Hiromichi kept his hands forward, as if he were still firing his attack. He had managed to defeat Yin. The old man looked even older now. His energy was completely drained. That attack took every bit of energy he had left. But it was a good fight. Hiromichi hadn't felt this exhausted in a long time. He was looking forward to heading home and resting, then continuing with his training. It was clear after today that he still had much to learn. He looked over at the announcer as he was being interviewed. He dropped his arms to his sides. He felt like he weighed ten tons. "I feel... unsatisfied." He said simply. It was true. The battle itself was satisfying, but he wanted more. He was looking forward to the Finals; to the possibility of facing someone even stronger than Yin. But as he stood there, disappointed, he got his wish. A sinister, demonic creature fell from the sky.<br/><br/>"I've come for you Old One, your lifeblood will be extinguished!"<br/><br/>"I'm not that old." Hiromichi finally groaned. He would have to fight. That much was clear. The prospect excited him... until he realized that he had no energy to fight with.<span style="font-style: italic">Damn... I shouldn't have used that much...</span>His body trembled as he struggled to raise his fists; but it was all for naught. The effort was just too much; he collapsed to the ground, exhausted.<span style="font-style: italic">No...! Get up...!</span>He pushed himself up, breathing heavily. He raised his fists. "Let's play, little thing." He turned to the announcer. "Leave me. Things are about to get ugly and I don't want you in my way." Hiromichi summoned up energy from who knows where and dashed towards his assailant at a pace that was normal for a human. He was slow and he knew it. He had to conserve energy. It's not like he had that much to spare. He threw a kick right at Tambourine's head. It wasn't much, but it was the best he could do.