CHAPTER 3: I STILL WANT TO SHOOT(3)

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“I can’t believe it’s so similar.”

Sang-Hyeon felt surprised at the accuracy of this virtual reality Olympics.

— Wooohooo!

— Yu Sang-Hyeon! Yu Sang-Hyeon!

— Ah, player Yu Sang-Hyeon has stepped up with his bow. What do you think?

Player Yu Sang-Hyeon has shown genius potential since a young age and…

The cheering and the commentators he occasionally heard during his athlete days made him nervous as if he actually competed at the Olympics.

Ba-dump. Ba-dump.?

It shouldn’t have been possible, but he could hear his heartbeat thumping in his ears. His virtual lips also felt dry.

A familiar target stood 70 meters out with multiple colored circles: red, yellow, and blue. His dream finally appeared in front of him. How long had it been since he stood like this?

Whew.

Sang-Hyeon immediately pulled back an arrow to feel it out. Keeeeek.?The sound and sense of nocking an arrow felt familiar. His heart raced at the vivid sensation.

‘I-It really works?’

A problem always arose when he assumed the holding position after pulling the string. He looked at his right hand.

“…!”

His right hand should’ve been trembling by now, but it firmly pulled on the string as if nothing ever happened.

Sang-Hyeon froze for a moment as his throat tightened.

“…”

He swallowed what could’ve been sadness or joy and carefully felt the bow.

‘It’s a bit different.’

The string’s tension based on his strength, the grip, etc. The tiny details definitely felt off, but none of that mattered. He could get used to this toy bow as long as he could pull the string like normal.

‘Let’s do this.’?He nocked the arrow again and prepared to really shoot. His eyes that briefly moistened sharply glared at the target.

Sang-Hyeon entered the battle between himself and the arrow. Archery was always a silent war between oneself and the arrow. Players had to make the arrow theirs in this silent battle of blood.

It began with a full draw. This essential prelude occurred when he pulled the arrow into the position that suited him best. The right hand’s accuracy and steadiness were key in the full draw stage, so it had been a while for Sang-Hyeon.
Keeek!?However, the string rested on his nose and lips as if he did it yesterday. His right hand instinctively sat beneath his chin in the perfect holding position.

His hold felt perfect, but…

‘The bow’s weight and the string’s tension are lower than I thought. Is it so beginners can do it too?’

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