☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- There's no need to put on an act; she'll fight with all her might. There's a chance you'll have a good battle, but it's just a small one. Listen... - she puts her hand on Azarine's shoulder with force. - Don't take everything so personally and twist everything that's said against the person who said it! It doesn't make a person look good, and it won't "teach" the "opponent" anything other than to endlessly ponder from the back row, with their tongue tucked under their arm, and contribute nothing useful to the common cause. You understand what I'm talking about in this situation. Whether you're "willing" or not doesn't matter to the task; it will continue anyway, and the final question isn't about that. My simple, human request is that you don't "give in" or "give up," but if you see a problem, try to end the upcoming battle quickly and cleanly. No more, no less. But that's not all there is to it. You saw Harold-Don's battle, didn't you? I did too. Suyen-kun is a decent fighter, but I have reason to believe that he may lack the experience in this kind of situation, which means you'll have to fight Harold-Don. And that will be a very difficult battle, but I feel that you, more than anyone else, have a chance to give him a hard time. So, the ideal outcome would be if you could channel that emotion, perhaps the emotion you didn't expend in the upcoming battle, into showing him who's boss. - She pats the aforementioned shoulder and tilts her head to the side, sighing. - Do you understand what I mean? ...you know, I was actually surprised that you signed up for something like this - today, of all possible options. It seems I... hmm... I wouldn't say I "underestimated" you... maybe I was just overly concerned about your well-being? - Another shrug. - Maybe it's silly, but... after everything that's happened and been experienced... I guess it's hard for me to just switch gears like that. It must be age...