"Now let's announce the finalists...... Miss Sakurako Takudai, from Tokyo Sakuranosato Coffee ......"

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When the results of the semi-finals were announced, Sakurako's hanging heart could finally breathe a sigh of relief. From this moment on, Sakurako has made history in Japan at the World Barista Championship. Being able to finish in the top six is enough to take Sakuranosato's development to a new level. And from now on, Sakurako will move towards the glory of the annual champion of the World Barista Championship.

Don't underestimate the impact of any world-class coffee event on the world coffee industry. Twenty years ago, most people's knowledge of specialty coffee was focused on the Jamaican Blue Mountains and Hawaiian Kona. Twenty years later, Panama's humble beginnings have become the jewel in the crown of specialty coffee. It is precisely because of the popularity of specialty coffee culture around the world that more and more new varieties of coffee have begun to be discovered, and the way to drink coffee has gradually moved away from the traditional espresso and American and milk coffee categories, and has begun to become more diversified.

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When the semi-finals were over, Lin Shuichi quickly informed his friends who stayed in Tokyo of the good news that Sakurako had entered the finals through LINE.

"Kirihara-san, how can I say that you are also my senior at the University of Tokyo! Although for some reason you are now my subordinate, you must cheer up and work hard, so ...... This year's Ministry of Justice's annual financial accounting...... Please work hard alone!"

"Hey!"

Even if it was obvious that he was wearing small shoes, Kirihara Soji could only endure bowing his head to his former descendants. However, just as he bowed his head and saluted the other party, the mobile phone on the conference table suddenly vibrate, and then, a message about the final achievement flashed from the screen!

"Huh?"

Seeing that his subordinate Kirihara actually took out his mobile phone when he was teaching the other party, and looked like he didn't take himself seriously at all, Kirihara's boss couldn't help but glare at him with some dissatisfaction.

"I'm sorry, I ...... I'm afraid I'll have to take a few days off to leave Tokyo......"

"Didn't you hear me?"

"Ah...... I'm really sorry, I have to go to the airport now, please rest assured that the annual budget will be handed over to me, I promise it will be completed on time, please, who made us a club when we were at Tokyo!"

"Hey, hey, you guy!"

Seeing Kirihara suddenly run out of the conference room with an excited face, his boss couldn't help but feel very angry, and the hatred for Kirihara in his heart couldn't help but be deeper......

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At about the same time, the same scene was being played out in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Shohei Kono turned down the opportunity to accompany the vice minister to visit the United States, and then ran out of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a hurry, while Miyuki Morino asked a colleague who knew him well to submit a leave letter to his superiors, in a word, when the news of Sakurako's semi-finals reached everyone's mobile phones. Everyone put down what they were doing and dared to go to the airport as if they were enchanted. At this time, everyone had only one thought in their hearts, and that was to witness Sakuranosato stand on the stage of the championship with their own eyes.

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"Eh, Mr. Kirihara, they said they were going to fly to Seoul tonight to cheer you on, so it seems that I have to hurry up and help you book a hotel!"

"Nani?"

When Lin Xiuyi and Sakurako left the competition venue together, he turned on his mobile phone and found that everyone had unanimously said that they were going to Seoul to watch the finals.

"I just saw it, it seems...... Everyone wants to see you on the field with their own eyes! We'll be cheering for you in tomorrow's final!"

"Mr. Lin, I'm really ...... I really don't know how to describe my current mood...... When I came back from Aomori, I would never have imagined that I would be able to achieve what I am today!"

"That...... Sakura-chan, don't give up on tomorrow's championship! I've already planned, if you can win the championship, I'll draw a caricature of your deeds, I think...... Someone will love it!"

"Haha......"

When everyone got into the car with brisk steps, the car carried everyone back to the hotel. It's past lunch time, but I still have to go to the airport in the afternoon to greet Soji Kirihara and them. So after Lin Xiuyi had a hasty lunch with everyone in the hotel, he rushed to the airport first, waiting for the meeting with others.

In the evening, when the members of the study club arrived at Seoul Airport by flight one after another, Lin Xiuyi greeted everyone warmly, and then greeted:

"I really didn't expect that everyone rushed over as soon as they heard the news!"

"That's natural, I don't want to miss tomorrow's game, and if I can see Sakurako-sama win the championship with my own eyes, I really don't have any regrets!"

"That...... Everybody...... I've brought you some small gifts from the Tourist Authority, so please wear them for tomorrow's game!"

"Huh?"

Hearing Mr. Kitamura suddenly talk about the gift, everyone couldn't help but be puzzled, only to see that Mr. Kitamura first put down the duffel bag in his hand, and then took out a few clothes from it and handed them to everyone.

"It's ......"

"It's some half-tangled from the last festival held in Asakusa, and before I left, I asked my good friend to stamp the coat of arms of Sakura-no-Sato, you see......"

"Oh...... In this case, we can wear this tomorrow to cheer the proprietress on, Mr. Kitamura, you are really careful!"

"Haha...... It's just a little bit of a mind, if ...... If I can see the proprietress win the championship, I ......."

"It's too early to say that, Kitamura......-senpai! Even if it's the sixth place, it should be recommended on the website of the Tourism Agency to tourists!"

"Well, no matter what the final result is, I think...... Sakura-no-Sato and Geisha in the forest are destined to be no longer ordinary!"

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Because of the nature of his work, Lin Xiuyi couldn't use the convenience of his work to help Sakurako, but seeing everyone's enthusiasm for Sakura, Lin Xiuyi felt very warm. But...... Is it because Sakura-no-Sato is more cared for, or is it because the study club is more rewarding? There are some opinions on this point. On the surface, Sakurako has indeed been taken care of by everyone, whether it is in the business or in the development of overseas business, Sakurano Sakura can indeed have today without the help of the study club. But...... On the other hand, the members of the study club seem to have begun to find a new way forward during this time, and while everyone is helping Sakura-no-Sato, they have gradually begun to recognize the value of their work, and the current study club is no longer the club where the frustrated people comfort each other!