[Asuka runs straight to the tennis court in the illuminating night sky, and starts hitting balls with all her might.]
Asuka: I can do this!
[An hour passes of her trying to hit the balls in the court, with little success.]
Asuka: I can do this!
[A few hours pass of her practice, and her performance has slightly improved.]
Asuka: I WILL DO THIS! I WILL REDEEM MYSELF!
[After a while, she is able to blast every ball she serves into the opposing side with great force. She quickly stops for a breather, then stands tall and determination spreads across Asuka's face.]
Asuka: Time to crush that damn machine.
[Asuka grabs the Welcome Workout machine from the side, loads some balls into it, and turns it on at a high speed setting. She quickly runs to the opposite side of the court, racket in hand, and springs into battle.]
Asuka: Hit me with your best shot.
[The machine starts shooting balls in all different directions at a crazy pace, however Asuka sprints back-and-forth with great persistence, and sends the balls flying away with her racket.]
Asuka: Now to shut this noisy machine up for good.
[One last ball shoots out of the machine, at a supersonic pace towards Asuka's head. Asuka, however, is not fazed and runs into it's path and swings the racket with her might. The ball gets flown straight into the opposite direction, and collides with a huge impact on the machine, the force knocking the machine on its side. Wiping her sweat away, Asuka stands with a smile.]
[She then looks up to see the sun rising.]
Asuka: WHAT?! I was practicing all night?!
[Asuka walks back into the hallway, where she notices the effects of her restless night, and drowsily walks into the restaurant.]
Lili: Hey, Asuka! The big game will start soon!
Asuka: Yay….!
[The two sit at a table and eat some breakfast.]
Lili: I got such a good sleep last night, how about you?!
Asuka: …
Lili: Hello?
Asuka: Oh oh oh...yea….
[Lili notices Asuka's bloodshot eyes and her face turns livid.]
Lili: Asuka, how much sleep did you get last night?
Asuka: …..Okay! I admit it….Maybe one or two or...no hours…
Lili: HUHHHHHH?! HOW COULD YOU?!
Asuka: It's ok! To be honest, I spent the entire night practicing and completely lost track of time…
Lili: Wha…..really?
Asuka: Yeah! I showed that darn machine who's boss.
Lili: Aye, that's pretty awesome, girl! But Asuka! These aren't machines we're up against, these are human beings! Human beings that need sleep! To focus and mentally prepare!
Asuka: I know...i'm sorry...I got so lost in my training. I'm sure we'll still do fine!
Lili: Aww, guess I can't be too mad at this. Don't act like we're friends or something but….i'm proud of you.
Asuka: Heh, cheers.
[Asuka and Lili share a smile.]
Lili: Besides, the amount of time you were knocked out should be enough sleep anyway [grins].
Asuka: Grr….[smiles].