The boy's mind processed the announcer's warning of the status of battle several seconds after he actually heard it with his ears; even then he was far too engrossed in the moment to care. The hands in his hair only spurred him on further and he moaned softly at this other sudden sign of aggression from Tatsuya.  But when he was so quickly pushed away, the entirety of the addicting scene crashed around him, bringing Ri's mind focusing painfully back on the moment.<br/><br/>"Bu--wha?!" He asked, a look of prideful confusion apparent on his scrunched up face. "Thank you?!" he echoes incredulously, rising to his feet without the aid of his hands.