Chapter 119 (XAW Singles)
*Carly X vs Charlotte Flair*
Coming up next was Carly X making her entrance. The Stylish Tiger gave her show as she made her way to the ring. She gave one last show to the crowd before she awaited for her opponent.
At the sound of the Recognition music, Charlotte Flair took center stage at the entrance presenting herself in a purple robe with a high feather collar. When she entered the ring, she removed her robe revealing her purple-and-blue two-piece and boots, her super-athletic physique, and her long, blonde hair. She looked at Carly with a cocky smile.
"Now, we're at a match featuring another WWE superstar, Charlotte Flair! This time, she will be facing an ex-superstar, Carly X! This will be a two-out-of-three falls match! Whoever loses twice first loses the whole match! Anything you can tell us about this match-up, Ms. Rogue?"
"Sure. At first, I was skeptical about this match-up considering that Charlotte is on the top of the WWE women's division and is incredibly powerful. But then, Carly insisted on it saying that she wanted to prove that she could take on any of Mr. McMahon's favorites, even the daughter of a Hall of Famer. And she wanted it a two-out-of-three so there wouldn't be any flukes."
"Sounds like it's a personal thing. Let's hope Carly knows what she's doing."
DING-DING!
Carly readied herself, but she wasn't fast enough, Charlotte immediately ran at her and connected to her with a spear. Carly came crashing down before sitting up holding onto her back. Charlotte continued her momentum by bouncing off the ropes and returning to Carly hitting her with her signature Natural Selection. Charlotte immediately hooked her leg for the pin.
1… 2… 3!
1-0.
It was embarrassing. Just ten seconds in the match, and Charlotte had already gotten her first point. She went to the nearest corner and climbed up to the top. She turned her back on Carly and jumped back for a moonsault. Thankfully, Carly managed to roll away letting Charlotte crash to the mat. Charlotte managed to get back up, but not before Carly did. The Stylish Tiger ran right at her as she was about to get up and sent her back down with a shining wizard. She hooked Charlotte's leg for the pin.
1… 2…
Charlotte kicked out just in time. Carly waited for her in the corner until she returned to one knee again. She went for another shining wizard, but this time, Charlotte ducked, scooped Carly up by her leg, and threw her in a back suplex. Charlotte laughed while Carly struggled to get up. As she tried, Charlotte gave her head light taps with her foot to keep her down.
"The Stylish Tiger? Not very stylish when you're beaten, huh?" Charlotte asked. She pressed her foot on the back of Carly's neck and presented herself to the crowd. "Is this your best opponent for me, Xtrema?! Huh?!"
Carly growled until Charlotte let her go. She then picked her up and Irish whipped her to the ropes. Charlotte was ready to dropkick her, but at the last minute, Carly landed a dropkick on her. Charlotte didn't drop however. She stammered, but she stayed on her feet. Carly landed another dropkick, but Charlotte didn't fall.
When Carly got back up, Charlotte struck her chest three times making a loud, smacking sound. Carly endured it and ran to tackle her, but Charlotte used her arm to push her down and pin her with a Charlotte's Web.
1… 2…
Carly managed to roll out and lean on the corner. Charlotte ran at her for an elbow slam, but Carly raised both feet to kick at the Queen. Carly then took the opportunity to climb up the middle rope, jump off, and grab Charlotte sending her crashing in a DDT. Carly took Charlotte's leg for a pin.
1… 2… 3!
1-1
The crowd was surprised. Both women only had to pick up one last win for a total victory. Carly X and Charlotte Flair returned to their feet and faced each other.
Carly rushed forward, but quickly fell victim when Charlotte caught her and sent her down in an STO backbreaker. She then dropped her knee on the vulnerable Stylish Tiger. She picked Carly up and threw her to the ropes. When she readied to catch her, Carly jumped over and attempted a Frankensteiner. However, Charlotte stood her ground and countered with a Boston crab. Carly yelled in the hold.
"Give up?" the referee asked.
"NO!" Carly X replied.
Charlotte pulled tighter on the hold. Carly gritted her teeth as she used her forearms to lift herself up. Charlotte was getting frustrated as Carly managed to escape the hold. However, Charlotte wasn't done yet. She stomped on Carly's stomach to stun her just long enough for her to quickly apply a figure-four leglock. And if that wasn't enough, Charlotte arched her back and transitioned the hold into her finishing figure-eight.
