Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 800

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 270
88. The Advance of Hodu (3)
“Is that really true?”
Juhyeok immediately set about verifying the facts.
He didn’t trust the exaggerated videos on this channel, and given that the guy had made such vicious remarks about Japan, it was difficult to believe from common sense that he’d actually be popular in Japan itself.
He entered the most popular SNS in Japan and searched for Almond, then translated the results.
-Gave almonds to a hamster today. Quite interesting www
-Blue Diamond Almond products, group purchase, favored by famous Korean actors
-Diet is always together, perfect for one bite.
“….”
Most of them were just almond snack products.
Juhyeok searched again using terms like “Civil M Almond” or “Streamer Almond.”
Then proper results appeared.
-Almond is so cute.
-Actually, what he said is right. Japanese women are fed up with that extreme height. The Lord of the Rings mushroom village can be entered without difficulty, that’s reality wwwww
-If you compare Almond’s face with someone from Shines, it’s natural that our ancestors made mistakes.
-Almond fan page opened
-Yu Sang? How can he be this cool
-To see Almond up close, go to ‘Fake National Team’
“…There really are reactions, huh?”
Moreover, posts with fake national team links were being endlessly reproduced and spreading.
Additionally, a considerable number of Japanese people had learned that he was a former archery athlete, and various comments about his background were being posted.
Next, highlights of Almond’s plays from the international competition appeared.
-Insane face with insane talent
-How is that even possible?
-Amazing. Someone who’s only been doing this for about a month.
People were drawn in by his face, then amazed by his skill.
“Numbers, let me look at the numbers….”
Juhyeok trusted numbers.
Various talk could seem popular enough if a few loud voices kept chattering about it. But statistical numbers couldn’t lie.
“….”
As he examined the numbers for a moment.
Juhyeok realized two facts.
1. Almond really was popular in Japan. His crude remarks had circulated in videos, and as his face got more exposure, he became even more famous.
2. Sang-hyun Yu had inherited far more from his parents than he did. This bastard was a true silver spoon.
“Heh.”
It was true. Almond was receiving considerable attention in Japan.
Juhyeok felt both deflation and anticipation at the same time.
“He was born for it. He was truly born for it.”
Some people tried to become famous overseas, spouting “Shalalanghe yon-aekajungke” and all that, yet most couldn’t even get a second glance.
This guy recited in Korean, word by word, “Japanese people are short,” and then actually soared in popularity because of that statement.
This was Sang-hyun Yu’s true talent.
“Well, I suppose… when the tide comes in, you have no choice but to row with it.”
Juhyeok seemed displeased and glanced at Sanghyeon’s photo once, but his body moved steadily toward the next phase.
It was time for him to showcase his specialty.
Tap-tap-tap-tap.

