Chapter 81: We Decided to Call That Overconfidence

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After finishing the meeting a bit late, I had dinner with the members and returned home to start streaming.

I didn’t need a break. Sharing this happy news with Cherries as soon as possible was my top priority.

“Hi! Cherries, did you have a delicious dinner?”

• Lu-ha
• Hi
• Nah
• I had Kimpi-tang

Oh, Kimpi-tang. I’ve only heard about it but never tried it. It’s short for kimchi, pizza, and tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), right? But is it really good? I can’t even imagine what those three combined would taste like.

“Kimpi-tang? Is it good? I heard Lilith unnie tried it before but I haven’t, so I’m curious.”

• It’s okay?
• Kinda like dog food
• I thought it was good
• Gets soggy fast

“I see… Should I try it during a stream later?”

Cherries have mentioned before that they want to see me eat during streams. It’s not like I’ve never eaten during a stream before, but it’s rare so I thought it’d be fun to share a meal and chat with Cherries occasionally.

• Oh
• Mukbang sounds good
• Lulu-chan’s mukbang is precious
• Go go go go

Okay, glad everyone seems excited. I’ll order it later then. Ah, no need to delay—I can order it tomorrow and eat it right away.

[‘ExtremeOmnivore’ has thrown a snack donation of 9,000 won!]

• Lulu-chan, is there any food you avoid

“Yes! I eat almost everything. Oh, but there’s one thing I dislike.”

• What is it?
• Curious
• CEO Kang said Lulu-chan eats everything

Well, I do eat most things.

It’s hard to say I eat everything because I haven’t tried that many types of food, so there might be something I can’t eat. But if there’s one thing I can firmly say I dislike, it’s…

“I hate broccoli. When it’s blanched, it’s all soggy and has no flavor…”

• LOLOLOLOL
• Just a picky baby
• Picky Lulu-chan is cute too
• Broccoli is flavorless fr
• I also don’t get what broccoli tastes like

Right? It’s not just me, right? I can appreciate the flavors of other ingredients, but broccoli? I have no idea what it’s supposed to taste like. They say to dip it in sauce, but that’s just the sauce’s flavor!

[‘SnowCat’ has thrown a snack donation of 3,000 won!]

• So, Lulu-chan, did you eat dinner? You didn’t skip it again, right?

“Of course! I just finished a meeting and had a delicious dinner with the CEO, the manager, and members!”

• Oh
• Glad you’re eating well now lol
• What did you eat?

When a Cherry asked about the menu, I had to pause and think. It was my first time trying the dishes, so I couldn’t remember the names well. One was a pot with red broth and white broth… The other was something that looked like tangsuyuk… Ah, right!

“We had, uh, Hot pot? And Guo.. Guobara! Guobara was so chewy! The fried coating was crispy too…”

• LOLOLOLOL
• Hot pot LOLOLOL
• Kko-ba-ro LOLOL
• Your pronunciation is so cute LOLOLOL
• You mean hot pot and guobaorou?

“Y-yes, hot pot and guobaorou.”

It’s okay to mispronounce sometimes! Everyone’s teasing me, hmph. It’s Chinese, so of course it’s hard to pronounce! It’s not my fault!

[‘LuluBallSucker’ has thrown a snack donation of 1,000 won!]

• I want to squish Lulu-chan’s chubby cheeks after eating hot pot and guobaorou

“Ah, no! If you keep sending donations like this, I’ll scold you!”

• Get out LOLOLOL
• Lulu-chan seems ready to ban someone LOLOL
• Is it okay if I squish them gently?
• Lulu-chan’s cheeks being like mochi is the problem

“M-my cheeks are not like mochi! Okay, maybe I’ve gained a little weight recently…”

Squish

Feeling self-conscious, I pinched my cheeks lightly. They do feel a bit fuller than before… Come to think of it, Chae-yoon unnie said something similar. Have I really gained that much weight?

“…Should I go on a diet?”

• ?
• No no no no no
• What diet?
• Weren’t you malnourished recently? What are you talking about?

As anxiety crept in, I timidly asked the Cherries. They all freaked out and started scolding me, but once the thought entered my mind, the anxiety didn’t go away easily.

“Ugh, I know, but… lately, when the members see me, they grab my cheeks first, so I feel uneasy.”

At least Jia unnie doesn’t do it as much, but the other three members grab my cheeks like they’re their personal stress balls. Especially Ra-hee unnie! She even sits me on her lap and squishes me like I’m her favorite plushie. N-not that I dislike it, but…! When she says things like, “Your cheeks feel even better now,” it makes me feel weird!

[‘MyBurnCat’ has thrown a snack donation of 1,000 won!]

• Lulu-chan, how much do you weigh?
• Get out LOLOLOL
• A lady’s secret
• A four-year-old is a lady?
• You think she’d tell you? LOLOL

While I was seriously considering a diet plan, the Cherries freaked out and scolded the donator for asking such a question.

Huh? Why is everyone like this? Isn’t it okay to ask about weight? Ah, I guess it’s a bit sensitive for women. But I don’t mind sharing mine.

“My weight… if I remember correctly, it was 38kg right before I was discharged from the hospital.”

• ???????????????
• What?
• Thirty… what?
• Is my hearing broken…

Huh? Why is everyone reacting like this? I know 38kg isn’t heavy, but considering my height, isn’t it just right?

[‘PersonWhoLikesWindows’ has thrown a snack donation of 2,000 won!]

• Did CEO Kang not train the staff properly? This kid is talking about going on a diet

“W-wait! Don’t call the CEO! Why is everyone like this? Let’s solve this through conversation, okay? Conversation!”

