Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 431

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 151
53. My Grand Entrance (2)
Videos exploded onto Almond’s OlTube channel all at once.
[If you’re dumb, that’s just how it is~~]
This was the first video uploaded.
Probably because it was the first thing that happened chronologically.
Despite my opponent attempting a snipe to wage psychological warfare, Bontovi remained completely unfazed—not because of any strategy, but simply because he was too dim-witted to even notice. It was a tragic yet hilarious episode.
Haha, damn it
-The invincible brain of Bon. To. Vi.
-Is this an intelligence game???
└A competition to see whose IQ is lowest
Hahahahaha
-Luck-based trash game lolol
└”Real-time luck-based strategy game”
Hahahahaha dick outline hahahaha
└lolol
Bontovi lacked the game sense to even catch his opponent’s simple mind games, yet he excelled at one thing: pulling Almond out quickly.
[Yeah~ try some psychology~ if you’re dumb, that’s just how it is~]
With King Gul’s shout, Bontovi and Almond claimed victory, and the video ended.
The video was barely three or four minutes long, but that’s exactly why OlTube viewers loved it.
As a result, it racked up 210,000 views in just three or four hours.
The next video was also related to Bontovi.
[Hey. Jingoo. You okay?]
It was a video capturing the final farewell between Almond and Bontovi.
Shinnosuke’s tears from losing Doraemon’s almond candy…lol
Come back, Doraemon ㅠㅠㅠ
I really want to see this crazy duo again ㅠㅠㅠ
└222 they actually had decent chemistry lol
└Sigh, people only say they had good chemistry now that it’s over… they hold back their words.
lol his outfit is torn but Born to Be is cute though ㅠㅠ
-It was dirty. Let’s never meet again.
└That’s harsh lol
Some subscribers welcomed Bontovi’s exit, while others hoped they’d meet again.
Various reactions appeared, but the most eye-catching was this top comment.
Hello. I’m Born to Be. Meeting with Almond this time was really fun and deeply moving ㅠㅠ I felt a lot and ended up nurturing new dreams. I guess you could say I discovered new desires within myself?
After reading just this comment, people had strange thoughts.
└Is this a coming out?
But it wasn’t.
└I’m starting my broadcast today! I’ll serve it up with a spicy flavor, so come check it out!
Looking at the reply, people understood what he was trying to say.
Inspired by Almond, he too had decided to start streaming.
└I thought watching Almond made him gay, Boy~!
lol 2222 I thought it was a coming out lol
Why are you even using the word “desire” lol
“It’s hilarious that a comment asking ‘Is this a coming out?’ was posted first lol The comment section itself is trash lol”
└???: I admire you
Most reactions were that it was funny.
Go back to B-rank, turn on the king, it’s so damn funny lolol
└Wow, congratulations!
└We’re rooting for you!
Born to be type, fighting! (or: You’re born to be this way, hang in there!)
Comments supporting him flooded in as well.
But such declarations always attract those who want to tear him down.
└Attention seeker alert
└He’ll lose. Who’s gonna watch something spicy as a pork cutlet…
└If he was inspired by Almond, why is his broadcast concept Balloon Gum?
Just quietly go back in the rain, tsk tsk.
Either way, there was plenty of talk, but Bontovi certainly seemed to possess the most important quality as a broadcaster.
The ability to generate views.
[Views: 190,000]
It was encouraging that this video of Bontovi tearfully greeting everyone—not even the actual gameplay—had racked up 190,000 views in just a few hours.
It meant the character of Bontovi was drawing attention regardless.
Since we’re talking about characters, Bontovi wasn’t the only one who obtained a special character on Almond’s stream.
[“Loyal Retainer” Howdoo]
This video was recording the highest view count aside from the international tournament videos.
It was the scene where Almond was fighting on horseback, lost his weapon, and was running backward.
A loyal retainer named Howdoo appears, handing him a bow and arrows.
The situation at the time was quite tense and became quite a hot topic.
Hey, is that thumbnail Jung Mongju??ㅋㅋㅋ
That’s hilarious lol
Is it really necessary to go this far? lol
To be a loyal almond, you’d have to die a hundred times lol for real lol
└He got lucky. If Balloon Gum was a loyal retainer, he’d have to die 300 times just to barely save him.
Haha, Jeong Mong-ju sucked honey ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Hahahahaha
The comments first focused on Jeong Mong-ju mentioned in the thumbnail.
