Chapter 184: A Surprise Announcement in the Midst of Chaos!

Ｒ​ｅａｄ​ ｏｎ Ｋ​ａｔＲｅａｄｉ​ｎｇＣａｆ​ｅ

Ugh, this is all because of Jia unnie!

It wasn’t like she was going easy on me earlier.

But in the end, she had to go easy on me.

My thoughts are tangled in a mess inside my head.

When I realized unnie had been secretly revealing my secret on stream earlier…

I caved in with just one attack, but even then, I thought it’d be fine.

Yeah, well, it was Erin who was going to do it—not just anyone!

How could I possibly resist something so precious?!

But it didn’t take long for me to realize that was a mistake.

The reason? The cherries who swarmed my stream the second I turned it on.

[‘SnowCat’ donated 1,000 won!]

• Hehe, I had no idea Lulu thought of us like that~ Shouldn’t have said anything~
• LMAO
• Is this the legendary lovebug Axolotl’s place?
• Even the donation tone is pissing me off lol
• As expected, repaying kindness with betrayal—classic Star Piece move lol

“Ugh…!”

That’s right.

The moment they heard that story from Jia unnie’s stream, they rushed into mine and started clipping me to death with donations and chat.

If I’d known this would happen, I should’ve scolded Jia unnie harder earlier!

It shouldn’t have ended with just that—I should’ve made her promise to play a horror game or something!

No matter how I look at it, this negotiation was unfair!

But no matter how much I seethed inside, the bus had already left the station.

What can I do? The one who loves more always loses.

And since my love for the Blue LUV members is already maxed out, I have no choice.

“N-No?! I just—I couldn’t stay silent during the chat, okay?! It’s not like I wrote it down specifically to tell the cherries, so don’t get the wrong idea!”

I snapped back, my temper flaring from the cherries’ attacks.

But of course, they had zero intention of listening.

[‘Sui-chan’ donated 2,000 won!]

• Ah, so that’s her concept now.
• Oh? Tsundere vibes?
• Lulu, where’d you practice that tsundere template from?
• We know, we know~ Hehe~

Know what, you idiots?!

Ugh, I hate all of you!

I was supposed to have fun streaming today since recording went well, but you ruined it!

Unable to take it anymore, I dragged my avatar down, trying to escape off-screen.

But because I didn’t pull it down all the way, A-chan’s face peeked out, making it look like she was the only one streaming.

• A-ha (short for A-chan + hi)
• A-chan solo stream today?
• A-chan’s debut, huh?
• Figures the clumsy, dumb Axolotl can’t even hide properly…

When one cherry fired off a sharp clipping comment at this sight, I got even angrier and yanked my avatar down further, hiding A-chan too.

Hmph!

Sorry for being a clumsy, dumb Axolotl!

So sorry that I won’t stream anymore—just leave!

I wanna be alone right now!

[‘LuluCheekPincher’ donated 1,000 won!]

• Lulu, if you keep hiding, I’m gonna pinch-pinch your cheeks~

“NYAAAAAH?!”

• LMAOOOOOO
• Direct hit lololol
• Is she actually a cat???
• She even jumps out when splashed with water, just like a cat…

But my desperate resistance was instantly crushed by a single donation.

In the end, I had no choice but to reappear on screen and show my avatar again.

Still, in a petty act of rebellion, I zoomed out as far as possible to make my avatar tiny—

[‘Inir’ donated 10,000 won!]

• Whoa, her figure—
• Lulu’s lower half? This is rare.
• She’s totally teasing us, right?
• What a mischievous Axolotl…

“OKAY! I’LL STOP! I SAID I’LL STOP, OKAY?!”

• LOL
• Aww, it was fun though.
• This is why I hate quick-witted Axolotls.

Seeing the cherries react positively to my full-body shot (which hadn’t been seen in a while), I had no choice but to surrender.

Still, at least it was all planned.

Yeah, maybe that’s a small relief.

If they’d been serious, who knows how far the Star Pieces would’ve fallen?

For a second, I thought the cherries had given up on being human.

“Ugh, if the cherries hadn’t teased me, none of this would’ve happened… And yet, I’m the only one getting attacked? You’re all so mean.”

• ?
• Our fault again?
• Pretty sure it’s the goddess who blabbed without permission on stream… Hmm…

“Excuse me?! There’s no way it’s Erin unnie’s fault! If the cherries had just been nice, this wouldn’t have happened!”

• Here we go again with the mindless defense—
• Sigh… Wanna see her turn red again?
• The urge to stir the pot is strong…

Hmph! Go ahead and stir!

I have the privilege of banning people!

That’ll just mean war!

“A-Anyway! I came on early today because I wanted to share some happy news with the cherries!”

• Oh?
• Big news?
• The subject change is annoying, but she’s cute, so I’ll allow it.
• Her voice getting all excited is adorable lol.

Ugh, seriously!

Why does “adorable” always have to come up?!

At this rate, they’ll call me cute even if I’m just breathing!

But if I keep arguing, this’ll never end, so I just pretend not to hear it and move on.

I already got the CEO’s permission before streaming, so it should be fine to share.

“Hehe, so… the recording’s done today! The CEO said if we keep up with the MV and other stuff, we should be able to release it on schedule!”

• Ohhh!
• KYAAAAAAAH!
• Recording’s already over?
• That was fast.
• Didn’t Lulu just start recording?

