Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 165

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 165
57. Light and Shadow (6)
The next morning.
Juhyeok stretched as he woke up, then made do with some toast for breakfast.
Clink, clink.
With practiced movements, he finished the dishes.
This was the beginning of my daily routine, now woven into my life like second nature.
There was one more thing—the way I started my day, really.
Putting on slippers and heading out to the yard.
Click.
Juhyeok lit a cigarette.
Soon, he drew in a deep breath and exhaled slowly.
“Ahhhh.”
Watching the white smoke disperse, he smiled drowsily with a hazy contentment.
“This is life.”
Perhaps because things were going well, laughter spilled out naturally.
He looked at the messages exchanged with Department Manager Oh, as if to confirm once more that he couldn’t believe it.
[Juhyeok: Then I’ll see you on the meeting date.]
[Department Manager Oh: Yes. Review the contract carefully and look over what needs to be adjusted.]
[Juhyeok: Yes!]
Juhyeok thought he should tell Sanghyeon this news when he returned from his jog.
At this point, it was practically confirmed.
But it seemed the news wouldn’t end with just one thing.
Ding.
[Jia: Video’s up]
Another video was being uploaded today.
This was the second consecutive day of uploads, following yesterday morning.
[Juhyeok: What? Already?]
[Jia: It was story mode, so it was easy since it was similar to the old Kingdom.]
Ah, so it was story mode.
Juhyeok brushed his forehead briefly.
‘Here it comes.’
These videos would likely cause quite a stir.
[Lilmond | Reina Story #1 – Where Am I? Who Am I?]
[Lilmond | Reina Story #2 – The Truth About Minions?!]
[Lilmond | Reina Story #3 – First 3-Star Clear on Domestic Server!]
Ah, so this is what they mean by an unstoppable force.
Seeing the phrase ‘First 3-Star Clear on Domestic Server!’, Juhyeok thought to himself.
This was a situation where he could use the so-called ‘first aggro’ as a fact.
It was an exceptional case for Lilmond.
Perhaps because of this, some Ollytube viewers who didn’t know the situation thought I was lying.
-For real?
-He’s totally making it up lol
-Korea’s first??? Really??
-Isn’t this just Korea’s first clickbait?
└Nope. Idiot.
-(Deleted comment)
Juhyeok controlled the press with his main account while using his secondary account to post clarifications (?).
Was it thanks to his efforts?
As time passed, the view count kept climbing.
It started with 10,000, then 20,000 views.
Just one hour had passed, and it had already accumulated 200,000 views.
“…It happened again.”
Juhyeok, who had been staring at the Ollytube screen while sitting, dropped his jaw.
I’d successfully entered the charts again.
#Trending #Real-time Hot Topic 29th Place
Tags assigned by Ollytube started appearing.
29th place in the gaming category.
If I maintained this ranking, the influx from the rankings would increase, and the view count would snowball exponentially.
And shortly after.
[View Count 301,000]
#11th Place
Easily into the top ten.
There weren’t many negative comments today.
Wow, I’m so moved… I’m so moved that Reina is kissing… ㅠㅠ
So this person is Almond… wow. I’m subscribing from today. They’re really good.
-His blade skills are pretty good too?
-Wow… 15:39 that’s the climax right there.
I’m crying/This is so sad ㅠㅠ
└It’s like a movie. The Reel devs are usually trash at balance, but this deserves praise.
└Leaving this as a 3-star clear is criminal lolololol
└For real lol
-So how are we supposed to kill Minions from now on you bastard devs
Lol ㅠㅠㅠ hahahaha
└Son! If you don’t study, you’ll become a Minion!?
└I can’t let my daughter marry a Minion! Get out right now!
└I… will have my revenge. On the Contractors. (putting a dot on my face)
└What are you talking about you idiots lolololol
└Wrapped up a morning drama in one go.
People moved by or angered at Reina’s story during her time as a Minion, people marveling at Almond’s gameplay.
Watching everyone enjoy the content in their own way, I couldn’t help but smile.
