I Became a Member of My Favorite Group! - Chapter 24

Declaring My Bias Right After Debut?!

In games, one of the most common status effects is the “stun.”

That feeling when little swirls spin above your head, and your vision goes white.

Today, I learned that you can experience that in real life too.

What do I do?

Isn’t this a full-blown broadcast accident?

The CEO and the members trusted and expected so much from me.

Am I really going to waste this great opportunity like this?

Just as I was about to be overwhelmed by negative thoughts and emotions,

  • The way she froze after the accident is so cute lol
  • It’s okay! It’s okay!
  • You can do it!
  • Don’t worry about it, keep going!

The chat was filled with encouraging messages.

“…Hah!”

The moment I saw that, I snapped out of it.

Right, why am I getting so discouraged over such a small mistake?

There are VTubers who revealed their real faces on their very first broadcast, so this is nothing compared to that!

“S-Sorry, everyone. My mic must’ve been acting up for a moment. Can you hear me now?”

  • Y
  • Yep
  • Loud and clear!
  • Finally, she’s back to her senses lol

As I tried to salvage the situation, I let out an “Ah—” to test the mic.

It seemed like everything was back to normal, as the viewers confirmed they could hear me.

Letting out a sigh of relief, I immediately started reading the script I had prepared.

“Hehe… That’s a relief. Well, now that we’re late, shall we start with our greetings?”

My voice trembled slightly, as I wasn’t completely free from nervousness yet.

But seeing the viewers still cheering me on, I took a deep breath and began.

“Hai-Lu! I’m the fifth member of Blue LUV! A humanized Axolotl, Lulu! Nice to meet you!”

  • Saying “Hai-Lu” in this day and age is a bit…
  • Tsk tsk tsk
  • The greeting feels a bit cringy…
  • Lulu-chan, cover your ears! Our Lulu did nothing wrong!

“Huh?”

I blinked in confusion at the unexpected reactions.

I thought it was a good greeting…

Sure, it’s a bit of an old-fashioned phrase, but I thought it would be catchy…

“D-Do you all not like my greeting? I spent three days thinking hard about it… Even the CEO said it was good…”

I couldn’t help but feel disheartened when the greeting I had worked so hard on received such harsh criticism.

If I had animal ears or a tail, they would’ve drooped right then and there.

That’s how much the criticism stung.

“Hng…”

Just as I was about to cry, wondering if I should change it now,

  • Ha-neul-bom: Who made our Lulu cry?

A familiar username appeared in the chat, holding a knife emoji.

It was none other than our CEO.

  • Gasp!
  • Run, run!
  • Get your hands off the keyboard!!!!!!
  • CEO, I was just watching…

The chat exploded the moment the CEO showed up.

Since the CEO is known for being blunt and having a strong, charismatic presence during broadcasts,

Most viewers know what happens if you cross her.

  • The greeting is super trendy.
  • Honestly, I thought it was great from the start.
  • There are so many haters lol
  • Trends come and go, don’t you know? It’s the era of “Hai-ru” again.

After that, the people who had been criticizing earlier went silent.

Some even suddenly changed their tone and started praising my greeting.

  • Ha-neul-bom: Lulu, everyone likes your greeting lol

“R-Really? Do you all like it?”

I know what “bowing and begging for forgiveness” means.

But I don’t want to change my greeting now!

So I decided to ride this wave and firmly establish the greeting I created, shamelessly pretending not to know better as I asked the viewers in a leading tone.

  • I love it fr
  • Loyalty loyalty ^^7
  • Lulu-chan’s sense is insane trembling

As expected, the responses were all positive.

Hehe, the CEO is the best.

“Alright. Now that we’ve exchanged greetings, let me properly introduce myself.”

With a short “Yap!” a light blue heart-shaped self-introduction sheet popped up from the side.

It contained basic information like my name, age, birthday, and height.

“As you can see, my name is Lulu! Axolotls don’t usually have names, but I chose this one after becoming human. Calling me ‘Axolotl’ was too hard, so I wanted to shorten it.”

  • Lulu sounds perfect ㅇㅇ
  • If you just take the first syllable, it sounds weird.
  • No, no, that’s a no.
  • A VTuber named “Upa” ㄷㄷ

As I shared a little story about my name, the chat quickly derailed.

I pleaded with them.

“Ah, please don’t just call me by the first syllable… I have a name now, it’s Lulu…”

  • Okay okay
  • Got it
  • Hey, stop it, you’re gonna make her cry
  • Don’t forget the CEO is watching…

The viewers quickly nodded and started restraining themselves.

They might be a bit mischievous, but they’re kind at heart.

You could tell just from watching our members’ debut broadcasts yesterday.

“Ahem! Anyway, to reintroduce myself, Lulu is only four years old. I haven’t been human for very long.”

