Chapter 1083: Two people (8)
Arihara Tomoaki spoke to me in Korean.
"Is it surprising that Seiji and I are the first opponents?"
It was indeed surprising, but it wasn't entirely unexpected.
Everyone had been talking about how Renjo-in Karen would be the first to appear, so I thought there was a chance they might intentionally pair us differently to throw us off guard.
Arihara Tomoaki looked at me intently.
There seemed to be no hostility, but he looked like he had a lot to say.
"I heard about you from Seiji last night."
"What did he say?"
"It's not something to discuss here."
Arihara Tomoaki briefly changed the subject, as if conscious of the microphone installed in the arena, and the spectators, clearly curious, let out a collective "Uuu!" in protest.
Among the members of the Korean team, I had conversed the most with Hirano Seiji, so there was likely much to discuss, but it was clear that it wasn't something to be shared here.
Moreover, the previous day, Arihara Tomoaki had witnessed me giving orders to the legendary white tiger, a mythic figure from the Celestial World.