Chapter 24: Treasure? If You Want, I’ll Give It To You – 2
by fnovelpia
Before anyone knew it, 20 minutes had passed since the quiz show began.
Aki spun the “Decide the Punishment” slot.
Whirr—
Click!
“!”
Out of all the numbers from 1 to 100, it landed on ‘100.’
At the same time, several blank spaces in the punishment text were filled in.
【Punishment: Do ■■■■■■ with 100■.】
Aki spoke up.
“It’s 100!”
“Yes! Then the number in the punishment is 100. We still don’t know who or what the punishment will be, so everyone, please think carefully when giving your questions—!”
“Berry here! Is it okay to get eliminated on purpose?”
“Yes, of course. But once the person receiving the punishment is decided, the rest of the members will get to fill in the punishment details… I’ll leave it to your imagination.”
“Gasp…! Kyahh, that’s so embarrassing…!”
Berry covered her face with her hands, pretending to be shy.
That strangely suggestive reaction sparked viewers’ imaginations wildly.
-LMAO, is this the start of an offline collab?
-Ooh la la 😂
-100:1 offline collab? Damn, that’s hardcore
-Isn’t this getting a bit too spicy?
-SSSSSS
-“Play tag with 100 viewers”
-What happens if you get caught? lol
-Ooh la la ooh la la 😂😂😂
-Whoa
-WTF what are y’all imagining lmao
The quiz continued.
This time it was a short-answer question.
Answers typed into the chat were detected in real-time.
The question hadn’t even been shown yet, but the chat was already full of all kinds of shameless words.
It was pure chaos and madness.
Amid the chaos,
Doda smirked slyly and said,
“Hehehe, everyone’s having fun, huh.”
Clara said,
“Alright, here comes the next question! Just a reminder that short-answer questions don’t have the 50-person ladder limit, so be careful with your question—!”
Ding-dong!
“Uh… hmm. Alright, ‘What food does Doda often eat on Tuesday afternoons?’”
『Q. What food does Doda often eat on Tuesday afternoons?』
-?
-???
-Ugh, no ladder limit but I have no idea about this one
-What’s the answer
-??
Moments later.
Doda’s health bar rapidly dropped. If it were multiple choice, only up to 50 people could have submitted answers via the ladder system, but because it was short-answer, her bar was being drained in real time.
『362』
『361』
『360』
『359』
…
…
…
Her HP quickly dropped to below 200.
It was because she’d asked a question that was too easy for her hardcore fans, the Doda-stalkers.
She stomped her feet and pleaded with the chat.
“Ah! Please! That was from three months ago—how do you all remember this?! I’m begging you, nya!! Please just pretend you don’t know—!!”
In the end, Doda got down on her knees.
“This humble one begs you, nya! Please stop…!”
【‘Dried Doda’ donated 50,000 Pajik!】
「Nope, nya」
【‘Fried Doda’ donated 35,000 Pajik!】
「UwU! Merch! UwU! Merch!」
【‘Rotten Doda’ donated 50,000 Pajik!】
「Thanks for the merch, nya」
Toward the downcast Doda,
Aki came over and patted her on the shoulder.
“Cheer up.”
“Mhm…”
– Now this is gourmet.
– Is it AD or AB, that is the question…
– Personally, I’m all for AB… there’s just something exquisite about the younger sister grounding her mentally unstable older sis.
– Grounding her how? lol
– You know exactly how ♡
– Oh my god 👀
– Tch…
– What are they even talking about
– The yuri fans are crawling out of the woodwork lmao
– Long-time ABCD fans were pleased.
They had worried they’d miss out on merch despite their loyalty, but the quiz questions clearly favored them.
Narrative—once absent—was now being born.
“I’ve known this girl from the beginning.”
“I’m the one completing this story.”
“Even the divine big-name fans came after us.”
That sense of superiority lingered in the air.
A reward for their long wait.
And the reactions from newer fans only fueled that superiority.
【‘Wounded of Namsan’ donated 10,000 sparks!】
“Hey OG Doda fans, what’s the answer? Let us showcase newcomers’ laughter too!”
【‘DADO’ donated 5,000 sparks!】
“Let us showcase newbies and have a bite too!!!!”
Clara smiled, but was also glancing sideways at the chat.
The general mood still leaned toward acknowledging the “true fans,” so things remained friendly—for now.
“…”
But it was becoming risky.
“I can justify asking Live Future-era questions by saying it’s about ‘sustaining the story’s life force,’ but if I don’t start giving newer fans a shot at the prizes soon, they’ll start calling it rigged.”
Truth was—
This was all part of Clara’s plan.
[Early on, ask questions only the ‘real fans’—those who have watched since the Live Future era—would know.]
There weren’t many of them,
But they had to get the majority of the prizes.
They needed to be rewarded for the event to feel narratively complete.
That had to be done carefully, using the rules as a shield, without the newcomers catching on.
But that limit was near.
Even hiding behind the rules, discontent was leaking out.
