Squeezing his way out of this crowd, even Hiro felt somewhat exhausted. But finally after some squeezing and sprinting his way out of the crowd, he appeared before Kota who seemed very disappointed at the moment.
Lightly nodding his head while displaying a gentle smile on his face, he addressed the lady standing beside Kota.
The lady in turn returned the smile and slightly bowed her head as she expressed her gratefulness towards Hiro's polite gesture.
Afterwards he then turned his attention towards that boy dressed in colors of Kawasaki whose face had seemingly lost its luster and was sulking so deeply that he didn't even notice the arrival of Hiro. Just by looking at the miserable appearance of that boy, one could tell that he was deeply affected.
Glancing at the pen and the picture of Hiro from the time he had lifted the Takamado Cup which this kid in front of him was carrying, Hiro mumbled in a gentle tone, "Don't I look great in that photo?"
