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Tam Nakano returns to her hometown of Anjo for a triumphant return. Currently a freelancer, Nakano has not only lost her contract but is also facing the threat of retirement. On April 27th at Yokohama Arena, she challenges Saya Kamitani for the World of Stardom Championship. A win would see her regain the red belt, but a special rule dictates that the loser must retire. If Nakano were to lose, this would be her final triumphant return. In this situation, former Cosmic Angels member Sayaka Unagi appears. Coming to Korakuen Hall on April 2nd, Unagi announced, "I want to properly graduate from Cosmic Angels." This led to the decision to form a trio with Nakano and Saori Anou. Her opponents will be Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura, and Sayaka Kure, all of whom are fellow Cosmic Angels. However, she is unfamiliar with the lineup. How will this impact the match? And what feelings will Mizumori's team have against Nakano? How will Nakano respond? At Korakuen Hall, Anna fought Nakano, once again eliciting Nakano's promise that he won't retire. So what about this time? It looks like the unity of the Kozuen will be put to the test once again.
Unagi volunteered to start, saying, "I'll evaluate all of you!" Nakano replied, "Wait a minute, Tamu is making a triumphant return. Tamu's going to start!" Nakano told Unagi, "Just for today, please." Unagi then ceded the starting position, saying, "Just for today." Kuri then volunteered to start, saying, "Me too! I'm from Toyohashi!" The match began with Nakano and Kuri locking up for a test of strength. The match moved to the ropes, with Nakano charging, and Kuri dodging, delivering a swan-dive arm whip, followed by a dropkick and a body slam. Sakura and Mizumori intervened, pinning them to the ropes and attacking as a trio. Unagi joins in, snapping the rubber band. Kuri covers, but it's only a two count. Sakura hits Nakano with a series of soccer ball kicks. Mizumori and Sakura compete in a triangle choke, but Anno cuts her off. Mizumori body slams Nakano and applies a modified reverse crab hold. Kuri elbows Nakano, dodging a lariat and hitting an elbow attack. Nakano dodges the second and hits a dropkick. Anno hits a dropkick on Kuri. Sakura rushes in and tries to combine, but Unagi cuts her off with a codebreaker. Anno applies an Indian deathlock on Kuri. Mizumori steps in to cut her off, but is hit with a brainbuster. Kuri counters Anno's fisherman with a neckbreaker. Sakura hits Anno with a skewering knee kick and a dropkick. Anno returns with a missile kick. Unagi hits Sakura with a face crusher and a guillotine drop. Sakura retaliates, and Unagi applies the Daifuhen-gatame. Anna applies a four-way neck hold to Mizumori, and Nakano supports Kura with a Paro Special. Sakura retaliates with a middle kick, and Unagi with a big boot. Unagi lands a series of big boots, and Sakura lands a series of low kicks. Unagi counters with a big boot, and Sakura lands a high kick. Mizumori hits Unagi with an elbow to say "Nice to meet you!". Unagi retaliates, saying "It doesn't feel like the first time we've met!" Mizumori hits a brainbuster and then a guillotine on Unagi. He goes to the corner, and Anna stops him, and Unagi hits an avalanche brainbuster. Unagi hits a series of left and right elbows, and when Mizumori gets up, Unagi hits a slap, and Mizumori retaliates. Mizumori wins with a lariat, but Unagi hits a codebreaker and a neckbreaker. Nakano hits Mizumori with a diving body attack and a knee attack. Sakura and Kuri stop Nakano and hit a double dropkick, followed by a lariat from Mizumori. Nakano returns the blow and elbows Mizumori. Mizumori retaliates, Nakano taunts, "Come on!" Mizumori lashes out, Nakano takes the bashing. They exchange elbows, and Nakano hits back with a series of hits. Mizumori hits a neckbreaker, but Nakano counters. The Mizumori team tries to combine, but Nakano counters. Kuri and Sakura dropkick Unagi and Anna to the outside of the ring. Sakura takes them to the corner, and Kuri flies off with a plancha from the apron. Mizumori brings Nakano back, and Kuri hits a missile kick, Sakura hits a knee attack, and Mizumori hits a triangle jumping body press. Nakano spins Mizumori, then hits a hurricane driver. But Nakano counters. The Mizumori team combines and attempts a brainbuster, but it's cut off. Mizumori throws Nakano on her shoulders. When Nakano countered, Anna hit a neckbreaker, and Unagi and Nakano pinned her with elbows. When Mizumori countered, Nakano hit an Andromeda. However, Sakura and Kuri stepped in to cut her off. Anna stopped Sakura, and Unagi stopped Kuri. Mizumori hit a lariat, declared the finish, and put her on his shoulders. Nakano rolled her up, but Mizumori ended up on top. Nakano stopped Mizumori's charge and hit a German suplex. Nakano hit Mizumori with a Violet Shooting. When Mizumori countered, Nakano called in Unagi and Anna, and the trio hit a heel drop. Nakano hit a Violet Screwdriver. After the three count, Nakano pinned Mizumori.
