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The "star performer" has done it again. At the press conference for "Mizkan Fruitis presents ALL STAR GRAND QUEENDOM 2026," which will be held at Yokohama Arena on April 26th (Sunday), held on the 12th at United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba in Odaiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, the "body double" of "the world's cutest" Maki Ito made an appearance
At the tournament, Ito will face Natsupoi in a singles match. However, something seems off. When Ito appeared at the press conference, she was wearing sunglasses and striking cutesy poses, which was different from her usual self
Natsupoi, who took the microphone first, declared her resolve, saying, "Yappoi! Up until now, I've been told that I'm jealous of Ito's cuteness, and that I have some weird toy belts to complain about, but I'm just going to do my own pro wrestling. On top of that, I think I'll just have to get results in the ring. We've both had periods of absence and gone through our own battles, so I'm looking forward to the match against Ito."
Next up was Ito's turn, but it was all very odd. The voice saying, "I have a cold today, and I have a stye, so I'm wearing sunglasses..." was definitely hers, but Ito, who was moving her mouth as she went on stage, looked just like a ventriloquist's dummy..
"This is my first time at Yokohama Arena, so I'm very nervous, but I'll fight with all my might and definitely beat Akpoi..." she continued, and at this point, Natsupoi finally seemed to realize that something was wrong
"You're not Ito, are you? You're Kian! I thought your face looked really small today!" he exclaimed, having identified her as Furusawa Kian, a protégé of Ito and a member of the Ito Respect Group
That's when it happened. Ito crept up behind Natsupoi... The fans in the audience who were 45 years old or older
You probably remembered that scene where someone shouted, "Shimura! Behind you, behind you!"
Ito shouted, "You fell for it!" and struck Natsupoi with a giant "cute ball of obsession." "You still have a long way to go, Akupoi, to fall for such a simple trap. I will defeat Akupoi at Yokohama Arena and light up Stardom. That will be Maki Ito, myself. Ito Respect Army, forever!" At that moment, the ball of obsession was snatched away from her, and she was hit again
Natsupoi then left the stage, still holding the massive object, muttering, "I'm going to disappear!"