~With Carlo~

Soon after our return/debut, the Black Lotus Triad has been trending on social media.

"Famed wrestling faction Black Lotus Triad debuted in NXT alongside the return of Carlo De Luca."

"Black Lotus Triad now in WWE NXT alongside Carlo De Luca."

"Carlo De Luca returns to NXT, but this time, he's not alone!"

It felt exciting about being in another faction while looking to start fresh. After changing in regular clothes I saw that Masami and Kaori were excited about us trending and I received messages from some people.

Congratulations on your return/debut Carlo! I knew you'd come back!

お帰りなさい！ (Welcome back!)

I kept seeing all of these messages, but I saw someone from Stardom texted me, and I have to say, not only did she take the news very well, she also supported it!

帰國おめでとう、カルロデビュー！ かをりとまさみに頑張って、グループの遺産を守りましょう！ (Congrats on your return and debut Carlo! Give Kaori and Masami my best and keep our group's legacy alive!)

I was sure to do that because Mayu was the cutest thing while I was in Japan. She, alongside Masami and Kaori, were the best trio in Japan and when she learned about the group returning but with me as a member, she gave me the blessing to be in her place.

After we left Full Sail University, we went in our separate hotel rooms to get some rest., but one thing was on my mind before I went to sleep: Masami Odate.

She's been by my side ever since those accusations came onto the surface. Masami never saw me any differently because she knew those reports were lies and I was never like that.

As a way of paying her back some more, maybe I can ask her out once she feels ready to get back into the dating world.

~9:00 AM~

After I woke up, I had some personal plans for me today. I had to work on making new moves for my arsenal. Maybe I can get a tattoo, but as a way to memorialize my time in Japan.

It was an amazing experience and that should be a reason to have a memory of my run in Bullet Club.

I showered, dressed, and went downstairs to eat as I saw that Masami and Kaori were eating breakfast.

おはようございます、お二人！ (Good morning, you two!)

Carlo!

Carlo!

They both hugged me together and while it was a bit uncomfortable, at least I'm friends with them and that's what matters.

今日の計畫はありますか？ (Any plans today?)

私はいくつかの新しい動きに取り組み、おそらく入れ墨をしなければならないことを知っています。 (I know that I gotta work on some new moves and maybe get a tattoo.)

タトゥー？ (A tattoo?)

ええ。 私は日本で素晴らしい時間を過ごしました、そしてあなた方二人は最初から私の友達でした。 (Yeah. I had a great time in Japan and you two have been my friends since the beginning.)

あなたは何を手に入れるつもりですか？ (What are you planning to get?)

鯉が泳いでいる陰陽かもしれません。 (Maybe a yin yang with koi fish swimming around it.)

ワオ。 (Wow.)

正解ですが、可能かどうかハンターに聞いてみなければなりません。 私が契約書を読んでいる間、すべての才能は入れ墨をする許可を當局に求めるか、彼らの體にいくつかのことを変える必要があると言われました。 時々Gedoに変更を依頼しなければならなかったので問題ありません。 (Correct, but I gotta ask Hunter if I could. While I was reading the contract, it said that all talent are required to ask authority for permission to get tattoos or have some things changed to their bodies. I have no problem with that since I had to ask Gedo for changes every now and then.)

私はそれを読みました、そして私は今のところそのようなものを必要としません。 (I read that and I don't need anything like that for now.)

良い。 朝食を取りに行き、ハンターにタトゥーについて聞いてみます。 (Good. I'm gonna go get some breakfast and I'll go ask Hunter about the tattoo.)

はい。 じゃあまたね？ あなたが帰國について話している間、私たちはデビューについてのビネットを撮影しなければなりません。 (Okay. See you later? We have to film a vignette about our debut while you talk about your return.)

了解しました。 またね。 (Alright. See you guys later.)

I hugged them both and left to get my tattoo done. I asked Hunter beforehand and he said I'm allowed so it was all good for me.

At the parlor, I was thinking about Masami. I felt she needs someone to love and care for her. I can do that because she's done a lot for me now I want to do something for her.

~45 Minutes Later~

The tattoo was done and my God did it look great!

It was exactly what I wanted as I paid the artist and went back to the PC for the vignette.

At the PC, I walked in and when Kaori and Masami were impressed and loved it!

よさそうだ！ (That looks so good!)

すっげー！ (It's so cool!)

みんなありがとう。 ビネットを完成させましょう。 (Thanks guys. Let's get the vignette done.)

We got into our gear and started writing down what we're going to write, but before we did, we heard the song and it was fire!

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That song was perfect as we needed to get to writing.

I came up with some lines of my own as Kaori and Masami worked on some theirselves, but I wanted to make it sound convincing.

I wrote,

"Ever since my release in 2013, my career has been on the downhill. Women accused me of sexually harassing them as well as trying to rape them. Was I ever that kind of guy? No. I've always kept my hands to myself and these two women have dug me out of that hole I got myself into. The Black Lotus Triad is one of the most dominating factions in wrestling today, which explains why I came back with them. I wanted to have a fresh start and try to make my career better than it once was. The past is dead. The future is alive. Anyone who gets in our way will be annihilated from existence. We are the Black Lotus Triad, and we are looking to dominate NXT. My advice? Don't step out of line, because if you say or do the wrong thing, it wouldn't be a problem, you'd get your legs broken, arms shattered, neck twisted, or your head would be caved in. Black Lotus Triad, let's keep the entire NXT men's and women's divisions on notice, because do you know what happens when lightning strikes? The same happens to everyone: they get destroyed."

Short, sweet, and right to the point, exactly how I like my promos. When I shared this with my two friends, they absolutely loved it!

黙って私のお金を取りなさい！ (Shut up and take my money!)

私も！ (Me too!)

We all laughed as we walked out to get ideas to do the vignette, but something tells me Masami is getting ready to get back into the dating world.

Maybe I'll ask her tomorrow if she's ok with it.