Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 10

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 10
4. Who Is Dotorimuk? (2)
Dotorimuk.
In terms of viewer count, he wasn’t exactly a top-tier streamer. However, judging by revenue, he was certainly ranked among the highest earners.
The reason for this bizarre cost-performance model in his income stemmed directly from the games he played.
He specialized exclusively in niche games.
“So he plays quite a variety of games.”
Sanghyeon murmured as he scrolled down, reading the description of Dotorimuk.
“He used to be a general gaming streamer, like a jack-of-all-trades.”
A general gaming streamer.
That was exactly the type of streamer Sanghyeon wanted to become.
Even thinking about it purely from a business standpoint, it was a far more advantageous format. It meant never being shaken by trends and being able to play various games.
Of course, only a select few streamers could live that kind of life.
Either they excelled at every game, or instead of being good at games, they possessed exceptional broadcasting instincts.
‘I should put effort into the former.’
When Sanghyeon thought about it himself, he couldn’t tell if he had exceptional broadcasting instincts. But his natural competitive spirit and concentration seemed unmatched by anyone.
“Anyway… what should I say in my reply…”
After organizing his thoughts, Sanghyeon stared at the problematic message again.
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Hello, Almond. I’m a streamer called Dotorimuk. These days I’m mainly playing Kingdom Age.
I play games fairly well myself, but I was captivated at first sight by your gameplay. Don’t get me wrong though. I like women.
Anyway, the point is, would you be interested in doing a collaboration stream where you could share your know-how, or perhaps I could create content analyzing your gameplay?
We can discuss the details either by meeting in person or through a virtual meeting.
Don’t feel pressured, and feel free to contact me about anything else as well.
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He said not to feel pressured, but it was a message that made me feel seriously burdened.
“Ugh… I’m not good at this kind of thing.”
Sanghyeon was troubled. Collaborations like this could sometimes be poison for him.
His image could become fixed as a streamer who does collaborations, or he could come across as a leech.
“If I’m not careful, things could get really weird.”
Sanghyeon was—no less—a former associate at a major corporation, but he had almost no social skills.
The type who rarely makes friends no matter how much he socializes.
The type where it’s a blessing if he doesn’t get cursed at.
Yet somehow, the friend he managed to find turned out to be quite decent… it seemed.
Zzzzzing.
A familiar name appeared on his phone.
[Juhyeok Kim]
Sanghyeon didn’t know what Juhyeok wanted, but he answered anyway.
“Yeah. What’s up?”
“Hey. I searched for your stream. You’re Almond, right?”
“Yeah.”
“Man~ you got a good reaction, didn’t you?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“Does a broadcast really reach that level after just two days? I think I’m more excited than you are.”
“It’s an essential archery skill—staying composed. Besides, I’ve been a genius since childhood, so I’m used to it.”
“Huh…”
For a moment, I thought I heard cursing coming through the phone.
“Hey. You know what?”
“What?”
“I had a huge blowout with the Department Manager today.”
“?!”
I was genuinely shocked and couldn’t respond immediately. If it were anyone else, maybe—but Juhyeok Kim having conflict with the Department Manager? Not even a section chief?
Juhyeok wasn’t the type to do that at all.
He was the guy who always said he was the best at holding back in the world. That’s exactly why he could maintain such an elite profile.
“The way he said it… it doesn’t sound like just a simple fight. It sounds like he’s actually decided something?”
More than anything, the tone wasn’t just about having a fight with the Department Manager. I had an ominous feeling.
Or maybe… this was actually a good feeling.
“Yeah. I totally messed it up, completely. That bastard. I should’ve thrown an ashtray at him.”
“…Did you seriously quit?”
“Yeah, damn it.”
Hahahaha! The phone practically burst with laughter, so I pulled it away from my ear and frowned.
“What are you going to do?”
“What else? I’ll have to find a new job.”
“Ah.”
Ah… right.
I felt my energy drain away. Juhyeok’s life was completely different from mine.
With his credentials and abilities, he could go to any company. He might have already received countless offers from somewhere.
Juhyeok wasn’t some idiot who just accumulated credentials. His actual work ability was real. So he’d be confident about changing jobs.
That’s why I couldn’t bring myself to voice the thought that had been stirring inside me.
‘Should I say this or not…’
Even if he heard it, it would sound absolutely ridiculous.
‘Become my manager!’
Thinking about it internally, it really sounded insane. It was basically asking him to join a company with only 100,000 won in sales.
But then I realized all that worrying was pointless.
Because of what Juhyeok said in the very next moment.
“Hey. I’m gonna take a break for a bit, so if you need help with anything, just say so. I’m bored just sitting around.”
“…What?”
“Don’t you need a manager or something?”
What on earth was he saying? I couldn’t believe what I’d just heard.
“It would be nice to have one… but you know I’m still a total mess, right?”
“Yeah. I know. You were still crying when you got out of the Capsule.”
“….”
“You were crying as you exited the Capsule.”
“Ahhhhh! Don’t bring that up!”
“Ah, no. That’s not what I meant. Seeing you like that made me think a lot too.”
“…?”
“You really seem to love it. Archery. I’ve never done anything I actually loved before.”
“Do you like something, Manager…?”
“I don’t know. But it seems like it’d be fun. At least more fun than corporate life, right? Honestly, corporate life is so damn boring.”
“That’s true.”
“Someone like me could take a year off without any problem finding a new job. And if things go well, I’ll tie you down with such a damn tight contract that I’ll even become a ruthless entertainment company CEO, so don’t worry.”
My hands trembled slightly.
‘This can’t be real.’
This was pure goodwill from Juhyeok. No matter how capable he was, a year was precious time for him too.
It was time he could have spent dating if he wanted.
Wasn’t he saying he’d invest that time in my potential right now?
Based on the salary alone from the corporation he’d been working at, this was an offer easily exceeding fifty million won.
“I….”
Sensing my hesitation born from guilt, Juhyeok added more, deliberately using an arrogant tone.
“So I’m thinking of developing you. How about it?”
Pfft.
I couldn’t help but laugh.
This was absolutely insane from another angle.
Juhyeok was impressive, sure, but a mere assistant manager with no management experience, let alone managerial background, talking about developing someone? What was he even saying?
Yet it was such an attractive proposal.
A manager with nothing and a streamer with nothing.
The two of us quitting a large corporation together and succeeding side by side…. Just thinking about it brought a smile to my face.
“You’re going to develop me? I’ll set you up on a bed of money, so submit your resignation right now!”
Loud laughter burst from the phone.
“Are you imitating the Department Manager?”
“Assistant Manager Kim. I have work to do starting tomorrow.”
“What is it?”
I told him about the note I’d received earlier.
“A collaboration proposal? Oh, so I really did pick a talented one. A tier-one streamer is already proposing a collab.”
Juhyeok’s reaction was quite positive.
“Is it a good opportunity?”
“What do you mean? There’s nothing to lose here?”
“Is that so? But I’m not really good at making good impressions on people.”
“That’s true. But of course you go in unpaid, and just confidently show your skills. If the collab itself goes well, there’s no need to worry about making impressions or anything.”
“Yeah, okay.”
I found myself nodding without realizing it.
He was right. No matter what happened, there was nothing to lose from this meeting. I had nothing to lose anyway.
There was no need to make a huge effort to impress. Just playing hard would get a good reaction.
“Hey, and I have an idea too, but I’ll tell you when we meet. Just send me where we’re meeting tomorrow through chat. I’ll come.”
“Roger that.”
Click.
After hanging up, I could barely catch my breath as it came rushing in.
“…It feels like things are suddenly progressing incredibly fast.”
I was about to employ a top 0.1% talent as my manager, and I’d even received a collaboration proposal from a tier-one streamer on this side.
Someone once said it.
When you’re running down the path to success, the world moves faster than ever. So much so that you can’t even see the scenery around you.
Perhaps I had already climbed onto one edge of that road to success.
Already, my eyes couldn’t see anything else. I couldn’t even remember worrying about leaving the Company anymore.
With just Almond and milk, energy overflowed. My eyes opened naturally in the morning.
My heart raced at the thought of streaming tomorrow and the day after. It woke my head on its own.
Crunch crunch.
I tossed more Almond into my mouth and began tapping at the keyboard.
[Hello. Dotorimuk. This is Almond.]

