Chapter 24
Chapter 24
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 24
Chapter Title: Declaring My Favorite Right After Debut?!
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Stun, one of the most typical status ailments in games.
That feeling where a little swirl spins above your head, and your vision goes white.
I never knew you could feel that in real life until today.
What do I do?
Isn't this a total broadcasting accident?
The President trusted and expected so much from me, and so did the members.
Am I really going to throw away this great opportunity just like that?
Just as all sorts of negative thoughts flooded my mind and a wave of emotion welled up...
"...Hah!"
The moment I saw it, my mind snapped back.
Right, why am I moping over a little mistake like this?
There was even a VTuber who revealed their red pill on their very first broadcast day, and this is nothing compared to that!
"S-Sorry, everyone. The mic must've glitched for a second. Can you hear me okay now?"
I tested the mic with an "ahh" while smoothing things over.
It seemed back to normal now, with viewers sending their okay signals.
I let out a sigh of relief and dove right into the prepared script.
"Hehe... Good thing. Well, better late than never—shall we start with introductions?"
My voice was still trembling a bit since the tension hadn't fully eased.
But seeing the continued support from viewers, I cleared my throat with an "ahem" to psych myself up and opened my mouth.
"Hi-ru! Blue LUV's fifth member! I'm Lulu, the human Uparupa. Nice to meet you all!"
"Eh?"
The unexpected reaction left me blinking blankly.
I thought it was a pretty good greeting...
It was a bit of an old trend, but that's why I figured it'd stick in my mouth easily...
"D-Does everyone hate my greeting? I spent three whole days agonizing over it by myself... Even the President said it was good..."
My carefully chosen greeting got harsh reviews, and I deflated instantly.
If I had animal ears or a tail, they'd have drooped right down.
It hit that hard.
"Hing..."
I was wondering if I should change it even now, letting out a wistful whimper...
The President's entrance flipped the chat upside down in an instant.
She speaks freely on streams and has that girl crush vibe, after all.
Most viewers know what happens if you mess with her.
The folks who were criticizing just moments ago shut up.
Some even flipped their stance completely, starting to praise my greeting.
"R-Really? You all like it?"
I knew it was a bit of a flop myself.
But I didn't want to change it now!
So I shamelessly played dumb, riding the wave to cement my greeting, and asked the viewers with a nudge-nudge heart.
The responses were right on cue.
Hehe, the President is the best.
"Great. Now that we've done greetings, time for a proper intro about me."
Yap! With a short grunt of effort, a sky-blue heart-shaped resume popped up beside me.
It listed my name, age, birthday, height, and other basics.
"As you can see, my name's Lulu! Uparupas don't usually have names, but I made one when I became human. Calling me Uparupa is a mouthful, so I shortened it."
I shared the story behind my name, but viewers were already veering off-topic.
I begged them pleadingly.
"Ah, please don't call me by the first letters... I have a name now, Lulu..."
They nodded right away and started holding back.
Everyone's got a mischievous side, but deep down, they're good people.
Just look at our members' debut streams yesterday.
"Ahem! Anyway, back to my intro: Lulu is only four years old. I haven't been human for long."
Yeah, figured as much.
Yukiko is verbally eighteen, but her avatar gives off a post-high-school girl vibe.
It's just that viewers always tease certain... prominent features.
Meanwhile, my avatar, Lulu, has a super delicate little girl feel.
When we made the avatar, the President requested the illustrator make me look as young as possible, considering I'm the maknae birthday-wise.
"And Lulu's birthday is July 7th, Tanabata. Height is 152.9 cm! Not 152 cm, remember that 0.9—super important, so memorize it, okay?"
No, height gap my foot!
Sure, I'm short, that's true!
But I can't stand being called short!
And people mocking me for defending even the 0.9 cm.
Hey! Have you ever felt the despair of missing 153 by 0.1 cm?!
The defeat and hopelessness when I first measured my height after becoming a girl—you get that feeling?!
"Ugh, so what if I'm sh...! Did anyone add height for me?! People can be short, what's the big deal!"
I stomped my feet, rage slurring my speech.
But the viewers didn't budge.
If anything, they waited for this and teased harder.
Aaah! I'm mad! Annoyed!
Especially that last one mimicking me—infuriating!
If they were in front of me, I'd bonk them hard!
"Ugh... Moving on."
I flipped the page with a sulky whimper, but work's work.
Even amid the teasing, streamers are basically punching bags sometimes.
What can you do?
"F-First off, I came up with a fan name for you all. Introducing...!"
Ta-da! I voiced the sound effect myself, bringing out my hand-drawn character.
A round-eyed cute red shrimp.
That was the symbol for our viewers from now on.
"Cherries!"
"No, not that cherry! Listen to me first!"
How do their brains always go there?
I'm embarrassed for hyping it up.
"Ahem! See, Uparupas' favorite food is live shrimp. And cherry shrimp are like their cousins. Lots of you probably kept them as pets, right?"
They marveled at my trivia knowledge.
Ahem, I stayed up all night researching for the fan name.
I'm Uparupa incarnate now!
"Plus, cherry shrimp are red and super cute. So I based it on them and named you Cherries. Like it, Cherries?"
Nope, not calling you that.
I know exactly what it means.
Anyway, basics and naming done.
Now for a detailed intro.
"Now that we've named you Cherries, next up: my likes and dislikes... But first, anyone wanna guess my absolute favorite thing?"
Hmm, as expected.
Textbook answers all around.
Though some secretly hope for it.
Fans know it's lip service, but it's the one that makes us happiest.
But me, Jeong Da-jeong.
No, VTuber Lulu.
I wouldn't bother asking if it was boring!
"Let's find out together! My absolute favorite is...!"
Dudududu—I drummed the tension with my mouth, then clicked.
Pop! Four characters appeared.
None other than...
"Blue LUV!"
Chibi versions modeled after our members.
The twist sent bewildered chats flying.
I puffed up proudly, smug at one-upping the Cherries, shrugging my shoulders.
Ehem.