Ch.374369 – Praise Stickers

# The National Exchange Competition was a major event that attracted political, entertainment, sports, and international journalists alike.

Morita Koichi from Japan’s right-wing Sankei Newspaper wasn’t pleased with recent Korean media coverage.

[Headlines like: “NoName’s Collaboration Behind Innate Magic Weakblade That Led Japan to Semifinals”

“Katsuhata School Leveled Up Through Korean Training Camp”

“Can NoName Be Selected as Youngest National Exchange Participant? Some Say It’s Entirely Possible”]

“To think these aren’t from some nationalistic TV station but major news outlets… Korea is really going downhill.”

Though there were no direct mentions, most articles somehow downplayed Japan’s achievements while praising NoName.

Recently, rumors spread among netizens that NoName had participated in and helped with the Katsuhata School training camp.

Many Japanese people actually believed this.

Katsuhata Emika is Japan’s pride.

Her achievements should belong solely to Japan.

[Comment: “Is hitting someone 249 times without taking them down something to brag about? Wow, Japanese people’s understanding of magic duels is really at this level—”]

Morita Koichi was determined to use this to damage NoName’s reputation in Japan.

So that all spotlight would focus solely on Katsuhata after winning the National Exchange Competition.

Above all, anti-Korean content sells well.

‘Katsuhata, watch me. I’m protecting the honor of Japanese mages.’

Recording without consent is illegal.

So he used anonymous proxy programs to leak the recording on community forums.

As expected, the community erupted.

Comments like “brat,” “disrespectful,” “needs better parenting,” and “arrogant” flooded in.

Once the posts gained enough traction, he would capture the netizens’ reactions and write an article.

‘The Korean side crossed the line first. How dare those who can’t even participate in the National Exchange Competition…’

Koichi was too busy writing his article to watch the semifinal match.

He later watched Emika’s interview with a satisfied smile.

That’s when NoName suddenly appeared.

She came out wearing just a bathrobe, looking somewhat precarious.

But unlike the anonymous community reactions, the broadcast chat was extremely positive:

-This cuteness isn’t from this world.

-Look at those big, bright eyes haha

-Her skin is so white and soft like a baby’s lol

-I wish I had a little sister like her, I’d have no regrets.

-Sign: NoName’s wink.

-Who’s that woman with her? Her sister?

While NoName dried her hair with magic, Emika continued praising her:

[Emika: “NoName is not only a precious friend but also my second teacher. External manifestation, innate magic—these were all dreams I couldn’t have achieved without NoName. Thanks for supporting me, NoName. I’ll do my best until the finals!”]

[NoName: “If you perform like today, you’ll do great. Show them that hard work never betrays you. Katsuhata Emika, fighting until the end!”]

[Host: “Ah, NoName, before you go, could you do a face heart please?”]

[NoName: “Like this?”]

[Host: “Haha, not a finger heart, but nowadays you make half-hearts on both cheeks like this.”]

[NoName: “Oh, I see… okay, I’ll do it. Emika, I’m doing this much for you, so you better win.”]

[Emika: “Yes! I love you, NoName!”]

NoName cupped her palms and placed them on her cheeks.

Her hands were too small to form proper heart shapes.

But her fatal cuteness made the staff watching live scream like dolphins.

Though provocative, hate-filled articles might sell well,

Most people prefer heartwarming stories.

A Korean girl offering unwavering support and a Japanese girl expressing infinite gratitude.

Despite fierce political opposition, the friendship between these two girls touched both Korea and Japan.

Meanwhile, Morita Koichi was left high and dry.

-The culprit destroying friendship between girls that transcends borders and age.

-This cheap article belongs in a 100-yen newspaper.

-The world has improved. Now you can make money just by tapping on a keyboard while sitting at your kotatsu.

“Morita! Why aren’t you answering your phone? Take down that article immediately!”

Morita grimly took a call from his senior.

“You’re throwing cold water when the mood is good? You need to read the situation before writing! A journalist should understand the flow of public opinion… The director is furious right now!”

“I… I’m so sorry…!”

“Prepare to write an explanation letter. And that recording was you, right? Delete it quietly without letting the higher-ups know.”

* * *

Photos of water-attribute NoName were exported back to Korea.

