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Debut Match Arc

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2024 New Student Debut Match Thread @2

1: Anonymous Student

This thread is for discussing the 2024 Debut Matches.

Despite the anonymity, this is an academy-exclusive SNS, so the administrators always know who is making which post.

Therefore, if you post slander, incite criminal activity, suggest anti-social behavior, or post content that significantly violates public order and morals, you may be reprimanded by the Public Morals Committee or teachers, and the thread may be deleted.

Please post while following the rules and manners.

If a new thread is needed, >950 should create it.

The OP will be posting basic information regarding this thread from >2 onwards, so please wait a moment.

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78: Anonymous Student

It’s time for the Debut Matches, let’s goooo!

79: Anonymous Student

Reporting from Shin-Yu Dormitory. The area in front of the TV in the dorm cafeteria is basically a public viewing party.

80: Anonymous Student

>79 It’s probably the same everywhere.

81: Anonymous Graduate

Hey there. I managed to get in and post.

82: Anonymous Graduate

The atmosphere here is the same as ever lol

83: Anonymous Student

Aieeee!? Seniors!? Why are seniors here!?

I mean, I get that you can post as long as you’re on campus, but still.

84: Anonymous Graduate

83 Exactly. Oh, I’m here as a guest, so I’m in the Grand Hall. [Image]

85: Anonymous Graduate

83 Correct. Man, this brings back memories. I’ll just ramble a bit. [Image]

86: Anonymous Student

Ah, there are two seniors.

And based on their positions, they seem to be on opposite sides.

87: Anonymous Graduate B

Looks like it. Since I’m >82 and >85, I’ll just go by Graduate B.

88: Anonymous Graduate A

True. I think I get the gist.

To avoid confusion, I’ll go by Graduate A. By the way, I’m >81 and >84.

89: Anonymous Student

Since you’re here, would you mind giving us some commentary?

90: Anonymous Graduate A

I don’t mind, as long as it’s within my knowledge. Besides, I basically posted because I wanted to flex my “senior status.”

91: Anonymous Graduate B

Of course. That said, I heard there’s a lady from the Morikuni Family this year, so sorry if there are things I don’t know.

92: Anonymous Student

No problem at all, we’re just grateful you’re doing this.

We look forward to your insights, both of you.

93: Anonymous Student

The Debut Matches have started!

The first duel is Gold Bullet vs. Suncall!

94: Anonymous Student

Now, let’s see who makes a fool of themselves.

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185: Anonymous Student

That was actually a really good duel…

186: Anonymous Student

Man, I’m so jealous that they can use their Skills like that.

187: Anonymous Student

It was almost a draw, but technically Gold Bullet wins by the system.

188: Anonymous Graduate A

Nice fight.

Both of them wasted their Skills a bit at the start, but considering it’s a Debut Match, I think it was a great fight.

Personally, I want to praise Suncall’s fighting spirit for not giving up until the end.

189: Anonymous Graduate B

GD (short for Good Duel)!

However, they need more practice on when and how to use their Skills.

Specifically, Gold Bullet’s first four “Curve Shots” were a huge waste of magical power.

That said, if he was trying to show off his synergy with shot-type Skills… then he understands exactly what a Debut Match is for.

190: Anonymous Student

You two are praising them way too much.

191: Anonymous Graduate A

Well, when you’re shown a duel that good right from the start…

In my generation, there was only one person with an A-Rank Evaluation who actually intended to fight seriously, so things ended up being pretty miserable.

192: Anonymous Graduate B

191 Ah, there was a year like that…

But seriously, to have a match like this as the first one—this year’s crop is truly bountiful.

193: Anonymous Graduate C

Some of the scouts in the audience are buzzing quite a bit.

It seems they’re not just considering sponsors, but whether to invite them into Duelist organizations while they’re still students.

194: Anonymous Student

The number of Graduate bros and sisters is increasing!?

195: Anonymous Student

Ah, looks like the second duel is about to start.

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457: Anonymous Student

Man, that was an intense battle…

458: Anonymous Student

Also, it seems they were using masses of water as cannonballs in the previous duel.

459: Anonymous Student

Seniors, it would be helpful if you could give us a general review around now.

It looks like it’ll take a while before the next duel.

460: Anonymous Graduate C

It seems A and B want you to wait a bit.

Writing evaluations for six people all at once naturally takes time.

461: Anonymous Student

We’ll wait.

462: Anonymous Student

I shall listen intently.

