"Haaah…That was a nice meal!"
"You've said it, boss! That lobster dish was truly heavenly! A food fit for the gods! What time is it though? Oh no! Boss! You'll be late!"
"Ahh…Crap!"
Swiftly settling the bill and leaving a sizable tip, Shye left the seafood restaurant in a hurry.
…
"Haaah…Haaah…I thought we wouldn't make it in time…Well then, boss, show them all why you're invincible! Leave the squabbling to me!"
Going their separate ways, Seira made her way back to her seat among the crowd, while Shye returned to his ringside seat, as his match was scheduled third out of the four quarterfinal matches.
Speaking of quarterfinal matches, Shye glanced at the bluish transparent holographic screen to check the matchups.
1st-ranked Arthur Vermillion (Iron Jin) versus 10th-ranked Parme San (Wack Donalds)
3rd-ranked John Oni (Dark Sentinels) versus 6th-ranked Carl Bloodthorn (Bloodsteel)
