I Became a Member of My Favorite Group! - Chapter 171

After playing Overwatch for a while, we passed the time with some light chatter, and before we knew it, midnight was approaching.

In other words, this chaotic collab stream was finally coming to an end.

『Hey, guys, wanna go check out what the others are up to?』

『Sure, sounds good, CEO Kang.』

“Me too!”

By now, we’d all grown somewhat accustomed to each other’s characters.

Not only were we mimicking speech patterns, but we’d also gotten decent at imitating each other’s voices during conversations.

Guess humans really are adaptable creatures.

Anyway, since things were winding down, we decided to briefly hop over to the Discord voice chat to see how the other group was doing.

We heard they’d just finished their game and were taking a break, so we wouldn’t be interrupting.

Ding—

『No, Lilith, you were the one griefing! Why are you only strict with me?!』

『If you had pressed the switch, I wouldn’t have messed up either!』

『Can you two please stop fighting…?』

The moment we joined the voice chat, we were greeted by pure chaos—so much so that I started doubting my own ears.

Hmm, okay, if I remember correctly…

• Ra-hee unnie was using Chae-yoon unnie’s avatar (i.e., Lilith).
• Chae-yoon unnie was using Jia unnie’s avatar (i.e., Erin).
• Jia unnie was using Ra-hee unnie’s avatar (i.e., Lucretia).

– If you only listen to the voices, it sounds normal lol

– The moment you see the avatars, it’s pure chaos lol

– What in the world is going on…

– I’ve never seen Lucretia make that face before lololol

Yeah, as the cherries said, if you only listen, there’s nothing weird about it.

Chae-yoon unnie often bickers with Yuna or Ra-hee unnie, and while Ra-hee unnie is usually as composed as Jia unnie, once an argument starts, she flares up in an instant. Meanwhile, Jia unnie is busy playing mediator.

But the moment you look at the avatars, you’re plunged into absolute madness.

Because not only does it clash with their actual personalities, but in terms of streaming lore too:

• Lilith is famously never confrontational with Erin.
• And Erin never blames others or raises her voice like this.

So the dissonance is insane.

And seeing Lucretia flustered like this is its own kind of fascinating.

I guess this is the magic of April Fools’ Day.

Just earlier, I was suffering, but now that I’m witnessing the wholesome side of it, it’s actually pretty fun.

Hmm… Next year, can we do this without me?

Honestly, participating is way too exhausting, but watching is hilarious.

The clipping channel is gonna have a field day with this.

For a moment, my soul burned not as the VTuber Lulu, but as a Blue LUV fan.

『Hey, guys, the CEO’s here—aren’t you gonna say hello?』

『Ah! You’re here!』

『Ugh, I never talk like that…!』

『Hang in there, Erin unnie. It’s almost over.』

Like a Cinderella story, the “magic” was slowly wearing off.

Some people were already breaking character, but overall, the collab was ending on a successful note.

…Never mind the chaos in the middle. Yeah.

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『So what did you guys do over there?』

As we started wrapping up, the six of us gathered to chat.

Especially Chae-yoon unnie (disguised as Erin), who seemed very curious about what the other group had been up to.

『We played Overwatch with the three of us.』

『Oh, Lulu—wait, no, our youngest carried again?』

『Lulu just took the Nano Boost and did her own thing, man. Total griefing.』

『Guess Lulu wasn’t feeling well today.』

“Uuu…”

– Lololol

– Lulu’s being wronged…

– Lulu-chan ain’t sleeping well tonight lol

No, it’s fine.

I’m sure the CEO did her best.

It’s just that our character skill levels were different, that’s all.

I won’t cry… sniff.

『Oh, everyone! Lulu here has a major announcement to make today!』

『Oooh!』

“Wh-what do you mean, major announcement…?!”

– Oh.

– Big news incoming?

– (Nervous sweating)

– “Major announcement from Lulu (not really)”

Just as I was trying to console myself, suddenly the CEO—no, Lulu-chan… wait, what do I call her right now?

Anyway, the person wearing my avatar suddenly grabbed everyone’s attention, and my fur stood on end.

This feels… dangerous.

『Starting tomorrow, Lulu will be doing a Ring Fit stream in Part 1 and a horror game stream in Part 2—ALL DAY!』

“WHAAAT?!”

And just like that, my fear became reality.

The bomb dropped from CEO Kang’s mouth left me stunned, while Discord and chat exploded with celebration.

『WOOOOOOAH!』

『Our youngest is making big moves!』

『That’s our youngest! She’ll do anything for her Star Pieces!』

『The CEO really only has eyes for our Lulu…!』

– KYAAAAAAAAAA

– I KNEW IT!!!!!!!!

– SASUGA LULU-CHAN!!!!

– Using a vacation day tomorrow LMAOOOO

NYAAAAAAAAH!

THAT’S IMPOSSIBLE!

THIS IS A SETUP! A CONSPIRACY! FAKE NEWS!

First of all, I don’t even own a Ring Fit!

And I swore I’d never touch horror games on stream again!

DON’T FALL FOR IT! THAT’S NOT ME!

『If our youngest is going all out, how can I, as the CEO, stay idle? In that spirit, I will be streaming with my avatar from tomorrow onward—FOR LIFE!』

But it didn’t stop there.

