After a short while, the OPBF representative lowers the document slightly, scanning one final line before looking back toward Nakahara.
He nods once, then carefully returns the contract to the table. "The commission will review this matter," he says in an even tone. "We will request clarification from all parties involved before making any determination."
The response is measured, procedural, but its meaning is unmistakable.
Camera shutters erupt once again as reporters quickly capture the moment, and the low murmur of discussion spreads throughout the hall.
What had begun as a routine post-fight press conference has now turned into something far more consequential.
At the center of the table, Nakahara simply inclines his head in acknowledgment.
"That is all we ask," he says calmly.
The moderator steps forward again, attempting to regain control of the session as journalists continue whispering among themselves.
