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The next match of the Maximum Marvelous Maiden took place against a Dark Elf team of clowns known as the Talabheim Buffoons. The Maidens had a lot of confidence coming into this game, and they felt like they could take on anything.

The first half started simple enough, with a cage in the middle of the pitch with Sora-sama having the ball. Then the Maidens tried to run to the northern wide zone, but double skulls prevented them from throwing the ball to center field to score before the dark elves managed to knock the ball loose while surfing a few people and KOing a bunch of other people before holding onto the ball to prevent a score, ending the half with a score of 0-0.

The second half begins with Kei and Keiji still KO'd and with rain pouring down. Then Red Rab breaks Harold Hardlightning's neck, which didn't bug the team too much at the time. The buffoons took a few turns to pick up the ball, but when they did, they got marching to the end zone. The Maidens tried to stop them, but their dice only got them pushes and skulls, and a rather disasterous positioning error only guaranteed a touchdown by Blinky to end the game 1-0 in favor of the Talabheim Buffoons.

After the game, morale was rather low due to both fate and folly ruining their chances of winning (Seriously, those skulls and pushes on critical blitzes were bullshit. I am probably going to suffer from necrophobia if this keeps up for the rest of the season, which would be weird because I'm playing Vampires of all things). While the Maidens only got the MVP in terms of SPP gain, at least it went to Chiyo-chan, who learned Block. The team recruits a new Thrall named Aki, while the journeyman Harold Hardlightning was told to go to the Vonderheide Mansion for his reward for doing so much for the team. He hasn't been seen since, but the Vonderheides claim that the rumor that Harold was killed and drained of his blood is completely and utterly false and that they should be ashamed of themselves for thinking of such things. Otherwise, the Maidens had no choice but to shake this loss off and prepare for the next match.”