Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 172, Page 169: Get ready for the popcorn!

[It's true, the whole internet is saying that CFO's first stage wasn't worthwhile, and half of the blame goes on how badly he was played, getting spun around by Doran. If he were any more normal, none of this would have happened.]

[Sigh, this has caused my Shimamura-san to lose the prestige of her championship; he has to compensate for this curse.]

[Waaaaah, give me back the true value of Shimamura-san's championship!]

In short, there are many discussions like this on the internet.

Now, not only Shimamura Yuna, but also her fans are hoping that she can perform well at MSI, or, ideally, win a championship to silence the doubts people have about her.

Although it gives people a sense of helplessness, like "I've already won the championship, why do I still need to prove myself?"

but.
That's it.

League of Legends is a game where the further you are from the World Championship, the less prestigious the championship becomes.

This is a game where the further you are from the World Championship, the less valuable the championship becomes.

The value of an MSI championship can generally be maintained until the team is eliminated from the World Championship. In other words, if a team that wins MSI also wins the World Championship, then the MSI championship will be recognized as part of the "Road to Gold".

It is an important stop on a perfect journey.

However, if you win MSI but fail to win Worlds, it will be considered that all your previous efforts have been wasted, and that a perfect journey has ended in failure.

Objectively speaking, MSI is also an honor.

However, from a public opinion perspective, many teams that win MSI but fail to win Worlds often become the biggest losers in terms of public opinion.

Teams that only won the World Championship but not the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) are considered the real winners of the year.

It's as if all the efforts of a team that wins MSI from the beginning to the end of the year can be negated by a single loss at Worlds.

They might even face more criticism than teams that achieve nothing, due to increased attention.

But what is the most crucial thing?

Teams that win the MSI championship often face targeted nerfs from Riot Games at the World Championship, with most of their strong champions being significantly reduced.

In other words, winning a championship that one shouldn't have won lowers the probability of winning the S-series championship, and this championship will not be recognized, resulting in a year without any achievements.

This is the current distorted state of the League of Legends esports environment.

Of course, that's not entirely true.

For teams outside of China and South Korea, the MSI championship still carries significant prestige. G2's MSI championship years ago directly contributed to their enduring popularity in the European region.

But for both China and South Korea, this match was truly a situation where winning would be painful, but losing would be even more painful.

Even if you're unwilling to admit it, it's a fact.

However, from this perspective, at least for Shimamura Yuna now, this championship still has value.

In fact, if she wins this championship, she will enjoy the highest reputation in the world no matter what.

Stop talking about the World Championship.

I reckon he'll be locked into the Hall of Fame next year soon; little hats and such will have to take a backseat.

In conclusion, Shimamura Yuna's fans are very much looking forward to this match.

They really want to see Shimamura Yuna achieve good results and perform well in the competition.

With this in mind, the pre-MSI hype was exceptionally high.

Speculation about whether Shimamura Yuna can win the championship has flooded the internet.

It can be said that Shimamura Yuna is the most watched player at this MSI, without exception, even surpassing Faker, Chovy, and all the traditionally popular players.

And this popular player, at this moment, is going full speed ahead towards MSI.

Although for Shimamura Yuna's fans, this match is highly anticipated and very exciting.

However, there was one thing that made them feel slightly disappointed.

That is.
The old man couldn't go to the competition.

Since the end of the Pioneer Tournament FS finals, Akari Kujo has basically become a regular guest on Yuna Shimamura's live stream.

In fact, she is the real owner of the live stream.

She got herself a brand new leather suit specifically for the live stream.
In terms of appearance, she is a blonde, large-breasted vampire with an exceptionally voluptuous figure.

In terms of appearance, it is completely different from the little girl look of Yuna Shimamura's Oni King Yuna.

Her name is "Vampire Mia".

She is set as the sister of the Demon King Yuna, and is a vampire whose magic is not that strong, but whose body is very well developed.

It seems she's quite addicted to the act of appearing in public on live streams, especially since Shimamura Yuna doesn't actually use this particular live stream channel.

