novelraw Chapter 188 : A Person Who Translates as a Hobby
Chapter 188 : A Person Who Translates as a Hobby
A Person Who Translates as a Hobby
After Genome's defeat, the other members took turns acting as the Exorcist.
Different members continued the game as Exorcist, but the result was always the same.
-lololol what's with the teabagging
― Should I leave? Or not? Leave? Or not?
― Look at Genome stacking up karma again lol
― That always happens when you're on Godple's team!
― The icon of riding coattails, lol
― Proving Uhwooper once again, lol
― If you stick with Godple, you always win, that's what it means
A streak of complete victories without even one person left behind, the Jiangshi team continued its consistent win streak.
"Alright, that brings today's orientation to a close. It was a really enjoyable OT."
After the final game, Lee Gyeongbok drew everyone's attention. With that, the location shifted back to the studio.
― No way, it's over already?!
― Kingni Godseur showing up right away, lol
― What is this? Let's have some more fun before we go!
― Let's change this OT to an MT and do a 2-day, 1-night collab!
― I miss this so muchㅠㅠㅠㅠ
― Didn't you say this was a Black Company! Black Company!
-lol, you should at least clock out at 4 a.m. and start again at 7 a.m!
― At this rate, it's not just black, it's like vantablack!
The viewers lamented in disappointment but soon accepted the reality.
"OT is fun and all, but we have to focus on our main jobs now. Starting next time, mystic League practice begins!"
"You can check the schedule on the staff bulletin board, our company website, or the PerG-Day fan cafe!"
Genome caught Lee Gyeongbok's last words and brought up the screen. Alongside each member's Tnight fan page, the fan cafe's homepage appeared.
― If you're Korean, please join the fan cafe!
― There aren't any shareholders who haven't joined the fan cafe yet, right?
― Genome isn't going to just gather members, sell the cafe, and run, right?
― Suddenly it'll turn into a used car dealership cafe...
-lol don't cross the line lol
― For real lol, it's just a meme, but some people think it's true!
Genome snorted as he read the chat responses.
"Come on, everyone. I'm just the figurehead, the figurehead. Of course, the real owner is the boss, isn't it?"
― This is how a Black Company's run?
― So if anything goes wrong, Genome's the one who gets taken away?
-lol, then that's just proper justice
Lee Gyeongbok decided to wrap things up before the chat could continue further.
"Well then, we'll see you next time."
"Have a great night, everyone!"
"Please look forward to the next 'real' broadcast!"
"Tvah!"
With everyone's farewells, the broadcast ended.
* * *
Late night, at Jo Daehan's house.
He attached a document densely filled with English text to an email and sent it off.
"Phewwwwww!"
He stretched wide, loosening up his body. He had just finished writing the script for the new PerG-Day introduction video.
'Maybe I'll take a break until it gets confirmed.'
Next, Choi Byeonghun would check the dubbed video using that script. Choi Byeonghun wasn't checking the content of the translation, but the length of the voice over.
Since Korean and English differ, there could be sync issues between the video and audio.
'The way they're attentive to these details—it's no wonder everything's going so well.'
From the standpoint of a staff member, not a viewer, he realized such things anew.
The growth of the PerfectPlay channel was grounded in Lee Gyeongbok's skills, but the support around him played a significant role as well.
'Now I'm one of them too.'
Feeling proud anew, Jo Daehan went online. Now it was time to start his hobby activities as "Translation Wagon."
'Let's check out some of the reactions to today's broadcast highlights.'
One of the perks of becoming part of Team Perfect: he no longer needed to clip videos himself during the broadcast.
Choi Byeonghun, through monitoring, had already secured the source videos.
'And with the editor's sense, it's even better than what I could have clipped myself.'
Jo Daehan uploaded the saved videos to a Japanese community site. Though Dead by Exorcist was quite popular in North America, it enjoyed even more popularity in Japan.
Korean streamers often used VPNs to play on Japanese servers, just to avoid the Korean servers full of veterans.
"Oh, it pops up right away."
Jo Daehan's eyes lit up as he began translating comments under the video.
[You're kidding, right? Hey! This is supposed to be a first-timer? Don't treat us like fools, www]
[Threat! This is super-threat! Isn't this "Perfect Durante"? Is the demon hunter hunting ghosts now too? (lol)]
[Ehh!? Is it possible for occult scholars to play like this? Facing a Foldergeist, usually you get stunned on the spot, www the opponent starts to look pitiful, www]
People were impressed with the early gameplay as an Exorcist, but reactions grew even wilder when Lee Gyeongbok joined the Jiangshi Team.