The only thing that could really be called negative comments were those jealous about the kiss with Reina.
-Wait, what the hell? Is this real?! They actually kissed?
Reina, come on ㅠㅠㅠ
-Reina… you betrayed me.
-Re, Reina I’ll save you!!
-Wow this is serious, we’re sending a truck ^^
-Truck protest recruitment (0/100000)
└I’m in
└If you’re Korean, honestly let’s do this. NOAlmond
“Did you get the diamond, bro? Hahahaha”
Those guys are hilarious lol
I can’t translate this as it appears to be corrupted or garbled text that doesn’t form coherent Korean words or English meaning.
Sometimes there are people who get overly invested and start cursing seriously.
Fortunately, this channel didn’t have any.
-But honestly, how much money have I spent on Reina? A naturally talented guy who’s never spent a dime gets a reward like that for clearing three stars? I really think we should send a truck.
└For real, so pissed.
If they were going to do this, why did they even create the gift feature in the first place ㅡㅡ I seriously want to tear those bastards apart.
“….”
Juhyeok immediately took back his naive thought from just moments ago.
Even Almond’s channel wasn’t an exception. There were people here who got overly invested too.
I heard Sanghyeon’s voice from behind.
“What’s that about? Why are they all so angry?”
He was drenched in sweat, apparently having just come back from morning exercise, and was chugging an ion drink.
“Oh, you’re here?”
“Yeah. What’s that about? Sending a truck? That means a protest, right?”
“Are you asking because you don’t know?”
“Because I cleared three stars first?”
“That’s kind of similar, yeah.”
“Then what is it?”
“Because I kissed Reina….”
“?”
Sanghyeon tilted his head for a moment, then said this and moved on.
“Oh, it was a joke comment.”
It’s not a joke. Those guys could actually do it.
But Juhyeok just dropped the explanation.
It would be more comfortable for him to just think of it as a joke.
“Anyway, I’m glad we live in Daldongne. Trucks can’t come up here.”
For the first time, Juhyeok felt grateful that he lived at the very top of the underdeveloped area of Cheonggyedong.
‘Ah. I need to tell him about the ad.’
Juhyeok was about to tell Almond about the advertisement that Department Manager Oh had inquired about.
But then…
“By the way, do we have any soft tofu stew or something like that today?”
At that moment, I heard something unbelievable.
“What…?”
Was he really asking if there was no rice?
The guy who would eat nothing but Almond if there wasn’t any.
Or rather, the guy who sometimes ate only Almond even when there was rice?
“…Looks like there isn’t any.”
Sanghyeon interpreted Juhyeok’s horrified expression as a question about why he was asking for something that didn’t exist, and tried to head into his room.
“Wait, wait, hold on. We don’t have soft tofu stew right now. But I can make kimchi stew.”
Juhyeok grabbed him urgently.
If I miss this opportunity, I’ll have to make breakfast forever. Or I’ll be eating nothing but Almond flakes.
“Kimchi stew? Do we even have kimchi at home?”

* * *
“Welcome! Ten thousand years of tradition! A taste of hell! Oh Gangwoo’s Kimchi Stew!”
The place Juhyeok brought me to was Oh Gangwoo’s Kimchi Stew.
“…No, I was just trying to eat something we had at home.”
“Just go in. Do you know how many free coupons we got for this place? We need to use them all. They even give you a side dish if you come at lunch.”
“Well, that’s true….”
At the mention of free coupons, Sanghyeon had no choice but to go inside and take a seat.
“Speaking of advertisements.”
“…Oh, yeah.”
“Department Manager Oh has been contacting me continuously.”
At the mention of Department Manager Oh, Sanghyeon’s gaze shifted from the menu he’d been staring blankly at.
There was something on his mind these days.
“Department Manager Oh asked about the advertisement directly.”
“Directly? Why would he go out of his way?”
Yeah, why would he do that?
Actually, Juhyeok thought it was strange too.
「If you consider it positively, I’ll bring you an advertisement. Is there anything you want?」
It was Department Manager Oh who made this proposal first.