Carly yelled in the hold, but still refused to tap out. She raised her fists and began pounding on Charlotte's leg. Thankfully, she managed to reach her arms out enough for her to grab one of Charlotte's legs and pull on it making her fall and break the hold.
Carly rolled away from the Queen tending to her injured leg. Charlotte, on the other hand, was outright furious and frustrated. She used some of her best moves, including the one that ends most of her matches, and somehow, she couldn't get a tap out from a girl half her age.
When Charlotte stood back up, she charged at Carly for a spear, but the Stylish Tiger sidestepped out of the way. When Charlotte turned around, Carly kicked her in the stomach and hit her with a DDT-X. She hooked Charlotte's leg for her own victory.
1… 2…
"Rope break!" the referee called out.
Carly was confused, but then looked beside her and saw that during the pin, Charlotte reached her hand up and grabbed the bottom rope. Carly got off of Charlotte and let the Queen pull herself out of the ring. While Charlotte recovered, Carly climbed up the rop rope looking down at the Queen.
When Charlotte returned to her feet, Carly took her chance and dived down for a body splash. However, Charlotte managed to get out of the way letting Carly fall right at ringside. When Carly had fallen, Charlotte took her chance and continuously stomped on her back. She then picked her back up to her feet and threw her sending her crashing to the ring post. She picked her up again only to send her crashing to the barricade. She stomped on her one more time before heading back into the ring. Right after she did, the referee had finished his count.
DING-DING!
"Wow! What would you call that?"
"I'd call that a win. A controversial one, but a win nonetheless. Despite Charlotte using the best moves in her arsenal, she couldn't keep Carly X down, so she resorted to her last idea: win by count-out."
"Not exactly an honorable victory, but it looks like Carly's not complaining."
Sayuri's co-commentator was right. When Carly stood back up, she gave a smile over at Charlotte, who sneered frustratingly at her. Charlotte still insisted that she won, but Carly brushed her off and returned backstage. She already knew that even though she lost, she still won.
*Kaito Marx vs Ran Aeko*
The next match was all set. Kaito Marx came out to the ring standing proud despite the mixed reactions from the crowd. Many in the crowd (mostly ladies) encouraged him to do his best and win while the rest insisted that he belonged with the rest of the jobbers. Still, he didn't let any of the negative comments get to him. He entered the ring with only one goal on his mind: to prove he was a real wrestler.
Ran Aeko made her presence known showing off her tall, thin, slim, buxom, well-endowed figure and brushing back her long, blue hair. She came in a rainbow bikini and an open bathrobe. She walked to the ring in high-heel, grey beach sandals with black linings. As soon as she entered the ring, she removed her bathrobe and sandals with nothing on but her rainbow bikini.
"Here we are at the next match! Xtrema's only male wrestler, Kaito Marx, is looking to gain his first solid win against this sexy bombshell, Ran Aeko! Their match is one of the most hardcore ones: an I Quit match! First one to say the words 'I Quit' loses! Any insight, Ms. Rogue?"
"Of coure. Ms. Aeko was once a pro Keijo player in her teen days, but when the competition became too intense for her, she moved to the wrestling circuit. She sees herself as a realist, which is one of the reasons why she's challenging Mr. Marx. She wants to prove to him he has no place in the wrestling world, and Kaito is wanting to prove her wrong."
"So this is very personal to him. This just might motivate him. Let's see for ourselves."
DING-DING!
Kaito was very careful this time when going into the match. This was one battle he couldn't afford to lose. He began with a tackle which Ran dodged. She countered with a slap, but Kaito grabbed her wrist before she could strike his face. He then went behind her and hold her in a hammerlock.
"I'm not a pushover anymore." Kaito said. "I am a real wrestler."
"Grr… Quit playing around." Ran said before shooting her butt backwards striking Kaito in the stomach. She then turned around and used her own breasts to slap Kaito across the face and sending her down. "You see? If you can't even beat a pair of breasts, what chance have you got against muscles?"
"You tell me." Kaito said before using his legs to trip Ran and make her fall backwards.
Kaito grabbed her legs and was about to lock in a Boston crab. However, Ran grabbed his legs and stopped him. She broke out of his grip and kicked his chest with both of her feet. She then rolled out of the ring.
Kaito regained his stance and followed Ran at ringside. However, Ran was waiting for him and took her chance to swing a steel chair at his face. Kaito was sent crashing down with ringing ears and double vision. She struck him again before throwing the chair away and throwing Kaito back into the ring.
