I Became a Member of My Favorite Group! - Chapter 48

So, I tried to figure out what Rui-ko pass means or some way to localize it without making something up and I have had no clue, if anyone has let me know in Kat’s discord and I will go back and fix it!Okay so thank you to Lack who helped figuring out what it is, Rui-Ko pass is now switched to Luicopath

Mountain Thief suddenly appeared, bowing deeply and dumping all his items in front of me.

While I was blinking in confusion, wondering if this was some kind of hidden camera prank, the chat exploded with laughter.

• “That VTuber fanboy, lol.”
• “He’s going all out to make a good impression, lol.”
• “He was so excited yesterday about meeting Lulu-chan, lol.”
• “Ladder looks so confused, it’s hilarious.”

“M-Mountain Thief. Please calm down. Why are you giving me all these items…?”

“I’ve been so excited to meet Lulu today! I’m a true Cherry!”

“Ch-Cherry?”

Not just a fan, but a Cherry.

The fact that he even knows my fan name means he’s a genuine viewer of my streams.

This is so surreal.

I’ve seen viewers call themselves fans during streams, but this is the first time a streamer has declared themselves my fan.

“Actually, I wanted to donate once, but… I was worried it might be a bother.”

“Huh? A bother? Why would you think that…?”

“Because liking someone can sometimes hurt them.”

“Huh…?!”

• “Lolololololololol.”
• “That’s some deep wisdom, lol.”
• “It’s true, though, lol.”
• “At least he knows his place, Mountain Thief…”

What kind of logic is this?

Even after living as a fan for over five years, I’ve never thought like that.

What kind of values do you have, Mountain Thief…!

And why are the viewers agreeing with this?!

“Oh, and this is a bow I just made! It’s a dangerous world, so please take it!”

“Huh? Oh, th-thank you…”

I hesitantly accepted the bow Mountain Thief handed me.

There were a lot of other items scattered around, but…

I couldn’t bring myself to take them.

No matter how much it’s out of fan love, I can’t just take the items Mountain Thief worked hard to farm.

“Uh, I only need the bow, so you can take the rest back.”

“Huh? You can take all of them…”

“No, no. I’ve already farmed enough to make what I need.”

Mountain Thief kept insisting I take all the items, but I stubbornly refused.

As we were going back and forth…

Rustle—

“Huh?”

Ladder suddenly stepped between us.

And then, he scooped up all the items scattered on the ground.

I was left speechless by what just happened.

“If you two aren’t taking them, I will.”

“Hey, you crazy guy! Give those back! Those are for Lulu-chan!”

“Nah, thanks.”

And then, Mountain Thief and Ladder started chasing each other.

In the middle of it, Mountain Thief called me “Lulu-chan,” so he really must be a Cherry.

I should thank him properly later during the stream.

He’s such a kind person.

“Anyway, Lulu, we’ll escort you from now on. You’re heading to meet your members, right?”

“Huh? Oh, yes… But I can go alone…”

• “Lulu-chan looks horrified, lol.”
• “Jae-jun, read the room.”
• “He might be doing this out of genuine fan love, lol.”
• “Honestly, this is god-tier, lol.”
• “How can you leave Lulu-chan alone, lol.”

After a long struggle, Mountain Thief, who had managed to retrieve a few items and put his clothes back on, spoke to me.

It was an unexpected proposal, so I was a bit flustered…

“No way! How could I let Lulu go alone in this dangerous world? As a Cherry, I can’t allow that!”

“We were planning to head to the beach anyway, so let’s go together.”

“Oh, really?”

Mountain Thief was so persistent, and Ladder joined in, so I eventually nodded.

I was planning to head to the beach anyway.

Hehe.

It’s definitely more reassuring than being alone.

Having allies to watch your back is always a good thing.

Of course, it’s a bit awkward since it’s our first meeting, but Mountain Thief’s bright personality makes it easier.

“Oh, by the way, I’ve been watching a lot of your videos recently. They’re really fun.”

“Gasp, really?”

As we were about to cross a hill, Ladder suddenly dropped this bombshell, and I almost choked.

The Ladder I remember is like a professor who only knows League of Legends, so it’s hard to imagine him watching VTuber streams.

• “This feels like a lie, lol.”
• “Ladder watched VTuber videos?”
• “It’s more believable if Mountain Thief suddenly gained intelligence, lol.”
• “Let’s test Lulu-chan, lol.”

The chat’s reaction wasn’t much different from mine.

Especially since the viewers have probably watched Ladder’s streams more than I have.

It just doesn’t match his usual image.

But one chat message caught my eye.

Of course, I know it’s rude to ask this during our first meeting.

But in streams, situations like this happen all the time.

For the sake of the stream, it’s okay to ask.

“Uh, can I ask which of my videos you watched?”

• “Lolololololololol.”
• “She’s really asking, lol.”
• “You can see Ladder panicking, lol.”
• “He’s probably going to make something up, lol.”

