Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 173, Section 170: Arrival in Canada

[I understand what you mean, Sister Mia]

Similar comments are emerging one after another.

After the last FS World Championship, Shimamura Yuna's viewers now understand.

When Shimamura Yuna competes, it's similar to a Vtuber's birthday episode—it's a time to collect money.

[A World Championship Limited Edition Episode by Yuna, the Demon King! A Love Letter to All Her Fans!]

Well, that's probably what it meant.

However, since Ghost King Yuna herself is currently competing, it's inconvenient for her to collect the winnings herself.

Then let's accept the nine reasonable explanations on their behalf.

Everyone already understands this implicitly.

Of course, this time the competition is unlikely to be as intense as the first time.

The first championship win was partly due to the filter of the underdog's victory, and partly due to the impulsive purchases made by many people who became fans of Yuna Shimamura for the first time.

Those who made impulsive purchases for Shimamura Yuna back then have now calmed down after two or three months and are no longer spending money recklessly.

This is similar to how, after Black Myth made money from the first wave of nostalgia for domestic AAA games, subsequent works, even if of similar quality, rarely achieved the same sales miracle.

The initial miracle has been created, and the audience's threshold has been raised with this miracle.

If we want to reach new heights, winning the MSI championship might not be enough.

Only winning the World Championship will break through the audience's threshold.

But is it even possible?
Nobody really knows.

However, regardless of the circumstances, Shimamura Yuna still has a loyal following who support her both financially and emotionally.

And Shimamura Yuna, at this moment, will continue to participate in the World Championship with this support.

"Next, everyone, let's cheer for Yuna!"
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The competition will officially begin on June 27 in Vancouver, Canada.

So, on June 24, the entire CFO team took a plane and arrived in Canada ahead of schedule to adapt to the local environment and time difference.

Yuna Shimamura was quite excited about this trip.

This is an excitement I've never felt anywhere else before.

Perhaps because she spent one lifetime in Japan and one lifetime in China, she is now basically desensitized to Asian culture.

She felt that no matter which new Asian country she went to, as long as it was influenced by East Asian culture, it would be more or less the same, with no significant differences.

However, her feelings towards Europe and America were quite different.

Despite having lived two lifetimes combined, this was actually her first time visiting North America.

For her, it was a truly new and completely different country.

It's a pure sense of exploration that simply satisfies curiosity.

This cultural novelty made her a little excited from the moment she boarded the plane.

After getting off the plane, looking at the densely packed white faces in the airport and feeling the atmosphere so different from that of East Asia, Yuna Shimamura couldn't help but show an excited expression of novelty on her face.

Clearly, the other CFOs felt the same way.

As soon as everyone got off the plane, they were all excited, even though they were still jet-lagged, and not sleepy at all.

They're just like children; everything is new and exciting to them.

"Hey, what's this shop? Does it sell pizza?"

"Sigh, I'm curious if McDonald's in North America is any different from that in Taiwan. Should I go and try it?"

"There's no need. I feel like all these things are probably the same. If we're going to eat, let's have steak, okay?"

"Let's go get some steak!"

Before we set off, we all agreed to go back to the hotel to rest once we arrived at our destination.

But when they actually arrived, they found that, let alone resting, they were all so excited that they weren't sleepy at all.

Since it was their first day in the area, no one was too focused on practicing.

Instead, after landing, they went out for a steak dinner together.

I booked this restaurant in advance based on a recommendation from local fans.

It is said to be a very popular and upscale restaurant in the area, where it is usually difficult to get a table.

But that's it.
After actually tasting it, Shimamura Yuna felt...
'It seems like that's all there is to it?'

I don't know if it's just psychological, but I did taste a refined and sophisticated quality from the ingredients.

But after that filter, it didn't taste so good that I wanted to keep eating it bite after bite.

Whether it's the main course steak or other soups and desserts, Shimamura Yuna felt the taste was very ordinary and nothing particularly special.

It's not bad, you could eat it, and there's nothing strange or unpleasant about the taste.

But she felt it wasn't as good as Chinese food, nor as good as Japanese food, and even less so than Korean food.

However, this is clearly just her personal taste.

Because it seems that everyone except her is very satisfied with this kind of braised beef, braised potatoes and bread, and various high-calorie sauces.

