Chapter 75
Chapter 75
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 75
Chapter Title: Lulu-chan's Return!
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Today was finally the day I got discharged.
For some reason, the sunlight filtering through the curtains felt especially bright.
Hospital life hadn't been all that bad, but it still made me antsy all the same.
I couldn't wait to get home and see the Cherries too.
With those thoughts in mind, I gathered up the stuff scattered on the bed and table.
Including the laptop the President had given me to celebrate our 100th day debut.
Once I had everything packed, it was surprisingly heavy, and I hesitated for a second.
"Da-jeong-ah, give your unnie one of those bags."
"Then this one's mine!"
"Eek...?!"
The members had come to visit for my discharge today, and they pretty much snatched my luggage away from me.
In the end, Ji-ah unnie took the heaviest bag with all the essentials.
And Yuna swiped the hefty one with the laptop.
"Then should I carry Da-jeong on my back?"
"Think you can manage that, Chae-yoon? Da-jeong's light, but still..."
"H-Hey, I'm not luggage...!"
Chae-yoon unnie stared at me, the one left standing there all alone, and muttered seriously.
Ra-hee unnie even tossed in her two cents, and I couldn't help but brace for the tackle.
But then smiles spread across the members' faces, revealing it had all been a joke.
Ugh, so mean.
Teasing me even on my discharge day.
At this rate, am I Blue LUV's official punching bag or what?
"You lot, quit making a racket in the hospital. The discharge paperwork's done, so let's head out."
"Yes, President."
The President, who had stepped in as my guardian these past few days since I didn't have one,
had handled the discharge formalities herself as usual and came back smiling at me.
These past few days, I'd been nothing but a burden to everyone at the company.
Once I got back, I had to take better care of myself and work even harder.
Not overdoing it like before, but in a good way, even more so.
ZZZing—
"Oh, nice weather out."
"Yeah."
"It was all gloomy yesterday, but since it's Da-jeong's discharge day today...?"
As we headed down to the first floor and stepped out of the hospital,
the harsh sunlight shining down lifted my spirits for no reason.
There were still some puddles left from yesterday's downpour on the ground,
but none of that caught my eye.
Yeah, they say the ground hardens after the rain.
Today was what mattered.
"Alright, let's grab some food today and call it. The President's treating to celebrate Da-jeong's discharge."
"Yay!"
"Our President is the best!"
"Then Da-jeong gets to pick the menu."
"What do you wanna eat, Da-jeong?"
"Hehe, I want...!"
We chatted happily with the members as we headed to the parking lot.
A smile never left my face the whole time.
It wasn't just because I was excited for the President's treat.
Or because I could finally get back to streaming.
I just loved being with these people so much.
That's why I was smiling.
That was all there was to it.
Kept myself going watching the Blues' streams but it was ROUGH
Don't go getting bodied, no-mom fan lolololol
She did take a break
Lulu-chan begged President Kang hard to do the 100-day with fans no matter what
President Kang said she's got some chub on her cheeks now, no worries
Wanna knead Lulu-chan's sticky rice cake cheeks then plop her on my lap and squish 'em
There had been plenty of worries and drama.
But anyway, Lulu's return notice finally went up today!
The gallery warmed up like it had been tossed a log after a long time.
Some worried about her going live right after discharge tomorrow.
Others speculated she had no choice because of the 100-day milestone.
But Haneul's stream from a few days ago got rehighlighted, spreading that Lulu herself wanted this, leading to another wave of surprise worship for her.
Her putting her in charge of meal inspections was the funniest lololol
She even thought she had to do it in the hospital and kept sending pics of hospital food lololol
Her family situation's kinda unique so probably takes extra care
President Kang hates aegyo from others but looks happy hearing it from Lulu-chan lol
Makes me so mad... fuck Haneul-oppa!!! When cam?!
Sucks she couldn't get that kiss cuz Blues caught her lolol
This cat freak panicked when drunk nyangtamon tried kissing her lololol
I wanna muah muah from Lulu-chan too...
Who muahs food waste
And in what President Kang shared during her brief stream,
there were plenty of positive points from the fans' perspective.
Especially after it came out that Lulu had been malnourished.
People had worried that living alone meant she wasn't eating properly.
President Kang's swift handling put all those concerns to rest in one go, earning applause from everyone.
Then suddenly, one post grabbed everyone's attention.
????????????? What
That's what I'm saying wtf ffs
It's 3pm you madlad lololololol
Making the girl who discharged today stream 9 hrs lolololol
Cherries' conscience took a hike lolololol
Just chatted and looks like she got permission?
You can't just stream today without permission ffs lolol
I don't know the full story.
But from the Cherries' side, it was a total win, so they rushed to Lulu's stream like dogs greeting their returning owner.
I'd originally planned to return tomorrow with a 100-day debut anniversary stream greeting.
But it felt off somehow, so I got the President's okay and decided on a short stream today.
Tomorrow was a day to celebrate, after all.
I didn't want it turning into a heavy talk about circumstances or backstory.
So today I'd keep it brief on the details, chat with the Cherries,
and tomorrow we'd all just enjoy the 100 days happily together.
"Haa..."
Long time no stream, so I was a bit nervous.
But like in those Japanese animes, I swallowed three "endure" characters and calmed myself.
Didn't really work, honestly.
Finally, it hit 3:30 as planned.
I added my usual screen transition effect, brought up the avatar,
and started the stream at last.
"Hi-ru! Long time no see, Cherries."
Even after so long without a stream,
seeing the Cherries welcome me with tears brought a smile to my face.
Hehe, they do some nasty stuff sometimes,
but no fans are as sweet as my Cherries.
"I missed you all so much too. Everyone got a huge scare during the collab because of me, right? Sorry."
"Yeah, it was just fatigue from the start, so a short rest fixed me right up. While in the hospital, I ate a ton, went for short morning walks, that kinda thing."
Honestly, I lived healthier and better there than at home.
The President even tried to keep me longer if she could...
No way! I escaped!
"Don't worry. I'll be super careful with my health from now on so no Cherry whippings."
Gonna eat properly.
Exercise... try a little at a time.
Sleep well, live regularly.
Cuz I'm already on two strikes.
President said if it happens again, Clip Channel's confiscated.
Health's non-negotiable.
Especially because...
"Being in the hospital made me realize how much the Cherries care about me. So from now on, for you all too, I'll stay healthy. I wanna be with you Cherries for a long, long time."
Now I knew there were people who'd worry, who'd be sad if I got sick.
For them, at least.
"Let's stick together from now on, okay Cherries?"
Sorry for worrying everyone, so as a special service today,
I leaned close to the mic and dropped a cringey line I'd never say normally.
I was happy the Cherries loved it.
Yeah, let's stay together forever.
Cherries, Blues.
Everyone, all together.