Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 119

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 119
42. Game Switch (1)
“Well, that concludes our interview!”
With Huyeon Yu’s bright laughter, the interview came to an end.
“Phew. Thank you so much.”
“I should be thanking you. Five hundred thousand won, and you’re even providing separate interview compensation.”
Almond responded with a smile as well.
-Just money lol
-lololol So consistent! Almond!
-lol
Just do one collab with Hayeon ㅠㅠ
In truth, Almond hadn’t done the interview for the money.
In the first month alone, he’d earned tens of millions, and with advertisement fees and Ollytube revenue still pouring in, would he really have done an interview just for money?
The interview was purely to maintain good relations with Fantasia.
Yet mentioning money casually was a way to draw appropriate boundaries with Huyeon Yu.
Rumors could spread that he’d done the interview because of his friendship with Huyeon Yu, and getting entangled with a woman from the entertainment industry like this wouldn’t benefit him in any way.
Though many viewers had requested more collaboration, Almond decided to withdraw here.
“Well then, I’ll be on my way.”
“Ah, yes. Thank you so much.
Huyeon Yu sent him off with a ninety-degree bow characteristic of the entertainment industry.
“….”
Alone in Fantasia’s This World, silence descended.
[Phew. That interview took longer than expected. Right?]
Breaking that silence was Almond’s Tribby broadcast that Huyeon Yu had just turned on.
[I’ll wrap up the stream here for today. I need to grab some food too.]
I’m so frustrated/disappointed ㅠㅠ
-What? Just a chatting stream today?
-Just announced the release and that’s it hh
-So we can look forward to the release starting tomorrow!?
Almond’s broadcast ended quickly as well.
Silence settled once more.
Within that quietness, Huyeon Yu reflected thoughtfully.
‘He’s doing a release.’
She was committing Almond’s movements to memory.
Something told her they would be crossing paths quite often in the future.

* * *
Chiiiiik──
The capsule lid hissed open with the familiar sound of hydraulics.
And as always, I climbed out.
“Phew.”
Perhaps because I hadn’t been playing games, Almond looked refreshingly dry and clean today.
“Hey. Saw your interview.”
“Oh. You’re up?”
“Yeah. I didn’t expect you to just blurt it out like that. I wake up and you’ve already announced the reel?”
I chuckled at Juhyeok’s reproachful tone.
“So? What’s the reaction?”
“Better than I thought. I figured there’d be fierce resistance, but it wasn’t that bad.”
“Good. Man, I’m starving.”
I said that and headed straight for the refrigerator.
“What should we eat tonight…”
To Juhyeok’s eyes, I seemed impossibly carefree.
Tomorrow was the game transition, and I’d just announced it suddenly today. Didn’t I have any worries at all?
Regardless, I stared into the refrigerator for a long time until the door beeped.
‘Potatoes… tofu… frozen beef brisket?’
There was roughly frozen beef brisket, potatoes, and tofu.
I thought about making beef brisket miso stew.
Of course, I wasn’t going to make it myself—I remembered Juhyeok making it well before.
‘Should I ask him to make it?’
My eyes drifted slyly toward Juhyeok’s back as he sat at the computer.
Would Juhyeok actually make it? It felt awkward asking every time… I pondered this while stroking my chin.
Juhyeok spoke again without turning around.
“By the way, why did you do the interview?”
“Oh, Fantasia Channel requested it. They suddenly became a sponsor.”
Juhyeok was busy working. Asking him to make stew didn’t seem like it would get a positive response.
I continued rummaging through the refrigerator.
‘Is there anything else… something simple…’
I hoped for some simple, ready-to-eat retort products, but it was just filled with ion drinks and such.
Beep beep, beep.
The refrigerator door’s warning beep sounded even louder.
Finally, unable to bear it, Juhyeok shouted.
“Hey, man. I’ll make it, so just close it.”
“…Huh? Really? Ha ha. Well, should we then?”
I scratched my head and laughed as if I’d never even thought of it.
“What ingredients do we have?”
“Potatoes, beef brisket, and tofu. Let’s do beef brisket miso stew! We have shepherd’s purse too!”
“Well, well.”
Juhyeok chuckled, shaking his head in disbelief.
He’d pretended to be surprised, but the menu selection was far too quick.
Juhyeok wore an expression of annoyance.
Yet his true feelings were quite different.
In fact, he was pleased.
‘This bastard. He’s finally developed a taste for it.’
The man who used to subsist on cereal and almonds—such ridiculous fare—was now beginning to prefer home-cooked meals.
Juhyeok’s grand plan to reform Almond’s palate, which he’d set in motion the moment he entered this home, was finally bearing fruit.
“Then I’ll cook. You just sit over there and look at the Reel avatars I’ve organized for you.”
“Oh. Got it.”
Sanghyeon readily headed toward the computer. The thought of delicious food invigorated his entire body.

