I Became a Member of My Favorite Group! - Chapter 43

After bringing the sofa from the living room and sitting down, the avatar recognition finally worked properly.

Once we finished setting up, we mentally prepared ourselves and pressed the start button.

With a click, the stream began, and viewers started pouring in.

• I’m here for the collab!!!!
• Lili and Lulu!
• Where are you two…? I’m cold…
• The guests are here, but the hosts are nowhere to be seen. Tsk tsk.

Since we hadn’t turned on our avatars yet, the viewers were clamoring for us to show ourselves.

It was kind of fun watching them get impatient, so Chae-yoon unnie and I exchanged glances and deliberately delayed our appearance.

Hehe.

Let them sweat a little.

• Open the door!!!!!!!
• I’m sorry, please come out, I think I’m going to lose my mind.
• If you don’t come out soon, I’m going to poop on the floor.

After letting them stew for a while, it felt like it was time to finally appear.

Unnie seemed to think the same, as she gave me a look that said, “Should we go out now?” and smiled.

Nod-

I nodded slightly in response.

Then, unnie grabbed the mouse and activated our avatars, finally revealing our presence.

“Kon Lili, everyone! Did you miss us?”

“Hi Lu, everyone! Sorry for making you wait so long.”

• Waaaaaah!
• Sniff, it’s been such a long wait…
• This duo is really hard to get used to lol
• A Lili-Lulu offline collab? I can die without regrets now.

LiLu?

Ah, they’re talking about the combination of me and Lilith unnie.

I smiled at the cute nickname and waited for unnie to continue.

“So, as promised, today we have a special offline collab with Lulu-chan! Did you all come here excited?”

• How could we not be excited? lol
• I couldn’t even sleep properly last night…
• LiLu is my favorite pairing.
• I took a day off work just to watch this…

Taking a day off work?

Wow, some people were really looking forward to this.

Of course, I was excited too, but it made me happy to know the fans felt the same way.

“Right now, Lulu-chan is sitting right next to me. As I mentioned earlier, we’ll start with a simple offline collab and Just Chatting in Part 1, and then switch to an online-style gaming collab in Part 2.”

• What game are you playing?

“Ah, you’re asking what game we’re playing in Part 2? Did I not mention it? We’ll be playing a game recommended by Lulu-chan. It’s kind of a secret, so we’ll keep it hidden until Part 2.”

Wow.

Even here, she’s teasing the viewers.

No wonder she’s called one of the two masters of teasing among the fans, along with Lucretia.

Though, while Lucretia teases with her unique charm and mischief, Lilith does it with her signature toxic behavior.

• Aaaaaah!
• Just tell us!!!!
• She’s starting her toxic antics again, huh?
• Just ask Lulu-chan, and it’s over~

“Ask Lulu-chan? Nope, not happening. I told her not to tell you~.”

“Huh?”

As I nodded, impressed by Lilith’s charm, the spotlight suddenly turned to me.

While I was looking around cluelessly, Chae-yoon unnie smiled mischievously and patted my head.

“Lulu, you’ll keep it a secret, right? Even if the viewers beg you, you won’t tell them, will you?”

“Ugh…”

What do I do?

Honestly, I was planning to tell them since they’re so curious, but I can’t just ignore unnie’s request.

Besides, her gentle head pats are making my brain overheat, and I can’t think straight.

Ugh, I don’t know.

Unnie must be right.

“Yes! I won’t tell them.”

“Aww, that’s our youngest. You listen to unnie so well.”

• Lulu-chan?!
• Wow, she betrayed us lol
• Honestly, I kind of expected Lulu-chan to betray us…
• ???: My favorites are the Blue LUV members, not the viewers.
• It’s kind of heartless to root for this, but…

Yeah, yeah, of course.

My top priority will always be the members.

No matter how much the viewers beg, some things just can’t be helped.

I’m glad they understand, though.

“Anyway, today we’ll have a light Q&A session where you can ask me and Lulu-chan anything you’re curious about. You can ask questions to both of us or just one of us.”

• Oh
• Nice
• Let’s go
• You’re dead today lol
• Today, I’m only here for Lilith.

As soon as the Just Chatting segment was decided, the viewers, who had been fed up with Chae-yoon unnie’s toxic behavior, started rising up like they’d been waiting for this moment.

But they’re not getting past me!

