Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 1186

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 5 Episode 71
23. The Weight of Going to Work (3)
Everything had two sides.
Failing a mission worth 4 million won while unfairly carrying two Balloon Gums was certainly a painful blow.
Perhaps it was something to resent the heavens for.
If Jello had experienced something like this, he probably would have talked about it for almost a week straight.
That’s how unlucky the situation was.
But as you live, there are days like that.
Sometimes you just have bad luck.
And as you live, there are also days when you’re “just lucky.”
Almond’s defeat didn’t only affect Almond’s broadcast.
“Huh… Is this a viewer count bug or something?”
The day after “Trash’s Slam Dunk” was uploaded, Letmi turned on her stream and couldn’t believe her eyes.
-Wow
-Letmi… you’re blowing up.
They say mentioning viewer count gets you banned lol
Let me go ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Finally, it’s coming up ㅠㅠ
[Current Viewers: 1.2k]
Her previous peak was 300 viewers, and she usually hovered around 200, but suddenly she’d broken through a thousand in one go.
“Could it be that I… um… got raided because I insulted Almond or something like that?”
It was a number that didn’t make sense unless there was some kind of controversy.
-Huh
lol
Have you ever done that before? Haha.
-If you insulted Ttok-cheong, you’re a hero…
Lol suddenly confessing everything ㅋㅋㅋ
-When did you insult them? I just saw you stating facts
Hahahahahahaha
Letmi, without realizing it, had spilled her own sins.
But the viewers actually liked it.
She’d gained favor precisely because she’d insulted Ttok-cheong.
That wasn’t all.
“5.12 million won.”
During a Mixnuts members’ kimchi stew lunch after a long time, Juhyeok mentions this.
“5.12 million won came in from donations that day. The next day people were excited and donated more, bringing it close to 4 million.”
Financial gains obtained from the previous defeat.
It was truly an enormous number.
At this point, I even thought, what would have happened if I’d succeeded in the mission?
“Plus, if I’d succeeded in the mission, Macaron’s video wouldn’t have been this big either. I think at this rate, it looks good to lose about one out of every ten missions.”
He was seriously developing a theory that it was better to lose a mission once in a while.
“Missions are like wine.”
Pfft!
Jia spit out water as she listened.
“Stop saying ridiculous things!”
“Ridiculous? Jia, you have your biases too? This is business. This is real combat. The data is telling us….”
Even as Juhyeok spoke so earnestly, he knew.
If he truly lost one out of every ten missions on a regular schedule, it wouldn’t have the same effect as now, and Almond didn’t suit that kind of scripted broadcast production.
Then why was he saying this?
‘The kid’s lost his mind right now.’
Sanghyeon’s state had been far from normal ever since that incident.
“Hmm….”
No matter what was being said in front of him, he just sighed and was thinking about something else.
‘And yet he’s telling me to lose once every ten times.’
Jia knew that too.
She was just stopping him because Juhyeok’s approach was too absurd.
She tried to change the subject in a slightly different way.
“Did you see? The Reina Challenge is trending.”
She thrust her phone in front of Almond repeatedly.
“Jello’s ‘I hate Jello~’ video went viral, so people started doing this thing called the Reina Challenge.”
Jia played a Reina Challenge video.
The format of the challenge was simple.
Almond’s Reina gameplay video appeared first, followed by the respective streamer’s Reina gameplay with ridiculous music.
And in the end, Reina curses them out.
-Hahahahahahahahahaha
-Jello was a gentleman lol
-Today too, microbe Jello is winning…
-Wow lol Reina’s map is spicy spicy~
-Is that AI synthesis in front? How is she getting praised?
-The Reina that appeared earlier was a cosplay performance by Almond the streamer’s wife. Please don’t take it as reference.
-I’m going crazy lol
-The variation in Reina’s curses being this wide seems to be the essence of the challenge
There were so many comments saying it was funny on just this short video.
But Sanghyeon’s eyes, the person in question, remained vacant.
“I see. Hmm.”
“Sigh.”
Finally, Juhyeok sighed and pulled out his trump card.
A brain-melting trashy AI short video.
It was a video of Seok’s two-headed Almond wielding an almond-shaped baseball bat and chasing after him.
[Knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock!]
Almond came rushing over with his eyes wide open, shouting only “Ttok-cheong! Ttok-cheong!”
Hahahahahaha
Hahaha what is this lol
-That’s actually terrifying lol
-Ttok-cheong Stronghold… painful history…
Damn it, haha
When my head’s complicated, simplicity is the best medicine.
“What on earth is that supposed to be?”
Pfft.
Despite what I said, I ended up laughing anyway.
In the end, the only thing that could make me laugh right now was the resurrection of Ttok-cheong.
It was the only thing I hadn’t lost in that defeat.
‘I can’t believe it.’
‘Finally…!’
Jia and Juhyeok exchanged glances, both looking proud.
Like the moment a baby calls out to their mom and dad for the first time.
Now Juhyeok was happily inhaling his kimchi stew.
And Jia had moved on to talking about work.
“Still, now that we’ve finished the placement exams and built up some rankings… we’ll be practicing with the Knight Order members and all that, right? I need to get some materials from your side to edit.”
“Yeah. That’s how it is now. The survival battles are ultimately for the platform tournament anyway.”
“But… it’s today, right?”
“What is?”
Actually, the platform tournament is still a distant matter for Jia.
The broadcast happens first, and post-processing comes later—that’s the editor’s job.
What’s really pressing for her is something else.
“Moving the entire office. And… Macaron’s coming too, apparently.”
“Macaron?”
Sanghyeon reacts unexpectedly.
After all, she was practically his benefactor for reviving Ttok-cheong.
“Yeah. It’s Macaron’s first day at work. But… she’s someone who doesn’t go out much….”
“I should go too.”
“?”
My broadcasting studio is still under construction.
Soundproofing and issues like moving the capsule are sensitive matters, so we’re fine-tuning everything until the very end.
So my coming to the office today wasn’t originally planned.
Naturally, Macaron had no idea this would happen.
“Oh. That’s great. Macaron will love it.”
Juhyeok clapped his hands together, delighted.
Just moments ago he was dazed and couldn’t do anything.
But doing something like this is better than nothing, right?
“…?”
Meanwhile, Jia’s eyes dart back and forth.
‘This is good… right?’
There’s something ominous about this feeling.
This overwhelming corporate sensibility rising up!
Sure enough, Juhyeok speaks up.
“Hey, since we’re all gathered like this anyway! Should we grab a company dinner? Let’s just skip the broadcast!”
“Oh!”
When Juhyeok makes a gesture of clinking glasses, Sanghyeon nods vigorously.
“Sounds good!”
Jia was flustered.
I knew this would happen.
‘These crazy social butterflies.’
Regardless, the plans proceeded smoothly like water flowing downstream.
Up to this point, it was still manageable.
Promoting camaraderie among the people already active in Mixnuts was something Macaron naturally had to experience anyway.
But then─
“Wait. I mentioned it in the group chat because of scheduling.”
“?”
Sanghyeon shows his phone screen.
[Goguma: Whoa, seriously?! You moved to a new office?! We should definitely get you a housewarming gift!]
“Danmuji: Wow, the company building is so cool. Can we go there too?”
[Hong-cha: Huh? We were supposed to film a team bonding content anyway. Should we just do it today?]
Lemon: That’s great, that’s great, yeahhhhh hehehehe
“That’s perfect!”
Clap!
Juhyeok is particularly delighted.
Most of the Knight Order members are unaffiliated anyway.
He was already hoping to recruit them.
How wonderful that they’re coming here on their own?
[Almond: Wow, that’s great? Let’s do it today]
With this single message from Sanghyeon, the Knight Order’s team bonding event is suddenly set for today.
“They’re coming too.”
The Knight Order members suddenly join in on the spur of the moment.
This is definitely good news for Mixnuts.
Above all, it’s good news for Sanghyeon, who’s been in a bad mood for the past two days.
So Jia couldn’t say much either.
‘Macaron… isn’t running away again, is he?’
Jia was worried about Macaron.
“Pangeo is coming too!”
“Whoa!?”
“He even brings back fish!?”
“Wow!”