Miho’s manager, and he said he’d bring an advertisement as compensation for Sanghyeon’s tournament participation.
「Of course, not through our company. That’s already my job. I’ll try to arrange it through external channels.」
Not through the company, but through external channels.
This meant he wouldn’t take any commission and would simply connect them personally.
In such cases, there was typically only one conclusion that came to Juhyeok’s mind.
“I think Department Manager Oh is considering going independent.”
“…Independent?”
When someone says they’re going independent, it means leaving the company to start their own venture.
I’m guessing it’s probably an entertainment company.
“Right. That’s why Balloon Gum’s entertainment company has such close ties with us.”
“To Balloon Gum’s company? That would just be a job transfer.”
“Hmm… My guess is he’ll join as a partner director and then go independent.”
A partner director essentially means co-owning the company.
It’s fair to call that independence.
“Ah. His career’s really taking off.”
Sanghyeon nodded while ordering the 9,000 Won Hell Stew. It made sense.
He’d felt this way ever since Department Manager Oh started running around trying to fill Punk’s spot on Balloon Gum’s team.
But that alone was just speculation.
A golden job like Punk was rare, and if this wasn’t a transfer but actual independence, the risk would be substantial.
To assume such a decision, he needed more plausible evidence.
“And he even recommended that I try managing Miho.”
“!?”
Now it made sense.
Miho was also under the entertainment company Balloon Gum started, while simultaneously being Punk’s partner streamer.
Though Punk had some entertainment company characteristics, a partnership between an entertainment company and a game distributor was fundamentally different.
“…So what happens to your affiliation?”
“I’ll straddle both. In this industry, it doesn’t seem like you’re really tied down to one company.”
“Yeah, Asung’s just conservative about it. Though honestly, everyone’s like that these days.”
After hearing shocking news one after another, Sanghyeon’s head felt momentarily blank.
Juhyeok taking on another streamer was an expected progression, but the opportunity had come faster than anticipated.
And the target wasn’t just anyone doing decently—it was Miho.
“So… are you going to do it?”
Juhyeok shook his head.
“I don’t know yet.”
“Did you give Department Manager Oh the same answer?”
“You bastard. Doubting me? I told him the same thing.”
“But the fact that Department Manager Oh is asking about our ads now…”
Juhyeok nodded in agreement.
“Department Manager Oh’s already leaning that way.”
“Then what about the partnership with Punk? Both us and Balloon Gum’s side?”
“We’re not involved at all. It’s just a matter between Balloon Gum’s entertainment company and Punk. But it’d be funny if they cut out all of Balloon Gum’s people just because Department Manager Oh left. The partnership will probably be maintained.”
Sanghyeon felt it anew. It was brutal.
Whether it was Asung, Punk, or Balloon Gum’s entertainment company.
The competition for survival was fierce in any field. When there’s talented people, companies try to poach them, and talented people always want higher pay…
In these matters, there could be no mercy.
‘So he wants to recruit Juhyeok too. He liked him from the start…’
Wherever there is light, there is shadow.
In places where stars are born like this, the shadow grows as deep as the light shines bright.
“So what about the advertisement?”
Sanghyeon decided to focus on the light first.
If he maintained balance well, he would pass through both sides without incident.
Juhyeok smirked when the advertisement was mentioned.
“That’s so like Department Manager Oh. He doesn’t bring anything mediocre.”
Small sponsorships and advertisements piled up in Juhyeok’s email inbox like mountains.
Clothing brands, health supplements, chicken chain restaurants….
Department Manager Oh knew well that bringing such things would be pointless.
“Almond cereal. Commercial shoot.”
“…Really?”
It was an Almond cereal advertisement.
The most famous one at that.
“It’s also a foreign company. The most famous one.”
“Green Diamond?”
Sanghyeon asked back with eyes full of disbelief.
“Yeah. The one you eat all the time.”
“Wow…!”
At that moment, his expression became more delighted than anyone’s.

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