I Became a Member of My Favorite Group! - Chapter 37

The incident during Lulu’s stream today naturally spread across the entire community.

Under normal circumstances, it might have been something people laughed off and moved on from.

They might have joked about the “streaming gods” helping her or praised the perfect timing.

But viewers were starting to realize that what Lulu was going through wasn’t normal.

There were too many unbelievable things happening by today’s standards.

For example, she’s been living off just tofu and cabbage for meals.

Her house has cockroaches and even mice stealing rice.

And now, the ceiling is leaking.

What really fueled the fire was Lulu’s attitude throughout it all.

Except for being startled when the water started leaking, she acted like it was all normal.

She wasn’t fazed by the mice and talked about eating tofu and cabbage as if it were an everyday thing, which made the situation feel even more surreal.

[Domestic VTuber Gallery]

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Title) Lulu-chan’s living situation seems worse than we thought

Author: BlueLoveForever

At first, I laughed when she said she only eats tofu and cabbage.

A lot of young girls diet or control their eating habits, so I thought it was just that.

But as time went on, something felt off.

It seems like her living situation is really tough.

It’s almost unbelievable that she’s always smiling and doing VTuber stuff in that kind of environment.

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ㄴ I just watched the clip from a while ago, and it’s heartbreaking. I think it’s the first time she’s ever had pasta.

ㄴ Seriously, how is that possible? Who hasn’t had pasta in this day and age?

ㄴ Yeah, when she was talking about her first team dinner, she said it was her first time eating pasta. At the time, I thought it was just part of her character, but now it seems real.

ㄴ Tears are blocking my vision…

ㄴ It’s already weird that a girl her age is so calm about mice in her house. It doesn’t make sense.

ㄴ For real LOL. Even a grown man would freak out if a mouse showed up in his house.

ㄴ It’s more surprising that you can still see mice in houses these days.

ㄴ If it were the countryside, maybe, but from the stories she tells about meeting the members, it doesn’t seem like she lives that far out…

ㄴ CEO Kang!!! What are you doing, not taking care of your employees’ welfare?!

ㄴ Seriously, someone needs to look after her… It’s so sad…

ㄴ Can’t they at least get her a rental place? With CEO Kang’s income, it should be more than enough.

ㄴ Honestly, CEO Kang could probably buy her a house without breaking a sweat LOL.

ㄴ That’s a bit much, but like the comment above said, even a decent rental place would be a huge improvement.

ㄴ Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve ever heard Lulu-chan mention her family on stream. Is it just me?

ㄴ Oh, damn, you’re right…

ㄴ I thought she was just living alone…

ㄴ Who would live alone in a place like that LOL.

Thus began the so-called “Operation Save Lulu-chan.”

It spread like wildfire, eventually reaching the one person who might have the answers to all this noise.

And at the same time, the only person who could provide a solution.

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Kang Ha-neul was streaming as usual today.

It was just an ordinary day with no special content or topics.

If only those viewers hadn’t suddenly flooded in.

• CEO Kang! Open the door!!!
• We heard Lulu-chan is being mistreated. Is this the stream of that evil boss?
• Explain yourself.

“Huh?”

Suddenly, the chat was filled with angry messages about Lulu.

Kang Ha-neul, who had been peacefully building a house in Minecraft, widened her eyes in surprise.

What on earth is going on?

“Why are you all suddenly here causing a ruckus? What’s happening?”

• Lulu-chan’s ceiling is leaking, so she ended her stream LOL.
• There are even mice in her house.
• The Cherries are debating what kind of house Lulu-chan lives in LOL.

As Kang Ha-neul expressed her confusion, some kind viewers explained the situation.

Her brow furrowed slightly as she read the chat.

“Wait, Lulu’s ceiling is leaking? For real? If you’re lying, you’re dead.”

• It’s true LOLOLOL.
• She beat Guntra in Dark Sword on her first try, then ended the stream because of the leak.
• If you don’t believe it, go check.
• How does the CEO not know her employee ended the stream? Tsk tsk.

“How am I supposed to know that! She has to tell me for me to know!”

Her voice rose in frustration at the sudden accusations.

To be fair, Kang Ha-neul’s frustration is justified.

