Chapter 206: It’s Lulu, who keeps bringing up nothing but adorable stories!

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As always.

When our members gather in one place, it’s like a bustling marketplace.

I love that atmosphere, but today of all days…

『Right, remember when our youngest tripped and fell into the sand at the beach and started sniffling?』

『Wait, that happened? Why didn’t I see it?』

『Yukiko, you were asleep lying down back then.』

『Guys, isn’t it a bit much to tease someone who’s already hurt from falling…?』

• LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
• It’s so petty yet also so cute imagining it LOL
• What is she, a baby? LOL
• Falling does hurt fr tho LOL

…Yeah, I can say this definitively.

This is just hell.

The only one shielding me in this mess is Jia unnie, and I’m just… pitifully grateful.

Ugh, Jia unnie.

I’ll treat you to a meal soon.

Thank you so much.

『By the way, why’s our youngest been so quiet since earlier?』

“Because you’re all teasing meee…!”

I was thanking Jia unnie in my heart when— Chae-yoon unnie had the audacity to act innocent, and I couldn’t help but raise my voice.

But did it even faze the others? Not one bit.

『Aww, “teasing”? We’re just sharing cute stories about our youngest. Right, Lucretia unnie?』

『Exactly. Our Lulu’s just too adorable.』

“I’m NOT happy about this at all!”

Instead, Chae-yoon unnie and Ra-hee unnie just cooed and laughed.

The infamous “toxic duo” among fans—their combo left me mentally frayed.

I don’t even like being called cute in the first place!

W-well, sure, it’s kinda nice when the members say it…!

But wrapping it up like this? It doesn’t make me feel better at all!

『Hey, guys, how about sharing some wholesome stories too? Aren’t you supposed to be older?』

『Wow, CEO. Trying to sneak out of this now? That’s low.』

『Preach! Who was just roasting Lulu earlier?』

• Their conscience just exploded LOL
• This is the CEO?
• If Lulu wants to terminate her contract, I’d upvote that LOL
• How many layers of audacity does she have…

Amid this, the CEO tried to defend me and calm the others—

But watching that just made me even more furious.

Like Chae-yoon unnie and Yuna said, who was the one teasing me the hardest just now?!

Is this the saying, “A scolding mother-in-law is better than a fake-peacemaking sister-in-law”?

At least if she’d protected me from the start like Jia unnie!

『But like the CEO said, there are fun stories too, right? Like when Lulu crouched in front of that cat going “nyaa nyaa”—so cute.』

『Oh, right! That was at the café, wasn’t it?』

『The cat was so cute. And it had zero wariness.』

『Be precise. It had zero wariness only with our youngest. It ran when we approached.』

Yes, yes! That’s my Jia unnie!

See? There are fun stories like this too!

Why do you have to dunk on one person for entertainment?

Wouldn’t it be nicer if we just kept things warm and—

『But unnie, isn’t that less “shielding” and more “shielding with a dunk”?』

『H-huh?』

『I mean, think about it. Lulu was imitating the cat, going “nyaa nyaa”—isn’t bringing that up just another roast?』

“…Huh?”

• OMG LOLOLOL
• Fr?
• She does that normally?

…Oh. Right.

I didn’t think that far ahead.

Back then, I was just so happy the cat approached me that I instinctively acted like I do with Tofu.

Looking back now, it’s so embarrassing.

Why did I do that?

『L-Lulu, I’m sorry…! I didn’t mean it like that…!』

“Ugh, no… It’s not your fault, unnie….”

Jia unnie, who’d unintentionally exposed me, seemed equally guilty, she rushed to apologize, but I couldn’t blame her.

She’d only been trying to steer the conversation for me.

[‘Sorayoo’ donated 1,000 won!]

• Lulu, reenact how you acted back then, pls

“There’s NO way I’d reenact that!”

• Aww…
• Closed the lid on that so quickly…
• She won’t do it
• You show Blue LUV but not us?
• Think we’re pushovers?
• The love’s gone cold…

Gone cold my foot!

Stop trying to pivot the topic!

I’m not falling for this!

Squeak—

“Nyaaa~.”

“Huh? Tofu?!”

• ?
• Did Tofu come in?
• Tofu hi
• Hi hi Tofu

I was puffing my cheeks in a sulk when Tofu squeezed through the gap and trotted in.

Maybe I forgot to close the studio door properly…

I quickly muted the mic and patted my lap to play with her.

Tofu, as if understanding, hopped up with a boing and tilted her head at me.

