"What's All This About Sumo ?"

Debbi barged in, interrupting Jeff and Diane's meeting. "What's all this about me sumo wrestling ?" she cried. Jeff and Diane looked suitably non-committal. "I've just been on a zoom to Japan with the techies there to sort out a few glitches with the installation and all they could talk about was how they were looking forward to seeing me sumo wrestling !"

"Did you sort out the glitches ?" Jeff enquired. "Of course I bloody did. But what about this sumo ? They were saying how everyone there is staying late after work because of the time difference but they're setting up a big screen in the conference room to watch a live stream" Debbi fumed. "I thought that it would be a good idea to combine your September event with a celebration of the signing of the Japanese contract that I, er, I mean we, worked so hard to clinch" Diane explained. "The board agreed and the Japanese were particularly thrilled. You know how they love their sumo !"

"Sodding September event. Why does there have to be a September event anyway ?" Debbi objected. "Now Debbi, how many more times do we have to go through this ?" Jeff forestalled any further argument. "But I can't sumo wrestle. I haven't the first idea about it and I'm certainly not the build !" Debbi was trying another tack. "Diane has that all under control, don't you Diane ?" Jeff answered complacently. "Of course" Diane confirmed. "I've arranged a couple of training sessions for you tomorrow and Wednesday."

Debbi sensed she was doomed to go through with this. "But who am I fighting ?" she wanted to know. "Oh that's all arranged too. We've hired a girl from an agency. Don't worry, it'll be a weight appropriate match."

"Thanks so much as ever for all your hard work arranging these events Diane" said Jeff tactlessly. "I'll send Carol the details of your training" Diane called after Debbi, as the latter stormed out and slammed the door.

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"So what do you want from me exactly ?" Diane was discussing the match up with Sharona, the lithe black athlete that she had hired to fight Debbi. "Well, first off, it isn't a regular fight. You'd beat her in ten seconds if it was. And calling it sumo is only a conceit to get her wearing a stupid and revealing costume. Plus, the folks we are streaming it to in Japan are crazy for it."

"OK, fine but you still haven't spelled out exactly what you want" Sharona pointed out. "Well, ten minutes to a quarter of an hour or so of ritual humiliation would be good" Diane laughed. "You know, toy with her, keep her up there, put her on display."

"Right, I'm getting the picture. What's she going to be wearing ?" Sharona asked. "Just a skimpy loin cloth thing. She'll be topless. Don't worry" Diane hastily added. "You'll be well covered in your workout suit and we'll get you one of those sumo truss things to keep the pretence going."

The black girl laughed. "Do you want me to strip her ?" "I'll leave that up to you. Not absolutely necessary, she'll look ridiculous enough anyway for my purposes. But you can read the room ?" "Fine. Maybe I will if she does anything to annoy me !" Sharona laughed again.