Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 232, Page 229: The Champion's Broadcast Begins!
Product spokesperson?
Partnering with the Kujo Group?
Hearing these words, Shimamura Yuna felt a little dizzy.

On the one hand, she was just a simple girl in her past life, and she didn't have any business opportunities or much salary.

She was quite popular in her lifetime, but many things are delayed.

Business deals and endorsements haven't really taken off on a large scale yet; there are only a few scattered offers, and she's basically turned them all down because she finds them too troublesome.

In short, she always felt that endorsements and business deals were still too far removed from her life.

She doesn't yet have the real sense that she is a public figure, a rich person, a celebrity, someone whose fame can be converted into actual money and benefits.

Furthermore, she didn't really have any real feeling about the fact that Akari Kujo's family was actually very wealthy.

At once.
I know that's true.

It's clear that whether it's speaking or doing anything, Kujo Akari has the air of a wealthy person.

It's clear that her family upbringing was different from that of someone from a commoner background.

But even so, so what?
Anyway, the two of them usually get along normally. Kujo Akari doesn't talk to her about high society or show off how comfortable her life is as the daughter of a capitalist.

A friend whose family is somewhat wealthy.
That's it.

However, today, this friend, who has some money, took the initiative to approach her and said, "My family has a business to discuss with you."

This made Shimamura Yuna realize that being from a wealthy family meant she was no longer just a character played by Kujo Akari.

That's true.

To go from a persona to reality, all it takes is one piece of evidence.

And now, this has happened.

Akari Kujo talked to Yuna Shimamura for a long time, explaining why she had brought this up in particular.

By the end, Shimamura Yuna had a general understanding.

“Oh, I see,” she nodded thoughtfully. “It means that your family originally didn’t intend for me to have any business dealings with you, so they didn’t mention this to me.”

"But now, because I'm so famous, they're getting a little restless, so they've asked you to try asking me."

Akari Kujo sighed helplessly and nodded: "That's right. That's exactly what I mean."

"Of course, what my mom means is, if you don't want it, or if you're worried that it will damage our relationship, you can."

You can refuse.

Before she could even speak, Shimamura Yuna interrupted and answered.

"Then I agree."

"what?"

"I said, I agree."

"You agreed?" Akari Kujo was a little incredulous.

She was mentally preparing herself, thinking, "What should I say if she's not happy?"

She was thinking of just saying, "If you don't want it, then forget it."

Or perhaps you'd like to offer some reassurance: "Our relationship won't be harmed by financial interests. If such a thing were to happen, I would unconditionally side with you, not my family."

But to my surprise, before I could even say anything, Shimamura Yuna had already agreed.

This surprised her a bit, and she found it somewhat unbelievable.

So she asked, "You just agree to that?"

"Aren't you worried that because my family has some business cooperation with you, it might cause conflicts between us in the future?"

"For example, if we don't distribute the benefits equally, aren't you worried that I'll side with my family instead of you?"

Shimamura Yuna simply smiled at Kujo Akari's doubts.

She said, "No, because..."

"because."

"We don't have a strong reason to stay together. I'm a professional gamer, and I dropped out of school early and started my own path in life."

But you are different. You also have your own path in life. You will go to school, you will pursue further education, and you will do things that are right for your life.

Originally, to me, it would have been natural for us to gradually drift apart and lose contact due to our different life paths.

"But I don't want that. I want a reason to be with you no matter how many years or how much time has passed, and for us to still be friends."

"Instead of saying, many years later, when this matter is brought up, you will sigh and say, 'We haven't seen each other in a long time, I've been so busy lately.'"

"I...I don't know if you understand what I mean, but anyway, I want it."

At this point, Shimamura Yuna inexplicably began to feel a little shy, and her face turned slightly red.

She stood there awkwardly for quite a while, fiddling with her bangs and turning her head to the side to relieve the pressure.

Then, after hesitating for a long time, he finally said, "In short, I want a legitimate reason that will allow our paths in life to intertwine in the future."

Is there a legitimate reason?
After hearing all this, Akari Kujo finally understood what Yuna Shimamura meant.

indeed.

As Shimamura said, no matter how good their relationship is now, they will likely inevitably drift apart in the future.

The two people have their own different paths and different life choices.

As they enter different circles, they will be busy dealing with new social interactions, and the allocation of their energy may undergo changes that are not pleasant for the current relationship between the two.

Perhaps in the future, they will become "strangers who were once very familiar" in this kind of relationship.

Such a thing is almost inevitable.

Unless, as Shimamura Yuna said, they can find a legitimate opportunity to keep in touch.

Actually, if it's someone of the opposite sex, the opportunity is quite simple.

This is what is known as marriage.

A legally recognized marriage can forcibly bind the fates of two people together, whether it be their interests or their emotions.

No matter how different our jobs are, or how much time we spend together.

However, as long as two people have a legal marital relationship, maintaining contact with each other is considered a matter of course, or even an obligation, in everyone's moral view.

But they happen to be the same sex.

They are just friends.

How can you expect someone to be your friend for life?

Saying things like "wanting to spend a lifetime together" is too heavy a burden and too self-righteous.

To paraphrase a famous anime character, 'You're just a student, why are you talking about a lifetime?'

Given this premise, if two people want to share a common destiny and remain friends for life, then some other opportunities are needed.

A reasonable, convincing, and universally accepted opportunity.

What Shimamura Yuna thought of was to form a strong partnership with the Kujo family.

