[TS] Formula One Streamer - Chapter 56

《The Minister of Internal Affairs Secretary donated 50,000 won!》

-A married man understands the hard life of Kang Ho-yun, the streamer One-Man Show…

[Ha… d*mn it, Pong Pong!]

[KING = Sleeping. One-Man Show = Working. But sharing the money for real lol]

[Lol that was really Spartan-style]

[So you mean Mr. Soria did infinite repetitions? lol]

[Irresponsible tutor KING]

[Just throwing out a few words and disappearing as a master? What the hell is this? lol]

[Wow… listening to this really makes it the most coincidental coincidence. Goosebumps;;]

[The master and disciple meeting in the Round of 64, at Polica where they always practiced together ddd]

[At this point, it’s destiny. Oppa is mine, but I’ll allow if it’s KING.]

[Allowing, you’re just talking nonsense, you little brat;;]

“Anyway, I don’t know how many times I’ve driven at Polica. If you can’t perfectly make it through the first corner, you have to do it over and over until….”

One-Man Show, naturally and entertainingly speaking as if it’s their broadcast, without caring about the viewer count of one million.

While Mr. Yooihyun, who said he would do a lying broadcast, actually fell asleep, the broadcast had to continue.

From the meeting with KING to the lecture.

I adapted the story to ensure it wouldn’t harm her, and the response was quite positive.

Since most viewers are fans of KING, I thought there would be a massive drop in viewers if I became the protagonist in this collaboration.

It was actually the opposite.

Perhaps it’s because the viewers knew nothing about a person named Yooihyun KING.

Small talks with KING, KING’s lecturing style, etc.

Even sharing trivial things that happened with her ignited the chat room, and they responded passionately with donations.

“…One time, I was racing at Polica together, and after pretending to cooperate for a while, I guess he got bored and, in the end, crossed the checker flag alone. Do you know what he said after finishing five seconds faster in lap time? ‘I could come back to the broadcast, right?’ He said it just like that.”

Thanks to that, Kang Ho-yun, with all his tension released, could engage the one million viewers like a fish in water.

I don’t even remember when it was that I was able to talk to viewers happily and without worries…

Feeling the cheerful atmosphere, it was becoming a satisfying broadcast both as a streamer One-Man Show and as a human Kang Ho-yun.

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The season victory was in sight.

My race car successfully overtook Hamilton and Verstappen, who were competing for 1st and 2nd place, dramatically in the last corner.

Flap—

Today’s checker flag seemed to fill my heart even more…

I celebrated my first championship accomplishment in this world for the 31st season, standing on the podium.

The roar of thunder.

Fireworks lighting up the night beautifully in various colors.

Bursting champagne and camera shutters.

Hengare…

And…

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“…Sir! KING! Wake up. The final match starts in 10 minutes, we have to go!”

Yooihyun, who had really fallen asleep lying down, woke up to the urgent call of her partner One-Man Show.

“Oh, the season victory… Champion… Was it all a dream?”

Season victory, achieving the championship.

It was the happiest dream that someone born to be an F1 driver could have.

She looked dazed as if her soul had left her body, fixing her messy hair.

She looked quite rough, but thankfully her expression wasn’t visible to the viewers due to her black appearance.

“Winning the season and being a champion, seems like you had a very happy dream, KING.”

“Why did you wake me up? I was just about to lift the trophy.”

KING playfully pouted as she got up.

Thanks to Kang Ho-yun, the viewers who stayed in their seats while she was asleep ignited again.

《Yamandrift donated 10,000 won!》

-Oh, d*mn, that was really a dream lol

[Ah! Season victory! Cheaper than tires!]

[You, who race in your dreams, what on earth…]

[Lol season lol victory lol champion lol]

[What? Are you awake? I just took a nap too]

[KING is back]

[The king’s return]

[I’ve never seen a lying broadcast with such low viewership, and I’ve never seen anyone actually sleep like this.]

[The king walks his own path]

[Walking your own path that’s nonsense. He just does whatever he wants lol]

[For real lol doing whatever he wants]

[But isn’t the king originally doing whatever he wants?]

[↑ Clever]

While observing the viewers’ trends, KING received a voice message sent from Kiwich.

kiwitch*: KING, the introduction of players for the final match and the circuit draw is about to start. Please be in the designated area in your race suit.

Yooihyun changed into her fireproof suit and waved at the camera.

“I’ll be back from the final. Don’t cause trouble for One-Man Show in my absence.”

[You’re the one causing trouble!!! KING!!!]

