Akira knew her partner wouldn't agree, which meant either she'd have to stick along or this would be where they parted ways. Before Tsuru had a chance to respond though, a kid sprinted towards them from the shadows. 'Miss! Wait! I saw you... I saw you at the park and I have a favor if you'd please.' he said meekly, his hands pawing at his knees as he struggled to catch his breath. 'I signed up for Rune Knights and all, but you must help me... There is this man... He cheats... Or well uses dirty moves ma'am.' he said, haphazardly. Akira held up a hand. She was eager for the distraction, unwilling to talk about the danger advancing towards Crocus. He must have tripped while following them earlier because he seemed to have a little bruise on his leg, he was also limping just a tad. It was not a surprise, he was a bit of a wobbly-kneed kid.
'Wait, slow down and explain.' she said, in her usual bored tone. The young boy went on to explain that the usual boxing match was being held and that the previous titleholder lost to this new guy because that man employed cheap tricks and rumor had it that he'd loaded up on certain strength increasing potions which the association had banned. 'I request you, or your friend to fight for the right... You said you are trained...' he finishing imploring the pair to join him at the rink. 'Leave all the paperwork to me, please just fight for the people, if he wins it'll be a stain on the competition...' he finished. For once without waiting for her partner, she was the one who agreed to the request, buying herself time to make a decision. 'Sure...' she said in a monotone. 'Why not...? Lead the way.' Guiltily she nudged the healer, still not making eye contact. 'We should encourage them, the rink is a way to train and keep fit too, the fighting experience will help in Crocus as well.' she muttered, without explicitly mentioning if she'd join him or not.