Finally, the morning before the day of martial arts tournament.

Almark and his friends gathered for one last practice session.

"Today's practice is the last. Let's do it without any regrets."

With Almark's words as a signal, they dispersed and began practicing.

'Torque, today is the day I beat you!"

Nelson was getting excited, and Almark said to him,

"Nelson, the real fight is tomorrow."

"I know, I know. I'm ready, Torque!"

"Screw you, I'm coming back at you."

Torque responded with a smile, but he nailed him

"Don't get hurt, both of you."

He then looks at Raido, Garain, Deg, and Pillman, in turn, and gives them some final advice.

Finally, he calls out to Morgen, who has been silently practicing by himself.

"Mogen, let's put the finishing touches on it."

"Okay."

Morgen nodded his head nervously.

The last practice time went by in the blink of an eye.

"How's it going?"

　Sweaty Torque shouted in triumph.

"Damn it! "
　Nelson pounded the ground repeatedly.

"I've won it all! You see!"

　 they never seen Torque so happy about a win over Nelson. That's how much he had been pushed to the limit.

　Almark called out to them.

"It was a good match. You two are almost evenly matched."

"Not really ,You've got a googly eye. I'm better than him."

　Torque said, and Nelson said.

Nelson retorts, "Look, Almark's even, think so !"

"Oh, yeah?"

"Well, I'll let you two decide it."

　Almark stops them from getting too hot blood .

“Torque."

"What?"

"I'm sorry to trouble you when you're tired, but I have one last favor to ask of you."

What a pain in the ass."

　Torque frowns.

Mogren!"

　Armark turns around and calls out to him .

　A paled Morgen walks up to him.

"Finally, I'd like you to fight with Mogren," h

"With Morgen?"

Torque blinks.

"You're lying, dude."

Torque looked at Morgen and shook his head.

"Why the hell should I have anything to do with Mogen?"

"It's not like that."

He will just going to lose confidence before the real thing. Let him go with Pillman."

"You'll never know unless you try. Come on, Morgen."

　Almark patted Morgen on the back.

　Morgen nodded awkwardly.

"Torque, you have a match with me."

Torque looked at Morgen and Almark in turn, as if he were shocked.

　He then clicked his tongue and picked up his sword.

"I don't care if I can't compete tomorrow,"

"Torque, take it easy on me."

When Almark called out to him, Torque looked back at him with a biting expression on his face.

When Morgen is done, I''ll be next,

　Almark patted Mogen on the shoulder.

"Mogen, just do what you've been trained to do."

"Uh-huh."

　Morgen nodded with a hard look on his face.

The two of them face each other with their swords.

The other members of the group, too, are watching the unexpected turn of events, and before they know it, they have all fallen silent.

"Hey, is it okay, Almark?"

　Nelson comes up to Almark and whispers.

He's still worked up from fighting me just now, I really think he's going to hurt Morgen."

"Don't worry,"

Almark nodded confidently.

"I'll show everyone the true Morgen."

Torque looked up at Morgen with a stunned expression on his face.

Mogen, who had beaten Torque, looked down at him with a look of disbelief.

It is not only the two parties involved.

　Everyone is frozen in place, as if time has stopped, with a look of disbelief on their faces.

Nelson, who had fought Torque every day and had never won.

"You're kidding me. ......."

"I ......."

　When Morgen, the victor, mumbled something about not knowing what to say.

'That's all right, Mogen. "

　Almark clapped his hands and smiled at Mogen.

"Just like we practiced."

...... Armark, you son of a bitch. This is the kind of fight you want."

Torque, on his knees, looked up at Almark and said, but even his words lacked their usual force, as if he had been drained of his venom.

Thank you, Torque. Now Morgen can fight tomorrow."

Almark patted Morgen on the shoulder.

"I told you, Morgen. I'll prove to you that you're not worthless."

Morgen's face was still pale, as if he did not know what to do.

After the last practice, everyone was putting away their swords and armor.

　Suddenly, a gust of wind blew.

"Phew!"

　Nelson closed his eyes as he was hit by the wind.

"What is this wind?"

"Is this what I'm supposed to be doing?"

A girl's voice comes from the breeze.

'It's Liltie's voice.'

Morgen raises his voice.

'Okay, that's it. Liltie, speak.'

Now comes another girl's voice.

'That's Norish's voice.'

Nelson said.

'It's Norrisch's wind magic.”

　Almark exclaims in surprise.

"I can hear it clearly. 'Wow, you've learned to master it already."

　The magic wind was carrying the voices of the two groups of girls.

　Everyone listened carefully to see what was going on.

'Well, ...... boys, thanks for practicing until today. Do your best in tomorrow's tournament, too. I'll be cheering for you. ......I wonder if this is how it's supposed to be.'

Liltie's voice calls out.

I'm good, thank you Liltie. Next is Kurime, right? Cheer for the Almark group .'

'This is kind of embarrassing. Well, Almark, Nelson, Morgen, Raido, everyone, don't get injured. Good luck.

'That's Kurime's voice.'

Nelson mentions the name of the quiet girl sitting next to him.

'Well, Serach, you'll be cheering for the torque group , won't you?"

'Yeah, okay. Torque, don't fight with the opponents. Galein, Deg and Pillman, do your best. Make sure you beat others "

Serach!"

　Deg said happily.

'Thank you all. That's all from the four girls who were substitutes for the second group. Good luck, everyone!"

　Norish's voice announces this cheerfully at the end, and her voice disappeared .

　Suddenly, the eight boys were cheered on by the girls, and there was an air of indescribable embarrassment .

'...... Well, what the hell.'

　Torque opens his mouth.

'We're going to win tomorrow."

　Galein and the rest of the Torque group nodded in agreement.

"It's not for their sakes , though."

　Torque added, in embarrass

. We're going to win, Almark," Nelson said.

　Nelson said, and Almark nodded.

"Yeah, sure. I'm glad they did. I didn't think they do something like that.

Yeah," Nelson said, nodding. Let's win"

　Morgen nodded vigorously.

"It seems that the Torque don't fight for the girls, so let's win for them,"

　Raydor said casually, and Almark laughed.

"That's good. Let's do it."

"Suit yourself."

　Torque said with a sullen look on his face, and everyone laughed.

　After everyone had left, Nelson was about to leave the practice area when the wind blew in his face once more.

'Boom.'

"Good luck, Nelson."

　It was Norish's voice.

　It seemed that she had used the spell of the windfall once more after the other girls had left.

'I know Nelson has done a lot for me. I want Nelson to beat those guys, too. But don't push yourself too hard."

'I'm not doing it for you. ......"

　Nelson knew he wasn't being heard, but he couldn't help but mutter something.

"What will you do if I wasn't the last one standing here?"

" Thank you, Nelson.'

　Nelson was speechless at Norrisch's last words, as if she were being whispered in his ear.

'...... Hey, what's up Nelson? Your face is all red."

　Almark, who was walking ahead of him, pointed this out.

"Nothing!"

　Nelson shook his head.

"Almark, let's win for sure!"

　Almark responded with a smile.

"Let's hurry up . Maia's going to put away our meal otherwise .»