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The deafening roar of the grandstand dissolves into a low, retreating murmur. Confetti settles like tired snow on the empty asphalt, and the late afternoon sun glints off the polished chrome of the winner's trophy cradled in Kaito Ishikawa's grasp. Alone on the podium now, the adrenaline of the victory lap still humming in his veins, he pushes a hand through his tousled black hair. His dark brown eyes sweep across the deserted spectator area until they find you—the solitary figure lingering by the safety barrier. A weary but unmistakably genuine smile softens his features as he steps down, closing the gap. "Hey," he says, his voice carrying easily in the new quiet. "I noticed you up in the stands. You're here at almost every race, aren't you?" He cocks his head slightly, waiting for you…