* * *
Sanghyeon sat before the computer, scrolling blankly through the screen.
‘Let’s see…’
The display showed unfamiliar illustrations that made no sense no matter how hard I stared at them.
[Sana: Melody of Light]
[Leonard: Lion King]
[Abyss: Ruler of the Depths]
[Hosea: Guardian of the Deep Sea]
.
.
.
These were all avatars from a game called ‘Reel.’
Almond scrolled down once more.
Countless illustrations in dreamlike hues cascaded across the screen.
Whoosh.
Whoosh.
No matter how much I scrolled, it never ended.
‘There really are an incredible number of them.’
I’d known this beforehand, but seeing it like this made the sheer quantity of avatars staggering.
There had to be over a hundred of them, perhaps?
Considering that these hundred-plus avatars each wielded multiple skills, it was truly a game with an overwhelming amount to learn.
Sanghyeon decided to focus solely on the recommended avatars Juhyeok had curated.
‘Sana…’
The avatar ranked highest among them was one called ‘Sana.’
An avatar that allowed one to shoot bows made of light.
If the randomly generated targets were hit with precision, it could grant a healing effect to oneself and the surrounding area, or so I’d heard.
“Hmm…”
Reading through the description, even though it was just a single avatar, there was so much I needed to know.
I decided to just watch gameplay footage instead.
Given my nature, that would be far more effective.
Naturally, I chose footage from Jeon-ja-pa, the best in the industry.
But….
‘There’s been no footage for nearly three years.’
All of his videos were far too old.
Reel was a game with incredibly fast patch cycles and radical changes, so a game from three years ago was quite different from the current version.
At a professional level, it was completely unusable as a reference.
‘Should I watch it anyway?’
No matter how much the meta had shifted.
I wasn’t a pro, and Sana hadn’t received any major patches.
For a beginner, there probably wouldn’t be much difference.
I wanted to watch footage from the highest authority.
To understand why he became a legend.
I wanted to know.

