I Became a Member of My Favorite Group! - Chapter 40

Park Chae-yoon.

She had her own complex.

Since she was young, she had often been told she was cool.

Maybe it was because of her bold and strong personality, but she wasn’t entirely happy with those compliments.

Chae-yoon was fundamentally different from other girls her age in terms of preferences.

Cute dolls, adorable stickers, pretty clothes—she had no interest in those things.

She had never collected stickers.

She preferred building plastic models over playing with dolls.

She favored functional and comfortable clothing over frilly, pretty outfits.

These were all fragments that made up the woman named Park Chae-yoon.

That’s not to say she disliked cute things.

When her friends showed her pictures of their cats or dogs, she would nod and think, “That’s cute.” but if you asked whether her reactions were the same as those of other girls her age, the answer would be no.

So, recently, Chae-yoon had been troubled by one thing.

Since becoming a VTuber and working in the same group, she found it hard to match the energy of the other members when they gushed over how cute and lovable the youngest member, Da-jeong, was.

It wasn’t that she disliked Da-jeong.

In fact, she liked her very much.

If there were any member who disliked Da-jeong, who cared so much for her teammates, something would be seriously wrong with them.

It was just that she suddenly realized something.

Compared to the other members who were so enthusiastic, hadn’t she been lacking in expressing her affection for Da-jeong?

Once that thought crossed her mind, she felt like she was the only one keeping her distance from Da-jeong.

So, when Da-jeong couldn’t stay at her own house, Chae-yoon stepped forward and offered to let her stay with her.

She thought that by living together, she might understand why the other members found Da-jeong so irresistibly cute.

And, on the other hand, she wanted to use this opportunity to get closer to Da-jeong.

“I’m the unnie, so I should reach out first.”

As she clenched her fist, determined, the doorbell rang.

Chae-yoon got up from the couch and headed to the front door.

She had a good idea of who was on the other side.

Her mother sometimes came over to drop off side dishes, but today, there was only one person who could be visiting.

Click-

“Welcome, Da-jeong.”

“Ah, hello, unnie…”

Chae-yoon smiled as she saw the small figure of the girl bowing politely.

Finally, it was starting today.

The cohabitation with the youngest member, which could be short or long.

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After arriving at Chae-yoon’s house, I sat on the couch and looked around blankly.

I didn’t know much about ordinary households, but this place seemed incredibly spacious for someone living alone.

And it was so clean.

It didn’t match the lazy image I had of Chae-yoon unnie.

Did she clean up just because I was coming?

If so, I feel bad for causing her extra trouble.

“The staff said they’d bring your computer and daily necessities in the evening, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

As I nervously fidgeted with my hands, Chae-yoon unnie approached me.

She was holding two glass cups.

She handed one to me and asked a question.

Ah, it’s orange juice.

“I set up the desk and bed first. Want to see?”

“Oh, yes. That sounds good.”

Holding the cup of juice, I carefully got up from my seat.

The room I would be staying in was across from Chae-yoon unnie’s room.

With the living room and kitchen in between, it seemed like a symmetrical layout.

“Wow…!”

As the tightly closed door opened, an exclamation escaped my lips.

It was much bigger than the room I used to live in.

And it was so clean.

There wasn’t even a hint of mold on the walls.

Can I really stay in a place like this?

It feels too luxurious.

I thought she was just clearing out a storage room or something since she said there was a spare room.

“Not bad, right?”

“N-not bad? It’s amazing! But are you sure it’s okay for someone like me to stay here, unnie?”

“Tsk, there you go again with the self-deprecating talk!”

Chae-yoon unnie clicked her tongue and scolded me.

Oops!

I promised not to say things like that in front of the members, but I couldn’t help it.

The place was just too nice.

“You’re staying here because it’s you, Da-jeong. Do you think I’d just lend my room to anyone?”

“Unnie…”

Her words touched me, and I felt a lump in my throat.

Right, if Chae-yoon unnie is saying this much.

I should stop overthinking.

Instead, I’ll just do my best to make her happy while I’m here.

And I won’t cause any trouble!

“You should thank the CEO, though. She’s the one who sent the desk and bed, right?”

“Yes, that’s right. I feel so sorry about that…”

The computer was fine, but the bed and desk were pretty much destroyed when the ceiling collapsed.

That was my biggest worry when coming to Chae-yoon unnie’s place, but the director said she knew someone who ran a furniture store and sent over a bed.

And even the motion desk I had been eyeing for streaming.

Fortunately, I had enough money to pay for it, but the CEO refused to take it.

She said if I was really grateful, I should repay her by working hard on my streams.

When I heard that, I cried so much.

“Don’t feel sorry. Just be grateful and work hard. You’re our maknae, so I know you’ll do well.”

Maknae? That must mean youngest.

Come to think of it, Lilith sometimes slips into dialect during streams.

Is Chae-yoon unnie from a different region?

I was curious, but I didn’t ask.

I’ll find out eventually.

Besides, I didn’t want to bother unnie when she was about to start streaming.

“Hmm…! I think that’s enough of the house tour. I’ll be streaming soon, so if you have any questions, just message me on Discord or KakaoTalk. Feel free to use anything in the house.”

“Okay, unnie.”

After kindly showing me where everything was, from the bathroom to the daily necessities, Chae-yoon unnie stretched and went into her room.

Left alone in the living room, I felt awkward.

Is it because it’s someone else’s house?

I can’t seem to sit still.

I should find something to do.

Determined, I jumped up from my seat.

At the very least, while I’m here, I should be helpful to unnie.

