Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 112, Section 109: Creating Gods and Conferring Sainthood, Shimamura Yuna (First Update)
A moving story can always captivate everyone in a way that touches the soul.

And that's the story of Yuna Shimamura.

Although these viewers did not actually enter her life or truly understand everything about her.

What they saw was simply another perspective on the so-called "background story of Shimamura Yuna".

Even so, it is enough to deeply move people.

RIOT's meticulous production of this video is, in a sense, exploitation of Yuna Shimamura.

They exploit her past suffering and the misfortunes her family has endured.

Their motives were not pure.

but.
Regardless of their motives, they presented it all to the audience.

That dazzling, even somewhat painful, so-called brilliance.

As someone who stands on the stage, all of Shimamura's qualities will be scrutinized and exploited.

Her gaming skills, her looks, her charming personality, and even her suffering and sorrow.

The audience is simply and purely pursuing things that can touch them on a deeper, more spiritual level.

Therefore, regardless of what these things meant to Shimamura Yuna herself.

It has nothing to do with her subjective will.

All of these things will be burned completely as shining fuel, and then shine brightly.

At that moment, Yuna Shimamura truly stood on the stage.

After the video was released, it quickly caused a huge sensation online.

The amazing editing of the video, combined with Yuna Shimamura's incredible backstory, created a synergistic effect that made the video go viral very quickly.

This video garnered over 400 million views on Bilibili in less than 3 days after its release.

Some Douyin users might not think that 400 million is anything special, just an ordinary number.

But let's put it this way.

Even that legendary match, G2 vs RNG in the 2018 World Championship, only has 1200 million views to date.

Yuna Shimamura's video is undoubtedly an attempt to catch up with the legend.

The online discussions surrounding this video are countless.

A large number of marketing accounts have also produced outrageous content that tries to ride the wave of popularity, such as "Shocking! It turns out that League of Legends can really cure depression."

However, the good thing is that, perhaps because Shimamura Yuna's background was indeed too tragic, and Shimamura Yuna herself did not make any outrageous remarks, her character was relatively well-developed.

Therefore, her public image is currently very positive, and there is no phenomenon of the so-called "fame brings trouble".

It's mostly just about creating a god-like figure for her and canonizing her.

Some self-media outlets that over-exploit her are criticized by viewers.

That's enough. Why exploit other people's painful experiences?

Could you please watch your words?

[Unfollow and report this content creator, they're so annoying!]

In just two days, quite a few self-media outlets have already stepped into the trap and then quickly issued apologies.

Although Riot is actually the company that consumes the most money from Yuna Shimamura, Riot knows how to package simple consumption in a more upscale way, so that people can't tell that they are spending money.

So the result is that I, RIOT, can capitalize on the popularity of Yuna Shimamura and use her for hype.

But if you self-media outlets don't pay attention to your wording when trying to ride the wave of trending topics, then you need to be careful.

It can only be said that Shimamura Yuna's fans are truly capable of making a difference.

After all, who wouldn't like a hardworking, cute, and skilled gaming girl?

Even on the most outrageous League of Legends-related forum on the entire internet, Anti-Pressure Bar, aside from occasionally making light of the "Shimamura Yuna cured her Tama syndrome by playing League of Legends" meme, people there are generally quite clean-mouthed.

The comments about Shimamura Yuna are generally quite ordinary: "I feel so sorry for Shimamura-nee, what kind of tragic beauty is this in e-sports?" "Shimamura-nee is really amazing, she's only been playing for half a year and she's already so good."

Of course, this is not something that can be achieved by relying on the self-discipline of the forum members.

These internet maggots in the Anti-Pressure Bar have no bottom line. Even if 95 out of 100 people in the entire forum are normal, there will always be 5 stinking maggots who will come out to sing a different tune and grab attention.

Moreover, these five maggots often stink out of proportion and deliberately utter inhumane remarks, speaking far more frequently than other normal people.

