81. o captain, my captain

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"welcome, competitors, senseis, sponsors, and esteemed guests to barcelona, this year's home of the world's greatest karate tournament, the sekai takai." gunther bruan announced. the crowd erupted in cheers at his words, making him smile.

"the sekai taikai boasts a rich and proud history. and if you are here, it's because you embody all that the sekai taikaistands for. leadership, respect, sportsmanship. captains, step forward and tie on your headbands."

gioia and robby glanced at each other before stepping forward from their team. they brought out the white headband and carefully wrapped them around their forehead, neatly tying it at the back.

"captains, you will have the honor and privilege to compete in our televised tournament of champions." gunther explained, making gioia smile. "but that is only if your dojo does well enough in our team competitions to make it to the final four. once the tournament is over, we will then tally all the points your dojos have earned. the dojo with the most points wins the sekai taikai. team events begin tomorrow."

"did you know?" robby asked gioia, referring to his girlfriend. gioia shook her head, "i had no idea." she said, her eyes flickering between tory and wyatt.

"are you okay?" he questioned, "i know he's your friend." robby said. gioia scoffed, shaking her head at robby's accusation. "i'm gonna kick his ass." she stated. she slowly glanced up to see robby giving her a look of confusion. "on the mat... on the mat." she clarified. but there was a part of her that didn't believe even the words she was saying.

"but today, it's about enjoying our host city and making new friends. or enemies."
gunther told them. "we have a field trip arranged for our competitors. and for our senseis, a cocktail mixer with our distinguished sponsors, some of the world's finest martial arts brands. it's a beautiful day to make a first impression. and i suggest you enjoy it, because tomorrow, your lives change forever. good luck, and welcome to the sekai taikai!"

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gioia thanked the driver as she stepped out of the car. she passed her luggage to miguel, who carefully placed it on the baggage cart. "all right. listen, go get your room keys. get everyone else settled in. all right?" daniel instructed.

"we gotta take care of the driver. go ahead." johnny added. gioia nodded at his words, taking one side of the cart and assisting miguel in pushing it into the hotel. once they left it with reception, the two made their way over to their teammates who had claimed the room cards.

"you can take the solo room." sam said, placing the key card into gioia's hands. she seemed surprised by the offer, a grateful smile on her face. "and you can even sneak hawk in whenever you like." devon teased.

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