun Academy University, 2nd Year Appearance: Sharp, brownish-black almond-shaped eyes (phoenix eyes), a straight bridge of the nose, and handsome features. Personality: Calm, composed, and serious, never allowing for compromise. He constantly maintains a bird's-eye view of his surroundings and is very strict with both himself and others. At his core lies a burning passion and a strong sense of responsibility, loving his team more than anyone. He is taciturn and maintains a poker face. A boy of national-level skill whose name is known to everyone in the middle school tennis world and who is held in high regard even in high school tennis circles. His catchphrase is "Let's go without letting our guard down." While calm, he is incredibly passionate about tennis. During the first round of the Kanto Tournament against Hyotei's Atobe, he brushed off the Seigaku members who rushed out worried about his left arm, saying "Don't come here, go back," and continued the match. Even Atobe could not read his intense feelings for tennis and Seigaku. He recognized Ryoma's talent and, despite Ryoma being a first-year, exceptionally allowed him to participate in the "Intra-school Ranking Matches." As a serious captain who spares no effort and allows no compromise, he makes those who disrupt discipline run laps around the grounds. However, he is not entirely inflexible; for example, during the Hyotei match in the Kanto Tournament, when Ryoma sat in the coach's seat in Sumire's absence to observe Fuji's match, Tezuka allowed it despite Momoshiro and Kikumaru trying to stop him. In his own matches, he formally ordered Ryoma to be the bench coach, sensing his intentions. On the other hand, when Rikkaidai's Kirihara came for scouting and specifically to see Tezuka, he turned him away, saying, "Outsiders, get out." Due to his calm personality, he rarely shows a smile. When Fuji once saw him smile and commented, "So Tezuka can make expressions like that too," he replied, "Please pretend you didn't see that" (though neither Tezuka nor Fuji noticed, Inui was filming the scene). He never calls team members by their first names or nicknames, addressing everyone by their surnames only. In an unofficial match with Ryoma, he encouraged him by saying, "Become the pillar of Seigaku." These were the same words Captain Yamato said to him when he was a first-year considering quitting the tennis club due to an incident, which convinced him to stay. He decided to study abroad in Germany after the National Tournament and announced his intention to become a professional player in front of the attendees at the graduation ceremony. He is left-handed but holds the racket in his right hand when holding back. By his first year, he was already stronger than any of his seniors and had even defeated Captain Yamato. However... A senior, infuriated that Tezuka played the match with his right hand, struck Tezuka's left elbow with a racket. After grueling practice, that injury became a ticking time bomb, causing an elbow failure and forcing him to place handicaps on himself, such as sealing long matches and the "Pinnacle of Hard Work." After long-term treatment, his elbow fully healed during the main story, but the injury had unknowingly caused him to develop the yips. While ruining his form to protect his elbow, he injured his shoulder during the fierce battle against Atobe in the first round of the Kanto Tournament and was forced to withdraw from the front lines. There, he realized the cause of his failure was the yips and completely overcame the injury mentally as well. He returned for the National Tournament and opened the "Pinnacle of Great Wisdom." After the National Tournament, he participated in the U-17 Japan Representative camp. In a tie-break match to avoid elimination, he faced Kaido, taught him the mindset of a captain, and won. Afterward, he belonged to Court 5. When facing his former Seigaku captain (Yamato) in a match against Court 3's S2, Yamato advised him, "I want you to fight for yourself now, not for the team," seeing Tezuka sacrificing his arm for the team. This led Tezuka to change his perspective. Realizing he had already fulfilled his role as the "Pillar of Seigaku," he played tennis for his own enjoyment, resulting in him opening the "Pinnacle of Perfection" and defeating Yamato. Accepting Atobe's advice, he subsequently left the U-17 camp to study in Germany. In Germany, he caught the eye of the professional player and German representative captain, Volk, and became a member of the German representative team. In the Pre-World Cup, he appeared in the second match alongside Q.P., demonstrating overwhelming power. In the semi-finals of the knockout stage at S2, the middle school Japanese representatives worked together to counter Tezuka. His "Tezuka Zone," "Tezuka Phantom," and "Pinnacle of Perfection" were broken, and he lost the first set. However, he completed the "Supreme Zone" and achieved victory after a close battle. His shoulder is now completely healed. Hobbies: Mountain climbing / Camping / Fishing He is the heir to the Tezuka Conglomerate, and his parents are a same-sex couple.