Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 93, Section 90: The Real Buzz Breaks Through! (4K)

With this in mind, she reluctantly went to the LCP's interview area.

Although it was a group interview with his teammates, he wasn't alone.

but.
how to say.

Actually, all people want to see is her; what happens to everyone else is unimportant.

The female host who interviewed her was a woman who looked at least ten years older than her. She seemed very intellectual and dressed very fashionably.

The two of them sitting in the same room really gave off a sisterly feeling.

Perhaps for this reason, Shimamura Yuna felt that this Taiwanese girl was particularly friendly to her as soon as she entered the door, with a kind of friendliness like that of an elder to a daughter.

Is this chair the right height? Will it be uncomfortable?

"No, no."

"You must tell me if you feel unwell!"

"Uh-huh."

"Sigh, are there any questions you don't want to answer later? I can help you avoid them before the formal interview begins."

"Don't be too sensitive, especially about that, you know."

The other party nodded repeatedly.

It was obvious to the naked eye that she had many feelings for Shimamura Yuna that were not related to work.

This emotion might be a desire to come up and kiss or hug Yuna Shimamura.

Or maybe she just wants to pet her head like she would a cat.

Shimamura Yuna has recently gotten a little used to this kind of thing.
After all, there are quite a few female staff members in the CFO Club.

She felt that, in fact, it wasn't just female staff members; the truth is, most normal people, after interacting with her, would find her adorable and want to interact with her in some way.

However, men tend to maintain a certain distance from women out of basic etiquette, so they don't interact with her much.

But women don't have this restriction, so they can unleash their true nature without any reservations.
At first, she was a little uncomfortable with this and felt strange, as if everyone was as excited as if they had seen a cute cat or dog.

But recently she has gradually gotten used to the fact that in other people's eyes she is just a cute little thing.

Although it's not quite to the point of enjoying it.
But, well, we can't stop it anyway, right?
So, the question arises again.

Why would someone as popular as Yuna Shimamura be so easily manipulated?

While these random thoughts were running through my mind, the interview officially began.

Although it was supposed to be a group interview with the team.
However, in terms of results, aside from some formulaic and ineffective questions such as "How do you feel after winning today?" or "What are your thoughts on MVKE's performance today?", there were none.

The remaining questions asked by the interviewer were almost all related to Shimamura Yuna.

For example, she might ask the coach, "Coach Chawy, what are your thoughts on your new wrestler's performance today? Was her performance today within your expectations?"

Then the coach, with a forced smile, took the microphone and said calmly, "Everything is as expected."

Then the host asked, "Junjia, the experience of playing with a female top laner must have been unprecedented. How do you feel about playing with Shimamura compared to playing with the other two players? Or is the atmosphere in the training room different from before?"

Junjia's answer was slightly more sincere compared to the seasoned coach.

"Well, if I had to say, it's not really like that. Shimamura is one of the youngest members of our team, about the same age as our mid laner, so taking care of her is like taking care of a younger sister. And she plays very well and has a great personality, so there's nothing wrong with her. It's quite comfortable to be around her."

After asking a bunch of random questions to everyone else, the reporter finally got to the point and asked Shimamura Yuna the question.

"Shimamura, as a very popular streamer on Bilibili, you should be earning a lot of money. Why would you choose to give up being a streamer and go pro at this time? Is there a special plan?"

Shimamura Yuna had anticipated this problem.

From the day she started her professional gaming career, she knew that someone would ask her this question in the future.

And she had already prepared an answer in her heart.

After closing her eyes and organizing her thoughts, Shimamura Yuna solemnly told the host, "Undoubtedly, doing a live stream from home is easier and simpler. However, for me, professional matches have an advantage that live streaming simply cannot match."

"That's what it feels like to be recognized."

At this point, Shimamura Yuna paused slightly.

"For me, the reason I initially liked this game wasn't complicated: it was the moment I realized I had a talent for it."