Next came a stream of comments expressing gratitude toward Howdoo.
-Howdoo. I will remember you…
-Hey guys. We should thank Howdoo~
└Howdoo, thank you~~
└Did Howdoo’s mother flip burgers?
I’m dying of laughter
└Lotteria bulgogi burger, shrimp burger
There were also opinions suggesting this scene was close to being fabricated.
What’s with the timing of throwing the bow lol
Isn’t this fake? For real?
lol
If you think about it seriously, it can’t be fake on a live broadcast…lol
That situation is totally made up/fabricated.
Almond’s judgment made in a brief moment, perfect communication with Bontovi, and Howdoo’s timing.
These three elements aligned so perfectly that such comments naturally emerged.
In this industry, accusations of rigging were practically compliments, so the manager didn’t pay much attention.
Above all, the view count was performing well.
The video currently had 300,000 views.
Excluding national competition content videos, it had the highest view count.
The one with the highest views was still this one.
[The Final Fate of the British Who Disrespected a Former Korean Archery Champion]
-Why is the title like that….
Lol I thought this was a movie review channel lol
“What’s with the thumbnail lol lol lol, it’s directed like a third-rate movie lol lol”
Lol, Gia changed the title concept ㅋㅋㅋ
-The Final Fate of the Punks Who Messed with a Man Who Was a Former Archery Special Forces
“What would happen if I got the original? Lol”
└Hmm. We all know the taste.
This is so funny lolololol
Archery special forces lol
The video’s content showed Almond punishing the British soldiers, just as the title suggested.
He was hidden in the brush, utilizing concentrated faction skills as he took them down one by one.
The video’s content clearly matched the title.
Except for one thing.
-???: But when exactly did we disrespect him…
In fact, the British had never disrespected Almond.
└No way. Go back. You disrespected him. That’s funny.
That’s too much, hahaha
└Shut up!!! Long live Korean independence!!
I can’t translate this as it appears to be random characters and keyboard mashing rather than coherent Korean text.
Britain hadn’t disrespected Almond at all—they hadn’t even recognized his existence.
Perhaps that’s why this opinion existed.
-Disrespect doesn’t necessarily mean looking down on someone or underestimating them, but literally just ignoring and passing by.
Not knowing and passing by was also a form of disrespect.
If that’s what you think, the punishment seems a bit excessive.
└You get beaten up that badly just for that?
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ (laughing/lol)
└Crime: Simply passing by // Verdict: “Death Sentence”
Don’t even think about just passing by, lol.
└You see a handsome guy’s face and don’t pay the viewing fee? “Death Sentence”.
└I understand…
With such varied responses, this video soared in popularity.
While other videos’ growth had stalled around 400,000 views,
this new concept video broke through the 500,000 view barrier as time passed, and continued climbing.
And about 1 hour before the awards ceremony aired.
The red carpet was laid out, and as the doors of the large vans that had arrived first opened, the Streamers—today’s stars—walked out dressed to the nines for the first time in a while.
#Gaming Category Trending Video #1
Almond’s video [The Downfall of the British Who Disrespected a Former Korean Archery Champion] claimed the #1 spot in the 24-hour view count rankings.
and 1st place again lol
-It’s basically a guaranteed win at this point
-Why isn’t this in the Politics & Society category?! Dislike.
“Dora, this is hilarious lol”
ㅋㅋㅋ is Korean onomatopoeia for laughter (like “haha” or “lol”). The └ㅁㅊ part represents a laughing emoticon/gesture.
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 140]
A natural English translation would be:
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 142]
hahaha or lol

-The nationalist titles are starting to lose their punch, so Seojia ghostly parodies movie introduction channels—who exactly is she…
Lol gotta save the national pride for the Korea-Japan match ㅋㅋㅋ
└My bet is the editor has already saved 300 Yi Sun-sin memes by now
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 148]
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“Did you really save 300 Yi Sun-sin memes?”
Juhyeok casually asked Jia from the back seat of the large van. He wasn’t driving today—instead, he sat in the back with Jia and Almond.
“No way.”
“Right. 300 is way too many….”
“500.”
“…Wow. You’re serious?”
“Dude. You’re insane.”
Jia giggled at Juhyeok’s shameless admission and patted his shoulder playfully.
“Ouch. You’ll wrinkle my clothes. Miss~ haha. You all get along so well. It’s nice to see.”
