Chapter 184
Chapter 184
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 184
Chapter Title: Announcing Surprise News Amid the Chaos!
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Ugh, this is all Ji-ah unnie's fault.
I shouldn't have let it slide like that earlier.
But I had no choice but to forgive her.
Mixed thoughts tangle chaotically in my head.
When I realized unnie was secretly spilling my secret on her stream earlier.
I fell for one dose of her cuteness, but up to that point, I thought it was fine.
Yeah, because it was Ellin unnie's cuteness, of all people.
How could anyone resist something this precious?
But it didn't take long to realize that had been the wrong call.
The reason? The Cherries who came rushing over the moment I fired up my stream.
- Lol for real ㅋㅋ
- Is this the place with the infamous lover boy Uparupa?
- And that Done guy's speech is so damn annoying ㅋㅋ
- As expected, repaying kindness with enmity is peak Cherry rating ㅋㅋ
"Eugh...!"
Yep, that's exactly what happened.
The second they heard it on Ji-ah unnie's stream, they flooded into mine.
And they immediately unleashed their teasing via chat and donations, with Done leading the charge.
I should've scolded Ji-ah unnie harder if I'd known this was coming...!
It shouldn't have ended with just some cuteness—instead, I should've gotten her to promise a horror game collab!
No matter how I think about it, this negotiation is totally unfair!
I vent my frustration inwardly, but the bus has already left the station.
What can I do? They say the one who loves more is the one who loses.
For someone like me whose love for the Blues is already maxed out, I have no choice.
"Ah, no, that's not it?! I just can't ignore chat when you're saying stuff like that! Don't misunderstand—it's not like I specifically wanted to tell the Cherries, so I wrote it down!"
I snap a grumpy excuse in response to the Cherries' onslaught, but.
Of course, they're not giving an inch.
- Oh, tsundere?
- Where'd Lulu-chan practice that tsundere template?
- We get it, we get it lol
What do you get, you idiots?!
I hate all of you!
I was planning to have fun streaming after wrapping recording smoothly today!
You guys ruined it all!
Unable to hold out any longer, I lower my avatar and flee off-screen.
But since I didn't lower it all the way, just Ah-chan's face peeks out.
Somehow, it ends up looking like a solo Ah-chan broadcast.
- Haha (make Ah-chan do it)
- Ah-chan solo stream today?
- Ah-chan's debuting too, huh?
- Can't even hide properly, just like the lame-ass Uparupa...
One Cherry fires off a sharp tease at the sight.
I get pissed and lower the avatar even more, hiding Ah-chan completely.
Hmph!
Sorry for being lame-ass Uparupa!
I'm so sorry, I won't stream anymore—everyone get out!
I wanna be alone!
"Nyaaaaack!"
- ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Direct hit lololol
- Are you a real cat or what ㅋㅋ
- Pops out when you splash water... just like a cat...
But my desperate resistance crumbles to one donation.
In the end, I have no choice but to reappear on-screen and show the avatar again.
Still, as a petty act of defiance, I zoom way out to make the avatar as small as possible...
- Lulu-chan's lower half? This is rare
- This is totally flirting, right?
- Such a seductive Uparupa...
"Okay, fine! I'll stop! I'm stopping!"
- Okay
- Was fun tho
- This is why quick-witted Uparupas suck
Seeing the Cherries react even more positively to my long-awaited full-body shot on stream.
I have no choice but to declare surrender.
Well, it was all part of the plan, huh.
Yeah, maybe that's for the best.
If they'd been serious, I wouldn't know how low my Cherry rating would've tanked.
I might've thought the Cherries had given up on being human altogether.
"Ugh, if the Cherries hadn't teased me in the first place, none of this would've happened... And you only target me? You're all so mean."
- ?
- Our fault again?
- No matter how you look at it, isn't it the goddess unnie's fault for spilling it without permission on stream? Hm...
"Hey! It can't be Ellin unnie's fault! It would've been fine if the Cherries were just nice from the start!"
- At it again with the brainless shielding ㅡㅡ
- Sigh... Wanna see you get roasted again?
- Trolling withdrawal kicking in...
Hmph! Go ahead and troll!
I've got ban privileges!
That'll just start a war!
"A-anyway, I came on a bit early today because I wanted to share some good news with the Cherries."
- O
- Big news incoming?
- Topic change pisses me off but you're cute so I'll let it slide
- Voice pitching up from excitement is so cuuute lol
Argh, geez!
You guys and your "cute"—it never ends!
At this rate, you'll call me cute just for breathing!
But if I keep nitpicking, the convo will drag, so.
I pretend not to notice and bring up what I wanted to say.
I got the President's permission before starting the stream, so it should be fine.
"Hehe, actually, recording wrapped up today. The President said if the MV work and everything else goes to plan, we can release on schedule."
- O
- Kyaaaaaaa
- Recording done already?
