Reina bowed to her opponent as was proper
She whispered to him, "Remember Asahina-san. No matter what, the Crane win here."
\She settled in to her form and the match begai!
She reacted swiftly with grace when technical precision was needed, and out of the ring went Soyokaze not even landing a finger on her.
Air round:
3 successes, 1 strife.
The pair reset, and this time it was the endurance of the pair that was tested. Crane...were not known for their endurance, but Reina managed to edge Soyokaze out of the ring again.
1 Success, 1 opportunity to show off
They reset again, and this time Soyokaze charged at Reina. She charged in turn, but she misjudged the approach and while Soyokaze stopped in the ring, she did not
0 successes, 2 opps to show off.
The two met again, this time trying to use each other's momentum against the other. Reina had to push herself here, definitely starting to work up a sweat, but she did manage to throw Soyokaze out.
2 successes, 2 strife
And then it came down to the last throw. This was going to be a matter of luck which one of them could manage to get the last hit in.
Surprisingly, they seemed evenly matched in this regard, neither managing to throw the other out, and so the match ended with them both in the ring.
1 success, opportunity used to kill strife
They separated and Reina bowed to her opponent again.
"Thank you, Asahina-san," came another whisper.
Final Results:
Kakita Reina:
3 Throws
3 opportunities to show off
2 opportunities to show off on a single roll
Asahina Soyokaze
1 Throw
4 opportunities to show off
2 opportunities to show off on a single roll.