After the match, both Adrian and Melina hurried down the tunnel and toward the back of the arena. There were still plenty of figures milling around because the matches had ended for the day and families were going home.
Adrian and Melina paid no attention to the surrounding people and continued onward, until they spotted me stepping out from the stairs and into the ground floor.
"Sensei!" Melina called out to me, delighted. "Did you see that?"
"Yeah." I nodded and waved at them.
"We did it!" Adrian cheered. I grinned and reached down to ruffle their hair.
"You certainly did! Excellent job, the both of you! You make me proud!" I couldn't help but puff my chest out, unable to contain the emotions welling up within me. This must be what it meant to be a teacher, to watch your students grow up and far surpass your expectations. "Awesome! You guys were amazing!"
