[TS] Formula One Streamer - Chapter 86

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(A meme of Yoo Yi-hyun in a Ferrari race suit)

Today, two of my dreams became a reality at the same time…

Seeing a Korean F1 driver and watching Ferrari make a comeback.

Of course, they haven’t made a comeback yet, but since it’s KING, is it okay to expect…? That’s how it is, right? Isn’t it?

Say it’s so, d*mn it!

ㅇㅇ(118.235): You’re gay… Do you really not understand that the driver isn’t the problem for Ferrari?

ㄴ티포시게이*: Shut up, you b*stard…

ㄴㅇㅇ(14.4): The Tifosi have been getting roasted since last year and are still in denial about reality, lol.

ㄴㅇㅇ(1.226): But the reality is they’re in 8th place~ for real, lol.

ㄴ티포시게이*: d*e, you b*stard.

포창인생*: Just weeks after his appearance, Yoo Yi-hyun has become a star at Ferrari… Let’s chant his praises.

ㄴ포랑해*: KINGmaen1

ㄴ포린이*: KINGmaen2

ㄴㅇㅇ(223.80): What kind of religion has this become? ;;;

There’s no such thing.

In the F1 world where performance is driven by the engine, what’s so important about the driver? Lol.

Soon, Yoo Yi-hyun will regret joining Ferrari while shedding tears of bl**d.

Ah, why did I join Ferrari? I should have gone to BetaTauri instead…

(A roughly edited meme of Yoo Yi-hyun crying)

티포시게이*: d*mn it, take the post down.

ㄴㅇㅇ(14.88): Hey, this b*stard is crying, lol.

ㄴ성이름*: Just stop hitting on Tifosi. You need to hit harder after the season starts, really, lol.

칼치기베테랑*: It’s true, but with Yoo Yi-hyun’s recruitment and even recruiting engineers, it seems like we can expect a mid-tier performance. There were even rumors of a complete internal reorganization, but I don’t think that’s true.

ㄴ포창인생*: With a name like his, we have to do better this year… But an engine doesn’t change overnight. It seems like they’ll struggle a bit in the early season even if it does.

ㄴㅇㅇ(175.205): Is there a web novel titled something like “What if there’s a genius engineer who can make that possible?” d*mn… it’s depressing.

When does the event race start, d*mn it?

I came over to my studio to concentrate, ordered a big platter of jokbal, and now I’m waiting;

ㅇㅇ(230.38): ?? Are you the only one going to eat all that jokbal? You’re a pig, huh…

ㄴ문신돼지육수*: Well, d*mn it. Of course, I’m going to eat it all, who else would I share it with?

ㄴㅇㅇ(61.254): So, you’re going to eat all that yourself… the average of the 포갤 고닉 is chilling.

Who’s going to give the lecture for Haerari today?

RPM*: I don’t know?

The second week Friday of the Cheongchul Aram Event’s final education is underway.

Lee Haeri was waiting for a new teacher while adjusting the broadcast settings in the waiting room before the educational broadcast started.

Since Yoo Yi-hyun’s schedule for joining Ferrari overlapped with the broadcast time, she had said she was looking for someone to replace her.

‘It might be a bit tight…?’

She was guessing who might come, but they wouldn’t tell her until the end.

All she could do was think of streamers above F3 level and guess who the teacher would be.

After excluding the streamers who had already participated, she narrowed down the candidate pool considering Yoo Yi-hyun’s limited circle of friends.

“Ah, whatever. Who comes doesn’t matter.”

She quickly dismissed that thought, considering that if it wasn’t KING, what significance would it have?

“Ah, I can’t be satisfied unless it’s KING…”

[Woah… I’m stuck on Yoo Yi-hyun!]

[I’ve already been trained…]

[What’s this? Are they close?]

[They’ve already gone as far as they can.]

[Is that it? The 보?빔?]

[But there’s no one better than KING. Maybe Yoo Seon-jin at best.]

[How long has it been since she retired, is she the Yoo Seon-jin from ages ago? She’s a washed-up has-been.]

[The only F1 driver from Korea is a has-been? d*mn, I’ve gotten used to KING and my standards have just gotten higher.]

[KING ♥ Haerari forever!]

[But seriously, who will come? It seems like all the streamers who could be teachers have already participated…]

Even though she knew it couldn’t be helped, she wasn’t happy about the whole situation.

For Lee Haeri, there was only one reason to participate in the event, and that was KING.

Therefore, she thought there couldn’t be any substitutes for her…

But surely that was the case.

[Max Verstarppin has entered the waiting room.]

How fleeting thoughts can be, and how easily they can be shattered.

“Hello.”

[??????????]

[Wait, why is Max here???]

[Did he come to the wrong room?]

[How could he come to the wrong room? He must have been invited by Kiwich Korea.]

[Is that the real Max?]

Definitely Max Verstappen.

The world’s biggest celebrity and a champion candidate competing against his teammate, the seven-time champion Hamilton in F1.

It was that Verstappen who won against KING and claimed the checkered flag at the KiwiChi Championship.

“Oh, uh…? Mr. Max Verstappen?”

“Haerari? I’m Max Verstappen, here as a guest lecturer on behalf of Yoo Yi-hyun today. Nice to meet you.”

[What the hell is Yoo Yi-hyun’s recruiting power?]

[Wow! Max! Nuisance! Wow! Max! Nuisance! Wow! Max! Nuisance! Wow! Max! Nuisance!]

