Wang Yi saw the mischievous smirk at the corner of Miyakawa Maya's mouth and knew it couldn't be good news. He shook his head. "No. I don't want to hear it."
Miyakawa Maya giggled.
"You have to hear it. You can't refuse. The good news is that I've officially applied to become Japan's correspondent in Sacramento. My application's already been approved. Starting next season, I'll be the dedicated Japan correspondent following the team in Sacramento. Wherever you go, I'll go too. How does that sound? Happy? Surprised?"
Wang Yi felt a headache coming on. "Terrified."
Miyakawa Maya seemed to have expected that reaction. She wrinkled her nose playfully again.
Then she held up five fingers and clenched them into a fist. "You'll never escape my grasp."
Wang Yi shook his head helplessly and ran a hand through his hair.
Miyakawa Maya giggled. "Do you want to get rid of me?"
Wang Yi nodded. "I do."
Miyakawa Maya giggled again. "Then you have to agree to one thing."
Wang Yi shook his head without even thinking. "I'm sure it's nothing good."
Miyakawa Maya ignored him and went right on. "It's actually very simple. I want you to go easy on Japan when you play against Japan Team. Of course, I know it's wishful thinking to ask you to deliberately lose to them, so just hold back a little. Don't let Japan Team lose by such an embarrassing margin."
Every time Wang Yi faced Japan Team, they suffered a crushing defeat.
That was one of the reasons she'd come to see him today: to ask him to take it a little easier on Japan Team.
Wang Yi looked at Miyakawa Maya and regarded her solemnly for a moment before replying, "I respect Japan Team. Giving it my all is the greatest respect