With his mood dampened, he dragged his feet to the arena and went into the west waiting room, while Sho stayed in the eastern one. Since this was an official match, they had to wait for the principal to announce the beginning, and conversely wait for the stadium to fill up.
Rein tightened the laces around his shoes and stood up, facing the door to the arena. Suddenly, he heard a footstep enter the room behind him. He turned around, seeing a frowning Clyde standing at the threshold of the door.
"H-hey! Clyde, shouldn't we leave him alone before the fight?" Xenia's voice could be heard from the outside, her hand on Clyde's shoulder trying to drag him away.
"Give me one second," he moved her hand away and approached Rein.