* * *
“….”
I sat there with my mouth hanging open blankly.
How much time had passed?
‘Has it been that long already?’
The savory aroma of miso drifted to my nose. The cooking was nearly complete. A lot of time had gone by.
I’d only meant to watch one, but I’d ended up watching three videos.
Jeon-ja-pa’s gameplay had a certain magnetism that drew viewers in.
Not flashy, but clean and understated—the feeling of a true master without unnecessary flourishes.
That quiet strength captivated people.
The avatar Sana that Jeon-ja-pa played was completely different from what I’d imagined when reading the description.
Though a healer avatar that fought from the back lines, she was far more aggressive and proactive.
‘Is this a difference in understanding?’
Even if the footage was from three years ago, I decided to use it as reference.
Then, a ticklish voice came from behind me.
“Almond.”
I jumped.
It was a woman’s voice—one I shouldn’t have heard here—so I was startled.
“Why are you so surprised?”
“J-Jia? When did you get here?”
It was Jia.
“You seemed like some kind of human radar in Battle Rage. Didn’t notice?”
“That can’t work in reality….”
“I see. Juhyeok called me over about twenty minutes ago. He’s been watching Jeon-ja-pa.”
“Ah, yeah. I’m preparing a reel right now.”
“Oh….”
Jia’s lips curved upward slightly.
Just then, Juhyeok’s voice echoed from the kitchen.
“Come on. Get over here!”
Jia set down her bag and scurried over to the dining table.
With her seated at the table, the four-person table finally felt somewhat filled.
I felt oddly pleased.
Beyond that, the food was excellent.
Thunk.
Juhyeok, wearing thick oven mitts, set down the earthenware pot.
“Wow.”
It was the ideal beef brisket doenjang-jjigae I’d been craving.
“Here we have it—Seungwoo’s mother’s signature doenjang-jjigae combined with my own expertise, presenting ‘Beef Doenjang MK2.'”
“…What’s with that sci-fi naming?”
“Saying ‘Version Two’ just doesn’t have the same ring to it.”
“It sells just fine though….”
“Ah, never mind. Let’s just call it a futuristic stew. To commemorate today’s successful negotiation.”
Pfft.
I laughed, thinking back to that negotiation today.
That negotiation certainly deserved to be commemorated with the word ‘futuristic.’
“Hmm. You two are talking about old man stuff again.”
“That’s how it is, squirt.”
“I see.”
Jia showed no sign of being offended and immediately began scooping up the beef brisket doenjang.
She seemed genuinely uninterested in whatever we were discussing.
Watching the back of her head, I asked.
“By the way, how did you get Jia to come?”
“I just called her. She’s always excited to follow along whenever we eat, so I figured she’d be happy if I invited her to dinner. Besides, there’s plenty of food anyway.”
“Good. The food is delicious.”
Jia answered immediately while continuing to scoop up the stew, as if to say I should invite her again next time.
I also scooped some beef brisket doenjang, blew on it gently, and put it in my mouth.
The savory doenjang flavor stimulates my tongue with a sharp tang, enveloped by the rich, nutty taste of beef fat. That lingering richness is then swept away by the fresh, aromatic notes of shepherd’s purse.
Doenjang, beef, shepherd’s purse.
The harmony of these three ingredients is truly wonderful. They complement each other so perfectly.
I voiced my appreciation.
“Well done.”
“Right? It’s delicious, isn’t it?”
My eyes were actually fixed on Jia, who was eagerly devouring her meal.
“No, I did well calling Jia.”
“What….”
Juhyeok looked disappointed.
But there was no need for me to voice that the stew was delicious.
The busily moving spoon was already proving its taste.
Between the warm steam rising from the soybean paste stew, the three of us passed dishes back and forth, and the stew gradually disappeared.
Juhyeok started spouting nonsense about how his cooking skills had improved compared to Seungwoo’s mother, while Jia talked about Jeon-ja-pa and completely ignored Juhyeok’s words.
Only Sanghyeon was listening to the conversation.
Watching them alternately spout whatever came to mind, I wanted to imprint this scene into my memory without missing a single detail.
Even this feeling of fullness that somehow filled me.
I wanted to remember it.

* * *
The next morning.
Crunch crunch.
I was eating almond flakes for breakfast.
Juhyeok’s expression became blank.
‘That stubborn guy. Still….’
But he didn’t give up.
‘The day will come when that guy cries out for soybean paste stew even in the morning.’
Ding.
If there’s bad news, there’s good news too.
A message arrived.
Punk O Chief: We got a message from the Fantasia side. Please check your email! The details are all there. Hehe!
It seemed Fantasia had finished setting the advertisement fee.
Juhyeok quickly opened the email.
The moment I received the message, my heart pounded so hard it felt like I was kicking frantically.
‘How much….’
How much had they quoted for the advertisement fee.
With my heart pounding, I opened the email.
=== ====
A contract is attached.
Further negotiation is difficult. However, I believe you will be satisfied.
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The email itself had no content.
“Damn it.”
Juhyeok deflated, looking troubled.
I had to open the attachment.
[Advertisement Model Contract.pdf]
It was attached as a PDF.
I skimmed through the entire contract, and the terms were identical.
There was only one difference.
[Amount: 50,000,000 won]
The amount.
“…Fifty million?”
“?”
Sanghyeon, who had been eating almond flakes, slowly lifted his head and asked.
“What? Don’t tell me….”
He sensed it too.
That number we just saw….
“The advertisement fee. The ad! The ad fee is insane! Fifty million!”
The advertisement fee.
“U, u….”
Sanghyeon shot up from his seat and thrust both hands into the air.
“…UWAAAAAAAA!”
“KRAAAAA!”
Juhyeok leaped up identically and roared.

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