With Ahmed's brilliance increasing on the field, worry began to creep into the hearts of the opposing team, until a player known among students for his roughness and cruelty in playing emerged from among them. In a short break between the match's rounds, this player advanced with tense but arrogant steps and approached Ahmed until his voice could barely be heard except between the two of them.
He said in a low voice, dripping with a threat:
— "Listen, you stranger... if you don't intentionally lose this match, you will regret it a lot!"
Ahmed raised his eyes to him, and no sign of fear appeared on his features. His face was firm, and his eyes radiated with solid determination. For a moment, silence loomed between them amid the noise of the field, then a calm smile appeared on Ahmed's lips, carrying an unbreakable challenge, and he said clearly in Japanese:
— "I don't play to lose... I am here to win."
His voice fell like thunder in his opponent's ear, and the latter retreated a little, while Ahmed's heart became more certain that the field today would not be just a match, but an arena to prove himself in front of everyone... and in front of Misaki who was watching him with questioning eyes.