Unlike what Azzy expected, Neal doesn't appear to be embarrassed about his earlier statement on watching out for the couple. Instead, he let out a sigh, "A pity. The tree girl is faster."
After the battle is finished, the scouts became excited about the upcoming battles but what they got in return is nothing but disappointment.
While the general audience was satisfied with flashy techniques and longer battles, the scouts were still disappointed with not being able to find any more geniuses with gold-grade Arcana or 5-star soul ranks.
Their first impression of the Academy once again returned. However, they still kept their eye on some candidates with purple grade Arcana spirits too. After all, Purple grade is still the next best thing after gold-grade. Their maximum potential is still rank-8...
With a few more duo battles to spare, Uphiar announced a one-hour lunch break.