[Legendary update of our gallery queen, polar bear edition lol][52]

Who thought of attaching a bear hood to a children’s bathrobe?

So precious, makes me want to give her 10,000 kisses haha

Gallery queen looks so harmless and helpless, super cute lol

[Comments]

-Simply the GOAT of increasing birth rates.

-Polar bears tear people apart, how is that harmless?

-Is it okay to save this?

└ Why the fuss? It’s not like she’s showing skin. It’s fine.

-Waaahcutefluffysoftpreciouslol

-Someone who didn’t even participate in the National Exchange Competition made it into the top 10 popularity poll?

└ Japanese entertainment is really something else lol

└ There’s no entertainer in Japan who doesn’t know NoName.

-Even an 80-year-old has something to learn from 9-year-old NoName.

-She only ever gets positive feedback.

[The reason NoName’s evaluation is always good is simple.]

(heart.gesture.NoName.jpg)

Refute me and I win.

[Comments]

-OMG this is crazy~

-Ah lol just one cute gesture and everything’s fixed lol

-I really want to see NoName fight. Why doesn’t our country create mage competitions like Japan? Damn…

-Everyone’s too busy studying at academies…

-Instead, we invested all our capital in martial arts competitions.

[Question about NoName’s evaluation by officials.]

I don’t understand why everyone says they saw a monster.

I don’t follow the exchange competition closely, but how does last year’s Academy Tournament performance compare to the exchange competition?

[Comments]

-If she’s at Altair Academy otaku level, she could seriously break through to top 64, maybe even top 32 if she does well.

└ It’s not “otaku” but “odekhoo,” get it right.

└ You guys are too much lol. His real name is Oh Deok-jae lol

-The National Exchange Competition is another level.

-According to Federico Mancini, 3 losses in 3 matches.

└ If this were true, the world would already be in chaos.

└ Hasn’t NoName already turned the world upside down before?

[Personal opinion) Even for NoName, belittling the 249-strike combo crossed a line.]

This is the leaked recording of NoName that’s causing uproar across Japan.

(▶Audio file source: 5ch)

Even if NoName is a super-ultra-mega-ton genius, Katsuhata Emika is a junior mage about to win a world title.

Let’s be honest and acknowledge what deserves acknowledgment.

The National Exchange Competition organizers consider it a legendary scene in their all-time top 5 highlights, so where exactly did Katsuhata underperform?

[Comments]

-Are you a Japan fanboy?

-Come on, a child can think that way. Why take it so seriously?

-Now we’re having arguments with a 9-year-old lol. Amazing, magic bros!

-When you’re young, ultimate moves always look cool. As you get older, you learn to appreciate the value of each jab. NoName will understand someday too.

└ Your teaching attitude is slightly disgusting.

└ She already proved everything in the tournament, what more is there to understand lol

-I think there’s some truth to it? 249 strikes but why didn’t the game end?

└ In the end, she finished with a bizarre innate magic, right?

Meanwhile, a new controversy ignited in the community.

Was Katsuhata Emika’s final performance really her best?

Japanese people overwhelmingly thought it was her best, but surprisingly, Korean opinions were split 50/50.

[Any World of Arsheria katana rankers here? Let’s do an experiment.]

Discerning the “essence” and “mistakes” of a swordsman surrounded by aura is very difficult.

Sometimes what appears to be a mistake might actually be psychological warfare to draw out an opponent’s response.

The topic circulated non-stop for half a day.

During this process, 1,200 casual users and 58 registered users were banned.

-Instead of fighting among ourselves, why don’t we just ask NoName directly?

People who handle swords are hard to find in Korea.

Moreover, the Katsuhata School uses their own special sword techniques.

So they concluded that NoName, who even participated in their training camp, would be the streamer who knows best.

[Has NoName’s broadcast schedule been announced?]

(7pm Katsuhata Emika semifinal review broadcast.jpg)

It’s already up, so I’m posting it lol

[Comments]

-The effort of manipulating upvotes with 50 accounts to get this post noticed was worth it…

└ It was you!

└ So you’re the one who said “Not fake, I gave 50 upvotes myself” lol

└ Thank you. Thank you.

* * *

[NoName]

[Just Chatting – National Exchange Competition Semifinals Match61&62 Review]

[Broadcast Time – 0:03:28]

[Viewers – 21,044]

“Since I announced the broadcast time in advance, I’ll skip the opening today.”

