Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 31

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 31
12. Choice (1)
No wonder her voice sounded so delicate.
The Golden Helmet’s true identity was Rosenitta, the game’s second heroine.
-She appears this way in this route
-Rosenitta over Emilia, obviously.
-Get rid of Emilia~~
-Seriously… I actually like Emilia though.
Even Sanghyeon, who knew absolutely nothing about this game, could immediately tell that Rosenitta was an extraordinary character.
‘Remarkable.’
Her character model was exceptional. It was clear that far more care had been invested in her than in Emilia.
Precisely proportioned, refined facial features, an undeniable feminine allure despite the armor she wore, and eyes that gleamed with a depth so profound they seemed to pull you into an abyss—eyes that looked almost dangerous.
Combined with her refined manner of speech and graceful movements, no man could help but be captivated at first glance.
Even Emilia’s own knights stood slack-jawed, too busy admiring Rosenitta’s beauty to pay attention to anything else.
Rosenitta had done nothing but remove her helmet, yet the knights were already falling into their own personal trials.
Loyalty to Emilia, or immediate desire?
Of course, the one facing this trial directly was none other than Almond.
[1. I am honored that you would recognize my worth.]
[2. Though I am but a mercenary, I have already sworn my loyalty.]
The choices appeared before me.
If I chose option 1, sooner or later I would end up following Rosenitta’s route.
‘Haven’t I already spent seven days with Emilia…?’
Sanghyeon felt bewildered.
To betray Emilia now seemed wrong—the time he’d spent with her felt quite substantial from his character’s perspective.
Of course, she was just a game character, and those seven days were merely narrative flavor. Sanghyeon hadn’t actually experienced any of it himself.
‘But even so… I’ve grown attached.’
The time he’d escorted Emilia in the carriage and defeated the bandits, when she’d asked him to eliminate the goblins destroying the villagers’ crops.
Emilia’s shy, flushed cheeks, her clumsy and adorable lies….
Her bold, righteous, and innocent gaze.
‘Ugh….’
All of these were things Almond—that Sanghyeon—had experienced directly. Even if it was a game, they were things he’d actually touched and heard, even smelled.
-Go with Emilia
-Let’s vote
-Wait, you’re betraying Emilia?!
-Rosenitta, you idiots
-Go Rosenitta
Lol those cool guys are so lame
-Press 1111111111
-222222222 press 2! press 2!
Pressing 2 meant choosing Emilia, while pressing 1 meant choosing Rosenitta.
The chat window began to fill intensely with 1s and 2s.
The speed at which they appeared was incomprehensible for a broadcast watched by merely a thousand or two thousand viewers.
“Will you really embarrass me like this?”
Rosenitta frowned and tilted her head. It was merely words that flowed out automatically when time stalled.
Sanghyeon flinched at that trivial gesture. That’s how alive she was. The character Rosenitta.
-Ooooh!
-Sister Rosenitta, I’m dying!
-I’m just team 1. Sorry, Emilia!
Still, it’s Emily though ㅠㅠ
-Don’t abandon Emilia!
Thanks to that recent action, public opinion tilted slightly toward Rosenitta, but the situation remained deadlocked.
Almond paused to think.
And he made his decision.
“I’ll wrap up today’s broadcast here. I’m pretty tired.”
He decided to end the stream.

