Reborn into the world of Prince of Tennis, Li Xiaocheng, also known as Echizen Li, steps into the tennis halls of Rikkai Dai, bringing the wisdom of Huaxia and hazy memories with her.
She makes her mark with a tennis style built around “controlling the flow of the match” and unexpectedly grows close to the Iceberg Emperor, Sanada Genichiro, who was once the only warm light in her childhood.
From clumsy bento-box offensives to seamlessly playing side by side in mixed doubles, from dominating the Kanto region to winning consecutive national championships, she pieces together fragments of her memories while building a future step by step, one where she can stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
When they reach the U17 World Cup, their heartbeats fall in sync with their rackets, and their souls resonate through their bond. The moment he takes her hand, every steadfast moment from their past finds its answer.
Years later, when a reporter brings up the old question, Sanada's gaze passes over the crowd and comes to rest calmly on her smiling face:
“Standards vary from person to person.”
She is the only one who has ever made his heart race out of control, and the only one he has ever willingly surrendered to.
