Translator Note

for future readers disregard this, for current ones though… i forgot to put the Santa Lulu illustration in at first… im so sorry!!!

Chapter 111: Lulu-chan Isn’t a One-Day Santa, She’s a Secret Santa!

Ｒｅａｄ ｏｎ​ ＫａｔＲｅａｄ​ｉ​ｎｇＣａ​ｆｅ

Today is finally the long-awaited Christmas! Yesterday, on Christmas Eve, I spent some time with the members in a simple collab stream. But today, I turned on the stream with the intention of creating memories with the Cherries.

“Cherries, Hi-Lu! Merry Christmas, everyone!”

• Hi-Lu
• KonLulu!
• Lulu-chan, Merry Christmas too!
• ? Lulu-chan, where are you? I only hear your voice.
• Lulu-chan, we’re cold…
• The background changed, it’s pretty.
• The room feels bigger somehow.

Since I didn’t have my avatar up and only displayed the Christmas-decorated room as the background, the Cherries started desperately calling for me.

Ah, right.

You guys are so impatient.

This is all for the surprise, okay? The surprise!

“Today, I’ve prepared a special gift for the Cherries! I’m sure you’ve already guessed it, but… I wanted to surprise you, so I hid!”

• Oh
• Is it a divine gift?
• Is it something big?
• Kyaaaaaa
• Lulu-chan, the queen of teasing, lol.
• As expected of God Lulu

You guys keep using that “As expected of God Lulu” phrase at every opportunity! I’m used to it now, so it doesn’t even faze me!

“Since some Cherries haven’t joined yet, let’s wait a bit before revealing it! In the meantime, since it’s Christmas, let’s chat and have fun while we wait!”

• Ok ok
• Isn’t it the latecomers’ fault…? Should I not say that?
• Latecomers, what are you doing?! Hurry up!!!!!
• The Cherries are wild, lol.

Hey, it’s okay if they’re a bit late. Let’s all get along, okay? You guys already knew I wasn’t going to reveal it right away.

“It’s Christmas, so what did you Cherries do today? Did you spend time with your lovers or family before coming here?”

• ?
• Family, maybe, but… lovers?
• Lulu-chan, you’re asking this on purpose, right?
• Suddenly, I feel like teasing her…
• My girlfriend is right here, what are you talking about? lol.

Yeah, I expected that reaction.

It was a pointless question, huh?

Sorry, everyone. I won’t ask something like that again.

[‘Dingdingding’ has donated 9,000 won for snacks!]

• Lulu-chan, what did you do today?

“Ah, me? I had somewhere to go this morning, so I just got back.”

• Gasp
• No way…
• Lulu-chan, did you get a boyfriend and leave us?
• Lulu-chan, I didn’t expect this from you…

“No, what are you talking about! It’s not like that!”

First of all, as someone who was originally male, it’s impossible for me to have a boyfriend!

Don’t say such horrifying things again!

[‘Yehhi’ has donated 5,000 won for snacks!]

• Then where did you go? If you’re not guilty, you can tell us, right?

“T-that’s… I can’t say.”

I raised my voice but hesitated at the sudden donation and lowered my head.

It’s not that I can’t say, but it’s something I’d rather not reveal if possible.

• What
• Lulu-chan…
• We were just entertainment to you… I see…
• I didn’t expect Lulu-chan to be a femme fatale…

“It’s not like that…! I-I have witnesses!”

The moment they caught a whiff of something, they tried to paint me as a VTuber who deceives her fans and secretly dates.

Even though my avatar wasn’t visible, I shook my head vigorously in denial.

[‘MyBunny’ has donated 1,000 won for snacks!]

• So who’s the witness?

“The witness? The CEO and the manager!”

• Gasp
• Gasp
• And here we were, not knowing…
• Your Honor, I have nothing to say.

I knew it!

The moment I mentioned the CEO, they immediately tucked their tails and ran!

You guys are so mean!

“I’ll remember everyone who slandered me today and report you to the CEO later! I’ll tell her, ‘These people said I was cheating on them!’”

• No, please, not that…
• We’re sorry…
• Double the stabbing~
• It’s time for the purge!!
• It’s been a while since we’ve seen the CEO’s bloodlust.

What kind of existence is the CEO in the Cherries’ minds?

Is she like the strongest character in a manga or something?

It’s fascinating how they always tremble and tuck their tails the moment the CEO is mentioned.

To me, the CEO is just a kind and cool older sister.

Well, she can be scary when she scolds the members, but…

I don’t think she’s that terrifying.

“Ahem! Behave well from now on, okay? Since it’s Christmas, I’ll let it slide just for today!”

• Oh
• As expected of God Lulu
• Lulu-chan, the queen of generosity, lol.
• I came for the purge show, but lol.
• Thank you, thank you, thank you…

I’d love to report them right away, but since it’s Christmas, I decided to let it slide this time.

Besides, with so many viewers joining, it’s time for me to make my appearance.

I can’t keep hiding my avatar and just chatting forever.

“Alright, it’s been enough time, so I’ll make my appearance now! On the count of three, everyone shout, ‘Santa’s here!’ Okay? One, two, three…!”

• Santa’s here!
• Santa’s hereeeee!
• Santa, come out!!!!

Amid the Cherries’ enthusiastic cheers, I finally made my avatar appear with a ta-da!

“Ta-da! One-day Santa Claus has arrived!”

• Waaaaaah!
• The hairstyle is so cute lololol.
• The ornaments in her hair is killing me lol.
• She looks more like a Christmas tree than Santa lol.
• The outfit’s so big, it looks like she stole Santa’s clothes lol.

Gasp, you noticed?

