I Became a Member of My Favorite Group! - Chapter 30

After the collaboration stream with the members.

I was summoned to the Discord channel where the CEO was waiting.

The voices of the members mourning my fate still lingered in my ears.

“B-boss. I’m here…”

• Good, I watched the stream. But before we get into that, there’s something I want to talk about. You know what it is, right?

“Yes…”

I answered in a timid voice, and a small laugh came through the headphones.

• Well, I’m not here to scold you, so don’t worry. I just called you to have a chat since the topic came up.

“R-really? You’re not mad…?”

I expected a scolding to come down immediately.

But surprisingly, the CEO’s tone was gentle, and I reacted like a kid being called to their mom.

Is she really not angry?

• It’s not really something to scold you about. It’s partly my fault for not asking you specifically.

“Ask me what?”

• Actually, I asked the other members if they had any foreign language skills. But in your case, honestly, I made assumptions and didn’t ask. Sorry.

“Ah…”

Well, from the CEO’s perspective, I can see why she thought that.

She knows a bit about my family situation, after all.

It must have been hard for her to imagine that someone like me would have had the opportunity to learn foreign languages.

The reason she’s apologizing is probably because she feels bad for assuming my abilities based on my environment.

Thinking about it that way, I feel kind of sorry too.

Actually, the reason I can speak foreign languages is kind of like a cheat code, so it’s understandable.

“Ah, no. I should have told you first…”

• It’s fine. It’s good that it came out, even if it’s late. In fact, the fact that it was revealed a bit late adds to the charm.

“Charm?”

• Yeah, you’re cute and lovable, and on top of that, you’re fluent in foreign languages. It’s a nice gap moe.

I think I understand what the CEO is saying about the charm point.

But being called cute and lovable is still something I’m not used to.

At this point, I’m starting to wonder if the members and the CEO are gaslighting me.

• Oh, by the way. How did you end up learning foreign languages?

“I, I watched a lot of foreign VTubers because I liked them. And then, somehow…”

I couldn’t exactly say, “I learned them to run the Blue Love Clipping channel.”

So I awkwardly laughed and made up an excuse.

Fortunately, I had mentioned to the CEO before that I watched a lot of foreign VTubers, so there was some basis for it.

• That’s nice. So, how fluent are you? Just simple greetings?

“Uh… I think I can handle conversations without any issues. But I haven’t really used it in daily life, so I’m not sure.”

The ability to translate languages into subtitles and conversational skills are a bit different.

Since I’ve never had the chance to use foreign languages in real life, it’s hard to say for sure.

But I cautiously guessed that simple conversations shouldn’t be a problem.

• All three languages?

“Yes, yes…”

• Wow, that’s really impressive. Maybe I can have you handle the subtitles for our official Blue Love videos later.

Gasp.

My heart almost stopped at the CEO’s casual joke.

I’ve been diligently adding subtitles to the videos for the Clipping channel until yesterday.

Surely, the CEO couldn’t know about that, right?

I guess there’s a reason why the saying goes, “A thief feels guilty even when no one is watching.”

• Anyway, got it. Is there anything else you want to tell me? Like, anything else you’re good at?

“Uh, no.”

I wanted to say video editing…

But that’s a bit ambiguous to include as a “VTuber skill” that the CEO is looking for.

Besides, my conscience is pricking me about it.

Yeah, let’s just keep it hidden for now.

• Alright, I’ll keep that in mind. But if I find out that you’re hiding something else from me… you know what’ll happen, right?

“Eeek…!”

I almost wavered for a moment, but I held back with superhuman patience.

Yeah, there’s no way they’ll find out I’m running the Clipping channel.

I just need to watch my mouth.

So don’t freak out, Jeong Da-jeong!

Ding ding-

With that, the CEO left the Discord channel.

As I calmed my still-pounding heart, I carefully moved my mouse and opened the editing program.

Hehe, today’s collab had so many clips to work with.

I need to get started as soon as possible.

Erin speaking English was so cool, Yukiko being all cutesy was adorable, Lilith’s rapping was amazing, and Lucretia’s seductive voice was just too good.

Yeah, thinking about it, there wasn’t a single moment worth missing.

I’m excited.

Everyone’s going to love today’s video, right?

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2:30 AM.

Despite the late hour, there was a place buzzing with excitement, having reached 4th place on the trending board.

It was none other than the domestic VTuber gallery, commonly known as the V-Gal.

• Did the owner’s video drop? lol
• The quality today is insane lol
• 34 minutes of gourmet content lol
• At this point, they must be running this as a team.

The domestic VTuber market is hardly active.

So, it’s no surprise that the topic dominating this place lately is always about Blue Love.

And among those topics, the one that’s particularly hot at this hour is about Blue Love’s Clipping channel, “BlueOshi.”

The videos uploaded around this time every day boast official-level quality.

For fans of Blue Love, who don’t have much content on YouTube yet, this channel is like a godsend.

Especially for those who can’t easily catch the live streams.

However, there’s been quite a bit of noise around the channel lately, and opinions are divided.

The main issue is the increasingly noticeable malicious discrimination against one of Blue Love’s members, “Lulu.”

