"Who do you think is going to win this year's tournament? I bet Rana is going to win again, she has been undefeated for 3 years now."
"True, but you never know, so I will much the new competitors, maybe one will be worth it."
"Are you thinking of recruiting again? You know your guild is small, you tried before and no one joined, not to mention it has not grown since then either."
"Yeah...thanks for the vote of confidence. I won't give up though, I am sure someone with potential will join eventually."
"Sure man, sure. Anyways, I have to go, meeting with the boss."
"Cool, see you at the arena later." He watched as his friend disappeared into the crowed and sighed. "dammit, at this rate I will die before we even crack the top 30." He walked to his favorite bar, going in with a fake smile.
"Oh, Henry, you are early today." A cute beast girl said, offering him a cup of beer. He took it and sat down, looking around the bar.