Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 283

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 3
1. Again (3)
After Almond made his entrance.
-Bark! Bark! Bark! Bark!
We succeeded with our monde ㅠㅠㅠ
Wow, what’s with that beauty that doesn’t even bow down in front of male idols lol
And hyung, for real, it’s not a scam—it’s actually shining/legit.
The chat began flooding in.
Juhyeok watched the count with a tense expression. It was a chat counter he’d downloaded himself.
[21]
[59]
[92]
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Numbers climbing steadily.
At first, the absolute numbers themselves weren’t what mattered. What mattered was the shape of the rising graph.
‘It’s similar.’
The graph’s trend looked similar to Inho, the male idol guest who appeared earlier.
Of course, Inho was ahead in absolute numbers, but if the upward trajectory was similar, the absolute figures might eventually match.
‘It’s climbing higher.’
The graph shot up slightly steeper than Inho’s pattern.
-Wow Almond dressed up like this is no joke
-Are you serious? Why is he so handsome? What are you trying to do?
I can see the nut type here lol
The outfit and hair are seriously perfect together ㅠㅠㅠ
Dad! Why am I not an almond? ㅠㅠ
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The scroll rising relentlessly.
The initial boost’s firepower lasted longer than expected.
‘It’s not necessarily good just because there’s a lot of chat… but this is a solid performance, isn’t it?’
The conversation itself needs to be entertaining to make the edited version, but the absolute chat count is hard to ignore.
The fact that it’s showing a similar trend to Inho is an incredible performance.
Inho has the strongest fandom firepower among this batch of guests.
‘It’s because of the freshness.’
People seeing Almond for the first time become interested because they’re seeing him for the first time, and people who knew him become interested because this is his first time on a talk show.
There’s excitement and anticipation for a new format.
What kind of stories will unfold? How will the celebrities view Almond?
‘Did… did it exceed three hundred?’
In that instant, the chat had surged to over 300 messages per minute.
-Almond actually sat down in front of Mingu Han lol
-Look at Kim Tru blankly reading the script lol wondering if there’s anything to criticize lol
-Mingu Han looks like he’s about to say something after seeing his face, but he hates handsome men lol
Thinking that even the production crew would react to this, Juhyeok glances back at the filming team.
“Oh. The response is good?”
As expected. The director murmurs from up front.
The writers buzz among themselves.
“Better than expected, right?”
“Yeah. The energy is considerable. And it looks good on camera too.”
“The casting seems to have been good.”
“Seems like he has quite loyal fans. Looking at how many people are following the live broadcast and chatting like this.”
The production crew was also evaluating the chat response positively.
‘Now Almond just needs to do well.’
The stage was already set.
The talk show just needed to flow properly.

* * *
As Sanghyeon entered the set, I swallowed my admiration silently.
‘Wow.’
First, there were hosts greeting me with all sorts of exuberant cheers.
“From archery prodigy boy, to full-time employee of a major corporation, and now a gaming streamer! The master of reinvention! Streamer Almond!”
And beyond that were countless cameras.
It was reminiscent of a scene from a noir film where the protagonist is betrayed and targeted by countless guns…
‘It’s intense.’
The scale itself felt intense.
I sat down with that thought.
Now I could even see the people beyond the cameras.
Staff, writers, producers, directors…
‘So this is what it’s like to perform while seeing all this.’
I’m only now realizing that the variety shows I’d casually watched before were made in an environment like this.
Thump. Thump.
My heart began beating a bit faster, but I skillfully steadied my breathing and calmed my nerves.
Only then could I properly hear what people were saying.
“Ah, did all three of you greet each other in the waiting room?”
Mingu Han, the main MC, seemed to be prompting the guests to acknowledge each other.
Inho delivered his line as if he’d been waiting for this.
“Yes! We did earlier! I was already here when they arrived! The door opened and they came out, and I really thought he was an actor!”
-ㅠㅠ I told you our kid is really diligent, didn’t I??
I can totally picture him being the first one to arrive and greet the folder lol so cute ㅠ
Poor thing ㅠㅠㅠ
-Lol, Inho, why are you answering such a simple question so seriously? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Almond glances away for a moment, looking toward Lilzandi.
Lilzandi probably doesn’t know since she arrived at the waiting room late.
That Inho’s words were a lie.
“Inho~ you did the idol greeting again!? Hello! We are Blossom!”
At those words, Mingu Han bursts out laughing.
“Wait. Do you do that even when you’re alone?”
“I-it’s a habit…”
No, how could you do that alone? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Blossom lol what do you mean alone???
Who’s gonna stick with Lulu lol, the sucker’s so pitiful ㅠㅠ
Don’t go around wagging your tail at just anybody, you fool ㅠㅠㅠ
His fans used the nickname “Hogang” and ramped up the chat firepower. It was a nickname that came about because Inho usually played the fool character.
‘Hogang, huh…’
Almond couldn’t help but snicker at his unusual nickname.
