Oh ok, you mean there, mb XD. Well there are two options: either when she started with her move (chapter 8, page 16) that already counted as an attack (I don't think so), OR he wasn't copying Alice, but the other girl in the audience (who we see "enraged" for seemingly no reason in page 14). I'm...
That's what it refers to in that page. Just because they don't show the slap for a 3rd time, it doesn't mean that it didn't happen, and that page says it did.
Edit: if you meant on the match against Alice, mb xd, I also have a pair of ideas (if the author is consistent and didn't/doesn't change...
Chapter 35, page 4: "Previously, I could use it for an hour with a single slap. Now it doesn't even last a minute"
Same chapter, page 5: "You couldn't copy the opponent's skills who completely ignored you and who didn't even hit their attacks, but we all thought [you're the enemy!] and with one...
And because otherwise it's not an "attack". The copy ability activates only after getting attacked, that's how it was explained before this battle iirc.
No, Marl was about letting her be herself (unlike her dad). Alice was about how hardwork/perseverance is supreme. Rn Fine's fight seems to be about her motivation being linked to others' perception of her, but we'll see if there's something else to this.
Hey I get why this manga will most likely never be continued, but what happened to the already uploaded chapters? I want to reread it, it's been so long since I read it.... Worst part is, I can't find the full translation anywhere else.