A f-fight? What do you mean by that, Chika? Why would we do something like that?

Oh! I see where you're going! This is the perfect situation for a fight!

Yeah, but why?

When you think of wannabe rebels, you think of tough kids, right? And what do they do? Get into fights by the river!

They summon their rivals to the riverside and punch each other until they collapse with exhaustion! The feelings they can't express with their words are told with their fists!

Then, at the very end, they acknowledge each other's abilities and become true friends. These awesome scenes in anime and manga really light the passion within you!

Oh, there are also other variations of this type of scene, like on school rooftops, at sports grounds, on cliffs, atop a broken robot, in the spirit world… The list goes on.

Uh, I don't think we needed to know about the different settings.

I was totally touched when I watched a scene in a movie the other day where the protagonist expressed their respect for their rival and stuck out their fist.

Then the rival shares the sentiment and bumps fists, right?! And then they're reborn as the ultimate, unbeatable duo!

Uh-huh! Yeah, that's it exactly! It's their fists that are physically colliding, but it feels like their hearts are as well!

Chika!

Setsuna!

Uh, don't tell me you two are actually gonna get into a fistfight?

What?!

I forgot one last setting when I mentioned all of the different places where fights can take place a little earlier. It's right here! By the seaside!

Why are you saying that with such a smug look on your face?! I told you, no one cares!

A passionate exchange of punches with your rival will form a bond between your souls. A bond beyond all words or sense. This must be done in order to really become rebellious.

And my opponent is none other than the esteemed leader of Aqours, Chika Takami! Could a more worthy rival ever exist?!

You think too highly of me, Setsuna. I'm not as impressive as you make me out to be. But if I'm gonna do this, I can't let myself lose!

S-Stop it, you two! Is this how far you really need to go to tap into your rebel-ish side? You'll make so many people sad if anything were to happen to either of you!

I feel like this has nothing to do with being rebel-ish anymore…

Sorry, Kotori. I know our methods might be reckless, but that still doesn't mean I can just run away now.

In order for both Aqours and my performances to reach greater heights, I must win in this battle—this one-on-one match against Setsuna!

So that's why I'm gonna go through with this. Even if it means I lose something else as a result of this fight!

That resolve of yours is admirable indeed! I will strike you back with this fist of mine, powered by every last one of my feelings!

Yaaaaaahhhhhh!

Ah! Stop! Ugh, guess I gotta step in! Let's put an end to this!

R-Right!

You don't have to tell me! As their master, I will stop this battle amongst my two little de—GAH!

Eep?!

Ack!

Chikaaaaaaaaa!

Setsunaaaaaaaaa!

N-Nooooooooo!