Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 88, Section 85: The First Match (4 words, please subscribe)
This is a team from Vietnam.

Judging solely from their record, they can be considered a mid-to-upper tier team in the LCP region.

However, compared to the two teams from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, there is still a gap in quality.

Moreover, it can be said that the Vietnamese team is the biggest victim of the merger of various smaller regions in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Vietnam region itself has a mature regional system, a fixed number of regional slots, and a good audience base, making it very popular among the smaller regions outside of the four major regions.

It is even greater than regions like Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and North America, which are not at the bottom in terms of competitiveness but have the lowest number of viewers and enthusiasm.

Aside from the lack of results, poor performance, and serious match-fixing issues, it can be considered a relatively thriving region.

From a business perspective, this is a region that should not be underestimated.

As a result of merging with LCP, it's now very difficult to even get into the World Championship; they're basically guaranteed to get crushed by teams from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

To LPL viewers at this point, the CFO might just look like a team made up of random players from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, plus retired LPL veterans.

But for these Vietnamese teams, that's already considered a superstar team-up, like the Heat's Big Five in the LCP.

Even without themselves, a team like this would be a foregone conclusion to defeat a team like Vietnam.

And once I join in, this victory should be amplified a hundredfold, making it inevitable.

It's not about "wanting to win" or "being able to win".

It's not that they "must win," but rather that they "cannot afford not to win."

Yuna Shimamura held this resolve in her heart.

The day before the match, Inoue Rei, who was in charge of taking care of her, knew that she loved Chinese food, so she specially cooked a Chinese meal for her.

Mapo tofu, twice-cooked pork
Although they are all Japanese-style methods.

Although it's not very authentic.

However, she was already very grateful that the other person was willing to do these things for her, and she wouldn't ask for anything more.

She was filled with gratitude as she ate these dishes.

Sometimes, she was really curious as to why Inoue Rei, a person with a good family background, education, and ability, would be so willing to come to Taiwan with her, take care of her daily life, and do this kind of nanny-like work for her.

Why would she be willing to take on the role of her own guardian?

Sometimes she felt unsure how to respond to Inoue Rei's kindness, feeling that their relationship wasn't close enough for him to go to such lengths for her.

But as they spent more time together, she felt that she was beginning to understand.

Tomorrow is your first match, isn't it?

Inoue Rei maintained her usual serious expression, but there was a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

Like a child being asked about their final exam results by their parents, Shimamura Yuna nodded subtly: "Yes."

Inoue Rei looked at her seriously and said, "You should know how high the expectations are for you right now."

"Unintentionally, news of your unbeatable performance in training matches has spread across the internet. Controversy about whether you're just a pretty face has filled the community. All of this will undoubtedly put pressure on you, but you can't escape it, and you have reasons to bear it."

"After all, they're just opponents of this caliber. If you truly want to pursue the brilliance in your heart, then you have a reason to overcome both the opponents before you and the so-called pressure you may face in the future."

"Do you get me?"

Inoue Rei, who had rarely spoken to her before, unexpectedly said a lot that night.

And Shimamura Yuna finally managed to glean some insight into her motives from her eyes and words.

She had some expectations of herself, and she held onto some kind of ideal for herself, but perhaps that was all.

Even so, what she said was still: "You're not doing this for me, not for the team, and not for the fans."

"It's for yourself."

"You have to live up to your own expectations, so you need to keep winning."

Shimamura Yuna certainly had expectations for herself.

But at this moment, she also realized that she wasn't the only one with expectations of herself.

Rei Inoue, Su Qing, her older sister, Akari Kujo, and all the fans and viewers who are paying attention.

All these expectations converged into a spotlight, shining upon him and illuminating him, making him shine.

But she knew that if she couldn't handle the power of that brilliance, everything would eventually return to square one, the spotlight would shine elsewhere, and the fleeting, false brilliance would be stripped away.

There is only one way to stay in the spotlight for a long time, and that is...
Go and become the one and only .position zero at the center of that stage.

'I have a reason, I absolutely must win.'

Yuna Shimamura's heart was filled with determination.
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The date was January 17th.

