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In the main event of the second day of the two-day Sapporo tournament, Red Stars B official match, "the cutest in the world" Maki Ito secured a valuable victory over Utami Hayashishita
The match, which began with a handshake, started with a battle on the ground. Then Ito said, "We've become friends recently, so today is a special occasion," and lay down on his back
But this was a trap. When Shimi went for the pin, Ito tried to roll her up. This must have completely shattered their trust in each other..
From there, Ito attacked with a diving body attack and a reverse Boston crab, but was caught in the corner and became the victim of a superplex. This left him severely injured
Nevertheless, he showed his toughness by fighting back with a swing DDT and a headbutt
He doesn't give up even when hit with a lariat followed by a sliding lariat and a bat-hanging drop
With less than three minutes remaining in the match, she went on the offensive with roll-up attempts. Finally, as Utami was going for the Crusade, she cleverly reversed her position and transitioned into her trump card, the Ito Royal (a modified jackknife hold), securing the three-count victory
After the match, Ito grabbed the microphone and demanded, "Shimi-chan, we've recently become friends. I'm sorry for giving you the middle finger even though we're friends. But I also think it wasn't right for you to slap your friend Ito, so apologize!"
Then Shimi said, "You won, and now you're even demanding an apology..." but then added, "Now that it's confirmed I can't advance to 5★STAR, I'm not really in the mood to talk to Ito-chan. But I can't afford to lose an important friend like this, so even though you flipped me off, I'm sorry for hitting you."
When Ito asked, "I'll forgive you. Will you still be my friend?", Shimi immediately replied, "Yes." Ito then promised, "As your friend, I'll definitely win the tournament for you too!" and concluded the competition
Ito now has 3 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss, giving her 8 points. Meanwhile, Utami has 2 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses, with 5 points, and has been eliminated with one match remaining
[Maki Ito's comments]
That move is called the "Ito Royal," and Ito only uses it occasionally, about once every six years. We only recently became friends, so I don't think she knows everything about me. That's probably why Utami Hayashishita lost today. As friends, she should have researched me more. It's a shame. But I feel like we've become good friends again after today's match, so maybe we can team up occasionally. Thank you. And next up is Konami, so I'll just think of something to counter her spray and I'll definitely win. Ito Respect Army, forever!
[Hayashishita Utami's Story] I
was so sure I had won at the end, but Ito-chan took the win. With one official match remaining, it's now decided that I won't be able to advance to the final tournament of this year's 5★STAR. This year, I've ended my 5★STAR summer without even making it to the final tournament. I've once again felt the depth of the competition and how high the wall is. I won't be able to go to the finals, but I have one match left, against my teammate Mei-chan. It's already decided that I won't be able to go to the finals, but I want to give it my all until the very end and run through this last match. Thank you for everything this summer, Hayashishita Utami.