-The honey badger girl finally cut it!

-Finally a normal broadcast…!

-Can we review the quarterfinals instead of semifinals?

-What part of the 249-strike combo does NoName think was wrong?

-Let’s watch Katsuhata vs. de Sampaio again, teacher.

I kicked Adela out to go shopping and started broadcasting from the hotel.

Viewers didn’t seem very interested in the semifinal matches.

[‘SecurityBellAlarmPerson’ donated 10,000 won!]

-Professor NoName, did you see the community posts yesterday and today?

“I’ve heard roughly what’s been discussed.”

I couldn’t help but know since Adela, a community addict, kept chattering about it late into the night.

“I think some people misunderstood because I expressed myself too strongly. Let’s talk about that later… First, let me explain why I made those comments.”

As is universal, there are as many rude people as there are kind ones.

When I mentioned the journalist I met in Japan, the chat erupted.

“What I actually wanted to say was this: Emika showed much better performances in the first half than her 249-strike combo, but most people didn’t appreciate it, which made me feel disappointed. Of course, there were some mistakes. Let me explain everything step by step.”

Before taking Cecilia’s one-hit kill, Emika had chipped away about 67% of the barrier from a distance.

“The first half was flawlessly perfect. She did give up a lot of mana particle barrier, but she gained even more advantages. There were decision points at 6 minutes and 13 minutes that might have been difficult to judge… Let’s see… At 6:13, Cecilia interrupts her Adera spell. She wastes all the mana she carefully injected into the magic circle, but this was actually the right decision.”

Just because Cecilia is a mage doesn’t mean she only attacked from a distance.

“Cecilia closed the distance unconventionally with a particle mace spell, but Emika cleverly avoided it. What advantages could Emika gain at this point? She could secure the center of the arena, take the initiative for spell casting, and if necessary, rush toward Cecilia to force a close-quarters fight.”

Emika relentlessly pressures her opponent.

And 20 seconds later, Cecilia’s barrier has already been reduced by 15%.

At this point of extreme reaction speed, there’s no room for careless mistakes.

Both took calculated risks, and Katsuhata won this small battle.

-Look at that planning, wow

-They fight with all this in mind?

-The Academy Tournament looks like child’s play in comparison.

-Pure monsters.

-See how a snowball from 20 seconds ago rolls forward lol

“The Academy Tournament isn’t inferior. The tournament emphasizes instantaneous judgment, while the exchange competition involves fighting within somewhat standardized patterns.”

It’s a difference in training.

If you took Academy Tournament winners and trained them for just one year, they could transform into such monsters.

However, in Korean society, such endeavors are considered useless, so nobody steps up.

Since it risks wasting a whole year, it’s difficult to find candidates in Korea where people fear falling behind others.

Ultimately, it’s a cultural difference.

‘It’s so fun… wait, is it only fun if you win?’

I refocused on the broadcast.

“What do you think? Pretty entertaining, right? This is why I love duels. Now, about the controversial 249-strike combo. I’ll explain it clearly. I spent an hour thinking about this today, and I’d summarize that clear mistakes were at strikes 158, 208, 233, and 234, while somewhat disappointing parts were at 41, 112-115, and 193.”

-?????

-Wait, 113-115 aren’t mistakes but just “somewhat disappointing”?

-And 112 is added to that list.

-233-234 are definitely mistakes. Katsuhata’s concentration suddenly dropped there.

-158 matches what the moon gallery deduced.

-But why is 208 a mistake?

-What was the 41st again? She seemed almost perfect in the beginning.

“Ohhh…”

Such diverse opinions.

I knelt on my chair to get a closer look at the chat messages.

Not realizing my face was filling the broadcast screen, I eagerly scanned the comments.

-Those soft cheeks, hnnngg…!!!

-Sudden rice cake cheeks lol

-Sudden aegyo here… I approve.

-What? What’s happening!

No way, these people.

They’re more interested in duels than I thought!

Plus, their background knowledge is excellent.

While fighting in person is great, I also enjoy discussing combat.

Here, I won’t be criticized for enjoying combat.

“Since you’re all listening to today’s lesson so attentively, I’ll give each of you a praise sticker.”

I’m looking forward to future broadcasts.