Genius Archer Streaming Season 2 Episode 97
34. My job (3)
“Come out! Mr. Joo-hyuk! Ms. Jia!”
At the host’s urging, Joo-hyuk got up first.
“let’s go.”
“… … Ah, yeah.”
Jia looked flustered. She knew she was going to be introduced today, so she dressed up and came. But now that she was about to go up, she seemed scared.
Joohyuk smiled brightly and held out his hand.
“hurry.”
Jia carefully took his hand, and the two slowly walked up to the stage on the second floor.
It may look a bit shabby to be called a stage, but it is definitely a place that stands out because it is one step higher than the original floor.
As I got up there, my face suddenly became hot and my hair turned white.
‘… … !’
It was Zia’s first time on stage. She had never been called out as a staff member or fan. She just never had the opportunity to go up on stage.
‘many.’
She looks at the hundred people gathered here.
In terms of stage size, 100 people is a very small number, but to her, it’s a lot. Even if there were only 10 people, she would have said it was a lot.
‘There are too many.’
She wasn’t used to being the center of attention.
Aside from her bold and outspoken personality, Jia flinches even when she looks at just two or three people she doesn’t know. But now, there are 100 of them.
My head is spinning. I feel a little dizzy.
Meanwhile.
‘uh?’
Wow.
I can hear people cheering.
“Wow… …! It’s pretty!”
“Serjia! Serjia!”
“Is that a peanut!?”
Jia’s eyes, which had been trembling with dizziness, opened wide again.
‘Are you talking to me about everything?’
I couldn’t believe it.
So many people like me.
“Sister Zia! I’m dying!”
“Sister. You’re so pretty!”
“Ooooooooooo!”
You say it’s pretty.
‘I’m not that pretty… … .’
The corners of Jia’s mouth went up. She remembered the person who told her she was pretty again today.
Her pale face became more lively as a natural smile spread across her face.
The fog in my head gradually dispersed. My field of vision also widened again.
Did Jia realize that she was stable? The host naturally interjected and asked.
“Hey. Ms. Jia! You’re popular, aren’t you? Is it because all the videos uploaded today are popular?”
“Ah… I guess so.”
Jia trailed off in embarrassment.
The fans screamed at him for appearing to lack confidence.
“So pretty!!”
“Wow! The voice of a goddess!”
The host laughs at the men’s cheers.
“Wow. The ladies are more popular. Why isn’t the manager here cheering?”
The reason there was less cheering for Joo-hyuk was because he had already been exposed on TV several times. One viewer raised his hand and playfully said this.
“That guy cut my neck!”
The chat window on the scoreboard scrolled up wildly.
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅁㅊ
-Doraishakkekeke
-Kick it now, Walnut!
-Is a ban (physics) possible?
The host brushed that aside with aplomb.
“Your neck!? But how are you here!? Are you a Durahan!?”
-Durahankekekekeke
-Ugh lol
-Are you hitting me?
Hahahaha.
People at the scene also laughed out loud.
“Ah. Anyway, the manager has a lot of karma. I understand. It can’t be helped due to my job.”
The host asked Ji-ah and Joo-hyuk about the brief circumstances surrounding their decision to work with Almond.
The two answered as it was. And when Joo-hyuk’s story came up, the host asked this question.
“Hey. After working at Asung, suddenly becoming a manager… … it can’t be an easy decision. What do people around you say?”
This might have been a bit of a sensitive question for Joo-hyuk.
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He readily took the microphone.
And the story that was brought up first.
“I met with the staff members earlier.”
“Oh really!?”
The host’s eyes widen.
“Then why don’t you just ask?!”
Here, Joohyuk paused for a moment.
In fact, it was a hesitation that only someone who knew Joo-hyuk well would know, but at that moment, his eyes met with Sang-hyun’s, who was watching from the second floor.
But Joo-hyuk opens his mouth with a smile without showing any sign of emotion.
“Yes. I think he was surprised when I told him I was your manager. I was so out of it that I don’t remember very well.”
“That, that’s right. From their perspective, it happened so suddenly… … ? Haha.”
“Haha. Right? Well, I find it interesting too.”
* * *
Meanwhile, Sang-hyun was hiding in a dark place on the second floor, so that Ji-ah and Joo-hyuk could be in the spotlight.
