Chapter 205: Storytime Can Be This Dangerous!

R‍e‍a‌d​ ​o‌n ​K​a​t‍R​e​​a​di‌n​gC‌a‍​fe‌

Today, it wasn’t just Da-jeong who returned to streaming after a long time. Naturally, the other members of Blue LUV had also joined the lineup. Among them, Ra-hee had turned on her stream quite early and was chatting with her viewers.

“Right? It was pretty spacious. There was even a pool outside, so after we grilled meat, some of us played in the pool.”

She roughly sketched out the layout of the place they stayed—no, the villa—and explained how the rooms were assigned and what they did for fun. The Garlic Squad collectively gasped in awe.

No matter how you looked at it, the accommodations were far too luxurious for what was supposed to be a casual girls’ trip.

[‘OnlyTheQueen’ donated 2,000 won!]

• As expected, the Queen’s lodging is on another level lol
• Damn, that’s luxurious
• Are all vacation homes like that these days?
• How much does a place like that cost per night?

“Hmm, I don’t remember the price? It must’ve been pretty expensive, though.”

Though she smiled nonchalantly while blatantly lying, the Garlic Squad wasn’t so easily fooled.

[‘LucretiaIsABaby’ donated 5,000 won!]

• Isn’t it actually some villa owned by Lucretia?

“Hmm, what kind of nonsense is that? My family doesn’t own anything like that.”

The commenter had probably meant it half-jokingly, but from Ra-hee’s perspective, it was an uncomfortably sharp deduction. With so many master detectives in the world, why does crime still exist?

• It’s totally possible though
• If it’s the Queen, it might be real…
• Just look at how she has zero sense of money—definitely rich vibes
• ???: “It seemed cost-effective, so I bought it” (while bringing a 3-million-won all-in-one washing machine into her tiny apartment)

In fact, more than a few viewers seemed to share this suspicion, with most of the Garlic Squad rallying behind the donator.

And honestly, anyone who regularly watches Ra-hee’s streams would know. She might not have explicitly said it, but it was obvious she came from a wealthy family.

Even just the things she casually mentioned were enough to paint the picture. Like how she learned piano and ballet as part of her upbringing. Or how, when she told stories about her childhood home, the sheer size of it became obvious from the details.

For example:

• “There are four showers in the house.”
• “My sibling and I lived on the second floor, while my parents and grandparents were on the first.”
• “We even had a dedicated television room, but there were so many bedrooms that everyone had their own.”

The problem was that Ra-hee herself didn’t seem to realize how extravagant this all sounded. She spoke so casually that the Garlic Squad often felt a disconnect. Some even joked (half-seriously) that she must be secretly from one of Korea’s chaebol families.

“Are you all going to gang up on me like this again? Ugh, I don’t like it when you do this…”

– Gasp

– This mischievous girl, this mischievous girl, this mischievous girl…

– This fox-like creature

– Did you really think whispering into the mic like that would make us let it go? Well, we did. Hehe…

In the end, Ra-hee resorted to her ultimate weapon. She leaned close to the mic and let out a sultry, playful whisper—complete with a slight echo effect—sending the Garlic Squad into collective bliss.

“By the way, has Lulu started streaming yet? Shouldn’t it be about time?”

Having smoothly defused the situation, Ra-hee checked Twitch’s rankings to see if Da-jeong was live. Sure enough, Da-jeong’s stream was at the top.

• Yep
• She’s on
• Just started
• She’s getting roasted by the CEO right now

“Huh? Roasted? What’s that about?”

Just as she was considering inviting Da-jeong to play a game together, one of the Garlic Squad’s messages made her eyes widen. It was one thing for Da-jeong to be with Ha-neul, but what did “getting roasted” mean?

Unable to resist her curiosity, she immediately clicked into Da-jeong’s stream. She’d been planning to ask her to play anyway, so it was two birds with one stone.

The moment the buffering ended, a voice—no, a scream—blasted through her speakers.

“NYAAAAAAAH!”

The sound of Lulu’s desperate, almost feral cry left Ra-hee utterly bewildered. Well, she’d have to watch the stream to find out what was going on.

***************

Ugh, CEO Kang is so mean.

That’s my embarrassing past I tried so hard to hide, and she just casually exposed it like it’s nothing.

“Hey, Lulu, can you hear me?”

