Chapter 209: Practicing for When the Juniors Arrive!

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[Blue LUV is Recruiting 2nd Gen Members!]

Exactly one week later.

Notices about the 2nd gen recruitment were finally posted on the café and Youtube channels.

Feeling oddly excited, I turned on the stream today with a pounding heart.

“Hey, everyone, Hi-Lu! Did you all have a nice dinner?”

• Hi-Lu!
• Lu-ha!
• Lu-ha Lu-ha
• Lulu-chan seems extra energetic today~

Just from my greeting, they could already tell.

The cherries remarked how lively I looked today. I guess my emotions are pretty easy to read.

“Hehe, is it that obvious? Maybe it’s because I had a delicious dinner with Lucretia unnie.”

• Oh, what’d you eat?
• I haven’t eaten yet… traitor…
• Ah, I was gonna eat while watching Lulu-chan’s mukbang…

Excuse me, you’re not even a real cherry!

I’ve only eaten on stream like a handful of times in a year! Who’s this fake cherry trying to sneakily guilt-trip me?!

But I’ll forgive you!

Even if you’re a fake cherry, you’re still a cherry! And starting today, you’ll be a real one!

“We had pasta! I recently discovered basil pesto, so I’ve been making pasta with it a lot. When I gave some to Lucretia unnie last time, she loved it!”

• Ohhh
• Kyyaaaa
• Gourmet Lulu
• Basil pesto pasta is god-tier
• Pair it with burrata cheese and a fresh salad for godly pasta salad vibes

Oh, that’s a thing? I don’t really know what burrata cheese is, but I’ll try making it next time.

Honestly, there are so many skilled people among the cherries. They give great tips when my computer acts up, and now cooking advice too. Makes me wonder why they’re even here as cherries.

[‘BoredBridge’ donated 1,000 won!]

• *Anyway, Lulu-chan, did you see the notice? About the 2nd gen members?*

“Of course I did! Actually, we heard about it last week—that they’d recruit 2nd gen and post a notice soon.”

• Wow, you kept it from us…
• Lulu-chan, I’m disappointed…
• As an apology, how about a round of Getting Over It?

What do you mean, Getting Over It?!

And there was an NDA—how could I say anything?! The moment I did, it’d be a one-on-one meeting with the CEO! Look at them talking like it’s no big deal.

[‘15-Year-OldDemonKingAlice’ donated 1,000 won!]

• Lulu-chan, anything you’re looking forward to with the juniors? The squad leader’s been going on about ‘disciplining’ them.
• As expected, the drill sergeant is Lilith lol
• Lilith’s actually scary when she’s serious lol
• The fact that her title is ‘squad leader’ makes it worse lol

“Huh? That happened? I haven’t watched today’s stream yet because I was busy with confirmations. So she said that?”

Well, if it’s Chae-yoon unnie, she might actually do it. Not that I think that way, but… Yuna always goes “Ugh.” and sulks when Chae-yoon unnie scolds her.

Not sure if it’s a talent, but who knows? Maybe she’ll surprise us.

“I wouldn’t say I’m ‘expecting’ anything… I’m just curious about who’ll join. Since us 1st gen members are mostly kind and calm, it’d be fun if the opposites showed up.”

• ?
• Huh?
• Calm?
• There’s the squad leader who pulls out a knife at every chance and the snow spirit who blames fans for her deaths, but sure, ‘calm’

Hey, that’s all just streaming personas!

Our members are super kind! Sure, the ‘calm’ part mostly applies to Jia unnie and Ra-hee unnie, but Chae-yoon unnie and Yuna are also really quiet when they want to be.

…Of course, the only time that happens is when they’re asleep, but shh.

[‘ExtremeOmnivore’ donated 1,000 won!]

• One thing’s for sure—Lulu-chan’s not getting any senior respect lol

“W-why not?! I’m a legitimate senior! Why wouldn’t I get respect?!”

• But Lulu-chan… you’re weak…
• You’d get eaten alive…
• They’ll call you ‘senior’ for like a day before patting your head like a toy lol
• Your vibe just doesn’t match

That’s so mean!

I’m a terrifying senior! Even in Blue LUV, there’s a hierarchy! Just you wait—I’ll make sure they respect me properly!

“Hmph! You can say that now! Once the juniors arrive, I’ll show you just how scary of a senior I can be!”

• Oh, so it’s a concept~
• Scary?
• Can you demo it for us?

Hmm, a demo? Easy.

“Alright, I’ll show you. Watch closely as I demonstrate my terrifying senior skills!”