[Wait, have they already become that close?;;;]

[LOL, the scale of the event just got way bigger. My heart swells.]

[An amateur league meets a pro.]

[Did they get close just from seeing him briefly in the finals? That sly fox, Yoo Yi-hyun…]

[Wow, Yoo Yi-hyun has unexpectedly become a world-class driver…]

[Is this when Haerari gets beaten by Max?]

[She should get hit harder.]

[What is this…? Upgraded professor or lateral upgrade?]

[At least it’s not a downgrade.]

I never expected the substitute would be Max Verstappen.

Receiving a lesson one-on-one from a championship candidate like Max is a thrilling experience that transcends being just a driver from Tifosi.

The chaos surrounding Max’s appearance wasn’t only from Haerari and her viewers.

The other streamers participating in the educational broadcast also began flocking to Haerari’s waiting room upon hearing the news.

It’s not a common opportunity to see Max.

They wanted to face that familiar face, even if it was in virtual reality.

A strange situation where 39 streamers, excluding KING, gathered in one room to see Max.

As interest surged and countless requests for handshakes were directed at Max, at that moment…

[Speed Racer has been kicked out.]

[One Man Show has been kicked out.]

[Rally King has been kicked out.]

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[Waiting Room Personnel: Haerari, Max Verstarppin 2/40]

38 kick-out messages rose quickly, leaving only Haerari and Max in the waiting room.

Lee Haeri, whose expression seemed like she was about to curse, looked at Max after finishing 38 consecutive kicks.

Her lips trembled, her greedy gaze focused, her nostrils flared.

It truly was the end of gloom.

“The things given to me by KING are mine… no one else can have them.”

[What a crazy girl, lol. She’s kicking them all out.]

[What’s with the kicking speed faster than driving?]

[No way, that’s hilarious, lol.]

[Seriously, lol.]

[At this point, she’s got to be mentally ill, lol.]

[In a flash, she turned all 38 into enemies… truly, she’s living just for today…]

[Haerari only needs KING, lol.]

[Max looks bewildered, lol.]

[Is this self-imposed social isolation?]

[Just a crazy chick.]

On that day, when Kiwich burned fervently due to Max’s surprise appearance.

Like Haerari’s declaration of war, indeed.

By the time the educational broadcast ended, not a single streamer had been able to exchange greetings with Max.

“Is she doing well?”

Suddenly, she thought of her disciple, Lee Haeri, back in Korea.

She had contacted the drivers who had connected during the finals of the KiwiChi championship.

She sent voice messages to Manuel, Lando, Hamilton, and Max, but only Max replied that he had free time.

What a coincidence that it was Max.

She felt a bit uneasy.

Would the fiery and impatient Max be able to endure her shortcomings for two hours and teach effectively?

“Hopefully, he won’t curse.”

Although Lee Haeri had such a quirky personality, she figured that even if Max got annoyed, it wouldn’t hurt her…

Not to mention the combination of a normal person and a weirdo.

A combination of two weirdos was bound to raise concerns.

Moreover, even though it was just an event, that was still my team.

I shook my head vigorously and closed the visor.

What was already done was out of my hands.

I should focus on the present now.

Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

It can be called the home circuit of Scuderia Ferrari, and it holds great significance for both Ferrari fans and drivers.

Vroom, vroom!

At that historic circuit filled with Tifosi, I once again stood on the grid as a Ferrari driver.

To my right was myself, and to my left was Charles Leclerc, as the glossy red race car revealed itself on the track.

“Yoo Yi-hyun! Yoo Yi-hyun! Yoo Yi-hyun! Yoo Yi-hyun! Yoo Yi-hyun!!!”

“KING! KING! KING! KING! KING!!!”

The crowd chanting both my real name and my nickname from For One made for a truly grand opening ceremony.

With 150,000 spectators filled in the grandstands, looking solely at me and calling my name created a grandeur that one cannot feel unless they have experienced it.

In this moment, I felt like I was the brightest star.

It was an emotional moment, feeling their wishes illuminate the little light that had been sleeping in my heart.

It was undoubtedly quite a… quite a burden for a rookie driver to bear.

– It seems the impact of the KiwiChi Championship was significant. Everyone is looking for Lee Hyun instead of Leclerc.

“So true. It’s a bit nerve-wracking, isn’t it?”

That’s nonsense; in fact, it felt great.

It was as if I was finally being acknowledged in reality beyond virtual reality.

Moreover, the little bit of tension I had left had long since vanished as I climbed into the race car.

Before getting into the car, I had felt a bit anxious, thinking, “What if I’ve lost my sense of reality from enjoying the comfortable and safe driving in virtual reality?”

But three years of experience is experience.

Once I wedged myself into the cockpit, it felt as though I had finally arrived where I was meant to be.

The rough engine sounds awakened every sense in my body.

The conditions of the road and vibrations of the chassis transmitted vividly.

The stiffness of the unyielding protective gloves and the heavy weight of the helmet.

All of this seemed to deny the existence of For One as real driving.

Vroom-!!!

Soon, the signal dropped, and the race began, marking my first true driving experience in the living, breathing reality.

The beginning of a race that would turn the worries of the Tifosi regarding rookie driver Yoo Yi-hyun into acknowledgment.

The second life of a driver and the first step back on the throne.

Name / Time / Laps

① Yihyun Yoo – –

② Charles Leclerc – –

The electronic scoreboard displayed my name brightly as it started to glow.