Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 227, Section 224: Shimamura-nee, I'm your fan!
After disembarking at the airport in Osaka, Shimamura Yuna followed her memory of the route.

I got off the plane the way I remembered and took a taxi.

In the past, after getting off the plane, she would usually think about calling her sister to come pick her up.

That old car could barely be driven, and it was a bit shaky to sit in, but once you sat in it, you felt safe and secure.

These two toy cars were a constant presence throughout Yuna Shimamura's childhood, from when she was still innocent and unaware of life and death, until her parents passed away one after another.

What's rather intriguing is that during the trip when their parents passed away unexpectedly, the couple had just bought a new car as a way to celebrate their wedding anniversary.

They said, "Let's use such a beautiful car to write a good start for our happy future."

He lost his life on his first trip to buy a new car and celebrate his wedding anniversary.

It was all for nothing.

Only the two old cars that the parents had left idle, which they planned to get rid of sometime, remained at home.

For a long time, Shimamura Yuna was actually a little afraid of seeing that car.

Upon seeing it, I felt as if I was reminded of my parents' deaths.

Seeing it immediately brings back a lot of bad memories.

It should be said that for a long time, she was afraid of all cars.

I feel like I'll die if I sit in it, that I'll get into a car accident, that there will be some kind of accident.

She felt that every other vehicle speeding by outside the car window could potentially collide with the vehicle she was in.

She was always worried that her sister in the driver's seat might not be paying enough attention or might not have seen the other cars next to her.

She was afraid.
They fear that what happened to their parents will be repeated in their own lives.

Strictly speaking, these ideas are not what the "current" Yuna Shimamura possessed.

Those were the thoughts and feelings of the original Shimamura Yuna before she transmigrated.

However, after the memories of the two are merged, she will also be able to empathize with the memories of Shimamura Yuna from before.

In other words, it means that the pain and happiness of her past life, and the pain and happiness of this life, are all combined into one.

Now.
Perhaps the fusion of memories from her past life diluted the intensity of her suffering in this life.

Or perhaps, as time goes by, I've simply become less sensitive to certain things.

In short, she stopped being so afraid of cars and less sensitive to them a long time ago.

This point in time might even be earlier than the point in time when she traveled from the other world.

However, even though she was no longer afraid, her sister's car did not stop at the airport entrance as she had hoped.

"Sigh, my sister is so busy!"

She muttered this to herself.

It sounded like a complaint, but more than that, it conveyed a sense of helplessness towards her sister's situation.

She had actually given her sister the suggestion when she went home last time.

'Why don't you quit your job and stay home? Use my money to do whatever you want.'

But her older sister rejected her.

She analyzed the reasons at the time and finally concluded that
For the older sister, who has a strong sense of self-esteem, accepting her help in this way would feel like charity.

But actually, I didn't think that way.

I genuinely just wanted to help my sister, just like she had helped me before.

However, she was a little unsure how to express her feelings.

She didn't know how to make her sister accept her help without feeling guilty or having any doubts.

Human nature is so complicated.

Yuna Shimamura made this remark.

Thinking this, she walked out of the airport alone, intending to take a taxi home.

However, now that she's a celebrity, she's no longer openly showing her true face after getting off the plane.

Sunglasses, hats, and masks are a must.

This kind of outfit means that as soon as she gets off the plane, even if others can't tell who she is, they already know she's a celebrity.
It's gotten to this point.

After all, aside from public figures, what normal person would have such a grand entrance at the airport?
Recently, she has found herself being recognized more and more often, with people stopping her to chat or ask for autographs.

So it wasn't to show off, but rather a last resort.

However, to Shimamura Yuna's surprise, despite her disguise, she was still chased by a college student before she left the airport and got into a taxi.

The other person spoke fluent Chinese.

"Holy crap! Shimamura-san! Is that really Shimamura-san?!"

Upon hearing this, Shimamura Yuna was dumbfounded.

No, buddy, how did you recognize me?

How did you see through my perfect disguise?

She was immediately embarrassed, and after a half-second pause, she replied, "No, I'm not Shimamura Yuna."

However, this sentence was spoken subconsciously in Chinese.

Since the other person was asking her questions in Chinese, she naturally answered in Chinese as a first instinct.

However, this would make it impossible to hide one's identity.

Shimamura Yuna's unique, fluent Mandarin, though slightly accented with an Osaka lisp, was still noticeable.

The other person immediately asked excitedly, "Holy crap! It really is you, Shimamura-san!"

"I just got back to Osaka from China and I just saw you! What a coincidence!"

Now that she's been caught, there's nothing more Shimamura Yuna can do.

He could only give this fan an awkward smile.

She took off her sunglasses and asked her fans with a hint of helplessness, "What a coincidence. Um, how did you recognize me?"

The fan excitedly replied, "I saw your outfit from afar. You were wearing a big hat, sunglasses, and a mask. My first thought was that you must be a celebrity."

"But then I realized something was off. You seemed a bit too short, and your figure was too youthful. You didn't look like a proper adult celebrity; you looked more like a child star or something. But a child star wouldn't walk alone; they would have a guardian or some other manager with them."

"Since you walked alone, you're most likely a normal adult. I was just thinking, if someone this short is an adult, then who could it be?"

At this point, the fan's tone suddenly changed, and he said somewhat comically, "Hey, guess what? I just watched your match two days ago, Shimamura-san! I was thinking, isn't Shimamura-san from Osaka? And isn't Shimamura-san short too? Maybe this is Shimamura-san?"

