Chapter 234
Chapter 234
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 234
Chapter Title: Shove Your Entire Wallet into Lulu-chan!
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Finally, the day of the tournament had arrived.
Before turning on my stream, I was chatting with the members on Discord to calm my nerves.
The president had joined us after a long time, making things extra lively.
『Da-jeong, you seem really nervous. You’ve been quiet for a while.』
“Yeah… J-just a little.”
『I don’t think it’s just a little.』
The president continued in a voice full of mischief.
She must know I’m tense and just wants to tease me.
Ugh, that’s so mean, President.
A little encouragement wouldn’t hurt.
I am her employee, after all.
『You’re up for auction today, right?』
“Yes, that’s right.”
『Sounds fun. Big Sis and the Sparrows will be watching too. If it’s you, Da-jeong, you’ll definitely go for a high bid.』
“Ah, no! I’d rather it passes unsold… that’d be less stressful!”
『Huh? Really? I thought getting picked was the good thing?』
Ji-ah unnie sounded genuinely puzzled by my reaction.
She must not have seen an auction system like this before.
Honestly, unnie has a point.
Getting passed unsold means no team leader wanted you.
That’d sting a bit for the person involved.
But that’s only for streamers who actually have the skills to get picked!
I don’t care about any of that!
I’d rather go unsold and blend into a team stress-free!
I just want to be like a side dish, a broom left in the corner!
『Oh yeah! I saw that clip recently. The Empire pro, Glow, right? Telling their team leader to pick you for sure.』
『I saw it too. You looked like you were about to cry, yelling ‘Stoooop!’』
“Ugh… I’m already worried. Glow wouldn’t really pick me, right?”
Yuna and Ra-hee unnie’s words triggered my PTSD—I shuddered all over.
No, no. I believe it won’t happen.
Glow wouldn’t make such an irrational choice.
Who’d overinvest in a lowly mid laner like me!
They’d be left picking up only unsold scraps for the rest of the team if they went all-in on points now.
『Maknae, have some confidence! You beat this unnie one-on-one!』
『Wow, saying it yourself is embarrassing.』
『You wanna die?!』
『It’s you who’s dying, not me? Pfft!』
Even now, Chae-yoon unnie and Yuna were bickering as usual.
‘Not you, but me’—that was a pretty good pun.
Yeah, Yuna is a ‘me’—her name literally means that.
『Anyway, hang in there, Da-jeong. The president’s cheering for you to land a great team today.』
『I’ll cheer too!』
『Our maknae’s already flying solo…』
『You’re not ditching your unnies, right?』
『You can totally win this.』
As it was time to wrap up Discord and prep for streams, everyone chimed in with encouragement for my tournament.
Chae-yoon unnie and Ra-hee unnie threw in some teasing jabs midway…
“Hehe, yeah! I’ll do my best and come back a winner!”
I knew their teasing was meant to ease my tension.
With a smile and a wave goodbye, I quickly left the Discord room.
For the next week starting today, it was time to power through not as Blue LUV’s Lulu, but as streamer Lulu.
I’d turned on my stream early and was chatting with the Cherries while waiting for the auction.
Before I knew it, 5 PM—the start of the auction—had arrived.
With bated breath, I entered the official channel.
『Yes! The Twitch official streamer tournament all you Truesubs have been waiting for—the clash of monsters born from capitalism, aka CapMonster! We’re kicking off with this auction. When you think CapMonster, isn’t the auction the most exciting part?』
『Exactly. It’s where the team leaders gather for a fierce battle of wits. Even I look forward to the auction most whenever CapMonster rolls around.』
The high-energy casters kept it going.
Their voices were a bit loud, so I turned down the volume slightly.
Rubbing my hands together nervously, I watched the stream.
“Hoo… I wonder who I’ll end up teaming with?”
- Me too lol
- Bandit’s praying to team with Lulu-chan right now lol
- Sha-i would probably prefer teaming with people she knows, right Lulu-chan?
- Teaming with Nyangtamon sounds fun?
As expected of the Cherries—they nailed it.
Yeah, ideally, I’d like at least one familiar face on the team.
One Cherry mentioned Bandit hoping to team with me.
Honestly, I might want it even more than he does.
Same for Nyangta unnie—we vibe similarly.
It’d be great if we teamed up.
『Alright, we’ve heard the team leaders’ declarations. Time to dive into the main event: the auction! First, a quick rundown of the auction system!』
With a flicker of hope, I glued my eyes to the monitor as the detailed auction and tournament format scrolled by.
Here’s the gist:
Each team leader starts with 1000 auction points.
Players come up for bid in a pre-drawn order, and leaders can bid.
Minimum bid is 5 points.
Unsold players go to a lower priority round for re-bidding.
