Following the victorious win of Yuuji, another member also cleared a stage. Unfortunately for the two, they have been wiped out from the first match. The second round commenced; he was victorious again through his formidable opponent. His defenses are so perfect, and it's almost impenetrable. His posture is also par with him and even landed him three blows. He gave Yuuji a hard time, but he managed to get past this obstacle. He aimed for his opponent's face as a decoy. As soon as his fist was just about to land, his opponent was able to block it. He followed a middle kick in the body, a hook kicking in the head. He immediately kicked his opponent's legs to lose his balance and delivered a punch in his body, gaining him a straight 8 points.
The first day has been concluded. The second day will be this final match where Yuuji will fight the most uncompromising opponent from their rival school. After the game, they immediately went back to the hotel. While on their way back, a cool air whispered in his ear, making him shiver in colder as his sweat was also out. Mayumi offered him her extra coat. When they arrived at the hotel, he immediately went to the bathroom to shower. To his surprise, he heard something.
Yuuji was speechless, disgusted, and even astonished at how brazen people are to do this kind of thing in their hotel. The hotel is supposed to house the martial artists in their stay only. It is not that kind of hotel or love hotel that people can do that 'thing.'
"Ugh, how disgusting. I only wanted to shower. I reek of sweat, and this is the first thing I will hear? Wait, this hotel is supposed to house the martial artists. Does that mean???"
While deep in thought, he was startled when someone entered the shower.
"Oh, As I thought, you're here."
When he turned around, it was Izumi.
"Shirogane-senpai! Did you watch my match? Did I do well?"
"Woah, Woah, easy. Of course, you did well," said Izumi. "For an excellent student fighter, you're pretty big there huh?" he added as he stared at Yuuji's thing.
"Hey! Yours is bigger than mine though," said Yuuji
"Nah, yours is way better than mine. It's almost par on that hentai that I have watched. I thought you were the one doing 'it' So I came to look if you are doing it," said Izumi while he laughed.
"Seriously senpai? I cannot do that in this place. Besides, two guys are doing it, I don't even know how it works!" responded Yuuji. He wondered why Izumi let his hair grow. Out of curiosity, he asked him.
"Senpai, I've been wondering, why do you let your hair grow?" asked Yuuji.
"Here we go again, eh? Fine, since you're dying by curiosity, I'll tell you. I hate getting haircuts. My head hurts every time I get a haircut. That's why I am letting it grow, instead of cutting it." explained Izumi while playing with his hair. His eyes glittered as bright as the stars and smiled genuinely, followed by a soft chuckle.
Yuuji was astounded when he saw the reaction of Izumi. "Oh, senpai's in love," he thought. Izumi caught Yuuji smirking.
"What are you smirking at?" Izumi asked with a nervous chuckle.
"I-It's nothing!" refuted Yuuji.
The two are laughing while taking a shower. They scrubbed each other's back and wondered who the people were having sex in the next-door shower. They listen closely to find out who is having sex in the next-door shower. They managed to find out who they were, but they were not fighters. They were the hotel's staff. Izumi and Yuuji laughed too hard. As soon as they finished showering, they went back to their rooms. They sleep in a separate room divided by gender and year.
Dinner time had come, and the fighters went to the mess hall to have dinner. Before eating, Akihiko congratulated Yuuji and others who participated in this year's match. Some were unfortunate, but he encouraged them not to give up and train harder to become more adept. After dinner, the fighters went back to their room and slept.
Izumi was sleeping peacefully as someone caressed his hair. The person was not silent enough to sneak at Izumi while sleeping. He is a hard sleeper, so he didn't feel anything. Instead, in his dreams, he was being caressed by Mitsuru. Meanwhile, Haruki is a light sleeper. He heard a sound, woke up, and quickly saw a person's silhouette trying to kiss Izumi. That person ran away when he saw Haruki wake up.
"Hmmm. Suspicious. Who was that? Trying to kiss Izumi while he is sleeping. What a coward!" thought Haruki while laughing silently.
Since he was woken up, he went to take a leak and met Yuuji. He asked Yuuji if he had come to their room but said he didn't. Afterward, he went to the rooftop and watched the night sky. It was filled with twinkling stars. The moon was shining so bright, and its light even casts a shadow of Haruki. The night was quiet, and he could also hear the gentle coo of the owls. While watching the skies, Mitsuru came.
"The sky is pretty tonight. Don't you think so, Haruki?"
"Woah! Are you trying to confess your love to me? Sorry but I only love myself!" stated Haruki while laughing.
"How horrible. I am not asking you out. Besides if I wanted to ask you out, I would say 'The moon is pretty tonight, isn't it? Dumbass. I came here because your loud footsteps woke me up. Do you love yourself that much? Oh, come on, we knew you had a crush on Mayumi ever since high school." stated Mitsuru blatantly.
