I Became a Member of My Favorite Group! - Chapter 44

The Q&A session and Just Chatting were slowly coming to an end.

As we prepared to move to my room to get ready for Part 2, we negotiated with the viewers to take just one last question.

[‘AxolotlFanClub’ has donated 10,000 won.]

• “Lulu-chan, you love us too, right? You’re not just loving the Blue members…?”

“Hehe, of course!”

The last question was a heartwarming one, and I nodded immediately without hesitation.

Of course, my top priority will always be the members.

But that’s only because I’m both a member of Blue Love and a fan.

I don’t disregard the fans at all.

In fact, I’m more grateful to them than anyone else.

“Were you all worried because I said my top priority is the members?”

• “We were so worried…”
• “How could we not be worried? ㅠㅠ”
• “I thought Lulu-chan was ignoring us…”

“Aww, that’s not possible. You know how much I cherish our fans, right?”

Today, I responded with a smile to the viewers’ cute comments.

Sure, there are some who tease me, but at their core, they’re fans who care about us more than anyone else. It made my heart feel warm.

As we were wrapping up in this cozy atmosphere, Chae-yoon unnie, who had been quietly listening, opened her mouth with a mischievous smile.

“Then, Lulu, why don’t you say ‘I love you’ to the fans once?”

“S-say ‘I love you’?”

Caught off guard by the unexpected request, I blinked like a goldfish.

Say “I love you” to the viewers?

Well, it’s not impossible, but… it’s still a bit embarrassing to say that to the viewers.

• “Oh.”
• “Nice.”
• “Kyaaaaaa~”
• “Thank you!!! Let’s goooo!”
• “You say it to the members every day… We want to hear it too…”

“I-I don’t say it to the members every day…!”

“Huh? You do, though.”

“Unnie…!”

Whose side are you on right now?!

Okay, fine, I do say it every day, but that’s only because Lucretia unnie or Yuna would say, “You didn’t say ‘I love you’ today?” and I’d mutter “I love you…” before running out of the Discord room!

But to twist it like this? That’s so mean!

“Just say it once. The fans really want to hear it.”

“Ugh…”

But I can’t refuse in this atmosphere.

Besides, I just said I cherish the fans as much as the members.

If I back out now, it might make my words seem less sincere.

Alright, Jeong Da-jeong.

Just close your eyes and go for it.

Even though you’re still a fan, you’re also a member of Blue Love now!

As a virtual idol, you should be able to do things like this!

“O-okay… I’ll say it just once, so everyone better listen carefully! I-I won’t say it twice, okay?”

• “Eh?”
• “Let’s gooooooooo!”
• “Is something big coming?”
• “I’m gonna clip this and watch it 100 times, lol.”

Ugh, I knew this would happen.

But there’s no way to stop the clips from spreading.

It’s not like this is a situation where I can ask for an embargo or anything.

Sniff sniff.

Even though I know my embarrassing moment will spread, I have to do it.

This must be the hardship of being an idol.

I steeled my resolve.

Once I was mentally prepared, I clenched my fists and glanced at Chae-yoon unnie sitting next to me before blurting out, “Whatever, I don’t care anymore.”

“E-everyone… I love you.”

• “Kyaaaaaa~”
• “We love you too, Lulu-chan thank youuu”
• “I love you… sniff… I love you… sniff…”
• “My heart’s about to stop.”
• “If anyone asks how I died, show them this clip.”

With all my strength, but with sincerity, I squeezed my eyes shut and spat out those words, and the viewers responded with enthusiastic cheers.

It’s a little, no, very embarrassing, but since everyone’s happy, I feel proud too.

If they asked me to say it twice, I would’ve crawled into a mouse hole.

“Kyaaa! Our youngest, aren’t you just too cute? Unnie almost had a heart attack just now!”

“Ugh… Unnie, I can’t breathe…”

Anyway, the viewers are one thing, but why is Chae-yoon unnie so excited?

It’s not like it’s a new experience for her since she hears it every day.

“Guys, guys. Did you see how cute Lulu-chan was just now? She clenched her fists like this, her cheeks all red while saying it… You really had to see it!”

• “Stop talking, I’m jealous…”
• “Why don’t you do facial streams, huh? ㅡㅡ”
• “I hate the limits of technology, damn it…”
• “I’m so jealous you got to see that in person…”
• “I just want to be Lilith for one day…”

The chat exploded with complaints as Chae-yoon unnie excitedly described the situation.

Meanwhile, I could do nothing but blush and lower my head.

It was just too embarrassing.

“Ha, I’ve never thought dogs or cats were this cute in my life… But seeing our youngest changed my mind. How can such a lovable creature exist?”

• “And thus, another evil Cherry is born…”
• “Lucretia-chan is probably crying while watching this stream, lol.”
• “Yukiko’s probably crying too, lol.”
• “How many competitors are there in the group, huh? Lol.”

I’m not a dog or a cat, though.

As I watched Chae-yoon unnie ruffle my hair and hug me, I felt a complicated mix of emotions.

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• “Then, Lulu-chan, where do we rank in your heart?”

“The fans? Hmm…”

The Q&A was supposed to be over, but I thought I’d answer this one too.

My top priority will always be the members, so excluding them…

“Point five.”

0.5th place.

Yeah, I think the fans will accept that.

The game joint broadcast continued in Part 2.

The game I chose for today’s content is called “Last.”

In the world before regression, it was a popular game among streamers for joint broadcasts.

Although in this world, it’s a fairly new game, having been released less than a month ago.

