The destroyed arcade had somehow been repaired.
Nobody questioned it.
At this point everyone had accepted reality had given up.
Takeru stretched his arms.
Rolled his shoulders.
Then pointed between himself, Akari, and Raiden.
"New rule."
Raiden looked up.
Akari tilted her head.
"Physical strength only."
Raiden grinned.
"Oh?"
Akari nodded once.
"…Acceptable."
Sukuna crossed his arms from the sidelines.
"…Now this I want to see."
Yuji sat down immediately.
"Oh this is gonna be good."
Megumi looked exhausted.
"…We're watching another disaster."
Hakari somehow had popcorn.
Nobody asked where it came from.
The spar started.
Minute 1
Raiden rushed first.
Fast.
Heavy.
Straight punch—
Takeru leaned slightly.
Grabbed the arm.
Turned.
THUD.
Raiden was suddenly on the floor.
"…HUH?"
Minute 6
Akari tried attacking from Takeru's side.
Fast footwork.
Smooth movement.
Takeru ducked.
Spun.
Lightly bonked her forehead.
"…Out."
Akari blinked.
Touched her forehead.
"…I was defeated by a forehead tap."
Minute 13
Raiden tried a tackle.
Takeru jumped over him.
Actually jumped over him.
Then landed on his shoulders.
"…Hello."
Raiden:
"…GET OFF."
Minute 21
Akari and Raiden teamed up.
Left side.
Right side.
Perfect timing.
Takeru stepped backward.
Then forward.
Then somehow neither knew where he went.
Silence.
Then—
two taps.
One shoulder each.
Both froze.
Slowly looked behind them.
Takeru was standing there.
"…Found you."
Yuji nearly fell over laughing.
"HE'S PLAYING WITH THEM!"
Hakari was crying.
"BRO'S DOING SIDE QUESTS MID-SPAR!"
Minute 40
Raiden was sitting on the ground breathing heavily.
Akari had simply accepted fate.
Takeru wasn't even breathing hard.
"…Good spar."
Silence.
Raiden looked up.
"…Good—"
He pointed.
"YOU DESTROYED US."
Akari nodded.
"…This wasn't equal."
Takeru blinked.
"…Really?"
Everyone nearby immediately shouted:
"YES!"
Long silence.
Takeru looked genuinely surprised.
"…Oh."
Fred appeared holding a sign:
"Physical-only battle results: Takeru wins by existing."