A moment later, Aki's gaze drifts toward Ryoma, who is still engrossed chatting with the sponsors at ringside.
Ever since Ryoma's fight against Nikolai, Aki has been reluctant to approach him. She has even stubbornly refused her boss's repeated demands to cover Ryoma and the Ronin gym, to the point that the company has even scrapped its plans for her promotion.
Aki also notices Reika sitting four seats away from Ryoma at ringside. Even with that distance between them, Reika's discomfort is obvious, evident in the occasional glances she casts toward him.
"Hey, Aki," Tanaka says, suddenly pulling her out of her thoughts. "Don't tell me you're actually scared to approach Ryoma now because of that whole porn addiction thing?"
"What?" Aki turns to him, caught off guard.
