Akira shook his head and snapped out of his little panic when he heard Lucia cough and clear her throat. “Oh… Right…” He mumbled to himself. Though he got suited up fairly quickly after that he could have sworn he heard her say something. [i]Did she say wow? Nah… Couldn’t be.[/i] He thought before letting out a sigh. He finished soon and zipped up the suit before Lucia spoke again. “Wait…” He said upon hearing her talking about the suit getting hot. “You WERE kidding about having to strip down to my underwear!” He said quickly realizing it. 

He could already tell that Lucia messing with him wasn’t gonna be a one-time only thing. “Geez…” He muttered as he took ahold of his helmet. He couldn’t help but sigh at his luck. It was just something he’d have to deal with. Hopefully it wouldn’t be a regular thing… 

Without another word Akira watched Lucia head off. “Okay Akira. Just stay calm and give it your all.” He spoke to himself quietly before heading out himself. He too pushed himself off the wall and floated towards his own Core Splendor. Akira couldn’t help, but wonder how lift off would be as he climbed into the pilot seat. He’d never really experienced this. But come on… It couldn’t be that bad right? Still he was growing nervous. He fixed his helmet on and took a deep breath. It wasn’t because he knew he should. He was just trying to calm his nerves and prepare for the mock battle.