Ikki Kurogane vs Nagi Arisuin

Ikki Kurogane vs Nagi Arisuin is a fight between the Hagun Academy students Ikki Kurogane and Nagi Arisuin. It takes place before the finals of the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival.

Prologue
Ikki, in preparation to facing Stella Vermillion in the finals of the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival, asks Nagi to have a mock battle with him, which the latter agrees.

Battle
Having materialized their Devices, Ikki moves quickly towards Nagi, who retreats and throws three copies of his Darkness Hermit on the ground. He activates a Noble Art called Shadow Beast, which creates dark puddles from his daggers, from which shadowy animals emerge. The animals, two tigers, and a bear attack Ikki but are easily cut down by him. However, a black fog rises from the defeated beasts, which serves as a camouflage for Nagi, who plans on using his Shadow Walk to get behind Ikki and attack him.

As Nagi emerges from Ikki's shadow, he attempts to stab Ikki with his Device, but he is noticed by Ikki, who in turn thrusts his sword towards Nagi. Nagi manages to block the attack, but he is sent rolling back by a kick from Ikki. As he rises back up, Nagi comments that Ikki is rather mean for kicking a "maiden".

Epilogue
Ikki thanks Nagi for helping him train, with his body being in good condition to fight. He though is still worried about facing Stella, with Shizuku handing him a towel. Just then, Touka Toudou and Yuudai Moroboshi arrive at the training ring, having been asked to come by Ikki, who wishes to have a mock battle with them. They also brought Byakuya Jougasaki, Momiji Asagi. Renji Kaga and the Hagure Sisters. Ikki thanks all of them for coming, and they start the mock battles.