Christmas Day.

25.12.20 Tokyo, Japan

*Concentration on the preparations for the World Domination Match was important, but as expected before the show, there was also supposed to be Christmas. The first holidays that Hana and Chris were to spend together, which was much easier due to the fact that the girl finally found her own apartment. It is true that they visited her family's house in the afternoon as well, but they could spend the evening in their own company. However, they both thought about what might happen at War of the Worlds. Eventually, at some point in this match, they would become enemies as well, but they didn't want to ruin their mood either, as there will be time a little later to worry about it. For now, they were just resting, but at one point Hana went to the shelf and took the diary with the pen pinned to the white cover. She returned to the same position, resting her head on the lower part of Christopher's stomach as he gently combed her hair with his fingers, keeping his eyes closed. The Japanese woman rested the diary on her thighs and began to write. She did try to focus, but the comfort she felt made her close to falling asleep. That was probably the moment you trust someone to such an extent that you feel so safe.*

“Dear Diary,

I don't remember the last time we spoke. I guess it was, when Trail of Seven was a thing, but never mind. Quite a lot has changed since then. Not only when it comes to my surroundings but also my feelings. Eventually, I started to wonder if my attitude was good. It is true that millions of people have told me so. Maverick himself tried to convince me so many times that I should finally start taking care of myself and not others, but I did not listen and continued doing what I thought was right. In the end, it seemed to me that I should, because the World's Finest were my companions and they needed my help. That's why I sacrificed my health and my career in Wrestleworld to be a good friend. But now I can see that it made no sense. What did I get in return? I was always there when they needed me, but when it was the other way around, nobody was there except April. April, who is the only person I trust in this group, because the rest only do whatever is comfortable for them at the moment. Worse yet, they come and pretend they are very worried about you. I don't know why they're all pretending towards each other that we're family. In fact, these relationships are purely formal, and everyone knows it. Nobody will believe that we are more than a group that was created to get rid of The Underworld. So I don't understand why we continue this, when the existence of this faction makes no sense. I will repeat myself. When was the last time someone from World's Finest who wasn't April was a support for me? A months ago. However, I'm not saying it as a hint to get some help or anything like that. I don't need it, but I can't stand the fact that we continue this theater. Especially since there are more problems between us than anyone may think. April and Stephanie would love to kill each other if they could. Nobi seems to be completely crazy and Reno is a freak as always. I still don't know why he hates Travis so much, but that's not the point. The thing is, there's a lot of bad stuff going on inside this faction, but Lillie thinks I'm the only problem. And I sincerely doubt that she only means recent events. She had a problem with me from the very beginning. However, I think Nona was right in saying that it was due to fear of not being acclimatized. Although, at the moment it doesn't matter at all, because while I used to treat her like a teammate, despite stupid behavior, now I am not interested in any connection with her. I am downright disgusted with how fake she is, not to mention the hypocrisy emitting from her. Well..."

*Hana's note was interrupted by a well-known male voice. Chris touched Hana's hand, which was pressed to the side of the diary, trying to get the thoughtful girl's attention.*

"What are you writing there?"

*The man smiled, then Hana stuck her tongue out at him and playfully responded*

"Not your business!"

*However, it didn't take a long time to endure and she turned towards his face.*

"I am just putting my thoughts on paper. No big deal."

"Does it have anything to do with Lillie? I saw what she said, and frankly it was terribly cheap arguments."

*Hana shrugged her shoulders, but she spoke again after a short while.*

"Honestly, I don't care what she said about how I look. It doesn't change the fact of what kind of a wrestler I am, but she obviously didn't have anything better to say, that she chose body shaming. How ambitious, especially when she complained about it a moment earlier, that someone was laughing at her fat legs. Imagine being such a hypocrite and still saying it's not true. Well,  how can you say anything bad about Miss Perfection? Honestly, I'm done with all her bullshit. Obviously the easiest way is to blame me, when in fact she started it a few months ago, but I am fed up with tolerating the fact that everyone is doing and saying what they want, and I have to keep quiet so as not to offend their feelings. Being overly nice was not so far especially beneficial, because people do not pay attention to it anyway. If someone wants to hurt you mentally or physically, they will do it anyway. If someone does not follow the rules, it will not change just because you will say a few compliments. I really think it's time to wake up."

"It got under your skin quite a bit. However, if it doesn't suit you, you can just step away from them. They won't force you to stay. Besides, at the moment it's not worth worrying about some stupid comments and about whether it is worth being a part of the World's Finest or not. You should focus on what's going to happen in a few days, because it's an important match for both of us. I guess you'd like one of us to win the whole thing, right?"

