Chapter 63
Chapter 63
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 63
Chapter Title: The Queen is a Uparupa Fan Clubber
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Eventually, I had to keep the stream going while sitting on Ra-hee unnie's lap.
But the slightly embarrassing part was that this position was more comfortable than I'd expected.
Maybe because there was a pretty big height difference between unnie and me—it just felt so stable.
Especially when unnie would occasionally slip her hand between my armpits and hug me tight. It felt like being cradled in my mom's arms, so comforting.
Everything was great up to that point.
But there was one thing nagging at me: facial recognition.
With two faces basically overlapping, I was a little worried it might cause issues with tracking.
"Unnie, is the facial capture okay like this?"
"Yeah, it's fine. Lulu-chan's got such a small frame, it doesn't block it at all. It's tracking perfectly."
"Hiiing…."
Wu... I'm not really deflated or anything.
I'm just despairing a bit over how big the height difference is.
No, is that what deflated means?
Anyway, just like the chat said, I felt relieved... but also this weird sense of defeat.
I'd rather the facial capture failed right this second.
"And even if facial capture didn't work, I wasn't planning on letting go of our Lulu-chan anyway?"
"Th-then what about the stream…?!"
"We can just do manual controls."
"Ah ha…!"
Ra-hee unnie had it all planned out.
Back in the day before facial capture became standard for Virtual YouTubers, that happened a lot.
It's rare these days, though.
The chat was full of agreement when suddenly a donation popped up, startling me a bit.
And for good reason—it was exactly what I'd been curious about with unnie too.
"Why I like Lulu-chan? Well, if I had to say... she has something I don't?"
"I have something you don't, unnie?"
"Yeah. Remember how Lulu-chan said Ellin unnie was the best before? It's like that."
I hadn't thought that deeply about it.
I figured she was just taking good care of me because I'm the maknae.
But what could I have that unnie doesn't?
"It's not that big a story, but if I have to explain... I'm pretty tall for a girl, right?"
"So when I was a kid, I got teased a lot for it. Boys would drag me under the basketball hoop and say stuff like 'Can you reach that?' or call me 'Giraffe incoming!' when they saw me."
Whoa.
Who the hell were they? What jerks!
How dare they say that to my unnie!
If I'd been there, I would've given them a piece of my mind!
"Plus, I knew my personality wasn't cute at all. I've gotten a bit better from streaming, but back then I was super blunt. No aegyo, just short answers like 'Yes' or 'No.' People always said I lacked charm."
Yeah, even I'm a little surprised.
The Lucretia I knew as a Pista was a total flirting master, after all.
She was so skilled at handling fans.
And she could do aegyo on command even while pretending not to.
She'd express her love for fans whenever she got the chance, so I never imagined she had this side.
"Anyway, that's why I find round, cute, lovable types attractive. And when I first saw Lulu-chan, I was hooked."
"Eek?!"
Th-that's why she welcomed me so warmly when we first met.
I thought Yuna treated me nicely because we're the same age,
but Ra-hee unnie had no real connection and was super friendly right away. I just thought she was a nice person.
"Oh, she was super shy. Lulu-chan knows all about it, right?"
"Y-yeah... The President opened the door to the meeting room where everyone was waiting, and suddenly I got so nervous my face turned red…."
"Yeah, it was adorable. You know how some people wear all their emotions on their sleeve? Lulu-chan's exactly that type. Neck turning red, stumbling over her words in a rush to greet everyone... You guys should've seen it."
Wu, enough with the Island-view stuff already.
I've gotten enough teasing from the President over that.
She even said, 'I didn't know Da-jeong was so good at gambling.'
And when settling up later, she joked, 'Can't use this for the casino?'!
"Pfft, yeah? So I kept making moves after, but our maknae's got some thick walls. Funny part is, she flirts all the time? But when I get close, she hits me with 'Stay back' aura."
"Eek! M-me…?!"
A, no wait!
I never did that!
Why would I flirt with unnie in the first place!
And even if I did, why put up walls!
I love my unnies so much!
"You guys know how it is, right? The nicer she is to everyone around her, the harder she is to approach. Lulu-chan's exactly that."
Wu.
No one seems interested in hearing my side.
Sure, I'm a bit shy with strangers, but I don't think I've done that since getting close to the unnies.
"...Huh?"
I was mumbling to myself, reflecting on my actions,
when three familiar nicknames suddenly appeared in chat. I thought my eyes were playing tricks.
Th-those are all the members, aren't they?
How did they all end up here?
Isn't it prime streaming time right now?
"Oh dear, the losers have arrived? Don't worry, I'm taking good care of Lulu-chan, so head on back."
"U-unnie…?!"
Why provoke them here of all places?!
I already felt so bad after that group chat message earlier!
They even DM'd me and everything!
More importantly, Ellin unnie!
What do you mean I belong to everyone!
I don't belong to anyone!
Squeeze—
"Eugh…?"
I couldn't say it out loud.
As I frantically objected in my head,
Ra-hee unnie wrapped her arm around my waist with force and rested her head on my shoulder.
"Lulu-chan, don't you like being alone with unnie? Let's move in together at unnie's place from now on?"
"U-unnie... can't... breathe…."
Why would we do a direct cam!
I'm not showing you!
It's not whatever weird thing you're imagining!
"Alright, Lulu-chan. Look at the screen and tell these total strangers, 'Lulu-chan belongs to unnie now'?"
"No way I could say that…!"
Wu.
I don't even have the energy to argue back anymore.
And unnie keeps petting my head, making me drowsy for some reason.
Maybe because we were out shopping and running around all day.
"Wueng… Nyaa… Eueng…."
Blinking slowly, before I knew it, I was leaning back against unnie like a backrest,
rubbing my face against her shoulder.
She smells nice. So comforting.
But I can't sleep.
The stream's still going.
I know that in my head, but my eyes keep closing.
Wuuu….
Screw it.
I'm just gonna sleep. Too tired.
Seeing Da-jeong asleep in her arms,
Ra-hee gazed at her with a tenderness far surpassing what she felt for her own little sister.
Purr... Purr...
A faint breathing sound, like a cat sleeping.
As it softly transmitted through the mic,
the viewers all expressed confusion in unison.
"Shh. Looks like Lulu-chan's sleepy. She's dozed off in my arms. Too cute."
"Yeah, good idea. I wanted to go longer, but... we dragged Lulu-chan around too much today. She must be exhausted. Feel kinda bad."
From Ra-hee's perspective, she'd wanted to give her lots of experiences by taking her everywhere.
But for Da-jeong, who wasn't used to that, it was bound to be tiring.
Feeling guilty for realizing it too late, Ra-hee stroked her head a few more times,
then messaged her little sister next door on Talk.
She probably couldn't carry the sleeping Da-jeong alone.
Ra-hee had planned to tuck Da-jeong into her own bed early on.
But with the members chiming in, she suddenly felt like hitting back harder.
So right before ending the stream, she leaned into the mic with an ASMR-like whisper for her final words.
"Lulu-chan and I share a bed, okay? Bai bai."
Then she giggled to herself while waiting for her sister Si-eun.
Da-jeong clutched her clothes tight in her sleep, looking just like an angel.
Ra-hee hoped she'd stay this pure forever.
Though blood didn't connect them, it was the one thing she wished for Da-jeong as an older sister.