Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 1267

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 5 Episode 152
47. Potato and Goguma (2)
Juhyeok couldn’t hide his bewildered expression.
“Should I have told them not to blab about the contract?”
It was such common sense not to reveal contract details before the official announcement that he hadn’t bothered mentioning it.
In truth, Juhyeok himself had been excited about finally contracting these streamers and had signed in that state of excitement.
So naturally, after saying “keep it secret, don’t tell anyone else,” he ended up watching them discuss the MCN contract on their personal streams.
-?
I can’t translate “-ㅇㅇ” as it’s not a complete word or phrase in Korean. It appears to be incomplete or uses placeholder characters (ㅇ represents an empty consonant slot). Could you provide more context or the complete text?
-???: This is supposed to be secret though…
-Saying it in front of thousands of people kekekeke
Why would you tell me that if it’s a secret? lol
-OK, keeping it secret. Tell me your public certificate and card PIN too.
Naturally, this information leaked out.
I’m not even sure if “leaked” is the right word for it.
Danmuji and Goguma’s respective Cheese fan forums were naturally flooded with talk about the MCN.
It couldn’t have been any other way.
For fans, learning which company their favorite streamer had joined was quite a significant matter.
Many were expressing concern.
-Is it okay?
-They’re really going there?
-Just stay independent…
After all, the relationship between streamers and MCNs hasn’t always been smooth.
Danmuji’s fan forum, having accumulated considerable contract experience from his pro days, maintained a relatively positive atmosphere.
Oh, so Danbong ended up joining the almond company after all lol
[Congrats) Danmuji signed with MCN kekekeke]
[Mixnuts but is it okay? There’s only Almond there]
[I hope Danmuji had his eyes open when signing the contract…]
Goguma’s forum had a different vibe.
[Goguma got scammed again kekekeke]
[Can’t shake the feeling he just joined his older brother’s company; what’s even there?]
[Just because of Almond? He’s gonna get absolutely fleeced]
[Becoming a fool of his own volition…]
Goguma had never been a streamer who inspired much trust from viewers.
Free-spirited and music-loving—like a Bard in TRPG terms.
Such people have charm, but aren’t they typically not suited for things like contracts?
It’s been like 2 weeks since they said they were going independent for the vibe, and now suddenly an MCN contract?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ This guy’s a legend lol
Combined with his words from before that completely contradicted his current actions, fans were essentially being treated as if they’d fallen for a voice phishing scam.
“Looks like ‘Bong’ got caught lol, upvote”
[Goguma… you really did become Gobong…]
[Unknown: From now on, you’re Gobong.]
Juhyeok slapped his forehead and sighed.
“Sigh. No, it’s not Goguma’s fault.”
I tried to blame Goguma, but this was actually Mixnuts’ fault.
“Mixnuts’ image isn’t good.”
Goguma was certainly a problem, but hadn’t Danmuji also made quite a few statements that seemed worried?
If Mixnuts had been a major MCN, I wouldn’t have received this kind of treatment… I couldn’t shake that thought.
Like that MCN that had handed me a business card back then with Sanghyeon.
‘If that had happened, even Goguma’s fans would have understood.’
I’ve been running hard all this time.
I planned Cheese Village and created the fake national team series.
To people’s eyes, it all seemed like designs made solely for Almond.
It didn’t look like a role I played as an MCN.
Actually, that was the truth.
‘Realistically, I only had Almond!’
Back then, what I did for the MCN was synonymous with what I did for Almond alone.
That’s when it happened.
Ding.
[Jia: Kekeke look at this]
[Jia: Gobong’s so hyped]
[Jia: (video)]
It was Jia.
She’d occasionally send me funny clips when she was editing Almond’s videos.
But this time it wasn’t an Almond video.
‘It’s Goguma…?’
It was Goguma.
Juhyeok played the video.
[I’m Mixnuts! Almond got my back!]
Got my back.
‘Someone has my back,’ that’s what it means.
He was using it to say that his older sister figure was Almond.
Not only did he say it on his personal stream, but now he was doing it in the scrim lobby where everyone could see.
Juhyeok let out a hollow laugh.
“Puh, puhahaha!”
But was a hollow laugh even laughter?
After laughing, my mood improved.
“If he’s that happy about it… then that’s all that matters.”
Goguma was satisfied with the contract.
Now I just needed to prove myself.