Hehe, too cute.

Honestly, if these toxic cherries were half as well-behaved as Tofu, they’d seem way prettier.

“Nyaa~.”

“Nyaaa~. Did you come to play with mommy, Tofu?”

“Nyaaa~!”

“Did youuu? Uuuuu, our Tofu. How are you this adorable?”

I cradled Tofu’s butt and nuzzled her cheeks.

She just leaned into it, zero hesitation—the literal embodiment of cuteness.

I’d love to play more, but—

Sorry, Tofu.

Mommy’s got work to do.

Gotta earn money to buy you treats.

“Tofu, wanna stay here for a bit?”

“Nyaa~.”

Reluctantly, I let her curl up on my lap and adjusted my chair.

Then, just as I was about to check the chat—

[‘PersonWhoLikesWindows’ donated 5,000 won!]

• Your mic’s been on the whole time, Lulu.

“Huh…?!”

The sudden donation message startled me—not just its content, but the fact that no sound from the members’ Discord chatter was coming through.

Gasp. No way.

“S-sorry… I must’ve turned off the speakers instead of the mic by mistake…”

• LOLOLOLOLOLOL
• Classic clumsy axolotl behavior LOL
• We heard everything~
• This is even better

Finally realizing I’d muted the speakers instead of the mic, I flipped the sound back on.

But oddly, the chat reactions were… weirdly positive.

“We heard something good”? What does that—

『Wow, Lulu’s a tsundere? She “accidentally” reenacted it when the cherries asked.』

『Of course, CEO. Our youngest is too kind.』

『Lulu, you were so cute.』

『Lulu, you have to upload the VOD. Unnie needs it for her archives.』

『I’m sorry, Lulu! It’s my fault…!』

Wh-what’s with everyone?

And “reenact”? What did I— Oh.

“Nya?”

“……”

Tofu tilted her head on my lap like, “What’d I do?”

Then it hit me.

Right. That.

I’d fully channeled my inner cat while playing with Tofu just now.

Which means… it was all broadcasted live.

Mhm. Yep.

That’s what happened.

Welp. Nothing to be done.

Ding-

• ?
• Lulu??
• ???????

The second I processed everything, I yeeted out of the Discord call.

Then, with peak nonchalance, I addressed the cherries:

“That’s all for today’s stream, everyone! Bye-Lu!”

• ???????????????
• NO!!!!!!!!!!!
• SORRYSORRYSORRYSORRYSORRY
• LULU DON’T LEAVE US!!!!!!!!
• YAMERO!!!!!!!!

Too bad.

I’m out.

Today’s nightmare? Deleted from memory.

I’ll sleep, and tomorrow will magically be peaceful.

Adios.

…Obviously, I didn’t actually end the stream.

Just turned off the cam and pretended to dip.

But my shattered dignity? Beyond repair.

『Lulu, it’s fine! You were adorable!』

“That’s not comforting, Yukiko…”

Too guilty to keep bullying me, Yuna switched to showering me with praise.

It didn’t help.

You think “comfort” exists after live-streaming a dark history moment?

Just leave me be.

Treat me like I’m invisible.

『Speaking of, wasn’t our last night on the cruise amazing?』

『Right?! Who knew we’d get fireworks on the deck?』

『The dinner was a chef’s kiss too. So romantic.』

• Woah
• Fireworks on a cruise??
• Rich kids be wildin’
• Peak luxury
• Sounds unreal

Maybe my suffering moved them—the members smoothly shifted topics to gush about the cruise.

(It was a core memory, watching dolphins at sunset.)

『And we saw dolphins! That was magical.』

『Right?! The timing—right before dusk—was perfect.』

『Totally different from seeing them in aquariums.』

“Y-yeah. They were so cute.”

• Lulu sneaking into the convo LOL
• HP recovered?
• The way she’s tiptoeing in—mood
• Dolphins in local waters? Wild.
• Luck be at Blue LUV tonight~

The dolphin talk made me itch to join in.

At least there’s no more black history to dig up.

Maybe now I can relax and—

『Honestly? The dolphin was cute, but our youngest getting tipsy on champagne was cuter.』

“NYAAAAH! WHY’D YOU BRING THAT UP?!”

• WHAT NOW LOL
• Bruh it’s always something
• At this point, it’s Lulu’s fault…

Ugh. I let my guard down.

No more talking today.

Too late, but zero words from now on.

Especially to Chae-yoon unnie.

Hmph.