“Alright, the game Lulu-chan picked for today is called Last! Can you introduce it for us, maknae?”

“Ah, yes, unnie.”

To be honest, there’s not much to introduce—it’s a pretty simple game.

The goal is survival.

And to achieve that, any kind of play is allowed.

On the surface, it looks like a peaceful game where you mine wood and ore and build a place to live.

But in reality, it’s a brutal game filled with betrayal, killing, and being killed.

No wonder the game’s golden rule is “Trust no one.”

• “Oh… looks fun.”
• “I saw some overseas streamers playing this recently, seemed pretty good.”
• “I can already picture the suffering, lol.”
• “Lilith , you have to protect Lulu-chan…”

Fortunately, the viewers seemed quite excited.

It might not be a well-known game yet, so some might be skeptical.

But once they experience the true fun of this game, I’m sure they’ll love it!

With that unwavering belief, unnie and I entered the game.

Since it’s a multiplayer game, we chose a beginner-friendly server.

I’ve already explained the basics, so I’ll just teach her the rest as we play

“Lulu-yah, where did you land?”

“I’m by the beach near the lighthouse. What about you, unnie?”

“Lighthouse? Ah, I see it! I’ll head over there.”

“Okay.”

While waiting for unnie to arrive, I busily chopped wood.

In Last, whether it’s ore or wood, there are weak points indicated on gatherable resources.

Hitting these spots increases the amount of resources you collect, so it’s essential to aim for them.

“Yah! Yah!”

Thud- thud- creak-

Hehe, like this.

I need to gather as much as I can before unnie arrives.

“Lulu, there’s something called hemp here. Should I collect it?”

“Ah, hemp is good! The more you have, the better.”

“Okay, I’ll grab a lot of hemp. There’s so much here.”

• “Gasp.”
• “Hemp, huh?”
• “??? : Hemp is good.”
• “This might cause some controversy…”

Ugh.

Everyone knows it’s not that kind of meaning.

But they’re still trying to twist it.

“Lulu, unnie’s here! What should we do now?”

“We need to gather resources like ore and wood around here. First, we have to build a house to live in.”

“Our love house, you mean?”

“Hehe, yeah. Our love house.”

The choice of words is a bit odd, but I knew unnie was joking, so I laughed and agreed.

• “Oh no ;”
• “Just the two of them in a love house…”
• “Until the polar bears go extinct.”

Of course, the viewers are taking it in a weird direction.

But this time, I said it knowing full well what it meant, so there’s nothing I can do.

Whoosh-!

“Huh?! W-wait! Arrows are flying!”

“Huh? Arrows?”

While we were busy gathering resources to build our cozy home, unnie suddenly shouted and started running toward me.

The sound of something cutting through the air must have been arrows.

I quickly looked around and saw someone shooting at us from atop a large rock near the lighthouse.

They’ve already made a bow.

I thought it was safe since some people prioritize making farming tools first, but this might be a bit dangerous.

“L-Lulu! Unnie’s dying! I’m dying!”

“Unnie! You can’t die!”

We ran for a while, but it seemed unnie had been hit by quite a few arrows.

She screamed like she was really about to die, dodging left and right, until…

Thud-

She collapsed into a lifeless corpse.

• “Lolololololololol.”
• “Lilith down!”
• “Total annihilation, lol.”
• “The opponent’s aim is good, lol.”

While the viewers were busy laughing, I felt something snap in my head the moment I saw unnie’s lifeless body lying in the grass.

How dare they kill our Blue LUV member?

You think you’re good at fighting?

Alright, let’s see who dies first.

“How dare you…! Come here!”

I didn’t even have a proper weapon yet.

With just a stone in hand, I sprinted up the rocky path toward the person who killed unnie.

• “Lulu-chan?”
• “Uh-oh, she’s gone berserk.”
• “She just saw her member die, lol.”
• “They touched her reverse scale…”

Right now, even the chat isn’t registering in my mind.

The only thing in my sight is that bow-wielding enemy.

Whoosh- whoosh-

Sensing hostility, they frantically shot arrows at me.

But as if some hidden physical ability within me had awakened, I easily dodged them and closed the distance.

Whack-! Whack-!

“Die! Just die! How dare you kill our unnie…!”

As soon as I got close, I swung the stone in anger.

The opponent tried to run away, but there was no escaping me now.

Seeing blood splatter everywhere, I instinctively knew I had killed them and chased them down to the end.

• “The youngest’s inner power awakened after unnie’s death, lol.”
• “What kind of physical ability was that? Dodging all those arrows.”
• “Feels like watching an anime protagonist awaken, lol.”
• “Lulu-chan, I’m scared…”

Thud-

Finally, the moment I took down the enemy, unnie respawned and came running over from beyond the grass.

“Unnie! I killed them! I smashed the bad guy’s head with a stone…! I taught them a lesson!”

“Uh, yeah. Y-you’re amazing, Lulu.”

Proudly announcing that I had avenged unnie, Chae-yoon unnie stuttered but still praised me.

Hehe.

She must have been really surprised by my sudden physical prowess.

I don’t know where that strength came from either.

But I’m just happy I could take down the person who killed unnie.

“Unnie, let’s go build our house now! If any bad guys come, I’ll kill them all!”

“Y-yeah, let’s do that.”

After looting some useful items from the corpse, unnie and I headed back to the spot where we were building our house.

I guess it’s no good.

I should make weapons first instead of farming tools.

That way, if anyone tries to hurt our unnie again, I can teach them a lesson.