The younger fighters are already near the entrance when Ryoma finishes speaking to the journalists. For now, they remain silent until Ryoma walks past them without saying anything about what just happened.
But once Ryoma's far way enough…
"We should do something too," someone says.
"Do what?" another replies.
"We buy tickets," a third suggests. "We go to Yoyogi and support our senpai."
"That's obvious," another counters. "That's the minimum."
A taller boy near the bench raises his hand slightly. "I have an idea."
The others instinctively gather closer, forming a loose circle.
"We create buzz at school," he says. "We talk about the fight. We talk about how Ryoma-senpai beat Jade McConnel. We talk about the purse for this title match. We make it sound big."
"That could work," someone replies. "But maybe we don't start with Yoyogi. We raise interest in boxing first. If they get curious, then we invite them."