He muttered in a complicated voice.
“……I see.”
Sang-hyun also realized it now because of Joo-hyuk’s hesitation just now.
‘You weren’t saying anything.’
He’s always been a confident guy, so I didn’t really care.
No matter how much he believed in himself, he couldn’t possibly tell his former colleagues at Asung that he was working as a manager.
‘I understand.’
Sang-Hyeon understood fully.
He also hated to say that he lived with his grandmother when he was young.
That doesn’t mean my grandmother was embarrassed.
I was just ashamed of my situation of living only with my grandmother without any parents.
‘Joo-hyuk must be like that too.’
Even if you just imagine it in your head, isn’t that so?
He was once the ace of a successful company, but he is now the manager of a troublesome parachute employee.
“Ah… … and.”
Joohyuk was still holding the microphone.
As if there was something more to say.
“I would like to take this opportunity to say… … .”
“Yes. What is it?”
“I really want to thank Sanghyun for letting me join him on his journey as a streamer. I’ve never actually been able to say those words.”
thud…….
Sang-Hyeon felt his heart sink.
In a good way.
‘Thank you?’
I didn’t know that Joo-hyuk would thank me. I always thought that it was Sang-hyun who should be thankful.
Because Sang-hyeon secretly thought that Joo-hyuk was unable to fully spread his wings and was continuing to work as a manager.
“Oh. I see?! That can happen when you’re too close. What do you appreciate about it?”
“Well, to put it simply, I’m happier now. Every day feels like I’m flying.”
“To that extent!? That’s a bit suspicious?”
Hahaha.
As the host’s gaze turns towards Jia, the fans burst into laughter.
“That kid… … Is he talking to me?”
Sang-Hyeon just joked for no reason.
My eyes were hot.
* * *
So, the introduction of Ji-ah and Joo-hyuk ended.
A full-scale play session has begun.
Sang-Hyeon couldn’t even dream of eating chicken and beer during the fan meeting.
I had to teach archery to the fans, go around to each table to toast, and take group photos here and there. There wasn’t even a moment to sit down.
Oh, by the way, the fan who shot the bow the best was Ruby Sword. She showed off her status as the number one fan by winning a prize.
The fan who ordered the most chicken and beer was Kingdom. His sturdy physique was actually a foreshadowing.
The scene where he inhales the chicken as if it were soup is truly spectacular.
Of these, the most famous scene is probably when he holds up a ton of empty plates of chicken and shouts, “Chi, King! You can’t beat me!”
He even showed off his sense of humor by raising his arms like a robot to the beat of ‘Chi, King’.
There were a lot of flashes going off, pictures were taken, and the chat window reactions were the best.
-It’s really true, lol
-Just be a streamer lol
-Kingdom… …What on earth is that game?
-Chi, Kingㅋㅋㅋ Are you a robot? ㅋㅋ
-Chicken okay lol
I looked at my watch and the hands were spinning wildly as if I had lost my mind.
And before we knew it, it was 1am.
“It was so much fun!”
“Do it again! Definitely!”
“Yes~! Goodbye!”
The fan meeting is over.
-ㅠㅠtvaㅠㅠ
-The fan meeting was a legend, really
-It was so much fun ㅠㅠ
The fan meeting was so crazy that my head hurt, and I laughed so hard that my jaw hurt… … .
After all the fans left, I felt so empty that it made my heart ache.
* * *
“Haa. I really wasn’t in my right mind.”
Joo-hyuk mutters and pats his waist while cleaning up with the staff.
“Wow. It’s finally over. This.”
“The cleaning is almost done. What.”
The aftermath was mostly taken care of by the staff and the party planner, so Joo-hyuk, Sang-hyun, and Ji-ah didn’t have much to do.
Almost finished.
Joo-hyuk went out to the door, saying he was going to smoke a cigarette for a moment.
Sang-Hyeon hesitated for a moment and then followed him without thinking.
I felt like I wanted to talk about something separately.
But when I went out there, there were three people shivering and breathing heavily.
“… … ?”
The fan meeting was over, so I didn’t think that they would wait for Sang-hyun.
“… … Amough! Amough!”
With their frozen mouths, you see one of the three say, ‘Almonds.’