[Eh? What is this? Eh? Not a single mistake even up to breaking the barrier?! This guy's a monster, wwwww]
[I thought it was edited, so I looked for the original. 'Eh? I can't believe it!' 'This is definitely not human territory!' were the only things I could say (lol)]
[Tried copying Purple's techniques. Tried to endure while looking at the light, but impossible, wwwww. Absolutely! Absolutely impossible! (ﾟДﾟ;)]
[Breaking through laser trap! Let's gooooo!!! (ﾉ･Д･)ﾉ!!!]
[So glad Korean and Japanese servers are split? Never lump Asia together again! Please keep the peace, wwwww]
Jo Daehan chuckled as he compiled the reactions. There was some "national pride" in his satisfaction, but more than that—
'He really is amazing, no matter who watches.'
He was glad to see Lee Gyeongbok's skills recognized, regardless of nationality. Besides, now he wasn't just a presence beyond the screen but his actual boss at work.
He felt a new sense of belonging.
[〉Okay, good job.]
Just then, a message from Choi Byeonghun popped up on his computer.
[〉I've uploaded the video, so just keep an eye on the reactions.]
The video made with his translated script had been uploaded as a Q-tube membership video.
Jo Daehan swallowed dryly and headed straight to the channel.
'It'll be fine, right?'
He intended to do his best without any mistakes, but since this was his first official assignment, he checked it thoroughly. Still, he couldn't help feeling tense.
'No comments yet.'
Of course—it had just been uploaded. He played the finished product.
It was a video explaining to foreign viewers how the PerG-Day Crew was formed.
It mainly described from Lee Gyeongbok and Genome's first meeting, how they became connected, and when Eclipse joined, what kind of streams the three of them did together.
"Wow, it really is impressive no matter how many times I see it."
Since it was on PerfectPlay's channel, it mainly showcased Lee Gyeongbok's accomplishments.
Perfect Yami and MasterDissection, the Gunner Ground duo, eldenSoul duels. From the Time Warfare event to the recent Mystic League 3-man solo queue matches.
'The editor must've had a hard time too.'
Even among highlights, this was the highlight of highlights—it was captivating throughout. Before he knew it, the 20-minute video was over.
"But honestly, I couldn't really pay attention to whether the dubbing was accurate or not..."
Jo Daehan blinked, as if waking from a trance.
Sure, the visuals were great, but Lee Gyeongbok's voice was so captivating that even if the content were incorrect, viewers might not notice. His voice was sweet, the kind you just wanted to listen to endlessly.
If even he, who was paying close attention, felt this way, how much more for regular viewers?
'Well... let's check the comments.'
He still had to do his job.
Jo Daehan swallowed again and refreshed the page.
A wave of comments appeared.
[-My gosh, what an amazing video?! Feels like I got a year-end bonus!]
[-Purple fooled me! He said he'd only upload a simple dubbing video! This was an unexpected gift!]
[-LMFO, so this is what real Perfect fan service looks like?]
[-Damn! Why doesn't Q-tube have an annual membership option? I want to renew yearly, not monthly!]
The top-rated comments were all praise for the video itself—thankfully, none questioned the dubbing content.
Jo Daehan scrolled further down.
[-Ah, if it's Eclipse, he deserves to be part of the crew]
[He's been recognized by Fromme Studio as a top player]
[With these two, they could beat any monster]
[Eclipse started another game because of Purple? I didn't know that]
[-PerG-Day, is that the PerG-Day I know?]
[They said it was named after a movie, right?]
[Pretty sure the crew name comes from the way each member's name is pronounced]
[PerfectPlay + Genome + Eclipse]
[So does that mean there's someone whose name starts with "De" too?]
[By the way, who is Genome anyway?]
They warmly welcomed Eclipse's addition. But with Genome, it was a bit different.
[-GENOME, like 'gene level'?]
[Never heard of someone with "gene-level" skills!]
[I guess he's famous in Korea as a streamer?]
[But he's not as famous as Eclipse, kind of disappointing]
[-His self-introduction is so arrogant. I doubt he deserves to be on the same team as Purple.]
[Some streamers just always show off like that]
[Not really my kind of streamer.]
[But there must be a reason he's popular]
Genome might be famous in Korea, but overseas viewers, compared to Eclipse, saw him as basically a rookie.
Besides, he wasn't just a streamer doing a collab—he was a crew member, so expectations were even higher.
But once a new comment appeared, perceptions changed.
