Chapter 169
Chapter 169
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 169
Chapter Title: Lulu-chan is Scared of April Fool's!
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April Fool's Day.
The one day of the year when little lies and pranks are allowed.
And even in the idol streaming world, there's a long-standing tradition for April Fool's like this one.
Avatar swap.
Or more precisely, role swap.
Streamers who are close friends trade roles and run each other's broadcasts.
In that sense, today's Cherries.
No, more accurately, the Pistas were secretly hoping for it deep down.
That their favorite Blues might put on this fun event.
And that expectation hit the nail on the head.
The voice coming through was the familiar squishy Uparupa tone they always heard.
On top of her signature upbeat energy and third-person self-reference.
Even mixing in that slight nasal whine for cuteness when things turned against her—it was Yuki to a T.
But there was one thing that showed even perfect mimicry had its limits.
"Wh-what? Crappy Dangcheong Squish Uparupa? What're you talking about? This is Yuki-chan's stream. Are you saying you're cheating on Yuki-chan... Wuu..."
Yuki often flirted hard with her Daru fans on stream.
She was the prime example of someone sparking "value coin" reactions.
Lulu, on the other hand, looked cute but was light-years away from that kind of thing, so she ended up taking damage mid-sentence.
Whenever that happened, the Cherries would revel in her suffering.
Or feel charmed by this gap moe side she never showed normally.
But at the same time, as fellow humans, they'd pity her for getting stuck with the heaviest role.
"D-don't lie! I never said that yesterday?!"
Of course, most were busy teasing her at moments like this.
"A-anyway, today the President and Lulu-chan are collabing, so I'll hop into the Discord room real quick?"
Enduring the especially mischievous Cherries' trolling today.
Lulu—disguised as Yuki—somehow made it through and joined the group Discord call.
A booming voice hit her immediately.
『Hey, Yuki! Hurry up already! What're you doing?!』
"Eh?"
It was Yuki's voice, wearing the President's avatar.
The shock of the sudden scolding left Lulu stunned for a second.
Another voice slipped in.
『P-President. Yuki-chan must've had her reasons. Don't be too harsh...』
This time, it was the President in Lulu's avatar.
The problem was that Kang Haneul naturally had a husky voice for a woman.
Combined with Lulu's signature squishy vibe, it created massive dissonance.
"Pfft...!"
With that killer drip from one Cherry on top.
Lulu in Yuki's avatar nearly burst out laughing but barely held it in.
But the President wasn't the type of streamer to miss even that split-second chuckle.
『Wait, why'd Yuki-chan crack up like that? See something funny?』
"N-no...! Lulu-chan, my nose was just itchy for a sec."
Even through her own avatar, the face radiated killing intent.
Lulu felt a chill down her spine and frantically waved it off.
Yuki avatar's trademark snow-white hair swayed gently.
『Got it... Mind if I check the VOD later?』
"Uh, y-yeah? Wh-why VOD?"
『Duh, you know I looove watching members' streams.』
"Ah, r-right... But my computer's gonna crash today, so no VOD upload probably. Lulu-chan."
Lots of crises came her way, sure.
But Lulu—weaving through them—finally let out a sigh of relief.
The faint 'Tch.' tongue-click from the woman in her avatar? That stayed secret.
『By the way, why's our Lulu sounding so grandma today? Thought you were turning thirty tomorrow or something.』
『.......』
"Gasp...!"
Meanwhile, Yuki borrowing the President's name acted without fear.
Flinging ultimate damage at the President in Lulu's avatar.
Lulu and the Cherries watching from the third-person view all gasped in unison.
Even with the April Fool's shield equipped.
Who knew she'd go this no-holds-barred with the damage trading.
No, this wasn't trading—it was straight-up one-sided violence.
Kang Haneul holding back curses was impressive.
『P-President. I'm only five years old. Thirty? What kinda talk is that.』
『Oh right. Guess the President blanked for a sec. Sorry?』
『It's fine. Unlike some brat who sulks over stolen coffee, I've got a big heart.』
『Wha...?!』
She wasn't just taking hits either.
Using her own Lulu identity, she fired back ultimate damage.
Now Yuki in the President's avatar reacted like she took a solid hit.
'Ugh, both of them are scary...!'
Meanwhile, Lulu caught in the crossfire was dying inside.
Just imitating Yuki was tough enough.
Now this shrimp-back-busting whale fight too?
"L-Lulu-chan. Did you just call me a brat...?! That's mean!"
Staying true to her role.
Lulu channeled Yuki's speech patterns, pouting dramatically.
『Ah, sorry. Yuki-chan. Didn't mean it like that.』
『Phew, calling a fellow member a brat. Lulu, harsh much.』
"Wuu..."
It felt weird, like getting chewed out for something she didn't do.
But she couldn't break RP, so Lulu endured.
『Oh yeah, Lulu, you have a date with Yuki next week, right?』
"Eh?"
Sudden incitement and fabrication from Yuki in the President's avatar.
Lulu blinked blankly, eyes wide.
Then the President in Lulu's avatar poured fuel on the fire.
『Yes, that's right. But the President has prior plans, so we'll date first.』
『Nah, President's busy—postpone it. Play with your friend first.』
『No, President said her schedule's free that day. Hanging with Yuki-chan would be boring anyway.』
『Hanging with an old President sounds more boring? Young friends have more fun.』
『It's fine. Yuki-chan isn't my friend.』
『Lulu, value your friends. Want a scolding?』
The brutal stare-down continued, leaving Lulu trembling without a word in edgewise.
And for her, the mystery was—no date was ever planned.
How'd the spark blow up this big?
"Ch-Cherries... What do I do...?"
RP as Yuki fully shattered, back to plain Lulu.
Desperately begging Cherries for help.
But they had no solutions either.
Prepping April Fool's content expecting fun was fine.
Didn't think it'd spiral this chaotic.
Vowing never to do this format again next year, Lulu in Yuki's avatar secretly wiped tears in the corner.