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Almond shut down the broadcast without mercy.
-What, are you even human!?
-Ugh, you nut job….
Haha, look at the timing of that broadcast ending.
-He ends it like he was just waiting for this moment
Damn bastard… lol
The remaining viewers, like lingering spirits in Almond’s now-darkened chat, ruminated over his ruthless stream closure.
Though their complaints weren’t sincere, and even if they were, Almond wouldn’t return.
Eventually, they scattered one by one back to their respective communities and spread word of what had happened today.
These devoted fans always arrived first when Almond’s broadcast went live and left last, cursing all the while.
Though their language was rough, from Sanghyeon’s perspective, they were grateful people giving him free advertising.
“The fanatic fanbase is… quite substantial.”
Juhyeok Kim muttered this while tapping his keyboard and taking notes.
“It’s mainly men in their 20s and 30s, but the loyal fans have an almost equal ratio of women.”
He was analyzing data on how viewers dropped off and left from Sanghyeon’s broadcasts, determining the direction his streams should take going forward.
Roughly, he classified viewers who arrived before the game started as loyal fans, and those who arrived after as casual fans.
The characteristic of Sanghyeon’s broadcast was the high proportion of female loyal fans despite being a gaming stream.
It was roughly fifty-fifty, but compared to other gaming broadcasts, it didn’t seem like something that happened easily.
“Moreover, women overwhelmingly dominate the donation ratio….”
Because there had been several heavy donations, the female donation ratio remained overwhelming. By amount alone, 79% came from women.
However, by frequency of donations, male members had a higher ratio at 64%.
“This still lacks enough samples. Seojia’s single donation is worth about all the male donations combined….”
Of course, donations were still premature to judge.
Since the company was only growing into a small enterprise at this point, the proportion of viewers who sponsored was incredibly low.
The absolute sample size was insufficient.
“With these metrics, the next game should be….”
I wasn’t analyzing the current metrics for no reason—it was because of the game I’d be playing after Kingdom Age.
Kingdom Age had been the perfect choice for a streamer with a skilled player concept.
It wasn’t simply because Almond was good at games or good at streaming that I’d achieved this current growth.
The game selection had been extremely effective.
The fact that Sanghyeon had pulled that off himself was almost admirable.
But now I was the manager and analyst myself. Since I wasn’t even doing video editing anymore, I should have been capable of choosing the next game.
Since I’d be becoming Punk’s partner streamer going forward, I pulled up the list of games distributed by Punk Company and scrolled down.
“Hmm….”
I needed to find a game with viewer metrics most similar to Sanghyeon’s. At the same time, a game he’d likely be skilled at.
If it were a somewhat popular game, that would be ideal.
“This looks good….”
The moment I discovered something and moved my mouse.
Bang.
My door burst open violently.
“…Hey, honey!”
“Let go!”
My father’s voice rang out sharply.
“!?”
I jumped up in shock.
Goosebumps erupted down my spine. It was a fear learned and etched into my brain since childhood.
Like a dog that drools when a bell rings, I become infinitely small at the sound of my father’s anger.
“What do you think you’re doing.”
That angry voice was directed at none other than me. His eyes burned like welding sparks, with the force to pierce through iron itself.
“I, let me rest for a moment─”
“Do I sound like I’m asking that?”
“…!”
My body trembled.
I clenched my fists, but they soon loosened on their own.
“Why did you quit the company.”
“….”
Who could say here that it didn’t seem to fit with me.
That would only be an excuse to my father. The moment a loser offers reasons, they become excuses. He always said that at every meal.
“Why did you quit!!!”
Crash.
The fury of a son over thirty quitting his company bordered on madness.
He cannot bear to see his own blood lose. Especially to fall behind in society? He’d sooner kill me with his own hands.
“I… I was planning to change jobs.”
“Stop spouting nonsense about changing jobs. I’ve already heard how you quit.”
Juhyeok fell silent.
Of course, after leaving the Department Manager in such a manner and burning all those bridges, there was no way he could properly secure employment at a related company.
“Don’t you care about my reputation at all? An executive director… Ah, never mind. Just report to our company starting tomorrow. You’ll start as an associate director.”
“Father! That’s─”
“What!?”
His father’s eyes blazed with the question: Do you have the audacity to argue? Juhyeok found it unbearable.
His shoulders trembled uncontrollably.
Those around him who knew the usual confident and cheerful Juhyeok would surely be shocked to see him like this.
Yet this too was one facet of Juhyeok.
Where there is light, there is shadow.
“Do you have something to say?”
“….”
He had far too much to say. Or perhaps nothing at all.
Before his father, those two statements meant the same thing. The outcome would be identical regardless.
“…No, sir.”
“Starting tomorrow morning. Don’t be arrogant—focus on learning the work properly. Treat the employees well. Each and every one of them is the blood and flesh of our company. Always remain humble.”
The same words he heard every day, repeated once more.
“Yes….”
His father returned to the study.
“Juhyeok….”
“It’s fine, Mother. I’ll go starting tomorrow.”
“…Yes, that’s the right decision. Shall I bring you some fruit?”
“No, thank you. I’d like to be alone for a moment.”
Click.
After closing the door, Juhyeok collapsed into his chair, all strength drained from his body.
“Sigh.”
Juhyeok’s eyes drifted toward his computer screen.
A carefully curated list of games was displayed. Viewer trend analysis charts and graphs too.
The Oltube channel videos Seojia had sent him of Almond, the channel interface design….
Had it all been nothing but a fleeting dream?
“For a dream, it lasted far too long.”
Tears rolled down Juhyeok’s cheek as he muttered those petulant words.
Just over a week’s worth of time.
He hadn’t earned a fortune or achieved any great honor, yet he had been completely absorbed in this work, filled with hope beyond measure.
“Haa….”
But now, it seemed, he would have to dismiss it all as nothing more than a brief, pleasant dream.

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Zzzzzziiiiing….
My phone had been shrieking since morning, forcing me awake earlier than I’d hoped.
Yesterday I’d streamed until four in the morning, so I’d planned to sleep in today.
“Ugh. What does this bastard want now….”
I glanced at the name on my phone and answered, then froze in shock.
-Hey! Open the door!
His voice wasn’t just coming through the phone—I could hear it from outside my window too.
“Has he seriously lost it? Why is he showing up at someone’s home this early─”
“I’m sorry.”
Thud.
My eyes went wide as I saw what he’d set down.
“Don’t tell me… you’ve left home?”
A suitcase and a stuffed backpack—the kind you’d use for travel. There was no mistaking it: he’d abandoned his home.

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