Yeah, this was basically just the first chapter to a larger story that I hope to return to. Though, I suppose you can pretend the ending is that they killed the rival and then never participated in the tournament again LMAO
Hah, that's my headcanon now! I could totally see this being a much longer game with several arcs, but please, if you do keep working on it, make sure you leave in the part where you steal the guy's shoes!