“Everyone! If you ask Lilith unnie any bad questions, I’ll scold you! Behave yourselves!”

• Gasp
• Gasp
• What
• Hey, Lulu-chan, listen to us… She’s the one who started it!
• This is unfair! So unfair!

Ugh, these people!

How dare they try to pin this on our Chae-yoon unnie!

Of course, I know Lilith is a VTuber who’s infamous for her toxic behavior and constantly tries to troll the viewers…

But that’s just her way of showing affection!

How can they not understand her grand intentions?

But I do understand why the viewers feel wronged.

So I’ll have to offer a compromise here.

“If you’re really that upset, you can take it out on me instead of unnie!”

• Huh?
• What
• OMG
• That’s a dangerous statement.

Huh? Why is everyone reacting like that?

Didn’t I just say something really cool?

“L-Lulu, that kind of talk can lead to misunderstandings…”

For some reason, even Chae-yoon unnie looked flustered and tried to stop me.

Don’t they understand my sincerity?

“Misunderstandings? I’m being serious… I’d do anything for unnie.”

“N-no! I mean, that kind of talk can cause misunderstandings!”

• OMG OMG
• Is this also considered Tete?
• Rub it in! Rub it in hard!
• Until the polar bears go extinct.
• She did it. She really did it.

“Can you all be quiet?! How dare you say such things to our pure youngest!”

After a brief commotion, we finally calmed down and proceeded with the Q&A session as planned.

Then, donations started pouring in like a flood.

[‘HowDidItGetToFive’ donated 5,000 won.]

• Lulu-chan, who’s your favorite among the Blue LUV members?

Gasp.

The first question is already a tough one.

I had mentally prepared myself for questions like this, but that doesn’t make it any less damaging.

“Oho, I’m curious about this too. Lulu, who’s your favorite among the members?”

“U-um… Can I pass?”

“Aw, that’s no fun. Unnie doesn’t hold grudges, so just be honest.”

• “Kya~”
• “Lol, skipping would be boring.”
• “Now she’s being evil to Lulu-chan too, lol.”
• “Won’t hold it against you = I’ll totally hold it against you, so spill it.”

Ugh.

I guess I have no choice but to answer?

Honestly, the safest answer would be to pick Chae-yoon unnie, who’s right next to me…

But that would just lead to misunderstandings about lying.

“W-well… It’s Erin unnie.”

“Huh? Erin unnie?”

• “Oh.”
• “Honesty is good.”
• “Look at Lilith being flustered, lol.”
• “If she thought Lulu would pick her, big respect, lol.”
• “She got played, lol.”
• “You can totally see how disappointed she is, lol.”

“Aww, disappointed? What are you all talking about? S-so, why Erin unnie? Can you explain in detail?”

“U-unnie… Your eyes are scary…”

You said you wouldn’t hold it against me.

But it’s obvious you’re holding onto it.

Sniff sniff, I knew this would happen.

I should’ve just said Chae-yoon unnie, even if it was a bit boring.

• “Don’t make Lulu-chan cry.”
• “You’re the unnie, but you can’t even handle this kind of comment? Tsk tsk.”
• “Look at how petty she is.”

“N-no! I was just genuinely curious!”

Doesn’t seem like it.

It was obvious she was asking, “Why Erin unnie and not me?”

But I’ll stay quiet.

If I say the wrong thing now, who knows what kind of backlash I’ll face.

“It’s just… Erin unnie is someone I really admire. She has so many qualities I don’t have…”

“Oh, like what?”

“She’s really diligent, pretty, and always confident and mature.”

“Ah, true. Erin unnie is really mature.”

• “True.”
• “Just hearing Erin talk makes you feel her maturity.”
• “At her age, she should be mature, lol.”
• “Hey, at 4,000 years old, she’s considered in her 20s by goddess standards!”

Not just Chae-yoon unnie, but the viewers also seemed to agree.

It’s something you can easily tell just by watching the broadcasts.

No wonder she’s the eldest in Blue Love.

“Hehe, but of course, I really like Lilith unnie too. You know that, right?”

“Of course I do! How could I not know our youngest’s feelings…!”

Even so, I made sure to let her know that I like her just as much.

Unnie’s mood quickly improved, and she hugged me tightly.

• “Chronic flirting.”
• “Playing with unnie’s heart, huh?”
• “How is this axolotl? She’s just a flirt.”