Thunk. The front door closed, and a man with an easy-going demeanor settled into the passenger seat.
He was Department Manager Oh from Punk.
“This is my first time meeting you, miss. You’re the editor, right?”
Through the rearview mirror, Jia nodded at Department Manager Oh’s round face.
“Yes.”
“All handsome and beautiful people here. Alright, let’s go sweep up some awards.”
The driver next to Department Manager Oh responded and started the engine. The sleek black luxury van pulled smoothly into motion.
“Thank you for lending us the car.”
Juhyeok offered his gratitude once more.
“It’s nothing. I’m going there for management purposes anyway, so I might as well ride in a nice car on the company dime.”
When Juhyeok had contacted him after a while, he’d casually brought up the awards ceremony.
Everyone needed to dress up, but their car was too small, so they’d probably need to rent something like a large taxi.
Department Manager Oh had waved his hand dismissively, saying it was no big deal.
But for Sanghyeon’s group, it was a huge help.
“Balloon Gum’s side all has vans anyway. They use them as a group.”
“Ah… Is that provided by Balloon Entertainment?”
“That’s right.”
This was a different dimension from Punk’s partner management.
You could say it was an entertainment company that managed them like typical celebrities.
Since Juhyeok was interested in this field, he listened intently.
They talked about the entertainment industry for a while.
During that time, Jia seemed nervous and kept staring straight ahead, while Sanghyeon leaned against the window, admiring the streetlights passing by.
‘An awards ceremony….’
My first awards ceremony was a community sports competition I participated in during middle school.
The result was, of course, a gold medal. Since it was a gold medal from my first competition, I was both bewildered and filled with confidence.
Because of that, I plummeted to silver and bronze medals in the next competition.
I threw such a tantrum back then that I heard a lot of nagging from my grandmother.
Of course, from Coach as well.
‘I wonder how they’re doing.’
Just like during the Nant tournament, Coach comes to mind often during international competitions.
‘The ending wasn’t so great, though.’
“Whoa~! We’re here!”
A cheerful voice rang out from the passenger seat.
Checking the time, we were a bit behind schedule, but it wouldn’t affect our participation in the event.
“Haha! We’re fashionably late—we’re the main characters now. Main characters!”
Department Manager Oh expressed our tardiness in that way.
“Everyone, straighten up your clothes. Get out slowly~ Just walk straight toward that place that looks like a Roman temple entrance.”
Shhhhk.
The van’s rear door slid open.
In that instant, camera lenses and people’s eyes all snapped toward us at once.
-Who is that?
-A van? Is it a major streamer?
-An invited celebrity? The silhouette looks like….
Murmurs rippled through the crowd.
Countless people obscured by the dark tinted windows.
Sanghyeon took a moment to breathe deeply.
He had to be the first one out.
“I’m going first.”
After Sanghyeon adjusted his black suit for a moment.
He stepped out of the car.
Tap.
The instant his black shoes touched the red carpet.
“…Who is that?”
“Can’t see clearly.”
“Zoom the camera in….”
People murmured.
The distance made it impossible to see properly.
Shhhhk.
The broadcast camera moved forward, scanning his silhouette from his feet up to his waist, shoulders, and beyond.
Finally, his face entered the frame.
“!”
“…!?”
“Huh…gasp!”
A moment of silence fell.
“It’s Almond! Almond!”
This declaration became the signal.
Screams and cheers that were barely distinguishable erupted.
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaa!!”
Every murmur transformed into roaring applause in an instant.
“Oppa!!!!!”
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaa!!!”
“Wow! It’s really Almond!”
“He’s even more incredible in person!”
Flash! Bang!
Boom-boom-bang!
Camera flashes erupted from every direction.
I stood for a moment, taking in the glittering red carpet.
‘This is….’
A sight I’d only ever seen on broadcasts.
Something I’d witnessed through others’ eyes or through a camera lens… that very sight.
Glamorous dresses, red carpets, tuxedos….
‘So this is that awards ceremony….’
Not some grand film festival or Grammy Awards, perhaps.
Yet it bore the form of something everyone had once yearned for.
A mirage that everyone dreamed of, though I couldn’t quite put it into words.
And now I was stepping into that mirage.
“Almond!”
“Almond!! Look this way, please!!”
“Hey, hold my hand! Kyaaaaa!”
Bang!
Flash!
Through the hazy fog created by camera flashes.
Countless fans waved their arms toward me.
“…I’ll go.”

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