Therefore, throughout the regular season of the second stage, you could often see Shimamura Yuna's live stream going live.

Then the title was "Mia Takes Over the Livestream! Let's Cause a Scene While Yuna Is Away!"

Akari Kujo designed a very complete worldview for the live streaming room.

For example, in the storyline, she and Yuna, the Demon King played by Shimamura, are biological sisters, but Yuna has stronger magic and has gone out to conquer all directions.

Because of her weak magic, she could only stay at home and guard the house. Moreover, she was also clumsy in learning blood magic, unlike the Demon King Yuna, who had already graduated and was wreaking havoc on all sides.

Then, in the setting, the Demon King Yuna went out to participate in some "Million Demon Peak Tournament" to prove that she is the strongest demon in the world.

She would also often adapt some of Yuna Shimamura's stories into vampire versions, telling everyone, "Hey, I know some funny little stories about the Demon King Yuna."

In short, it's both virtual and real, with truth and falsehood intertwined.

During the time when Shimamura Yuuna couldn't make a name for herself, Kujo Akari's live streams were doing quite well.

Many people even feel that, setting aside her identity, her live streams are far more effective than Shimamura Yuna's in terms of program quality.

The production quality was truly impressive, and the sense of virtuality was perfectly captured.

Thanks to Shimamura Yuna's existing popularity and Kujo Akari's ability to create engaging content, this long-dormant livestreaming channel has truly come back to life.

It's a bit like Deyunse.

At first, it was just Xiaoxiao and Xika doing live streams. Later, they gradually used this live stream room as a platform for other people to do live streams. As long as the content was entertaining, people were willing to watch.

The entertainment value of Kujo Akari's show is far superior to that of many of the mediocre members of Deyunse who are just coasting along.

Online users have described it as "the most virtual live streaming room in the world."

It definitely has a strong sense of virtuality.

Not only does it feature the main character, but it also has a second female lead.

Not only is there a second female lead, but she also has a very clear character distinction from the main character.

And there's also a plot development.

There's also the world-building.

All I can say is that it aligns with my worldview.

Her only problem is that her Chinese isn't very good; she can't speak it fluently and can't understand it very well either.

But this is a double-edged sword. It can indeed cause communication barriers between her and the audience, and it can indeed make it difficult for her to have smooth conversations with them.

However, at the same time, this also allowed her to organize some classic Japanese V-rated events.

A classic example: "I'm Mia, the vampire, and I've come to learn Chinese!"

Although it was an old topic presented in a new way, Akari Kujo still had a good sense of humor. Under the guidance of Yuna Shimamura, she also knew that learning Chinese couldn't be taken too seriously; it had to be approached with a deconstructive attitude.

She also took these suggestions very seriously.

In short, thanks to Akari Kujo's diligent management, even without Yuna Shimamura, this livestream room can now maintain a viewership of around 7000 people each time it goes live.

She is definitely a top streamer in Bilibili's virtual YouTuber section.

Even after the World Championship, the number of captains has generally remained above 2000.

Basically every weekend, or occasionally when Shimamura Yuna has some important matches, you can see Kujo Akari broadcasting.

For Shimamura Yuna's fans, this is a rare form of entertainment when Shimamura is not around.

Furthermore, it must be said that Akari Kujo herself does indeed possess considerable personal charisma.

Compared to a bunch of young but lazy Vtuber costumes, Akari Kujo is a genuine rich girl.

Good at studying, high cognitive ability, and good personality.

The personal charm that such a young lady exudes during live streams is often irresistible to both virgins and novices in the audience.

This is a very strong, so strong that everyone finds it somewhat unbelievable intellectual.

It's fair to say that after two months of live streaming, many people have come to the conclusion that Akari Kujo's live streams are actually more interesting than Yuna Shimamura's.

People's initial feelings of "envy that the old man can be intimate with Shimamura-san" have changed to "envy that Shimamura-san can be intimate with the old man".

More recently, everyone has come to believe that they are indeed a perfect match, a match made in heaven.

The old man is witty, humorous, highly knowledgeable, has high emotional intelligence, speaks pleasantly, and despite being so wealthy, he still makes everyone in the live stream laugh.