- Insanely fast ㄷㄷ
- Didn't Lulu-chan say recording just started recently?
Heh, yeah.
Honestly, I didn't expect recording to finish this soon either.
I figured it'd take at least another 1-2 weeks.
"Ahem! Here's the thing—we nailed it in one take today! So the timeline got shortened big time!"
- What
- One take?
- No way
- OK on the first try?
- Vocal queen Lulu as expected ㅋㅋ
Normally, I'd be a little embarrassed by the Cherries' hype.
But today, I just shrug and smile quietly.
And for good reason: I got praise from none other than the VN composer.
Today, I don't need to be humble—I deserve to feel a little proud. Yeah.
"Truth is, yesterday's recording wasn't going well, so I was super worried. But when I played the song for Ellin unnie, she gave me advice on how to sing it. Thanks to that, I wrapped it in one go today!"
- Wow
- Sick ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- So that's why you two met yesterday
- Must've helped a ton
Yeah, yeah.
It wasn't just helpful—it was game-changing.
Without unnie's advice, I'd still be fumbling around.
Of course, the composer probably knew the answer somewhat.
But he wanted me to figure it out myself, so he held back.
He might've given tips later...
Still, unnie's help made all the difference.
"The composer praised me loads too. Out of everyone he's recorded with, I'm only the third to get an OK on the first take."
- Kyaaaaaaa
- Lulu high incomingggg
- Main vocal!!! Shotgun drop!!!!!!!!!!
- Is the composer famous?
As everyone freaks out and floods the chat.
One Cherry hits me with a pretty sharp question, catching me off guard a bit.
I don't know what gave it away, but impressive deduction.
Why are there so many armchair detectives in our country?
"Yep. Super famous composer. The Cherries would freak if they knew?"
- O
- That famous?
- No way an idol song guy?
- Who? Spill
- Wanna know?
- Me?
The Cherries pounce on the bait I dangled, but...
Nope, no way.
Can't reveal it yet.
"You'll all find out when the song drops! Secret until then!"
- Ah
- Crossing the line...
- Ways to piss people off: 1) Starting a story and stopping. 2) ...
- Lulu-chan wanna get scolded?
Ehehe, mad yet? Mad?
But whatcha gonna do! Even if you're pissed, what can you do to me?!
It's not like I don't wanna tell you—it's the President's orders, so no choice.
"I could tell you, but then I can tell the President the Cherries got mad about it, right?"
- Gasp
- What
- Gaslighting legend...
- Uh uh, didn't hear a thing, your honor
See? Mention the President, and they all tuck tail.
Acting all tough only in front of me.
Such naughty Cherries.
- Lol for real ㅋㅋ
- I wasn't that curious anyway lol
- He said it, Lulu-chan
- Not me lol
"Pfft...!"
Now they're even snitching on each other, and it's kinda cute.
They seem like such sweet, cute viewers at times like this.
So why do they turn so vicious sometimes?
Goes to show you never really know.
Anyway, they were total jerks at the start of the stream.
But they're starting to behave now.
Time for a carrot, right?
I got the President's okay too.
"Don't worry, Cherries. You think I'd tease your curiosity and just bail? I've got more good news!"
- O
- Not bailing?
- 5252 We believed youuuu jerk!!!!!!
- Real big one this time?
Mm-hmm, a huge one this time!
I don't overhype often.
But this really is big, so get excited!
"Everyone, do you know what July 7th is?"
- Tanabataaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!
- How could we forget Lulu-chan's birthday lol
- Anyone saying Chilseok? Line up for punishment
- Forgetful Cherries, line up behind me
Oh, everyone remembers.
I memorize all the members' birthdays, of course.
But I didn't expect this many Cherries to remember mine.
Hehe.
So this is what it feels like when someone remembers your birthday.
The joy I'm feeling for the first time in my life.
"Hehe, actually, there's a little event planned for July 7th! Any guesses?"
- Free merch giveaway?
- New outfit drop?
- Didn't new song come on birthday?
Tsk tsk, such lack of imagination.
The new song is coming on my birthday, sure.
But this event is a surprise outside the planned schedule.
"Ahem, don't freak out, okay? For my birthday this time, we're...
- We're?
- Goosebumps
- Dizzy here, hurry up
Argh, you guys have no patience.
I even queued up the suspense BGM to build tension.
Can't even wait that long?
But I'm a generous VTuber!
For my impatient Cherries, I'll spill quick!
Truth is, my mouth's itching to tell anyway.
"An offline birthday cafe!!!"
- ???????????????? - Whoa - ㅁㅊㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ - What - Birthday cafe???????? - Yas lolololololololol - BIG ONE INCOMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Kyaaaaaaa
After a brief pause to build suspense, I drop the event news.
The chat scroll speed doubles as it flies upward.
Hehe.
I knew you'd all love it!