Chapter 5: [Lunaverse Burger Shop] Yuki-dan, be careful with your wallet! [Yuki/Lunaverse] (1)

 

[Yuki has started livestreaming!]

[【Freddy’s Burger Shack】Hey Yukidan-kun, could you pick up that coin over there? 【Yuki/Lunaverse】]

[28K viewers watching]

After mooching off my manager to buy the game, I immediately went live.

It’s not like I had anything better to do besides streaming—and if I want to make money, I have to stream a lot anyway.

Most of a VTuber’s income comes from donations and memberships.

So if you want to earn more, you need as many loyal fans as possible.

And the only way to do that is to stream as much as possible.

“Yukigenyo!!!”

– Yukigenyo!!

– Yuha~

– Yuha (means Yuki Hi)

– YuhaYuha

– Yukigenyo!

– Yuha~

– LOL that title

– Picking up coins wtf lol

– ???: This was my chance

– Hyaa! Hnn! Haaah!

– This bait is insane

– This… a lady?

“Bait? Yuki-chan just used big data to analyze what titles Yukidan would click on the most, you know?”

– Bruh

– Big data my ass

– VTuber viewers usually aren’t into gay stuff

– For real lol

– Yuki’s gay confirmed…

– Ew… that reeks of cringe…

Oh, crap.

Wait, did I mess up again?

Well, it’s not like gay content would be popular in a Confucian society anyway.

I just picked it up somewhere ‘cause it was being used as a meme.

Whatever.

No need to overthink it!

Let’s just keep streaming!

“Anyway. The game I’ve prepared for today is Freddy’s Burger Shack!!”

– Ooh

– Isn’t that a horror game?

– Nah, just a sim game

– You make burgers?

– Me, a chef

– Booking a seat at Suicide Diner

– Suicide Diner LOL

“Suicide Diner?! Hey, I’m actually a really good cook!”

– ?

– You can cook?

– Eh?! Had no idea lol

– Real talk

– What, an elementary schooler cooking?

– You can at least cook ramen, right? lol

– Isn’t that the one who eats tarantulas?

– Taran…tula?

– Oh no, not that—future food for humanity…

– Bugs… exotic eats…

– Ugh, my head…

– Hell’s Kitchen: Yuki Edition…

“Just wait a sec. I’ll show you how overflowing my femininity is.”

– Femininity?

– There’s no way Yuki-chan has anything like that!!

– Still cute when she laughs tho

– Fr

– So cute

– Cute…

– Snap out of it! That’s the lust demon talking!!!

– C-cute?

– …Am I falling?

That should’ve been a flat-out no, not a question.

Well, not that I expect anything decent from Yukidan who constantly say weird stuff to me anyway.

Still, sometimes I wanna hear I’m cute too, you know?

…Not that it matters when this body used to be male.

I launched the game and switched to game mode.

With a flashy effect, the game title appeared on screen.

And right next to it, a small version of my avatar and chat took up their usual spots.

<<Freddy’s Burger Shack>>

▶[New Game]

[Continue]

[Settings]

[Exit]

“Alright, let’s get started.”

– Yeah yeah

– Let’s gooo

– Leggo~

– Here we go~

– Link start

– Leeeet’s gooo

The screen darkened after I clicked “New Game.”

Then the scene transitioned into a quiet burger shack.

[Fredy’s Burgeria]

The sign said “OPEN!” and balloons were tied up outside.

Looked like the place had just opened recently.

And this would be the place where I’d be making burgers.

<<Day 1>>

With that, the screen switched again and showed the counter.

It had a simple layout: a register and a tip jar.

Just the bare essentials—nothing unnecessary.

Not like you need much more in a burger joint, anyway.

“By the way, is there no tutorial?”

– There is

– Just wait a sec

– So impatient, classic Korean lol

As the viewers said, the tutorial began right away.

Right after I spoke, a man popped up from under the counter.

Then subtitles began appearing on screen.

[Jack: Hey, are you the one who bought this place?]

