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The feud between Koguma and God's Eye over the bear pose has escalated into a singles match. In the tag team match held at Takadanobaba on January 26th, Hazuki & Koguma vs. Shuri & Yagami Ranna, Koguma pinned Yagami Ranna directly, setting up a bear (do) vs. bear (don't) showdown between Koguma and Yagami. The match conditions are that if Koguma loses, she will "never force God's Eye to do the bear pose again." If Yagami Ranna loses, she will "do the bear pose with all her might to make up for lost time." So, what will become of the bear pose?
Shuri and the God's Eye team welcome Yagami, the "woman who absolutely will not do the bear pose," into the ring. Koguma, who claims "infinite possibilities starting from the bear," is welcomed by Hazuki and Hanan. As Koguma approaches, Yagami shakes her head. The gong sounds and Koguma does the bear pose. Yagami makes an "X" with her hands. As Koguma approaches, Yagami starts to strike a pose, swaying. From ringside, Shuri shouts, "You're not doing it, are you!" Yagami replies, "I'm not!" and moves forward. Koguma does a Magakuma pose. She gets behind Yagami and grabs her hand, but Yagami pushes it away and says, "I'm not going to let you grapple with me," and delivers a soccer ball kick. However, Koguma dodges kicks from the back and front and rolls her up. Koguma shows a bear pose, and Yagami counters with an "X". Yagami delivers a low kick, and Koguma says, "Yagami, why aren't you doing it?" and delivers an elbow, to which Yagami replies, "I can't do it," "I can't do the God's Eye!" "There's someone who does the God's Eye," says Koguma. "Who is it!" says Yagami. "Kashima Saki," says Koguma, "She's fine!" "Don't make me say it," says Yagami. They exchange elbows, with Yagami landing a barrage of blows. Koguma counters with an elbow, sending both wrestlers to the ground. Yagami is the first to get up and lands a running high kick and a dropkick. When Koguma kicks back, Yagami goes for an armbar. He drives Koguma to the ropes and shouts, "You're not coming at me like a bear!" as he kicks and delivers an elbow drop. Yagami grabs both of Koguma's arms and applies an armbreaker, then stomps on both of his arms to prevent him from doing the bear pose. Koguma attempts a DDT and goes for a camel pin, but Yagami rolls him up. Yagami prevents Koguma from doing the bear pose, but after taking a neckbreaker, he gets caught in a camel pin. Koguma succeeds in forcing him into the bear pose. Below the ring, Shuri screams. When Koguma climbs to the corner, Yagami kicks him down. Yagami lands a middle kick from the apron on Koguma outside the ring. Yagami brings Koguma back into the ring and delivers a series of middle kicks. Koguma catches him, but Yagami knocks him down with a middle kick and a soccer ball kick. Koguma kicks out, and Yagami slams him to the mat, but only gets a two count. Yagami landed a series of mounted punches, and as he climbed to the corner, Koguma caught up and took his back. Yagami blocked him and went to the top. Koguma delivered a superplex stun. Yagami stood up and hit a high kick, then a Zero Fighter kick. Koguma countered, dodged Yagami's kick and went for a 120% schoolboy, but Yagami countered for a two count. Koguma went from a swing sleeper to a body scissors sleeper. Yagami managed to escape. Koguma laid him down in the center and delivered a diving body press while doing a bear pose. Yagami couldn't kick out and Koguma won.
Koguma: "Yagami, you're strong. I was surprised. I was on edge the whole time. I was thinking of taking you on with 120% again today, but I could really feel your determination, Yagami! That you really wanted to do the bear pose!"
Yagami shook his head.
Yagami: "It's been a year since my debut, and I've always wanted to get stronger with God's Eye, and I've also wanted to be a more upright person. I have no regrets about God's Eye and about Yagami Ranna! But Koguma, I have a request. Please give us the best bear call in this packed Korakuen Hall."
Koguma: "Yagami, I love you! Of course. Let's do the bear call, the biggest bear call ever, together! I'm counting on you all. Everyone on the balcony too. Here we go, one, two, three!"
The arena erupts in bear calls. Koguma strikes a bear pose, and Yagami joins in. Her second, Shuri, collapses, clutching her head.
Koguma: "Shuri, Shuri, Shuri, you too can look forward to 'that time' coming!"
Shuri runs out the ring, still clutching her head.
Koguma: "Yagami, congratulations on becoming a bear. From now on, starting today, bear Yagami is officially allowed."
Yagami snatches the microphone.
Yagami: "That was the last bear I'll ever play in my life. I'm never going to play a bear again, and I won't lose to any cubs! I played a bear today, so I'm going to get promoted faster than anyone else, just you wait and see!"
"Bear vs. Bear, I consider today's match a 'title bear match,' and even though there's no belt, as someone who takes bears seriously, I've achieved a great victory. Yagami, well, as you know, Yagami doesn't go back on his word, so I got to see Yagami's best bear today, living his life honestly, and I won, although I'm a little hurt, I'll continue to aim for God's Eye, the bear. Next up, it might be you!"
"Yes, Bear vs. Bear match, I lost and was forced to play the bear in front of a packed Korakuen Hall, which is the biggest regret of my life, but now that I've played the bear, I want to rise to the top faster than anyone else in Stardom, and reach the very top. You guys just watch!"