[-You all need to watch all the MasterDissection videos with Purple on GENOME's channel]
[Someone kindly added full subtitles]
[Since it's all Purple's content, it was probably one of his fans who did it]
[lol, "gene-level" guy turned into a real pro speaker, huh?]
[-This Genome guy is actually pretty funny.]
[Not sure about his gaming, but he's a fantastic host!]
[Seems like he's probably the MC of the PerG-Day Crew?]
[Judging by his timing and tone, I wonder if he's a standup comedian?]
[Stand-up comedy isn't mainstream in Korea.]
[Then that makes him even more impressive]
These were comments from people who watched Genome's own videos, not just the highlight reel.
Since the highlights mainly focused elsewhere, his talking skills didn't show—but in his own content, his strengths shone.
[-Purple looks so happy when he's with this guy. That's reason enough to qualify!]
[Totally agree. In this video, we see a "cool"
Purple, but in GENOME's video, it's a "happy"
Purple]
[Anyone who can make Purple laugh—that's all the qualification needed.]
[Even if he can't pull his own weight, it doesn't matter. Because Purple always does more than enough.]
[-By the way, what's "Chunom"? The translator says 'Ugly Guy'?]
[Maybe his family name is "Chu", like that baseball player]
[Or maybe it's a kind of self-deprecating humor? He doesn't really look ugly though]
[It's hard to get Korean memes if you're not fluent]
[lol, I asked my friend—it's not about looks, more like "disgraceful," as in "embarrassing"]
[Wow! Now I get it. LMFO, what a fun dude!]
The sentiment towards Genome quickly turned positive, and with more comments, the memes about "Chunom" and "Genom" spread as well.
"Wow, 'Chunom' meme's gone world-class."
Jo Daehan chuckled as he read through the comments.
Unintentionally, "Chunom" had become even more famous than Genome's own name. He was seeing a local meme go global right before his eyes.
But Jo Daehan was certain Genome wouldn't mind in the slightest.
'When you're with the boss, you naturally get world recognition.'
Getting your name out to the world isn't easy. For streamers, whose livelihoods depend on visibility, it's a dream come true.
But Genome had achieved that dream with almost no extra effort, just by sticking close to "Purple."
"Whew, thank goodness."
Jo Daehan felt relieved as he scrolled through more comments. Not a single one nitpicked the translation.
That comfort brought real joy.
"To get paid for something this fun? Now that's a perfect workplace."
There's a phrase, "job-hobby match."
It describes when the thing you love to do and your work are the same.
For Jo Daehan, this was exactly the case.
'Maybe I'll check a few more comments before bed.'
He hit refresh again. Now he wasn't working—it was just his pure fandom.
As he enjoyed his hobby, one new comment caught his eye.
[-Why was the PerG-Day Crew formed all of a sudden? Are there any plans for activities together?]
[Maybe there'll be another video soon?]
[Apparently, you can check at the corresponding fan cafe on NEVER?]
[But even if I join, I don't speak Korean.]
[I ordered a Korean language book from Maybezone. Maybe one day I'll write Purple a fan letter.]
There was curiosity about the PerG-Day Crew's future activities. The current intro video only covered how they were formed—nothing more.
Jo Daehan thought for a moment, then left an English comment.
[-PerG-Day's first official activity will be the Mystic League amateur tournament. Don't be fooled by the "amateur"—it's a big tournament with official sponsors.]
Not long after he posted that comment—
[Another user liked your comment.]
[Another user left a reply on your comment.]
...
The Q-tube notification tray started going off like an alarm.
"Whoa, what's going on?"
Jo Daehan refreshed the comment thread he'd just posted to.
[What? Purple's entering a tournament?!]
[Is this for real? In the Mystic League tournament too?]
[What are the organizers thinking? Why don't they hype this if Purple's competing?]
[LFMO, I don't even watch the MCK, but I'll make sure to catch this one.]
[Now I've got another event to watch with MCS!]
[When does it start? Damn, hurry and reply! I need to know the schedule to take leave!]
With comments piling up in real time, Jo Daehan's jaw dropped—but it quickly shifted into a grin.
'I need to share this on our community!'
Foreign fans couldn't hide their excitement over Lee Gyeongbok's tournament participation. Korean fans would be thrilled to hear this too.
His eyes shone as he quickly sifted through the comments.
"At this rate..."
After posting them to the community, Jo Daehan leaned back in his chair.
It might be an amateur tournament, but in terms of format, it was not far from a pro league.
And maybe—
"Reactions might explode starting from the draft broadcast?"
If international fans also tuned in, the buzz could be no less than an actual pro league.