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During the exam, Hope defends her classmates from the spider thing. She's knocked into a coma afterward, leaving Itsuki feeling like he has to pick up the pieces. At the same time, Carmen grapples with her unconscious contribution to the exam and her fear of being kicked out of Cosmos Academy as a result.
Hope shows up to her daily training two hours early, hoping to get some work in before Itsuki shows up. But she finds Itsuki is already there, training so hard that he’s sweating even in the cool morning air. They fall quickly into an argument.