Interview with REJECT from "SFL: Pro-JP 2025" Division F! "Our countermeasures against ZETA are almost complete," "We're also practicing with other league players"

Tokido: I'm currently using JP.
I think I'll also be relying on Ken, but right now I'm working hard to practice JP, so please look forward to it (laughs).
The two new members are truly enjoyable because we've played together for many, many years.
Last season, we had amazing members, and I thought we were the strongest team in terms of skill, but we still fell short by one step.
This year, with these members, I want to clear our name.

Lesher: The characters I'll use are Terry, Mai, and Ed, I guess.
I've been practicing with Umehara and Fuudo since last year, and Umehara especially practiced a lot before the Grand Finals, which made me feel bad because I couldn't win (laughs).
But this time, I'm happy to be on the same team, and I want to learn a lot of things.
Fuudo also uses Ed, so I want to exchange information and practice together to get stronger and win together.

Fuudo: My wish is to mainly use Ed, along with DJ and Dhalsim.
Even before joining REJECT, I was allowed to participate in their practice rooms and such.
My strong impression is that the staff's support is very thorough, like going on overseas trips or even coming along for regular practices.
I believe their practice environment is the best among all teams.

Umehara: I think I'll mainly use Akuma.
I'm also considering using Guile as a sub-character.
My impression of REJECT is that they seem to get along well (laughs).
It feels very much like a family.
So, we often gather together to do things, and it really feels like everyone is working together.

Tokido: I'm happy about that.
I'm confident that all four of us are strong, so in that sense, it's good for aiming for victory, and it's also more exciting as a spectacle.
I think it's more interesting when everyone gets a chance to play, so I believe it's a better rule now.

Tokido: This year, all four members live in Tokyo, so we're able to gather and practice quite frequently.
Because of that, other league players and young players who aspire to be league players are also practicing with us with a lot of enthusiasm.
I think that's our strength.
I want everyone to watch the Street Fighter League, which is a stage where we can show our daily efforts.

Fuudo: It's clear that ZETA DIVISION Geekly is our rival.
How to beat this team is important question for getting out of Division F.
There are many players I know, but if I had to pick, I'm really looking forward to seeing what 2BASSA and Adelie, who are participating this time, will do.
We've already started our ZETA DIVISION Geekly countermeasures, or rather, we've been working on them so much that they're probably almost finished, so please look forward to it.

Tokido: Every team is a strong opponent.
I expected ZETA DIVISION Geekly to be in the same Division, and we've been keeping an eye on them from a very early stage.
Isn't VARREL the only easy one (laughs)?
Everyone except Mago is strong, but Mago, you know... (laughs)
Well, I'll mess Mago up.

Fuudo: Haven't you been beaten quite a bit? (laughs)

Tokido: (laughs)
But, since no team has exactly the same members and every team has new players, in that sense, we want to hit them with as much fresh determination as they have.
We want to challenge all teams without fear.

Lesher: I also think ZETA DIVISION Geekly is our rival, but the team I don't want to lose to is DetonatioN FocusMe.
I've never lost to Itabashi Zangief in individual matches, but if I lose, I'll be sad... (laughs)
I don't want to lose.

Umehara: Leaving the team aspect aside, personally, I'm not too keen on FUKUSHIMA IBUSHIGIN.
They have a lot of difficult characters to deal with, so personally, I... don't really want FUKUSHIMA IBUSHIGIN to do too well (laughs).