Chapter 93 of "The Genius Archer's Streaming Season 1"

32. The Qualities of a Star (3)

[Things I Don't Like About Almond.txt]

When you have a favorite faction, you will always have a faction you dislike. That's the fate of influential people.

However, it's human nature to wish there were no haters.

‘What could be so bad about him…’

Juhyeok clicked on the post with a slightly anxious feeling. Until now, there had never been a trending post that criticized Almond.

What could it be about?

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Even in a capsule cam with no setup.

Even under harsh lighting that could make terrestrial TV blush.

Even in the dim lighting of a kimchi stew restaurant.

He's incredibly handsome ㅡㅡ

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In the attached photo, Sanghyun is seen smiling widely in a kimchi stew restaurant.

“Huh…”

Juhyeok let out a sigh of relief.

‘What is this? Crazy.’

I was unnecessarily tense.

The comments also seemed positive.

- Hahaha lol

- Why did you attach a photo? I don't get the txt lol

└ Seriously, why did you attach a photo…

└ Better than a black screen lol Your face is visible

└ Bad boy lol

- 'The Worst Streamer on Earth'

- In ── Ss

- Seriously, that's the best

- The editor is also super pretty lol She has it all…

└ What? She appeared on the stream?

└ She appeared by accident

- Big brother Almond ㅠㅠㅠㅠ I'm dying ㅠㅠㅠ

Juhyeok's lips curled up.

His gaze shifted to Sanghyun, who was currently broadcasting.

“Ah, kimchi and tofu? Yes, meat too. Got it.”

Sanghyun is diligently taking orders from the viewers.

Juhyeok's gaze then moved to Jia, who was sitting next to him.

She is quietly eating, with no need to touch the camera for now.

‘She eats a lot.’

Jia, who he noticed from last time, is a big eater, not unlike Juhyeok himself.

He thought she would enjoy eating almonds like Sanghyun, but to her, almonds are just a snack to alleviate boredom and hunger.

In reality, she eats a lot.

She eats as much as Juhyeok, who is almost 2-3 times her size, which is quite impressive.

Maybe Jia should do a food broadcast?

Jia herself seems to feel the same way, as she keeps her gaze on Sanghyun while munching.

Juhyeok chuckled and turned his attention back to the community site.

* * *

Of course, Almond's Diamond Challenge garnered a lot of attention.

A new streamer, who appeared like a comet, is about to break the record of the electromagnetic wave by more than half. Who wouldn't be interested?

However, there was a topic that was even more popular than the Diamond Challenge.

[There's a streamer eating hellish kimchi stew before the Diamond Promotion Match!? And it's an advertisement?!]

It's Almond's food broadcast.

A hastily arranged food broadcast right before the Diamond Promotion Match.

And it's an advertisement.

It was definitely a crazy move.

- lol

- Capitalist prodigy

└ What does that mean?

└ A genius monster born from capitalism

└ Haha lol

└ What?

- Isn't that an ad? lol

- I doubted my eyes when I saw the paid ad banner lol

- And it's pretty spicy, right? lol How did he do it?

- Oh Gangwoo's kimchi stew is a proper ad lol

As the viewers said, the ad seemed to have a significant impact.

Juhyeok is satisfied.

- The ad is already a success lol

- He really ate it well lol

- Seriously, a success. Do you want to eat kimchi stew before the Diamond Promotion Match?

└ Of course lol Oh Gangwoo spent a thousand years in hell just to eat it lol

└ ……What is he talking about? That guy is just a kimchi stew master?

└ I don't know. He's from a different world, I guess;

* * *

Not only Juhyeok, but others were also monitoring the community's reactions.

Manager Oh was also watching.

“This guy is really something.”

Ha ha ha ha.

Manager Oh, with his round belly, laughed heartily. Even though he was working overtime, he was watching a personal broadcast and laughing. If the company found out, it would be a disaster.

“Manager, why?”

A subordinate asked from the side.

