[Smudle has surprising stamina, huh? Longer than I thought!]
[For real, I thought everyone would drop out in the first round.]
[And yet, the Taker got eliminated! LOL.]
[As expected, stamina is Taker’s forte. Haha!]
[Hey, he hung on longer than most old folks, let’s raise a glass!]
[Don’t underestimate the old man @@!!]
[Jun Su, who’s actually 2 years older than the Taker, breezed through the first round.]
[Jun Su is a monster, benching 400!]
Speed is key.
The Ring Fit competition was indeed fast-paced.
I’m not sure if it was because they thought a slow pace would be boring or if the organizers had something to say about it.
Rounds one, two, and three. The game moved quickly, and alongside it, a wave of eliminations followed.
The Taker, who boasted that he would definitely reach the finals, was one of them.
“Hey guys, I could’ve made it to the end, but I ate spicy chicken yesterday and it wrecked me. My stomach was killing me during squats! Ugh, I get why competitors eat bland stuff and just tofu. This shocked me!”
[Excuses from Taker are legendary! LOL.]
[Not that anyone was cheering for you anyway, it’s fine.]
[Is this guy really a total idiot?]
[Getting eliminated due to stomach pain after eating spicy chicken is a new level of excuse.]
[Spicy chicken consequences are real, no cap…]
[Seriously, stop talking about poop already.]
[No wonder he looked worse than usual, he must’ve been in pain.]
[Managing your condition is a skill too, just saying.]
[You’ve gotta pass the first round, who would want to walk around with their head down?]
[The host is just an old man, so no shame in getting eliminated.]
“Anyway, since I got kicked out, I’ll cheer for those I know. Lots of familiar faces here. From now on, my broadcast is a cheering space!”
The Taker’s network is definitely not small. A good portion of the participants were facepalming with him.
“Han Kang, you got this!”
“Muscle King LimeTack! Show the strength of Gangdong Fitness Fam!”
“Creamy-skinned Hakchu! You’re still young at thirty! Go go!”
But curiously enough, the people the Taker was shouting for couldn’t muster any strength and ended up falling off.
[Taker’s curse, oh no!]
[Every time he cheers, they fall!]
[Just shut up and let Gunhee be!]
[Is he cheering for Hakchu or just messing with him?]
[Hakchu actually drained strength from hearing Taker’s voice and fell off!]
[Tepelle, what the heck, LOL.]
[There’s a saying that anyone Taker cheers for gets eliminated; I love this rumor so much!]
“I really like you!”
“Just you wait, I’ll cheer on Kayak!”
“No, it’s not my fault. It was an accident, an accident. Does it make sense to fall just because I cheered a bit?”
With an innocent face, the Taker protested, leading to the final match.
Before I knew it, only ten people were left standing in the tournament hall.
“Oh my, there are only ten left now!”
“I’m really curious who the winner will be… I can’t wait!”
“The remaining participants look quite exhausted. But there’s no time for a break!”
The former track athlete, the indomitable Hwang Jung-su, and the streamer Lim Cheol-wan, who runs marathons around the world…
And in the middle of them all, a woman whose appearance was markedly better than the other participants. She showed no signs of catching her breath and her skin wasn’t flushed like the others.
Kayak stood tall at the center of the arena.
“It’s definitely Kayak. I knew she had good stamina, but she’s a real legend. She doesn’t look tired at all.”
“Look at her laughing after seeing her girlfriend, goodness.”
“Stamina really is Camilla, LOL.”
“Kayak must have sucked all the stamina out of Gunhee.”
“Does Camilla look like she can lift 300 in three lifts?”
“Kayak really seems to have amazing stamina, wow.”
Then came the main event. Unlike the previous rounds, this stage required quick execution of the displayed movements.
– Mountain climber position!
– Plank butt lift!
– Raise your hands and shake your butt!
The demands changed rapidly. The surviving contestants were diligently moving their bodies accordingly.
Among them, the Taker, who was too busy cheering for Kayak to focus, exclaimed,
“Oh….”
“Wow, body, wow, body, wow, body, wow, body, wow, body!”
“Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!”
“Get a little closer and take a picture!”
“Are the commentators intentionally making everyone do these moves?”
“Health is looking incredible, no joke.”
“Oh wow, I’m going to burst!”
“Gunhee, I’m sorry… starting today, I’m watching Kayak’s streams.”
“How can a person’s body look like that?”