After returning to the mat, Ran picked Kaito up and threw him to the corner where she then followed with a hip thrust to his stomach. He fell into a seated position, and Ran followed with a move that has been Kaito's bane for his entire time in Xtrema: the stinkface. However, just before she pressed her behind on Kaito's face, the male wrestler held out his hands and used them to push Ran's cheeks back. The two pushed for control until Kaito's muscles helped him push her away far enough for him to raise his feet and kick her away.
After getting back up, Kaito ran and caught Ran before slamming her down with a facebuster. He then ran to the ropes and returned with an elbow drop. He then grabbed her legs and finally locked in a Boston crab. For the first time ever, Kaito seemed to have the have the advantage in this match, and the crowd was beginning to slowly support him.
"What do you say, Ms. Aeko? Do you quit?" the referee asked holding his microphone to her mouth.
"NO!" Ran shouted. She then reached her arm back and managed to grip onto Kaito's mask. He panicked and let go to free himself.
"Don't do that again." Kaito warned Ran as she stood back up.
After returning to her feet, Ran readied herself before going for a strike. This time, he used full Keijo speed which caught Kaito by surprise. They struck him in the face making him stumble backwards. She hit him again and again at a rapid pace as if firing a gatling gun. Kaito finally managed to raise his hands to protect his face, but Ran caught him by surprise with a knee strike to his stomach. He coughed out a bit of saliva before Ran knocked him back down with another breast attack.
While Kaito was down, Ran pressed her knee on his collar keeping him down. She looked at him with disapproving eyes. "Just like I thought. You're not going to help yourself if you keep fighting. Just quit now, and spare yourself any further humiliation."
"No." Kaito refused. "This is about more than finally getting a win. You told me that you wanted to prove I was unworthy of being a wrestler like my parents. But being a wrestler is all I've always wanted. So this isn't just about winning. It's about proving you wrong!"
Ran sighed before standing over him. "All right. You asked for it." She proceeded to attack his face with a classic Keijo move, the butt guillotine. Kaito made a loud gasp upon impact. She raised herself up and attacked with a butt guillotine again. She stopped after a third strike, but she then applied a figure-four headscissor from behind. Kaito gagged feeling his windpipe getting crushed.
"Kaito, do you quit?" the referee asked.
"NO!" Kaito shouted before Ran continued to squeeze.
"Stop fooling around!" Ran growled. "There's no way you can win, so just quit!"
Kaito opened his mouth, but he didn't say a single word. Instead, he reached his hands up and grabbed Ran by her wrists. Much to her surprise, he managed to power back up to his feet with nothing but his legs. He still held her up before falling back slamming her down in an electric chair drop.
After getting back up, he waited for Ran to return to her feet. When she did, he raced to the ropes and jumped to the middle rope. He bounced off and flew towards Ran wrapping his legs around her neck and slamming her down in a hurricarana. He then continued his momentum by leaping off the top of the ropes and launching herself back landing a body splash on her. He saw that she was vulnerable enough for his finishing move.
"What? My back?" Kaito asked Dawn as they both sat in the same bedroom.
"Yes. I've been looking back, and I believe your back is your strongest point." Dawn replied.
"How is that so?" Kaito asked.
"Think about it. You remember when your sister pushed you to your wall and it made a dent in it? You still walked away fine. Then, there was the time that Diana Diaz stomped on your back during my match with Poison. Most people would have their spines bent after that, but it was still firm."
Kaito paused to think back. "Yeah. Come to think of it, they didn't hurt as much as they should have. So you're saying…"
"You've got a rock-hard back." Dawn said. "And I think I know the perfect move for you to utilize it. Although, it's going to involve some high risk."
"Dawn, with my pride at stake, I'm willing to risk anything."
After reliving that flashback, Kaito climbed to the nearest corner and climbed to the top of the turnbuckle. He faced the crowd and crossed his arms into an X shape above his head. He then leaped off and flipped backwards into the air. He eventually landed his solid back on Ran's body. The ex-Keijo player let out a loud gasp with her eyes rolling back. Kaito got off allowing the referee to check on her.
"Ms. Aeko? Anything you'd like to say?"
Though Ran was on the edge of consciousness, she was still able to let out the two little words into the microphone. "I… quit."
DING-DING!
"HE DID IT! FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS CAREER, KAITO MARX HAS PULLED OFF HIS FIRST FAIR WIN! AND IT'S IN AN I QUIT MATCH TOO!"
