Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 708

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 178
59. A Model to Follow (1)
Several days before the fake national team broadcast aired.
This was before the main tournament matches had even begun.
“Ah, Hee-cheol? Welcome.”
Hee-cheol had come to the studio where the fake national team production team was working.
“Please, have a seat.”
Hee-cheol took his seat, and his girlfriend sat down beside him.
Then Department Manager Jang entered, exchanged greetings, and got down to business.
Department Manager Jang took several deep breaths before finally speaking.
“During the filming process… we’ve come to learn a bit about your circumstances, Hee-cheol. About the suffering you’re enduring.”
“I see…”
Hee-cheol’s expression barely changed.
He seemed to think that this was inevitable.
“I understand.”
As if a weight had lifted from Department Manager Jang’s heart, he poured out the words he’d prepared.
“I’ve been deeply moved by how you’ve overcome trials in such circumstances and achieved what you have today.”
Hee-cheol simply nodded silently.
“I’m a broadcaster by nature. I believe that the power media possesses can be used in a positive direction, and I consider that my mission.”
Perhaps sensing roughly where this was going, Hee-cheol’s girlfriend squeezed his hand tightly.
Hee-cheol shook his head firmly.
“That’s not possible.”
“…!”
“You want to broadcast it, don’t you? That’s not possible. To be honest, if I were the person I used to be, I wouldn’t have agreed to a program like this fake national team in the first place. But this crosses the line.”
At such a blunt refusal, Department Manager Jang was momentarily at a loss for words.
But what kind of person was he?
He was someone who had restructured broadcasts even if it meant arguing with a wall during his broadcasting station days.
“I believe your story would serve as a model to follow for many people. Wouldn’t that be meaningful? A second or third Guk Hee-cheol could emerge and lead Civil M as well.”
“How would it serve as a model?”
Hee-cheol’s voice had turned sharp.
“What part of my situation could possibly serve as a model for anyone?”
“…”
“A second or third Guk Hee-cheol? There’s no need for such people to exist, and they shouldn’t. Who would want to become that?”
Department Manager Jang fell silent for a moment and swallowed hard.
“Who would want to chase victory toward a championship while cursed with a fatal illness, unrecognized by anyone?”
A sigh.
Hee-cheol exhaled, having finally brought this conversation out into the open.
“I’m always grateful to you, Department Manager Jang. Our team gained this level of recognition because of you, and we’re enjoying luxuries we never dreamed of thanks to this fake national team program.”
Hee-cheol continued, as if trying to make up for his emotional outburst.
“You may not realize it, but broadcasting my weaknesses isn’t an easy thing to do. It’s something I couldn’t do to the people around me either.”
Hee-cheol’s eyes turned toward his girlfriend, while Department Manager Jang’s gaze dropped to the floor.
‘As I thought… is it impossible?’
What Department Manager Jang most wanted to showcase through the fake national team was ‘overcoming adversity.’
How they had overcome their lives and how they continued pursuing what they desired.
Department Manager Jang muttered, thinking this was his last chance.
“Life has no meaning….”
“Pardon?”
“You asked how he could become an inspiration, didn’t you? I believe Hee-cheol’s life awakens people to the meaning of their own existence.”
“Meaning?”
“Life these days. It’s not just me. Most people. We live without knowing what life’s meaning is. Or rather, it’s a blessing if we don’t know. Instead, we believe in some other strange thing as our meaning and live by it.”
“….”
Hee-cheol leaned back against the chair silently, as if to say, ‘Go ahead, try explaining.’
Department Manager Jang, feeling validated, poured out everything he had been holding back.
“These days, only the glamorous lives shown on social media seem to have meaning. As if owning sports cars and living in penthouses is all there is! The media makes it look that way. Right now.”
“What does that have to do with me? And besides, those lives are good lives too.”
“Of course that’s a good life. But if it’s not that, does it become meaningless? Why does everything else become futile? Why do the countless people who just commute and do simple work become unnecessary lives? Why are celebrities the center of the world, and if you don’t receive the world’s attention, your life becomes meaningless? Then if there had been no fake national team, would Joseon’s championship have been meaningless?”