463: Anonymous Student

Seniors are amazing…

464: Anonymous Student

Well, they’re not just graduates of the Duel Academy, but they’ve returned as guests rather than working as guards and such.

You can consider them the cream of the crop among the graduates.

465: Anonymous Student

The tickets to watch today’s duels are platinum tickets, after all.

Plus, with Company Presidents of major corporations and big-shot politicians attending, even if you’re lucky, you can’t get in if your background is sketchy.

466: Anonymous Graduate A

Done. Just remember, this is based strictly on my personal perspective. Don’t forget that.

Alrescha: A technical type disguised as a power type. A thread-user is very rare. The strength and usage of the threads were good. I have high expectations for the future.

Blusal: This one hasn’t become a Duelist yet. Therefore, I can’t give an evaluation.

Barany: She’s probably capable, but I judge her as the type you can’t trust when it counts.

Comosdole: Being able to handle the tank role is precious. He seems to have done his preliminary research; I have high expectations for the future.

Sadalsuud: I see her as the type who shines in Multi-Player Battles rather than solo fights. Thus, it’s inappropriate to evaluate her now.

Red Sacker: High marks just for having flight capabilities. His decisiveness isn’t bad. I have high expectations for the future.

That’s about it.

Aside from Barany, I’m looking forward to everyone’s growth.

467: Anonymous Graduate B

GD! So, I’ll summarize the last three matches.

Alrescha: Thread-user. Furthermore, the ability to combine threads to create other things is an extremely rare ability. I wonder if she didn’t use a Skill, or simply couldn’t…

Blusal: He was probably a youth baseball player. I can feel a strong lingering attachment to that. Whether he can move past that attachment is the key, so as a senior, I want to watch over him kindly.

Barany: I suspect she specializes in status ailments… specifically sleep. So she’s sufficiently showcased her appeal. She has, but… having someone who gives up too quickly as an ally is…

Comosdole: He had bad luck with his opponent. Not in terms of strength, but in terms of the opponent’s behavior. So I’ll hold off on the evaluation.

Sadalsuud: Depending on her range, I see her as an extremely excellent rear-support role. Doesn’t seem suited for solo work.

Red Sacker: Wonderful just for having flight capabilities. Personally, I wish he had long-range attacks or transport capabilities, but I guess that depends on his innate talent.

That’s roughly it.

Everyone seems promising for the future.

468: Anonymous Student

Barany’s evaluation is bad?

469: Anonymous Student

Isn’t it obvious that Barany’s evaluation is bad…?

She surrendered way too quickly.

470: Anonymous Graduate A

Of course Barany’s evaluation will be bad.

Whether it’s an individual, a company, or a nation, people hire Duelists because they have no other means left.

And because they want to win at all costs, they hire a Duelist as their proxy.

To say “I surrender because I have no chance of winning” is unforgivable for a Duelist.

At the very least, you could absolutely never entrust her with a critical duel.

471: Anonymous Graduate B

I agree with >470. Personally, she probably feels she’s finished showcasing her abilities and is done for the day, but in dueling, there are countless unexpected turns.

And those unexpected turns can be good or bad.

To throw all that away and just surrender is a bit…

472: Anonymous Student

So harsh!? I mean, I get it, but still!

473: Anonymous Graduate C

Well, that’s one way to evaluate her. We’re forced to give her a low rating as well.

However, there are actually two types of people who do that in a setting like a Debut Match.

The type who messed up because they didn’t understand anything, and the type who messed up on purpose for the sake of the future, knowing exactly what they were doing.

The type with a powerful family background sometimes hides their trump cards thoroughly while in school… so while her evaluation is low, her threat level is high. That girl.

474: Anonymous Student

(Wow, I really want to say Barany’s name from before her Masquerade. I know I’m not allowed to, but still.)

475: Anonymous Graduate B

474 (Don’t say it. If you do, I’ll have to designate you as a student incapable of maintaining confidentiality.)

476: Anonymous Student

>475 (Senior!? Directly into my brain!?)

477: Anonymous Student

Just for the new students, let me explain.

On days like today when many outsiders enter, you can’t read any threads other than the current one, and personal names in posts from yesterday onwards are blacked out so you can’t even tell the character count.

That’s why the seniors don’t know who Barany’s true identity is.

“But it was revealed at the Unveiling Ceremony?” Don’t worry about it! This is just a matter of custom! Read the room!

And as for those who write real names here… you know, right?

