Genius Archer Streaming Season 1 Episode 194
66. Nothing special (1)
Namyangju branch of Archery Cafe.
The sound of a car approaching in a hurry is heard.
It is easily recognizable from a great distance thanks to its loud exhaust sound.
The boss has strange tastes.
For that price, you could buy a self-driving car.
They say a man should ride a naturally aspirated 8-cylinder and turn the steering wheel himself… … .
Anyway, the dinner manager was relieved.
At the entrance, a man with a rich look and short hair comes in.
Mr. President, this is Lee Dong-soo.
“Boss. You really came. That’s good. We were going to call Soyeon, who quit last year after she got a punk.”
“Soyeon?”
Dong-su, who was hurriedly changing into his uniform, stops.
“Yes. This is Isoyeon.”
“ah…….”
Coincidentally, we have the same name.
Come to think of it, I couldn’t bring myself to bring up the subject to Sang-Hyeon.
‘Han So-yeon… … .’
Han So-yeon and Yoo Sang-hyun.
Even Lee Dong-soo, who didn’t pay much attention to things at the time, could tell that these two had a very special relationship.
When asked, the two would categorically deny it.
“I-I’m dating this guy?! W-what are you talking about!”
“Is that possible? “We’re just friends!”
As children, they didn’t know that the way they responded in surprise was like advertising, ‘We’re dating.’
‘We’re not actually dating.’
Later, when I heard the story from Hyeonju, she said that she never said they were dating.
But what does that mean?
It cannot be denied that we are special to each other.
So, Dong-soo couldn’t bear to bring up So-yeon’s story in front of Sang-hyeon.
“Me. Boss?”
The manager tapped him.
“Ah oh?”
“Are you okay?”
“Uh. Uh. I’m a little out of it because I came in such a hurry. Why?”
“No, that’s the target over there. I think I need to replace one. There was no stock. So I took it out for now.”
“Ah. Target. I’ll place the order. I’ll get off work first.”
“yes!”
The manager runs away like a lightning bolt when told to leave work.
Dongsu burst out laughing at that sight.
“Let’s see… … target… … .”
He headed to the archery range set up on one side of the cafe.
Dong-su trudged across the grassy area and picked up the torn target.
“Hey. Who shot so hard? Are you trying to get me to do this?”
My sister-in-law looked around at the target made of cheap material and muttered.
Yellow, red, black.
I was so hypnotized by these three colors that I kept shooting them with all my might.
We were at that time.
* * *
The first time Dong-su saw Sang-hyeon was in his first year of high school.
At that time, he was also seriously pursuing archery.
When I was in middle school, I was proud of myself for being pretty good at it.
However, I remember that I was mentally prepared.
‘This is traditional sports specialization… … .’
Cheonggye High School, which he entered, was a general humanities high school, but it was a place where special activities were being specialized.
Among them, there were many departments that dealt with traditional sports that have been around since ancient times, such as taekwondo and archery.
For example, in our country, there is a large investment in the track and field department, which is rare.
Of course, even so, it would be less than that of a physical education high school.
It was not possible to go there due to financial issues at home, and the only alternative was Cheonggye High School.
Perhaps that was similar to the person he met, Sang-Hyun Yoo.
His first impression of Yoo Sang-hyeon was ‘strong heart’.
It was similar to, but also very different from, Sanghyun, who is now seen as a streamer.
I guess I should say it was a little more raw.
“Welcome to the archery club. This is not a place for hobby shooting. If you shoot carelessly, you’ll get hit.”
In front of our seniors who were acting like they were declaring from the beginning that we would keep your spirits up.
Sanghyun, who was right next to Dongsu, showed no change in expression.
What is that algebra? You might ask. That was very impressive to the young fellow student.
And I was able to find out why Sanghyun was so calm on the same day.
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“ruler. “First of all, it is a simple entrance exam.”
The seniors set the target, and we each picked up our bows.
“It’s set to the Olympic standard. If you get even one 10-point shot, you’re admitted.”
In fact, if a player hits a 10 in the Olympics, he or she may be kicked out permanently.
But at that time, we were freshman in high school.
For them, who had not yet fully grown, the Olympic setting was quite difficult.
“Who will shoot first… … .”
Paang!
Before the seniors could finish speaking, an arrow flew.
And the arrow hit the center of the target.
