[b][i][u]Location: Fleeting Memories School - Entrance Gate[/u][/i][/b]

[i]Soon, all that she could hear was the other students rooting for Marina.[/i]

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Melanie: No... why isn't anyone supporting me?!
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Marina: Nothing you did thus far deserved any support.
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Melanie: I can't... just lose here... not like this...!!
[img]https://i.imgur.com/J9MDBGz.png[/img]
Marina: It is over, Melanie. [i]Lasting brilliance, allow me to follow you...[/i]

[i]A magic circle appeared under Marina as she began to chant once again. Melanie tried to run after her, but was unable to.[/i]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/vFPxk7S.png[/img]
Marina: [b][color=6ecff6]Northswain's Glow[/color]!![/b]

[i][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwQgHxDd_fY]Marina raised her hand and six orbs of light descended near Melanie. Once Marina closed her grasp, pillars of light began to rise. Once they all did, Melanie was covered by the blinding light.[/url] Once it ended, Melanie fell.[/i]

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Melanie: I... lost...?
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Marina: Yes, you lost. May this be a lesson for you to learn.
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Marina: To use your social class as a way to diminish people is a corrupt way to act. You condescend others without ever recognizing their merits. You may have grown accostumed to have no one defying you, but I cannot ignore such cowardly attitude.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/yo8pumC.png[/img]
Melanie: ...
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Marina: Melanie, this is the end of your "reign". You have a chance to begin anew. What will you do?

[i]Another guard appeared and helped Melanie to get up. She was so furious about how Marina was offering platitude afet winning.[/i]

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Melanie: This isn't over yet! I may have lost today but I will return!! And... and...!!
[img]https://i.imgur.com/OyaXXW5.png[/img]
Melanie: When I do, you will faaaaaaall!! Waaaaaah!!

[i]Melanie went inside her limousine, crying. As it went away, all students began commemorating with each other. Before she could be caught by them, Marina slipped in and hid herself among the rest of her friends.[/i]

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Veronica: You did it!! You defeated Melanie!!
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Kaito: Good work, Marina!! I know we could easily leave this to you!!
[img]https://i.imgur.com/O79Qkcn.png[/img]
Marina: Yes, I guess so...
[img]https://i.imgur.com/Kub07aL.png[/img]
Lucent: Aren't you... happy? You won, so...
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Marina: I do not condone the acts of violence taken here, either done by her or me. I would have easily reached a peaceful solution if necessary. This is nothing for me to deserve praise for. Even if this was for my own self-defense, it is the wrong course of action to take.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/RLGRzHm.png[/img]
Masaru: Well, you did raise a ruckus... even though you're still right in all this.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/hTivYdt.png[/img]
Auror: Melanie won't show her face at school for some time. She has never been this humiliated before, so it won't surprise me she'll change schools or something like that.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/Fyjw6aT.png[/img]
Marina: I should have refused the duel...
[img]https://i.imgur.com/7b55qgm.png[/img]
Auror: Nah, I think you did well. Listen, many people wanted to beat her up but no one did it. Everyone's thankful for what you done.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/Jv6RDoR.png[/img]
Xaizor: Let's just keep ourselves quiet about this. Reimu doesn't need to know about this.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/vxiyQ0o.png[/img]
Marina: But Xaizor-
[img]https://i.imgur.com/Qx0nvMp.png[/img]
Xaizor: Don't be such a stickler. C'mon.

[i]Marina sighed at the insistence of her brother into keeping this a secret. However, no sight of refusing came.[/i]

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Marina: This might be another decision I might ever regret...