GENIUS ARCHER'S STREAMING

CHAPTER 46: BLESSING IN DISGUISE (4)

Sang-Hyeon never even told this secret to his friends during his archery days and treated the matter with utmost seriousness. He told Han Tae-Ho because he believed someone like him wouldn't speak lightly.

‘He'll probably like it.’

Sang-Hyeon kept his story a secret, but most people would find it enjoyable and relatable.

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‘You used to be an archer?’

Manager Oh couldn't hide his surprise as he repeated Sang-Hyeon’s words. His curious eyes turned to Director Han.

‘This is...’

What would a successful man in their mid-fifties do for fun? They typically turned to a sport or hobby that the masses couldn't afford, so they could avoid mingling with everyday people.

‘Incredible!’

Billiards or Go was a game that anyone had access to, so most turned to golf because it was a sport that required money and time. However, even golf became standardized and everyone played it now.

The wealthy turned to a different sport, which turned out to be archery. Han Tae-Ho was also transitioning from golf to archery.

‘He just hit a home run!’

Han Tae-Ho was already favoring Sang-Hyeon in Manager Oh's eyes. He may have already progressed to the point where the director was planning their next dinner meeting.

“Archery... that's unexpected.”

Han Tae-Ho tried to maintain a poker face, but Manager Oh could tell he was bursting with interest.

"Why did you stop?"

"I had to because of an injury.'

Han Tae-Ho recalled when he shook Sang-Hyeon's right hand.

"Ah... Is it perhaps your right hand? I felt it trembling when I shook your hand."

"Yes."

"That's a shame. What happened?"

"It was from an accident on my way back from winning nationals."

"Oh?"

‘Doesn't that mean he's one of the world champions?’ Director Han thought to himself and looked over to Manager Oh, who nodded in response.

“That’s a shame, Sang-Hyeon. How old were you when that happened?”

“I was 19 years old.”

“19 by the lunar year?”

“Ah, no. I would’ve been 17 by the regular calendar year."

Director Han and Manager Oh looked at each other in surprise.

‘Isn’t that a record?’

Even the uneducated could tell that was an impressive record.

“I didn't give up right away after the accident. I kept it a secret until I was 22.”

“Ah...”

Director Han and Manager Oh sympathized with him when they found out that he pushed on and didn’t give up for three more years.

“I couldn't overcome it in the end and found another job with the help of my coach, which turned out to be with Ahsung Corporation. I didn't get in because of my skills."

“...”

“It didn’t work out since I tried to fit in where I didn’t belong. During that time, I became interested in virtual reality games where I could—”