Yuna Shimamura is not only ridiculously cute, but also the world's first female champion.

These two, aren't they a perfect match?

People in the live stream often joke, "Mia, you should go solo and stop broadcasting in this live stream."

Generally speaking, it's a joke when someone tries to persuade the second-in-command of a live streamer to go solo. If the second-in-command actually believes it, they'll likely fail miserably if they go solo.

But Kujo Akari is truly different.

Because she is genuinely more interesting than Shimamura Yuna. Although a large part of her live stream content currently relies on riding on Shimamura Yuna's popularity, even if she doesn't ride on that popularity, it's still quite enjoyable to watch her stream, playing League of Legends silly, learning Chinese, and creating entertaining content.

After leaving Shimamura Yuna's live stream, her popularity might not be as high, and she won't be able to easily gain thousands of followers.

But with a couple hundred captains, becoming a full-time streamer is definitely not a problem.

It can only be said that for Akari Kujo, the reason she doesn't go solo is simply because there's no need for it.

She streams for fun, not to make money; she simply enjoys the emotional value of being recognized.

It's just a joke, using the excuse of helping Shimamura Yuna defend her country.

From the perspective of helping Shimamura Yuna protect her country, she did an excellent job without a doubt.

On the day of the LCP finals, Akari Kujo, as always, occupied Yuna Shimamura's live stream room, then used her live stream room to broadcast the match and make money.

Perhaps it's because there wasn't the atmosphere of a major competition, or perhaps the novelty of the first time had worn off.

In short, this competition was far less exciting and enthusiastic than the Pioneer Tournament finals.

However, thanks to Akari Kujo's eloquent explanation, the number of captains still reached 5000 that day.

All I can say is that when it comes to live streaming, Akari Kujo is far more skilled than Yuna Shimamura.

In the past two months, Akari Kujo's popularity has skyrocketed.

So much so that now everyone no longer dislikes her at all, and even hopes that she can go to the stadium to watch Shimamura Yuna's matches.

Everyone hoped she could go to the event to support Shimamura Yuna.

Everyone just wants to see the two of them together.

I don't care about anything else, I just want something pleasing to the eye.

However.
Bad news has arrived.

Three days after Shimamura Yuna secured her spot in the World Championship, Kujo Akari went live and said, "I'm sorry, but I probably won't be able to watch Yuna's performance live for the Million Demon Peak Tournament this time."

"Well...it's because of my studies."

"But I will stay at home and cheer for Yuna."

Yes, unlike last time, this time, Akari Kujo is not planning to go to the event to show her support.

It can only be said that the timing of this competition was not well coordinated with Japan's school year system.

In Japan, there are three semesters a year. Last semester, I played FS right before the end of the semester.

This semester, the MSI tournament started right before the end of the semester.

If MSI is held as scheduled in October, then it is highly likely that the World Championship will be held when there is no holiday.

Anyway, there are three semesters and three holidays a year, but the League of Legends World Championship is always held during the time when there are no holidays.

Akari Kujo could only grit her teeth and say: Fist, you win.

Although she was a little annoyed by it, there was nothing she could do about it.

After all, you still have to go to school.

It's impossible for you to take a month off each of the three semesters of the year to watch Yuna Shimamura play matches, right?

So, will I still be able to go to school?

Why not just skip school and become Shimamura Yuna's little follower and assistant?

That's obviously unrealistic.

Therefore, although it was a bit of a pity, Akari Kujo had to give up her idea of ​​going to watch MSI in the end.

but
Although she couldn't watch the game, she still had things she could do.

"I will try my best to watch all of Nai's matches in this World Championship. It might be a bit difficult for me to watch the matches, since I also have to study blood magic."

"So, I can't come to every game, but... well, how should I put it."

"I'll skip class to watch the most important matches with everyone, you guys, do you understand what I mean?"

Upon hearing what Akari Kujo said, everyone immediately understood.

[I get it, Mia! My wallet's ready!]

[Mia, I've already created an alt account and am ready to become the captain!]

(End of this chapter)