I Was Supposed to Be a Genius, So Why Am I Always Getting Beaten Up?

Hoshikawa Saku unexpectedly received a full-dive game called Tennis: Claim the Championship.

A gaming enthusiast, Hoshikawa Saku logged in without hesitation.

From the start, the game randomly assigned him an identity: a new student at Rikkaidai.

Using save-scumming, Hoshikawa Saku dodged Niou's pranks, Kirihara's brutal smash on the court, and even managed to sneak a bite of Marui's cake.

Hoshikawa Saku (hands on hips, smug): This little tennis club is a piece of cake.

Then the deadly training regimen hit him like a ton of bricks.

On day one, he swung his racket until his arm felt like it had left his body.

On day two, he ran so many laps his legs gave out.

On day three, he was chased around the court like a puppy, over and over.

With zero experience, Hoshikawa Saku was worked to the bone in the tennis club, and the game was a miserable experience.

He had thought that, as the game's protagonist, he would dominate the tennis club. But even with save-scumming, he kept getting beaten on the court.

Hoshikawa Saku (tears streaming as he sprints): Aren't I the protagonist? Why do I keep losing?!!!

Reader's notes: 1. Third-person narration.

2. OOC warning. The story is packed with headcanon.

3. The protagonist doesn't keep losing like the blurb says. He just loses a lot more in the early stages!!!

Theme: Keep striving forward, make the most of your youth, and let your dreams illuminate every moment of hard work!