Asuka instantly scoffs at the idea, even as she gathers up the folds of her robes and ties them out of the way so they won't catch on branches or the Elin or something else.

( I'm not going to lose intentionally. If someone is actually good enough to beat us, whatever- )

Although, really, she'll still be pissy about it.

( But I'm not going to throw this thing. )

It's not as if this race matters in the grand scheme of things, but it's really the first chance she's had to show off in ages and she's going to take it. She needs to prove something to herself. And maybe more importantly, she needs to prove to Seviilia that she's not deadweight.

No pun intended.