"It looks like he got over his flaws and managed to use his improved skills to his advantage. I don't yet know what this means for his future, but I know it's certainly not going to be the same."
After leaving for backstage, Kaito was happy to see his girlfriend near the entrance. She kissed him full of pride in him.
"You did it." Queen Bee said. "You got your first win. How does it feel?"
"Like all my past losses don't bother." Kaito said. "So, you ready to finally get your revenge?"
Queen Bee put on a black leather jacket with the words "Queen Bee" written in black-and-yellow on is back. "I was ready for years."
*Queen Bee vs Queen Elizabeth*
Queen Bee proceeded to the entrance stage with her jacket on and carrying her World title belt. She held it up to show off to the adoring crowd. After that, she headed to the ring while showing off the jacket of her old gym. She then entered the ring and removed her jacket, which she gave to the ringside crew along with her title belt.
Queen Bee turned to the sight of her rival, Queen Elizabeth, as she made her presence known to the arena. She flexed her biceps before heading to the ring. She locked eyes with Bee trading intense hatred towards one another.
"Ladies and gentlemen, for our penultimate match, we have the ace of Xtrema and World Champion, Queen Bee, facing off against the GWM Divas Champion, Queen Elizabeth! Whoever loses this grudge match will have the humiliation of kissing the winner's foot!"
"Grudge match is one way to put it." Sayuri said. "But this is way more personal than that. See, Bee and Elizabeth both started in the same wrestling gym where the latter bullied the former constantly until she left letting the gym close down. Queen Bee fought hard to get her payback on her. Last time she tried, she failed, but now, her determination is stronger than ever. Can Queen Bee finally win now that she has a new finisher or will Queen Elizabeth make our ace kiss her foot in front of the entire world?"
DING-DING!
Bee and Elizabeth raised their arms in a grappling stance circling each other at the center of the ring. After a long minute of anticipation, the two finally locked up collar-and-elbow. Queen Bee made the first move with an arm wretch, but Elizabeth instantly broke out, elbowed her in the face, and shot her back in a Spartan kick.
After the kick, Queen Bee growled and charged to tackle her. Not only did Elizabeth dodge, she countered with a backhanded fist that sent her down. She stomped on Bee's stomach three times before backing off.
"What's wrong, Dull 'N Broken? Already broke?" Elizabeth asked.
Bee stood back up angrier than ever. She managed to connect with a tackle, but Elizabeth quickly launched an elbow drop on her. She then picked her up and crashed her back down in a powerbomb. She stayed there for the pin.
1… 2…
Queen Bee managed to kick out.
"Whoa. It looks like Elizabeth's already having an big advantage here."
"It's any wonder." Sayuri said. "In case you haven't noticed, Elizabeth's playstyle here seems to involve countering whatever Queen Bee does. She's playing it smart and tiring her out hoping for a dominant win."
When Queen Bee returned to her feet, Queen Elizabeth patted her on the head mocking her. "Aw. Poor bumblebee. Some Queen of Pro Wrestling you are."
Queen Bee growled and swatted Elizabeth's hand out of the way. She launched a kick of her own, but Elizabeth caught it, scooped Bee up, and slammed her down to the mat. She then hooked her leg for another pin.
1… 2…
Queen Bee kicked out and rolled to the corner. She was breathing heavy and exhausted sitting up on the turnbuckle. Elizabeth realized that it was time to stop playing defensively and run at her with a shoulder tackle. However, Queen Bee dropped her act and rolled out of the way letting her GWM rival crash to the corner.
After letting Elizabeth hit the corner, Bee grabbed her head and continuously struck her against the bottom turnbuckle. She struck her on it plenty of times before the referee counted to four and she let go. After that, she backed off and let Elizabeth stand back up so she could grab her by her waist and hoist her up into the air and land a German suplex. She let go only to hook her leg.
1… 2…
Queen Elizabeth kicked out frustrated over losing her chance to win a one-sided bout. Still, she was looking forward to using her frustration against her enemy.
The two queens stood back up and faced each other with more determination. The two locked up again, but this time, Queen Elizabeth used her greater muscle mass to her advantage and flip Bee over her. She flew over the ropes, but thankfully landed her feet on the apron. However, that didn't stop Elizabeth from punching her square in the face and making her fall over. She climbed over the ropes to follow, but Bee recovered, grabbed her by her ankle, and yanked her down slamming her down on the ringside floor.
