"There is." Aurora spoke beside him with an honest expression. "The Field Family is a noble house. I heard they have quite a lot of family members."
Dark blinked and said, "That really is impressive."
Aurora smiled. "It feels like, after bottling things up for two days, Senior Emma has finally found herself again."
"Ha." Dark continued watching the field.
A rational person would restrain their emotions when necessary. But that did not mean someone inclined toward reason lacked sentiment. He had heard that Emma had never lost an argument with the older students in the Literature Club. As long as she refused to admit defeat, she would never lose.
"It seems Saint Marian Academy's contestant doesn't want to let us enter the +1 round."
On Holy Rite Academy's Duelist Platform, Lanmayate, who had just won his match, said with his arms folded.
The other contestants also wore solemn expressions as they stared intently at the match schedule. There would be no room for strategy in the sixth duel—only victory or defeat.
Whether Holy Rite Academy could secure a chance at an extra match depended on Trinsna's performance.
Although Audrey Jeanne held no hope of facing Dark again, she could not reiterate that now and dampen her companions' morale.
She was filled with worry, having lost her usual composure. The reason people could remain calm was because they had no troubles in life.
[Preparation Phase 1]
The two contestants were still trading insults.
At the same time, however, both were constantly adjusting their decks. Emma was making final adjustments in response to Trinsna's possible moves. Through their exchange, Trinsna was analyzing Emma's personality and extrapolating her tactical style in order to make adjustments of her own.
Trinsna's adjustments were clearly more difficult, but that did not necessarily mean she would