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Title) This guy isn’t even hiding it anymore lol

Author: Lucretia’sSlave

Until recently, I thought they were just a god-tier editor, but after today’s video, I changed my mind.

For some reason, it’s clear that this guy is discriminating against Lulu-chan.

Evidence below.

(Collab clip video)

See this?

They cut it right when Erin was speaking English so coolly.

I didn’t edit this; it really just skips to the next question.

And then they completely cut out the part where Lulu-chan reveals she’s fluent in four languages and does simultaneous interpretation.

At this point, isn’t this just an anti?

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ㄴ Wow, this is crossing the line.

ㄴ Seriously, I didn’t want to say this, but this guy really seems to have a grudge against Lulu-chan.

ㄴ This is pretty much confirmed.

ㄴ I was also really pissed when I saw this lol. Any other clipper would’ve immediately thought of clipping that part.

ㄴ Exactly, I went to watch the video expecting it to be there, but it wasn’t, so I cursed out loud lol.

ㄴ You held back with just cursing? lol

ㄴ At this point, did Lulu-chan beat this guy up in a past life or something?

ㄴ Like that sweet girl would hit anyone lol.

And today’s video was enough to turn those suspicions into certainty.

As posts about blatant discrimination gained traction and made it to the featured section, the board was set ablaze.

Some even demanded an explanation.

Amidst all this, another post appeared that not only quelled the rumors but also shifted the narrative entirely….

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Title) Owner, isn’t this Lulu-chan?

Author: Lulu-chanKyunKyun

You probably came in wondering what nonsense this is, but the story is simple.

I think the owner of this Clipping channel is Lulu-chan.

Of course, I’m not spouting nonsense without evidence; I’ve picked out a few scenes that show god-tier editing.

Judge for yourselves.

(Clip of Lulu and Chicken Beer)

(Screenshot of the Clipper’s Reply)

First, remember how the owner got drunk and deleted all their comments? Yeah.

But coincidentally, Lulu-chan also had a chicken beer party with the members on the same day.

And it’s confirmed that Lulu-chan blacked out and acted all cutesy with the members.

The problem is, if you look at the owner’s additional explanation, they also blacked out after drinking chicken beer.

But unless you’re a heavy drinker, blacking out from chicken beer is rare.

Is all of this just a coincidence?

This is Evidence #1.

(Clip of Lulu’s Foreign Language Skills)

(Screenshot of Subtitles from the Clipping Channel)

The second piece of evidence is that Lulu-chan and the owner are fluent in the same languages.

This one doesn’t need much explanation.

English and Japanese are one thing, but Indonesian too? That’s a dead giveaway.

(Screenshot of Lulu’s Stream)

The third piece of evidence is the desktop background I found from the live stream.

It’s hard to see because it’s covered, but there are two icons in the back, right?

Both of them are video editing programs.

One of them is After Effects, which is used for professional video editing, including motion capture and effects.

Most clippers just use Premiere Pro and don’t bother with After Effects.

But this is on a VTuber’s desktop?

And coincidentally, the owner also uses After Effects, as seen in their videos.

Is all of this just a coincidence?

(Screenshot of the Channel’s Email)

This is the final piece of evidence.

If you go to the owner’s YouTube channel, you can see their email.

And the email is… huh? blueoshi0707?

The letters at the front obviously stand for “BlueOshi,” the channel name.

But 0707? That number looks familiar.

(Screenshot of Lulu’s Stream)

That’s right.

It’s Lulu-chan’s birthday.

But here’s the thing: this channel was created before Lulu-chan even debuted.

Unless you’re someone involved with her, how would you know her birthday in advance?

You could say it’s a coincidence, but at this point, there are way too many coincidences.

In other words…

(Zoom-in meme of a scary face)

Lulu-chan…

Is it you?

Comments:

ㄴ You’re insane lol. What VTuber would run their own group’s Clipping channel?
ㄴ I didn’t get it either, but after seeing what Lulu-chan said during her debut stream, it makes sense. She’s just a member-loving sweetheart.
ㄴ Suddenly, I’m convinced…
ㄴ It makes… sense!

ㄴ Wait, so her loving the members isn’t a concept but real? LMAO
ㄴ For real lol. I thought she was just really good at acting during her debut stream, but it wasn’t an act?
ㄴ CEO… what kind of monster have you created?

ㄴ So the reason Lulu-chan’s clips weren’t uploaded is because she didn’t want to upload her own stuff?
ㄴ If my guess is correct, yeah.
ㄴ Damn, that’s creepy.

ㄴ If you’re planning to ask Lulu-chan about this during her stream tomorrow, give me a thumbs up lol.
ㄴ Agreed.
ㄴ Don’t flood the stream chat, just ask in the channel comments…
ㄴ I’m already dizzy thinking about tomorrow’s stream…

After this post gained traction and made it to the featured section, the debates about defending or criticizing the BlueOshi channel owner disappeared.

The only argument left was whether this clipper was Lulu herself or not.

Meanwhile, the person who caused all this chaos was peacefully scratching her belly and falling asleep, completely unaware of the storm brewing in the world beyond.