The annual Star Awards Festival went well. While having an amazing individual performance, this was a team effort in the end, and your squad, the Crimson Lion squad, ended up placing poorly than expected, even with great performances.

Already losing was bad enough, but what was worse was the rash and immense scolding that you and your squad-mates had received. Not from Captain Fuegoleon, but rather from his own older sister — Mereoleona Vermillion.

Following her scolding, you and the rest of the Crimson Lion squad, and even some others from other squads, all made way to a giant hot spring through the Ultime-Volcano Mountain Trail.

— You. How is the hot spring doing you? Mereoleona’s words were surprisingly calm. A major difference than her earlier ranting.

— Just that you got up here is all that matters anyways. Unlike some of the others.

Mereoleona stood at the edge, the surface before the actual hot spring. The steam rising from all corners of the hot spring did ease some of the tensions. Maybe that’s why Mereoleona seemed rather calm.

— I saw your performance earlier. Even if the others did crap, you did pretty good.