I Became a Member of My Favorite Group! - Chapter 46

Ding-dong— Ding-dong—

“Ugh…”

From early morning, some noisy sound echoed.

Is that the doorbell?

Having stayed up late chatting with unnie last night, I’m still not fully awake.

• “Who’s making all this noise so early in the morning…?!”

Outside, I can faintly hear Chae-yoon unnie grumbling.

Looks like she’s also annoyed at being woken up from a deep sleep.

By the way, who could it be?

Maybe unnie’s family?

However unnie mentioned her parents went on a short trip to Japan and since unnie is an only child, it’s not like siblings would be visiting.

I don’t know.

I’ll just stay put.

It might be a friend, if I go out now, it’ll just make things awkward.

If it’s family, I should greet them since I’m staying here, but… If not, it’s better to just stay in my room….

• “W-what?! Why are you all here so early…!”

…Huh?

Something’s really chaotic out there and unnie sounds really shocked.

Who could have come?

Swoosh—

I quickly throw off the blanket and carefully get out of bed.

Just for a moment, just to see who’s here.

I’ll just peek through the slightly opened door….

• “Is Da-jeong in this room?”

…Huh?

The familiar voice at the door instantly wakes me up.

Wait, isn’t that voice…?

Thud—

“Ouch?!”

A sharp scream escapes my lips as my head hits the suddenly opened door.

Tears well up from the pain as I open my eyes.

There, standing in a line, are people I never expected to see.

That’s right.

It’s none other than our Blue LUV members.

In other words, the entire Blue LUV team has gathered.

“Da-jeong, are you okay? I didn’t know you were standing by the door, and unnie suddenly opened it.”

“Ugh, I’m fine…”

As Ra-hee unnie approaches, rubbing my forehead and asking, I nod, trying to reassure her.

Luckily, the pain doesn’t last long.

“Unnie! You should’ve knocked before coming in.”

“I forgot because I was so excited to see Da-jeong.”

“Da-jeong, are you really okay? Your forehead is really red…”

“Ugh, you all barging in early in the morning is the problem! You even hurt our maknae’s forehead!”

As expected, when our members gather, things get chaotic.

Yuna is busy blaming Ra-hee unnie.

Ra-hee unnie is busy hugging me as usual.

Meanwhile Jia unnie checks my forehead, worried, while Chae-yoon unnie scolds all three of them.

Yeah, it’s pure chaos.

Of course, I knew it’s always like this when the Blue LUV members gather but it’s still fascinating to see it play out in real life.

“S-so, what brings you all here?”

I regain my composure after the shock to my forehead and ask the members.

By the way, it’s currently 10:23 AM.

For streamers who live on a reversed schedule, this is practically the crack of dawn.

What brought them all here so early in the day?

“We came to make sure Chae-yoon isn’t bullying our maknae.”

What an unexpected reason.

Ra-hee unnie, who can say such things so openly, feels truly impressive.

“Bullying? What bullying! I treat our maknae so well! Right, Da-jeong?”

“Y-yeah. Unnie treats me really well.”

Chae-yoon unnie raises her voice in response to Ra-hee unnie’s provocation, and I nod in agreement.

It’s true that Chae-yoon unnie has been incredibly considerate, making sure I’m comfortable living here.

“Hmm, really? Then how do you explain this, unnie?”

“W-what’s this?”

Despite Chae-yoon unnie’s denial, Yuna pulls out her phone and shows it to her, interrogating her.

The screen displays our group chat.

At first glance, it seems like a peaceful exchange of photos, but when I look closer, I’m shocked.

Wait.

Isn’t that the photo unnie took of me in the animal pajamas yesterday?

Why is that in the group chat?

“U-unnie…! Did you post that in the group chat?”

Since I fell asleep right after chatting with Chae-yoon unnie last night, I didn’t check the group chat and only now realized what happened.

Why did you post that in the group chat?!

And what’s with the message underneath?!

‘Unnies and Yuna, you don’t have anything like this at home, right?’

I’m not a dog or a cat…!

“Heh, you were just too cute… Are you mad, our youngest?”

“N-no, not really…”

There’s nothing to be mad about.