*Woman started moving her finger over his torso before she spoke up again.*

"On the one hand, it's nice that we're on the same page, but it won't last forever. I'm not talking about private life, because it's a completely different matter, but when it comes to bout, sooner or later we'll be against each other. What if we are the last two, Chris? As far as I understand that we would have to, I don't want to fight against you. I prefer to fight by your side. Even if we have useless people like Beauty Melanie or monsters like Mr. Reggie with us. I honestly don't understand why Jaydayne-San chose him as captain. You might think that he did it only for Dampshaw to leave him alone, because Mr. Reggie is not a trustworthy person to put the role of a leader on. After all, you are on Kingdom and you saw with your own eyes how it ended, when the brand was under his leadership. He made the conflicts more serious, and then his actions almost killed half the roster. Not to mention the fact that he was using his authority to create a championship opportunity for himself. I wouldn't be surprised at all if this egomaniac told us all to go first, and he would go last. However, as I said, it doesn't matter to me with what number I start, but with which one I end. In his case, it might help him make it through the final phase of the match, but I doubt he has a chance to win. It's a bit of a shame that the team captain isn't really even the strongest link, but that's Jaydayne's responsibility."

"Reggie is Reggie. No matter how stupid it sounds, there are no better words to describe him. No matter how good you know him, you can never be sure how he can act. It's a bit dangerous to have him as a teammate, but maybe he will do something useful for a while. Speaking of the team, you know something about Xavier Grimwood? All I heard about him was that he jobbed out this bitch Jensen on the last DOMINION."

"Oh, yeah. She was quite a lot of pain in the ass for you. I guess she just couldn't bear the fact that she lost to you and told herself otherwise. The only problem was that she was doing this shit on a public television. People must have started thinking that she is crazy, but that's not the first reason she gave them. You've seen her saying many times about things she hasn't been asked about, so no one should be surprised that she creates her own facts. Well, I can't wait for War of the Worlds to be over. She will definitely start claiming that she won and shouting to give her a title shot." Hana sighed heavily, then returned to the question Chris asked her "When it comes to Xavier Grimwood. We don't know each other very well, but I had the opportunity to meet him at another company. Well, you could say I don't quite trust him, because he is such a sour loser. Will you believe he quit the company, because he lost the match to Matt Miles? It is ridiculous, but it makes me worry that if he doesn't like something, he'll just leave us and run away as he usually does. Hopefully not, because, as long as, we do not need them, even temporary allies will be valuable in this match."

"It doesn't sound very appealing, but okay. There is also one unknown, and that is our mysterious teammate. It makes things more complicated. Who do you think this is?"

"Not only are we in this situation, but so are the American Dream team. But I suppose it's someone who's a pretty big deal, otherwise it doesn't make sense to keep it as a surprise. If it is not, I'll be disappointed. But you can't be even surprised, right? The moment you expect Aria Jaxon, but you get some waste of space like Madysyn Chandler."

*Chris laughed aloud, then they talked for a while, and Hana went back to her diary.*

“So what was I talking about? Ah, we talked about Lillie who still makes excuses about Dreamscape Match by the way. First, she has a problem that she was supposedly replaced, but a moment later she talks about how much opportunities matter to her. It's a pity that, contrary to her words, she hasn't used any so far, and it's not that hard to put yourself in the main spot on DOMINION. Anyway, someone who has wasted so many chances dares to say that it is all being given to me. But what did I really get here? Nothing. Even after we beat the Tag Team Champions with April, we are still not included in the title picture. It's really annoying that you can't even trust your own Architects, who are supposed to have some authority. Well, Drake & Jones have always been irresponsible and you can see it in the World Domination line-up. What Mr. Jaywalker is paying them for at all? Eh, the worst thing is, then people are surprised that the tag team division is at the very end of the line, because they are not even trying to put it in the center of attention. The welfare of this part of Wrestleworld is in the hands of both the champions and Architects, and as long as the title holders do their best, Drake & Jones offer no help. So it looks like I have to take a chance myself and maybe for April as well, because looking at the way they are making judgement, we will wait forever until they finally decide to give Sweet Melody a chance. World Domination Match is a great opportunity for this, even if I have to beat the people I love on my way to success. However, I do not only do this for the material benefit of the title shot, but also because I want people to see my full potential. Due to all this shit with The Underworld, it seems like people forgot how great submission wrestler I am. What has been overlooked is that I also have what it takes to be a good striker. Therefore, I am partly glad that Jaydayne-San made such a non-obvious choice. Many probably think it is because of Arata-San, but I know he feels that I fit in with this division, and I trust him with this decision. Hence, I want to thank him for the trust he has given to me and lead the Shogun Team to victory. Can I do that? More and more I believe so, but I realize I need to think about a few more aspects before this match starts. Sometimes small changes are helpful and I will find everything useful. I'm not saying I'm ready to cross the line, because that's not my style. What I mean is that I'm willing to sacrifice a lot to finally start getting the attention that I have earned. Therefore, at War of the Worlds, I will win the cup and confirm my words. Just watch it!