Just because I mentioned dieting once, the Cherries were ready to call in reinforcements. I hurriedly stopped them. I won’t bring up dieting carelessly again, so please let it go!

[‘DingDingDing’ has thrown a snack donation of 40,000 won!]

• This won’t do. I need to give Lulu-chan more snack money… Our Lulu-chan can’t get sick again

[‘Darknes’ has thrown a snack donation of 15,000 won!]

• Let’s start the axolotl health recovery project again~

“EH?! W-wait! I’m eating well and living fine, so you don’t need to donate! Please stop the donations!”

But my cries seemed to fall on deaf ears.

Now, the Cherries have started hitting me with donations, and I had to yell, “Stop!” to get them to calm down.

Seriously, how rich are you guys?! Why are you throwing money around like this?! Instead of doing that, go buy yourself a nice snack or something!

• LOLOLOLOLOL
• This kind of Axolotl deserves to be punished with money
• Should we scold you with donations every time you talk about dieting?
• This is the right way to use donations

What do you mean, the right way to use donations?! I don’t want donations like this! It feels like I’m begging for money!

But no matter how much I tried to stop them, the donations kept pouring in. So, I had no choice but to pull out my final card. I was going to share the good news happily, but if you Cherries are going to act like this, I’ll have to be a bad axolotl too.

“Ugh… If you keep this up, I won’t tell you the huge news I have for today, okay?”

• Gasp!
• No!!!!!!
• We’re sorry, we’re sorry, we’re sorry, we’re sorry
• We messed up, please…
• Everyone who donated should apologize
• Why should we apologize for donating? LOLOLOL

Thankfully, pulling out the ultimate weapon seemed to calm things down. Good, that’s more like it. You see, Cherries always act up if I give them even the slightest opening.

“Ahem! Alright, since you’ve all behaved, I’ll reward you with some special news! Don’t be too shocked, okay?”

• Oh
• Is it something big?
• Excited, excited
• My heart’s racing
• It’s rare to see Lulu-chan talk like this

Of course! I always know how to build up the hype, but this time, it’s really big news!

“Drumroll, please… Next Monday, I’ll be doing a collab stream with Erin unnie! Wahoo!”

• Collab?!
• Ooooh
• Yesss
• Finally, a collab with Erin-chan LOL
• Is it an offline collab?

I clapped my hands to celebrate, and the chat exploded with cheers. It’s clear everyone’s been looking forward to this collab.

“Yes! It’s an offline collab. Erin unnie is coming over to my place for it.”

• Oh
• So, Erin’s the first guest at Lulu-chan’s house?
• Aside from CEO Kang, right?
• I heard the CEO comes and goes sometimes
• But it’s the first time for a member, yeah

“Hehe, that’s right. So, I’m a little nervous too. It’s my first time inviting someone over…”

Even before I moved, I rarely had people over. At most, the grandma next door would bring over sweet potatoes or potatoes sometimes and even then, she hardly ever came inside.

[‘LuluHasMochiCheeks’ has thrown a snack donation of 1,000 won!]

• But how did the collab come about?

“Ah, the collab? Well, I recommended a new horror game to unnie.”

• A horror game?
• To Erin?
• Lulu-chan, are you evil?
• You’re going to kill our unnie…

Hey, I know that! Let me finish explaining first!

“I know, I know! But I thought it’d be really fun to watch unnie play it. But as you all said, unnie really struggles with horror games, right?”

• Yeah
• True
• She’s the weakest in Blue Love LOL
• The clumsy goddess LOL

“So, I thought it’d be fun to watch her play, but I didn’t want her to suffer alone, so I suggested we play together. Plus, I’ve never done a collab with Erin unnie before, so I thought it’d be great!”

Lately, while organizing some clips, I noticed something strange. Even though Jia unnie and I are super close personally and she’s my bias, there are hardly any videos of us having fun chemistry together. We don’t have many on-stream interactions either, aside from occasionally mentioning each other in chats. So, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to bond more with unnie and show fans that we have a fun dynamic too.

• Truly a broadcasting genius
• Great idea
• So, Lulu-chan, are you playing the horror game too?

“Of course, I’ll be playing too! But there’s one thing I’m a little worried about…”

• What is it?
• Are you scared?
• Chicken?

Tsk tsk. Chicken? This is why I can’t with you Cherries. Don’t judge me based on appearances!

“It’s not that. I’m worried that if I don’t get scared at all, the stream might be boring. I’m sure Cherries are expecting me to get startled or scream…”

• ?
• Huh?
• Oh, right…
• So that’s the concept
• Stacking up that karma, huh
• Was Lulu-chan always that kind of character?

Even though I was genuinely worried, the Cherries acted like I was spouting nonsense.

What do you mean, character?! I’m being serious here! Do you know how many horror games I’ve watched as a clipper? Of course, I’m immune to that stuff by now. Sure, I haven’t played Outlast before, but I know how it works. I even know how it tries to scare you. How much could I possibly get scared by a game like that? At most, I’d just flinch when an enemy pops out; that’d make the stream so boring. I’m even considering faking my reactions.

“Hmph! Just wait until next week! I’ll show no reaction at all and speedrun the game so fast that Erin unnie won’t even have time to get scared!”

• Oh, sure… LOL
• We believe you
• Imagination is free, I guess
• Cherries who can already predict the future, upvote LOL
• It’s fine LOLOLOL

So that’s how it’s going to be, huh? Just wait and see. I’ll make the gameplay so boring that even clippers won’t have anything to work with! Don’t complain on the day of the stream!

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