Summer Slam 9

Suplex Gentleman walked down the ladder weakly while holding his briefcase tightly. He smiled widely since he had won this match. He was sure that his name would go down in history since he was the first person who had won this first event in the pro-wrestler match.

The staff started to enter the ring while helping the other wrestlers who were dropped on the ground. They were surprised when they saw they had big willpower to stand up with their two feet before they went out to the ring back backstage and hung their heads down.

'I lost,' the seven pro-wrestler thought at the time. They turned and looked at Suplex Gentleman who was standing on the top of the ring holding a briefcase that received a cheer from everyone.

"Damn!" Egypt hit the wall to show his frustration.

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Haruo walked slowly back backstage with a sad expression. He hung head down and felt that he had let down his teacher in this big event. His eyes were brimming in tears and it was his first time to feel this before.

"Haruo."

Haruo raised his head and saw him smiling there.

"Hahaha, you showed me a great performance there," Sekibayashi grinned at him.

"T - Teacher....." Haruo clenched his hands and wasn't sure what to do now. He was very grateful to Sekibayashi who had helped him to enter this pro-wrestler world and he had let him down, "I - I'm sorry. I LOST!!!!!!"

Sekibayashi looked at his disciple and slapped his back, "Why are you crying with one loss? You're just a newbie in this world! There are still a lot of chances in the future! Next time you should be able to win it!"

"YESSSSS!!!!" Haruo looked at Sekibayashi who didn't lose hope in him.

Sekibayashi looked at him and said, "Now, it's my time. I'll show you the greatest performance in the ring! Watch me!" He didn't need to say anything since he knew how it was felt when someone had lost their battle. He only wanted to show him that it was alright to be defeated since he would raise again in the future like a phoenix.

"T - Teacher....." Haruo who saw his back at that moment felt that it was very wide and strong.

"Watch his fight," Kurachi suddenly walked beside him.

"Kurachi-san..." Haruo looked at him.

"I have heard that Yuuki is strong, right?" Kurachi looked at him and asked, "Have you fought with him?"

Haruo nodded, "Yes, he is very strong. I am helpless in front of him." He still remembered his fight with Yuuki very clearly until today. He had never been in that helpless situation before.

"If it that young man uses another martial art then Sekibayashi might lose...."

"Teacher will lose?!" Haruo was shocked.

"But it's different when they are fighting at the top of the ring, especially as a pro-wrestler," Kurachi said while crossing his arms. He looked at the crowd and heard the cheers. He couldn't help but felt slightly jealous toward Sekibayashi.

"This crowd and cheer is the greatest ring for a pro-wrestler..." Kurachi muttered.

"Did you say something, Kurachi-san?" Haruo asked.

"Nothing," Kurachi said.

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"I didn't expect Suplex Gentleman to win this match," Chitoge said.

"Hmm, that Haruo 'The Destroyer' is also very strong," Paula said.

"But Wolf Mask is very agile and almost won," Tsugumi said.

"In the end, the winner is Suplex Gentleman," Claude interrupted their conversation and supported his young lady.

"......"

Paula and Tsugumi were speechless but they didn't say anything.

"Claude, who do you think will win? Sekibayashi or Yuuki?" Chitoge asked directly. She had watched him fight in the past in the Kengan Match but she wasn't sure since she had only known Sekibayashi as the king of pro-wrestler.

"Hmm, it's a very hard question, Chitoge-sama," Claude said.

"How so?' Chitoge asked.

"Even though I hate to admit it but the first son of the Shuuei Clan is very strong but...." Claude still could remember it vividly the legendary fight that made Sekibayashi became known as 'Hell's Angel'. He could remember the brutality of that fight that made anyone shudder. He was wondering why this guy wanted to fight the legendary man. He thought the proverb 'an infant didn't know a fear'. He thought that the proverb was very suitable at this moment.

"What's wrong, Claude? What 'but'?" Chitoge asked once again.

Claude shook his head, "Nothing, I am not sure who will win this match. It's better to watch it directly." He didn't want to make his judgment before he watched the match.

"Hahahaha, of course! It's Young Master who will win the match!"

Suddenly Claude heard this annoying voice and turned his head to see a group of Shuuei Clan looking at them. He adjusted his glasses and said, "Fight isn't going to be decided until the end."

"But Young Master will win!" They answered.

"....."

Claude looked at them who had blind confidence in their young master. He knew that it would be useless to talk with them, "Hmm, just watch the match!"

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"Uwoooo!!! How great is it if I can watch it directly!" Kogorou complained while drinking his beer.

Ran also watched the match and thought that it was very nice to be able to watch it directly.

Kogorou and Ran looked at Conan who was also watching the television from his bed.

"Hmm?" Conan noticed their gaze.

"Nothing. Get better quickly, alright?" Ran said kindly while caressing his head.

Conan nodded while smiling widely since it felt quite nice.

"Hmph! Don't pamper him too much!" Kogorou said with a sour tone.

Conan looked at Kogorou and wondered why this old man was so irritated today. He continued to watch the television and also wanted to watch the tournament but he had to catch a cold today. He felt weird but he didn't think much of it.

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"Are you ready, Yuuki-sama?" Marika asked with both excited and worried expression. She was curious about how her fiancee would enter the fight and worried that he would get hurt.

"It's time for the greatest match!"

Yuuki stood up while giving them a confident smile. he had been waiting for this moment and it was the right moment.