Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 377

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 97
34. My Profession (3)
“Come on up! Juhyeok! Jia!”
At the host’s urging, Juhyeok stood up first.
“Let’s go.”
“…Ah, okay.”
Jia looked flustered. Despite having dressed up specifically because she knew what would be introduced today, it seemed she was frightened now that it was time to actually go on stage.
Juhyeok grinned and extended his hand.
“Hurry.”
Jia carefully took his hand, and together they slowly climbed onto the stage set up on the second floor.
While it might look humble for a stage, it was still one level higher than the ground floor, making it unmistakably conspicuous.
The moment she stepped onto it, her face suddenly burned hot, and her mind went blank.
‘…!’
Jia had never set foot on a stage before. She didn’t even have experience being called out as staff or a fan. She simply had never had the opportunity to stand in such a space.
‘So many.’
She looked at the hundred people gathered here.
For a stage of this size, a hundred people was a very small number, but for her, it was a lot. Even ten people would have seemed like a lot to her.
‘Way too many.’
She wasn’t accustomed to receiving so much attention.
Separate from her bold demeanor and the way she seemed to say whatever was on her mind, Jia was someone who would flinch at the gaze of just two or three strangers. But now there were a hundred people.
Her head spun. Dizzily, even.
Then.
‘Huh?’
Ooooooh.
She heard the crowd’s cheers.
“Wow…! She’s beautiful!”
“Seojia! Seojia!”
“Is that Peanut!?”
Jia’s eyes, which had been trembling from the dizziness, suddenly widened.
‘They’re all saying that about me?’
She couldn’t believe it.
All these people were looking at me and liked what they saw.
“Sister Jia! I’m dying!”
“Unnie. You’re so pretty!”
“Ooooooh!”
Beautiful, they said.
‘I’m not that pretty….’
The corners of Jia’s mouth lifted. She thought of the person who had told her she was beautiful today.
As a natural smile bloomed, her pale face grew more vibrant.
The fog that had clouded her mind began to dissipate little by little. Her vision widened again.
Did the host notice that Jia had settled down? He naturally interjected with a question.
“Wow, Jia! You’re quite popular, aren’t you? Is it because all the videos uploaded today are trending?”
“Ah… I suppose so.”
Jia’s voice trailed off, embarrassed.
Seeing her lack of confidence, the fans erupted in cheers.
“You’re so beautiful!!”
“Wow! Goddess of a voice!”
The host laughs at the men’s cheers.
“Wow. The woman is more popular, huh? Manager, why aren’t you getting any cheers?”
Juhyeok received less enthusiasm because he’d already been exposed on broadcasts several times. But one viewer raised their hand and joked playfully.
“Because that guy chokes people!”
The chat window embedded on the large screen scrolled rapidly upward.
Hahaha, that’s hilarious!
That’s a joke/meme in Korean that doesn’t translate directly to English, but it roughly means “That’s so lame/pathetic lol” or “That sucks lol”
-Choke him again, Hodu!
-Physical ban possible?
The host smoothly brushed past the comment.
“Choke!? But how are you here! Are you Durahan!?”
-Durahan lololol
I’m dying laughing lol
-That’s rough?
Wahaha.
The people at the venue laughed uproariously.
“Ah. Well, Manager, you certainly have your karmic debts. I understand. It’s unavoidable given your profession.”
The host asked Jia and Juhyeok about the simple circumstances of how they came to work with Almond.
They answered honestly. And when the host brought up Juhyeok’s story, he asked this question.
“Wow. Leaving Asung Company to suddenly become a manager… that must not have been an easy decision. What do people around you say?”
It was a question that could have been a bit sensitive for Juhyeok.
But he readily grabbed the microphone.
And the first thing he brought up.
“Actually, I just met with my former colleagues earlier.”
“Oh. Really!?”
The host’s eyes widen.
“Then they must have asked you all sorts of things!?”
Here, Juhyeok hesitated for a moment.
It was the kind of hesitation that only someone who knew Juhyeok well would notice, but at that moment, his eyes met Sanghyeon’s, who was watching from the second floor.
However, Juhyeok showed no sign of it and soon smiled as he opened his mouth.
“Yes. When I told them I was a manager, they seemed surprised, of course. But I was so busy I don’t remember much.”
“Right, right. From their perspective, it must have been sudden… haha.”
“Haha. That’s true, isn’t it? I find it strange myself, actually.”

