"Hongse, from the right quadrant, please make your way to the arena!"
With this unmistakable announcement hailing from the host of the tournament, it was set into stone. Standing up from his seat on the bench and rolling his fluffy shoulders, the panda demi-human gave a thumbs-up to his companions.
"Hongse…"
"Wish me luck!"
"Good luck!"
Jae-Seong gave the red-furred, giant panda a thumbs-up in return along with a smile that the two shared.
"Give 'em hell!"
Ridding himself of his silence, Ren called out to the reliable, fluffy demi-human with his motivational words.
"Come on, Aiko, say something."
Nudging the girl with his elbow, Ren pushed the meek, quiet girl to speak up before the panda disappeared down the hall.
"...Win this, Hongse…!"
"Yeah!"