It doesn't take long for Fumiko and the ever-enthusiastic Kaori to make Kaede feel at home. Eventually, Ryoma leaves her in their company and returns to the group of men.
Only then do Nakahara and the others hurriedly return to their seats, resuming their study of the match footage as though they'd never stopped.
"Look at how he reacts whenever his opponent steps in. He's giving away too much ground. You understand, Okabe?"
"Then he needs to work on holding his position without getting drawn into an exchange. Pay attention to his lead hand, too. That's where the opening starts."
"Exactly. If you let him dictate the distance, you'll spend the whole fight reacting to him. You need to make him fight at your pace instead."
As Ryoma joins them, Hiroshi shifts over to make room for him. Ryoma briefly joins the discussion, glancing at the footage before his attention returns to Kaede in the distance.