"Oh, I forgot. Forgive me. My dementia must have gone worse than I thought. Wait, What?! How did you find out?" implored Haruki.
"Dementia? You really love exaggerating, do you? How long are you going to stay single? You're still a virgin and 21. It is not important where or when did I found out. I will not tell anyone though," said Mitsuru as he gently tapped Haruki's shoulder.
"Is it important? I am enjoying myself, besides, being in a relationship is so much hassle. I cannot even handle Mayumi when she goes berserk. If she were my girlfriend, what if she has gone crazy?" said Haruki nervously.
"That's why you are more boring than Izumi," Said Mitsuru with a dull tone.
"I know. You don't have to rub it directly on my face," said the slightly annoyed Haruki. "He must be trying hard to keep his façade. I wonder what will he do once he is out and accepted? We don't usually talk about these matters to him, but I think, it would be weird if he will become a drag queen! I would like him to stay who he is right now when the time his acceptance will come. Speaking of which, I saw someone trying to make a move on Izumi. I didn't see that person's face since the room's too dark." said Haruki humorously. "Maybe it's Satoshi?" guessed Mitsuru. "Most likely, yes, but Satoshi is cautious though. I know he would never do that, otherwise, it will expose their relationship," said Haruki.
The two talked about it and tried to guess who it was. One person came to their mind. It was Yuuji. They stayed at the rooftop for one more hour, playing online games. Meanwhile, Satoshi went out of the room to the comfort room and encountered Mitsuru and Haruki. "Looks like someone just finished doing some midnight session, right, Haruki?" said Mitsuru. "Ugh, here we go again with that perverted mind of yours," said Haruki with disgust. "Anyway, why do you look like that? As if you are caught in a tornado?" he asked curiously.
Satoshi again blushed at what Mitsuru said, and his composure went back when Haruki asked him. "W-Well, I was having a nightmare, and Izumi woke me up just now. Just after he woke me up, he fell asleep again," excused Satoshi as he chuckles. "Hmmm. Suspicious. Let me check if it's true," said Mitsuru as he was grinning. "Grin all you want, but I am stating the truth. You can check him out while I'm going to wash my face," said Satoshi as he laughed.
Soon after they entered the room, they went to check Izumi out. They just found Izumi dead like a battery that was depleted completely. "Well, it seems Satoshi-kun is stating the truth, Mikkun," said Haruki. "Hmph, what a bummer. I'll just go back to sleep," pouted Mitsuru. "Yeah, me too. I'm so sorry that you and your perverted mind has lost," mocked Haruki. "Yeah, yeah, whatever," responded Mitsuru as he went to snuggle in his blanket.
Afterward, Satoshi returned to the room and went back to sleep. The next day, Yuuji was talking to Izumi. "I will be personally watching your match today so do your best," said Izumi
"I will, senpai!" responded Yuuji. Meanwhile, Mitsuru and Haruki approached him. Instead of giving him good luck, they questioned him.
"Are you the one who snuck in our room and tried to make move on Izumi?!" said Mitsuru,
"Whaa?! I returned to our room after I took a leak. No matter how much I adore Shirogane-senpai, I would never do that to him!"
"Wait, someone tried to make a move on me?" curious Izumi asked.
"Uhh, yes? I did not see his face though," responded Haruki.
"Did you say 'his'?" inquired Izumi once more. Haruki confirmed that it was a man, judging by the silhouette he saw. "Yeah. It was a guy!" exclaimed Haruki. "It seems I have a rival on Izumi's heart, huh?" said Satoshi as he grinned. "Ugh, forget those, let's get ready, we're going to the front seat," said Izumi. "Wait…" said the four in unison as they faced Yuuji.
"C-Can you please close your mouth, Ishikawa-kun?" said Izumi as he looked away while grinning and a vein visible in his temporal area. "Iwamoto-senpai and Shirogane-senpai are dating?!" whispered Yuuji as he exclaimed. "Yeah, yeah, now you found us out, get ready for your match," said Izumi. "I'll interview you later, Shirogane-senpai! Don't even think to run away from me!" said Yuuji as he went backstage with a cheerful voice.
And so, the match began. Yuuji emerged to be the winner. He landed three middle kicks in the body, a hook kicks in the head, and successfully punched the body when his opponent lost his balance.
The whole team celebrated Yuuji's victory in a BBQ house. It was later announced that he would also participate in Izumi's event. So instead of being Izumi's apprentice next training, they will be sparring mates. After that, the whole team went home. Due to the series of events they had encountered, Yuuji forgot to ask Izumi about the details of him and Satoshi dating.