Chapter 134: Was it on purpose?

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Could it be that I got caught while hiding?

As I tried to calm my pounding heart and steady my breathing, a loud notification sound from Discord echoed.

[Lilith] – Lulu?

[Lilith] – Where did our youngest go?

[Lilith] – Lulu?

[Lilith] – Answer

Eeek…!

Uh, it seems unnie is really angry.

Was it a bit much to recommend that jar game…?

But, but there’s no game that sets up a better broadcast angle.

[Lilith] – Lulu?

[Lilith] – Turn on the stream quickly ^^

[Lilith] – I know you’re watching Discord

Gasp. Oh, right.

If you read a message on Discord, the other person can see it.

I forgot about that and was secretly reading.

[Me] – I, it’s still not time to start the stream…

[Lilith] – Yeah, I don’t care

[Lilith] – If you don’t want your cheeks pinched later, turn it on now

[Me] – Hng…

I tried to resist by mentioning the schedule but it seems Chae-yoon unnie doesn’t care about that right now.

I really want to run away right now.

But if I run away out of fear now, the future will only get darker.

My cheeks, which were pinched by the so-called ‘pinching demons’, feel like melted rice cakes.

I’m scared they’ll become mushy and never return to normal.

So, I had no choice but to reply on Discord with ‘Yes….’ and prepare to start the stream.

Ugh….

[‘Lulu’ has started streaming.]

• There was no malice, really… –

First, I put up an excuse as the stream title.

As soon as I started the stream, viewers flooded in.

• ?
• Lulu?
• What’s up, why so early?
• The youngest member who recommended that crappy game to her elder, welcome lol

Of course, not everyone was watching Chae-yoon unnie’s stream.

Some of the cherries expressed confusion about the stream starting earlier than usual.

Those who were watching Chae-yoon unnie’s stream chatted as if they were ready for popcorn.

Also, calling it a crappy game is too much.

It was a game that had a cult following in the streaming world.

Of course, from the player’s perspective, it’s a different story…

“H, hi… Today, due to some circumstances, I started the stream early.”

• What happened?
• Lulu-chan doing a daytime stream is rare
• Lulu-chan, confess quickly and get leniency

Confess? If someone who doesn’t know hears this, they’ll think I did something really bad.

I just recommended a game to set up a good stream for unnie.

“First, let me explain the situation…”

[Lilith] – Guys

[Lilith] – Lulu-chan fed me a crappy game

[Lilith] – And when she got caught hiding while playing the crappy game, she ran away

[Lilith] – How should I punish her?

“Uh, unnie…?!”

I was about to explain the situation, but Chae-yoon unnie, who joined the stream, didn’t give me a chance to explain.

She immediately initiated the attack.

• What game did you recommend?
• Even if it’s Lulu-chan, recommending a crappy game is a bit…
• Explain
• Ex
• Plain
• Ex
• Plain

Some cherries expressed curiosity, while others saw this as an opportunity to take me down.

Ah, no! Listen to me first!

“Ah, no! Everyone! It’s not a crappy game! If you’re a Star Piece who watched Lilith unnie’s stream, you all understand, right? It was really fun! Right?”

• LOL
• Honestly, it was fun lol
• It’s been a while since I saw the leader so angry
• The broadcast angle was great, let’s drink~

See?

Even the Star Pieces agree.

I, who know the game, found it really fun.

How do you think the viewers who saw the jar game for the first time felt?

Just as my defense was starting to work and the public opinion was slowly shifting in my favor.

Ring ring- Ring ring-

Suddenly, a Discord call sound came.

I checked, and sure enough, it was Chae-yoon unnie.

“H-Hello…?”

『Is this our mischievous maknae’s contact?』

“Ah, no… I think you have the wrong number.”

Carefully pressing the call button to join the voice chat.

Chae-yoon unnie’s sharp voice came through, and I shrunk back.

Of course, it didn’t work.

Unnie easily brushed off my resistance and continued to interrogate.

『Hey Lulu, what did you say to unnie when you recommended this game during the meeting a few days ago?』

“Uh, I said it would be fun if unnie played it…”

『Right. But when our youngest said it would be fun, did you mean that unnie would have fun? Or that the Star Pieces would have fun watching unnie suffer?』

Earlier, just before I ran away while hiding.