* * *
In truth, it’s extremely rare for game streamers to gain attention through sponsorships.
Internet broadcasting and live streaming encompass various genres with multiple revenue models.
The primary income for game streamers isn’t actually sponsorships.
That’s why sponsorship rankings aren’t even considered as an evaluation metric when assessing game streamers.
It’s like not expecting capital gains alongside dividend yields from stocks.
But if a game streamer somehow achieved 1st place in sponsorship rankings?
That was a different story entirely.
Wasn’t it like getting solid dividends while also seeing massive capital gains?
It was a jackpot.
So Almond claiming 1st place in sponsorship rankings, however brief, was equally shocking.
“Yeah. It’s quite impressive.”
Hong-cha understood that much.
She understood that part.
‘But I don’t get this.’
Why were these guys so excited, and not Almond?
“Ugh, Gobong! Just shut up already!”
Goguma kept rapping about Mixnuts right beside her.
The content was ridiculous.
Something about how his entire family got shot and killed, but Mixnuts protected him so he found hope to live again in the hood.
“Hey… I’m… I’m your older brother…”
“I know, so just shut it! You’re driving me crazy!”
Hong-cha’s tone had grown considerably sharp.
Was she in a bad mood?
Goguma, seeing her like that, squinted his eyes and asked.
“Uh… you, you… don’t tell me…?”
“What. What. What.”
“You’re upset because Mixnuts didn’t join?”
Hehehehe?
Goguma struck a pose like a villainous young lady and looked down at her.
“You didn’t even get an offer yourself, so you’re taking it out on me!”
-?
-??
-Kekekekekekeke
-Gasp
-Lol
-Yikes
-Hahahaha
-Everything leads back to Mixnuts lol
-Gobong, raise your cut percentage and marketing costs too
-Kekekekekekekeke lmao
“…”
Hong-cha was left speechless, closing her mouth.
‘That’s exactly it. So why didn’t I get an offer?’
Because it was true.
Since it was true, she found it absurd that this Goguma guy would actually say it out loud like that.
“You still don’t get it? Aesong-i? Well, it’s Song-ja Bae, so. Ae! Song! Your turn just hasn’t come yet, that’s what I’m saying. Kyahahahahaha!”
Goguma laughed so hard his uvula was visible.
-Kekekekekekekekek this crazy guy kekekekek
-That’s hilarious kkk
-Is it really that bad…
-Gobong, the MCN isn’t promoting you…
-Kekekekekekekek lmao kekekekek
Almond pondered for a moment, then went over to Hong-cha and whispered.
“Hong-cha. Should I ask for you? I bet they just forgot.”
“…Ah, oppa! That’s not it!”
-Lmao kekekekekekek
-Kekekekekekekekekekekek
-Finishing blow kkkkkkk
-Lol kekekekekek
-How do you forget something like that kekekek
-Hodu thought you were him, Almond lol
That’s when it happened.
Sseung.
Coach entered.
“It’s been a while, everyone.”
As her calm voice echoed through the space, everyone fell silent for a moment.
“Goguma. You seem to be in a good mood.”
Choi Sa-rang called out Goguma pointedly.
“Huh…? Ahahaha?! Does it look that way? I’d say my mental fortitude is one of my strong suits!”
“Even after getting feedback from the last Scrim five matches? Should we test that mental fortitude of yours?”
“…?”
-Lmao kekekekekekekekekek
-Goguma hater kkk
Stop bothering the sweet potato ㅠㅠ
-That’s too much kekekekekekekekekek
-Goguma does have good impact though
“The Scrim feedback I gave on-site last time was abbreviated. Before we run the five matches today, I’ll go through everything comprehensively.”
Shuung!
As she gestured, a portal opened.
It was a portal leading to the Feedback Room.
“Come in.”
-Let’s go~kkk
-Entering the room of truth~ kkk
-Ddd
-Gobong’s expression kkk

* * *
About fifteen minutes had passed since the comprehensive feedback on the last five matches began.
“Ugh… I… I’m trash….”
The spirited Goguma from moments ago had completely vanished, consumed by self-loathing.
“The world should collapse… then I wouldn’t be trash….”
Like most people drowning in self-doubt, this was essentially a plea for consolation.
But Coach didn’t indulge him.
“The world doesn’t collapse just for anyone.”
-Lolololol
-Hahahahaha
-That’s right…
-With Goguma’s skill level, he’d probably just quietly disappear on his own lol
-Brutal truth lol
-You’d need to reach General rank for that~
Choi Sa-rang’s feedback intensity was steadily increasing.
It was unavoidable.
Joint scrim opportunities were rare, and the tournament was approaching, so she couldn’t afford to hold back.
“I know you all don’t have much time to practice this separately. But from now on, you need to definitely address the points I mentioned today. Otherwise, you won’t be able to compete against Paprika’s lineup.”
Tournaments run by streamers couldn’t realistically involve pouring everything into victory.
Just then, Goguma raised his hand eagerly.
“B-but I definitely practice two hours a day, five matches after turning off my stream!”
Almost the moment his words ended, Sarang added on.
“Ah, and don’t tell me things like ‘I practiced this much.’ Whether you practiced or not will show in the matches.”
-Ddd
-Goguma getting sniped lol
-Gobong must be trembling today
-Ugh
-So there’s an answer to every excuse…
She didn’t notice it then.
Lemon, who had started to raise his hand slightly, lowered his head and averted his gaze.
Not just Choi Sa-rang, but none of the teammates noticed either.
‘Gyu-ri….’
Only Hong-cha was staring intently at her.
“To be clear, even in the match where we placed first last time, aside from the excellent organizational coordination regarding Split, there were many disappointing aspects to that match.”
At the mention of Split performing well, Almond’s fist clenched tightly.
‘Nice.’
He was accepting the praise for Split as praise directed at himself.
“….”
No one else noticed, but Sarang did.
The way his fist tightened.
‘That wasn’t what I meant to praise.’
I didn’t want to praise Almond.
He was distorting my words and accepting them his own way.
I considered pointing it out, but there’s no time.
“Hmm. That’s enough about the previous matches… we have a game coming up soon.”
Sarang added while glancing at the remaining feedback time.
“We’re still going to take first place in all of them.”
“!”
Danmuji was startled by those words.
“A… all first place?”
“Yes. I already told you. That ‘from now on’ we’ll take first place.”
That statement was still continuing from then.
“…How… how is that possible?”
“That’s something you’ll have to figure out yourself. Bye.”
Sseung.
As Choi Sa-rang waved her hand, the room vanished, and they returned to the lobby.
“???”
“…?”
“B… bye?”
-Kekekekekekekeke
What were you just doing? lol
I can’t laugh that hard lol
-After Gobong gave him such a hard time, she’s in a good mood~
Danmuji’s eyes went blank.
‘Figure it out myself?’
What am I supposed to do about that.

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