連発しちゃってます。 English: Nakano: "Hello everyone in the universe, everyone in Anjo! Sakuradamon, thank you so much for fighting today in Tamu's precious, precious hometown!"
Mizumori: "Tamu's really strong. Even though I believe that Tamu might retire (or not), there was still a part of me that felt uneasy, but fighting today blew away those worries. Tamu is the strongest in the universe. April 27th at Yokohama Arena, we believe in you."
Nakano: "That's good. Hehe. Saori and Unagi, thank you for fighting with us. And Unagi, congratulations on graduating from Kozuen!"
Unagi: "All three of us, the original Kozuen, have left both Kozuen and Stardom, but we'll definitely meet again on an even higher place."
Nakano: "What? Okay, I promise. Then I'd like to dance Unagi's graduation song. Mina, Shirakawa Mina! Can you send me off one last time? This girl (Unagi). Anything is fine."
Shirakawa appears.
Nakano: "Music, start!"
As Kozuen's song plays, Nakano, Shirakawa, and the original members of Unagi dance on the ring.
Nakano: "Thank you! Let's meet again at even greater heights."
The three of them make a pinky promise in the Kozuen pose and hug each other.
Nakano: "I will definitely return to Anjo as the brightest star of Anjo! When that happens, will you come and see me again? I promise. Your voices really give me courage. Give me courage. Follow me on the Tamu Road that sparkles in the universe, Believe in Tamu!"
Nakano: "Thank you so much for the Anjo Homecoming. I was really surrounded by the love of so many people, with everyone singing along to Mina and Unagi's graduation ceremony. We sent off that disobedient woman, didn't we? We danced too. But, if you really live your life right, we'll definitely meet again somewhere. Let's dance again when we're old ladies."
Unagi: "No."
Nakano: "No?"
Unagi: "Because I don't want to dance with Nakano Tamu, who has passed away and was even cuter than she is now.
Nakano: "She'll still be cuter even when she's old. What do you think, Utatan?"
Anna: "..."
Unagi: "Look
"It's hard to comment anymore..." Anna "I honestly thought that there was meaning in teaming up today"
Nakano "Why, why?"
Anna "But I was happy watching you fight. I was always watching you three. I watched you three dance"
Unagi "Let's do it together as a trio"
Nakano "Don't fake cry. I'll do my co-op (with Unagi) when I'm a grandmother. I'll do it again when I'm a cute grandmother. See you again. I really, really will definitely come back to Anjo again. I'll be back in Anjo, so please wait for me everyone. Thank you so much for today. Let's do it together as a trio"
All three of us, and you all, it's delicious, yummm"
Anna "What's your favorite food again? Tamuno, what's this specialty?" Nakano
"Peking rice!"
Unagi "Tequila?"
Mizumori: "Every time we fight, Tamu's strength is amazing, it really hits me hard. For the three of us to face off against other Kozuen fans in Kozuen, it's not normal. But I think it's precisely because of us that we can fight so fiercely with Tamu and the others every time. Today, Unagi Sayaka and I have never faced each other before, so we don't have the slightest bit of camaraderie, but thank you for continuing to lead Kozuen up to this point. We will be leading Kozuen even further from now on, so I would like to fight you again somewhere.
" Sakura: "Today, I was simply extremely frustrated. It was my first time meeting Unagi Sayaka. I felt the weight of the original Kozuen. It really hurt. Well, I'm banned from Stardom, so I can't meet you. I don't think that will happen, but as long as I'm in other organizations I think we'll meet again, so I'd like to fight more."
Kura "Kozuen was really, I was really glad to be in Kozuen, but losing was really, really frustrating, and in the end, I was like, I don't know when or where I'll connect with Unagi Sayaka, but I'll put it away for now and get stronger and stronger and stronger, not just those three... but everyone. I want to reach even greater heights so that I can beat all professional wrestlers."
Mizumori "It'll be fine. We have so much room to grow. We'll definitely turn this around! Please watch."