The originally somewhat lifeless 2012 draft meeting instantly became lively with the addition of this big fish—surely quite a few teams will change their draft strategies at the last minute because of Lin Guanglai's decision.
After the presentation session ended, under the host's control, the press conference entered the free question phase.
"Lin, as a child who grew up in Tokyo, do you prefer the Yomiuri Giants or the Yakult Swallows?"
This question seems unrelated to the theme, but for the reporter, through this question, he could slightly infer the player's personal preferences, perhaps expecting to find out if Lin Guanglai had a team he especially wished to join.
Lin Guanglai, of course, understood the hidden implication of the reporter's question—although he had dialogued with the SoftBank Team, he did not intend to lie about this matter, so he truthfully said:
