Shin-Osaka Teppan Boxing Gym has offered Ronin its facilities for the full two-week conditioning camp in Osaka, but Ryoma has chosen to remain at his own residence instead. The team will only move to Osaka for the final three days before the weigh-in, and before that, Ryoma wants one more session with Dr. Miyahara Saki.
When he sits down in her office, Miyahara's attention immediately goes to his appearance. He is noticeably thinner, slightly pale, and visibly dehydrated, none of which she expected to see.
"You look terrible. Is something wrong? Don't tell me you're getting stressed out because of the pressure before the fight."
"It's normal," Ryoma says. "My ideal weight is somewhere around 66-67 kilos, but Lightweight caps you at 61.2."
"So you're expected to fight in this condition?"
"Not exactly. We manipulate the weight. Most of what we cut is water. Once the weigh-in is over, we have roughly thirty hours before the fight to get back close to my normal weight."