After a moment of strange admiration for Kayak, I shook myself back to reality and turned the screen away.
“Anyone who has harassed will be banned. I’ll review the footage and ban everyone. And for this, I’ll turn off the screen and just watch myself. It doesn’t feel right to broadcast while shooting Kayak. I’ll just show my face and commentate, occasionally cutting to other people.”
“I don’t think so. I’ll just keep my face on the screen while commentating, occasionally showing other people.”
[Ah, that was great, damn it.]
[It was a bit too provocative, though;;]
[Group sexual harassment is a no-go.]
[Just looking at it alone, way too much.]
[Love for the girlfriend always trumps, haha.]
[What girlfriend? You idiots keep making girlfriend jokes and dragging me into it.]
[Scratched broth comes to the surface, haha.]
And so, the Taker’s commentary continued for a while.
*
“Alright, let’s start the match!”
Hearing the commentary announcing the start of the tournament, a woman clenched her fist.
“I’m going to win no matter what, absolutely!”
As she pledged to win, her name was Joo Hee, known as Strong Dog, resembling a dog in appearance.
In such official tournaments and events, people’s eyes were bound to focus. It meant that if one stood out in such events, they could immediately make a name for themselves.
Thus, a tournament with plenty of spectacles was a festival for viewers and, at the same time, an opportunity for smaller Hako streamers.
Joo Hee felt the same way. This month marked her 6-month anniversary of streaming; half a year had flown by since she started.
While her viewer and follower counts were steadily increasing, she couldn’t settle for the current state. Joo Hee had grand dreams.
“I want to be famous like Kayak…”
“I’ll collaborate with Kayak.”
That’s right, the reason Joo Hee even started streaming in the first place was because she became interested after watching Kayak’s broadcast.
Her pretty dog-like appearance, decent humor, and sincerity immediately elevated Joo Hee’s streams.
As a fan of Kayak, she was busy building her streaming stature to one day stand on equal ground with her.
When Kayak’s face appeared at the tournament venue, she was overjoyed.
Having missed out on both the mini fan meeting at the goods shop and the real fan meeting for the 1 million subscriber event, it felt like tremendous luck to see Kayak through this tournament.
“I’m so glad I started streaming…!”
However, stopping here and being satisfied would be amateurish. As a former athlete, Joo Hee had tremendous competitiveness and a desire to improve.
Her long-term goal was to stand on equal footing with Kayak, propose a collaboration, and become friends privately, while her short-term goal was to win this tournament and make her presence known to Kayak.
Well, the short-term goal was to win this tournament and make sure Kayak knows I exist.
‘What should I say when I win?’
In Joo Hee’s mind, she was already picturing the moment of victory, mentioning Kayak in her winner’s speech.
Joo Hee wasn’t even considering the possibility of losing, not even for a second.
It was just a given for her. After all, she’d been a former track athlete, even competing in national competitions back in her high school days.
She had suffered a few injuries and had to retire, but that was two years ago. She still had significant stamina and athletic ability compared to the average person, and she kept up with her training.
Joo Hee had no doubt she would win.
It wasn’t like they were competing in a strength-based event, and she was confident she could beat male streamers. Plus, the organizers had announced they would divide the awards into male and female categories, giving her even more assurance that she would have no rivals and could win for sure.
‘Kayak may be tough, but she’s just an ordinary person.’
What about Jun Hyun who used to be a pro boxer? Maybe. Even Joo Hee had to admit that watching Kayak beat up a punching bag looked terrifyingly impressive for an ordinary person.
It was probably that strength and technique that helped her subdue ordinary folks causing ruckus in bars.
But this tournament wasn’t about strength or technique. It was all about pure stamina! Aerobic endurance! Those were all Joo Hee’s specialties, being a former track athlete.
It was just like her daily training routines. She knew better than anyone how to move her body to consume less energy while executing her tasks.
Ordinary people could never defeat a trained athlete or a pro. That’s common sense. Even if they were just amateurs standing at the brink of professionalism, they would feel like mountains to the average person.
However…
– Currently, only two remain: Streamer Kkang Jji and Streamer Kayak!
– Kkang Jji is a streamer well-known for being a former track athlete. She usually does outdoor jogging broadcasts and workout streams during the day.
– We’re moving into the next round. Will this next move decide the winner…?
– Ah, Kayak won’t fall!
– It’s a one-on-one battle between Kayak and Kkang Jji!
“Uh…?”
As always, a variable was bound to occur.
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