Scene opens with a flashback after the shocking events at The Clash
Stacy Clark and a cameraman are seen impatiently waiting back stage looking to get an interview with Jubei Jiirota and Riki. The two men step through the curtain to find the eager reporter.
Stacy Clark: Ahem. Jubei? Jubei! May we have a word with you?
Riki, the larger of the two man, steps in front of the young woman and her cameraman with an very disgusted look on his face. Jubei quickly places a hand on his comrades shoulder with a smirk draped across his face.
Jubei: Mā, ochitsui te. (Calm down, friend.)
Riki: Hmph.
The big man scoffs and continues in the opposite direction with Jubei in tow. With Riki out the way, Stacy jumps at the opportunity to continue his line of questioning towards the then rookie.
Stacy: Jubei! Social media is buzzing and the one thing they want to know is.........why? How could you do this to your tag partner Tre Golden? Your mentor Aisu?!
Jubei ignores the reporters slight interrogation and continues her way back stage. The reporter presses the issue......
Stacy: What about your family? Your god-.....well, Stepfather Akita. And Junko? on the biggest night of her career?!
Desperate to get words from him, hesitantly...... she mentions the one topic thats been of discussion all year.....
Stacy: You've spent the whole season preaching about honour and doing the right thing. Jubei! With all due respect however, Id be remiss to not ask this on the anniversary of his passing but.........
What would ........your father think of your actions tonight?
The words stop the two men in their tracks, Riki looks back at the reporter with a menacing glare.......his gaze now shifts at his comrade now motionless. Worried about his next move.
Riki: Kono kuso on'na…… (This bitch......)
With a deep breathe and a sigh, Jubei slowly turns around and makes his way towards the concerned reporter. He slightly bends forward to get face to face with the now terrified Stacy Clark with a blank stare. After and extremely uncomfortable twenty seconds, which almost felt like an eternity to the bystanders watching, and hoping nothing happened to the poor young lady. Jubei's cold, emotionless stare now replaced with a devious grin.
Jubei: Oshigoto ga totemo o jōzudesu ne, Ms. Clark. (You're very good at your job, Ms. Clark)
Impressive. But......
sadly for you and the viewers at home....
Only Buddha himself...................Can judge me.
I hope you enjoy the rest of the show.
The athlete slowly backs away from a puzzled and dishevelled reporter, refusing to the break his gazes until the very last moment.
As he turns around to follow his larger comrade.
The scene ends with his estranged lover Fuka, watching on a monitor with a very pleased look on her face.
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Junko Jiirota ·
