"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY A TEST?! / WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE WILL BE THEIR OPPONENTS?!" the four of them cried simultaneously, then comically glared at each other. For a moment, the tension caused by the incident just seconds ago was forgotten. Even Kato, the victim of it, couldn't help but let out a small giggle.
Sekine himself snorted, unimpressed by their reaction. "Well, as you both can see..." He directed his gaze at Yuki and Riku. "Those two want to join the team, and I have already cleared it with Ryutaro. He wants to see their capabilities first before we go any further with this."
"You never mentioned anything about a test, old geezer," Riku muttered, clearly unhappy with the situation. Some of them were sweating from the disrespectful nickname coming from his mouth. However, the old man didn't mind; he just waved it off as if Riku's attitude wasn't an issue.