Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 436

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 156
55. The Awards Ceremony (1)
Streaming is a lonely profession.
Whether you’re a successful streamer surrounded by countless fans or an unknown streamer barely watched by four or five people.
The loneliness is the same.
There’s no one to share the difficulties of your work with.
Even if office workers find it stressful to go to the company and meet people, and even if commuting is exhausting.
In fact, from a psychiatric perspective, such stress is said to ultimately make your mind healthier.
If that were true, then the minds of streamers might be slowly rotting away.
They needed to meet someone too.
People doing the same work as themselves.
And so there exist several official venues for such exchange.
Among them, by scale, this year-end awards ceremony is undoubtedly the largest event.
In the banquet hall before the awards begin, they get the opportunity to chat while enjoying snacks and drinks.
“Hello. I… I really enjoy watching your streams.”
“Oh. Ah! Hello. It’s so nice to meet you in person.”
They could even talk with people they were meeting for the first time. That kind of atmosphere was created.
Moreover, since editors and managers were also brought along, it was perhaps also a place where they could find new career opportunities through job changes.
At the same time, for streamers, it was an opportunity to exchange greetings with talented people and personnel they wanted to recruit.
For these reasons, this banquet hall often becomes the source of gossip. After all, situations where interests collide are bound to happen.
“Over there. Let’s film over there.”
Cameramen searching for such gossip or interesting scenes were scattered throughout the banquet hall.
Due to privacy concerns, they couldn’t capture audio, but there were quite a few viewers who enjoyed watching the natural everyday moments of streamers broadcast live.
-It’s Cutie Pie
Wow, Cutify is so pretty ㄷㄷ
-Wow… a real idol is different
-But Miho is prettier
-Don’t compare her with models lol it’s annoying
Then the one who came into the camera’s view was Cutie Pie.
She appeared to be chatting with the Patisserie members.
-The discord rumors were totally fake lol
-Is this acting too?
-They seem close though;
The viewers were consumed with doubt about whether Patisserie’s discord rumors were real. From what they were seeing now, they looked closer than anyone.
Then─
-Why is she staring like that??
-What is it?
-??
Cutie Pie stopped talking with the members and stared intently at something.
The camera followed her gaze smoothly.
-?
-Oh.
-Almond???
-So you’re just another woman who can’t help herself…
Are you seriously checking him out because he’s good-looking? lol
From today on, I’m boycotting pastry chefs lol
Cutie Pie stared intently in Almond’s direction. You could say she was looking at the person behind him, but the way her gaze followed wherever Almond moved made it clear she was definitely looking at him.
It was impossible to tell from the camera alone what her intentions were. She should have known better than to stare at someone like that.
Once Almond settled into his seat and was left alone with his teammates, Cutie Pie got up from her place.
After greeting her members, she walked toward Almond.
It was quite a distance, but she cut straight through it. Along the way, there were certainly people greeting her, but she simply acknowledged them and moved on.
Then, as expected, she stopped in front of Almond and began talking with him.
Of course, the audio of their conversation couldn’t be heard.
-Is Almond close with Cutie Pie?
-Camera! Move forward a bit!
-Almond really is world-class
-Sanghyeon’s connections
-Kyaa~
“Cutie Pie, please tell me it’s not true ㅠㅠ”
Without audio, it looked as though Almond and she were already close friends.
That was because Cutie Pie had crossed through so many people to reach Almond.
-Pie, you don’t mean…
-Cutie Pie… you’re a woman too… damn it, I loved you!
-Almond you bastard. Almond you bastard.
-The worst streamer on earth is Almond
-It must be small. It’s definitely small.
Most of Cutie Pie’s fans posted jealous comments about Almond in the chat. Following Dehaep, this might be the emergence of yet another anti faction.
Meanwhile, Almond’s fans seemed to welcome this encounter.