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[Almond skyrocketing in Japan lol]
[Is this the true life of an alpha male? Almond’s Japan fanbase]
[Nationality thief Almond lol]
[Sang-hyun Yu was born, and the nurse cried out loudly.]
From a certain point onward, posts began flooding domestic communities claiming that Almond’s popularity was surging significantly in Japan.
-This is insane lol
-When Almond went to Japan, Japan’s population increased lol
-What kind of fanatic is this guy
-Nonsense
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And so on.
Though there were many negative reactions, what was certain was that these words began to be reproduced.
[Almond really seems to be getting popular in Japan???]
[Almond’s being talked about on Japanese SNS, that’s huge lol]
[There’s a guy whose popularity is rising in Japan through Korean-Japanese War trash talk??]
[Long live Almond independence!!!]
This was Juhyeok’s strategy.
Since he couldn’t immediately expand business into Japan, he would elevate Almond’s position in Korea by framing him as “the popular streamer in Japan.”
It was a way of extracting every possible benefit available right now.
Simultaneously, he contacted the “fake national team.”
The video would be uploaded in two days, and it seemed the Japanese were quite anticipating it.
“Ah. Yes. PD. The thing is, Japanese subtitles—are they automatic right now?”
Currently, everything except English subtitles was being left to AI.
It was comprehensible enough, but the quality was low. Accessibility suffered as a result.
“Could we find someone capable of Japanese translation and make it work?”
-Eh? The upload is the day after tomorrow… I’ve never sourced personnel like that before…
Well, how could the PD suddenly find someone anyway.
“If I find someone and provide them, can you apply it right away?”
-That won’t be difficult. Since English subtitles are already in place, the subtitle slot is already predetermined…
“Understood. Please wait a moment.”
-Pardon? Just a moment?
Click.
Juhyeok hung up and immediately dialed Civil M Korea.
-Yes. Civil M Korea….
The moment he revealed his identity, the employee who had been answering the phone casually jumped in surprise.
-Ah! Y-yes, CEO. What can I help you with? Oh, let me connect you to the Executive right away.
Juhyeok was actually more startled by that response.
‘Huh?’
He wondered what it meant to suddenly transfer him to the Executive. He’d intended to reach the Marketing Manager overseeing the fake national team.
-Ah. CEO Kim. It’s been a while. This is Lee Ji-seong, Executive of the Korean branch.
A refined middle-aged voice came through the line.
“Ah, yes. Hello… Executive.”
An Executive was essentially equivalent to the representative of the Korean branch.
The actual CEO was at the American headquarters, and the Executive was likely the highest-ranking person in the Korean branch.
So Juhyeok couldn’t help but feel a bit flustered.
-If there’s anything you need, please feel free to tell me. I’ll handle it personally.
It was confusing that someone of such stature would come forward with such an accommodating attitude.
Juhyeok recalled Civil M’s situation before the international tournament.
‘Their revenue has skyrocketed.’
He’d seen it mentioned in articles before.
He’d been so focused on Almond and the national team tournament that he hadn’t paid close attention, but since he invested in stocks, he could tell.
They were hitting an all-time high with this Korean-Japanese War.
If that was the case, it seemed he could make the request comfortably.
“Well… I think it would be good to have a translator directly write Japanese subtitles for the fake national team broadcast. Given the Japan side….”
He tried to persuade them about why Japanese needed to be added.
Whether he was working at a company or out on his own, his business had always been a series of such persuasion and struggle.
But something remarkable happened.
-Yes. Should I add only Japanese subtitles?
Huh?
Without even hearing him finish, they just agreed to add it right away.
And if he requested more, they’d add more.
There wasn’t a single word about money or cost-benefit analysis.
“…Yes? Ah… For now, yes.”
-We’ll do that. When you return to Korea later, let’s have a meal with our company partners. We’ll treat you well.
As things progressed smoothly like flowing water, Juhyeok’s voice trembled slightly.
But he shook his head and regained his composure.
‘Don’t let it show that I’m flustered.’
He needed to get used to this kind of treatment now.
He cleared his throat and accepted as if it were only natural.
“Ahem. That sounds good.”
The call ended shortly after exchanging brief words of gratitude.
The work itself was processed in even less time.
After hanging up, I stared blankly at the monitor for a moment.
[Department Manager Jang]
Department Manager Jang called me first.
-Wait, CEO Kim. What kind of magic did you pull? Civil M Korea suddenly said they’d cover all the translator costs? Including Japanese too. They said it’ll be done by tomorrow morning.
Everything had already been processed.
Juhyeok stared at his phone with a bewildered expression.
As if watching a magical club that granted wishes.
‘What is this.’
This level of treatment.
Even with increased sales, this seemed excessive.
I paused to think for a moment.
Juhyeok had a habit of always observing his surroundings whenever he received unexpectedly generous treatment.
Usually it was because someone was trying to scam him or had ulterior motives.
But this time, neither was the case.
After finishing his deliberation, he understood.
‘This is our position now.’
The national team, Almond, and their management.
What they had seized wasn’t merely a victory within the game Civil M.
They had also won in the game played within society itself.
As a reward, they had secured their place at this position.
It’s problematic if a person mistakenly thinks they’re high up, but thinking oneself is low also becomes a cause for stalling progress.
If one has climbed to a high place, one must recognize that they are in a high place.
Upon realizing this, a certain thought flashed through Juhyeok’s mind.
‘Wait. Then….’
Tap tap tap tap tap.
He began writing something on the AllTube channel community.
[Management Recruitment Notice]
My company now needed more people.

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The match against China drew closer with each passing day, and tension rippled through the players.
Practice schedules grew increasingly grueling, and even Sanghyeon, who frequently engaged in external activities, was no exception.
“Haah.”
Upon waking in the morning, I checked the notifications that had arrived on my phone.
[Morning – Scrim]
[Lunch – Scrim]
[Evening – Scrim]
“….”
At this point, I questioned why they even bothered sending me a schedule.
However, there was one notable detail.
[Rome has confirmed a scrim with Joseon!]
It seemed Rome had decided to scrim with Joseon.
This was something Chiseung had been pushing for some time now.
Rome and China’s civilizations shared quite similar characteristics as factions.
Conversely, Joseon had similarities with Mongolia, so China appeared likely to scrim with Mongolia.
I stared intently at the lengthy message.
‘Still, I have some time in the morning.’
Even within this suffocating schedule, I hunted for gaps with the eyes of a hawk.
A kind of space creation honed during my Aseng days, one might say.
It was an ability I’d developed back then due to the difficulty of working, but my use of this ability now wasn’t because I disliked practice.
[Live]
I intended to turn on a live broadcast and fulfill my true purpose, even if only for a moment.
Upon receiving the notification, viewers began streaming in.
Perhaps because it had been so long since my last broadcast, the chat moved at an incredible pace relative to the viewer count.
-?
-Oh
-How long has it been, CEO!
A streamer returns after a thousand years ㄷㄷ
-Lol world-class streamer
-It’s a live broadcast
-Bong Joon-ho, BTS, Son Heung-min, and Almond let’s go
-Let there be light when Almond is born.
The only streamer who shook hands with Vice Chairman Asung lol
-Bro, tell us the story about meeting Vice President Aseng
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‘Hmm?’
Something… felt different.
The viewers’ reactions to Streamer Almond had changed from before.
[Current Viewers: 159,000]
Most notably, the viewership for this brief livestream he’d turned on after so long had reached 160,000.
This was a number as high as his peak viewership from when he streamed regularly.

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