Ryoma could barely stay still; eyes bright, blinking too often, already thinking what he can do to improve the gym's quality.
"We could use some of the money, Coach," he beams, grinning naively almost like a kid. "New equipment. Modern stuff. Okabe and Ryohei still have four days before the Class-A final. Might as well let them try better tools before the fight."
Ogawa looks at him, caught off guard. "four days isn't much time, I believe."
"I know," Ryoma says easily. "But it's not just about performance. It's morale. Confidence. If they walk into that ring feeling backed, that matters too."
Ogawa exhales quietly. "Takeda-kun," he says, "if your intention is to purchase a share of the gym's assets, we can't skip the valuation process."
Ryoma blinks. "Valuation?"
"Yes. We need to assess the gym's current value before determining equity." Ogawa pauses. "A proper valuation would take… twenty to thirty days."
"That long?"
"At minimum."