"Then, I came up here to ask and see." Hearing this, Shimamura Yuna almost laughed out of anger.

So it turns out they're just judging people by their height and build!

'Am I really that recognizable?'

She was probably a little unhappy about this.

Actually, at first, she didn't care that much about her height and petite stature.

I just think it's just playing games, it doesn't affect anything.

I'm not going to play basketball, right?

I just have a slight feeling that "it would be better if I were a little taller."

But at the time, this feeling wasn't particularly strong.

Recently, as things have been going more smoothly at work, her mood has begun to ease.

I started paying more attention to things outside of work and games.

As a result, I started to care a little about my appearance.

I just felt that way.
It's really strange that the whole world thinks I'm a little girl.

If possible, she hopes that after becoming famous, she can leave everyone with a calm and cool image, just like Faker or other famous professional players.

Instead of making them look like teenage idols.

'That's definitely not right, is it?'

But sometimes people just have to learn to make peace with themselves.

Fate gave her a second chance to make up for the regrets of her previous life.

But at the same time, things won't be perfect, and everything won't develop as she expected.

As the saying goes, there are gains and losses. That's life.

With a somewhat helpless feeling, she reluctantly began interacting with her fans.

Although I don't want to be found, I don't want to be disturbed during my rest time, and I don't want to feel like a public figure at any time outside of work hours.

But now that she's been found, she still doesn't want the people who like her to feel distant.

After all, if you put yourself in their shoes, what if you happened to run into one of your favorite professional players on the street before you became famous, like Faker?
He went up to Faker to ask for his autograph, but Faker coldly replied, "Sorry, I'm not working today."

Wouldn't that make you very angry?
For Faker, dealing with enthusiastic fans in his daily life must be a headache and an uncomfortable experience.

It might be fun to be recognized occasionally.

But if you're recognized every day, everywhere you go, and your fan base reaches a level that's indescribable...
That would really be a real nuisance.

In just one year, Shimamura Yuna has experienced the entire process from beginning to end.

At first, I was a little smug and happy to be recognized.

Later on, it became pure boredom and disgust.

But Faker has been going through this process for about ten years, and in the last two or three years, this situation has likely intensified as his performance has returned to its peak.

But he never complained and was always so enthusiastic.

At least on the surface, he didn't complain.

From a certain perspective, Shimamura Yuna greatly admires Faker's determination as a professional player.

This determination isn't just about the game.

He clearly considers his public influence and the values ​​he conveys as part of his responsibilities as a professional player.

He is determined to be a good professional player.

From this perspective, regardless of the content of the matches, the values ​​conveyed by some professional players in China, and even some in South Korea, are indeed not very likable in terms of their private conduct.

Since my goal is to become a great professional player, I should naturally learn from predecessors like Faker.

Even if.
Even if it's doing things you don't really like.

Thinking this, she forced a smile and asked her fans, "Would you like an autograph or a photo?"

Fans excitedly exclaimed, "Can I have both? Shimamura-san! I'm still a captain in your livestream, can you give me a real-life captain gift as a token of your appreciation?"

Yuna Shimamura nodded: "Sure."

What happened next can be described using a formula.

She watched as the Chinese fan hurriedly pulled a set of paper and pen from his bag, handed it to her, and asked her to write her name on it.

'shimamura'.

Then they took out their phones, used the selfie camera, and the two of them huddled together to take a photo.

Having been a popular professional player for so long, Shimamura Yuna is extremely familiar with this process.

She's gotten used to it and considers it part of her job.

What's a little unusual is that this time he wasn't caught near the competition venue or the base, but rather near Osaka Airport, where he was caught by Chinese student fans.

Perhaps feeling a sense of surprise, like discovering a hidden Easter egg, the fan chattered excitedly with Yuna Shimamura for a long time.

What? I've been watching it since when Yuna Shimamura was still in her costume.
She also said she was very happy to be able to study in Shimamura's hometown.
Shimamura Yuna wasn't particularly interested in these questions, but she still listened quietly as her fans poured their hearts out to her, nodding occasionally as if she had taken it all in.

However, afterward, a fan asked her two questions that were somewhat related to her, which made her have to seriously consider them.

The first question is: "Ms. Shimamura, before this competition, did you ever think you would win? I feel like you never even dared to think about it."

After careful consideration, Shimamura Yuna replied, "Actually, I have thought about it. Since we made it to MSI, it's impossible for me to think I can't win the championship. It's just a matter of probability, more or less."

Upon hearing her statement, the fan excitedly exclaimed, "Wow!! Shimamura-san is amazing! She has such an aura of dominance!"

"Awesome! No wonder you can easily crush Doran and KIIN. With your skills, how could you not crush them? Shimamura-nee is awesome!"

For some reason, seeing the fans' reaction made Shimamura Yuna feel a little awkward.

I don’t know how to describe it.

I just felt this person was a bit too quirky; their speech sounded a bit like the comments in my own live stream.

Many of my fans were inevitably drawn from Longshen, which directly affected the atmosphere of my entire fan base and made it somewhat abnormal.

But.
The comments in her own live stream didn't seem like the way normal netizens talk. Shimamura Yuna always felt that it was impossible for anyone to talk like that offline.

At once.
The virtual and the real world should always be kept separate, right?

It's one thing to say these things online, but to actually imitate the strange voices of certain livestreamers offline is something no one would do, right?
But it actually happened.

(End of this chapter)