Seeing that Kurumi's Glisseo spells were being countered by the younger Puff's Finite castings, Kurumi's progress away from the Whomping Willow was a slow one and resembled more of an awkward dance. As their spells continued to cancel each other out, Kurumi began to feel very drained.

Making a sharp turn to the right and avoiding the last Finite cast at her, Kurumi leaped over one of the bushes and tumbled out of sight. Rolling to a stop and with leaves in her hair, Kurumi continued running back towards the front gate.