[Lockon set down his can on the console and stepped up. His intent was to get his ball from Haro -- who was quiet, no doubt, because there was a lot of information to process from Hanayo -- but first he stopped to pat Setsuna on the shoulder.] 28. A great frame for a beginner. I wish I'd seen that kind of action on my first game.
[And it'd go on like that, as the game continued. Lockon was genuinely happy that Setsuna was learning and enjoying himself (in his own way, of course).
But at the end of the last frame, he didn't even take a look at the totals before cutting the scoreboard off. The points didn't matter, after all; it was the experience.]