After Hinoka's No DQ match against Candice, she needed a little of medical attention but nothing too permanent. No broken bones or brains. Despite coming away with a victory, it took only a few weapon shots for the redhead to be running on fumes, implying her tenacity wasn't as long lasting as she thought. Of course even out of their turf some won't be insistent on sticking with their fists, so Hinoka had to become accustomed to taking hard hits like they were nothing. Only a minute of being cleared, she immediately signed on for further matches. It didn't matter the opponent as long as there was another moment to set in the ring.
She didn't specifically ask for a custom theme song. This decision was decided by a few anonymous sponsors to make her stand out from the crowd and hopefully draw more money in for them. As long as it didn't cut into her training, she just promptly agreed in which Hinoka Taiyo was portrayed as this honourable Japanese soldier. Upon being given her cue, Hinoka ran from backstage and past the gorilla position having little time to waste. Her appearance was well received as the crowd chanted in unison like a war cry. Yet upon being visible, the redhead didn't try appealing to her fans with a wave or raised fist gesture, instead she continued pacing herself along the aisle for Hinoka was only seeking a winning battle. Hopping up the apron and slipping in between the middle rope, the tomboy only took one glance at Tifa before matching towards her own corner. Not even a greeting as she performed her pre-match workout and waited for the bell to ring, removing all floodgates.