I could feel myself getting stronger faster than the average person; I could feel myself gradually becoming a top player in the game; I could genuinely feel that I possessed a more dazzling presence than other players. This feeling fascinated me. So, I threw myself into it even more, desperately seeking that feeling within the game.

"However, as time went on, I gradually grew tired of it and began to realize that I had devoted far more time and energy than the vast majority of players, and my efforts should certainly be rewarded. In other words, my rank, my skill level—these seemingly great achievements—were actually all just a matter of course."

“I started to think that comparing myself to ordinary players who just play the game for fun was meaningless and unfulfilling. What I needed to prove was that I was stronger and more outstanding than those players who had invested just as much effort in the game as I had.”

"Only by defeating those players who also consider themselves exceptionally talented and are eager to shine can I gain true, unparalleled satisfaction, and a sense of recognition that allows me to be incredibly confident without needing any sophistry."

"I want to make the so-called number one vampire more than just a gimmick in the live stream, and to make the so-called strongest player no longer need to be labeled as a 'female player.' That's what I want to do. And that's something that can't be done just by live streaming."

"I want to chase true brilliance."

Shimamura Yuna's speech was quite long.

Very sincere too.

His sincerity captivated even the host.

Even after Shimamura Yuna finished speaking, she still hadn't recovered.

It wasn't until she suddenly realized that Shimamura Yuna had been silent for a long time that she belatedly asked, "Are you finished?"

Yuna Shimamura nodded.

Suddenly, she started rambling on about a bunch of somewhat cringeworthy things, which made her a little embarrassed.

The host's stunned reaction made her feel extremely ashamed.

She even began to regret what she had just said, feeling that her desire to express herself had gone too far.

Fortunately, the host ended the interview in time, which prevented the awkward atmosphere from continuing.

And so, the full story of Shimamura Yuna's first ever best-of-three match officially came to an end.

This interview, which she found embarrassing and regrettable, unexpectedly sparked a huge amount of online discussion that she never anticipated.
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Naturally, the CFO vs MVKE match generated a huge amount of buzz. Even before the match, many people were already following it, but the level of attention was relatively limited.

On the one hand, the LCP region is indeed a niche gem, and most people probably didn't know what the LCP was before Shimamura Yuna.

On the other hand, even if some people are fans of Shimamura Yuna and care about her match results, they really don't know where to watch LCP matches.

There is no official LCP channel in mainland China; it is only pirated by a small number of people.
Finally, nobody really had high expectations for Shimamura Yuna's performance; they just thought that playing decently would be good enough. After all, she's a female gamer, and those who know, know.

Therefore, apart from a very small number of truly dedicated fans, most people didn't really pay much attention to this match. Many were just waiting to see the results and whether Shimamura Yuna won or lost.

If she wins, fans will flood the internet with comments like "Shimamura-san is awesome!" If she loses, haters will flood the internet with comments like "Shimamura Yuna is nothing special? She can't even beat someone like this."

However, to everyone's surprise, Shimamura Yuna's performance was neither particularly good nor bad.

It exploded!

It's the kind of game where a single BO3 series can produce a few minutes of highlight reel, and two undisputed MVPs in two individual rounds.

This caused a huge uproar in the media after the match, which shouldn't have received so much attention.

A series of match clips featuring Yuna Shimamura sprang up rapidly like mushrooms after rain.

Is the number one vampire just good at the ladder? Enjoy the highlights of the strongest vampire, Yuna Shimamura's matches!

"The Girl Vampire Contest: A Massacre! The Real World's Number One Vampire!"

Highlights of Shimamura's (Shimamura's) matches against Vampire (a popular female wrestler)

All of these videos about Yuna Shimamura suddenly appeared.

However, what's rather funny is that despite all these messy edits, a short video called "Turns out the Ghost King is really awesome" went viral, garnering over a million views in just one day.

