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"Sky Tiger Dancing in the Night Sky" Starlight Kid has advanced to the final tournament (starting on the 18th at Korakuen Hall)!
In an official Red Stars B match, Kid faced Furusawa Kian, who had lost all six of her previous matches. She was caught off guard, but Kid remained calm
He quickly regained his pace and launched a standing moonsault towards Furusawa's right leg. He then slammed him onto the apron, trying to neutralize his right leg
However, Kid's left leg was targeted, and he was caught in an ankle hold, putting him in a precarious situation. Nevertheless, he managed to reverse the position and turn the tables, then caught his opponent in a stretch muffler. From there, he transitioned into the Black Tiger Leg Kill and forced Kid to tap out
With this win, draw, and loss, she now has 9 points and has jumped to the top spot in her block. Following closely are Sorei Ami, Watanabe Momo, and Kamitani Saya with 8 points, and Hanan with 7 points, but Watanabe has finished all her matches today. At the Hamamatsu tournament on the 16th, Kid will clash with Sorei, and Hanan and Kamitani will face off in a direct confrontation
Even if Kid loses to Sorei, the only other match that could potentially have a higher score than Kid is either Sorei or either Kamiya vs. Hanan. Therefore, Kid's top three finish is guaranteed at the end of the Kyoto tournament
Meanwhile, Furusawa finished his entire schedule with seven losses in seven matches
[Kian Furusawa]
My leg hurts so much, I can barely stand right now, it hurts so much! 5★STAR ended today and I lost every match, which is frustrating. I'm filled with regret, and I can't even put it into words, but I also feel like I don't have time to be depressed right now. I'm a little tired and my head isn't working properly, but I won't be negative, I just have to keep moving forward and get stronger. I'll lock in an ankle lock and I'll definitely get a tap-out!
Rian's 5★STAR go? I lost all my matches in 5★STAR except for the final one. But I beat Sakura Aya in the final match today. So, I'm thinking of going after that NEW BLOOD tag team that Sakura Aya has, with Kian. What do you think, Kian?
Furusawa
: Yes! Absolutely! I'd love to go pick it up with Rian!
Rian:
Okay! Let's get it! Our summer is far from over. And we're officially establishing the Ito Maki Respect Squad!
[Starlight Kid's comments]
I'm still a little under the curse of the bear cub, but today I had a singles match with Furusawa for the first time since her homecoming. Of course, a homecoming and a 5★STAR official match are completely different things. So I was tough on her. Well, as a fellow user of leg attacks, Kian, you're still too soft! Kian, what do you want to show at 5★STAR? What do you want to grasp? Have you been tainted by the Ito Respect Army? Are you relying on Ito-chan? Before you talk about 100% attendance or 100% merchandise, shouldn't you be doing something else? Well, I guess I could say a little bit about Rian too. It took me almost 5 years to be able to appear in 5★STAR! Compared to that, it's really amazing that you've been able to appear in just over a year, but once you're in, career doesn't matter anymore. You should work harder and go for it with more determination! Just appearing in 5★STAR and saying you'll do your best is completely meaningless! It might be over, but I hope we can learn something new from here on out. So, I've given it 5★STAR, I think I'm pretty far ahead, right? For now, all we have to do is win tomorrow!