Nakahara understands the meaning behind that glance without needing Ryoma to say anything. He exhales slowly and takes a few steps deeper into the office.
"Kid," he says, "don't forget that you're a boxer first. Your focus should remain on becoming a world champion, not on fighting Logan Rhodes. Or Kirizume. And honestly, looking at you lately, I don't want to see more of your attention and energy dragged into things that can be handled by other people."
Ryoma understands the message immediately. After a brief silence, he nods once, reaches for the receiver, and places an international call.
"Mr. Boyle. It's me, Ryoma Takeda. Sorry for calling unexpectedly, but we've just received an offer from NSN for the exclusive broadcasting rights in America and Europe. They're offering ten million dollars."
He pauses for a bit before continues. "Since we previously agreed to split the proceeds from those regions, I wanted to hear your thoughts before moving forward."
