"Dammit, where are the two yen I was saving?" Tao Ren was digging through his pockets so he could find money to buy some soup from the store. It was late at night, and he had saw Funbari Onsen's match against the Iceman. Ren felt excited that he would soon get to face off against Yoh once more. Ren finally found two yen and bought the soup. Ren tied his scarf around his neck and walked out into the cold streets. 'Hmm…this place looks more abandoned and dead every time I look at it in the night…' Ren took a sip of his soup and headed back to his hotel room. 'Those idiots better not have touched my Jennifer Lopez CDs…' he thought. After walking for a while, Ren stopped and said, "I know you're following me already, so just show yourselves!" Kanna, Matilda, and Marian walked out of the darkness. "How did you know?" Matilda asked sadly. "I'm not stupid enough to wear wooden high heels…" Matilda blushed and cried, "YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING, YOU JERK!" Tao Ren smirked and replied, "Idiot…" Matilda roared in anger and activated her Oversoul. "TRICK OR TREAT!" Her pumpkin-headed puppet began throwing hundreds of knives directly at Ren. After a few minutes, the attack was over. "You didn't have to get so violent, Macchi…" Marian said. "DON'T CALL ME THAT!" Matilda exclaimed. "Hmph…did you think THAT would kill me?" The three girls turned towards the smoke. Suddenly, Tao Ren shot out with Bason in Oversoul form. "GOLDEN VORPAL DANCE!" Ren screamed. "ASHCROFT, FIND A COUNTER AND STRIKE!" Kanna said. The sound of clashing metal and the screams of a wounded man filled Matilda's ears. Ren collapsed onto the ground, Ashcroft standing over him triumphantly. "Now, Ashcroft…kill him." "WAIT!" Kanna and Marian both looked at Matilda in surprise. "I hear Master Hao say that he could use Ren as a servant. Why don't we try to help Master Hao and convert Ren to serving him?" Kanna and Marian thought for a while, but eventually agreed. Ashcroft lifted the unconscious Ren and the girls headed back to their apartment. Matilda walked behind Ashcroft, staring at Ren's serene face. She could feel the heat rising in her cheeks…
Later that night, Matilda was awake in her bed, staring at the ceiling. 'Why do I get flustered whenever I see him?' she thought, 'I just don't get it! He's mean to me, and I have a crush on him!' Suddenly, she heard a voice say, "Ugh…what…where am I…" Matilda jumped out of bed and opened the closet. Tao Ren came tumbling out, muttering, "Ow." Matilda helped Ren to her bed and asked, "Are you okay?" Ren rubbed the back of his head and replied, "I guess, but…Augh, my side!" Matilda looked at Ren's side and saw blood pouring out of it. "Hold on! Let me get the first aid!" she said as she quickly ran to the bathroom. Matilda was wrapping Ren's wound when the pointy-headed boy said, "Thank you…I know I have been mean to you lately, but I'm sorry. I guess you're not a bad person after all…" Matilda blushed and said, "I-I like you too, Ren…" "Hmm?" Before Ren could stop it, Matilda pressed her lips against his. Ren was shocked for a moment, but then he calmed down and began to kiss her as well. "I love you, Ren…" "I love you too, Matilda…" Suddenly, someone banged on the door and said, "Matilda, has Ren awoken? We're going to take him to Master Hao!" "OH NO!" Matilda grabbed Ren's arm and broke open the window in her room. She and Ren jumped out of it just as Marian and Kanna got in. "DAMMIT, SHE ESCAPED!" Kanna exclaimed. Marian closed her eyes and said, "I know why she did it, Kanna. She loves that Ren boy. If we are truly her friends, we should tell Master Hao that Matilda and Ren are dead. Now, let's go…" Kanna stared at the broken window for a few moments, but she eventually turned around and followed Marian.
"WHAT THE HELL IS SHE DOING HERE!" Chocolove cried. Ren had taken Matilda to his hotel room and decided to introduce his new girlfriend to Horohoro and Chocolove. "NO WAY, MAN! THIS THING IS YOUR GIRLFRIEND!" Horohoro exclaimed. Ren put his spear right in front of Horohoro's face and said, "Call her that again and I'll kill you." Despite the fact that Ren just threatened Horohoro, Matilda smiled that Ren cared about her so much. Matilda bowed to Chocolove and Horohoro and said, "I-I-I have left Master Hao to be with Ren! I want to be a back-up fighter for Team Ren!" Horohoro and Chocolove gasped and cried, "HUH!" "It means that if one of us is unable to fight, than she can fill in for that person." Ren replied. "But won't Hao see this and try to kill you!" Horohoro exclaimed. Matilda gasped and said, "Oh, yeah! …..Oh no, I can't lose Ren!" "What can we do?" Ren said sadly. Matilda thought for a while for a good plan, when it suddenly came to her. 'Hmm…it would mean giving up my true identity, but I want to protect Ren!' Matilda ran to the bathroom and said, "I have an idea! Just wait a while!" After a few hours, Matilda came out with a new look. "My name is now Bailey." She said. Her ponytails were gone and now she had long hair down to her knees. Her hair was dyed black and she wore a red jumpsuit with horizontal strips on the sides. She pulled out a wooden mask from her backpack and put it on. She also showed her oversoul puppet, which was now a gremlin doll. "So…what do you think?" she asked. Ren walked over to her and kissed her lips, saying, "You will always look beautiful, my dear…" Matilda smiled and said, "Thank you…Ren…" Suddenly, an intercom voice said, "It's time for Team Ren to come on down to the battle stage!" "ALL RIGHT, TEAM! LET'S GO!" Ren said as they rushed out the hotel and to the stadium. Ren and Matilda shared one more kiss before they entered the arena. "LET'S DO THIS!"