“Yes…, I can hear you…”

• That’s the sound of someone who doesn’t wanna listen
• She’s doomed, CEO Kang is coming…
• Just give up already

As soon as the Discord call with the CEO connected, Lulu responded in a defeated tone. The cherries watching all burst out laughing.

At least they seemed to understand how I felt.

“Why do you sound like that? Are you pouting, our beloved Lulu?”

“N-No, I’m not pouting…! I’m not a kid, I don’t pout over stuff like this!”

“But five-year-olds are kids, right?”

• Lol
• Lulu is a baby… must protect…
• Even though she is a child, to do this to her…
• As expected, Ha-neul treats everyone equally

This isn’t “equal treatment,” it’s just plain bullying.

Sure, our CEO is kind-hearted, but when she gets like this, none of us can match her sheer evilness. The only one who comes close is Chae-yoon unnie when she’s in prank mode.

“Hey, don’t sulk too much. It’s not like I exposed your embarrassing past just for fun—I just wanted to give the fans the full story, that’s all.”

• Right, right
• We have the right to hear the complete story!
• KYAAAAAAAHHHH
• As expected, CEO Kang loves her fans
• I’m not someone who cries easily, but now I’m tearing up…

“By the way, CEO, you really don’t hesitate to lie straight to my face, huh?”

Anyone could tell she was just messing with me for fun.

And of course, the cherries—always ready to jump on the bandwagon—chose this moment to wake up. Just seconds ago, they were quiet, but now they’re revving up again. How is it possible that not a single one of them is on my side? This is my stream, for crying out loud.

Sniff.

Ding-

“Hey, why are you two playing alone? That’s not fair, CEO.”

“L-Lucretia unnie…?!”

• The Queen has arrived.
• All hail!

And just when I thought things couldn’t get worse, my spine turned to ice. Ra-hee unnie had arrived.

N-Not that I think Ra-hee unnie would do anything bad! But her timing was way too perfect—like a predator sniffing out its prey. Terrifying.

“We were just on a date, so of course we were playing alone. Right, Lulu?”

“What kind of date is this?!”

• Absolutely zero conscience left
• If two people are hanging out, it’s a date. Simple as that

Was… was that what this was supposed to be? Because it felt less like “playing” and more like me getting bullied. Maybe I’m imagining things? Yeah, definitely.

“I heard Lulu screeching earlier—did you tease her again, CEO?”

“Teasing? That’s harsh. We were just sharing fun stories about our trip.”

That’s a lie!

You were teasing me! I was the one telling stories, and the only thing the CEO mentioned was me falling asleep on a pool float!

I bit back my frustration, trying not to give them more ammo—until one stupid donation ruined everything.

[‘SnowCat’ donated 3,000 won!]

• Actually, they were exposing how Lulu fell asleep on the float. Queen, if you’ve got any juicier stories, spill them!

“Oh, was that it?”

NYAAAAH!

You traitorous cherry! This is when you’re supposed to stay quiet! How dare you call yourself a cherry after this?!

“Well, I can’t just stay silent now. Sorry, Lulu, but for the fans’ sake, should I share some fun stories about you?”

“No! It’s fine, unnie! Really, it’s fine!”

• The Queen delivers
• I knew we could count on you!!!!!!!!
• Lulu, just accept your fate.

“Accept my fate”? What am I, a sacrificial lamb?! I’m about to be publicly executed here! Are you guys undercover spies or something?!

“Since we’re all here, why not gather everyone and make it a group storytelling session? It’ll be more fun that way.”

“Ooh, good idea. Is everyone free?”

“Uuu…”

The way CEO Kang said “fun”—to my ears, it sounded like “Let’s dig up more ways to bully Da-jeong.” Am I being paranoid?

Normally, I’d be thrilled to have all the members together. But right now, all I feel is dread.

Am… am I shaking?

Ding- Ding- Ding-

“Hey, everyone!”

“Wow, it’s been forever since we’ve all been on stream together!”

“Perfect timing—our viewers wanted to hear some stories too. Let’s share them here.”

As the notifications chimed one after another, the group assembled. Everyone sounded excited—except for me, trembling in silence.

[‘Illien’ donated 2,200 won for snacks!]

• Why’s Lulu so quiet? All her favorite members are here—she should be happy!

Shut up.

I’m having a crisis here.

LegoMyEggo