But—
Ideals are lofty, but reality is harsh.
No matter what strategies they devised against Master Rory, she was like an insurmountable mountain.
Before her, the other contestants were like pebbles, unable to reach the summit no matter how much they scrambled.
And so, DAF fought their way into the finals, preparing to compete against the PL champions for the Veridian Glory Championship.
Then one day, just before the final battle, DAF Headquarters was suddenly stormed by the Quincy siblings and Aurora Sinclair's friends.
The voices of Jean Quincy and Luna Jennings in particular nearly blew the roof off the place.
"Aurora Sinclair, you've been back for so long, why didn't you come home? And why did we have to find out you were back from television?" Jean Quincy fired the first shot.
"Exactly! Do you even consider us friends anymore?" Luna Jennings followed up, demanding through gritted teeth.
