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"World's cutest" Maki Ito faced Azusa Inaba of HATE in a Red Stars B official match. Ito, who had a record of 2 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss so far, was hoping to steadily accumulate points, but..
The two exchanged sparks right from the start with their "cute poses." Ito flattered Azusa, saying, "That's cute. Do more, please!" and then delivered a dropkick from behind as Azusa struck a pose. This kind of inside work is truly impressive
The fight spilled outside the ring. They threw each other into the audience, their stubbornness continuing. Ito captivated the Sapporo fans with her face wash, flying body attack, and the world's cutest knuckle punch, but Azusa showed incredible tenacity. Time just kept ticking away
With less than five minutes remaining, Ito went on the offensive. He landed a DDT onto the apron, but was thrown to the corner with a deadly drive. He then tried to follow up with a headbutt, but it didn't work
With three minutes remaining, she caught Azusa in a reverse Boston crab. As Azusa screamed, she tightened her grip and transitioned into the Ito Special. However, she still couldn't finish the match, and was instead caught in an ankle lock
Ito managed to escape to the ropes, but there were 30 seconds left. With 10 seconds remaining, Ito Deluxe was delivered, but it was too late. The bell rang, signaling a 15-minute time limit draw. Ito, with a stunned expression, listened to the result and limped out of the ring, dragging his left leg
Ito now has 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss, giving her 6 points. Azusa, on the other hand, has 1 win, 2 draws, and 3 losses, giving her 4 points
[Maki Ito's Story]
Let me make a nice excuse. I think I really love Hokkaido. Coming to Hokkaido has lifted my spirits. I bought two soft serve ice creams, one muscat soft serve, and a cone soft serve at Seicomart and ate four in total. Oh, I also ate a Hokkaido hamburger, so I'm really enjoying myself. That's why I'm so happy right now. So maybe the bleak feelings I had... have been somewhat erased by the wonderfulness of Hokkaido. So today I'll head straight back to the hotel and think only about the match, and about tomorrow's match against Utami Hayashishita. I've already had my fill of enjoying Hokkaido. Thank you very much. I love Hokkaido! Ito Respect Army Forever!
[Azusa Inaba's story]
I drew with the world's cutest, Maki Ito. Ah, that's the worst, the worst. It's a pretty big deal. It's a big deal that it was another draw, but I guess if I drew with the world's cutest girl, that means I'm the cutest in the world too, so that's good, right? Well, that's how it is. And, since it's the worst to end things with Ito with a draw, I want revenge, or rather, I want to knock her out next time. And, tomorrow I have my first singles match against Konami, and I don't know yet if I can win the tournament or make it to the finals, but I want to end this 5★STAR with a big result. Azusa Inaba's old lady hunt, win.