Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 872

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 4 Episode 3
1. I’ll Remember (3)
Right after the Joseon team’s championship victory.
Posts like these began appearing in Almond’s fan community.
[Wow, they finally won the international tournament, but what about the stream?]
[Doesn’t Almond do pro?]
[So Almond isn’t streaming anymore??]
For Almond’s individual fans, his championship victory wasn’t entirely welcome news.
It was different from when he’d won the Nant Tournament before.
Back then it was an event tournament, so most participants were already past-their-prime former pros or streamers.
But the international tournament was different.
He’d won a pro-level tournament that at least held credibility within Civil M.
Moreover, he’d now received undivided spotlight.
[FINAL MVP]
[AAlmond]
He’d been selected as the Final MVP.
[Whoa lol MVP]
[AA, stop being so good;]
[Wow MVP lol, this is insane]
[So he played the best in this entire tournament?]
On top of that, news like this had been circulating for a while now.
[After this ends, Korea’s getting a proper Civil M league. They’ve already secured all the sponsors]
After the Korean-Japanese War victory.
A Civil M boom began sweeping through Korea, and discussions about the pro scene spread rapidly.
Beyond the companies already sponsoring the international tournament teams, rumors circulated that several other companies were joining to create a pro league.
Since Korea was already the esports powerhouse, things would move at lightning speed.
Almonds, seriously ㅠㅠ
Pro Almond DD
[He’d probably be the first pick for recruitment, someone like Almond]
Almond’s fans thought he might take the pro path.
It wasn’t really that strange.
Since most people typically stream before going pro, such career transitions were fairly common.
However… Almond’s situation was a bit different.
[A multi-game streamer going pro is really the first time, isn’t it?]
Almond was a multi-game streamer, not someone who focused on just one game.
When he first started Civil M, he was even a complete beginner.
And now he was suddenly transitioning to a Civil M pro player?
This was unprecedented.
Of course, it was also unprecedented for someone like him to receive the international tournament MVP.
An experience no one had ever had before.
[Let me listen to what Almond has to say]
Haha, Aah grabbed the mic!
[Is he going to say something here?]
I had no idea whether his interview might contain some kind of hint.
It was natural for the reporter to ask about his future plans.

