With the Yoyogi project no longer hanging over his head, Ryoma finally finds himself spending most of his days where he prefers to be: inside the gym.
He still insists on taking the role of chief second for Aramaki's title fight. Even so, it does not mean Ryoma takes over every aspect of Aramaki's preparation.
Hiroshi continues overseeing Aramaki's conditioning and endurance work. Sera remains responsible for footwork, movement drills, and shadowboxing sessions. Nakahara still handles the technical side of Aramaki's development as a pressure fighter.
That arrangement benefits everyone involved, including Ryoma himself. While Aramaki works through one session, Ryoma can continue preparing for Liam O'Connell without sacrificing his own training time.
Even during that forward slip-and-roll drill, Ryoma remains under Nakahara's supervision after Aramaki has already finished his own session.