– tf are these questions only OGs know
– yo let us have some fun too
– boring
– I’m just gonna stop watching
“…”
“…Time to switch it up and hit the mood with questions for the newcomers.”
Clara walked over to kneel next to the slumped-over Doda, letting out a dramatic sigh.
“Doda, I worked so hard to prep for this, but you’ve already forgotten almost everything….”
“!”
Doda picked up on it.
This was a pro-wrestling storyline move.
She spoke in a deliberately defeated tone.
“Sniff sniff… it was tasty. Today’s jerky…”
“What are you even saying…?”
“Unnie, can you boost my life force gauge a little? If I get a penalty, those people are gonna make me do something weird, I just know it.”
“…”
The chat went wild.
Fans loved when Doda whined like this.
– Damn she caught on lol
– lmao
– Is this a refill setup?? lol
– Doda fans dying from happiness
– All-Star box moment, let’s gooooo
– Doda you’re the prettiest when you cry….
– 😂😂😂
– bro this fandom’s unhinged lol
Clara said with a pout,
“That’s kinda hard, our budget’s already…”
“Ah…”
– ah….
– ah
– A…
– Help us, Big Man
– 😭
“How about this instead?”
“What is it?”
“We’ve gone through everyone once, right? So next time, let’s do an easy question—and the person who brings in the most correct answers gets immunity instead.”
“!”
Clara looked at Berry and Aki sitting next to her.
“Anyone got a different idea?”
“Berry’s good with that~!”
“Aki too!”
“Alright, then let’s go with that!”
At the same time,
The newcomers cheered.
Now, they were equal to the veterans.
– LOL, if it’s too easy, you don’t get it at all?
– This is wild, lol 😂. Old timers crying over lost freebies.
– Let’s see who can be the easiest girl now, damn.
– Ooh la la. 😂😂😂
– Is this an adult show?
– WTF LOL. 😂
Before the new rules were applied—
Berry toddled over to the punishment roulette.
This time, it was a roulette to decide who would be punished.
[Person]
[Food]
[Place]
[Action]
“Here goes!”
Whirrrrr—
Click!
The roulette landed on [Person].
“!”
Clara spoke cautiously.
“Yes! The punishment target is a person. Would you like to choose someone?”
“Umm… I pick our Boomerang.”
“Since we haven’t set a punishment target yet, let’s just go with ‘the viewers’ for now.”
“Okay!”
Berry nodded with a smile.
The quiz show UI sparkled and updated the sentence.
【Punishment: Do ■■ with 100 viewers.】
“…”
“…”
Something—
Something felt off.
There was something… weird about the wording.
Berry hid her face and blushed.
Then she ran off with little steps. Her shy reaction sparked viewers’ imaginations yet again.
Naturally, the chat exploded with all kinds of nonsense.
– ?!
– Gasp!!!!!
– Pya pya pya pya pya pya
– Heuuuugh!!!!
– WTF lolol 😂
– This is insane
– Ooh la la 😂😂😂
– Oh my, how scandalous?!
– Gasp…?!
– LOL what is this? 😂
– Pyaaa…
– Berryyyyyyy!!!
– Kyaaaahhooo!!!!
…
…
…
*
Friday evening, under the sunset.
I kept watching the stream at the outdoor table.
Watching it in front of an empty convenience store was surprisingly fun.
It had been a while since I felt such genuine interest.
In the end, it was Doda who depleted the gauge.
Clara spun the punishment slot without emotion.
After deciding the ‘number’ and the ‘target,’ the next step was to choose the ‘action.’
Whirrrrr—
Doda howled as he watched it.
– “Kyaaaah! Bigman-nim! Please remember me—!”
– “Yes! Lastly, the goal is [Action]—!”
– “Uaaaargh—! Please, anything but that…!”
– “What action will our Doda get…?”
【Punishment: Do ■■ with 100 viewers.】
The [Action] that would fill in the ‘■■’.
As the final piece of that naughty puzzle was filled in, the viewers went wild.
Especially the Doda-ri fans who loved tormenting Doda— they were on the verge of fainting.
It sparked an explosion of chat jokes and memes.
【Admin Notice】
“Due to excessive chatting, a traffic error has occurred. To ensure smooth viewing, we will temporarily increase the chat delay.”
“….”
This was—
A jackpot.
A scene provocative enough to be clipped and preserved somewhere.
And it wasn’t even a forced sexual joke—it was just the right level of edgy internet humor to be toyed with.
‘Distribute rewards to true fans, create buzz not through the game’s outcome but through borderline jokes within acceptable limits.
They’re even aiming for viral merchandise.’
Some parts were obviously staged.
But Clara wasn’t directing from behind— she was adjusting things in real time, as a participant.
At this level, it was almost godlike skill.
“….”
And if you consider what they plan to show after this show—
‘This entire program is basically a brand launch. Every element is constructed for that purpose.’
Flip—
“….”
I looked at Clara’s project plan again.