“Oh, Almond, you know. He just got his first ad, but it's not related to our side.”

“Ah…”

“But he really nailed it. Who would have thought he'd go eat kimchi stew before the Diamond Promotion Match?”

“Wow. Before the record-breaking Diamond Challenge?”

The subordinate, who was secretly interested, joined in, and Manager Oh showed him excitedly.

On the screen, Almond was indeed sweating profusely while eating the kimchi stew.

[Current viewers: 8,900]

The number of viewers was almost the same as when he was playing games. If it weren't for the promotion match, it would be much higher than usual.

“The number of viewers is amazing. Wow… But why is this good?”

“Why is it good?”

“Well… I'm a bit disappointed that it's not our company's ad. But you seem to really like it…”

“Disappointed?”

Manager Oh turned and asked. The subordinate flinched and nodded.

Did I say something wrong?

“…Yes, yes. Ah, aren't you disappointed? If our ad had been like this, it would have been a huge success. Of course, we are a game distributor, so we can't do food broadcasts…”

“Yes! That's exactly it! That's why this is good.”

Manager Oh patted his back.

“Huh?”

“What do you mean, huh? Hey, do you think we're the only ones feeling disappointed? The game companies that should be giving us ads are probably feeling the same way.”

Manager Oh put on a pained expression.

“Oh, if our ad had been in this timing! If a simple casual or mobile game ad had been played before the promotion match!”

Thanks to his dramatic performance, the subordinate understood immediately.

“Oh!”

“So, even if we raise our prices in the future, they might still be willing to do it. It would be good for us, good for Almond, and the game companies… Well, I don't know. Ha ha ha!”

He did a good job with the ad.

This is the most economically advantageous quality a streamer can have.

Even among successful streamers, there are those who can and cannot effectively receive ads.

Some streamers, even without major controversies or image issues, struggle to get ads.

They don't know how to effectively place and coordinate ads.

“But you know.”

“Yes?”

“Whose idea do you think this was?”

“…Was it just a spontaneous thing?”

“Would he just do something this crazy? Almond isn't that reckless. He's usually pretty calm, except when he's playing games.”

“Hmm… Then…”

“Maybe the manager?”

“Oh, that guy!”

“This isn't just a crazy move. It's a balance between crazy and strong advertising.”

“Yes.”

“It's the kind of thing that only he would know exactly.”

“Indeed, that guy seems to have a good sense. You often mention him, Manager…”

Manager Oh liked Juhyeok even more than Almond. He's just a person who gets along well with everyone.

“Oh, yeah. That guy has a good sense. A good sense.”

Sigh.

Manager Oh sighed, as if he was disappointed.

‘Would he ever work for our company?’

* * *

“Phew. I'm full.”

Sanghyun patted his bloated stomach as he left the restaurant.

“Are you okay? You have to play a game.”

Juhyeok asked, worried. He knew Sanghyun usually eats lightly.

“No choice. You can't eat a little for an ad.”

“…That's true.”

“The game will be fine. I'm confident. I feel good today. The food was good too.”

He definitely looked that way.

Today's Almond was different. That's why Juhyeok thought it was the true quality of a star.

“Do you remember what you have to do for the Diamond Promotion Match today?”

Juhyeok asked, as if confirming.

They had a specific strategy prepared for the promotion match.

“I remember. How many times have I practiced it?”

Almond didn't just practice archery. He and Juhyeok had been continuously 'studying' something.

“Good. Even though your first ad was a kimchi stew, we have to follow the plan.”

“What did you plan to do for your first ad?”

“It's a secret.”

Juhyeok chuckled and shook his head.

Man. Sanghyun, seemingly uninterested, shook his head too.

They had climbed quite a few stairs by now.

“I'll go ahead.”

Jia said, as they had arrived at her house.

“Already here?”

“Yeah.”

They exchanged brief greetings, and as Jia was about to go up the remaining stairs,

“Almond.”

“?”

Jia stopped Sanghyun.

“Good luck