The chat was a bit noisy, but I ignored it cleanly.

We decided to move on to the next question.

“Alright, the next question is… ‘What was your first impression of each other?’”

• “Oh.”
• “Good question.”
• “I’m curious, seriously.”

First impressions, huh?

In this case, it’s not about Lilith, but about my first impression of Chae-yoon unnie in real life, right?

“Hmm, if I go first… I thought she was a really kind and fragile younger sister? That’s the vibe I got. To the point where, once, Lucretia unnie hugged Lulu-chan really tightly, and I was watching from afar, thinking, ‘Is Lulu-chan going to break from this?’”

• “Lololololololololol.”
• “Typical evil Cherry, lol.”
• “How much does she love Lulu-chan, lol.”
• “She even thought, ‘Lulu-chan would like this,’ while eating, lol.”

Yeah, that’s true.

Of course, the other members are also very affectionate, but…

Especially Lucretia unnie is particularly intense with her affection toward me.

Hugging me is a daily routine, and sometimes she even makes me sit on her lap.

“When I first saw her, I thought she was a really cool unnie. Like, she seemed like the complete opposite of me? So, honestly, I was hesitant about how to approach her at first. I’m a bit shy, after all…”

“Ah, right. Plus, I’m kind of shy around new people, so I couldn’t approach Lulu-chan first either.”

• “Lilith is kind of shy, lol.”
• “She doesn’t hesitate to be evil to viewers, but in real life, she’s an introvert…”
• “Bocchi Lilith.”
• “Assassins are shy because they don’t meet people often, lol.”

Everyone knows.

Chae-yoon unnie is kind of shy, after all.

“But that’s what makes her cute. She looks so cool on the outside, but when we first met, she was all flustered, and I thought, ‘She’s such a cute person.’”

As I revealed a bit of unnie’s embarrassing past and smiled brightly, Chae-yoon unnie’s face turned red, and she avoided eye contact while fanning herself.

She’s so cute.

There’s no one in our group who isn’t cute.

• “Lolololololololol.”
• “So cute.”
• “Lulu-chan hates being called cute, but she’s quick to call others cute, lol.”
• “This is a classic case of double standards…”

“Hey, it’s not double standards. I’m not cute, but people keep calling me cute, so I’m just returning the favor! The other members are cute, so it’s fine to call them that!”

• “?”
• “Huh?”
• “Is this high-level flirting?”
• “Ah, I see…”
• “So that’s the concept.”

Ugh.

What do you mean, “concept”?

What’s cute about me?

You guys are just desperate to tease me.

“Unnie, unnie, say something too.”

But no matter how much they tease me, I have backup today!

I slipped my arm under Chae-yoon unnie’s armpit and nestled into her embrace, looking up at her with pleading eyes.

Please scold those evil viewers for me.

“Huh? Me?”

“Yes, they keep teasing me by calling me cute. Please scold them.”

“Uh, um…”

At my words, unnie seemed troubled and avoided eye contact.

Gasp.

Is unnie really going to turn her back on me?

Where did our strong bond go?

“Unnie…”

I couldn’t help but whimper and plead, my voice trembling.

Then, Chae-yoon unnie, who had been avoiding eye contact and glancing at me, finally…

Squeeze-

“…O-okay. Unnie will scold them later. Got it?”

She pulled me deeper into her embrace and patted my back.

Hehe, I knew unnie would help me.

“Guys, Lulu-chan is in my arms right now? Totally jealous, right?”

Since my face was buried in her chest, I couldn’t hear unnie whispering into the mic very well.

But I smiled, believing she was scolding the viewers.

• “What.”
• “Show us too!!!!!!”
• “Why are you the only one enjoying this!!!!!”
• “Show us Lulu-chan throwing a tantrum for us too!!!!!!!”
• “She’s enjoying it all by herself again, this evil girl…”
• “Just pay to be active, damn it.”
• “I feel like committing seppuku…”

When I finally lifted my face from unnie’s chest, the chat was in chaos for some reason.

But I brushed it off as the usual antics of the evil viewers trying to attack unnie.

Ugh, but now that I think about it, I feel a bit embarrassed.

The unnies have hugged me before, but I’ve never initiated it myself.

I hope unnie didn’t feel uncomfortable with me suddenly hugging her…