>I won the belt last November, but even before that I had been traveling overseas quite a bit. I went from Malaysia to Singapore, then to Thailand, and back to Singapore. I won it at the end of that trip. Recently, I've been having a lot of matches in Asia, and actually, the only time I've had a match in America was when Tokyo Joshi had events there. I faced Alexis Lee, who was the champion, once in Singapore, and I lost that match. So, this was also a bit of a revenge match for me. Moreover, the local fans had probably seen quite a bit of us through social media, so I felt both myself and Tokyo Joshi were recognized. It was surprising but made me happy. Also, I've been saying this for quite a while now, but... if possible, I don't want to do title matches (laughs). When it comes to the Tokyo Joshi belts, I feel there are others more suited to lead the organization.
>It seems like it's going to be quite a name match (laughs). This time, I'm going to clash with Alexis in my home ring. Tokyo Joshi has been holding events more frequently, and I think the audience has become more discerning. The Singapore promotion only has events once every three months, so just that alone can get the audience excited. But this time, I think she might be feeling the pressure. Just making a cool entrance won't be enough, and if you only do the usual stuff in the match, it won't get the crowd excited. In that sense, I like Alexis as a friend and I want her to do well, but I think she might struggle a bit. I hope she doesn't lose confidence or get discouraged about wrestling after this experience.
>By the way, this belt was originally made in red by the people in Singapore, but they didn't like it, so they painted it themselves. Now that you mention it, it does feel a bit sticky. So, I hope people don't look at it too closely (laughs).