478: Anonymous Student

Hiee

479: Anonymous Student

I’ll be careful

480: Anonymous Graduate C

A few people in our year got scolded for that too. With this—

481: Anonymous Student

I-It’s almost time for today’s main event.

482: Anonymous Graduate A

Here comes the daughter of the Morikuni Family!

483: Anonymous Graduate B

And her opponent is that ‘Broadcast Accident’ lol

484: Anonymous Graduate C

She’s finally been put out on display, huh.

485: Anonymous Student

And look at this treatment… I mean, it’s only natural lol

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752: Anonymous Student

That was a… terrible fight…

753: Anonymous Student

I think that was the most horrific way to win in history.

754: Anonymous Student

Suffocating because your mouth and nose were blocked by breasts… what a cause of death…

755: Anonymous Graduate C

The audience, especially the men, seemed happy at first, but by the end, every single one of them had a strained smile on their face…

756: Anonymous Student

How did it come to this.

How did it come to this.

757: Anonymous Student

It was a good match until Tomoe took a full-power hit head-on.

758: Anonymous Student

Why is it so natural for that guy inside to have his clothes blown away…

759: Anonymous Graduate A

Sigh… Exhale… Giving my final review.

Tomoe: A proper ace for the next generation. Her use of Skills, basic martial arts, and even her talking skills to lure the opponent into the fight weren’t bad. It’s just that, purely, her opponent was an otherworldly monster beyond common sense.

Narcissus: Incomprehensible. For starters, speaking as an active Duelist, I would absolutely refuse to fight him one-on-one. No, really, what is that thing? I wish he’d stop regenerating his shield, his body, and his clothes as if it’s the most natural thing in the world…

760: Anonymous Graduate B

I’ll give my evaluation as well.

Tomoe: Weapon handling, Skill selection, cutting technique, the creation of the Masked Form—almost every element necessary for a Duelist is at an extremely high level. She would be perfectly capable of calling herself a professional right now.

Narcissus: Unable to evaluate. It looked like nothing more than brute-forcing through Magic Capacity and a Unique Skill. If I had to fight him, I have absolutely no idea how I would deal with it.

761: Anonymous Student

Ah, yeah, that’s the only way to evaluate it.

In my dorm, people were shaken at first, but now the conversation has turned into “how do we take him down?”

Though the conclusion seems to be that it’s impossible for one person.

762: Anonymous Student

Seriously, what do you even do against Narcissus? His Magic Capacity is ridiculously high, he has natural recovery, and on top of that, he’s just tanky.

763: Anonymous Student

Maybe B-Rank Evaluation students would finally see a glimmer of hope if they challenged him in a group of four?

In terms of Magic Capacity, that’s probably how it would work.

764: Anonymous Student

That’s where the conversation is heading.

765: Anonymous Student

But if he exposed himself naked in his Debut Match, won’t he fail to get a sponsor…

766: Anonymous Graduate A

He probably won’t.

767: Anonymous Graduate C

They probably wouldn’t give him one.

768: Anonymous Graduate B

Well, if anyone does, it’ll be someone who can tolerate that sort of thing.

Hmm, since his nature is so unique, his Device and Skills are probably custom-made… a company specializing in development might step forward.

769: Anonymous Student

Could this be the start of the era of Defence-Specialised Devices and Masked Forms!?

770: Anonymous Student

Surely not that far.

771: Anonymous Student

That trend might happen for Devices used by ordinary people in daily life, though.

772: Anonymous Student

Seniors, thank you for today!

773: Anonymous Graduate A

No problem.

774: Anonymous Graduate B

I got to see some great things today.

775: Anonymous Graduate C

I have high hopes for the success of our juniors.

776: Anonymous Student

The Debut Matches for B-Rank Evaluation students will start tomorrow, so if you’re interested, we’d be happy if you watched.

Oh, here is the latest match schedule. [Image]

777: Anonymous Student

Got the Three Seven!!

778: Anonymous Graduate A

Well, I might watch on TV. You never know where a new idea might come from.

779: Anonymous Graduate B

True. Every year, a few crazy ones pop up. Even among the B-Ranks.

780: Anonymous Student

That’s why, for the new students, if you have some free time after your own Debut Match, you should watch the other students.

You never know where the spark to become stronger might be hiding.

781: Anonymous Graduate C

Well, I’ll be off now; I have to report back to my company.

782: Anonymous Student

Thank you so much, seniors!!

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