Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 35

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 35
13. Knight (3)
I held no particular expectations for Ollytube’s view count.
It was only natural.
Considering my live stream viewership hovered around one to two thousand, Ollytube views should normally reach five thousand at most.
Though five thousand live viewers would be quite impressive.
Ollytube video views needed at least ten thousand to generate any meaningful revenue. Five thousand meant nothing.
In that sense, for streamers of my scale, Ollytube earnings were simply unrealistic to expect in the early stages.
“Probably… we’d need at least twenty more videos before we see any revenue trends.”
“AdSense won’t appear yet either.”
“We’re investing with the future in mind.”
These were opinions that came up during Punk’s company meeting.
“No one knows if Ollytube will succeed or not.”
“Being popular on Tribby doesn’t guarantee success on Ollytube at all.”
“That’s right. If anything, Tribby shows more promise, but Ollytube…”
“Of course, Ollytube has much greater reach, so it would be nice if it does well.”
Most of them didn’t believe Almond’s Ollytube would succeed properly.
It wasn’t so much underestimating me as it was the natural stance.
Even Balloon Gum, called the all-time number one streamer, had failed quite badly on Ollytube.
‘No one knows how things will go on Ollytube.’
This saying was used like a maxim among all streamers.
Yet that very premise of “no one knows” seemed to work quite favorably in my favor.
[Views: 53,000]
[Views: 98,000]
[Views: 60,000]
The three videos I’d uploaded earlier all exceeded fifty thousand views, with one approaching one hundred thousand.
Considering these numbers were reached in just one day, they were miraculous.
“…Huh.”
After waking up in the morning and checking Ollytube’s view count again, I kept refreshing in disbelief.
‘Why is this happening?’
Even Balloon Gum, my favorite streamer, was struggling on Ollytube, so I hadn’t held great expectations.
Yet somehow I seemed to be performing exceptionally well on Ollytube.
「You really need to find a good Ollytube editor. Ollytube success is almost eighty percent dependent on the editor.」
I recalled Dotorimuk’s words.
Dotorimuk’s Ollytube views were also quite decent compared to live viewership.
He’d said it was because Ina Young’s skills, who handled both manager duties and editing, were considerable.
‘Is it because of the editor?’
If so, my success was probably thanks to Seojia.
I searched for the mad movie videos Seojia had uploaded before, remembering them for the first time in a while.
[Views: 708,000]
[Views: 452,000]
An unbelievable view count for a mad movie video from an unknown streamer playing Kingdom, a minor game.
The ripple effect created by that video would surely influence Almond’s official channel as well.
‘Jackpot.’
Sanghyeon finished brushing his teeth with that thought.
Spit.
Just as he was about to rinse out all the toothpaste water.
Juhyeok Kim’s excited voice came from outside the door.
“Hey. A message came through to this assistant. Apparently Department Manager Park had a constipated expression on his face all day that day. He thinks you’ve got some serious backing.”
Juhyeok’s delighted expression was palpable even from behind the door.
“How could he possibly think that? That I have backing…”
“Because Department Manager Oh from Punk really pumped up your credibility before leaving…”
“Did that actually work?”
“Well. That generation is just that kind of generation.”
Sanghyeon rinsed his mouth one last time, then let out a quiet laugh. Even a corporate department manager of that caliber was truly pathetic.
‘Really a simple bastard.’
It was almost embarrassing to think he’d been grinding away under someone like that all this time.
“Oh. You’re out.”
Thud.
The moment Sanghyeon emerged, Juhyeok immediately rushed into the bathroom. He must have been desperate.
“Feels like we’ve been living together for a year…”
Sanghyeon muttered that to himself and changed into his clothes. These days he was doing jogging and actual physical exercise in the mornings.
When he worked at the company, there was at least some minimum amount of exercise.
But since becoming a streamer, he’d stopped moving altogether.
Even Sanghyeon, an athlete by training, could feel his weight increasing.
‘Especially since I ate chicken and beer yesterday.’
Zip.
He zipped up his thick hoodie, perfect for exercising, and headed out for a walk.

* * *
I inserted wireless earbuds into my ears, turned on some uplifting music, and ran along the River Path.
“Huff. Huff.”
Winter was approaching, and the air was cold enough to sting my throat.
Still, I preferred exercise that involved moving my body directly.
Ding-ding-ding.
The music stopped, and a ringtone sounded.
“Ugh… what now?”
It was Juhyeok, of course.
“What?”
“Did you not see my messages?”
“I told you I’m exercising right now?”
Juhyeok might have been cut out to be a manager. The way he could annoy people like this was remarkable.
“It’s like my mom came back to life.”
Despite my grumbling, Juhyeok pressed on with what he had to say.
“Apparently, our Ollytube view count is extremely unusual for a channel our size.”
I already knew that. I’d done some research myself.
“So the director wants to have a meal together. By the way, you’re going alone. You need to do well.”
“…Is that all?”
“No.”
“What else then?”
“Shouldn’t you do something for Seojia?”
“Hm?”
“It’s an incredible achievement. In cases like this, you should probably express some gratitude.”
Of course, since she was taking 40% of the profits, there wasn’t really anything else I needed to do.
But human emotions don’t work that way.
Anyone who’s had any experience in society knows this. Even a cookie set would make her happy.
“Should I bring her a gift?”
“Yeah, do that. Oh, actually, you don’t need to.”
“Hm?”
“I just ran into her.”
“What do you me─”
Click.
I hung up the phone right there.
I had just spotted Seojia running on the same jogging course.
“Hello.”
“?”
Seojia, who had been running with her hood up, turned around after a moment, her eyes widening.
“Do you exercise often?”