Heh, that’s right.

I didn’t expect recording to end so soon either

Honestly, I didn’t think recording would wrap up this fast.

I figured it’d take at least another week or two.

“Ahem! Well, you see… Today, we finished recording in one take! That’s why the timeline got cut short all of a sudden!”

• Huh?
• One take?!
• No way.
• You got the OK in one go?
• As expected of Vocal Queen Lulu lol.

Normally, I’d be a little embarrassed by the cherries’ exaggerated praise, but today, I just shrugged and smiled quietly.

And for good reason—because none other than VN praised me!

Just for today, I don’t have to be humble. I think I’m allowed to be a little happy. Yeah.

“Actually, I was really worried yesterday because recording wasn’t going well. But when I played the song for Erin unnie, she gave me advice on how to sing it better. Thanks to that, I managed to finish recording in one take today!”

• Wow.
• That’s insane lolol.
• So that’s why you two met up yesterday.
• Guess her advice really helped.

Yeah, yeah, exactly!

It didn’t just help—it was crucial.

If unnie hadn’t given me that advice, I’d still be struggling right now.

Sure, the composer probably knew the answer already but wanted me to figure it out on my own.

Maybe they would’ve given me hints later, but…

Still, the fact that I succeeded is thanks to unnie.

“The composer praised me a lot too! They said I’m only the third person they’ve worked with who got the OK in one take!”

• KYAAAAAAAAH!!!
• Lulu hype train choo-choooo!
• SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!
• Is the composer famous or something?

Amid the cherries’ excited spam, one of them asked a surprisingly sharp question.

I don’t know how they picked up on it, but that’s some impressive detective skills.

Why are there so many genius investigators in this country?

“Yep! They’re a really famous composer. You cherries would be shocked if you knew who it was!”

• Ohhh?
• That famous?
• Wait, do they make idol songs or something?
• Who is it? Tell us!
• No good?

The cherries immediately latched onto the bait, but…

Nope, not a chance.

I can’t reveal it yet.

“You’ll all find out when the song drops! Until then—top secret!”

• Ugh.
• You’re crossing a line…
• There are two ways to make people angry. First, start talking and then stop. Second…
• Lulu, do you want to get roasted?

Ehehe~ You mad? Mad?

But what can you do about it? Even if you’re mad, you can’t do anything!

It’s not like I want to keep it a secret—this is all the CEO’s orders, so blame her!

“I could tell you, but then I’d have to tell the CEO you guys got mad at me for it. That’s fine, right?”

• Gasp.
• Wait, what?
• The audacity… legendary.
• Uh, Your Honor, I heard nothing!

See? The moment I mention the CEO, they all tuck their tails between their legs.

You’re all tough only in front of me, huh?

Such bad cherries.

[‘SoraYuhanGa’ donated 1,000 won!]

• Lol, it’s only fun if there’s something to look forward to. What’s the point if it’s spoiled?
• FR tho.
• I wasn’t even curious tbh lol.
• It was them, Lulu! Not me!
• Definitely not me either.

“Pfft…!”

Watching them turn on each other like this is… kinda cute.

They’re such sweet, adorable viewers when you look at them like this.

So why do they turn into monsters sometimes?

I’ll never understand.

Anyway, they were being little devils at the start of the stream, but now they’re calming down.

Time for the carrot instead of the stick.

Plus, I already got the CEO’s permission.

“Don’t worry, cherries. Did you really think I’d just tease you and run? I’ve got good news too!”

• Oh?
• Wait, you weren’t running?
• I trusted you!!!!
• Is it something big this time?

Mhm, super big!

I usually like to play up the hype, but this time?

It’s actually huge, so you can get excited for real!

“Hey, do you all know what day July 7th is?”

• Of course we know!!!!
• How could we forget Lulu’s birthday lol.
• Anyone who calls it just ‘Tanabata’ gets the rope.
• Cherries who forgot, line up behind me.

Oh, you all remember?

Of course, I remember all the members’ birthdays, but…

I didn’t expect so many cherries to remember mine.

Hehe.

So this is how it feels when someone remembers your birthday.

It’s the first time I’ve ever felt this happy.

“Hehe, well… On July 7th, there’s going to be a special event! Any guesses?”

• Free merch giveaway?
• New outfit?
• Wait, didn’t you say the new song drops on your birthday?

Tsk tsk, your imaginations are so limited.

Sure, the new song is coming out on my birthday, but…

This event is a surprise—something extra!

“Ahem! Everyone, brace yourselves! Because this year, for my birthday…!”

• Because…?
• I’m becoming nervous…
• I’m getting dizzy—spit it out already!

Ugh, you guys have zero patience!

I even set the mood with a drumroll, and you’re still fidgeting like crazy!

But fine, I’m a generous VTuber!

I’ll just tell you already—I wanna say it too! My mouth’s itching!

“This year…! We’re holding an OFFLINE BIRTHDAY CAFE!!!”

• ???????????????
• HOLY—
• NO WAY LOLOLOLOLOL
• WAIT WHAT?!
• BIRTHDAY CAFE????????
• YESSSSSSS!!!
• BIG NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

After a dramatic pause, I dropped the bomb—and the chat exploded, scrolling faster than ever.

Hehe.

I knew you’d all be happy!