Since she is the spokesperson designated by the Kujo family, she and the future eldest daughter and heir of the Kujo family, who have been childhood friends and partners since they were young, are now business partners.

So, it's only natural to have long-term and stable contact and friendship, right?

That's right.

What Shimamura Yuna wasn't thinking about was, "If we get in touch because of business, will our friendship change?" Rather, she was thinking, "If we don't have a business relationship, we'll eventually drift apart."

She is simply...
I simply want to be friends with Akari Kujo for life.

She didn't even consider the possibility of financial disputes.

Or rather, she must have thought about it and felt, 'I won't let these things actually happen.'

For this reason, she accepted the offer.

Thinking of this, Akari Kujo felt a little moved.

She also realized that since Shimamura Yuna had agreed to her mother's request for this reason, she would definitely not care about the money.

She might be willing to offer a very low endorsement price.

'As long as there's a reasonable reason for us to be friends forever.'

'As long as we don't become estranged due to various practical reasons.'

All her subsequent decisions will revolve around this goal.

With that in mind, Akari Kujo made up her mind.
'Since that's the case, I'll make sure she doesn't suffer any losses.'

'I will give her the best terms.'

She will protect her best friend in her own way.

after all
"That way, we can be friends forever, right?"

After the matter was almost settled, Shimamura Yuna gave a cute smile and looked at Kujo Akari.

"We can be best friends forever, right?"

Akari Kujo nodded.

"Yes, definitely."

At that moment, she felt a strong determination to protect someone.
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Time passed by little by little without us realizing it.

For the rest of July, Shimamura Yuna and Kujo Akari spent almost every day playing together intensely and being inseparable.

Actually, I can't say I did anything particularly special.

Akari Kujo would travel a long way to Shimamura's house every day to cook with her, chat with her, play games, and watch anime together.

The two of them had agreed to watch this anime today, so they found it and watched it on Shimamura Yuna's newly bought 4K TV.

We've made plans to play games tomorrow, so let's go buy some and play together.

For Yuna Shimamura, this is the most tangible thing she's experienced since becoming a professional gamer: her entertainment expenses are virtually unlimited.

In the past, if you wanted to buy a game, it would cost one or two hundred RMB, and you would have to hesitate before buying it.

Even watching a movie and getting a Netflix subscription requires some deliberation.

Now.
Compared to the little money she earns, all her entertainment expenses can be described as 'insignificant'.

Not even a drop in the bucket.

Therefore, she can fully enjoy happiness with her close friends.

What games and movies?
Just buy it and it’s done.

Actually, Akari Kujo didn't care about this amount of money before.

But spending other people's money and spending your own money definitely feel different.

There's a slight difference in my mood.

As for these random entertainment options, Shimamura Yuna couldn't really say she liked them that much, cared about them that much, or felt particularly enthusiastic about them.

She just...
Simply enjoy the process of sharing happiness with your best friends.

During the long and arduous competition, the sudden relaxation made her mind much more at ease.

She likes this feeling.

Even in this moment, she might have a wish.
If only life could always be like this.

There is no pressure, no competition, and no fear or worry about the future.

But
'That won't work, will it?'

Soon, another feeling overcame this inertia.

'I haven't won the championship yet.'

'I haven't reached the finish line yet.'

'I haven't yet become a player recognized by everyone.'

'I want to become a great professional player.'

As she thought about this, she realized that it was time for her rest to end.

Finding a team to play against isn't urgent yet.

But
'Shouldn't it be time to get back into the game?'

"Shouldn't you keep your promise to see the audience in the live stream for the third stage?"

With that in mind, Shimamura Yuna slightly toned down her relaxed attitude.

'It's time to start trying again today.'
It is early August at this moment.

At this point, almost half a month had passed since the start of the LPL season.

Starting from July 19th, while AL and BLG were still playing in EWC and hadn't returned to China yet, the regular season had already begun with great enthusiasm, even while avoiding scheduling conflicts with these two teams.

Many dramatic things happened in the past two weeks.

For example, AL, who performed well at MSI, saw a significant decline in form after returning to China, and now everyone is discussing why this team underwent such a change.

For example, after BLG's defeat at MSI, they quickly replaced their jungler with Shadow and entered a honeymoon period again.

Another factor is that Wei's joining IG reignited the conflict between IG and BLG.
In short, all sorts of miscellaneous things keep happening.

Regarding this year's LPL, let's not talk about their results or their strength.

Tell me, isn't it amazing? Isn't it dramatic?

Various grudges and conflicts, various situations where losing just one move could cause a media frenzy.

Even if they're a bunch of rotten fish and shrimp, at least their biting is quite spectacular.

On top of what was already wonderful, the only regrettable thing is...
Where did Shimamura Yuna go?

People are quite curious about this.

As the MSI champion FMVP top laner, Shimamura Yuna suddenly disappeared after winning the championship.

It's so weird.

There are no ranked game records, and he's not streaming. What has he been up to?
Is it really possible that they'll just ECO the entire season and not release it until next year's Season 16?
Just when everyone was wondering and worried about this.
On August 1st, Yuna Shimamura posted a status update on her Bilibili account.

"Tonight at 7 PM, the champion FMVP top laner will be streaming!"

This post looks very formulaic and official; it's obviously not posted by Yuna Shimamura herself.

But it still sparked a great deal of enthusiasm among the people.

(End of this chapter)