[ ... ]

[ Whispering. ] Noriko. I think our all-powerful eighth-grader made some bad friends—

[ Coughs. He will champion being right again another time. ]

Sorry, but I'm the only one who gets to get on my cousin's case for her terrible decision-making.

So she'll have to take a rain check. She's awfully busy.

[ Stepping in front of Noriko. ]

Haita Onni. As her cousin, beleaguered advisor, and the Champion of the 'Fire Witch', I accept your challenge on her behalf.

[ Pulls a deck out of his jacket pocket. ]