Jump down to a safe distance

Ordinarily, Buster Girl would be more than happy to let a big, pleasantly plump girl like Heat Girl grab her up in a hug; she'd probably even return the favor, with lots of groping and maybe even some deep kissing, the natural next step from a hug, in her mind. Unfortunately, in this case, she had gotten very few hints on how her opponent planned to fight yet. Part of her even wanted to take a buster shot down at her opponent, but if Heat Girl took that as her cue to retreat back into the flames and turn this into another chase, that would be the worst possible outcome.

Instead, she decided to take the boring-but-safe option; she raised her hands above her head and jumped, then plummeted downwards, landing the flat pads of her big, blue boots against the ash-dark floor on one side of the ring. Perhaps through the effect of oil spread around, the fires composing the ring around her seemed stable, as though they weren't encroaching inward. That was comforting, at least, but the heat all around was still oppressive.

"No hug?" Heat Girl asked disappointingly, dropping her arms to either side. She looked dejected for just a moment, before regaining her cheery smile. "Hm hm hm... We'll get there~"

"Yeah! But not before I show you a little tough love. Once I beat the virus out of you, you're the one who's going to need a hug!" Buster Girl warned her opponent, while placing one hand upon the shaft of her Girl Buster.

No more puzzles or running around. Now, the real fight begins!