It’s not like she monitors every single stream of all the Blue Love members in real time.

How could she have known about this sudden news?

Plus, Da-jeong hadn’t contacted her on Discord or KakaoTalk about it.

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• But is Lulu-chan’s living situation really that bad? I heard she only eats tofu and cabbage for one meal a day.

“Ah, well…”

Just as she was considering contacting Lulu.

Kang Ha-neul paused at the question from a viewer’s donation.

She usually avoids discussing personal details about the members that could reveal their identities.

But this time was a bit different.

The viewers were genuinely concerned and curious about whether Lulu’s living situation was really that difficult.

“First of all, I’m not sure where to start, but honestly, Lulu’s living situation is a bit tough. I heard the house she’s living in is really old.”

• How old are we talking?

• I heard that rats and cockroaches are popping up all the time.
• Isn’t that practically a ruin?
• Do you live in some kind of slum?

Watching the viewers who were roughly guessing the situation, Kang Ha-neul rolled her head.
It wasn’t that she was trying to figure out a way to escape this situation.
It was just that even though she knew about Da-jeong’s circumstances, it was still someone else’s story, so she was being careful not to make any slip-ups or fabricate anything.

“I haven’t been there myself, so I can’t say for sure, but an employee who went there with Luc to deliver a computer recently said so. They said they had no idea people lived in such a place…”

• That bad?
• How bad is it, really…
• Just hearing about it makes me worried.

No matter what you imagine, it’s probably worse than that.
Even though Kang Ha-neul hadn’t seen it herself, she could guess.
The expression on Ra-hee’s face when she described Da-jeong’s house was still vivid in her mind.

“Anyway, it’s a bit hard for me to describe the exact living conditions, but it’s true that she’s living in a pretty tough environment.”

• Can’t you help her out, CEO Kang?
• Let’s get her a rental place or something
• That’s so pitiful.

As the explanation continued and the expected comments came in, Kang Ha-neul rubbed his forehead.

“No, it’s not like I don’t want to help her. Of course, I want to help. But it’s not as easy as it sounds. She’s so kind-hearted that she finds it really burdensome to receive help from others.”

• Aigoo… ㅠㅠ
• You can really see how kind she is…
• It’s not wrong to accept help when you’re struggling.

“That’s exactly what I mean. She walks for hours to and from work just to save on taxi fare, so I told her to take a taxi from now on and bring me the receipt. I said I’d reimburse her. But she firmly refused.”

• Wow.
• That’s harsh.
• Is it that hard to accept someone’s kindness?
• How did it even get to this point…

The viewers’ questions were the same ones Kang Ha-neul had.
What kind of life had she lived to make it so hard for her to accept even the smallest kindness from others?
If it weren’t for that, there would be countless ways to help her.

“Let’s stop here for now. I need to contact Lulu first. If it’s just a water leak, that’s still manageable, but who knows if something else happened.”

• Agreed!
• Hurry LOL!
• I hope it’s nothing serious.
• Lulu-chan, be happy…

Kang Ha-neul briefly considered turning off the mic.
But she thought it would be better for the viewers to know the situation, so she left it on.
Then, she immediately called Da-jeong.

Trurururu-

The default, monotonous ringtone played.
Soon after, with a click, the call connected.
At least she picked up quickly, so maybe it wasn’t anything too serious.
Feeling slightly relieved, Kang Ha-neul spoke first.

“Hey, Lulu. I heard there’s a water leak at your place. Are you okay…?”

『…Hic.』

“…Lulu?”

But the sound of her suppressing something made her brow furrow instantly.
The thought, “Could it be?” filled her mind.

『Hic, sniff…! I-I’m sorry, Director. I’m so sorry…』

“W-wait, Lulu! What’s going on? Don’t cry, tell me! Okay?”

Hearing Da-jeong’s voice, choking back tears and only apologizing, she sensed this wasn’t something trivial.
What kind of accident had happened?

『T-the ceiling suddenly collapsed… Hic!』

“What? The ceiling collapsed?!”

As Lulu continued to explain the situation in a shaky voice, Kang Ha-neul let out a scream loud enough to break through the soundproof booth.
This wasn’t just a minor issue with the broadcast.
A much more serious situation than expected had just unfolded.