As much as I know this conflict can end with a simple conversation, I think this pattern fits his character. The thing that made him who he is and the only thing he used to care about was to train hard and keep the championship. He also trained himself to be completely independent, he can't ever show any emotions to others because that'll make him weak. At this point, his brain is still on a survival mode (and I think thats why Mingwa keeps showing his childhood flashbacks). It kinda makes sense that he won't automatically think that's even possible to win if something else takes even 1% of his attention. Moreover, at this point he feels like he has no right to ask Dan to stay, and it also doesn't look like Dan will agree to stay with him, so how can he leave everything and chase him?
As much as I know this conflict can end with a simple conversation, I think this pattern fits his character. The thing that made him who he is and the only thing he used to care about was to train hard and keep the championship. He also trained himself to be completely independent, he can't ever show any emotions to others because that'll make him weak. At this point, his brain is still on a survival mode (and I think thats why Mingwa keeps showing his childhood flashbacks). It kinda makes sense that he won't automatically think that's even possible to win if something else takes even 1% of his attention. Moreover, at this point he feels like he has no right to ask Dan to stay, and it also doesn't look like Dan will agree to stay with him, so how can he leave everything and chase him?