Joo-hyuk, who was smoking a cigarette, also looked surprised.
“The fan meeting is already over… … I’m sorry for keeping you waiting──”
Before Joohyuk could even finish speaking.
He rubbed his mouth to raise the temperature, then revealed his identity.
“I’m Kimchi Warrior! Sorry for coming all of a sudden! Can we go in and talk for a moment!?”
The group’s true identity was the Civil Empire National Competition Team.
“Ah… … yes. Of course.”
Sang-Hyeon was embarrassed, but he accepted it for the time being, considering the effort of waiting.
* * *
Sang-Hyeon went into a nearby 24-hour cafe with them.
Joo-hyuk and Ji-ah were sent back first today because they were overworked.
“Thank you for your time. I’m Kimchi Warrior. This is Gobspear, Mulmandu.”
They seem to have no qualms about revealing their IDs through their voices. You can see how much they have prepared together for the Civil Empire National Competition.
“Oh, yes. Hello.”
Sang-Hyeon greeted them and sat down.
“What made you wait so long?”
Kimchi Warrior rubbed his frozen cheek and quickly answered.
“Ah. That… … There’s something I didn’t get to explain. Would it be easier to understand if I said, “Our guild leader?” Anyway, he told me to tell you by today. We’re pressed for time to form a team… … .”
Sang-Hyeon remembered what he had said about there being only a month or so left until the national competition.
It was an urgent situation.
Then send it as a message or something… … .
“Lord Almond, you… … have already expressed your intention to participate in the national competition.”
“yes.”
“There are things I couldn’t tell you because I was rushing through things too quickly.”
“?”
“Cookie Hyung… … So, the guild leader said he saw a video about Almond’s health. It wasn’t specifically mentioned, but it was something like he had a hard time using capsules for a long time… … .”
“Oh, yes. That’s right.”
As expected. That’s right. The three exchanged glances and continued talking.
“That… … Preparing for a national competition is extremely difficult. Even Almond-nim has the added process of raising his level to S+. If things don’t go smoothly, you might end up playing for over 10 hours a day.”
10 hours a day?
It was a playtime like Almond had never experienced before.
“Let me briefly explain the schedule.”
The woman next to me turned on the schedule board and told me everything one by one.
How are the national competitions prepared, how many people participate together, etc…
‘This is no joke.’
Sang-Hyeon remembered the days when he dreamed of and prepared for the Olympics.
Their schedule was that tight.
Even though it was only for a month, it was almost like the players’ life for that month.
Of course, if it’s a tough life, Sang-Hyeon is a tough guy. Having been through the athlete’s village and Asung, he was confident in his tenacity. However, it was different in the capsule.
There, the physical strength there was clearly limited.
‘Can I do this…?’
I think I should probably reject this.
‘Ah. So that’s why you came here in person.’
Only then did Sang-Hyeon vaguely realize why they had to come here.
I came here to persuade Sang-Hyeon because I thought he would reject the conditions. I couldn’t handle him suddenly dropping out in the middle.
‘however…….’
Unfortunately, it wasn’t easy for Sang-Hyeon to accept all this even after hearing it.
“Eventually, even if you just stay still, it will naturally get worse. If you use capsules, it will get worse faster.”
The doctor’s words come to mind.
“No matter how well the new capsule helps, you are still playing using the lifespan of your arm as fuel. However, all parts of a human are originally consumables. The choice is up to Sang-Hyeon.”
It was Sang-Hyeon’s choice whether to choose an arm that would be used safely for 50 years, or to be confined to a capsule for 10 years and live the remaining 40 years as a cripple.
‘Did she choose the latter?’
The state of Choi Sa-rang that comes to mind again.
She was already unable to walk. Considering her reputation as an electromagnetic wave, she had already chosen the latter and decided to live the rest of her life as a cripple.
Why did she make such a choice at such a young age? A daughter from a family with no regrets? Was she happy because of that?
Well… … Anyway, Sang-Hyeon also stands at the same crossroads of choice.
‘It’s been 10 years.’
He said that he could use the capsule for 10 years by sacrificing 40 years of arm health.
Coincidence or not, Sang-Hyeon lost 10 years after injuring his arm.
‘Which decade should I choose?’
The eyes of Sang-Hyeon and the national team met.
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