  • Four years old? 
  • CEO, is this accurate?
  • She looks about the same age as the 18-year-old member… Should I not say that?
  • But Yukiko-chan does look more mature 

Of course.

Yukiko is technically 18, but her avatar gives off the vibe of a high school girl.

It’s just that a certain part of her body that viewers always tease isn’t as prominent.

On the other hand, my avatar, Lulu, looks like a very delicate young girl.

I heard that when creating the avatar, the CEO specifically asked the illustrator to make her look as young as possible, considering I’m the youngest member.

“And Lulu’s birthday is July 7th, Tanabata! My height is 152.9 centimeters! It’s definitely not 152 centimeters, this part is important, so please remember it, okay?”

  • LOLOLOLOL
  • How can someone’s height be 152 lol
  • It’s so cute how she’s clinging to that 0.9 lol
  • Yukiko is 158 cm, so Lulu’s really short for real

Hey, calling me short?!

Sure, it’s true that I’m short!

But I can’t stand being called short!

And there are people laughing at me for clinging to that 0.9 cm.

Hey! Have you ever felt the sadness of being 0.1 cm short of reaching 153 cm?!

Do you know the defeat and despair I felt when I first measured my height after becoming a girl?!

“Ugh, seriously…! Did you all add something to my height?! People can be short, you know!”

I stomped my feet in frustration, my words slurring as I expressed my anger.

But the viewers’ reactions didn’t budge.

As if they had been waiting for this moment, they teased me even more.

  • Seriously lol
  • She’s really mad lol
  • Her eyebrows are so cute when they go up lol
  • Yukiko didn’t have this level of impact lol
  • Sorry for teasing you lol

Ahh! I’m so mad! So annoying!

Especially that last chat mocking my speech pattern, that’s the most infuriating!

If they were in front of me, I’d give them a good knuckle sandwich!

“Ugh… Let’s move on.”

  • She’s sulking lol
  • Hey, are you crying?
  • The impact is really GOAT-level lol

With a sulky expression, I let out a whimper as I flipped to the next page of my self-introduction script.

I still have to do what needs to be done, after all.

While the viewers were busy teasing me,

What can I do? Sometimes, a streamer is just a punching bag.

“Ahem! So, I’ve come up with a fan name for our viewers. Introducing…!”

With a ta-da! sound effect, I revealed a character I had drawn myself.

A cute, round-eyed red shrimp.

This would be the symbol representing our viewers from now on.

“It’s Cherry!”

  • ?
  • Cherry?
  • Is this some kind of sexual harassment?
  • Calling grown men “Cherry” out of nowhere is too much… I’m suing.

“No, not that kind of cherry! Just listen to me first!”

How do their minds even go there so quickly?

I’m the one feeling embarrassed after introducing something so cool.

“Ahem! Actually, Axolotls’ favorite food is live shrimp. And cherry shrimp are like cousins to live shrimp. I’m sure some of you have even raised them at home, right?”

  • Yep, I’ve raised them at home before.
  • You’re oddly knowledgeable lol
  • Are you really an Axolotl? lol

Everyone seemed impressed by my extensive knowledge.

Ahem, well, I stayed up all night researching and brainstorming to come up with this fan name.

Right now, I am the Axolotl!

“Plus, cherry shrimp are super cute because they’re red. So I based the name and design on them. Do you like it, Cherries?”

  • Yes!
  • Seems fine?
  • I like it, so can you call me Cherry Boy just once?
  • Cherry Boy? What are you, a weeb…

Yeah, I’m definitely not calling you that.

I know exactly what that means.

Anyway, now that the basic introductions and naming are done,

It’s time to dive into more detailed information about me.

“Now that we’ve named our Cherries, next up is a segment where I’ll talk about the things I like and dislike… But before that, does anyone want to guess what my favorite thing is?”

  • Obviously us lol
  • Isn’t it us, the Cherries?
  • It’s probably written in textbooks like this 
  • A classic line.

Hehe, as expected.

Everyone seems to anticipate the textbook answer.

In a way, it feels like they’re hoping for it too.

From a fan’s perspective, even if it’s a cliché, it’s the kind of line that makes them feel appreciated and happy.

But me, Jeong Da-jeong.

No, VTuber Lulu.

If I had prepared such a boring answer, I wouldn’t have even asked!

“Shall we find out together? My favorite thing is…!”

With a drumroll sound effect, I built up the suspense before clicking my mouse.

Then, with a pop sound effect, four characters appeared.

They were none other than…

“Blue LUV!”

SD versions of our members.

  • ??????????????
  • Huh????
  • It wasn’t… us?
  • Explain yourself!!!!
  • Is this some high-level trolling?

The chat exploded with disbelief at the unexpected twist.

Seeing this, I puffed out my chest, feeling a sense of superiority for having outsmarted the Cherries.

Ahem.