The creator who made my avatar said, “The concept is that you begged Santa to let you wear his outfit just once, so it looks like you stole it.” If you look closely, you can see the sleeves are a bit too big, and the waist is a little loose. But the CEO said, “It’s cuter this way,” so I ended up wearing it like this.

When the members first saw this avatar, their reactions were so enthusiastic.

“Hehe, how is it? I even changed my hairstyle for today! I used a tree ornament as a ribbon.”

• Perfect.
• So cute.
• The embodiment of loveliness.
• We urgently need one Lulu-chan per household…

Hmph, normally I wouldn’t allow compliments like “cute,” but I’ll let it slide today! The avatar creator and the unnies kept saying “cute!” over and over, so I expected this kind of reaction.

“Today, I’ve become a one-day Santa for Christmas! Cherries, do you have any gifts you want?!”

• Lulu-chan!
• Santa!
• Let me pinch Santa’s cheeks just once!
• Let me pet Santa just once!

No, why are you all wishing for things like that?! There are so many things you could ask for!

Like a game console, a computer, or even a girlfriend!

Do you really not want anything else?! Why is everyone narrowing it down to me?!

“I’m not a gift, I’m Santa Claus! If you take me as a gift, who’s going to deliver presents to the children of the world?!”

• I’ll deliver them.
• I’m a 5-year delivery veteran, leave it to me.
• I’ll handle the reindeer.

I tried to make excuses to resist, but I couldn’t completely shake off the viewers. How serious are they, really?

“A-anyway, no! No tantrums allowed!”

• T_T
• Santa Claus isn’t giving out gifts…
• Neglecting her duties, huh?
• Waaah, I’m a baby Cherry, give me a gift.

Yeah, I’m definitely not giving you anything. Even if it’s not a gift but a one-day rental pass, it’ll cause chaos. Just two days ago, at the hotel, I was treated like a toy by the unnies. If it’s the Cherries, it’ll be even worse, not better.

But thankfully, the whining subsided quickly. It felt like they were serious, but it must’ve been my imagination. Yeah, that’s it.

[‘LuluCheekSucker’ has donated 5,000 won for snacks!]

• I want to squish Santa Lulu-chan’s cheeks.

“Nyaaaah!”

• LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.
• Her shuddering is killing me lol.
• Not just poking, but squishing? LMAO.

Amidst this, the donation villain made their usual appearance, and I instinctively let out a cat-like hiss, going on the defensive.

Who do you think you are, trying to squish my cheeks?! The only people allowed to poke my cheeks are the members and the CEO! I’d never allow something like squishing!

[‘KingMraolol’ has donated 1,000 won for snacks!]

• Lulu-chan, why is A-chan red?

After a while of silly donations, one Cherry asked why A-chan—the Axolotl plushie on my head—had turned pink.

Actually, this plushie didn’t have a name at first. But since his original name is Axolot, the Cherries started calling it A-chan at some point. I found it cute, so now it’s a name I use often.

“A-chan? She turned red because it’s winter. She’ll turn blue again when it gets warmer!”

• Wait, A-chan’s a plushie, right?
• A-chan’s alive…?
• Chills…

I was quite satisfied with my lore-based answer, but the viewers’ unexpected responses caused me to buffer for a moment.

Huh, uh…?

Now that I think about it…

A-chan is a plushie, so how can she turn red because it’s cold?

“A-anyway, that’s how it is! You all figure it out!”

• Ok ok.
• So that’s the concept.
• Ah~ I get it (not really).
• Lulu just made something up, huh?

After racking my brain and failing to come up with an answer, I just pushed through with it and thankfully, everyone seemed to go along with it.

Since I tend to be a bit scatterbrained at times, I often forget things or awkwardly brush past them like this.

This kind of thing has happened a few times, so now the viewers just go along with it, saying, “That’s just Lulu being Lulu.”

But still, “That’s just Lulu being Lulu”…?

I’m grateful they’re understanding, but it feels kind of awkward. It’s like they’re treating me like a fool.

Well, I mean, I do have moments like that, but…

I’m not a fool, okay?

Ugh…

I was feeling a bit down, but since the stream had to go on, I was about to restart with a burst of energy when—

Ding—

“Ah, hold on, Cherries. I just got a Discord message from the CEO…”

Suddenly, a message from the CEO came in.

I quickly asked the viewers for a moment and opened Discord.

When the CEO contacts me during a stream, it usually means something urgent.

[CEO] – Lulu.

[CEO] – Have you checked the community?

[Me] – Huh?

[Me] – What community?

At the sudden mention of the community, I tilted my head in confusion.

Did something happen in the community?

[CEO] – Hmm…

[CEO] – Actually, it seems the director of the orphanage you’ve been donating to

[CEO] – Just posted on SNS about how you’ve been making regular donations.

[CEO] – It’s spreading all over the community now.

[Me] – WHAT????????

Wait, the director of the orphanage?

The orphanage I went to today with the CEO and So-eun unnie?

I specifically asked them to keep it a secret…!

Just as I was about to continue the stream, this bombshell dropped, and I immediately felt a headache coming on.

[CEO] – (Link)

[CEO] – You should see it for yourself.

[CEO] – At this point, it’s hard to hide it anymore, so just let the viewers know during the stream.

[CEO] – It’s a good thing you did, so don’t be shy and share it with the Cherries.

[Me] – How am I supposed to share it with them…!

It’s not like I’m about to die of shame or anything, but how am I supposed to show the post from the orphanage director about my secret donations to the Cherries?!

They’re going to be so confused….

[‘PersonWhoLikesWindows’ has donated 3,000 won for snacks!]

• ? Lulu-chan, did you donate?

…Yeah, never mind.

They’ve already seen it.

Trying to run away now would be pointless.

Sniff.

Why does this always happen to me?