* * *
Thump—
Macaron, Jeehu Kim.
I stepped out of the house with my laptop packed in my backpack.
This was my first step outside.
“Phew… I’m just going to say hello. That’s all for today anyway.”
Not during everyone else’s commute time, but practically right before quitting time.
I head to the company.
I open the map and confirm the location once more.
I check the subway schedule several times.
‘Plenty of time.’
Today’s plan was to meet at 3 PM, briefly tour the office, activate my workspace, greet everyone, and grab dinner before leaving.
Since I’m going straight to work right after leaving my room, my parents even see me off on my way out.
“J-Jeehu. You’re not pushing yourself too hard, are you?”
“Brother. You’re really going to work, right?”
“Heh heh. Why is everyone like this? I came out to go to work in the first place.”
Except for Father, everyone looked skeptical.
Wink.
Father winks at me.
‘I know everything. Just go have fun.’
For some reason, Father seems to be misunderstanding this as something like a girlfriend or something similar.
‘….’
I answered with silence.
There’s no way I can explain this right now anyway.
How could I possibly explain this miracle—being trapped in my room for so long, creating Trash’s Slam Dunk, stepping outside, and then going to work the very next day?
“I’ll be back!”
“You better come back! Okay?”
I take confident steps forward.
“Haaah… ahhhh….”
The air outside was distinctly different from that inside the house.
It wasn’t the carefully regulated atmosphere of a greenhouse, but rather wild and untamed like nature itself.
“Oh? Isn’t that Jeehu? It’s been so long~!”
An aunt greets me as I leave the apartment.
She’s the mother of a school friend.
“Ah… Hello.”
“How have you been lately? Where are you going in such a hurry?”
“Ah, well… I, I’m heading to work.”
“Work? You got a job? That’s amazing!”
Hehe.
The Aunt didn’t bother asking why he was heading to work at three in the afternoon.
Regardless, Jihu’s expression as he left the unit was nothing but confidence itself!
“I’m a working adult now. Starting today!”
With that, he struck his chest with a decisive pat and descended toward the nearby subway station.
He didn’t know.
The weight of the words he had just spoken.

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