I was worried the almond color would feel a bit lonely since it’s alone in the world, but it matches so well I’m so happy ㅠㅠㅠ
-Almond can make friends too! Almond is popular!
Sanghyun, you actually know how to meet people! ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Fans had thought that given Almond’s characteristically cool way of speaking, he might not be good at meeting people.
But defying expectations, seeing him communicate well with others put their minds at ease.
And on top of that…
-It’s nice seeing him get along with world-class people
-Birds of a feather flock together
-He’s surrounded by all good people
Since everyone Almond befriended was a successful person, the fans felt proud by association.
The camera now turned away from Almond.
-Show us Jello for a bit
-Jello! Jello! Jello!
-Cameraman, do you know about Jello’s legend?
People were now asking to see Jello, the streamer closest to winning the award this year.
-But Jello doesn’t seem to have even arrived yet… Is he even here?
-That guy might literally sleep through this and not show up
Lol, Zelo can’t come to these cool festivals like this haha
The problem was that no matter how hard I looked, Jello was nowhere to be found.
Without knowing where Jello was.
This message appeared on the live stream.
[Shortly. The invited artist performance will begin. Please be mindful of audio adjustments.]
Now the awards ceremony was starting.

* * *
The first performance was a different boy group, not Patisserie.
Jia was delighted from the start with her mouth wide open, but Sanghyeon and Juhyeok showed little interest.
However, once I actually watched the performance, it seemed fun, and I let out exclamations like this.
“Wow….”
“Oh….”
After the first performance ended, the awards began.
It seemed the structure included special performances interspersed throughout the awards.
“Did you enjoy the performance?”
After the stage ended.
A professional host appeared, not Greentea or Pickle.
“Everyone. Trivia’s year-end party budget has reached its maximum this year.”
Ooooh….
Cheers erupted from the streamers.
Hahaha, record-breaking!
-All-time high
-They really spent some money
“But every year they say they spent the most ever. Is that really true? There’s barely any difference. Isn’t it just inflation? I’m skeptical. Prices always go up anyway.”
Laughter rippled through the streamers.
“But it’s not just prices that go up, is it?”
The host gestured with his hand.
Whoosh!
The stage curtain opens.
A screen displaying the trophy is revealed.
The host’s voice grows louder.
“There are those who have recorded explosive growth incomparable to last year! Appearing like a comet!”
Ba-ba-bam.
Typical awards ceremony music plays, and the candidates appear on the screen.
“For the rookies! For them!”
[Trivia Awards]
[Rookie of the Year]
-Wow
-That buildup hit different
Why would you do it like this? lol
It looks like they’re awarding the Rookie of the Year right away.
“Here are the Rookie of the Year candidates!”
[Mosol]
[Pepperoni]
[Goguma]
[Lemon]
[Almond]
Cameras immediately rushed toward the candidates, zooming in.
Gulp.
Juhyeok and Jia swallow hard.
Almond simply stares at the screen in silence.
-Wow what a lineup
-It’s Almond’s this year~~
-Mosol! Mosol! Mosol!
-Loni loni Pepperoni~~!
-Lemon! Even if you don’t get Rookie of the Year, take me!
-The Nut Fans have taken over this section^~^
“We’ll have these two help us present the award!”
The streamers presenting the award appeared.
A red-haired and yellow-haired duo.
It was Hong-cha and Lemon.
Especially Lemon, who was also included as a candidate in this award ceremony, appeared quite nervous.
Hong-cha spoke first.
“Hello. I’m Hong-cha, a skill-focused streamer and ADC.”
Waaaaaah!
Cheers erupted from the streamers.
Someone shouts in the midst of it.
“Whoa! What’s with that tone!”
Hahahaha.
The streamers laugh again.
What’s up with that black tea way of speaking lol
-Isn’t this the person who put her boyfriend in a headlock the moment she appeared?
-Is it abnormal if my heart races…?
Fortunately, Lemon maintained her usual energy.
