JPN
Rina Yamashita of Mi Vida Loca (MVL) presented a "gift" to Maika & HANAKO, formerly of E neXus V (EXV)
At the Korakuen Hall event on March 31st, in an eight-person tag team match, Suzu Suzuki, Yamashita, Itsuki Aoki, and Akira Tetsu faced Maika, HANAKO, Tomoka Inaba, and Kiyoka Toratake. HANAKO and Yamashita went on a fierce battle, and Suzuki delivered a powerful elbow to Maika. However, in the end, HANAKO defeated Tetsu with the JP Coaster
After the match, Yamashita grabbed the microphone and began, "HANAKO, congratulations on your victory today. Since the match in February, I've felt like you've been a little lacking in energy. So I've thought of a present for you."
In the unit vs. unit match at the February 7th Osaka event, MVL defeated EXV. After the match, the defeated EXV announced the dissolution of their unit, and members Maika, HANAKO, Gina, Tsukiyama Wakana, and Rian became independent
Yamashita proposed a tag team match between Suzuki & Yamashita vs. Maika & HANAKO at the Yokohama Arena event on April 26th. "Let's have an amazing match with these four. What do you think?" she asked, and Maika & HANAKO responded positively, making the match between the two teams a certainty