The money alone could completely change his life. Not just for him, but for his parents too. His father wouldn't question about his future anymore. And beyond the money, there is something pulling at Kenta even harder than financial security.
It's the recognition, the chance to stop being an invisible undercard fighter, the chance to become somebody people actually know. Because working under a giant company like NSN would change everything around him overnight.
Maybe Nakahara is right. Maybe the entire thing really is a trap. But if he walks away from this, then what? Going back to his father without ever proving he could truly succeed in boxing?
Kenta lowers another apple onto the rack carefully, his jaw tightening slightly. He reaches for another one, but pauses halfway, the fruit still resting in his palm.
Meanwhile, Moriyama is already standing behind him. He's been there for over a minute now. Not long, but long enough to notice the strange stillness in his son.
