Lukas Ronaldo returned Josh Batton's smile and hug.

The camera captured their exchange as it followed Lukas up on stage after the congratulatory hug.

Josh joined the audience in applause and watched him with a proud expression on his face.

As a senior, he was pleased to see a junior from the same company doing so well.

Lukas' popularity soared in the past few years, making them on par with one another in terms of talents and capabilities.

Somehow, they ended up in a healthy competition des