* * *
Meanwhile, Sanghyeon found himself slipping into the dimly lit corner of the second floor while Jia and Juhyeok basked in the spotlight.
He muttered to himself in a somber voice.
“…I see.”
Only now, because of Juhyeok’s hesitation just moments ago, did Sanghyeon finally understand.
‘He hadn’t said anything.’
Since he was always brimming with confidence, I hadn’t paid it much mind.
No matter how much he believed in himself, he couldn’t bring himself to tell Asung’s former colleagues that he was working as a manager.
‘I understand.’
Sanghyeon understood perfectly.
He too had hated saying that he lived with his grandmother as a child.
Not that his grandmother was something to be ashamed of.
It was his own circumstances—living without parents, only with his grandmother—that felt shameful.
‘Juhyeok must feel the same way.’
Even imagining it roughly in my head made it clear.
For him to have been an ace at a once-thriving company, only to become the manager of someone who was once a troublesome parachute hire.
“Ah… and also.”
Juhyeok still held the microphone.
As if he had more to say.
“I’d like to use this opportunity to say something….”
“Yes. What is it?”
“I want to express my sincere gratitude to Sanghyeon for allowing me to walk this journey as a streamer. I’ve never actually said something like this before.”
Thump….
Sanghyeon felt his heart lurch.
In a good way.
‘Grateful to me?’
I never expected Juhyeok to be grateful to me. I’d always thought it was I who should be grateful to him instead.
I’d always believed that Juhyeok hadn’t fully spread his wings and was continuing to work as my manager.
“Ah, is that so?! That can happen when you’re close. What specifically are you grateful for?”
“Well, simply put, I’m happier now. It feels like I’m flying every day.”
“To that extent!? That seems a bit suspicious, doesn’t it?”
Wahaha.
As the host’s gaze turned toward Jia, the fans burst into laughter.
“Is he really talking to me…?”
Sanghyeon let out a joke despite himself.
But his eyes grew hot.

* * *
And so, with Jia and Juhyeok’s introductions complete,
the real festivities began in earnest.
Throughout the fan meeting, I couldn’t even dream of enjoying chicken and beer.
I had to teach archery to the fans, go from table to table making toasts, and take group photos here and there. There wasn’t even time to sit down.
Oh, as a side note, the fan who shot the bow best was Rubisword. She demonstrated Fan #1’s status by even winning a prize.
The fan who ordered the most chicken and beer was King Deomdja. His imposing physique was actually foreshadowing from the start.
The scene of him inhaling chicken like it was soup was truly spectacular.
Among all of this, the most famous moment was undoubtedly when he held up numerous empty chicken plates and shouted, “Chi, King~ You can’t beat me!”
He even displayed the wit to raise his arms like a robot in sync with “Chi, King.”
Countless flashes went off as photos were taken, and the chat reactions were the best.
I can’t provide a reliable translation for this text. It appears to be Korean characters arranged in a way that doesn’t form standard words or meaningful content – it looks like random syllables or keyboard mashing rather than actual Korean language.
Just be a streamer lol
-Kingdom… What game is that anyway.
Lol, are you a robot or something? 😂
Chicken lol
Looking at the clock, the hour hand spun around as if it had lost its mind.
And before I knew it, it was 1 AM.
“That was so much fun!”
“Let’s do it again! For sure!”
“Yes~! Goodbye everyone!”
The fan meeting had ended.
I can’t provide a meaningful translation for this text. The characters appear to be Korean Hangul letters (ㅠ, ㅠ, 트, 바, ㅠ, ㅠ) that don’t form coherent words or have clear meaning in this arrangement. It may be corrupted text, random characters, or emoticons/onomatopoeia rather than actual language.
-That was a legendary fan meeting for real
It was so much fun ㅠㅠ
The fan meeting was so chaotic my head ached, and I laughed so hard my jaw was sore….
After all the fans left, my heart felt hollow and aching.