Unnie didn’t promise not to show it to anyone before taking the photo and since she shared it with the members, I can understand.

It’s just embarrassing.

What’s so great about me wearing animal pajamas? I even struck weird poses because unnie asked me to.

This is a total black history moment!

“I’m already mad that you’re monopolizing Da-jeong, but did you really think you’d get away with this provocation, unnie?”

“That’s really shameless.”

“I even held back from making homemade food, but this is too much…”

Why are the members getting so competitive over this?

Even Jia unnie, of all people….

I don’t understand what’s going on this early in the morning.

“W-wait…! Can’t we all calm down and talk this out?”

“Unnie started it by attacking first.”

“Chae-yoon, why don’t you come with us for a moment?”

Like they’re filming a skit, Yuna and Ra-hee unnie grab Chae-yoon unnie’s arms and drag her toward the room.

“Our youngest shouldn’t see this, so let’s stay here with unnie, okay?”

“Y-yeah…”

Meanwhile, Jia unnie quietly approaches me, hugs me from behind, and sits me down on the bed.

She starts asking me casual questions while gently stroking my head.

Like how yesterday’s stream went.

Or if I’m doing okay living with Chae-yoon unnie.

Or if I missed the other members besides Chae-yoon unnie.

• “Kyaaaaah! Da-jeong yaaaaah!”

Despite the peaceful questions, Chae-yoon unnie’s screams continue from the other room.

“U-unnie. Shouldn’t we stop them?”

“Hmm? It’s fine. Chae-yoon is tough.”

“……”

She’s not holding back at all but if Jia unnie says it’s fine, then it’s fine.

Honestly, I’m a little annoyed that Chae-yoon unnie posted the photo without telling me, so I’ll let it slide today.

Hmph.

Just try posting my photos without permission again.

After the commotion died down.

As noon approached, we had an early lunch.

I was going to cook, but the unnies insisted we shouldn’t make five meals, so we ordered delivery instead.

The menu included pasta and risotto, among other Western dishes.

I’ve had pasta before, but risotto was new to me and when I tried it, it was really delicious.

How should I describe it? It tasted like a perfect mix of soup and porridge.

“What should we have for dessert?”

“Ice cream would be safe, right?”

“Cake sounds good too.”

I guess there’s always room for sweets.

Even though I’m already full, the members seem determined to have dessert.

“Da-jeong, is there anything you want to eat?”

“M-me?”

“Yeah.”

I was quietly staying in the back since I don’t know much about desserts, but Jia unnie asked if I had any requests.

Desserts… I haven’t tried many, so I’m not sure.

I’ve had cake on my birthday using coupons from the community center, but nothing else comes to mind.

Well, there’s one thing…

“…Tanghulu?”

I guess it’s the tanghulu that was once a huge trend.

I’ve never tried it, but I remember the Blue LUV members talking about how obsessed they were with it during their streams.

“Huh? You want tanghulu?”

“Huh? Oh, no. I’ve never tried it, but it just came to mind.”

Did I accidentally say that out loud because I was thinking too hard?

Jia unnie, who overheard my muttering, widened her eyes, and I quickly waved my hands in denial.

But the members looked at me with pitying eyes and started agreeing.

“Tanghulu sounds good. Should we have some after a long time?”

“We should let our youngest try tanghulu at least once.”

“I-it’s really fine…”

I’m worried they’re giving up what they wanted to eat because of me.

I tried to refuse their kindness until the end, but they didn’t seem to care.

Eventually, we decided on tanghulu for dessert and placed the order.

In less than 30 minutes, the tanghulu arrived.

The colorful fruits coated in transparent sugar syrup looked especially appetizing.

Churp.

“Pfft, Da-jeong, are you drooling?”

“Huh? M-me? I’m not drooling!”

“Yeah, you just made a ‘churp’ sound like a cat in front of tuna.”

I didn’t even realize I was drooling, but Chae-yoon unnie teased me, pointing at my lips.

I lowered my head to hide my reddened cheeks.

Ugh, this is so embarrassing.

“Da-jeong, you wanted Shine Muscat, right? Here.”

“U-uh. Thanks.”

Despite everything, I’m determined to eat the tanghulu.

