Ding!
Above the Sirius Dome stage, the nameplates of the two teams about to compete unfolded into display windows, and countless lights shone down with them, illuminating the entire venue.
Amid the crowd's cheers, the two teams emerged from the contestant tunnels on either side of the stage.
The live commentator's voice rang out continuously during this time.
"Now entering on our left are Seidoukan Academy's Azer and Toudou Kirin! On our right are Lefevre Black Academy's Ursais Sisters!"
"Both sides are absolute powerhouses in this Phoenix Star Martial Festival! Since the preliminaries, they have advanced with ease, and even after entering the fiercely competitive official schedule, neither pair has shown the slightest sign of fatigue! Every match has been an easy victory and an easy advance!"
"In comparison, the other Top Four pair, Amagiri Ayato and Yulis Alesia von Lisette, have endured extremely intense and grueling battles! Their path to advancement has been exceptionally difficult, accumulating quite a bit of fatigue and injury! Compared to them, the teams in this match have truly had an easy time advancing!"
The commentator's passionate commentary made the cheers in the venue even more fervent, but it also caused the corners of the eyes of a man and woman in the Seidoukan Academy Student Council's private box to twitch.
"Commentate all you want, but why drag us in just to put us down?"
A vein bulged on Yulis's forehead as she sat in the front row, looking thoroughly irritated.
"Well, we did have a hard time advancing."
Amagiri Ayato, at least, had enough self-awareness to smile wryly.
It could not be helped. Their opponents had been exceptionally strong, which was one reason their advancement had been so difficult. His own problems had been another.
The fact that Amagiri Ayato had a seal within