Queen Bee grabbed Elizabeth's legs again, but the GWM Diva used her legs to push Bee back making her crash her back on the steel steps. After recovering, Elizabeth pressed Bee onto the steps and prepared to throw a punch down on her. Thankfully, Bee dodged it letting her fist hit the steps instead. Elizabeth yelled out in pain before Bee grabbed her by her shoulder and threw her back into the ring.
Once she had successfully returned her rival into the ring, Bee climbed back up and headed to the top rope. At the same time, Elizabeth returned to her feet. Bee launched herself right at her, grabbed her head with her arm, and slammed her down with a spinning DDT. She went for another pin.
1… 2…
Elizabeth kicked out and sat back up. Queen Bee ran to the ropes and bounced back for a knee strike. However, Elizabeth leaned back, caught her leg, and held her in an ankle lock. She didn't hold it for long though. After only one wretch, she slammed her elbow on it. She then picked Bee up, held her upside down over her shoulders, and slammed her down in a muscle buster keeping her down for the pin.
1… 2…
Queen Bee still kicked out. Elizabeth was getting incredibly furious. She picked Bee up by her black hair and repeatedly launched her knees into her abdomen, something she clearly took up from Payne Fox. Bee was helpless against them before Elizabeth held her up and proceeded to squeeze her in a tight bearhug. She tightened her arms making Bee feel utterly weak.
"Do you give up?" the referee asked.
"N-N-No…" Bee said weakly.
"Then it's time to reintroduce you to an old friend." Elizabeth growled. While still bearhugging Queen Bee, Elizabeth ran forward and slammed her to the corner making her go limp.
Elizabeth set Bee up at the top turnbuckle and climbed up with her. She held her head and prepared for a top-rope fisherman's suplex. Bee was getting flashbacks of their last match and how it ended, and like before, Bee was unable to prevent her from landing the blow. After standing up and flexing, Elizabeth returned to Queen Bee and hooked her leg for the pin.
1… 2… Thre…
Miraculously, Queen Bee still managed to shoot her shoulder up surprising both the crowd and the irritated Queen Elizabeth, who then straddled the Xtrema ace.
"YOU CAN'T WIN AGAINST ME! YOU'RE JUST A LOSER! ADMIT IT!"
Queen Elizabeth raised her fists and continuously swung them punching Queen Bee's face many times, alternating left and right. But her fury turned into worry when Queen Bee opened her eyes and flashed a smile.
"You're wrong, Liz Lancaster." She said. "I am not a loser. I am not Dull 'N Broken. I am the Xtrema World Champion and its ace. I am Queen Bee, the Queen of Pro Wrestling!"
Queen Bee threw up a palm strike hitting Elizabeth in the chin. Elizabeth was pushed up and Queen Bee returned to her feet to face her rival. She ran right at her and managed to connect her finishing Queen's Sting at her. But much to her surprise, she didn't fall down. She hit her with another, but she still didn't fall. She did stumble though showing how unbalanced she was. Queen Bee decided to take advantage of this chance to grab Queen Elizabeth by her head, grab her leg, and launch her backwards with a fisherman's suplex of her own. She threw her backwards and slammed her down on the mat. She wasn't done yet. She climbed up to the top rope and jumped back landing the same back-drop move that Kaito Marx did in the previous match. She was finally done. She hooked Queen Elizabeth's leg and kept her there.
1… 2… 3!
DING-DING!
Queen Bee was happier than ever before. Before her eyes, her vision flashed to the sight of her old gym and everyone who was there cheering for her (except for the heels obviously). She snapped back to reality to take in the loud uproar of cheers from the crowd.
"QUEEN BEE WINS! AFTER YEARS, SHE HAS FINALLY AVENGED HER FALLEN GYM!"
"And now, for the ultimate humiliation."
Queen Elizabeth recovered only to find Queen Bee's bare foot in front of her. She looked up and growled in anger at her opponent who was holding her boot in her hand.
"You lost, Liz. Time for the penalty."
As much as Queen Elizabeth hated her, she reluctantly agreed to kiss Bee's foot. She could feel the camera flashes of everyone who watched her plant her lips on Bee's foot. After the kiss ended, Elizabeth returned to her feet with red in her eyes.
