Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 109, Part 106: TES, the Kings of the LPL! (Part 1 of 3)

It's hard for the person who conducted the interview to describe what he felt as he listened to Shiori Shimamura finish speaking.

The whole atmosphere felt like a mix of "Huh?", "Hmm?", and "What?"

That's definitely a bit too much.

It's so exaggerated that he'll think the other person is making up a story, like something out of a novel.

However, reason told him that the other party had no need to make up a story.

Whether it's the streets, schools, or shops where the two sisters lived together from childhood to adulthood.

Or perhaps it's Shiori Shimamura narrating these contents.

'This could be a big news story.'

With these thoughts in mind, he ended the interview with some excitement and said goodbye to Shiori Shimamura.

After the video footage was filmed and brought back to the company, it was immediately translated into English by Riot Games Japan and uploaded to Riot Games headquarters.

Although after reviewing the original footage, they were almost certain that the video would go viral and that things related to Shimamura Yuna would spread like wildfire across the internet.

They had a feeling this would be Riot's most successful hype in recent years.

He is more successful than the boy by the sea before the house collapsed.

The core reason is that, even without any artistic embellishment, Shimamura Yuna's story is simply too dramatic and too eye-catching.

In this situation, if Riot Games puts in a little effort in editing and marketing, it would be easy to make Yuna Shimamura a true blockbuster.

Tell me, who wouldn't like this kind of classic beautiful, strong, and tragic girl, just like an anime character?

Yuna Shimamura has so many elements that it's almost like she has multiple buffs stacked on top of each other.

However, Japan's fist is just a branch with little say.

Their opinions are useless; everything must be decided by Riot Games headquarters.

And so, the footage shot today was submitted.

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A phenomenon that will soon ignite a global internet frenzy is brewing from this moment on.

Although Riot's hype documentary still needs some time to develop, even now, just based on Shimamura Yuna's entry into the World Championship, the Vanguard Tournament, which originally had low attention and was even generally considered to be a bit of a side event, is now quite popular.

Ultimately, the concept of "value" needs to be assigned by humans.

If T1 and Yuna Shimamura weren't in this World Championship, people might think that the competition is just so-so and not very interesting.

But if Shimamura Yuna were to come, let's not even talk about the prestige of the award.

In terms of attention, it will definitely be a big part.

In just the last two days, before the LPL's qualifying spots for the Pioneer Tournament have even been finalized, analyses of the strengths and weaknesses of Shimamura Yuna against LPL and LCK top laners have already been discussed extensively on various forums.

[What do you guys think the odds are between Nami and Zeus? I feel like Shimamura's only problem is her hero pool; her raw skill is definitely not an issue.]

[She has potential, but if she came to the LPL, she definitely wouldn't perform as spectacularly as she does in the LCP. She has individual skill, but her weaknesses are quite obvious.]

[Before she became a professional player, people said her champion pool was limited, and she basically couldn't play tanky champions, especially a crucial one like Renekton, which she played terribly. Now it seems the problem hasn't been solved at all, it's just been covered up.]

We'll have to see how they perform in this Pioneer Tournament.

As such, discussions about her abilities are rampant online.

However, beyond these discussions about their abilities, there are always voices like these: "Shimamura is a female player and a newcomer. It's already quite good that she made it to the world championships in her first competition. We can't ask for too much."

It doesn't matter how well Shimamura plays this time. I'm already very satisfied with just making it to the World Championship. Losing won't be a loss, and winning will be a huge bonus.

Just play to your own style. After all, this is a tournament where the top seeds from each region are here. Just being able to compete against these people is already quite an achievement.

It's clear that people are very tolerant of Yuna Shimamura.

In the League of Legends esports scene, outside of the World Championship, there is often only harsh criticism of the losers, but rarely any praise for the winners.

Even the MSI champion has no recognition whatsoever, let alone a newly established tournament like FS, whose prestige is clearly lower than that of MSI.

However, this recognition of the competition's prestige is dynamic and subject to double standards.

Because Shimamura Yuna qualified for the World Championship, this World Championship became a competition with "strong players gathered together, the number one seeds from each region were all there, and the competition was of the highest quality".

If Shimamura Yuna performs poorly, people will say, "It's already quite good for a female player to perform like this in her first World Championship."

If she performs well, people will appreciate the prestige of the competition even more, saying, "Shimamura-san's performance in her first World Championship is simply unbeatable."

But if it were someone else, like Zeus, or some other established LPL player, and they performed well in this Pioneer Tournament, everyone would think it was nothing special and nothing to care about.

In short, when things are going against you, you should use the prestige of the competition to make up for Shimamura Yuna's shortcomings, and when things are going well, you should use the prestige of the competition to praise Shimamura Yuna.

For her, as a female player, the moment she entered the world championship, the concept of "losing" probably ceased to exist.

Yuna Shimamura herself doesn't seem to dislike this kind of public opinion atmosphere.

Although she wasn't like her fans, who had prepared in every way for a possible failure.

However, it's always a good thing if the audience has low expectations of you and you don't put too much pressure on yourself.

Don't let these people start spreading rumors about themselves and giving themselves all sorts of derogatory nicknames that involve personal attacks just because they lost the game.

From beginning to end, she had only one goal.
That's winning.

Therefore, it's not about making amends after losing, nor is it about leaving yourself room for psychological justification.

However, she worries that excessively high expectations and attention will backfire, affecting her performance and subsequent mindset.

Given the mental state of this body, she wasn't sure she could hold on.

Even before the competition has started, she's already a little scared.

Because in the very last part of the final game of the LCP finals, when she realized she was only one step away from victory, she was almost numb and lost consciousness.