[Jack: Great. Let me show you how to work here.]

“Nice and short. I would’ve skipped it if it was long.”

– lol

– Skipping is your passive skill huh

– Real

– Long dialogue = boring stream

– But wait, aren’t you gonna dub it?

“Dub it? Hmm… Nah. It’s all on screen anyway.”

Is there really any point dubbing over it?

It’s not like I’m trained in acting or good at voice impressions.

It’s better to just show the on-screen text here.

“Oh, it’s starting right away.”

[Jack: First, you make a burger by putting a patty and toppings inside the bun.]

[Jack: Let’s start by grabbing a basic bun.]

While chatting with viewers, the screen changed again.

In front of me were stacks of buns and various ingredients.

“Can I skip this?”

– Nope

– No skipping

– ‘Speed VTuber’ strikes again

– LOL right out the gate asking to skip

“Tch. Fine, guess I’ll just go with it.”

I followed the tutorial and started making burgers.

It was surprisingly simple.

Honestly, it was so easy I wondered if the tutorial was even necessary.

1. First, grill the bun and patty.
2. Then, stack the patty and toppings on the bun.
3. Finally, wrap it in paper and serve!

The only thing to watch out for was the “customer satisfaction” gauge on the top-left of the screen.

You had to serve the burger before it dropped too low.

But even with that, the game didn’t suddenly get hard or anything.

“Since it’s still Day 1, there aren’t many ingredients. Just ketchup, mustard, tomato, and lettuce?”

– Yup

– Where’s the cheese, pickles, onions?

– LOL true

– “Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce~”

– You can buy them later

– Gotta earn money first

– Most ingredients unlock around Day 10

“Ohh, so you can buy more ingredients later?”

– Yup

– Yup yup yup

– It gets real confusing later on

– Don’t put patties, raise the blue flag

– lololol

– Day 10 is when hell mode starts

No wonder—it was way too easy.

Even a 10-year-old could clear this without breaking a sweat.

Games are more fun with a bit of challenge.

If it’s too easy, it feels like I’m some overpowered protagonist in a power fantasy.

– Oh hey, customer

– Customer incoming

– Customer!!!

– What’s the staff doing?

– Negligence!

– Bring out the manager!!!

– MANAGER, NOW!!! AAAHH!!!

“Eh? Already?”

The chat suddenly exploded.

I jumped and quickly turned back to the game screen.

[Reina: One burger please. But hold the meat.]

[What?]

[Okay]

A customer was now poking her head over the counter.

Guess trying to read chat while streaming wasn’t the best idea—I couldn’t multitask at all.

“Hold the meat? That’s not even a burger anymore!”

– True lol

– (Ham)burger

– Burger with no meat

– Vegan burger wtf

– How do you even enjoy that

– A veggie burger…

What’s even the point of a burger without a patty?

Just eating grass?

But the customer is king, and I’m just a peasant running a small business.

Not quite the army, but gotta roll with the nonsense.

“Alright, I’ll make it right away.”

I clicked “Okay” to accept the order and went into the kitchen.

I lightly grilled the buns and put the bottom half on the cutting board.

Next up—time to squeeze the mayo.

Like how you spread sauce on a sandwich, right?

Since burgers are kind of similar, this should work too, right?

– ?

– Eh? Mayo first?

– ?

– ??

– Is that right?

– Isn’t it supposed to go on top of the lettuce?

Judging by the chat, I might’ve gotten it wrong.

Was it supposed to go on the lettuce?

Or was it ketchup on top of the patty?

Honestly, I kind of half-assed the tutorial so I don’t remember.

“Who cares? It’s all the same once it’s in your stomach!”

– lol

– Who cares indeed

– She actually said it lol

– Can’t argue with that

“Okay, I’m gonna squirt this white sticky stuff now.”

– ?

– ?

– White… sticky…?

– ?

– Omg…

– Bruhhhhh

– That wording…???

– …?

– Just call it mayo, you degenerate lol

The chat immediately blew up with hook emojis.