The new system tweak was interesting too.
The organizers scheduled all scrims this time.
With teams having different scrim schedules before, it confused viewers—hence the change.
Yeah, this seems like a solid approach.
『The first player up for bid is Chuhyang! She’s a regular at CapMonster events, right?』
『Yes. Famous for her utility support play. Curious what the team leaders think!』
- Here we go again lololol
- Chuhyang’s in every auction lol
- Starting to feel attached lolol
Chuhyang went for a measly 10 points as the first up.
Seemed too cheap, but Cherries said her champ pool is narrow.
And her mental’s a bit fragile.
『Next up… Oh, this player! Couldn’t join last year as Master, but dropped to Diamond this year and insisted on participating—Bandit!』
- Bragging much lolololol
- Holding breath for Dia2 freeze~
- Excuse you, Dia3 freeze
- Feels like watching my stocks plummet nonstop...
A few more players went by.
Sixth up was none other than Bandit.
Top-tier rank among participants—no doubt he’d go quick.
But…
『Whoa? Is Bandit really going unsold?!』
『Countdown’s almost up! Unsold…? No, wait!』
“Eek?!”
- Unsold lololololololol
- Kekekekekekeke
- Seeing his solo queue, yeah he’d be unsold lol
- Who told him to go full dino headbutt ah lol
An outcome I never saw coming.
Bandit went unsold.
Cherries mostly reacted like they expected it.
Apparently, Bandit plays solo queue with his brain off a lot.
Most predict he won’t mesh in team play.
Fair point.
『Next, Nyangtamon! Support position. Her entry says, ‘I’ll do whatever you want.’』
『She’s a CapMonster regular too. No wins yet, so she must be thirsty for victory.』
- Thump thump thump
- Cong line lololol
- How tho lolol human??
- Runner-up thrice is still good!
A few more passed, then Nyangta unnie’s turn.
Her record: three runner-ups. Kinda heartbreaking.
Runner-up is great, but three in a row? Not fun for her.
『Whoa, Nyangtamon unsold too?!』
『Looks that way. No main mids or ADCs yet, so leaders saving points!』
“Even Nyangta unnie went unsold, guys?”
- This is surprising ㄷㄷ
- Like casters said, no mids/ADCs out yet
- Nyangta shouldn’t be unsold tier lol
True.
I haven’t seen her play properly.
But three runner-ups? No way she’s unsold material.
She’ll fetch a high price in later rounds.
Just lower priority as support.
『Now, a tournament newbie! Lulu!』
『Lulu’s unique. Just started ranked games recently. As mid—the team’s core—it’s tough for leaders to commit.』
『Agreed.』
“F-finally… my turn…”
- Big one incomingggg
- Go go gooooo
- Shove your whole wallet in!!!!!!!
My turn at last.
As the casters said, objectively, I’m an unknown quantity.
No way leaders would spend points on me.
Even big names like Bandit and Nyangta went unsold.
I figured I’d go unsold too—mentally prepped for it.
One issue, though…
『Whoa?! Glow Team Leader just dropped 500 points on Lulu straight off?!』
『500 points—the highest valuation so far! Curious about Glow’s reasoning!』
“T-Team Leader…?”
- Lololololololololol
- Yup that’s a bid~
- Dogpiles 500 points instantly lololol
- No hesitation, straight smash lol man’s man lol
Sure enough, my anxiety source—Glow Team Leader.
Slapped down 500 points on me as an opener.
Team Leader?!
Sure, the Empire pro hyped me up, I get that…!
Wouldn’t saving a bit have been wiser?
Even 10 points would’ve scared others off—huh?
Overwhelmed by the overinvestment, dread hit me.
Then another message froze me solid.
Wait…!
Why’s this guy dumping so many points on me?!
Manjae—I’ve never even talked to him!
『Manjae Team Leader ups it here?! 600 points!』
『Usually you probe with 10-point increments? Jumping 100 means they’re dead set on taking her!』
『Exactly! Means Lulu’s highly rated among leaders… And right as I say that!』
Stunned by the unexpected twist.
Another message popped—eyes bulging.
90% of their full 1000 points.
Glow’s fierce determination shining through at 900 points.
『900 points?! CapMonster’s record bid ever?!』
『Yes! Season 2 winner mid Kandel went for 650—the highest. This tops it!』
- Kyaaaaaaa
- I believed!!!!!!!!!!
- Lulu-chan supremacy!
- Actually shoving it all in lolololololol
Casters hyped, Cherries exploding—unlike them.
I just stared blankly at the monitor, dumbfounded.
Me? 900 points…?
Something’s wrong.
The world’s tricking me.
Team Leader.
Why’d you do this to me.
You too, Empire pro.