[While the Man Show works hard to earn money, you’re sleeping and telling us not to bother;;]

[Good luck in the final! Let’s sit on the throne like a king!]

[It’s good if we win, but it doesn’t matter if we lose. The opponent is Max, so what could be a more honorable d*ath than this?]

[My heart is pounding… My favorite streamer is racing against the F1 bully Max]

[Finally, the long-awaited final match is here]

[I’m so nervous dd]

[Wow, the king is going directly into the battlefield… I’ve never seen a dream like this]

《QUEEN donated 500,000 won!》

-Your Majesty, I wish you luck.

The countless donations and praises showered as she departed indicated that the showdown with Max was truly approaching.

As Yooihyun turned her back, she fixed her lower body and turned her upper body to look back at the camera and said,

“I will return.”

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“Haa…”

How can the introduction video just go over without anything happening?

The player introduction video for the Round of 16 was so extravagant and noisy.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

The final match was truly chaotic.

A mad movie summarizing highlights from the Round of 16 to the semifinals was being played on the big screen.

Max Verstappen’s highlights were shown first, followed by KING, then me.

I’m not bragging, but why was I the one feeling embarrassed?

Max showed a determined expression towards the camera, solidifying our battle.

Right. It might not be an F1 race, but this is still a final.

As the video was coming to an end, I stood confidently facing Max.

One of us would hold that shining trophy high above our heads in 1st place.

And one would only watch from the loser’s position as he lifted the trophy.

Thinking like that, I started to feel a bit tense.

The title of 1st place has always been the reason for my life and existence, so competing for that title felt like I was being tested.

‘How much have you worked hard?’

‘How have you changed since last year?’

‘Have you given your best effort?’

Continuously throwing these questions at myself, scolding and reflecting on myself.

Titles like 1st place or champion aren’t something eternal, just like nothing in this world is everlasting.

If one doesn’t put in the effort, doesn’t progress, those things inevitably drift away.

Up until now, I had proven myself in front of that title and those questions.

Achieving 3 consecutive F1 championships, bringing 3 consecutive constructors’ victories to Ferrari, I had demonstrated my value as a driver.

And now, living my second life as Yooihyun.

I was once again faced with that question.

‘Do you deserve to be a champion?’

The answer to this exhilarating and glorious question rising from deep within could only be shown on the circuit.

So I delay my answer.

For now, the answer is ‘no.’

I will prove it on the circuit.

Proving is through action, not words, so wait.

I too looked up at Max with a determined face.

He really looked as stubborn as if he wouldn’t listen in this world.

We shook hands as the host told us to.

Then the following trash talk.

“I hope you can keep up with my expectations, KING.”

“Keep up? I’m planning to race right in front of you.”

I know Max.

That is sincere.

It’s not a statement thrown out in the spirit of fan service to elevate the competition mood, unrelated to his true intentions.

He’s looking forward to it; he hopes I can keep up.

So, KING, it means he sees me as a driver worth racing against.

The strength in Max’s hand conveyed that what he said was sincere.

-Next, there will be a circuit selection for the final match [KING] VS [Max Verstappen], [Max Verstappen] VS [KING].

The host’s booming voice accompanied the spinning circuit roulette.

Tarararak-!

In the silence, the only sound was the circuit changing from time to time.

Soon the roulette stopped, and a complete silence fell over the venue.

Final Match

[Max Verstappen] VS [KING]

Circuit: Blue Bull Ring

Weather: Clear, no clouds.

The circuit, ironically, is the Blue Bull Ring, originally named the Red Bull Ring.

If I were in my world, this would be Max’s home team circuit.

With a circuit length of 4.318km, a total of 71 laps, and a total race distance of 306.452km.

It has very few corners, with only 10, and therefore a lot of acceleration zones, resulting in a very fast lap time circuit.

Although it seems easy due to the small number of corners, the circuit has severe curves, and the corner positions are at the peaks of the curves, making managing the chassis and tire maintenance tricky.

Utilizing the corner curbs is no ordinary matter, and a great deal of caution must be exercised when designing the entry and exit angles for the corners.

As you speed while breezing through the few corners, the rough corners that appear act as a nuisance, leaving the chassis worn down on this brutal circuit.

In other words, it’s an absurd circuit.

In my words, it is an exciting circuit.

[Kiwitch has invited you to the ‘Final of KiwiChi Championship, KING VS Max Verstappen’ room. YES / NO]

What significance does the choice hold?

“Yes.”

I was ready to dive into the Colosseum as an F1 driver.