But I ignored all their screams, blushed, and half-closed my eyes into a dangerously seductive look.

Then I started shaking the mayo bottle up and down.

– ??

– WHY are you shaking it

– lolololol

– omg

– Degenerate… degenerate…

– Ah… for me, this shame is routine

– Shameless VTuber

Weird. I’m literally just shaking mayo.

They must all be possessed by lewd demons.

Twisting a wholesome cooking game like this… how dare they.

“It’s not me—it’s YOU guys who are the perverts!”

– Um, you gaslit us

– Shake shake

– squish squish

– Who the hell squirts mayo like that lol

– lmfao

– I’m dizzy…

They were trying to blame me for their dirty minds.

I wanted to prove I was pure and wholesome, but… well, gotta keep the stream entertaining, right?

Yeah, at this point, it’s already too late to walk it back.

That manager’s DM that’s been sitting there for a while is kinda bothering me though…

But that’s future me’s problem!

Right now, focus on the stream.

“Haaah…”

I leaned in and let out a heavy breath right into the mic.

Combined with my character’s dangerously flushed expression, it created an even more ecchi atmosphere than before.

I kept shaking the mayo bottle.

Slowly at first—then faster.

And just when the bottle hit maximum velocity—

“I-It’s coming…!!”

Sploosh, Splattttt!!

I poured a thick stream of white, sticky mayo onto the burger.

– OMG WTF lol

– Degenerate…

– What was that sound?!

– Am I the only one hearing that weird??

– Lewd demons on

– lololololol

– The sound tho…

Was I being gaslit because of what I said earlier?

It was just the sound of mayo squeezing out, but Yukidan were imagining all sorts of things.

Seriously, they’re all infected by the lust demon.

No normal person would think like that.

“Haa… haa… now I’ll put the lettuce on top of the mayo… and tomato…”

– Breathing noises omg

– Stop with the breath control!

– Isn’t your manager gonna yell at you?

– YABE

– That breathing LOL

– This is just…

– Gonna get demonetized for sure

– lololololol

Like I was savoring the afterglow, I let out some ragged breaths as I finished the burger.

The mayo glistened under the stacked ingredients.

Then I gently pressed down with the top bun.

“Haa… Yuki’s creamy, rich, and oh-so-nutritious veggie burger…”

– OMG

– “Rich and creamy” lol

– I’m dead lolol

– Hahahaha

– Don’t say that with that face

– Mom, this lady’s weird…

– This is really a VTuber?

I dropped the naughty expression and reset my face.

Even I can’t keep up that ecchi look forever.

Otherwise, not just my manager—YouTube-kun with the yellow hammer’s coming for me.

Quickly shaking off the mood, I served the burger.

[Reina: Perfect! Just like I ordered!]

[+$4]

Maybe because the satisfaction gauge didn’t drop below 80%?

The customer smiled happily and paid for the burger.

“Glad she liked it.”

– Mayo burger…

– That burger’s gotta smell fishy

– Fishy LMFAO

– Poor customer…

– A burger slathered with Yuki’s white stuff…

– Heeeuuugh

– Kinda hot tho

– lmfao

– You’re all nuts

Anyway, this game’s kinda easy?

Just make the burger as ordered and serve it.

Even a kid could beat it.

“EZ. Too easy—it might make the stream boring.”

– Nah it gets harder later

– It’s just easy now ‘cause there aren’t many ingredients

– I can already see you messing up later lol

– lolol

– Late-game difficulty’s brutal

“What are you talking about? For elite Yuki-chan, that’ll be a cakewalk.”

– Bruh

– Elite?

– Elite LMAO

– Where’s your shame?

– Aww…

– Poor girl…

“‘Poor girl’? Just you wait. I’ll show you some pro-level gameplay!”

I boasted to Yukidan, but to be honest, I wasn’t that confident.

I’d never been much of a gamer to begin with.

Still, it’s just making burgers, right?

Grill some meat, throw in some toppings, and sandwich it with buns.

Nothing too hard.

It’ll be a breeze—

Right?