Given the massive user base of the Anti-Pressure Bar, even a ratio of 5 maggots per 100 people is enough to create hundreds of stinking maggots posting non-stop every day, polluting the eyes of normal people to the point that they can't even read the posts.

In fact, the reason why Tieba still looks decent is because the moderators have put in more effort.

Perhaps it's because Shimamura Yuna's depression seems so real, and her backstory is just too tragic.

The current online sentiment towards her is overwhelmingly positive.

In this situation, just as Ryujin no longer dares to contradict Shimamura Yuna, Anti-Pressure Bar no longer dares to continue creating Shimamura's nanowires.

Just one sentence.

What if Shimamura Yuna jumps?
What if Shimamura Yuna is driven to death by online public opinion?
Although Yuna Shimamura is not Chinese, she has a very good relationship with her Chinese fans, and it can be said that a large portion of her core fans are Chinese.

If she were to die from "True Jade Syndrome," even if the cause wasn't cyberbullying, people would still think of it that way.

Once the news spreads, the authorities will definitely begin to crack down on cyberbullying.

When the iron fist comes down, forums like the "Anti-Pressure Bar" will become typical examples of rotten maggots.

Even if it has nothing to do with the Anti-Pressure Bar in reality, whether it does or not may not be up to the Anti-Pressure Bar to decide.

Out of this caution, the forum management team announced the day after the video was released, "Our Anti-Pressure Forum management team unconditionally supports Sister You Nai, and we will delete any posts about Sister You Nai making rice noodles."

Then, with the strong support of the forum management team, all content related to Shimamura Yuna's rice noodle making was completely deleted.

This has led to the current situation where even in the Anti-Pressure Bar, no one talks about Shimamura Yuna.

As the dirtiest and most disgusting forum on the entire Chinese internet, even the Anti-Pressure Bar doesn't seem stressful, let alone other forums.

It can be said that the overall situation is very positive.

And not just domestically.

This video has also generated considerable buzz overseas, especially in English-speaking regions, where it has spread widely on popular platforms such as YouTube and TT.

The internet environment abroad is generally much better than in China.

Therefore, this video had a better effect than those produced domestically.

The comments below all have this style.

[OMG, it's unimaginable that the first girl in the world to enter the World Championship went through such hardship. Everything about her is heartbreaking.]

I'm truly happy for her. This girl has been through so much, and she's finally reached the stage she's always dreamed of. I hope she achieves the results she wants.

[Actually, I'm a fan of hers now, and I'll be cheering her on in this competition.] [What a lovely and strong girl, Kisskiss!]

Foreigners, who dominate public opinion, are often not the same as those in China. If you become slightly more popular, they will question whether you are creating a persona. If your persona is slightly better, they will be sarcastic and say you are a saint.

It should be said that such small circles and niche opinions always exist, but they will not occupy the mainstream niche.

Therefore, the current result is that Shimamura Yuna has received almost unanimous positive reviews on foreign websites.

Many popular bloggers on foreign websites related to League of Legends shared Shimamura Yuna's videos and related information on various platforms, turning the matter from something that was somewhat popular into a phenomenon.

Even without Faker's participation in this Vanguard Tournament, she has already become the most popular player in the world.

Even if Faker were to come, in terms of popularity alone, they could probably be compared.

The number of core fans is definitely incomparable, after all, those are fans that Faker has earned little by little through so many years of playing games and winning so many championships.

Shimamura Yuna has only been in the industry for less than a year, so of course she can't compare.

However, everyone has gradually gotten used to the fact that Faker is good and Faker is very strong, and you could even say they're a bit tired of it.

Even Faker's fans, if they see both Faker and Yuna Shimamura qualify for the World Championship, might devote a significant amount of their attention to Yuna Shimamura.

nothing else
Who wouldn't enjoy watching beautiful girls compete?
This is a pretty girl with a really cool personality, really good looks, and really awesome skills.

In addition, Shimamura Yuna holds Japanese citizenship.

Many otaku on foreign websites felt that Shimamura Yuna's beautiful, strong, and tragic character design perfectly matched their stereotypes about Japanese animation.