That’s right. The cast members could also see the chat in real-time. Letters were scrolling up on a massive screen right there in front of the filming crew.
They couldn’t answer the chat directly, but they had to conduct the talk show while incorporating it to some degree.
In this regard, Almond, being a streamer, had a bit of an advantage.
“Really? Almond?”
Mingu Han asked Almond. Was Inho telling the truth? At that, Inho’s face stiffened, but Almond’s expression remained unchanged.
Based on Mingu Han’s tone, he was simply trying to engage Almond in conversation, with no particular hidden meaning.
“Ah, yes. This is my first time seeing an idol. I was quite surprised by how polite he is.”
Mingu Han clapped his hands and nodded in agreement.
“Ah~ right. Idols get proper etiquette training. These days anyway.”
Kim Tru nods along from beside him.
“Exactly. In our country these days, idols feel like the last guardians of Confucianism, don’t they?”
“Yeah~ later in history books, the occupation of scholar will be replaced by idol, mark my words? Huh? Just wait and see.”
“The last guardian of Confucianism lol”
Hahaha, it’s so funny that Han Min-gu is accepting it.
A scholar becoming an idol lol
It’s roughly similar, haha
Right, composing and reciting poems is basically dancing and singing, isn’t it? lol And they’re so strict about etiquette lol
Mingu Han, sensing his words had landed well, let out a small chuckle and moved the show forward.
“Alright. All the guests have arrived now. So let’s go back to the beginning. We’ll start with questions from Lilzandi.”
The talk show proceeded with each guest sharing their stories and reasons for the shift in attitude in order of appearance.
Lilzandi took up about 20 minutes promoting her new album and spreading philosophical enlightenment and such.
Inho focused mainly on promoting his drama. With gossip about other fellow actors and the controversy over his poor acting, he added an emotional appeal segment and took up about 40 minutes.
“Alright. Now it’s Almond’s turn.”
Mingu Han continued, studying Almond intently.
After examining him for a while, Mingu Han blinked his eyes.
“Wait… but. This guy isn’t a celebrity at all. Yet his visuals are absolutely celebrity-tier?”
He sought agreement from the other hosts.
He poked Serin among them and asked.
“What do you think, Serin?”
“Huh?!”
Serin, the female idol host who had been sitting quietly, was startled.
‘Female idol group Sugar Sugar… variety show rookie. Visual specialist.’
Almond recalled the basic information about her.
“Seriously, what do you think? Almond. If you joined an idol group right now, wouldn’t you take center position?”
-Real talk
-He’s genuinely handsome
Hahaha a 30-year-old idol sentence hahaha
-Even at thirty, it’s possible
-Info: Almond is 28, not 30.
At the mention of idol center, Inho’s expression stiffened momentarily, but it wasn’t captured prominently on camera.
“Ah, yes! That’s right!”
“Why do you keep saying ‘that’s right’? Serin. Is center position determined only by looks?”
Mingu Han pressed on as if he’d caught something good.
“Ah… no!”
“Focus.”
“Yes!”
-Hahaha why are you messing with Serin?
That’s cute lol
I was genuinely flustered lol, were you thinking of something else?
Mingu Han tapped the script on the desk.
“Really focus. Huh? Serin, why are you so quiet today? Did you come here after a tough schedule?”
Another host beside him, Hyeon-min, an entertainer with idol background, chimed in like a snitch.
“Serin came here relaxed! She’s just lost her mind because two handsome guys showed up~!”
“What are you talking about!”
At Serin’s heated reaction, Mingu Han burst out laughing and asked back.
“No, seriously?”
He eagerly launched into detective mode.
Since the talk show started, Mingu Han’s eyes had never been this bright.
Han Min-gu finally feeling alive lol
Found some prey lol
-He dies if he doesn’t tease people. Understand.
“Who is it, who? Huh? Inho?”
Serin’s eyes followed Mingu Han’s hand toward Inho. Her reaction was ambiguous. Next, he pointed at Almond.
“Or is it Almond?”
“Ah, no, why are you like that! Oppa!”
Serin gently pushes Mingu Han away and averts her gaze.
“That’s really outdated talk, you know?”
Serin protests with those words.
Mingu Han, who has PTSD from the word “outdated,” takes another jab.
“Hey. Why are you suddenly pretending to care about outdated versus trendy talk? You don’t even know about that stuff!”
-Headshot!
-“Direct hit”
-Her solar plexus is gonna burst lol
-Honestly, Serin isn’t the type to be interested in talk show trends haha
Mingu Han finds Serin’s reaction amusing and teases her further with a chuckle.
“Oh~ Serin. But there’s a possibility. Almond is actually 28, not 30. This is written further down in the script. Just kidding. The production team really.”
“Ah. That happened because Almond said he was 30 at first.”
“Huh? Really? Anyway, we haven’t even let our Almond speak yet. Oh my, I’m so sorry.”
Almond shakes his head with a smile. A gesture meaning it’s fine.
