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"The Sky-Covered JD Fighter" Hinami is burning with a desire for revenge. At the "Sammy presents STARDOM 5★STAR GP 2026" Blue Stars A official match held at the Osaka Herbis Hall on July 20th (Monday, public holiday), she faced Sakura Aya
Sakura defeated HANAKO in her first match, while Hinami, who suffered a defeat against world champion Suzu Suzuki, could not afford to lose a second consecutive title. The battle between the two intensified as time went on. After an elbow exchange, Hinami fell victim to Sakura's missile kick and triangle choke, but she escaped and counterattacked. She countered with a hip throw, then slammed Sakura down with a choke slam, and then locked in an STF
Furthermore, she withstood Sakura's fierce attack and inflicted significant damage with a modified Emerald Flowsion. From there, she followed up with a Rolling Elbow and a Neck Screw, and finally crushed her with a Mad Splash showcasing her incredible leaping ability
Backstage, Hinami said, "Now I've finally gotten two points, and since I lost my first match yesterday, I'm relieved to have won today. Sakura is the only opponent I haven't been able to fight for the Future belt, so I'm glad I was able to fight her today. However, I've held the belt at the same time as Sakura, and I've never once thought that I was losing to her in this belt, and even though I came close to defeating Sakura today, I still don't think I'm going to lose."
Their next match is on August 1st in Sendai. Their opponent will be Julia Hart, who will be making her debut from AEW in the US. Just two days ago at the Ota Ward tournament, Sorei Ami, Hinami, and Lady C were defeated by Thekla, Hart, and Sky Blue, losing the Artist of the Year title
Hinami vowed, "I'm still not over my anger. I lost the belt at Ota Ward on July 18th, and I can't stay silent about it. I will definitely beat Julia Hart here and I will come back to reclaim the Artist belt anytime, anywhere."