>>9875139>>9875278The lights return, the arena back to normal in an instant. Somewhat...but something's different.
Nikki finds company. Holly's naive teammates, she thinks?
No. Worse.
>The star that shines the brightest in the WWA! Stellar Star Skelly Skelly!>(Frog Constellation that bind friend together, Stellar Star Croakie!) RIBBIT!>The star that will serve only the finest grain in the WWA! Stellar Star Onigiri!>La estrella that carries the most powerful Mexican style in the WWA! La Hija de Mighty Milf!Shogun rises, her back turned towards Nikki as she walks away. She falls in line with the others.
>The star that has just been born, and carries the purest soul in the WWA...She folds her arms.
>Shogun Aina.Skelly's already grabbed herself a microphone, and speaks with authority:
>Everyone thought there was no hope left and that Shogun Aina was going to meet her end.>Yes, the light died... But the brightest stars shine in the dark of the night!>We are the girls who will pierce the darkness.>The girls who will never give up.>Because we can't let hope die.>We are the Stellar Stars!In unison, the girls shout:
>REACH FOR THE STARS!Shogun, unafraid, gets directly into Nikki's face.
>The Shogun Aina you saw tonight won't be what you'll be seeing come Bishoujo at the Beach.>I've got the finest ready to improve me. To make me better than you, your master, or any of your other lapdogs, and to make sure you never do what you did to Hope-Again-san, or Little Beaver, or Jen Eddie, or FAILED to do to me, TO ANYONE. EVER. AGAIN.>I might not be your #1 threat, but soon? I WILL be. And no matter how long it takes, we will remain in contention with your ilk until our dying breaths. Until you're finally gone from this place, purged like the demons you are.>Yes, I'm joining Hope-Again-san's team. And no, you're still not getting your fight.>...unless, by chance, you'd like one now?>I hope you don't mind the disadvantage. It's only fair.>...isn't it? 