<Snipped quote by Mammalia>
I... pass? But I lost.
In battle, you will be with others who will pick up the slack that you couldn't hold forever. You withstood that blow and were ready to continue to fight. You could have persevered longer, but I didn't think you needed to. You are now ready to redeem yourself with Rhythm's group, but you will remain here for further training. You especially need to work on face-to-face fighting, because you weren't ready to defend against any attacks I might be able to make while defending against yours.