The highly anticipated match between CFO and MVKE has finally begun.

Thanks to the appearance of Yuna Shimamura, the LCP match venue, which is usually quiet and not very crowded, had a rare number of attendees today.

In the online live stream, even before the competition started, just the sight of the players taking their seats sparked a frenzy of discussion.

The reason is simple.

Yuna Shimamura has made her appearance.

Although everyone knew from the starting lineup that Shimamura Yuna would be playing today, they still felt a little surprised when they actually saw her on the live broadcast.

The two Taiwanese commentators at the commentary booth couldn't help but express their feelings about this.

"Shimamura, whom we've all been eagerly anticipating, has finally made his official appearance today. It's been a long time coming."

"That's right. Ever since the CFO announced the addition of Shimamura, everyone has been eagerly anticipating it. Today, we finally get to see her in person."

"I was indeed delighted to see her face, and to be honest, she's so cute it's almost heart-fluttering. But, well, I feel like she's a little too small, hahaha."

"That's absolutely right. I don't know if you have this feeling, but it's like she's a parent who has a CFO fan, and she dressed her in a CFO team uniform and made her come to the event to support CFO, but somehow she ended up in the CFO players' queue."

"Yes, that's exactly how it feels. So, if any parents have a child, could you please come and claim them? Please don't let them get lost!"

"Okay, just kidding, let's get back to the game."

The two commentators, working in tandem, started by discussing Shimamura Yuna's appearance.

However, this is inevitable.

It's important to understand that Shimamura Yuna is more than just cute and beautiful.

She is not only cute, but also genuinely has a certain "legal loli" vibe, which is a very rare attribute in reality.

The scene that viewers saw on camera, with a group of grown men playing games, followed by a short, fair-skinned little girl who was at least 20 centimeters shorter than the other team members, was incredibly awkward.

But while it's incongruous, it's also incredibly cute.

They're as cute as cats and dogs that have wandered onto a football field.

It's so adorable it melts the hearts of viewers.

The audience on the runway were seeing this, and the chat room was practically flooded with messages. [Wow, she's even cuter in person than in the previously posted photos!]

It's hard to imagine that this is the woman who's been rumored to be invincible in practice matches. Just thinking about how Azhi gets completely crushed by this girl in practice matches makes me want to laugh.

I really want to hug her and pat her head. I wish I had a daughter like her.

[The other team members must be in a great mood training with such a cute girl every day.]

She's so cute, and she looks about the same age as my younger sister in middle school. It's amazing that such a young girl is already competing.

Indeed, naturally, the audience's attention was entirely focused on Shimamura Yuna's appearance.

Of course, none of this was done intentionally by Shimamura Yuna.

She now feels that all her movements are normal, whether it's adjusting equipment or not.
Perhaps it's because he's too short that he had to adjust the height of his chair when he got on the field.

All of these actions were taken for granted and were simply necessary; I had absolutely no intention of deliberately trying to curry favor with the camera.

But because that's what she looks like, everything she does is interpreted as "cute".

If she knew how the comments were reacting, she would definitely feel helpless.

Fortunately, she didn't know that her attention was currently focused on the competition.

Soon after the initial equipment debugging phase, the competition entered the SOLO side selection phase.

This is a new addition this year, designed to balance the red and blue teams.

The meaning of fist is very simple.

I really can't balance the red and blue sides. No matter how I try to balance them, the blue side always has an advantage. I don't know what to do.

There are always people who say it's unfair to decide sides by flipping a coin, and there are always people who say the blue side is in league if the blue side wins more often.

Let's just have a one-on-one match then. Whoever wins the one-on-one gets to choose sides first; no one will complain then, right?

What, you're saying that choosing the blue team first is unfair?
Then why don't you just win the solo match?

Overall, it's a somewhat laissez-faire adjustment approach.

However, for the CFO, this was actually a great bargain.

Because their team happens to have a player who, in terms of solo skills, might be even better than UZI.

That's right, it's Shimamura Yuna.

Naturally, CFO sent Shimamura Yuna to play the SOLO match, while MVKE sent their own top laner Kratos.

Both sides selected Jess and Wolf Mother respectively.

