"So how's it going with the Project D team?" Kenta asked.

Ryousuke took a quick sip from his cup of tea before he answered, "Pretty good. We've beaten quite a few teams in Tochigi."

"I'll bet Keisuke will turn pro in a few more years," Kenta said enviously.

Ryousuke smiled. "Well, he and Fujiwara are probably the only drivers who can actually beat me in a race-"

"Oh really?" someone growled sarcastically from the back.

Ryousuke frowned. He really didn't like it when someone interrupted him, especially in public - and especially when that someone was speaking Japanese with such a horrible accent. He turned around and started to reply, "Well, it's true, so if you want to have a quick race- AAAAH!" He gasped in shock and embarrassment, and immediately fainted.

Sitting at the table behind him was Michael Schumacher.