Honoka nods, looking at Itsuki before sliding down into her own fighting stance. "I know. I don't want to either, but... if proving yourself like this is the only way for you three to get that power you need, then I can't hold back."

Well, she couldn't hold back more than the fact that she and Nagisa were fighting different people and therefore couldn't use anything beyond basic punches and kicks, anyway. But from what Honoka understood, that wasn't even the point.

The point was for them to prove themselves in this battle, so using those attacks weren't something that she'd be doing anyway.

"You better not hold back either. You won't win if you do."