I took the green-colored tanghulu Yuna handed me and gripped the stick tightly.

“Da-jeong, be careful not to hurt your mouth, okay?”

“Yes, unnie.”

Following Jia unnie’s advice, I carefully bit into the plump Shine Muscat.

Actually, it’s my first time trying Shine Muscat too.

I’ve had green grapes from a neighbor grandma before, but…

I wonder how this will taste.

Crunch—

With the sound of the hardened sugar syrup breaking, the refreshing flavor of the fruit filled my mouth.

And then, the intense sweetness of the sugar syrup harmonized perfectly.

Wow, what is this?

It’s so delicious.

I thought it was just fruit coated in sugar, but it’s so much more than that?!

“Mmm…!”

“How is it? Is it good?”

“Yes! It’s so delicious. It’s really sweet, and the fruit flavor is so rich…”

I answered Chae-yoon unnie’s question with a bright smile, unable to hold back.

It’s just that good.

“D-Da-jeong, do you want to try the tangerine one? It’s good too.”

“Hehe, thank youuu.”

“U-uh.”

Meanwhile, Jia unnie handed me a tangerine tanghulu with a slightly nervous expression.

Since I was curious about the taste, I didn’t hesitate and took another bite.

Crunch—

Hmm, this is definitely delicious too.

If the Shine Muscat was the king of sweetness, this one is the king of sweet and sour.

“This is delicious too!”

“Really? I’m glad. You can have more, Da-jeong. Unnie is fine.”

“No, unnie should have some too.”

“I’m really fine…”

Unnie insisted I eat more, but I still had a lot left.

So I shook my head and declined, and Jia unnie watched the tanghulu in her hand with a somewhat regretful expression.

Ding— Buzz—

While we were enjoying dessert and chatting happily, all our phones on the table rang at the same time.

Some vibrated, and others rang with notifications.

“Huh? The CEO posted a notice.”

“A notice?”

Ra-hee unnie, who checked her phone first, widened her eyes.

The notice chat is separate from our Blue LUV group chat.

It includes our manager, So-eun unnie, the CEO, and other company staff.

As the name suggests, it’s strictly for important announcements or questions.

It rarely buzzes unless there’s something significant to share.

“Wow! We’re doing an external joint broadcast!”

“What? Really?”

I was about to finish eating and check the notice, but Ra-hee unnie and Yuna’s shocked voices filled the room.

An external joint broadcast?

Ah, are they talking about that?

Maybe things are going according to plan.

“Da-jeong! We’re opening a server for Last, the game we played yesterday, and doing an external joint broadcast!”

I was right.

Chae-yoon unnie, excitedly hugging me, delivered the news.

Peeking out from her embrace, I tilted my head.

“Really?”

“Yeah! But you don’t seem that surprised?”

“N-no, I’m really surprised! Wow…”

I tried my best to act surprised and clapped, but honestly, I wasn’t shocked.

There’s a reason I chose to play Last with Chae-yoon unnie yesterday.

According to my future knowledge, Last becomes a huge trend, with almost every streamer playing it.

And as always in the streaming world, those who lead the trend often achieve significant growth.

From that perspective, Last, which hasn’t been played by domestic streamers yet, was a great opportunity for me.

That’s why I used it as content for yesterday’s stream with unnie.

Of course, there are other ways to appeal to the CEO, but showing the game in action is the best way to make an impression and I was confident the CEO would bite once they saw the potential.

“Hehe…”

“Da-jeong, are you happy about the joint broadcast too?”

“Yes, I’m happy.”

Ra-hee unnie seemed to interpret my joy differently, but it’s true that I’m happy about the joint broadcast.

This will be a great chance for our Blue LUV members to showcase their charm to more people.

“Wow, but the lineup is no joke. Did the CEO arrange all this?”

“Unnie, who do you think our CEO is? This is nothing for them.”

“It’s in three days, so we should practice. Should we all get together and play for a bit?”

“We can just ask our maknae to teach us. She was really good at it yesterday.”

The members, excited about the joint broadcast, huddled together and shared their expectations.

Watching them with a warm heart, I took a bite of the last tanghulu.

Hehe, everything’s going according to plan.