Chapter 17
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 17
Chapter Title: Flailing (For Real)
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It's the weekend, and today is the day of Lulu's "special" stream.
Truth be told, it's not really special. It's no different from her usual broadcasts. But from my perspective as her de facto dedicated Clipper, today feels plenty special.
What's on the docket for today's stream, you ask?
A bona fide horror game stream.
Lulu's horror game clips rack up way higher views than her other content.
And with those higher views come more revenue for me... but that's not the point.
The real kicker is the sheer volume of editing material.
How much material? If I just carve out an hour at random, I can pull at least five solid clips from it.
Those five would be the ones passing my strictest standards. Loosen the criteria a bit, and you're looking at ten or more. Lulu's horror streams are just packed to the brim with legendary moments.
Take one prime example from her last stream: there was this terrifying monster right in front of her, and she straight-up talks to it, asking it to move aside. Peak cuteness right there.
Even cuter? After saying that, she steps forward, dies instantly, and lets out a scream. That reaction was gold.
Honestly, it's impressive how she pulls that off. She's scared out of her mind, yet she streams horror games once every two weeks like clockwork.
High chance Lulu's a top-tier streamer. She knows how to leverage everything—even her own tastes and scaredy-cat side.
If that's all an act, it'd be downright terrifying in its own way. If those genuine reactions are fake, she could ditch VTubing and debut as a voice actress or movie star tomorrow.
With those thoughts swirling, I was hyped for Lulu's stream. The moment today's sacrificial lamb logged on, I dove right in.
Enter today's victim, the legendary clip factory herself—Her Royal Highness Lulu.
Lulu popped in and immediately bobbed her head in greeting.
"Lulu hai~ Hello~ My lovely little sacrifices~"
It's the kind of cringey greeting that never fails to make me squirm, but Lulu delivers it like a pro.
"Bet you all missed me a ton, huh, my sacrifices?"
With yesterday's stream hiatus, the viewers had been waiting.
Me? Yeah, I was waiting too, but I enjoyed the break. Im Rua treated me to chicken that day, lucky me.
......
Missed you so much ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
My time's moving again
Finally, you're here...
Phew, can breathe now?
Meanwhile, us diehard Lulu Squad fans reacted perfectly to her words.
Lulu burst into giggles at the Lulu Squad's myriad ways of saying they'd missed her.
"You guys are~ just hopeless sacrifices~ So, everyone! You know what today's stream is, right?"
Freddy's Chicken Shop
Freddy's Chicken Shop for sure
Fred
"Ding dong dang~ Freddy's Chikin Shop!"
Her deliberate garbled pronunciation was so cute, I couldn't help but chuckle.
"Ah, messed up! Freddy's Chicken Shop!"
Watching her flustered correction, I made a mental note.
That "Chikin Shop" moment? Clip material for sure. Lispy cute slips like that are instant clips.
I jotted down the timestamp while watching. As Lulu fired up the game, I noticed her mouse cursor slowing down bit by bit.
She looked chipper, but with a horror game looming, she was clearly terrified.
"Hoo... I can do this... I can do this... Lulu... can do this...."
She psyched herself up with some self-pep talk.
I rooted for her silently while wondering how long she'd last before cracking.
That breakdown would be the real highlight. Fingers crossed for some juicy tears.
"Ahem...! Anyway, Lulu's gonna do her best...!"
With that, Lulu launched Freddy's Chicken Shop.
Freddy's Chicken Shop is a game where you survive six in-game hours under constant threat from creepy animatronics.
Of course, those six hours are mere minutes in real time.
But in those few minutes, the dolls come charging at you, and you have to fend them off.
Fail to block? Their horrifying faces fill the screen as they attack.
Let even one hit land, and it's game over—back to square one.
The game was underway before I knew it, and Lulu was off.
But...
"Huh...? Why isn't the Korean patch working...?"
Lulu had forgotten to apply the Korean patch by mistake.
"Wha? Uh uh...?"
She panicked for a sec, but then pulled off something I never expected.
"...It says to save one shop clerk at the chicken shop."
She read the English text on screen and translated it for us on the fly.
"Says we're rescuing a night shift clerk... Uh... Hold on?"
Freddy's Chicken Shop skips traditional tutorials, teaching you via in-game voice lines—a unique touch for immersion.
Problem is, without a language patch, non-English speakers have to translate on the spot.
But Lulu? She was different.
She listened to the guidance voice, then summed it up quick.
"Anyway! Might be a loose translation, but this voice is from someone who worked here four days ago. Says the company won't compensate if you get hurt!"
She's translating it
LMAOOOOOOOO
w(°o°)w
Translation queen
Acting?
As if to shut down the "acting?" chats, Lulu recited the next line in perfect English.
"So, let’s just focus on getting you through your first day... Basically, just teaching me what to do on day one."
Her fluent pronunciation floored the viewers—question marks exploded in chat.
This was a far cry from the panicky Lulu we knew. Everyone was stunned.
Amused by our reactions, Lulu read along with the next line, translating live.
"From now on, the robots will move little by little, so please take a look... The dolls will start moving slowly, so keep an eye out...?"
The second she heard that, Lulu flipped on the CCTV to check the dolls.
Spotting the motionless animatronics, she screamed.
"Mommy!?"
Just like that, Intellectual Lulu vanished, replaced by our classic panicky Lulu.
Yes, that's our girl—that dumb, adorable shriek.
Apparently satisfied she'd proven her English chops, Lulu dove into the game.
"Ugh... So... here... dolls... and here too..."
She memorized their positions, cycling through the CCTV feeds.
Back to the main screen...
"......Where'd the bear doll go?"
The massive bear animatronic was gone from where it should be.
"Argh... Where'd it gooo..."
She started whining in a teary voice while translating the next guidance.
"If... it comes... slam the door shut... Ugh... But doors use power... so start the generator..."
Translating away, but the tension was killing her.
And sure enough...
-Thudthudthudthudthud!
"Don't come any closer!!! "
-Clang!!
Right on cue, she slammed the door as the doll charged—success.
"Hoo... Hooo... Phew... Close one..."
Surviving the first assault confirmed two things for me.
One: Lulu might actually be good at Freddy's Chicken Shop.
Two: Skill aside, her scream potential matches her deaths.
Less than five minutes later, she dropped another banger moment.
-Bangbangbangbangbangbangbang!
Spotting the incoming doll, she slammed the door again.
"Stay baaack!!!"
-Clang!
Nice door close. But then...
-Whack!!
A vicious sound echoed through her mic.
And of course, it was...
"Owowowowow... Hnggg... It huuuurts... Stuuumped my toooee..."
...Lulu kicking something IRL.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Attacked in real life lol
LMAO X20
Panicky Lulu welcome back lololololol
From Intellectual Lulu legend clip to IRL shotgun blast legend clip in no time flat.
Lulu, you are a streaming genius, aren't you?
Now I'm really pumped.
If fending off a rush attack yields this much potential, just imagine her death reactions.
Lulu, I'm expecting big things.