That feeling is still fresh in my memory.

At that time, she clearly felt that her brain was starting to lack oxygen and her thinking ability was declining.

She didn't know if it was because she was too excited or for some other reason.

However, objectively speaking, my condition at the time had seriously affected the game.

Fortunately, nothing bad happened in the end.

The LCP has a small stage, low attention, and weak competitors.

I always encounter this problem when facing these opponents.

I'm afraid that the pressure will be too much and I might underperform.

With this mindset, even though she finally got the coveted qualification to go to the world championship, she has become increasingly anxious these past few days.

She shared her situation and feelings with Inoue Rei, who was taking care of her. However, the woman who was usually very patient with her and like a mother seemed unable to help at this moment.

After a moment of silence, she said, "You need to find a way to overcome all these problems. I'll cheer you on."

It's like saying nothing at all.

However, it's good that they're willing to offer some emotional support and listen to Shimamura Yuna's stories.

However, this anxiety will not disappear because of such simple comfort.
For a while afterward, Shimamura Yuna and the rest of the team continued their training as usual, while also preparing for their trip to Korea and working with Riot Games to shoot some promotional materials for FS.

With the LPL's FS spot about to be decided and the FS tournament officially starting in ten days, Shimamura Yuna's anxiety is growing stronger.

I remained anxious until the end of February, the day before the TESvsAL match was scheduled to begin.

On this day, she finally received a long-awaited piece of good news on Line.

It comes from Akari Kujo.

Hello! I have some good news to tell you, would you like to hear it?

Upon receiving this message, Shimamura Yuna, who was lying in bed, was taken aback.

She thought for a moment about "what good news could there be," and after considering and rejecting several possibilities, she finally asked directly.

What good news?

The message was immediately marked as read.

The reply was given within ten seconds.

I'll be there to watch the competition live. I can be with you throughout the entire event, how about that? Pretty good news, right?

Upon seeing this reply, it's no exaggeration to say that Shimamura Yuna's heart skipped a beat.

She found it difficult to describe her feelings at that moment.

Actually, she had considered having Akari Kujo watch her match.

After all, aside from her older sister, Akari Kujo is the person she cares about most while still alive in this world.

He was her closest friend.

My older sister certainly wouldn't take time off work to come watch my match, but Akari Kujo might be able to.

She even went to check the time specifically for this.

However, after realizing that the competition time conflicted with school time, she silently gave up and didn't even bring up the topic with Akari Kujo.

However, to her surprise, instead of bringing up the topic, the other party took the initiative to find her.

At this moment, she didn't want to ask questions like "Don't you go to school?" or "Why can you come to watch my competition?"

Right now, she only wants to ask one question.

After hesitating and agonizing for a while...

She silently typed the message on her phone and pressed send.

Are you really going to come?

The other party gave a brief but reassuring answer.

【real. 】

The moment she received this answer, for some reason, Shimamura Yuna suddenly felt a sense of relief.

It felt like all the anxiety I had felt over the past few days since the LCP finals had been dissolved in some special way in that instant.

The problem still exists.

The problem of losing focus when facing pressure will not be fundamentally solved.

But
'As long as Kujo is with me, there's no problem that can't be solved.'

An indescribable sense of security enveloped her heart.

Then she calmed down.

From this moment on, Shimamura Yuna has an extra layer of anticipation for the upcoming FS Pioneer Tournament.

Time comes the next day.

Despite not receiving much attention, TES ultimately emerged victorious in the first stage of this year's competition.

It's safe to say that few people would have predicted this outcome before the playoffs began.

Judging from the lineup alone, apart from the jungler, almost no one in the TES lineup is considered promising.

An elderly AD carry suddenly dies, a support player whose performance has declined due to plastic surgery, a stubborn mid laner who made the jungler and support both bad and leave the team, and a top laner whose reputation has fluctuated over the years and who currently seems to be in a slump.

This lineup looks like a makeshift bottle truck.

To be honest, it's not that bad, but at first glance, each part seems okay, with a name and a label.

But when you put them together, they creak and groan, giving the impression that they might fall apart at any moment.

However, this seemingly shaky team defeated BLG, whom everyone considered the undisputed champion of this year's LPL, a week ago, and then defeated another team that was also somewhat of a dark horse in the finals.

At this moment, they are undisputed the strongest champions in the LPL.

When JKL's fans saw that TES had secured the FS qualification, they were almost moved to tears.

Originally, most of JKL's fans didn't expect him to achieve anything this year; they just wanted to enjoy watching him for as long as possible.

There are even rumors that JKL originally wanted to retire this year, but he played for another year because 369 renewed his contract.

In this final year, against all odds, to win the first stage championship, what could be more moving and joyful for JKL's fans than winning the first stage?
The night they won the game, JKL's fans on the forum had a wild party.

At least that's what the comments section on Bilibili looks like.

[One of the most prestigious league championships in recent years, achieving a five-game sweep and fulfilling BLG's dream scenario.]

Cream has always been a hidden MVP, an artificial superpower; given time to develop, its output will definitely be at its maximum in the late game.

[Top Esports has won the championship! Their performance is clearly much better than AL's. AL played like a random player with no communication.]

The whole atmosphere was cheerful and festive.

Some people are even comparing TES to the CFO.

Although I support Shimamura, it seems this TES team is really not one she can mess with.

[Can Shimamura-san pass the 69 mark? I have a feeling it's going to be difficult.]

[It's okay, as long as the CFO plays well, that's enough. Shimamura-san doesn't need to win; just show her worth.]

(End of this chapter)