Ahem, hmm.

First, I clear my throat a little… Then, after turning off my usual expression, I switch to an angry face and start acting.

“H-hey, junior…! I told you not to do this! Keep it up, and I’ll get mad! You wanna mess with your senior?!”

Hands on hips, eyes glaring, voice raised. I stumbled a bit at first, but overall, I think I nailed the ‘scary senior’ act.

[‘Friendship’ donated 1,000 won!]

• It’s like when a mom tries to scold her kid at a restaurant, and a random uncle steps in to help with the acting
• LMAOOOOO
• That analogy’s too good lol
• ‘I’ll get mad’ lol
• Wow. So. Scary. lolol
• Even your ‘angry’ face is weak lol
• Looks like someone who’s never been mad in their life lol

Instead of fear, the chat—and even the donations—erupted in laughter.

“Huh…?”

W-wait, what? Not scary at all?

I thought my acting was pretty good just now…

What went wrong?

[‘LuluCheekSucker’ donated 1,000 won!]

• Wow, Senior, can I just squish your cheeks once? Pwease?

“Of course not! What do you take me for?! If you really want to touch something, use your own hands!”

• So that’s allowed? lol
• Such a merciful senior lolol
• Who would ever see this squishy mochi axolotl as a senior…
• Lulu-chan, just give up… It’s easier that way…

“N-no! I can’t give up! I’m a senior now! I’ll make sure they treat me like one!”

I won’t let a repeat of last time happen—where all the members ganged up on me!

[‘MyBurnCat’ donated 1,000 won!]

• But Lulu-chan, why are you so fixated on being a strict senior? Couldn’t you just be nice like usual?

“Ugh, but… it’d be sad if even the juniors started teasing me! To prevent that, I need to establish discipline from the start!

• ‘Discipline’ lol
• It would be sad to get bullied by juniors too~
• Such big-picture thinking…
• Ah, so you’re a bumbling baby axolotl in front of your unnies but want to be a charismatic axolotl in front of juniors?

“Yeah, exactly!

At the very least, I should command respect in front of juniors! I’m a senior now!

And for the record, I’m not a ‘bumbling baby axolotl’ in front of my unnies either!

I’m the youngest axolotl, got it?!”

[‘KingMraolol’ donated 3,000 won!]

• One thing’s certain—if the juniors have watched your streams, they’ll never fear you lol

“Nyaaaa!”

• LMAOOO
• What’s scary about a senior who screeches like this? lol
• You’ll just look like a cat axolotl to them
• Lulu-chan, even with juniors, you’ll still be the punching bag…

“N-no! Just wait and see!

I’ll show you how impressively I’ll enforce discipline! I’ll make those juniors tremble and cry from my overwhelming presence!

…Wait, but I shouldn’t actually make them cry, right?

Maybe not too scary… Just scary enough to show my authority!

[‘SansBeam’ donated 1,000 won!]

• Seriously though, Lulu-chan, you don’t need to enforce discipline. You’re so kind—just be a respected nice senior! You’ve got that mature charm already.

“Gasp…!”

• Oh?
• Big brain time?
• Tbh, being strict doesn’t automatically earn respect
• If you’re kind but still show maturity, you’ll be a revered senior ㄹㅇ

As I’m steeling myself, this donation hits me like enlightenment.

…Oh. Ohhh.

Now that I think about it, I don’t have to be a scary senior. I just want their respect and admiration, right?

Like Jia unnie!

But Jia unnie doesn’t “discipline” the members—she’s just a reliable, kind eldest sister. Maybe that vibe suits me better?

I am mature and dignified, after all!

“Alright! This time, I’ll act as a cool, mature senior!”

Feeling enlightened, I clear my throat and begin:

“Junior, what’ll you drink? I’ll pay. An americano? Got it. Excuse me—one americano and a green tea frappuccino with extra extra whipped cream and tons of chocolate chips, please!”

I’m acting out the suave senior treating their junior to coffee. Shoulders squared, I’m nailing this—or so I think, until I peek at chat…

[‘SkyWind’ donated 10,000 won!]

• Lulu-chan… just quit while you’re behind…
• lololololol
• Started strong, ended with that lolol
• Your voice creeping higher is the killing blow lmao
• The whipped cream and chocolate chips are critical, tbf lol
• “Extra extra” sent me lolol
• Lulu-chan, do you actually order like this IRL?

“…Huh?”

Staring at the chat—now a wall of laughter—I’m utterly baffled.

W-what did I do wrong this time?!

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