The red corner feels calmer compared to the tension brewing across the ring. Nakahara crouches in front of Ryoma as soon as he settles onto the stool. His sharp eyes sweep over the ring briefly before focusing on his fighter.
"Good work scoring that down," he says.
Ryoma wipes the sweat from his brow and shakes his head slightly. "That guy is still very much fine. He's quite durable. If the fight keeps going like this, I don't think I can finish him before round seven."
The words immediately remind everyone of something. Sera and Hiroshi exchange glances.
Nakahara's face twitches with disbelief. "You're still thinking about that stupid bet? Don't joke around with me right now, kid. This is an OPBF title fight."
He points a thumb toward the ring as if reminding Ryoma where they are. "You may have controlled the fight so far with your lead, but one mistake here could cost you the entire match."