I heard that question from unnie again, and I fidgeted with my hands.

There’s no way I can answer.

Because of course, it was the latter.

[Thank you ‘Attaching evidence’  for donating 7,200 won!]

• (Video of Lilith getting angry and hitting the desk while playing the jar game)
• LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
• This is worth getting angry about lololololololol
• What game is that lololololololol
• The leader’s patience ran out lol
• It’s definitely not the former lolololol

Even more, as if to drive the nail in, they attached evidence.

A clip of Chae-yoon unnie’s mental breakdown while playing the game arrived.

As if the answer was already decided, the viewers started to turn their backs on me one by one.

『Well, does our youngest have anything to say to unnie after seeing this video?』

“B, but I think the Black Moon Squad was happy…”

『Ah, I see. So our youngest thinks that the Black Moon Squad’s happiness is more important than unnie’s happiness?』

“T-That’s not it…!”

Of course, the Black Moon Squad’s happiness is important too!

But unnie’s happiness is more important to me!

That’s a clear fact!

But the reason I recommended this game was because it sets up a great stream premise. and in my world, it was a game that had a cult following in the streaming world.

In the streaming world, those who lead trends tend to get attention.

In that sense, among the members, Chae-yoon unnie has the best reactions and immerses well in games.

I thought she would show even greater potential when playing this game.

But there’s no way I can say that and it’s true that I already expected unnie would suffer.

Ugh….

What should I do?

Is there any excuse to get out of this situation?

While I was deep in thought, unnie’s voice, which had been calm until now continued in a slightly refreshed tone.

『Alright, I get it. Unnie doesn’t think our youngest recommended this game with bad intentions.』

“R, really…?!”

『Of course. There’s no way our Lulu thought it was okay as long as the Black Moon Squad laughed while unnie suffered and it set up a good broadcast angle.』

“T, that’s right…”

• It seems like she thought that lololololololol
• Reverse psychology lol
• But it’s Lulu-chan, so she’s enduring it lol If it were Yukiko, it would’ve been war
• The bias towards the youngest is real lol

Shh, shh!

Everyone, be quiet!

O-Of course, I thought a little bit like that…!

But it wasn’t with any malice!

『So, our youngest can play this game too, right?』

“…Huh?”

Just as I was relieved that the atmosphere was turning positive.

Unnie suddenly made a suggestion, and a foolish sound came out of my mouth.

This game…

Are you telling me to play the jar game?

W-What I wanted was for unnie to suffer but see the ending, and upload that amazing journey to the BlueOshi channel.

『Huh? If it’s a game that our youngest recommended as fun, then our youngest can play it too. Right?』

“That’s true but…”

『You’re not saying you can’t do it, are you? After watching unnie suffer while hiding.』

“N-No way. I, I’ll do it. I can do it.”

• Declaring we’ll die together lololololololol
• Lilith-chan is clenching her teeth lol
• They say pain shared is halved, so isn’t that good?

Ugh, there’s no choice.

To protect my cheeks from unnie later, I have to agree to the negotiation here.

If I don’t, who knows how big this will get.

『But if our youngest sees the ending, unnie will also run to the ending. Okay?』

“Huh? R-Really?”

『Of course. Have you ever seen unnie go back on her word?』

I immediately bought and installed the jar game.

But then, an unexpected sweet offer followed.

Uh, huh?

Does that mean if I finish the ending quickly, I can see unnie continue right after?

That’s even better!

“Unnie, you promised? If I see the ending, you’ll definitely see it too, right?”

『Yeah, of course.』

• Even if it’s Lulu-chan, it seems hard to see the ending lol
• Seeing Lilith play, it’s really a crappy game lol
• It’s not a skill issue, but it seems impossible due to bad luck lol

Unnie and the viewers are confident I won’t see the ending.

But unfortunately, there’s something I haven’t told them.

Sorry, unnie.

Actually, I really got into this game when the free version was released.

I’ll confess it in my heart.

＊＊＊＊＊

Chae-yoon watched Da-jeong’s stream with expectant eyes.

The pain and desperation she felt while playing the jar game.

Just thinking about her feeling all of that, she already felt a sense of catharsis.

