Bombardier Saijo Claudine Saijo/Bond Story

*"Bombardier Saijo's" body and soul burn so that she can remain the winner. The strongest wrestler, tragic and beautiful. From "Future Pro Wrestling 2999."*

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Bond Level 15 Talk
* Bond Level 30 Talk

The Meaning of Strength

 **Nana:**Whew, I'm back—

***\*thud\* \*slam\****

 **Nana:**Whoa! What's that noise...?

 **Claudine:**Oh, welcome back. I was so focused I didn't even notice.

 **Nana:**C-Clau-chan, what are you holding that giant cushion for? It sounded like someone fell...

 **Claudine:**I'm just doing some extra practice.

 **Claudine:**There isn't enough space in my room, so my next choice was the living room.

 **Nana:**I see... I'll be your partner then.

 **Nana:**Just let me put down my things first—

 **Claudine:**Don't worry about it. I don't have a good enough control over my strength to be able to take on another person as my partner yet.

 **Nana:**Right. The fight scenes this time uses choke holds and joint lock postures we're not familiar with.

 **Nana:**That's why you're practicing with a cushion—so you won't injure your grappling partner.

 **Claudine:**Well, that's not the only reason.

 **Claudine:**This is Bombardier Saijo's everything, so I want to carry it out perfectly.

 **Nana:**Her everything...?

 **Claudine:**Yes, if you watch Bombardier closely in the story, you'll understand.

 **Claudine:**She's the character that goes up against the main character, PONZU DEVIL, and the others.

 **Nana:**Right, the undefeated wrestler who transformed her whole body into a machine... She also symbolizes the future world.

 **Nana:**When you think about it, Bombardier has quite a complicated history.

 **Claudine:**Yeah, but there aren't very many scenes that talk about her past.

 **Nana:**Yeah, now that you mention it... It's as if any background information regarding Bombardier has been stripped to the bare minimum.

 **Claudine:**But that's fine. Her time to shine is the scene with the final match.

 **Nana:**I see...

 **Nana:**...That's her everything. Because fighting is her everything?

 **Claudine:**Oui. Precisely. Her emptiness and loneliness is expressed through her overwhelming strength...

 **Claudine:**Her incomparable strength represents her sad past.

 **Claudine:**That's why I want my action scene to be perfect.

 **Nana:**I see... If that doesn't get across, it could affect the story's world even...

 **Nana:**So that's why you're so fired up even during extra practice.

 **Claudine:**You make it sound so serious...

 **Claudine:**Carrying out a perfect performance is just what I do.

 **Nana:**...In which case, I'd rather you have asked me for help instead of a cushion.

 **Claudine:**\*sigh\* You're so stubborn.

 **Nana:**Well, a cushion can't very well tell you to loosen your grip, can it?

 **Nana:**And Bombardier may be a lonely fighter, but you aren't.

 **Nana:**You only have to ask and I'm sure me or anyone...even Maya-chan would be your partner.

 **Claudine:**Why did you have to mention Maya Tendo there!

 **Claudine:**But...hee hee! Even if it's fake, it'd be pretty funny to have her in a wrestling hold.

 **Claudine:**Maybe I'll ask Karen and the others too so we can get some photos.

 **Nana:**Yeah, I'm sure they'd love to help!

Claudine's Mediation

 **Nana:**Even on the stage they're...or should I say, it's because it's the stage? I never thought they'd play sister roles.

 **Nana:**When it comes to important things, the more aware you are of it, the more afraid you are to touch it... It's even more tricky on stage.

 **Claudine:**It's not that simple.

 **Nana:**......

 **Nana:**(Not that simple, huh... Clau-chan is right.)

 **Nana:**(This is between Fumi-chan and Shiori-chan. Once you're on stage, you need to get over your personal feelings and devote yourself to your role...)

 **Nana:**(...I know that, but isn't there anything I can do?)

 **Claudine:**—Nana... NANA!

 **Nana:**Oh...!

 **Claudine:**I called your name so many times!

 **Nana:**I'm sorry. I was just deep in thought♪

 **Nana:**So what were you saying?

 **Claudine:**We're getting together for the interview for the stage pamphlet, right?

 **Nana:**Oh! That...yes, and after that we're having a joint practice, right?

 **Claudine:**Yes, but the civic gymnasium we use for rehearsal has an event that day, so we can't use it.

 **Nana:**Really? Then how about we just have a meeting then?

 **Nana:**We can exchange our thoughts and ideas on each of our roles. What do you think?

 **Claudine:**Heh heh, I was just going to say that. There's also this...

 **Nana:**Your smartphone...? Were you looking something up?

 **Nana:**Let's see... "An elegant afternoon tea with your choice of tea"...?

 **Claudine:**Looks nice, right? Both Fumi and Shiori like tea, so I thought they might like this.

 **Nana:**Huh...?

 **Claudine:**Oh, don't worry about Yuyuko. I asked her what her favorite food is and she told me tomatoes.

 **Claudine:**I heard this place makes a delicious tomato pasta.

 **Nana:**O-okay...

 **Claudine:**What, you don't like it? Another option would be...

 **Claudine:**Hmm, Fumi is the only one with a ponzu obsession, right? I don't know of any places that offer delicious ponzu.

 **Nana:**......

 **Claudine:**Hey, just spit it out. You have a weird look on your face...

 **Nana:**...Are you doing this subconsciously?

 **Claudine:**What are you talking about?

 **Nana:**Well...it looks like you're worried about Fumi-chan and Shiori-chan.

 **Nana:**I thought you weren't going to get involved, so I was surprised.

 **Claudine:**That's what I intend on doing.

 **Nana:**Huh? Really?

 **Claudine:**Of course. I have no interest whatsoever in who doesn't get along with who.

 **Claudine:**But—

 **Nana:**Yes?

 **Claudine:**It's a different matter if we're standing on the same stage. It also affects me, right?

 **Claudine:**I just want to resolve it before it becomes an issue.

 **Nana:**So you ARE worried about—

 **Claudine:**Non, this is for my own sake!

 **Nana:**Heh heh! Right...of course. Sorry for saying something weird♪

 **Claudine:**—So you have no other suggestions?

 **Nana:**Hmm, let me think...

 **Nana:**Oh! How about we gather here and cook together?

 **Claudine:**Hmm, that's very like you to suggest.

 **Claudine:**It's not a bad idea. We can each make something that the other person likes.

 **Nana:**Yeah, I'm getting excited already! Maybe I should try coming up with something that uses ponzu.

 **Claudine:**...It doesn't sound like it'd go well with tea though.

 **Claudine:**It's gonna be so noisy!

 **Claudine:**Bombardier Saijo, the champion cyborg wrestler... Heh heh, it feels very familiar to me.

 **Claudine:**On the one hand there's always someone walking ahead of me, and on the other hand there's always someone chasing after me.

 **Claudine:**I can understand the pressure on both sides... That's what I thought after watching Fumi and Shiori.

 **Claudine:**What? I look happy? Non, you're imagining things!