Chapter 77 Press Conference
Yuzuru Hanyu has been wholeheartedly busy with his career change recently and thought he was fully prepared, but the day of the press conference was still full of surprises.
The accident started with a news report in the morning.
It's no secret that Suginohara Raku hates the media and reporters. Even though she now diligently completes her group's promotional tasks and cooperates with some interviews, it still doesn't change her dislike for the media and reporters.
This realization was further reinforced this morning.
At 7 o'clock in the morning, in the quiet bedroom, two guys who had been busy until 4 o'clock in the morning had just fallen into a good sleep when they were woken up by a phone call.
Hasegawa's nervous voice was heard on the phone: Sports Weekly announced Yuzuru Hanyu's career change decision in advance.
Without having time to think about where the news leaked, Yuzuru Hanyu almost jumped out of bed, started calling ANA, and began to revise his speech.
Le was not alone to catch up on his sleep. He curled up on the sofa with a cup of coffee, watching Yuzuru Hanyu busying around.
The press conference will be held at 5 pm today. Is Sports Weekly afraid that it won’t live to see that event?
She complained silently in her heart and took a sip of coffee.
Tsk, forgot to put ice cubes.
After Yuzuru Hanyu hung up the phone, he saw Le, who was obviously not well-rested and looked grumpy. He came over, pinched her face, and said, "It's still early. Do you want to go back to sleep?"
"How about you? Are you done? Still want to sleep?" Le adjusted his posture, holding the cup and nestling into Yuzuru Hanyu's arms, looking up at him. "You went to the ice rink for training last night. Aren't you tired?"
He took the cup from Le's hand and put it on the coffee table. He supported her back with one hand and picked her up sideways.
"Well, let's go and get some more sleep."
The protagonist of the press conference went back to catch up on his sleep, and the team and fans were in chaos.
The fan base, which had been quiet since the ice show, was particularly lively today.
[Cafe Milk: What's going on? Is Hanyu-sensei retiring? [Screenshot]]
Grapefruit Girl: Isn't there a press conference coming up soon? How can you tell me about it in advance? That's so disrespectful.
[Carbohydrate My Love: Damn, that Japanese weekly has always been unethical. Didn't they spread rumors with such certainty?]
[Riika: Breaking News! Photos from the press conference are here]
【Riika: Pictures】
[Let's eat: This picture is so flashy and the show is so petty, it's obvious this isn't a retirement announcement, everyone, go away.]
[Pusan and Yuzu: Hahahahahahahahahahaha, you're just too stingy. ]
Thank you, my little prince: I can guess what he'll say. He'll definitely say thank you for your support, and then after a bunch of repetitive talk, he'll say he'll be in top form for next season.
【Coffee Milk: You make a lot of sense! 】
[Riika: Some fans dug up the details of Mao Asada's retirement and said, "Even retirements are like this..."]
[Let's eat: That's so solemn, look at ANA's flashy outfit. No, no, I bet I won't retire.]
[Qingtong Beijiangtang: Look at the trending searches, the second one is #Hanyu Yuzuru retires, the third one is #Hanyu Yuzuru does not retire.]
[Qingtong Beijiangtang: Can I find a way to open a game legally now? I'll be rich thanks to Yuzuru Hanyu!]
…
Guan Yue looked at the messages constantly circulating in the group, feeling mixed emotions.
She had already heard the answer from Le.
Yesterday was the first time she couldn't help but break the delicate sense of boundaries. After seeing the trailer, she couldn't help but feel nervous and went directly to ask about the result.
"It's good, it's good. This is really good. It's been so difficult for Harbin Niu in the past few years. This is really good." After hearing Le's answer after a brief silence on the other end of the phone, Guan Yue nodded and repeatedly said that it was good, but the more she spoke, the more choked her voice became.
"Hello? Guan Yue-san?" Yuzuru's gentle voice came from the phone.
"Thank you, Guan Yue-san. I will keep working hard." The Chinese voice on the other end of the phone was not fluent, and each word was carefully pronounced. Guan Yue could already imagine the scene on the other end of the phone, using exaggerated lip movements to teach Yuzuru Hanyu how to pronounce the words on the spot.
"It's not an end, it's my new start." He finally gave up his poor Chinese.
"Well, player Hanyu, yes!" Guan Yue said. There was no response from the other side for a long time. She scratched her head, "Le Le, please help me tell him. As fans, we all want him to be happy. Changing his job is a good thing. We are all celebrating with drums and gongs! I only know that one sentence and I don't know if I said it wrong. Please help me tell him!" She shouted into the phone.
"Thank you." The signal brought his voice again, which was a little different from before. Perhaps it was because of the communication.
[The Moon Can't Be Confined: If he doesn't quit, I admire him. If he does, I support him. Regardless, let's hear what he has to say at the press conference. It'll only be less than an hour.]
She expressed her thoughts in the group, closed the dialog box, and opened the live broadcast link.
The backstage of the press conference is also extremely lively now.