As if trying to squeeze in one last bit of chaos before midnight (when the “magic” would wear off), Yuna—wearing CEO Kang’s avatar—boldly declared this.

Now, CEO Kang does have her own avatar, but she rarely uses it because she finds it embarrassing.

Her fanbase constantly begs her in donations to “Turn on the avatar already!”

So when Yuna announced she’d fulfill their long-awaited wish, Discord and chat erupted all over again.

“WHAAAAAT?!”

“CEO Kang is turning on her avatar?!”

“CEO Kang, you’ve finally understood the hearts of the fans…!”

– LET THE CELEBRATIONS BEGINNNNNNN

– Our prayers answered LMAOOOO

– PERSISTENCE WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!

– I Suddenly wanna worship Yukiko-chan?

– Lololololo!

Wow.

Turns out we’ve got a lot of fans of the CEO in our chat too.

Well, it makes sense—most of Blue LUV’s viewers originally came from her audience anyway.

Congrats to them.

Even if it’s just an April Fools’ prank, you got what you wanted.

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And so, the reckless declarations continued like a final sprint.

It started with the CEO (wearing my avatar) and Yuna (wearing the CEO’s avatar), but it didn’t stop there.

The chaos kept going until midnight approached.

“Then I, Erin, solemnly swear to quit gluten for life starting tomorrow!”

“NOOOOOO!”

– What!?!?

– Is that even possible?

– The Bread Goddess is giving up gluten?

– The world’s ending tomorrow, huh? LMAO

First, Chae-yoon unnie (disguised as Erin) dropped the “no gluten” bomb, and for the first time ever, we heard Jia unnie scream.

Honestly, taking gluten away from anyone is cruel, but from Jia unnie? Heresy.

This is the same Jia unnie who once said, “I’d declare independence if I couldn’t eat bread.”

It took less than a day for her to transform from a gentle goddess into a bread-obsessed maniac.

“Well then, I, Lucretia, will do a drunk mukbang tomorrow!”

“UNNIEEEE!”

– GASP!

– Finally, the Queen’s drunk face reveal?!

– KYAAAAAAAa

– Now we’re talking! lololol

– She gets the people lolol

Next, Jia unnie (now wearing Lucretia’s avatar) announced a drunk stream, and even the ever-composed Ra-hee unnie crumbled.

For the record, Ra-hee unnie likes alcohol, but she’s a lightweight—and her drunk antics are legendary (though none of us have seen them yet).

She’s sworn never to drink on stream because of it.

Honestly, the entire group has a pact to witness Ra-hee unnie drunk at least once before we die.

“Alright, then I, Lilith, will have kongguksu (chilled soybean noodle soup) for lunch, mint chocolate for dessert, and pineapple pizza mukbang for dinner tomorrow!”

“ABSOLUTELY NOTTTTT!”

– LILITH NOOOOO

– The manager’s about to quit lol

– Mint choco + pineapple pizza? That’s a WAR CRIME!

– She’s just picking the tastiest stuff… jealous…

When Ra-hee unnie (as Lilith) declared this, Chae-yoon unnie shrieked.

Ah, right—Chae-yoon unnie hates soybeans.

Her parents force-fed them to her as a kid, and she vomited once. She’s refused to touch them since.

(Though she’ll eat tofu—just not kongguksu, which she calls “the worst invention ever.”)

Add mint chocolate ice cream (which she despises) and pineapple pizza (she insists pineapple should only be eaten cold), and you’ve got a nightmare.

Thank god this is just an April Fools’ joke.

If she’d lost a bet and had to actually do this, she’d probably take a “sudden break” tomorrow.

“What about you, Yukiko?”

“You expect me to stay quiet when the Star Pieces are this hyped?!”

With everyone else having made their declarations, it was now my turn as Yukiko to say something outrageous.

Hmm… What should I pick?

It’s just a joke, so anything goes… but it’d be funnier if it’s something that’d actually torment Yuna.

…Ah!

My eyes sparkled as the perfect idea hit me.

It’s not a “promise,” but it’s the one topic Yuna hates most!

“Then I, Yukihara Yukiko, hereby declare: As of today, I officially have the biggest forehead in Blue LUV!”

– Gasp!!

– What…

– Those words… dangerous…

– Lulu, NO—

– Lulu-chan, April Fools’ doesn’t mean everything is forgiven…

This touches on the greatest debate among Star Pieces: “Who has the biggest forehead in Blue LUV?”

The usual suspects are me and Yuna (i.e., Yukiko).

Our avatars are slightly based on our real proportions, and while I do think my forehead is the biggest…

Just for today, I’ll let Yuna have the crown!

(Not because I’m denying my own big forehead or anything! Hmph!)

POOF!

At exactly midnight, a cartoonish explosion filled the stream screen.

“Huh…?!”

“We’re back!”

“Ugh, that was exhausting…!”

“Never doing this again next year…”

Our avatars finally reverted to normal.

Relieved, I sighed and tried to sneak out of the Discord voice chat—until:

“Lulu-chan?”

“Y-Yukiko-chan?”

“We need to talk.”

“I’M SORRYYYYY!”

Her voice was so icy, I froze mid-click.

I flipped my avatar upside down and groveled.

Uuu, Yuna, forgive me! I didn’t mean it…!