Ch. 216 1st Anniversary Q&A!

Chapter 216: 1st Anniversary Q&A!

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Back when we did a Q&A right after debut, I was pretty nervous.

But today, I didn’t feel that at all.

If anything, I was excited and went into the stream with a giddy heart.

I’m sure the other members felt the same way.

By the way, this Q&A was done a little differently from the last one.

For example, when a question popped up, each of us would move our avatars (as mouse cursors) onto the head of the member who best matched the answer.

『Alright, here’s the first question: “Who has changed the most between your first impression of them and now?” Ready? One, two, three…』

Following the CEO’s countdown, the members’ cursors moved.

One landed on my head.

Two on Ra-hee unnie’s head.

And two on Jia unnie’s head.

『Oh, let’s start with the two who picked Lucretia. How has her image changed?』

The question went to Jia unnie and Yuna, who had chosen Ra-hee unnie.

I watched with slightly expectant eyes.

Since we’d never really talked about this among ourselves, I was really curious.

『Personally, at first, Lucretia gave off a slightly cold vibe. Not prickly, but… hard to approach?』

『Right. Lucretia unnie had this cool beauty aura at first. Though Lulu-chan already adored her back then.』

『I was like that?』

• Oh
• Kinda unexpected
• Maybe it was her dignified air?
• She was already a hardcore cherry back then, huh lol
• Suspiciously devoted to axolotls, this queen…

Mmm, yeah, that’s true.

I still remember when I first met Ra-hee unnie.

We were exchanging greetings, and she suddenly hugged me tight.

After that, I basically became her plushie—and even now I still am.

『But now we all know she’s the most sincere about taking care of the members. Sometimes she even sends us delicious food by delivery…』

『True. The barbecue Lucretia unnie sent last time was amazing. Even my mom raved about it.』

“Hehe, right? I ate it with Lucretia unnie too. It was the best.”

『Glad everyone enjoyed it.』

• Kyahhhhhhh
• As expected, the queen takes care of her members lol
• If it’s barbecue Lucretia-chan eats, it’s gotta be crazy expensive
• Like, 30,000 won per 100g or something? Lol

Guys… it’s better not to ask about the price.

I made that mistake once and nearly had a breakdown.

That wasn’t barbecue.

It wasn’t even meat.

It was something else. Yeah.

『Next, Erin got two votes. Why did you two pick her?』

『For me, I thought Erin unnie was just super calm and quiet. Like, she’d never get angry…』

“Yeah, Erin unnie did give off that vibe.”

『W-wait, I was like that?』

When Chae-yoon unnie said that, I nodded, and Jia unnie looked just as surprised as Ra-hee unnie had earlier.

『But once we got close, I realized this unnie has a temper too. The way she yells sometimes…』

『How much could I possibly yell…?!』

『Wow, look at her raising her voice again. This is her true nature, Star Pieces.』

• LMAOOOOOOOO
• Why act surprised now lol
• Us fans know this too well lolol
• ??? : “DRIVE PROPERLY!” (while causing a car crash in GTA)
• There’s a reason they call her “Eri and rin” lol

Well, there is that meme.

Of course, Jia unnie is usually super sweet and calm.

But once a line is crossed, all her pent-up anger explodes at once, making it feel extra intense.

It got so bad that Star Pieces started joking about her having a “warrior persona” and a “goddess persona.”

『What about you, Lulu? You also picked Erin.』

“My reason’s a bit different. Ehehe… Erin unnie might get embarrassed if I say this…”

『L-Lulu?! What are you about to…』

I trailed off, making Jia unnie nervous.

I felt bad for suddenly exposing her, but…

It’s a cute side of her, so I think everyone will like it.

“About three months ago, I went to Erin unnie’s place. She was asleep, and her mom let me in. Later, her mom asked me to wake her up, so I went to her room… and found unnie sleeping in a stretched-out T-shirt and shorts, drooling on her pillow.”

『KYAAAAAAAAH?!』

• Fr?
• LMAOOOO
• Can’t even imagine it lol
• Erin-chan… was the whole ‘proper goddess’ thing just an act?
• Hey, even goddesses can have their moments lol

It must’ve been an unimaginable reveal, because Jia unnie screamed loud enough to crash Discord.