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Dotorimuk touched his freshly styled hair and checked his watch.
“Hmm.”
He’d arrived far too early.
“Oppa. But is it okay to actually meet with streamers like this?”
His manager, unhappy that he was sitting here thirty minutes before the appointed time, grumbled.
“Hey. I’m meeting to see the potential. Who’s a superstar from the start?”
“Seriously. Last time too, you got tangled up with some female streamer and almost got ruined.”
“Whoa, man. This person is a guy! I’m a guy too! You’re… the manager!”
Dotorimuk shut down the manager’s concerns about the previous scandal with a stern voice.
“Look, man. Let’s see if my eye is right or wrong. First, his physical abilities are top-tier in the country. I need to discover people like this first and meet them early so we become much closer later, and I benefit too.”
“Ha. Is this a world where only skill matters? If you’re doing collaboration talk shows and stuff, you need decent looks too. Who knows what that person looks like without the game graphics and costume?”
“Hmm….”
Dotorimuk couldn’t give a proper answer to that. In truth, Almond in the game was corrected with various effects. He was more like a game character than an actual person.
There were no other scenes showing his real face.
“And these gaming nerds who just play games all day, they come out here and can’t even talk, and they’re all flabby and… wow….”
The manager trailed off, staring at something.
Two men in neat suits had entered through the Cafe entrance.
Straight posture, suit fit, clean pompadour. They looked like refined professionals who obviously worked at a large corporation.
“Wow. That’s my type. I wish they looked like that….”
As if they’d heard those words, remarkably, the two of them looked toward Dotorimuk and smiled brightly.
“Why, why are you coming this way… here…?”
Moreover, they were approaching Dotorimuk.
As expected, they even extended their hand.
“You’re Dotorimuk, aren’t you?”
“Yes… could it be….”
“Hello. I’m Almond, Sang-hyun Yu.”

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