It contained strategies that penetrated subculture entertainment, leveraging available capital and resources.
The goal of the strategy was “a declaration of war.”
1. Justify the fandom narrative
2. Aggressive market entry
3. Complete the group’s worldbuilding
In short—
It was a declaration of war on the market.
With high risk,
Comes a logic no one else dares to follow— the logic of a vanguard.
And the return was just as sweet.
The members gained a positive image, and both core fans and new viewers found reasons to celebrate.
And the founder, Big man, was immortalized as a “legend of the past.”
No one on the ‘ally’ side got hurt.
ABCD was now an idol group that truly existed.
“Heh.”
They handed over a sword,
But the way it was wielded was at a Sword Master level.
‘To have someone like that beside Ayoung… That’s an incredible stroke of luck. A pure artist like her needs at least one cold-blooded, battle-hardened swordsman at her side.’
“….”
A small smile formed.
Clara’s method was brutal—but beautiful.
*
【Punishment: Doda will play a ‘game’ with 100 viewers.】
The punishment was set.
After some teasing back and forth, it landed on a reasonable condition.
– Oh lol is it ranked matches?
– Haha, kinda disappointed 😂😂
– If it’s ranked, 4 players per match = just 25 rounds lol 😂
– Doda-ri fans are gonna stalk him lol😂
– Stretching each game to an hour? lol😂
– The merch is fire…
Honestly, not many people really expected it to be something sexual, so most viewers liked this warm-hearted ending.
Those who didn’t get the merch, though, were a little disappointed.
– Ugh, that ladder RNG trash game
– I got everything right and still missed it…
– Fr tho lol 😂
– Still, the dopamine hit HARD lol
– It was fun, time for a drink~
– Is this a limited edition?
The members gathered to deliver their closing remarks.
Clara spoke cheerfully.
“Did everyone have fun?”
– Yeah
– Lol that was fun 😂😂😂
– Felt like an anniversary stream
– Fact: ABCD’s 1-year anniversary already passed
– Then let’s just call this the anniversary…
Soaked in dopamine,
The viewers were mellow and full of praise.
– Still bummed about not getting the merch…
“!”
Clara picked up on that comment and replied:
“Actually, the ‘All-Star Box’ that we’re giving away as prizes will also be available on our official store.”
– Official store?
– When does it open?
– That All-Star Box is gonna be expensive lol 😂
– Are these things usually expensive?
– Yeah, probably well over 100,000 won
– Ehh, not sure I’d pay that much…
– Lucky those who got it for free
“The store will open at midnight, right after this stream ends.
For details and the store link, please check our official SNS—!”
– Ooh lol that’s fast
– You guys prepared a lot, huh?
– Usually this kind of thing crashes servers lol
And then—
Clara said with a mysterious smile:
“…We’ll surprise you over the weekend. Be sure to check it out. Thank you for watching today!”
[Running toward the light! We are ABCD—!]
*
Viewers still basking in the afterglow of the broadcast clicked the store link.
And then, they witnessed an unbelievable number.
「Product name: All-Star Box Set (Type: A/B/C/D)」
「Contents: 1 T-shirt, 1 cheering towel, 1 light stick, 1 photo card, 1 can badge, 1 keyring.」
「Price: 49,800 KRW」
“?”
– Huh?
– That’s cheaper than I thought…?
– What’s going on?
Someone cautiously offered a guess.
– Did they only enter the price for the T-shirt?
– Probably a small company, and they messed up the pricing lol
– LOL 😂😂😂
– Gotta buy it before they change it lol 😂
– If the price goes up later, I win lol 😂
A simple mistake turned viral.
Screenshots of the site spread across various VTuber communities.
「[General] Title: Looks like a pricing error from a tiny company lol」
「[General] Title: Not even interested in A/B/C/D but bought it anyway」
「[General] Title: Are they sorry for not delivering before or something?」
Word of mouth spread,
and within a single night, 1,500 sets were sold.
But…
Even by the next morning, the All-Star Box price hadn’t changed.
– ?
– Did the tiny company just go to bed because it’s the weekend?
– Wait, that’s the actual price?
Then a thank-you message was posted on the official social media.
「Thanks to the fans supporting ABCD, the first batch of the ‘All-Star Box’ on our official store is now sold out. We sincerely appreciate your support….」
“…?”
So it really was the actual price…?
– Are they insane lololol 😂😂😂
– They’re seriously not in their right mind lolol 😂
– Ugh, the dopamine hit has me exhausted….
The viewers of ABCD—now fully-fledged fans— laughed until their sides hurt.
The shock was too fresh and real.
This shock spread even to other VTuber fandom communities.
And that shock turned into a strange kind of emptiness.
– They even give out merch like that?
– The price is actually a steal?
– And they do weekly special broadcasts?
Meanwhile,
We haven’t seen anything like that in years.
– …
– …
– …
Perceptions began to shift.
– So, uh… what are we doing here…?
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