“….”
Hee-cheol’s eyes wavered.
“That’s not it, is it? Because it’s not! You’ve come this far, haven’t you, Hee-cheol? You found meaning for yourself, didn’t you? That’s why I want to shout to this world! I want to show it! What about a life like this!”
Department Manager Jang was certain.
The attitude toward life that Hee-cheol possessed would breathe new life into the countless small lives that kept this world turning.
“Even if we don’t bask in the world’s spotlight or accumulate great wealth, we too have meaning… that’s what I want to show.”
Hee-cheol bowed his head and said nothing.
Department Manager Jang clasped his hands together once more and made his request.
“So… if you allow the broadcast, I promise to create something of quality that will satisfy you.”
A sigh.
Hee-cheol exhaled deeply and suddenly brought up this story.
“Someone told me something.”
“…Yes?”
“That if they won the tournament, they would share their story.”
Who was he talking about?
Department Manager Jang didn’t understand at first.
“And they really did win, and they really did share. That person had pain no less than mine. They did.”
“…!”
Department Manager Jang realized who Hee-cheol was talking about.
“What you said is right. Becoming an inspiration.”
“…!”
“I am an inspiration.”
Had Almond influenced Cookie back then?
From that time onward?
For Department Manager Jang, this was the first time hearing such a story, and he couldn’t have even imagined it.
‘Then… is it possible?’
Department Manager Jang looked into Hee-cheol’s eyes and waited for his answer.
“I’ll do the same.”
“…Do the same?”
“Please reveal it when we win the championship.”
“…!”
The championship?
Department Manager Jang couldn’t bring himself to say that the probability of winning the championship was far too slim.
After all, when Almond had said those words, no one had believed he would actually win the championship.
Instead, he smiled broadly and clasped Hee-cheol’s hand.
“Understood. I’ll prepare it and wait.”

* * *
[Fake National Team ep.7 Exemplary]
[Now premiering for the first time!]
After an hour of waiting, the Fake National Team broadcast began.
-Is Chiseung playing caveman again?
-Haha I can already tell
-Let’s goooo~~~
-Sync Tank making a fuss, looking forward to it lol
-That Viking match was legendary for real
People expected the discussion to center on the Viking victory.
But this opening was slightly different from usual.
-??
-What’s going on here
-Lol this is already funny
Almond was wearing a white hat pressed down on his head, holding a megaphone.
“Ahem. Ahem.”
In front of him stood numerous players lined up.
-Is he giving them punishment drills?
-What is this lol
-What crime did they commit to deserve this from Mond…
His voice echoed through the megaphone.
“Everyone gathered here is merely ── .”
Beep beep beep.
The middle part was muted.
Whatever it was, the expressions of those who heard it became very gloomy.
-??
-Got it! Insects!
-Can’t play the game?
-What’s that supposed to mean lol
“Go!”
With Almond’s signal, the scene immediately cut to players screaming and collapsing.
“Ugh…!”
“Ahhhhh!”
Then came the voice of someone being interviewed behind a mosaic, their voice distorted.
“I thought I’d die if I didn’t do it… I felt like I absolutely had to do this. That guy’s relentless… As a leader, shouldn’t you be setting an example and being a role model!? But this is being broadcast on ──”
Beeeep.
Another audio mosaic sound effect cut them off.
Boom!
[Fake Athlete]
[Fake Athlete]
As the title appeared, the intro ended.
-What on earth is happening lol
I’m already looking forward to it lol
-Fake Athlete’s vibe is insane~
[D-4 Before Viking Match]
[Curve Shot Training]
This was before the match against Viking.
Everyone stood in a line holding their bows, while Almond walked around correcting their posture.
-Nice
-Almond’s the real deal lol
-Wasn’t he a newbie?
-So Almond’s teaching now?
Of course, this was only possible because it was curve shot training.
Only Almond could handle curve shots skillfully.
Cookie had arranged this session specifically for that reason.
“Not like that, like this.”
“Ah… I see.”
“No, that’s not it either. Like this.”