‘I do care for our youngest, but this is a different story.’

It’s not that she has sadistic tendencies, it’s just that imagining Da-jeong suffering while playing the jar game and at the same time, crying and clinging to her, admitting she was wrong, made her feel like she was drinking cider.

How dare you recommend such a game to someone as great as your unnie.

Let’s see if you can say the same after experiencing it yourself.

She smiled faintly as she looked at the screen.

Of course, the Black Moon Squad was with her.

• Look at that smirk lol
• Leader, at least turn off your facial cam when you smile…
• An unnie who torments the youngest, tsk tsk

There were some in Black Moon Squad who criticized her.

But Chae-yoon knew that they were also watching the stream, expecting to see Da-jeong suffer.

So, she rationalized that she wasn’t the bad one and focused on the game screen that had just started.

Thud- Thud-

The start was quite smooth.

The character started climbing up quickly, hooking the pickaxe on the rocks.

Since Da-jeong is so good at games, she thought she would get used to the controls quickly.

So, Chae-yoon wasn’t that surprised.

‘But it’s only for a while. Even Da-jeong won’t be able to do anything in that section.’

Moreover, she had another goal in mind, the falling section that appears after climbing a certain height; it requires really precise controls and if you make even one mistake, you go back to the starting point.

So, she expected Da-jeong to suffer there.

Just when would Da-jeong’s scream echo?

Full of anticipation, she looked at the screen.

Thud- Thud-

“Uh, huh…?”

• ?
• What?
• Wow, she’s so fast
• She’s just flying around

At some point, Chae-yoon sensed something was off and blinked.

It’s understandable, as Da-jeong’s character wasn’t falling.

It was almost as if she was flying through the sky, hopping up the mountain.

If the character Chae-yoon controlled was like an Everest expedition’s footsteps.

Da-jeong’s character was like a hiker running up a well-maintained trail.

And it’s not just jumping high, without a single pause, as if she was speedrunning.

Jumping at the right places, hooking on structures, using them as stepping stones.

It made the viewers think, ‘What is this?’

“Hey, hey… Is this right? Is our youngest using some kind of bug?”

• LOL
• The speed is insane lol
• Is there some hidden cheat code?
• How is she already here lol

Just about 30 seconds had passed.

She had already reached the highest point Chae-yoon had reached.

But Da-jeong’s character didn’t stop there, taking the next step towards the summit.

‘W-Wait. What if Da-jeong succeeds like this?’

At that moment, Chae-yoon sensed danger.

She thought about canceling the condition she just set, even if it was late but that brief moment was too long for Da-jeong.

Thud- Thud- Thud-

Finally, at the mountain’s summit.

A spire-like structure was erected, and Da-jeong hooked her pickaxe again, flying up to the top.

Then, the character flew beyond the sky into space.

Meteorites surrounded her, but Da-jeong seemed to know their positions, hooking left and right to fly higher.

[Welcome to the top of the mountain!]

[Clear Time : 00h 03m 16.139s]

The endlessly flying character disappeared and a congratulatory message for the ending appeared, announcing that she had successfully seen the ending in just 3 minutes.

“…….”

• Wow LOL
• Insane LOL
• Isn’t this a world record or something?
• How is this even possible?
• The leader who was watching is in tears LOL

At this unbelievable scene that left everyone speechless.

Chae-yoon closed her mouth and stayed silent.

Meanwhile, the Black Moon Squad was in awe but at the same time, they thought about Chae-yoon’s impending suffering and grinned widely.

『Uh, unnie. I cleared it. Hehe… Now you’ll watch the ending, right?』

Soon after, Da-jeong’s timid voice and cute laughter came through the earphones.

For some reason, it felt especially terrifying today.

“Hehe… Ehehehehe…”

Chae-yoon leaned back against her chair.

She let out a hollow laugh, feeling utterly defeated.

• Uh, why is she breaking down?
• Leader, pull yourself together, you have to watch the ending.
• In the end, she turned into a soggy seaweed…
• Press F to pay respects.
• F

The condolences for her continued for a while.

That day, Chae-yoon suffered for five more hours and made a resolution.

The next time she meets Da-jeong, she’s going to pinch her cheeks until they’re original shape is lost.