I should take care of the housework.

But what should I do?

The problem was, nothing immediately came to mind.

The house was already spotless, as if it had just been cleaned.

Even the bathroom was sparkling like a new house.

“Ah!”

As I wandered around looking for something to do, I stopped in front of the kitchen.

Come to think of it, Chae-yoon unnie said she hadn’t eaten yet.

She usually eats during her streams.

On the other hand, I already ate with So-eun unnie on the way here.

That’s when it hit me.

Yes, that’s what I should do.

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Chae-yoon was diligently streaming as usual today.

She was playing an FPS game she had always enjoyed, and the response was quite positive.

It was probably because the game was popular these days.

Bang-!

• Oh
• That reaction was great just now
• What’s with you today?
• She’s on fire today

With quick reflexes, she took down an enemy that suddenly appeared.

The chat was filled with praise, saying her condition seemed especially good today.

Chae-yoon smirked arrogantly and let out a “Hmph.”

“What do you mean, ‘on fire’? This is just Lilith-nim’s hidden skills finally showing themselves.”

• ?
• Sk…ills?
• Hah… another mad movie?
• Not a mad movie, a dead movie. Please correct that

“That was a mistake, a mistake! This is skill!”

She vented her frustration while fighting back against the toxic viewers, but honestly, the real victims here were the viewers.

If you searched “Lilith dead movie” on YouTube, you’d find countless clips.

It wasn’t for nothing that she was called a “dead artist” when she started playing this game.

“Ah, by the way, my condition is really good today. I think I can climb a lot of ranks.”

• For real
• At this rate, you might hit Platinum
• How many wins in a row do you need for Platinum?

“Hmm, about six wins in a row?”

Of course, it was difficult, but not impossible. As the saying goes, “Strike while the iron is hot,” so she decided to finally aim for Platinum today, but first, she needed to eat.

[‘Black Moon Executive’ donated 1,000 won.]

• By the way, isn’t Lulu-chan coming? When’s she arriving?

As she was about to order some food delivery, she blinked at the sudden donation.

By the way, Black Moon was the name of the assassination group Lilith had been part of in her original world.

“Lulu-chan? She’s already here. She’s probably outside right now.”

• Oh
• She’s here already?
• That was fast
• Voice cameo, let’s go

“Oh, what voice cameo? She’s probably feeling awkward in someone else’s house.”

She had thought about letting Da-jeong make a brief voice appearance, but she decided it wasn’t the right time and scolded the viewer who suggested it.

“Anyway, I’m going to order some food. Lulu-chan already ate with the manager, so I’ll just eat alone.”

• What are you getting?
• Pizza, let’s go
• Give me some lunch recommendations too…

As she scrolled through her phone looking for something to order, there was a knock at the door.

“…Huh?”

She turned her head, surprised. Since she lived alone, she wasn’t used to hearing knocks, but then she remembered Da-jeong was here and slowly approached the door.

Was there something urgent?

She had told Da-jeong to message her on KakaoTalk or Discord if she needed anything, so knocking on the door must mean something important.

As she opened the door, she was about to call Da-jeong by her avatar name, just in case, even though her mic was off, but then she blinked at the wooden tray Da-jeong was carefully holding in both hands.

On it was a neatly arranged meal.

“Unnie, I heard you hadn’t eaten yet, so I made this… Would you like to try it?”

“Uh, uh…? You made this yourself?”

“Yes. I followed a recipe online…”

Although Da-jeong lived alone, she didn’t have much experience cooking due to her family situation.

So she found a popular recipe online, gathered the ingredients, and somehow managed to make this.

Her skills with fire and knives were already excellent, so it wasn’t too difficult.

On the other hand, Chae-yoon was utterly shocked.

It was surprising enough that Da-jeong had cooked for her, but what really stunned her was that the dish in front of her was stir-fried pork, one of her favorite foods.

“How did you know I like stir-fried pork?”

“Huh? Oh, uh… I just made it without thinking much. Hehe…”

Da-jeong acted like it wasn’t intentional, but she actually knew.

It was well-known among the fans that Chae-yoon, or Lilith, had a more masculine palate.

Though it wasn’t a widely known fact in this world yet.

“Thank you so much. I’ve been craving homemade food like this, but my cooking skills are terrible…”

Chae-yoon felt like she might cry.

It had been so long since she had a proper homemade meal.

Being terrible at cooking, she had been living off delivery food, so this was a scene she had longed for.

“I’m glad you like it. Oh, you shouldn’t keep the viewers waiting, so take it and go back. I’ll go do the dishes.”

“No, no. You worked hard, so I’ll do the dishes. Just leave them.”

Chae-yoon stopped Da-jeong as she tried to leave with the tray.

She felt it would be too inconsiderate to let Da-jeong do the dishes after she had cooked.

“Hehe, it’s okay. I’ll do them while watching your stream. It won’t be hard at all.”

“……”

“Fighting! Do your best!”

With a heartwarming comment and a cute fist pump, Da-jeong cheered Chae-yoon on and then disappeared like a flash.

Chae-yoon stood there for a moment, stunned, before returning to her seat with the tray. She spoke into the mic to her viewers.

“…Guys, isn’t our maknae just the cutest and most lovable? She’s like an angel, seriously.”

• You’re just realizing this now?
• What happened? What’s going on?
• Tell us!!!

The viewers, unaware of the situation, expressed their frustration, but Chae-yoon just shook her head, still lost in the moment.

As for the taste of the stir-fried pork she ate, there was no need to explain.

It was, without a doubt, the best stir-fried pork she had ever tasted.