Harbinger of Hope

Harbinger of Hope is the fourth volume of Furry Fight Chronicles that focuses on the last chapters of Part 3 and the first chapters of Part 4.

## Description

Having obtained Kalita as a tag team partner, Muko and Cookie make preparations for taking the Tendonchi Challenges. However, the trio is met by the unexpected return of Freydar, Cookie's former champion, who offers a unique challenge that could spell success for them or the end of their careers.

## Plot

### Part 3

The volume starts in 1994 at the Fortune Factory. Ida Huggler, a young hedgehog woman, wants to become a Combagal who fights alongside the Fortune Gals. After meeting her idols and the newcomer Freydar, Ida is confronted by Cookie. She's told that she can't be a Combagal because her quills make it impossible to her to wrestle opponents without hurting others.

Back in 1997, Cookie introduces Ida to her Combagals, referring to her as the best tailor in Tendonchi. Despite her antagonism towards Cookie, Ida is passionate about her craft, showing outfit ideas to Muko and Kalita. Cookie disapproves of the outfit choices because it makes her Combagals look like Heels. She then has Muko and Kalita do a gravure session while Ida discusses with Cookie about her insistence on having a Face team

After teasing Cookie a bit, Ida shows Cookie a recording of the Tendonchi Challenges Recap Show. The Tendonchi Masters explain the previous Tendonchi Challenges from six months ago to make fans understand the nature of the Tendonchi Tag Team Championship. Before they can reveal the winner of the previous challenges, Freydar intrudes in the show, surprising everyone.

Freydar throws a challenge towards Cookie. If Muko and Kalita beat her, they can skip the Tendonchi Challenges to fight Skully and Bolouma. If they lose, they have to leave Botaun. Shun arrives and stops Freydar from taking a choice that will get her hurt by reminding her that she's the trainer of the Cyclone Crushers. Freydar modifies the challenge by promising to train two Combagals and have them fight Muko and Kalita within the month.

Freydar's challenge puts Cookie in a crossroads. She can take the challenge so that Muko and Kalita have a clear shot at facing the Tendonchi Champions or she can take the Tendonchi Challenges rather than risk her career and the safety of her Combagals. Cookie chooses the latter option. She asks Muko and Kalita to follow her to the bars of Sanpyon District, promising to tell them a story about idol Combagals.

Back in 1996, the Doable Dolls became the best idols of the year and the Ankyono Champions. They achieved this feat thanks to Paipu Katto, their wrestling and dancing teacher, who taught them the necessary skills to succeed within the year. One day, Sleepy had diarrhea when the Doable Dolls were going to sing at the Epic Pop Dance Off, a singing competition that was going to determine their future as idols.

Snuggly decided to sing alone that night. However, Paipu decided to help his student by crossdressing and singing with Snuggly. Despite finishing the song, the pair gets a score of zero because people were disgusted by Paipu crossdressing. Snuggly had a breakdown insulting Paipu and the fans, resulting in her reputation being destroyed since she had her microphone on and the audience heard it. With her reputation destroyed, Snuggly quit the Doable Dolls and became a successful solo idol Combagal.

Meanwhile, Paipu was fired because his stunt resulted in the breakup of the Doable Dolls. Despite losing his job, Paipu realized that his passion was singing on stage. A year later, Cookie introduces Muko and Kalita to Daikarin, who is Paipu after transitioning into a woman. She proudly tells Muko and Kalita that Daikarin will become their new trainer.

Elsewhere, Mellow is taking many jobs to meet Nyarai at Club Nighthawk. Nyarai recognizes Mellow as one of Muko's fans at the Masato Match and demands to know why he's visiting her. Jowdie interrupts them to prevent Nyarai from assaulting Mellow out of boredom and sadism. Wanting to torture Mellow, Nyarai shows another Spotter article, this time focused around Kalita, further destroying the chances of Cookie's Combagals from being a Face team.

Jowdie suggests that Mellow should prove if cat paw pads smell like popcorn by having him smell Nyarai's feet since she's a feline. Nyarai takes this as a chance of bullying Mellow and testing his loyalty. Mellow reluctantly smells Nyarai's feet, admitting that they do smell like popcorn. Nyarai is amused by Mellow's response, developing a liking towards him. Mellow then swears to get a date with Nyarai for unknown reasons.

With the day of her debut coming close, Kalita wonders if she should cut the Roda Kira Gang out of her life. She remembers meeting Debbie and Leyline back in 1993, when she was a bully at her school. After fighting them to a stalemate, Debbie and Leyline invite Kalita to form a biker gang with them. They created the Roda Kira Gang, swearing to become a beacon of light to,those lost in the dark.

Meanwhile, Miho made another Spotter article that Mr. Dings, the owner of the Spotter is editing to make Kalita look like a villain. As Miho goes outside, she's confronted by Harry, Muko's first fan. Adopting the mantle of the Salmon Slugger, Harry attacks Miho with a baseball bat in revenge for Miho tarnishing Muko's reputation.

After a brief time skip, the match between Snuggly and Sleepy resumes. Both idols hug each other and apologize for their role in the breakup of the Doable Dolls. Using their new life experiences from their solo careers, Snuggly and Sleepy reunite as the Redoable Dolls.

Suddenly, Muko and Kalita appear as Heels to defeat the Redoable Dolls, presenting themselves as Team Starkiller. Cookie arrives with Daikarin, telling the audience that they accept Freydar. In preparation, they will train at the L'Asagne Farm in preparation for their future match. With their Heel career blossoming, Cookie swears to fight Freydar in order to leave the past behind.

### Part 4

After their declaration of war, Kalita drives everyone to the L'Asagne Farm. Upon arriving, Cookie shows everyone the Fortune Factory. Team Starkiller take the ring and take it to Monyan. After getting permission to put it on the roof, Daikarin tasks Muko and Kalita to carry the disassembled parts of the ring upstairs and build it on their own. After a full night, Team Starkiller succeeds.

Daikarin then gives Muko and Kalita a warm up drill. As the two Combagals warm up, Daikarin informs Ida that the Redoable Dolls will face Team Starkiller in six months after Muko and Kalita become the new Tendonchi Champions. Having said enough, Daikarin tasks her new students to practice taking bumps. Kalita uses a body slam on Muko to get her used to falls, causing Daikarin and Cookie to realize that Kalita may have prior furry fight training. With Muko asleep and happy to have taken a bump, the first training session is declared a success.

The following day, Kalita walks Fidah, the youngest member of the Yōkō Orphanage back home. As she checks her mail, she discovers that her application to Elonia University was cancelled. To her further shock, she sees Shun Gonfano, her manager's enemy talking with Fidah.

To be continued...

## Trivia

* This volume is the first one to feature a secondary character, Daikarin, alongside a main one, Cookie.