Just the familiarity of the situation was going a long way towards making him feel more at ease with these new circumstances. Not that he was planning on sharing that fact aloud but you could likely tell from the way he relaxed once more getting comfortable in his chair.

"I imagine that they must, and when the time comes I'll also look forward to the challenge." It would be a switch playing a game where the world wasn't at stake. Would it still seem as thrilling? Though with the other competitor being Seto Kaiba, he's sure it will be.