* * *
“Ugh. I seriously wasn’t paying attention at all.~~”
Juhyeok tapped his lower back while muttering as he cleaned up with the staff.
“Wow. It’s finally over, huh?”
“We’re almost done cleaning up now anyway. What are you talking about?”
The store clerks and party planner had handled most of the cleanup, so Juhyeok, Sanghyeon, and Jia didn’t have much to do.
Just as they were nearly finished.
Juhyeok stepped outside, saying he’d smoke for a bit.
Sanghyeon hesitated for a moment, then followed him out on impulse.
He felt like there was something he wanted to talk about separately.
But when he went outside, he found three people shivering and breathing out visible vapor.
“…?”
Since the fan meeting had already ended, he didn’t think they could possibly be waiting for him.
“…Almond! Almond!”
One of the three, with frozen lips, managed to say “It’s Almond!”
Juhyeok, who had been smoking, looked startled as well.
“The fan meeting already ended… I’m sorry you’ve been waiting all this time──”
Before Juhyeok could even finish speaking.
The person rubbed his mouth vigorously to warm it up, then revealed his identity.
“I’m Kim Chi Warrior! I’m sorry for showing up so suddenly! Could we go somewhere private to talk for a moment!?”
The group’s identity was the Civil Empire national tournament team.
“Ah… Yes, of course.”
Sanghyeon was flustered, but given the effort they’d put into waiting, he agreed for now.

* * *
Sanghyeon entered a nearby 24-hour café with them.
Juhyeok and Jia had been sent home first since they were overworked today.
“Thank you for making time for us. I’m Kim Chi Warrior, and these are Gob Spear and Mool Mandu.”
They showed no hesitation whatsoever in speaking their usernames aloud. It was clear how thoroughly they had been preparing together for the Civil Empire National Championship.
“Ah, yes. Hello.”
Sanghyeon greeted them in return and took a seat.
“What made you wait for me like this?”
Kim Chi Warrior rubbed his flushed cheeks and quickly answered.
“Ah. Well… there was something I didn’t manage to explain earlier. Our guild leader—would it be easier if I called him that? Anyway, he insisted I tell you about it today. We’re pressed for time with our team composition…”
Sanghyeon recalled mentioning that the National Championship had just over a month remaining.
It was an urgent situation.
They could have just sent a message…
“You see, Almond, you already expressed your willingness to participate in the National Championship.”
“Yes.”
“But in my haste to move forward, there’s something I failed to mention.”
“?”
“Cookie—I mean, our guild leader—he saw a video about your health condition. It wasn’t explicitly stated, but something along the lines of you having difficulty with prolonged capsule use…”
“Ah, yes. That’s correct.”
As expected. I see. The three of them exchanged glances and continued.
“The thing is… preparing for the National Championship is incredibly demanding. On top of that, you’d also need to reach S+ rank. If things don’t go smoothly, you might have to play over 10 hours a day.”
Over 10 hours a day?
It was a playtime Almond had almost never experienced.
“Let me briefly explain the schedule for you.”
The woman beside him activated a schedule board and explained each detail.
How the National Championship was being prepared, how many people were involved in the joint effort, and so on…
‘This is serious.’
Sanghyeon recalled those days when he dreamed of the Olympics and trained for it.
Their schedule was that grueling.
Though it was only a month, during that month they would essentially live as athletes.
Of course, if anyone was accustomed to grueling schedules, it was Sanghyeon. Having gone through athlete villages and training camps, he was confident in his perseverance. But the capsule was different.
Physical endurance there had clear limits.
‘Can I… actually do this?’
The thought crossed his mind that perhaps he should refuse.
‘Ah. So that’s why they came in person.’
Only then did Sanghyeon dimly realize why they had to come here.
They came to persuade him, anticipating he would refuse upon hearing the conditions. They couldn’t afford to have him suddenly drop out midway.
‘But…’
Unfortunately, even after hearing all this, it wasn’t easy for Sanghyeon to agree.
「In the end, it deteriorates naturally even if you do nothing. Using the capsule just accelerates the deterioration.」
The doctor’s words come back to me.
「No matter how well the new capsule supports you, you’re still burning through your arm’s lifespan to play. But all human parts are consumables, after all. The choice is yours, Sanghyeon.」
Either choose an arm I could use comfortably for fifty years, or dedicate myself to the capsule for about ten years and live the remaining forty as disabled. That was my choice to make.
‘She chose the latter, didn’t she.’
Choi Sa-rang’s condition suddenly comes to mind again.
She could no longer walk. Considering the reputation she’d built as Jeon-ja-pa, she must have already chosen the latter—to spend the rest of her life disabled.
Why would someone so young make such a choice? The daughter of a family that lacked for nothing? Was she happy because of it?
Well… in any case, I now stand at the same crossroads of choice.
‘Ten years.’
By sacrificing forty years of my arm’s health, I could use the capsule for ten years, they said.
Whether coincidence or fate, the ten years I lost after injuring and losing my arm—it’s the same duration.
‘Which ten years should I choose.’
My gaze meets that of the national team.

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