It turns out that the beautiful girls in Japanese anime aren't fake; they're all real.

It's fair to say that this documentary about Yuna Shimamura serves as the best warm-up for the 2025 Pioneer Tournament, taking place during the period leading up to it.

What is Shimamura Yuna's attitude towards her immense popularity online?
It's just a bit subtle.

I can't say I hate it.

But something just feels off.

She was prepared for Riot Games to use everything about her as a professional player for publicity.

She also knew that her sister had been invited by Riot Games for an interview.

On the day of the interview, she also spoke with her sister on the phone, so she knew in advance that her story was about to be exposed online.

She felt that she was actually mentally prepared.

But after actually seeing these videos and reading their content, I still felt something was off.

Well, how should I put it?
Although the fist didn't embellish the story, his sister's words were quite honest.

But through the camera work, editing, and background music, a tragic atmosphere was intentionally created.

They made something that was originally very realistic look like a movie.

This is certainly more moving than ordinary, bland narratives.

There was no deception, nor was there any misinterpretation.

However, this cinematic narrative allows viewers to develop a completely unrealistic fantasy about Shimamura Yuna, infinitely sanctifying her in their minds.

This means that whenever Shimamura Yuna shows a side that doesn't quite match these people's expectations, the idol that Fist has created for himself will crumble.

But she is not a god, nor is she the perfect saintly figure with a tragic past that these people imagine.

I have my own joys and sorrows, and I also have some personality flaws.

My tragic past is real, and my efforts to change it are also real.

The fact that she uses her fists to elevate her image actually makes her feel somewhat trapped and unable to back down.

She felt somewhat uneasy about it.

However, while these vague and ethereal personas did put pressure on Shimamura Yuna, they weren't an immediate or pressing issue.

Anyway, she wasn't exactly a very good person to begin with.

What truly affected her immediately was the place closest to her.
"Holy crap, with Nai-jie, is everything in that video about Riot Games real???"

"Really. No, but you don't need to take it too seriously."

"You're so strong, Yuna-nee, it's so touching."

"No, so it's better not to worry about it too much."

"Wow, Yuna-nee, I just finished watching your video, I never expected this!"

That's right.

What really broke her spirit wasn't that the punches elevated her public image.

After all, she can simply turn off her phone and pretend she doesn't see what the audience thinks or how they see her.

The issue is.
The people around me, my teammates, and the staff in my team.
They were audience members too!!!
They're netizens too!!!

They didn't actually know what had happened to them before!

It's fair to say that these teammates didn't know about the situation any earlier than the audience.

So, after seeing that interview, all her teammates went crazy and came to ask her all sorts of questions.

Moreover, after asking the question, they would always offer various comforting words with a hint of pity.

'That's precisely why I don't want Riot Games to interview me!!!'

She genuinely felt that her social environment had completely changed ever since Riot Games interviewed her.

Previously, people kept a certain distance from her.

Because she is a girl, and because Shimamura Yuna's personality is somewhat like that of someone who can talk to anyone on the surface, but in reality keeps everyone at arm's length.

Therefore, this sense of distance is to be expected.

But ever since that video came out, suddenly everyone in the base seems to be looking at her with a sense of pity and compassion.

I usually speak to her in a way that is considerate of her, and I also try to take care of her in a way that is appropriate for her.

It was like providing end-of-life care for a cancer patient; the atmosphere was filled with humanitarianism.

This kind of atmosphere is much more unbearable than the online hype and deification she's received!
'I don't need you to treat me like this. Can't you just be normal?!'

Shimamura Yuna brought this up subtly a few times, but she wasn't good at expressing her emotions directly, and the CFOs weren't as adept at reading the room as other Japanese people she'd encountered since childhood.

The effect seems to be so-so.

Everyone still treats her like a beloved member of the group.

After trying several times and finding it useless, Shimamura Yuna gave up.

Well, since there's no way to resist, I might as well enjoy it.

(End of this chapter)