Jayce fights the wolf mother.
As soon as the matchup was decided, the other members of CFO's team started smiling.

"Not again, the other side is in big trouble."

"I don't know how Shimamura's Jess is going to lose to the Wolf Mother."

"If AZHI were on the opposing team, he probably wouldn't dare to pick the Wolf Mother hero; he would definitely have a phobia of it."

Firstly, it's worth noting that, to accommodate Yuna Shimamura's habit of using simplified Chinese translations, the nicknames or names of heroes within the CFO team have now been changed to the simplified Chinese server names, instead of the traditional Chinese server names.

Secondly, all the CFOs vividly remembered Shimamura Yuna's Jayce against the Wolf Mother and had full confidence in it. They were already convinced of this before the solo match even began.

At this moment, MVKE's top laner Kratos, having not played any scrims with Shimamura Yuna, was clearly unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

He was all smiles before entering the game.

However, shortly after entering the game and logging in, he immediately realized that something was wrong.

Upon launch, both sides quickly and tentatively underwent a personnel reshuffle.

However, even with just this small change in personnel, Kratos was immediately drenched in sweat.

As soon as Shimamura Yuna came up, she controlled her position to the limit, keeping her attack range at a distance that made it difficult for the wolf mother to attack, and kept attacking her with free basic attacks.

When the Wolf Mother couldn't take it anymore and tried to use her E skill to approach Shimamura Yuna and launch an attack, Shimamura Yuna confidently took a step forward and walked towards the inner circle of the Wolf Mother's Q skill, dodging the outer circle damage of the Wolf Mother's Q skill and drastically reducing the damage she received.

Then, with another nimble twist, he dispelled the wolf mother's second-stage lash.

At this point, the Wolf Mother's Q skill, which is her main damage output skill, was directly negated by Shimamura Yuna's Jayce during this exchange of blows, resulting in three-quarters of the effective damage being taken away.

Given this situation, the outcome of a blood transfusion is predictable.

Realizing something was wrong, the wolf mother tried to back away with a W.

But Jayce followed up unhurriedly. The moment Wolf Mother's shield disappeared, he hit Wolf Mother with a very precise enhanced cannon. Then, using the speed boost from his E gate, he followed up and unleashed a combo in hammer form, reducing Wolf Mother's health to a very dangerous level.

Then, when the minions came online, Wolf Mother was still a little unwilling to go home so early and wanted to greedily farm the minions a little longer.

Then, Shimamura Yuna unsurprisingly seized an opportunity to kill him in one combo, securing his first solo kill.

The audience was somewhat shocked upon seeing this.

It's not that Shimamura Yuna's actions were particularly amazing or skillful.

In fact, looking at it from the sidelines, she simply made all the reasonable and correct moves she made.

She knew that once the wolf mother used her E skill, she would definitely want to use her distance to land a short Q, so she took a step forward to dodge a short Q.

She knew that the wolf mother's second Q attack dealt high damage, so she guessed the opponent's intention and dodged the second Q attack.

She knew that the Wolf Mother's Shield could withstand a lot of damage, so she waited until the Wolf Mother's Shield disappeared before releasing the skill.

Incidentally, she also predicted the wolf mother's movements, so she reinforced her cannon fire and hit her target.

And her close-range, off-center attack allowed her to quickly gain the speed boost from her E skill, so she could catch up and unleash another set of hammer-form skills, and even get a couple more hits.

Her actions were all within the realm of what the audience could have imagined; they were all based on very basic understanding and were all perfectly reasonable.

She simply hit all the skills that should have hit at the right time, dodged all the skills that should have been dodged, and did everything that was expected to be done.

They simply made a decision to minimize their losses and maximize their gains.

That's it.

But if all of a person's laning actions are reasonable, is the whole thing reasonable?

No. Or rather, Shimamura Yuna's performance wasn't actually that perfect. It's just that her flaws seemed invisible to LCP players, while the flaws of LCP players were magnified in her eyes.

But wouldn't a player like that be considered overpowered in a region like LCP?
After being solo killed, Kratos, who was soloing against Yuna Shimamura, was visibly sweating profusely.

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