"So, what exactly is hidden in this? What did you discover? You're leaving now because of this, aren't you? I want to know!"
Listening to Hada Ichiba's certainty, Hada Ryuhiko stared hard at him, as if trying to read the answer he wanted from his face. Then, he spoke.
The questioning tone in his words was even stronger.
At the same time, after asking, he glanced from the corner of his eye at the screen that had stopped scrolling.
Kusuke Kiri VS Kankuro.
Those two names were displayed on the frozen screen.
Hmph...
Looks like there's no need to watch these preliminaries. I can focus on questioning that idiot Ichiba.
Just two unknown small fries.
This time, I have to get a clear answer.
Otherwise, I can't entrust the village's operation this time to that bastard with any peace of mind.
After seeing the names for this preliminary match, that thought passed through Hada Ryuhiko's mind.
"Do you know why this Ikeda Ichiro managed to draw everyone's attention after the battle began? Even after Anna displayed such unexpected strength, he still drew everyone's attention?"
Hada Ichiba did not seem to intend to hide anything and answered as such.
However, rather than answering directly, he started from another angle.
Hmm...
Kankuro and Kusuke Kiri?
At that moment, just like Hada Ryuhiko, he glanced at the stopped screen from the corner of his eye.
After confirming the two participants in the next preliminary match, he came to a similar conclusion about it as Hada Ryuhiko.
He was not particularly interested, either.
"Because of that strange tactic he used, right?"
Hearing this, Hada Ryuhiko frowned. After seemingly thinking back for a moment, he spoke.
"The point when he truly attracted everyone's attention, when the tide began to turn, was after he rolled around