"Wow, this is so satisfying! This steak is so delicious! I feel like I've never had anything this good in Taiwan."

"It's really satisfying. This meat feels incredibly juicy, doesn't it? Look, it's bursting with juice when you bite into it."

"I feel like this meat is a bit raw? It doesn't seem very well cooked; it's still red inside."

"You don't understand. This is the kind of steak you should eat. This is the authentic kind. This is the kind of steak I've had in Taiwan. Good steaks are never cooked too well."

"That's true, we're definitely eating something fancy this time."

"Shimamura-nee, what do you think?"

As the group of boys chatted, they steered the conversation towards Shimamura Yuna. At that moment, Shimamura Yuna was eating beef in small, listless bites.

Since she really didn't like the taste of steak, she shifted her attention to things other than eating the food; instead of eating it, she started playing with it.

She listlessly used her knife and fork to further break down the steak on the plate, almost turning it into beef cubes.

If you let her play any longer, she'll turn into minced beef.

When someone suddenly called on her, Shimamura Yuna, who was having a great time, was startled.

Worried that her attitude might be off-putting, she quickly put a bite of finely chopped beef into her mouth and said with a smile, "It's delicious! It's really delicious, isn't it? I've never had such a delicious steak before."

Wow, that's awesome!

Her reaction was so exaggerated that it startled everyone.

It felt like everyone was just asking her a normal question.

Then she spoke in a very exaggerated manner.

Because it was so deliberate, it made everyone laugh.

So the others asked, "Shimamura-san, were you daydreaming just now?"

Shimamura Yuna shook her head awkwardly, "No, that's not it."

But after shaking her head for a long time, she realized she still didn't know how to explain it.

So, she could only blush and lower her head, feeling extremely embarrassed, and stop talking.

At that moment, she wished she could find a hole in the ground and crawl into it.

Despite a few minor hiccups, the meal was generally pleasant.

We ate delicious food together and enjoyed the local street scenes.

Overall, everyone had a great time and felt like they wanted more; the experience was very exciting.

But this trip to Canada isn't for tourism, it's for a competition. Eating and having fun is about enough.

After having enough fun, everyone went back to the hotel arranged by Riot to rest and prepare for training the next day to adjust to the time difference.

Only now, as Shimamura Yuna lay alone in the empty hotel room, did she suddenly feel an indescribable sense of loneliness.

"It seems like I'm all alone now."

That's right, I'm all alone now.

This had never happened before.

When I was in Japan, my older sister was with me.

In Taiwan, Inoue Rei was there to keep him company.

While in South Korea, Akari Kujo also accompanied him.

She seemed to always be living in a sweet paradise, forever being cared for and loved.

There will always be someone who can't bear to see her all alone, and someone will come to keep her company.

In her entire life, she has never truly been alone.

But this time, it seems really different.

Akari Kujo couldn't come to Canada with me because of other commitments.

Inoue Rei originally wanted to come to Canada with him to take care of him, but he ultimately refused.

Thus, for the first time, she truly traveled far from home without any close friends or family to rely on.

This is, to some extent, the kind of atmosphere she intentionally wanted.

She intentionally wanted to step out of her comfort zone of being pampered and become truly independent, self-reliant, and no longer dependent on others.

But once she actually felt that atmosphere, she still felt a little uneasy, a little uncomfortable, and a little anxious.

During the day, I was just fooling around with my teammates, and I didn't feel anything was wrong.

But at night, she felt uneasy, like a puppy with separation anxiety, which lingered in her mind and made it difficult for her to calm down.

I want someone to come and be with me right away.

Whether it's Inoue Rei, Kujo Akari, or her older sister.

Anyone is fine.

"This time I'm really alone."

"I'm really all alone now."

She muttered to herself, a strong and uncontrollable unease welling up inside her.

This unease stems from the body's original memories and soul.

To alleviate this feeling, she subconsciously wanted to find a lifeline, to call her sister or Akari Kujo, to have them talk to her and confide in them about her anxiety.

But in the end, she took a deep breath and put her phone down.

'Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid.'

This is inevitable.

'I must'

Shimamura Yuna lay in bed, constantly trying to fight against her inner unease.

In the end, drowsiness triumphed over unease.

She fell asleep, not in a very sweet sleep, but in a deep one.

And after I wake up tomorrow, a new battle will begin.

(End of this chapter)