Behind the stage, Charlotte Hastings had her eyes on the mat the entire time.
When the boxing matches ended, she sat up, hands pressed together as she eagerly waited for the karate match to kick in.
"Facing against him is Tokubashi Akaza!" Hearing the announcer, some parents behind her sucked in a deep breathing.
"He's big. Why pair him to fight a scrawny kid like Jesse Sutton?"
"That kid hardly does a thing during practice. How is he supposed to fend off such a strong and aggressive opponent?"
"Must be his luck for not training hard enough with the other children."
"Why do you say so?"
"If he makes it past this match, Jesse Sutton will face off against another opponent way bigger than Tokubashi Akaza."
"That is scary. If either of them progresses with my children, I'll file a complaint with the school before the fight begins. No way am I letting them have their spines broken so early in their lives."
At a corner, Jett squinted his eyes at the boys mounting the mat.