The viewers were already predicting the future, but there’s always a chance.

Besides, even though I don’t know Ladder well, I don’t think he’s the type to lie.

“The viewers recommended a few, so I watched some. Like the Q&A with Lilith…”

“Wow, really?”

• “Oh.”
• “He really watched, lol.”
• “Why is this real? Lol.”
• “Did Mountain Thief corrupt him? Lol.”

And my guess was right.

Ladder mentioned actual stream content, and I was genuinely surprised.

He really did watch.

I’m a little touched.

“Wh-which one did you find the most fun?”

Encouraged, I asked a more detailed question.

At least when it comes to my streams, I’m not just a viewer but a streamer.

I’m curious about what viewers find entertaining.

“Oh, I found this one fun. It wasn’t an official video, but a clip from some channel…”

“…Huh? A clip channel?”

My heart was pounding with anticipation.

But as Ladder started speaking, the atmosphere suddenly felt cold.

Of course, my clips aren’t only on the Blue LUV channel.

They’re uploaded on other clip channels too, so it’s not strange that he watched them.

But considering he said the viewers recommended them, it’s probably not something ordinary.

Which means…

“Lulu was apologizing cutely while tapping the desk…”

Whoosh—! Thud!

Before the thought could even finish.

At the same time, before Ladder could finish his sentence.

My hand moved faster, and I grabbed the bow Mountain Thief had given me, shooting an arrow straight into Ladder’s head.

With a dull thud, Ladder’s character collapsed onto the grass.

Mountain Thief, who had been walking peacefully beside me, stopped in his tracks and alternated between looking at Ladder’s corpse and me.

“…Lulu?”

He called out to me in a quiet voice, as if demanding an explanation.

I’m sorry.

But I had no choice.

Everyone has a dark history that shouldn’t be brought up.

Sung-il blinked at the screen, which had suddenly turned black and white.

What just happened?

Da-jeong suddenly pulled out a bow and, without a moment’s hesitation, shot him straight in the head.

“…Wow, she killed me without even hesitating?”

Sung-il, now a cold corpse, let out a sound that was somewhere between admiration and lament.

He had heard about it from the viewers beforehand.

The clip he mentioned was Da-jeong’s ultimate black history, something that couldn’t even be mentioned in her streams.

He had brought it up to create some entertaining content for the stream.

But he never expected her to kill him without a second thought.

Was this the same person who had been trembling and acting like a delicate girl just moments ago?

This level of duality is almost like a split personality.

• “Lolololololololol.”
• “She just killed him, lol.”
• “Who told you to bring up her black history, lol.”
• “Reap what you sow, lol.”
• “She just headshot him, lol.”

“I thought she’d at least let me finish my sentence. Her reflexes are insane.”

Even though he couldn’t complain about being killed—after all, he brought it on himself—Sung-il was still flustered.

He had planned to at least finish his sentence and tease Da-jeong a little.

With reflexes like that, she could probably do well in League of Legends.

As someone known as Twitch’s representative League professor, he saw potential in her.

• “For real, lol.”
• “She shot him before he could even finish, lol.”
• “Da-jeong’s reflexes are no joke.”
• “She first tried Guntra in Dark Sword too.”

“Wait, she first tried Guntra? That’s impressive even for me.”

As someone who had dabbled in Dark Sword, Sung-il was surprised by a viewer’s comment.

Even though Guntra is a tutorial boss, the difficulty of Dark Sword is notoriously high.

It’s not called the “newbie crusher” for nothing.

Even Sung-il, with his natural talent in League, took five attempts to beat Guntra.

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

• “Da-jeong said she’d go pacifist mode today, but she failed miserably, lol.”

“She said she’d go pacifist? She didn’t hesitate at all when pulling that bowstring.”

• “For real, lol.”
• “Pacifist?”
• “Selective murder, lol.”
• “Killing someone who exposes your black history isn’t murder. That’s the mindset, lol.”
• “She might as well go for the genocide ending…”

The donation revealed Da-jeong’s in-game goal for the day, leaving Sung-il and the chat filled with question marks.

Especially for Sung-il, who had just been killed in the blink of an eye, it was beyond ridiculous.

“Lulu, I thought you were cute and charming from your streams… But seeing your words and actions, you’re just a psycho.”

• “Psycho, lol.”
• “Psycho Lulu, lol.”
• “Luicopath, lol.”
• “Someone clip this and send it to Lulu-chan, lol.”

And so, in the mind of one half of the best friend duo, Da-jeong was an endlessly lovable VTuber.

But in the other half’s mind, she was now labeled as a psycho VTuber.

『Lulu, I thought you were cute and charming from your streams… But seeing your words and actions, you’re just a psycho.』

“Ps-psycho?! Ladder was the one who brought up my black history first…!”

Da-jeong frantically protested after seeing the clip that was sent to her.

It hadn’t even been an hour since they entered the Last server.

This was just a small incident that occurred during the first day of gameplay.