But the members and Star Pieces watching were too busy laughing their heads off.

The contrast couldn’t have been more perfect.

『So what’d you do? Wake her up like that?』

“N-no. I thought unnie would be embarrassed, so I left and called her from outside. Later, she came out after changing.”

『Wow, unnie. Image management on point.』

『The eldest unnie’s iron will to never show weakness in front of Lulu…』

『J-just kill me…』

Jia unnie looked like she wanted to dig a hole and hide, but…

I wasn’t that surprised.

I already knew that even though unnie acts perfect and reliable most of the time… she can’t be like that all the time.

Actually, seeing that side of her made me happy.

It made me think, “Ah, Jia unnie’s human too.”

It felt like we had something in common.

Anyway, even though I didn’t mean any harm, after dealing that psychological blow to Jia unnie…

it was finally Ra-hee unnie’s turn to explain why she picked me.

『Alright. Lastly, Lucretia, why’d you pick Lulu?』

『For me, Lulu was so small and cute that when we first met, I felt like I had to protect her, like a little sister.』

『Same.』

『She was even trembling back then, Lulu-chan.』

『I remember that too. She couldn’t even speak for the longest time.』

“Uuu, so embarrassing…”

W-well, back then, I was just too nervous meeting Blue LUV in person!

I kept thinking, “Should someone like me really be here?”

Honestly, my head was full of thoughts about running away.

『But now, I feel like I’m the one being taken care of. Lulu’s so good at her work and knows so much that I end up relying on her for all sorts of things.』

• True true fr
• A suspiciously competent axolotl…
• She’s a carry machine~
• I wanna pat her head

Ehehe, it’s not that big a deal.

But hearing praise like this makes me happy.

Since we all know Ra-hee unnie isn’t the type to sugarcoat things, it hit even harder.

And so, starting with our first impressions of each other and how they’ve changed,

we moved on to a variety of Q&A topics—like which member we’d date if we were guys.

『Alright. We’ve been sticking to mild questions so far, but shall we kick it up a notch now?』

『Gasp…!』

The moment CEO Kang spoke in that grave tone, all of us, including me, collectively held our breaths.

W-what kind of question is she about to ask?!

She did warn us there’d be some spicy ones, but… not knowing the details makes it even scarier.

• Here we go, here we go~
• Wholesome time is over lolol
• As expected, CEO Kang knows what the people want

Meanwhile, the Star Pieces were giggling among themselves, hyped.

Ugh, so annoying. I wanna flick their foreheads.

『From now on, instead of questions, I’ll give you keywords. Just move your cursor to the member who best fits it.』

『Ooh, nice.』

『Let’s game!』

『Keywords sound even scarier…』

『CEO… you’ll protect us, right…?』

As usual, Chae-yoon unnie and Yuna cheered optimistically, while Ra-hee unnie and Jia unnie nervously waited for the keyword.

Then, with a dun-dun sound effect, the first word appeared:

[Coward]

…Coward.

Pfft, this is easy.

Sorry to the person in question, but… Blue LUV has its universally acknowledged coward: Jia unnie.

I’m not great with horror games either, but at least I don’t scream at mice or cockroaches!

This is definitely a unanimous Jia unnie vote. Yep, yep.

『On the count of three, move your cursors! One, two… three!』

Whoosh—

As if the result was predetermined,

I moved my cursor with full confidence.

No doubt, five cursors would land on Jia unnie’s head… Huh?

“Wh-why is everyone…?”

I’d moved my cursor to Jia unnie’s head, but… for some reason, mine was the only one there.

And somehow, everyone else’s cursor was floating above my head.

Feeling betrayed, I demanded an explanation.

The replies came instantly, without hesitation.

『C’mon, this is too obvious.』

『Jia unnie’s a scaredy-cat too, but she’s no match for our youngest.』

『Mmm, this has to go to Lulu.』

『Sorry, Lulu…』

…Huh?

Is today another Lulu Sacrifice Time?!

No way… right? Everyone…?

ANSWER ME!

ANSWER ME, DAMMIT!