* * *
After receiving the Final MVP trophy.
A microphone approached Sanghyeon.
“Hello! Almond!”
The reporter’s voice was bright as always, but her eyes were bloodshot.
“Ah, I cried quite a bit earlier… so my eyes are a little red.”
She explained, noticing Sanghyeon’s gaze.
You cried, didn’t you ㅠㅠ
The reporter seat, seriously ㅠㅠ
It’s not that, it’s more like I laughed when I saw the almond was broken lol
Don’t cry until the very end, this guy ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-The interview demon’s final struggle pattern brought tears
“First of all, congratulations on today’s championship and receiving the Final MVP!”
“Yes. Thank you─.”
As Sanghyeon spoke into the microphone, a tremendous roar erupted from the audience.
“──Waaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
For the audience, this was the first time hearing Sanghyeon’s voice, so it was only natural.
“Almond! Almond! Almond!”
“Mom! Buy me Almond!”
That’s insanely popular.
-Wow
-Insane
Look how packed it still is with people lol
“Wow. That’s quite an incredible response, isn’t it? Almond, could you share your thoughts on being selected for MVP and creating this amazing championship victory?”
Sanghyeon actually didn’t even know that something called Final MVP existed, and he hadn’t prepared any victory remarks.
He hadn’t participated in an awards ceremony—he’d simply competed in the tournament.
He had to face his opponent Roman in the finals, so he couldn’t afford to think about such things.
Still, he did his best to say whatever came to mind.
“Ah… well, from the beginning I thought Joseon would win the championship.”
Another roar erupted at those words.
“Waaaaaaaaaa!”
hahaha for real
You’re right, haha.
-Fact) That guy just thinks everything will be a championship
-A total noob at games lol
“But honestly, it wasn’t easy.”
“Which match was the most difficult?”
“Well… I don’t remember the earlier matches clearly now, but thinking about today’s final match alone, I couldn’t have won if the Commander hadn’t bought me time. And receiving the MVP was thanks to my teammates’ support…”
As he spoke, various people appeared on the screen.
They were people connected to Almond.
Juhyeok came out and waved, and the Balloon Stars members were visible too.
Rubisword and Gaji-bokkeun were also there.
‘They came.’
Only then did Sanghyeon realize that among the viewers, there were people who had come all the way to Japan to cheer him on.
He knew it in his mind, but seeing familiar faces like this directly was surprising.
“Ah, your teammates and fellow players really helped you out. Besides your teammates, it seems there are other people you’d like to express gratitude to.”
“First of all…”
After achieving such a great victory.
There was always one person who came to mind for Sanghyeon.
「Oh~ Sang-hyun Yu. Congratulations.」
That voice which always greeted him first whenever he competed in even a small tournament and returned with results.
「You’re like a total genius, aren’t you?」
Heh.
She, who did archery, could have seen Sanghyeon as a rival, yet she genuinely celebrated for him.
When he was told he was a genius, she felt even more proud.
That their archery club had a genius.
「When you win an Olympic gold medal later, make sure to mention us, okay? Got it?」
Because she had always celebrated for him, Sanghyeon wanted to dedicate his victories to her first.
It was the same when he won the Nante Championship, but in the end, he couldn’t mention her.
‘Even now… it’s the same.’
Even now, the words wouldn’t come out.
He had seen people at award ceremonies like this express gratitude while mentioning those who had passed away.
When watching, he hadn’t thought much of it.
How those people transcended such pain to speak those words.
He didn’t know until he actually stood in this position.
「I dedicate my victory to the late Soyeon Han.」
How heavy those words were.
What it meant to put ‘the late’ before Soyeon Han’s name.
It was letting her go completely.
In every way.
Inwardly and outwardly.
She was dying.
“…Almond?”
As he hesitated to answer for a moment, the Reporter asks again.
Sanghyeon took a moment to catch his breath, then picked up the microphone again.
He looked back at the screen.
Rubisword, Gaji-bokkeun, and Juhyeok appeared on it.
The members of Balloon Stars were visible as well.
“When I first started streaming, four viewers happened to come in by chance. I still remember it.”
Now Sanghyeon had other people in his life too.
“Who are they?”
“Well, if I mention the nickname, it’s Ben, so I won’t say it specifically.”
“?”
hahahahahaha
ㅋㅋㅋ (laughing)
“Are you keeping quiet too? lol”
-Wow
A true streamer lol
“Is it Ben? A ban?”
“You have to be careful.”
“Yes.”
The reporter nodded.
Whether he actually understood or not was unclear.
Hahaha the reporter hahaha
-I thought he’d just move on
Hahahahaha
Reporter, please ㅠㅠ ㅋㅋㅋ
“You can’t get banned for that in real life, lol”
“I want to express my gratitude to those who were with me from the beginning, with Almond from the start.”
Almond’s beginning wasn’t from some high school archery club.
My beginning was from a small house in a poor neighborhood.
“To the viewers who have watched from then until now. To my manager from the very beginning, or rather, now the CEO Juhyeok, editor Jia. To Kang-seok Lee, the capsule room owner who sold me used capsules cheap back then. And….”
No, how far are you going? lol
Selling used capsules cheap lol
Haha lol
lol
Surprisingly, there were people who had been with me since those tiny early days.
And most of them are still here with me now.
“I’m also grateful to the Balloon Stars members who came to support us. If it weren’t for the Korean-Japanese War, I wouldn’t have even thought about hosting a team game tournament.”
Balloon Stars appeared on the screen.
“Waaaaaaaa!”
As they waved their hands, the crowd cheered.
Kamisama Maid is crazy/insane
-Awesome
-Why is Miho crying so much lol
-Kkeom’s crying too lol
-Wow lol
What, you’re back already??? That’s crazy/shocking.
-The victory──
Now that I think about it, there’s also the Balloon Stars.
Now that I think about it, the Punk partnership that was the catalyst for first meeting the Balloon Stars, and also…,
“Department Manager Oh from Punk who first partnered with me, Director Han who provided so much help, Civil M Korea’s….”
“…?”
An endless stream of gratitude.
-Almond’s brain is insane what is this lol his memory is crazy
-lol no way
-Good thing he didn’t go all the way to Aseng
-lol
-Brain shutdown lol
“Ah… um….”
The reporter didn’t know where to cut him off, so she timidly just offered words of acknowledgment.
“And the universe’s greatest Capsule Divers. Since I’m not using a dedicated capsule this time, I thought I’d die. And the champion’s hero we can’t forget, ‘Monster’ sports drink. Aseng Display that’s easy on the eyes the more you look at it….”
-This isn’t gratitude anymore?
-lol no way
-The demon of advertising has resurrected like a dog
-It’s not gratitude, it’s financial audit~ lol
Human billboard lol
-Sweating while advertising after the match is over… just faithful to capitalism… definitely can’t go communist…
-???: This Bangu-mi and Koran’s sponsor…
-Deja vu from the Korean-Japanese War lol
And so Sanghyeon ended up reciting all the people he was grateful for without holding back.
He recited so earnestly that sweat began pouring down like rain, and only then did he stop his remarks.
He wrapped up his closing statement.
“…All these people I’m grateful for, and this entire place, this moment in time.”
Everyone stared at him blankly.
Sanghyeon placed his hand over his heart.
“One by one… even if all of this were to disappear, I think I’ll remember it all forever.”
Roaaaaaaaar!
Applause erupted.
-Wow
The ending was nice ㅠ
Me too ㅠㅠ
-I’ll remember it forever for real
-Sigh
I thought it would end with just reciting advertisements, but it actually concluded with a proper sentiment.
The reporter exclaimed with visible relief.
“Such heartfelt gratitude! That was truly wonderful to hear! I was deeply moved as well. Then, Almond?”
She transitioned to the important question she had prepared.
It was about Almond’s future path.
“You started as a streamer, won the championship, and even received the MVP award. Many fans are curious about your next steps. Are you perhaps considering going professional?”
At those words, all the players who had been looking elsewhere suddenly turned their attention toward him.
Choi Sa-rang in particular was staring intently.
A brief silence fell over everyone.
But then─
‘Huh.’
Sanghyeon suddenly swayed.
──Boom.
A thunderous sound echoed across the stage floor.
He had collapsed abruptly.

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