Champion Support Player’s Notes

Just before she comes of age, Chi Yin receives an invitation to join a youth training program. “Interested in trying out for our team?” Looking at the stylish avatar on the other end, Chi Yin rejects the offer without a second thought. “I’m too old. It wouldn’t be a good fit.” Who knows what struck a nerve with the other person, but after a barrage of messages, she finally wavers at the words, “We’ll reimburse your ticket.” She buys a ticket that very night, tells her family she’s going on a trip with classmates, and walks through the team’s doors. From then on, she sets out on the path to becoming a professional esports player. The road to becoming a so-called genius is long and difficult. Her family tries to stop her, her peers talk behind her back, substitute players hold her down, and she feels constrained around the boys. Nobody believes in her, but she longs to lift the trophy and cannot let go of the flickering hope in her heart. By chance, Chi Yin catches the eye of Jiang Si, Woin’s star starter, who picks her to train alongside him. She gradually makes a name for herself, while suspicions close in from every direction. Fortunately, the whole team pulls together. They train day and night, rotate players, review their matches, and practice their teamwork. They climb from the lower division into the premier league, break through the domestic and international qualifiers, and reach the global championship. With her excellent map awareness and cautious playstyle, Chi Yin gradually amasses a huge following and earns the nickname “top-tier roaming support.” Outside the arena, she also experiences a few unusual stirrings of the heart. “You helped me, and I’m grateful. But gratitude and compatibility are two different things.” She once thought she could have both love and a successful career, but there always seems to be a reason they aren’t a good fit. “I was already eighteen back then. Why were you so determined to recruit me for training?” The coach’s answer is to hurry her along. “Stop thinking about it. We need to get ready to win the championship.”