The video content is very simple: the uploader is filming the screen with their phone, and the screen shows Shimamura Yuna's match. Then, the video happens to show the moment when Shimamura Yuna's vampire makes a stunning entrance and trades 1 for 5.

As Shimamura Yuna entered the fray and unleashed an AOE attack that drained everyone's health, the uploader immediately shouted excitedly, "Holy crap, the Demon King is awesome! It turns out Shimamura-neechan wasn't lying to us, the Demon King really is awesome!"

At this point, the camera was shaking wildly, making the already blurry screen even harder to see.

This video, which can be described as poorly made and even a bit nonsensical, somehow managed to out-view a whole bunch of meticulously edited videos.

This is perhaps the abstract nature of the internet age.

However, at this moment, Chawy's earlier instruction to "please make your performance slightly more visually appealing" immediately proved effective.

to be honest.
Those operational and laning details in your professional matches.
The vast majority of viewers wouldn't understand it.

The only things viewers can understand are the economic indicators – who's high and who's low, who's died more and who's died less – the most obvious things.

And Shimamura Yuna's actions today perfectly illustrate this point.

I don't understand why Shimamura Yuna's vampire was able to develop.

I don't understand how the CFO's shift in operations is carried out.
Do you understand why the vampire got a quadra kill when he entered the fray?
Do you understand this Vampire Highlands Dragon?

This vampire survived a 1v4 fight, his health bar was bouncing, and he held on until his teammates teleported down to support, then turned the tables and killed all four in a 2v4 situation. Do you understand now?

You can always understand this kind of explosive attack in professional matches, right?
As a result, these videos immediately gained a lot of popularity.

Many viewers who had only a vague understanding of the competition were intimidated at the time.

They were even more excited when they found out that the person was actually a female professional player.

Holy crap, is this for real? It's that amazing! And it's a woman?!

[A female professional player? Is she that good?]

[I've never seen professional players dominate like this in a professional league. What kind of competition is this? Is it a secondary league?]

Many casual viewers are not familiar with LCP, nor do they understand the prestige of the opponents that Shimamura Yuna faced.

However, after seeing that female player Yuna Shimamura could dominate, everyone subconsciously felt that the skill level must not be very high.

Then, many people explained to everyone what LCP actually is.

Now everyone understands: the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan competition area has been merged with the smaller competition areas in Vietnam, Japan, Australia and other places.

Oh, it's the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan team.

He was a world champion before.

What? You're saying it was a Vietnamese team, not a Hong Kong, Macao, or Taiwan team, so it's not a high-level competition?

If the Vietnamese team can defeat TES, then where's the merit in that?
In short, after a brief dissemination of information, everyone realized that while this competition area might not be particularly prestigious, it was certainly not lacking in prestige.

It can at least be considered an official competition area.

At this point, a bunch of traffic-driving trolls started a frenzy of idol worship, excessively praising Shimamura Yuna.

Yuna Shimamura's post-match interview gave this massive idol-making campaign a final boost.

"I want to chase true brilliance."

That's so childish.

But when spoken by a Japanese female player with a colonel's accent, a player who gave up streaming to become a professional gamer, it sounds both chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur) and a bit fiery.

With the groundwork laid by numerous previous vampire edits featuring Yuna Shimamura, this interview video quickly became a viral hit on various websites.

The video "Shimamura Yuna: I Want to Chase True Brilliance" surpassed 100 million views on Bilibili in just two days, which is incredibly popular.

Moreover, it wasn't just the video; the interview also went viral on various text-based forums, such as Baidu Tieba, NGA, and QQ groups.

"To ensure that the so-called 'number one vampire' isn't just a gimmick in the livestream, and that the so-called 'strongest player' no longer needs to be qualified as a 'female player.'"

This passage has become a kind of online bible in a very short time, spreading everywhere and being adapted into various versions.

P.S.: This is the third chapter today. I'm not feeling well; I've been updating too much these past two days, and I've overexerted myself.

I'll sleep in a little longer tomorrow and might come back later.

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