"This isn't over, Dull 'N Broken! At our next match…"
"Good luck getting a next match, Liz." Queen Bee said. "It took me a couple of years to get two matches out of you. And now that the Queen Bee gym's been avenged, we're even. Good luck going after me now." With that, Queen Bee left the ring and headed backstage. Queen Elizabeth followed.
From the commentator's table, Sayuri Rogue smiled and stood up. "Well, it's time for the match I've been waiting for all night." She removed her formal wear and revealed her wrestling outfit that everyone cheered for.
Her co-commentator was surprised at that. "Have you been wearing that under your clothes the whole night?"
"I'm prepared." Sayuri said before leaving the table and heading into the ring.
"JACKAL, NUMBER ONE! JACKAL, NUMBER ONE! JACKAL, NUMBER ONE!"
That chant echoed from the entrance ramp as Jackal Tojo made her appearance. She rose in her signature outfit along with a short-brown jacket that matched the cowgirl hat she had on.
"The show must go on, people!" Jackal cried out before walking to the ring. Along the way, she and Sayuri exchanged smiles looking forward to their long-awaited match.
After entering the ring, Jackal removed her entrance attire and was left in her wrestling gear. She and Sayuri shared anticipated smiles again as they stood in opposite corners of the ring.
"Well, everyone, we're finally at the main event of Xtrema Against the World, and it's a classic match-up between the Xtrema CEO, Sayuri Rogue, and her lifelong rival and Shangri-La World Champion, Jackal Tojo! The battles between these two titans never gets old, and now, their latest bout is a one-hour Iron Woman match! Whoever picks up the most wins within sixty minutes is the winner! Who will win? Who will lose? Either way, this will be an fight I'm sure will echo throughout the ages in women's wrestling! Now… LET'S… GET… IT… OOOOOOOOOON!"
DING-DING!
*Xtrema Shorts*
The crowd cheered for Monica Everly in her Chibi form as she entered her stage. She turned and waved to her latest guest, Chibi Freya.
"Welcome to Xtrema Shorts! I'm Monica Everly, and today, my guest is the ice giantess, Freya! Thanks for joining us, Freya."
"It's my pleasure, really." Chibi Freya said.
"All right. So, you know the deal. I ask you some standard questions followed by personal questions asked by Awesome ax10. Are you ready?"
"Sure. Go ahead."
"All right. First question… Who was your debut opponent?"
"That would be Amazon Aqua. Ms. Rogue thought it'd be a nice match between a water woman and an ice woman. She wasn't wrong. We ended our match bearhugging each other, and that's when I discovered my finishing move as I far surpassed her."
"What's it like facing Kaito?"
"Uneventful really. Though, there was something intriguing about him. When I was bearhugging him during my sparring session, I noticed that he lasted a lot longer than I expected. It was like his back was more durable than I thought."
"What do you think of Sayuri Rogue?"
"To me, I found her very relatable. I'm on good terms with her even if her choices are a little too unbiased."
"Who's the easiest opponent you've faced other than Kaito?"
"Let's see… Willow Powell. She talks big, but one bearhug, and she tapped out almost instantly."
"Okay then. Now, for the personal questions. Why do you live in the arctic?"
"Believe it or not, there are villages along the tundra. They may be small and uncharted, but they exist. I used to live in Greenland, so I'm used to the cold. After coming out to my family, I needed to stay with some friends in an arctic village. Long story short, I soon met Aurora and Yeti and we settled on a small, but rustic cabin to call home."
"What's the tag team name for you and Ms. Everest going to be?"
"Glad you asked. We were thinking… the Ice Queens."
"How did you get Sayuri Rogue to pay for your trips back home?"
"Well, after I won my first match, I ran into Sayuri and we chatted. After she congratulated me, she wished me a safe ride home. That's when I told her that my wife lived in the arctic. She asked me why just like you did before, and I gave her the same answer. I don't know why, but I think something about that story made her sympathize with me. So she offered to pay for my trips to and from home. I told her she didn't have to, but she laughed and joked that it wouldn't make a dent into her bank account. Though, now that Aurora's moved her now, I guess I don't have to ask the boss for travel expenses anymore, huh?"
Chibi Monica laughed. "No. I suppose you don't. Well, everyone, that's about it for now. Thank you for your support. If anyone has any other questions they'd like to ask our wrestlers, feel free to ask away.
"Well, we're only one chapter away from the end. Just one chapter left in the Xtrema Against the World arc. One last battle. I hope you're excited for it as much as I am. We'll see you next time. Any and all comments are welcome."