Yuzuru Hanyu was a mannequin in his dressing room, a man at the mercy of others. He was reviewing his speech in his head, even moving his lips as he looked in the mirror. The arranging of his hair, sleeves, microphone, and tie was all left to the professionals surrounding him, each doing their own thing.
"Hanyu-san, it's almost time, let's go to the venue." An ANA staff member came over to remind him.
"Okay." He looked up at the mirror and checked himself one last time.
Hairstyle, OK
I smiled in front of the mirror and my complexion looked OK.
The suit is also very comfortable, OK
Everything was fine. Yuzuru Hanyu took a deep breath and followed the staff's instructions to the venue.
The blue and white booth was still set up at the venue. Le stood quietly behind the media, her face mask on, and no one paid her any attention. Of course, everyone's attention was not on her now. The media were all waiting with their cameras in hand for the main character to arrive.
The venue suddenly fell silent for a few seconds, followed by a flurry of shutter clicks. Yuzuru Hanyu, dressed in a dark blue suit and light blue tie, a departure from his usual tracksuit, appeared particularly reserved, his nerves stoking him. His tense back might fool the camera, but not Le's eyes.
She smiled, raised her phone, and took a picture, intending to turn around and tease him. However, this picture made her realize something different, and she quickly put away her phone and rushed backstage.
"Miyazane! This tie for Hanyu-kun was prepared by you, right? Why did you choose this color?"
Sawai was the veteran liaison with Hanyu's team at ANA, and she was well-versed in the various superstitious customs of Sendai. If she hadn't been pregnant and needed to train a replacement, she wouldn't have recruited Miyase.
Now, at such an important time as the job transfer press conference, they actually prepared a tie for Yuzuru Hanyu that would turn silver-gray under the camera.
In the dressing room, Sawai was still scolding Miyase. The little girl hung her head pitifully, her hands clasped in front of her, tears streaming down her face.
"What's the point of crying? You know what Hanyu-kun needs most right now is a sense of security! If anything goes wrong at his press conference, can you bear the responsibility?"
Miyase was confused about the color combination of the tie and the suit shirt. She even asked her design classmates, who said the color combination looked good. How could she have known that the color of the tie would change when the photo was taken?
"Okay, Sawai-san, you'd better not be so angry since you're pregnant. Do you have a spare tie prepared?" Hasegawa tried to smooth things over, but he was a little flustered for the moment and couldn't find a better way.
Miyase, who lowered her head and cried, shook her head.
"Let's go buy it now. Come on, I'll drive you there." Le interrupted their conversation, grabbed Miyase's wrist and ran out.
"I'm sorry that you can't hear Hanyu's speech." Miyase said apologetically while sitting in the passenger seat, holding the seat belt.
"I heard it last night." He winked slyly, "Miyazane-san, you don't have to blame yourself too much. It's Yuzuru who has too many quirks and is too weird. It's not your fault."
"Also, he reminded me this time that he won't be competing anymore. I'm planning on buying some silver items for my family."
…
It's really stressful.
Yuzuru Hanyu pursed his dry lips. The water bottle on the stage was a little far away. He had been wanting to get it, but he couldn't find the right opportunity. The first thing he did backstage was to find a bottle of mineral water and unscrew it.
He drank half a bottle of water, which moistened his dry throat and also quenched his nervous heart.
The door slammed open, and Le appeared breathlessly, wearing a mask. Her hair was wet and plastered to her face, and she looked a bit disheveled. She came in with a bag in her hand, and immediately began to take off Yuzuru Hanyu's tie.
Yuzuru Hanyu stood there obediently without moving, raised his hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead, and took off the mask that was fluttering because of her heavy breathing.
"I didn't see you just now. Did you go to find a tie for me?"
Le hadn't even caught his breath yet, so he just nodded and didn't answer his question.
As soon as she parked the car, she heard that his press conference was over and he had only about 10 minutes left to go to the first show recording. Not caring if Miyase was following her or not, and even more so not caring about her high heels, she ran all the way back to the venue.
"It doesn't matter, actually. This tie allows me to experience two colors at the same time, which is pretty good. I didn't see you on the other hand, and I didn't know where to look when I was nervous." Yuzuru Hanyu unscrewed the half-open bottle of water in his hand and handed it to Le's mouth.
After fixing his tie, Le took the water, tilted his head back and took a big gulp, finally feeling better.
"You're clearly feeling uncomfortable, yet you're still trying to be tough." She raised her hand and flicked his forehead. "Some habits don't need to be changed in a hurry. Take your time. It's okay."
As she spoke, she patted his chest as if a leader was encouraging a subordinate, which made Yuzuru Hanyu feel a little amused and helpless.
"Okay, I'll listen to you, senior."
"Good boy~"
"Hanyu-san, we have to go to the next recording site."
"Okay, here we go!"
Hanyu squeezed Le's hand and left the lounge, heading for his busy night, the night he would officially become a professional athlete.
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