Phew!
“… … Si, ten points?!”
Dong-soo blurted it out without realizing it.
Meanwhile, another arrow flew.
Sigh!
Another 10 points.
And out of the five arrows prepared in succession, four hit the 10 points.
The remaining shot was slightly off, giving a score of 9.
Sanghyun clicked his tongue as if he was disappointed even at that.
“Ah… … I made a mistake.”
Dong-su had a gut feeling at this time.
‘Hey, what’s that kid?’
That guy is in a completely different world from us.
‘You’re not even standing in the right place?’
At that time, Sang-Hyeon wasn’t even looking straight at the target.
It was standing at a 45 degree angle. In that state, I just shot at the target.
“… … pass.”
The senior first shouted that he had passed.
“But you stay after you’re done.”
With slightly scary words.
* * *
Dongsu also succeeded in joining the team by only getting 10 points twice.
The day’s club activities ended with a brief discussion of future plans.
‘That kid from earlier… I wonder what’s going to happen.’
Dong-su, who was worried about what would happen to Sang-hyeon, turned around after leaving the gym and looked out the back window.
The seniors surround Sang-Hyeon.
Well then, that’s right.
‘This is a big deal.’
He was taken aback by how things went so predictably. Fortunately, however, he didn’t have to take any action.
“Oh. Sang-Hyeon is here.”
A voice that is assumed to be that of a coach.
“hello.”
“okay. You came to Cheonggye High School. thank god. “Did you say hello?”
The seniors froze in front of the coach who suddenly appeared. Moreover, the fact that the coach already knew Sang-hyun made me sense that something was wrong.
“ah… … “I was just about to do it.”
“Really? Hmm.”
The coach smiled brightly and continued as if he had no idea.
“It takes a long time to say hello.”
The seniors went home without saying a word.
phew.
The fellow student who was watching finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Sanghyun, who was talking about various things with his coach, left the gym about 5 minutes later.
“uh?”
Dong-su was surprised and stood next to him as if they had met by chance.
“… … ?”
Sanghyeon tilted his head as if he didn’t even remember Dongsu and tried to pass by.
“Hey, hey! I do not know?”
“… … Today is the first day of school. How could I not know?”
“Miss. That’s the guy next to you.”
“ah.”
Sang-Hyeon tried to pass by again.
“Hey! Wait a minute!”
“no. why.”
When Dong-soo grabbed him again, he made a nervous expression.
“I’m Lee Dong-su.”
When he realized that he was going to say hello, his expression seemed to soften a little.
“… … “I’m Yoo Sang-hyeon.”
Looking at Sang-Hyeon holding hands, Dong-Su thought that he didn’t seem like a bad guy.
“Why did you do that earlier?”
“what.”
“What if an arrow is suddenly shot there? “Archery practice is safe first and second.”
“ah.”
Dong-su still remembers exactly what Sang-hyeon said while laughing.
“You talk so much, it’s annoying.”
‘… … ‘You crazy bastard.’
I shot him on purpose, knowing that it was rude.
Dong-soo had something to say, but he couldn’t bring himself to say it.
To be honest, I was frightened by Sanghyeon’s momentum.
It’s the first time I’ve seen someone shoot an arrow so well.
However, someone who could speak on Dong-su’s behalf appeared faster than expected.
“hey.”
The shadow of a girl blocking them.
Han So-yeon was the kind of girl you could tell was pretty just by looking at her shadow.
“What was that arrow you suddenly shot earlier?”
“… … .”
Sanghyun, who was extremely harsh towards Dongsu, could not speak properly in front of Soyeon. Is it because she is a girl?
“What do you mean? Do you want to be beaten to death from day one? “I’m not a kid who hasn’t learned how to bow.”
“… … “Are you part of the archery club too?”
“okay. “It was right next to you.”
Dong-su intervened at this point.
“I was next to you! Nice to meet you!”
“… … .”
So-yeon glanced at him pitifully, then looked back at Sang-hyeon.
‘You’re not interested in me!?’
Dong-soo was hurt.
Soyeon’s nagging continued a little longer.
“Even if that were true, there’s nothing to say.”
“ha… … .”
Sanghyeon seemed to have nothing to say, so he just sighed and walked forward.
“hey!”
“I won’t do that next time.”
“!?”