* * *
The renowned artisanal burger brand ‘Burger Shack’ had developed a waiting list just one week after opening.
It was undoubtedly the hottest burger brand in recent times.
“Phew. Glad it came quickly.”
Sanghyeon set down the burger set he’d paid for in front of Seojia, muttering to himself.
“Thank you.”
“Is this really enough?”
Sanghyeon asked Seojia if there was anything else she wanted, given Ollytube’s tremendous growth.
But Seojia said a single meal would be sufficient.
She had wanted to come to Burger Shack.
“Yes.”
“Still….”
“It’s fine.”
Seojia answered and took a bite of her burger. Her mouth was surprisingly large for her face. Sanghyeon watched her with curiosity.
“It’s a bit difficult to eat when you’re staring so intently.”
“Oh, I apologize.”
Sanghyeon quickly focused on eating his cheeseburger.
‘Burger Shack… it’s delicious.’
It was his first time at this franchise, and he was surprised by how good it tasted.
Of course, Sanghyeon didn’t just eat.
After that, he brought up various topics to keep things from becoming dull.
In truth, Sanghyeon wasn’t particularly talkative—he was more the type to enjoy silence.
“Ah… yes.”
“Yes.”
“I see.”
With Seojia’s responses coming in this manner, the conversation dried up.
It felt like talking to someone with no social skills whatsoever.
‘She must have had a hard time at the company.’
Sanghyeon quietly ate his fries for a while. Now that he understood what kind of person she was, he didn’t want to force conversation on her.
Then Seojia spoke up.
“I’ve never been good at talking to people. Unless I’m drinking, that is.”
Juhyeok would have asked, “Then do you talk well with dogs?” but Sanghyeon simply nodded and asked only what had been puzzling him.
“You spoke well during the jog though. You even showed me the footage.”
“That’s work-related. I don’t usually know what to say in everyday conversation.”
“I see.”
So she could manage work-related conversation, but not casual conversation.
Sanghyeon focused on his meal without pressing further.
What could he do if she found everyday conversation difficult?
But then Seojia initiated conversation instead.
“I… must seem strange, right?”
“…?”
Sanghyeon only blinked his eyes.
First, the tone didn’t sound like a question, so he hadn’t properly recognized it as one.
As if that itself was already an answer, Seojia nodded her head.
“Everyone says that──”
“The Company’s frustrating, isn’t it?”
Sanghyeon set down the french fries he was eating and met her eyes.
Seojia’s eyes widened noticeably.
“…Yes?”
“A place like the Company… it has its good moments, but it really wears people down a lot.”
She didn’t answer, but her expression spoke for her—how could he possibly know that?
“When people don’t talk about things anywhere. They endure and endure, and eventually, they break.”
“…!”
“We all quit the Company and came out. So when you have some breathing room later, tell us. What happened.”
Seojia could only respond with silence to those words.
Even when it came time to part with Sanghyeon, she hadn’t managed to answer that.
‘An adult… I see.’
Watching Sanghyeon’s back as he climbed the stairs, that was all she could think to herself.

* * *
That evening.
Almond’s broadcast came on earlier than usual.
-I absolutely can’t hold back!
-You thought I wouldn’t find you if you turned it on whenever you wanted!?
-Sigh. I’m donating everything from yesterday’s break too. Almond’s done for now lol
Hahahahaha
-Hahaha!
Almond’s fanbase had already become quite solid. No matter what time he streamed, viewers rushed in with impressive consistency, and their numbers had grown considerably.
[Current Viewers: 432]
The last time he’d turned it on, it started in the 200s, but it had already doubled.
Taking yesterday’s break into account made sense.
Boom boom boom. Boom!
Almond’s intro video played.
[Current Viewers: 1,340]
When the viewer count had risen considerably.
Almond appeared.
“Yo!”
From the camera in the corner, Almond waved his hand cheerfully.
-Oppa, I’m dying!
-Haha!
-Hahaha!
-Ahahaha!
The viewers greeted him warmly through the chat.
Partner streamer ㅊㅊㅊ
-Wow. He’s really made it big now….
-I heard the news!
Partner CCC
Many of them were congratulating Almond on becoming Punk’s partner streamer.
“This is the first time I’m mentioning it on Tribby. I’ve become Punk’s partner streamer.”
Sanghyeon briefly mentioned his recent news for those who might not have heard.
-What. So you’re abandoning Kingdom!?
-Really?
-You and Emilia should live happily together!
-You’re dropping your team!? You’re dropping your team!? You’re dropping your team!?
As the partner streamer contract was finalized, concerns from Kingdom’s fanbase began to surface.
-Honestly, you should drop it lol
-Kingdom’s done enough at this point
But I’m curious about Emilia’s knight ending ㅠㅠ
Contrary to such concerns.
“The game we’re playing today is Kingdom Age.”
Sanghyeon immediately launched Kingdom.
However, most viewers intuited from his words that today they would see Kingdom’s ending and the next game would begin.
This was because he had never used the phrase “the game we’re playing today” before.
Regardless, the game had started.

* * *
The summoned virtual world was still that uncomfortable banquet hall’s dining table.
At the head of the table sat Seongjoo with kind eyes.
He was the Lord of the Zannet Family and Emilia’s Father.
“What do you think about becoming a knight?”
He posed the question to Almond again, and the choices appeared once more.
[1. Of course. Gladly.]
[2. I prefer the life of a mercenary.]
Almond chose option 1.
Then the scene suddenly shifted.

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