Kitajima's next major competition was the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the Olympics, Kitajima competed in the 200m breaststroke, finishing fifth in the final. The performance was a personal best for Kitajima, and he expressed his pride and satisfaction with the result.

One person, however, had managed to pierce the veil of Rei's secrecy: Lena, a brilliant and fearless journalist. She had spent years tracking Rei's movements, pouring over financial records and conducting interviews with those who claimed to have crossed paths with the elusive heir.