After the match, Ryuji rushed to the tunnels to meet them. Although they won, he could see their bodies had various wounds from the fight. He knew the Butcher wasn't someone they could have fought in the past.
'Their growth has reached such a remarkable level.'
"Eh, Ryu? You came to see us?"
Erika was the first to notice him, or rather, Yumiko winked as if to signal that she wanted to let Erika enjoy his comfort first because of the battle.
'Let Erika have your attention. and she has been extremely excited since the battle ended and kept saying your name. She seems to be quite the lonely woman.' Yumiko's thoughts appeared in his mind, though not perfectly. He needed to join and guess some words himself.
"Of course I did. You're both important to me, and I wanted to see you fight. Come here."
He spread his arms while the bruised and winded Erika suddenly seemed fine as she leapt into his arms and clung to him like a koala.