“Like… like what?”
Twang.
As Almond demonstrated by shooting an arrow, it curved around the obstacle in front and struck the target’s temple precisely.
“Like that.”
“…”
Almond wasn’t particularly talented at teaching.
Hahahaha
-???:Pretty simple, right?
-Is that Bob Ross lol
-Bob Almond’s form is insane~
-It’s like this lol
Almond crossed his arms and issued what seemed like a grand solution with an air of authority.
“Participate in running tomorrow.”
“…R, running?”
What was he suddenly talking about?
“Yes. Running in the morning.”
“No. What does that have to do with this….”
“Then try shooting.”
Whoosh.
The arrow curved, but it missed the target by a considerable margin.
Almond shrugged and moved on, leaving only the words “Participate in running~”
-??
-So that’s what it is lol
-What does running have to do with it lol
-No lol
-He said it so matter-of-factly that I got fooled too
-Such a forceful approach lol
-Does running make you shoot better lol
Bzzzzt.
The screen transitioned, and the player who had been training earlier now appeared in the interview studio.
[Did your pride get hurt at all?]
Text appeared on the white background.
The player shook his head.
“Oh, no. That person can shoot curve shots. There’s nothing like that. But….”
He hesitated for a moment before speaking carefully.
“Running? I… just couldn’t wrap my head around it.”
His voice was hushed as if he’d be in serious trouble if caught.
“Please don’t upload this. He might suddenly tell me to participate for two days.”
-lololol
-It’s already been uploaded lol
-Why is Almond so scared lol
-What exactly is this running
Bzzzzt.
The screen remained in the interview studio, but the person sitting in the chair changed.
[Did your pride get hurt at all?]
The same question was posed.
The subject this time was Coffee.
He let out a sigh at those words.
“Actually, combat training like this is usually the Assistant Commander’s job. My pride was hurt. I became the one being taught.”
Coffee approached interviews with considerable candor.
“Don’t worry about being handsome.”
-Hahahahahaha
-For real lol
-It’d make more sense if the opponent was Almond lol
-Almond really went overboard
-Coffee’s growing on me lol
-And then they showed us that perfect chemistry~~
The topic shifted to the next question.
[Did you train as well, Coffee?]
Coffee nodded.
“Yes, I did. We had everyone except the Swordsman unit master the curved shot. Of course, the people who’ll actually use it in real combat are already decided. But for now, everyone’s still learning it.”
-Wait, they all learned this?
-How far does Kuboji see into the future…
-So everyone mastered it
-So they might use it again later???
-Kuboji’s universal soldier doctrine is terrifying
[Then, do you happen to know about ‘running’?]
At that question, Coffee burst into an awkward laugh.
“Ah… haha? Running…? How did you know about that? But there’s no way I’d do something like that. I’m an Assistant Commander. I’m not a regular soldier, you know? I’m…”
Bzzzzzzt.
The screen suddenly changed, and numerous people came into view.
All wearing the same uniform, their faces uniformly filled with frustration.
And there, among them, was Coffee.
“Ahem. Ahem. Everyone.”
A megaphone-like voice echoed from somewhere.
Standing at the very front of them all, a person wearing a white hat pulled low.
-Is he an instructor? lol
-Intro lol
-Isn’t this guy a civilian? lolol
-What’s with this atmosphere? lol
-Almond wielding power is terrifying
-Fun fact: discipline enforced by a civilian is even scarier
-Nah lol
He was Almond.
“Those gathered here are absolutely not lacking in talent for the curved shot.”
Coffee, zoomed in on the screen, lowered his head in embarrassment.
“You simply have more talent for running than for curved shots.”
-???
-?
-I thought he was giving another inspirational speech lolololol
-I thought he was trying to comfort us lololol
-Crazy lololol So that’s what it was?? lololol
-“The position shapes the person”
-Did he learn that way of speaking from Aseong? lololol
-Damn lololol
-That’s too much lol
“So let’s all do our best and run. Now, let’s go!”
Until every member mastered the curve shot, I held absolute authority granted to me by Cookie.

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