He looked back at Soyeon and promised. For a moment, their eyes met. Of course, I quickly turned my head away.
“what?”
“Next time… … I won’t do that.”
“Then again?”
“Then hit me.”
This was the three’s first meeting.
After Sang-Hyeon hurriedly walked away.
Dong-su asked So-yeon.
“But… Soyeon? Right? Why are you staying here?”
“… … Huh? What?”
“Class ended earlier. “Why are you here?”
“… … ”
Soyeon just ignored Dongsu and walked away.
Dong-soo was hurt again.
“Can’t you hear me clearly… … ?”
He felt his own uvula for no reason.
* * *
Since then, my only memories of Sanghyun are as a rookie in the archery club, an ace, a super rookie… … .
It was just a fragmentary memory.
There is one more moment that was more impressive than our first meeting.
A year has passed, I was in my second year of high school.
“gold medal! Sanghyun Yoo! How many lenses do you break? He wins the gold medal by shooting straight down the middle! “You’re the youngest in the championships, right?!”
“Yes! That’s great! With our country’s coaching staff being exported overseas, there is hope for the archery world that was in danger… … .”
Yoo Sang-hyun won the gold medal at the national championships.
next day.
Because the girls were whispering from afar, even people who didn’t know who Sanghyun Yoo was could tell at least which class he was in.
“and… … “It’s really cool.”
“Is it him?”
“Well, what is it? That’s a shrine. “When did you shoot me in the heart!”
“I’ve decided on my future dream. I’m going to be an archer.”
My sister-in-law was so jealous that she went crazy.
I think that if he had actually won the gold medal, all the neighborhood kids would have come flocking to him.
I realized that the essence was somewhere else.
However, that feeling of envy was short-lived.
As is often the case with archers, interest didn’t last a week.
Later on, it became common knowledge that he was just a guy named Yoo Sang-hyun. There weren’t many kids who remembered the name Yoo Sang-hyun.
Dong-soo thought this was the reason.
“It’s no longer fun.”
This is why he quit after returning from a few months at the athletes’ village.
I thought it was because of the location of the sport of archery. The recognition that shines when you win a medal.
It’s not like there’s a well-established professional league like soccer or baseball.
It’s a boring sport to watch.
Just serve some soup.
I thought Sang-Hyeon quit because it was a sport where it was better to shoot for self-satisfaction.
‘Kanjong baby.’
Dongsu ended up cursing in his mind like this.
I guess Soyeon didn’t think that way.
As soon as Sang-Hyeon turned around and left, he suddenly threw down his bow and ran out.
“Hey! Make sense!!!”
It was the first time Dongsu heard Han Soyeon make such a loud noise.
Although I tend to nag a bit, I’m definitely not the type to yell.
Percussion!
As I watched her grab Sang-hyun’s shoulder, I realized that that was how So-yeon looked when she was really angry.
Even from a distance, just looking at them as silhouettes, there was something between the two that was hard to pin down.
Dong-su just watched from afar.
“What does it matter!? You… … Don’t you know that there are kids who enlisted after seeing you!? Hyun-joo?! And Jong-hyun?!”
“Do I have to do something boring because of those kids?”
Han So-yeon was dumbfounded by the cold-hearted answer.
Sang-Hyeon took advantage of that gap to turn around again, pass the playground, and go out the school gate. He also transferred schools.
Dong-su couldn’t even say goodbye.
* * *
Approximately six months have passed since that incident.
Dongsu and Soyeon were now fully 3rd graders.
Now, the existence of Yoo Sang-hyun was slowly fading from their memories.
As is always the case with children, they adapt quickly.
“Ha. I’m not even that good at archery. I haven’t studied at all. I don’t know what to do for a living.”
After lunch, Dong-su lay down on the bench as usual and lamented his situation.
It was something unprepared high school seniors usually say.
Around this time, Soyeon would always tell me to study when I had the time. Because she had a mature side.
But today, that word didn’t come out.
He just muttered this in a serious voice into the phone.
“What…? Where did you see that?”
Dongsu slowly got up and looked at her, wondering what was going on.
The expression on his face was unusual.
“… … You came back as a successor again?”
As I said, even young children adapt quickly.
Soyeon had a mature side.
She still couldn’t forget Yoo Sang-hyun.
“Tell me exactly where you saw Yoo Sang-hyun.”
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