“Ehehe! I’m Lemon! I’m Ril’s strongest supporter, and I stream various other games!”
After a brief introduction.
Hong-cha immediately lifted the trophy.
“Without further ado, let us commence the awards ceremony.”
-lmao
-Is he keeping up the bit?
-I’m boycotting this broadcast
Lemon suddenly burst forward and shouted.
“2035! Trivia Awards! This year’s Rookie of the Year is!”
A trembling drum sound echoed through the venue.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom….
Hong-cha flipped the card.
The moment the letter ‘a’ appeared on her lips.
“Ah. You should see this before we continue.”
Suddenly the screen switched.
Wooooo!
The blatant roasting was so intense that jeers immediately erupted among the streamers.
-lmao
-Instant jeers lol
-Uh… what is this lol
The screen showing the candidates’ faces disappeared, and their names were arranged vertically.
Lemon continued speaking.
It seemed to be scripted.
“You’ve been doing this since last year, right?”
“Yes. Since solo streaming is created by our viewers, we started this with the intention of making everything transparent and open.”
Ding!
Next to the candidates’ names that were previously empty, a gauge appeared.
[Average Viewership]
It was a gauge displaying average viewership numbers.
[January 2034]
The starting point was from January of last year.
The gauge began filling up gradually.
The rankings of the names reversed.
-Oh. The order changed lol
-Ah this lol I saw this on YouTube lol
-Wow it’s like a race lol
Pepperoni and Goguma surged forward at considerable speed.
[Pepperoni]
[Goguma]
[Lemon]
[Mosol]
[Almond]
Currently, they were listed in this order.
As music played, time continued to flow.
[June 2034]
Starting around June and July, Mosol and Lemon began to gain viewers as well.
[Pepperoni]
[Goguma]
[Lemon]
[Mosol]
[Almond]
But the top position remained unchanged.
Time passed once more.
[August 2034]
While tracking Pepperoni and Goguma’s rise, last summer—
Lemon surges forward.
It started when she did a collaboration with Hong-cha.
[Pepperoni]
[Lemon]
[Goguma]
[Mosol]
[Almond]
“Ooh, a reversal!”
The Streamers murmured among themselves.
Sweet potato, why… ㅠㅠㅠ
You’re going too far lol
-Poor thing…
Don’t worry, even Lemon couldn’t get it lol
It’s interesting to see it like this, haha.
And then they all continued growing together.
[December 2034]
Around the time last year’s Ran Tournament was taking place.
[Pepperoni]
[Mosol]
[Lemon]
[Goguma]
[Almond]
Mosol suddenly surges ahead.
-Ooooh
-Gichan! Gichan! Gichan!
-Something big is coming!
Last year’s Nant match was essentially what could be considered Mosol and Gichan’s debut match.
When you mention the Nant match, there’s another person that comes to mind.
-But when is Almond coming out lol
-Cheetah is laughing
-Still at 0
-Almond hadn’t even started back then???
It was Almond.
Almond was still maintaining a count of 0.
It was when I was still living as Asung’s Manager Yu, not yet Streamer Almond.
And it was also around the time my Grandmother had passed away.
[January 2035]
The year had turned.
[Pepperoni]
[Mosol]
[Lemon]
[Goguma]
[Almond]
The ranking still maintained this structure.
Mosol was making an effort, but it was still impossible to surpass Pepperoni’s viewership.
-Mosol one-tricked this Nant match lol
-What if Almond appeared? Ah! Mond!
-Goguma really hasn’t budged at all lol
-Goguma’s living up to the name, so frustrating I’m dying
This structure remained even as winter passed and spring came.
[March 2035]
And even as spring gave way to summer.
[July 2035]
The rankings stayed the same.
And….
Autumn arrived.
[September 2035]
Almond’s numbers began to move.
-This winter. The Nut Fans that will shake all of humanity are coming…!
-The magic of autumn
-Something big is coming
-“winter is coming”

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