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>Welcome to the mind of Shino Suzuki!
>A glimpse into Shino’s thoughts leading up to the Tag Tournament!
>I had actually finished writing a different article, but with my emotions running high before the tournament, I decided to share my thoughts here instead.
>This year’s tag tournament, I’ll be teaming up with HIMAWARI!
>We’re both part of the class of 2023—teammates from the same debut year!
>Although we’ve never actually teamed up in a match before, I think many of you already see us as being really close.
>And that’s true—we spend a lot of time together in our personal lives too.
>Honestly, I’ve been wanting to team up and fight alongside her for a while now, so I’m really happy this is finally happening!
>HIMAWARI is like an older sister among us 2023 debut members, always leading the way for us.
>But at the same time, I feel like we’ve turned her into this big-sister figure and ended up making her shoulder unnecessary burdens.
>Recently, we went to a fortune-teller together, and she was told, “You don’t actually want to be a leader, but you naturally get relied on and end up in that role.”
>Hearing that while sitting next to her, I couldn’t help but feel sorry and think, "I’m so sorry!"
>Not only is HIMAWARI great at noticing what’s going on around her, but just having her around completely changes the atmosphere.
>A quiet locker room instantly lights up when she walks in—it’s amazing. She notices when someone’s struggling right away. She’s honestly incredible.
