After Leaving the Sports Circle, I Became a Cooking God (Completed BL)

Chapter 153-154

Translator: dapotaturs

Release Date: 09/30/2023

Chapter 153: Japan's 'Revenge Match'?

Su Bai and Pei Jin'an didn't pay much attention to Ryuunosuke Arakawa's visit. After all the relay team members had gradually adapted to the competition track, they individually communicated some notes about the characteristics of the field and track to different team members. Then, they returned to the hotel with the track and field team.

However, in the afternoon, the accompanying translator suddenly sent a screenshot in the coaching group on WeChat where Jiang Wentao, Su Bai, Pei Jin'an, and others were present. The screenshot showed a news interview from Yokohama TV, and the interviewee was none other than Ryuunosuke Arakawa, who had approached Su Bai earlier to exchange experiences.

Su Bai and the others couldn't read Japanese, but they noticed that Japanese texts often included some Chinese characters. Even without understanding Japanese, Chinese people could often guess the meaning to some extent based on the Chinese parts of the text.

On the screen, there were prominent subtitles with words like "Yokohama," "World," "Championship," and "Report." Putting them together, they could infer that this was a news report related to the Yokohama World Relay Championship. However, apart from these keywords, Su Bai noticed what appeared to be the word "revenge"...

As expected, before Su Bai could ask, the translator provided an answer.

Translator Lin Ping: "During an interview with Yokohama TV at noon today, Mr. Ryuunosuke Arakawa, the coach of the Japanese 400m team, referred to the upcoming Yokohama World Relay Championship match against the Chinese team as Japan's 'revenge match.'"

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Even the composed Su Bai couldn't help but feel confused upon seeing this choice of words.

Translator Lin Ping: 【 Mr. Ryuunosuke Arakawa stated that Japan's sprinting strength is at the top level among Asian countries. However, in recent years, China has broken through the ten-second barrier in the men's 100m sprint, surpassing the previously acknowledged limit for Asians. Yet, Japan has struggled to achieve the same feat in the 100m sprint.】

Translator Lin Ping: 【 In Japan's proud men's 4x100m relay event, the threat posed by the Chinese team is gradually increasing. Not only in the men's 100m sprint but also in the men's 400m sprint, China has brought unprecedented challenges to Japan, resulting in consecutive defeats.】

Translator Lin Ping: 【 Arakawa listed a series of tournament results starting from the Asian Games, including China winning bronze and fourth place in the 400m individual event, and the Chinese 4x400m team winning silver while Japan finished fourth. He also mentioned results from the Asian Six-Nation Championships and Asian Championships, suggesting that China has unleashed its potential while Japan remains stuck in the dream of being the dominant force in Asian athletics.】

Not only Su Bai but also Pei Jin'an and Jiang Wentao were puzzled when they saw these statements.

Jiang Wentao: 【 "...Does Coach Arakawa believe that China has already threatened Japan's position as the leading Asian sprinting powerhouse?】

Translator Lin Ping: 【 "It seems that way, but it's also possible that he's just trying to create pressure on the Japanese athletes by emphasizing the 'revenge match.' Japanese athletes tend to have a fanatic, almost obsessive spirit when it comes to such 'revenge matches,' and under this pressure, they may unleash much greater strength than before.】

Translator Lin Ping: 【 Furthermore, I just checked social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram in Japan. The discussion and trending topics related to the Yokohama World Relay Championship are on the rise. On Japanese Twitter, the keyword 'revenge match' has already become a trending topic, similar to trending topics on Weibo in China.】