"Well, I suppose this is it," Tiki Lowell said to herself backstage as she waited for her entrance theme to play. "My final qualifier. After this, is the big one." Tiki's tenure in LAW had been frustrating, to say the least. Successful yes, but not smooth. The feud with Niko Tomiji, getting cheated by Karla Reinhardt, and the litany of rookies and jobbers LAW threw at her in seemingly endless supply.
But Tiki's last match against Misaki Toyoda had been like a palette cleanser. Washing away the veteran's troubles and putting them behind her. It really allowed Tiki to refocus and reset. Today's opponent was Lily Harper. An 18 year old rookie, and a Lightweight at that. Normally this would've upset Tiki, but not today. After fighting Misaki, and with Apex proper on the horizon, a tune up match should be a good thing.
Although, there was a chance that Lily may have more to offer than a simple tune up for Tiki. While the blonde was still a rookie, she had already gotten a handful of matches to her name. And most of them were wins. The last time Tiki had fought a rising star was all the way back against Hanabi Kawai, and the Keijo player had impressed. Could Lily do the same?