“Let’s start from the beginning with your age. How did you first get started as an archery athlete?”
-Finally Almond’s story is coming up
-Why does Serin look so focused lol
“Was that person an archery athlete? Why is he so handsome? I came to see Inho but got totally outshined ㅠㅠ”
-???: Spill the tea on how you became a streamer lol
Almond slowly unfolded his past story.
“In middle school, I had to choose a club activity. My school was a demonstration school for community sports. So everything was free.”
“Ah, free? Aren’t club activities usually free anyway?”
“Ah. The club activities themselves are free, but activities that require equipment were personal expenses.”
“Ah~ Yes. So?”
“Rather than soccer or basketball, archery seemed to have cooler equipment. It looked expensive to me. So since it was free anyway, I chose to do something that looked expensive.”
-Huh? lol
-So he was a capitalist nut from the start lol
-Lol the reason is so simple
-Ultimate efficiency maximizer lol
-Almond started archery to dodge taxes…
“Ah. I see. Well, people talk about efficiency chasers and whatnot. But I like that mindset. It’s hard to think like that at that age though. Was there perhaps a reason?”
“My parents passed away when I was young. My grandmother raised me, so I became sensitive about money.”
At these words, the hosts and Lilzandi let out sighs.
Everyone’s expressions show sympathy.
Oh my god, I’m so upset
Heroes come from unfortunate circumstances.
I’m crying / I’m so sad
-All you Talula bastards, get down!
Mingu Han lets out a brief sigh before continuing with his next question.
“Ah. So that’s how you got into archery. But did you just naturally continue all the way to becoming a professional athlete?”
“Yes.”
“Wow. You must have had real talent.”
“Yes.”
“???”
Mingu Han is momentarily taken aback by the unusual flow of the conversation.
Hahaha, a conversation style like nuts
But I can’t say there isn’t one, right? lol
-Yes. I had way too much.
“Wow. You’re more entertaining than I expected. I love when people just blurt things out like that. That’s talent. Or what we call ‘guts,’ you know?”
Hehehehe.
From that moment on, Mingu Han’s gaze toward Almond shifted. It moved from simply viewing him as a curious guest to thinking this could be really fun.
He seemed to sense that the character was clearly defined.
Since Mingu Han was the one driving this talk show, if he found something interesting, the odds of getting more airtime were high.
“According to the script here, you were ranked first in your school right from the start. Is that really true?”
“Yes.”
Almond nodded without the slightest hesitation this time either.
“Wow. You’re really a genius, aren’t you?”
“I really am a genius.”
At Almond’s answer that came out in 0.001 seconds, the hosts burst out laughing.
Puhahahaha!
Especially Mingu Han, who clutched his stomach while laughing.
It seemed to be his taste.
“No, but it says here you have fast reaction times too. And it’s true. Really fast.”
“Ahahaha! That’s right! Something about half a tempo faster than other people.”
Kim Tru also chuckles in agreement.
Haha crazy, almonds lol
Are you saying he’s even crushing it physically in talk too? lol
-lol “a real genius” lolol
-Me? I’m really a genius
This is the “real deal” lol
After that, the conversation flowed around Almond for nearly thirty minutes straight.
Because he kept insisting he was a genius, Mingu Han eventually decides to watch a video.
“You know that video? The one where you win the tournament. Let’s watch that together.”
Once this video played, it consumed far more time than Inho’s segment.
Not that the reaction was bad.
“Wow. He’s really something else, isn’t he? This is no joke.”
The hosts couldn’t help but marvel at Sanghyeon’s archery skills on screen. Even Inho was staring in awe.
“Wow… man….”
“Wow.”
Serin’s mouth falls open as her eyes widen like tennis balls.
She cautiously attempted her first question to Almond.
“Y-your arrows are shot a bit f-faster than other people’s. I’ve never seen anything like this before. Is there a reason for it?”
“Ah… well… um… should I shoot slower?”
Pfft.
Stifled laughter erupted among the panelists.
Haha, that’s the look of “Do we really have to?”
-Info) He actually wanted to finish quickly and eat some Almond snacks.
Just gonna shoot it late lolololol
Mingu Han stepped in to smooth things over.
“No, Serin~! He shoots fast because he can shoot fast~! So when you finish filming quickly, should I ask you why you finish quickly?”
Another wave of laughter swept across the set.
lol lol lol lol lol
Han Min-gu’s expression is full of annoyance lol
Poor Seorini ㅠㅠ
“Anyway. Almond. You really do shoot incredibly fast and accurate arrows.”
Mingu Han gradually flips through the script and begins his segment.
“Um… but I heard you quit archery. You didn’t end up competing in the Olympics either. You retired at a very young age.”
As he seemed to be taking over his talk time, Inho’s face grew anxious.
Unfortunately, the real conversation about Almond was only beginning now.
“Was there a reason you retired?”
To a question I knew would come eventually, I steadied my breathing.

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