Competition! Can This Puppy Become a Superstar Too?

A sports competition story you can enjoy even if you know nothing about tennis. A real puppy turns into a human! ** Has anyone ever touched a puppy’s damp nose? Li Jiyue first met Nuomi on Christmas Day. On a snowy day, she carefully picked up an abandoned puppy from the garage floor. The merle Border Collie was skin and bones, but still soft and warm. The moment she picked him up, his fuzzy, hot pink muzzle pressed against her face, giving her a big kiss. That’s it. You’re a dog person now! In fact, raising a puppy was a complete scramble for Li Jiyue and Yan Ye, a pair of first-time dog parents. After all, a Border Collie is a Border Collie, and a dog is a dog. At first, the puppy had severe pneumonia and nearly didn’t make it several times. The two of them were so anxious they couldn’t even sleep properly. After he was discharged, no crate could contain the clever little dog. He could break out in as little as thirty seconds. He was a fussy eater, too, and treated his humans like sheep, managing the household every day. But more than herding people around, little Nuomi loved playing ball. Soccer balls, basketballs, tennis balls: he could handle them all! The little dog feared nothing and loved exploring the world. Wading in streams! Skiing! Hiking! Swimming in the ocean, chasing his favorite ball across a huge lawn over and over, sticking out his tongue in the sun and panting like a puppy Wait, he was a puppy to begin with. No one could help loving this little dog. This handsome, carefree pup won the love of his parents, his grandparents, the neighbors, and his doggy friends too! A happy dog life. Sadly, when he was seven, a sudden tumor spread to his lungs, making it hard for him even to breathe. Li Jiyue took him to meet his doggy friends at the park and let him try the chocolate he’d always wanted but never gotten to eat. Then, for the last time, she stroked his damp little nose. What was going through Nuomi’s little head? Why were his eyes filled with his mom’s reflection? It’s okay. You’re the bravest dog in the world, and the dog Mom loves most. Just go to sleep. You’ll feel better. Good night, Nuomi. ** In his final dream as a dog, Nuomi saw a glowing ball. It called itself some kind of System and babbled on and on. System: I am the greatest tennis System in the entire universe! Play well and there’ll be tons of rewards… Hey, hey, don’t nudge me with your nose! What a load of blather. The puppy clamped his teeth around it and tossed it up System: Mom, I’m afraid of heights! Wait, wait! If you agree to play tennis, I’ll let you go back and see your mom. How about it? Really? The puppy quickly let go and tilted his head suspiciously. ** There’s a very handsome young boy among this year’s primary school freshmen. His full name is Li Nuo, and his nickname is Nuomi. Whenever the kid smiles, the tips of his little canine teeth show. He’s devastatingly handsome even at such a young age. So, when he first started competing in tennis, netizens quickly discovered him and dubbed him “Happy Puppy.” Naturally, this handsome little dog wins everyone’s heart as he grows up. He doesn’t just take countless camera flashes in stride, earning attention and fervent adoration around the world. His star quality is so striking that sponsors make him their darling year after year, and he becomes the highest-earning tennis player. He also has plenty of romantic rumors following him around Some people pursue him passionately, some have had a crush on him for ages, and others get into fights to win his attention. His fans argue endlessly, too, fighting over who’ll get the chance to catch his eye. Then Li Nuo casually picks up his racket and beats every one of them with ease. All right, enough arguing! You’re all losers who’ve been beaten by me. Come back when you can return my shots! Content Warnings: 1. A real puppy turns into a human. The protagonist keeps his puppy body, and the story begins when he’s seven. It eventually reaches men’s tennis. 2. The System isn’t a golden finger. There are no golden fingers in this story. The author believes that in competitive sports, success comes from solid, hard work. 3. His love interest is a childhood friend who has known him since he was a puppy. His parents are happily child-free, so little Nuomi is their only child in this life. 4. “Border Collie doctoral student” means the protagonist really does go on to earn a doctorate. 5. This is my take on puppy personification. Our Li Nuo is a Border Collie pup who’s very cunning and knows exactly how to handle people. 6. There are no secondary couples. Every character, plot point, and setting serves the protagonist. Note: 7. The protagonist’s first coach has very little page time. He appears in chapter 22, and his role is over after chapter 26. The protagonist won’t truly find his mentor until he meets his second coach. Please don’t read if that bothers you~~ 8. I’m saving some of my royalties for medicine for a family member with cancer. Please don’t pirate the book. Thanks for supporting the official release. Sending everyone a heart (^ω^) Premise: Hard work pays off