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Kurei extends her hand for a handshake, and Natsupoi accepts. Kurei charges forward, but Natsupoi dodges. Kurei attempts a body attack. Natsupoi stomps on her face and delivers an elbow. Kurei is thrown off balance and sends Natsupoi to the outside with a dropkick, then jumps from the apron and performs a plancha. Natsupoi delivers a diving body attack and locks in an arm lock. Kurei escapes, and Natsupoi kicks her arm upwards, going for an armbreaker. Natsupoi spreads both arms wide to provoke Kurei. Kurei charges in with a series of elbows. Natsupoi applies an armbar, and Kurei counters, but Natsupoi delivers a neckbreaker. As Natsupoi climbs to the corner, Kurei catches up and delivers a dropkick from below. Kurei then performs a plancha on Natsupoi, who has fallen to the floor. Back in the ring, Kurei applies a hanging sleeper hold and a missile kick. Natsupoi counters, dodges a swing neckbreaker, and charges. Kurei jumps and applies a sleeper hold. Natsupoi escapes, and Kurei hits a dropkick and an elbow attack. Swing neckbreaker. Natsupoi counters, and Kurei charges, aiming for a spear. Natsupoi hits a thrust kick. Kurei is on top during the cover. Natsupoi counters Kurei's attempt at a Falcon Arrow and hits a throwaway German suplex. Natsupoi counters Kurei's attempt at a Fairing Ring and hits a Tokimeki Spear. Natsupoi counters. Kurei hits a Violet Shooting from behind. She also hits one from the side and a Falcon Arrow. However, Natsupoi raises her shoulder. 10 minutes have passed. Natsupoi hits Kurei with a slap and a German suplex as she charges. As she stood up, Kurei was kicked by Natsupoi and grabbed the ropes. Natsupoi slammed her down but it was only a two count. Natsupoi then dropped a Fairial Gift but it was countered. Then Natsupoi hit a Fairing Ring and got the three count.
Natsupoi: "Hello everyone in Ota Ward! Thank you so much for coming out to Ota Ward today despite the heat! Kurei, I somehow felt the Stardom Dream from you today. You're really strong." Natsupoi
and Kurei shook hands.
Natsupoi: "But I have no intention of losing to anyone here, whether it's Cozuen, Stardom, or anywhere else. In this 5★STAR, there is a belt that I will definitely seize and never give up on. I will continue to climb towards that belt, one match at a time, so everyone, please fight alongside me in this exciting league! I would like to end with these words. To everyone in Ota Ward, bye-poi!"
"The 5★STAR GP 2025 has begun. The opening match, the one who raised the banner for the opening match is none other than Natsupoi... Natsupoi! Today was my first singles match against Kurei, and Kurei is strong. I think she must have been really scared, being entrusted with the main event of this 5★STAR with over thirty stars, under a lot of pressure. But Kurei is really strong-willed, and I feel like I'm always being inspired by her. But of course I can't lose to Kurei yet, and I have no intention of losing to anyone in this 5★STAR. I'm going to keep this momentum going and charge all the way to the top of the 5★STAR GP, so let's fight together through this hot summer. First win, bye-poi!"
"Well... for the 5★STAR opening match, I was really excited about being chosen for the main event, and I think that meant people expected me to pull off a big upset, so I'm incredibly frustrated. I feel like I still have a long way to go, I have to do so much more, and even though Natsupoi-san said things like 'You're amazing' and 'You're strong,' I'm feeling very acutely right now that I'm nowhere near good enough. But even though I'm saying all that, the 5★STAR tournament has started, and even though I've dropped two points, I think the only way to go from here is to win all the remaining matches and become champion. So I want to get results here, and honestly, I want to regain my confidence and work hard towards my new goals after 5★STAR is over, so I want to run through this summer to the fullest. Thank you!"
Azusa Inaba makes an appearance
Azusa: "Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, hello Stardom fans, it's been a while. I'm Azusa Inaba, the "Red" from JTO. It's also been a while for Kurei. I came here because I have something I want to say to Kurei. Right now, Kurei has incredible momentum, and today, she had such an exciting main event match, and she's challenging for the red belt, so her momentum is amazing, isn't it? And well, I, Azusa Inaba from JTO, also have incredible momentum, I'm incredibly strong, I'm a two-time champion, so I have incredible momentum too. And what I want to say is, how about we clash our momentum with the JTO Girls Championship belt that I hold?"
Kurei: "Girls' belt? To be honest, I don't really know what kind of belt it is, and I'm a little confused about Azusa myself, and I can't really distinguish between things, but no matter what kind of belt it is, no matter who the opponent is, no matter what kind of Azusa it is, of course I'll accept the challenge. Since you've chosen me as your challenger, I'll make sure you don't regret it, and don't blame me if you regret losing the belt. I look forward to it."
The two shook hands, and Azusa left
Kurei: "I don't really understand why, but I think it means I'm getting a lot of attention right now, so I won't give up or lose, and I want to beat every opponent, so please keep watching me. Thank you!"