I Became a Member of My Favorite Group! - Chapter 51

Come Visit Lulu's Pumpkin Field!

Finally, the second day of the Last server stream began.

Since the first day was mostly focused on gathering resources, I didn’t get to decorate the field much.

Today, I decided to properly spruce it up.

I’ve gathered almost all the materials I need.

This should be enough to decorate the field.

It was tough manually watering the plants yesterday, but starting today, I can set up an automated system.

“Lulu, are the pumpkins growing well?”

While I was decorating the house and about to head up the hill, Yukiko, who had logged in first among the members, approached me.

Come to think of it, since Lilith unnie and I went exploring together yesterday, I didn’t get to hang out with Yukiko much.

“Yeah, I’m going to make a water pump today. Want to come and see?”

“Let’s go!”

They’re like elementary school kids lololol

The pure duo

Actually, Yukiko is far from pure…
The girl who watched dogs mating in GTE is pure…?
Anyway, she’s pure lololololol

Ignoring the chat trying to tease Yukiko, we headed up the hill together toward the field.

“Wow! The field has gotten so much bigger already!”

“Hehe… I worked hard on it yesterday. Today, I’ll install the water pump and decorate the surroundings.”

“That sounds fun! I’ll watch too.”

“Sure.”

First, I need to check the field before installing the water pump.

[Small Pumpkin]

[Withered Grass]

[Large Pumpkin]

[Withered Grass]

[Large Pumpkin]

Ohh…!

At least I managed to harvest two fully grown pumpkins.

Including the ones I gave to Raku and Cheolgae yesterday, that makes twelve.

Not a bad harvest, all things considered.

Although, aside from the ones I just harvested, I’ve already given the rest to visitors and members…

Well, that’s how we help each other out, right!

Pumpkins will keep coming, so it’s fine!

“These ones all died, is that okay?”

“Yeah, it’s fine. Pumpkins are really hard to grow, so getting this many isn’t bad.”

“I see….”

Getting two yesterday was a jackpot lol
But then those bad guys stole them…
Sniff sniff, threatening Lulu with a bow…
This might cause some controversy…

Hey!

People keep bringing up yesterday’s incident and trying to slander those two.

I know they’re joking, but I still need to set them straight.

“Hey, what are you all talking about! They didn’t steal them, I gave them as gifts!”

Did you?
Huh?
Anyway, we condemn this and that!
Right, guarantee this and that!
An Axolotl also has the right to grow pumpkins!

Honestly, you all…

If new viewers see this, they’ll really think Raku and Cheolgae stole the pumpkins.

“Wow, is that the water pump?”

“Yeah, that’s right. Once this is installed, it’ll automatically water the plants from the river.”

“Really? Let’s do it quickly!”

For some reason, Yukiko seems more excited than I am.

Well, farming is tough at first, but once the infrastructure is set up, it’s quite fun to grow and watch things grow.

If Yukiko gets into farming, she might not be able to stop. What a shame.

[Item Crafted – Water Pump]

Click

Finally, after crafting the water pump, I installed it by the river behind the field, attached a rubber hose, and quickly returned to the field.

“What’s that?”

“This? It’s a sprinkler. If I connect it to the water pump… like this.”

Then, I installed the sprinkler on the transparent cover over the field and pressed the manual control button in my hand….

Swoosh

Thin streams of water sprayed over the field, soaking the grass.

“Wow!”

Oh
Nice
This is the taste of automation lololol
Now Lulu doesn’t have to go fetch water
Yukiko’s reaction is so cute lololol

Seeing Yukiko and the viewers’ amazed reactions, I couldn’t help but feel proud.

“So, this will automatically water the plants from now on?”

“Hehe, actually, I haven’t set up the automation system yet… For now, I have to manually control it with the remote at set times.”

I felt a bit awkward betraying Yukiko’s expectations, so I answered with a silly smile.

“Is the automation system different from this?”

“Yeah, later I’ll need to connect batteries, electrical devices, and panels to this. Then it’ll automatically water at set times.”

“Wow…! I want to see that too.”

“If Yukiko wants to see it, I’ll try to make it as soon as possible.”

I was laughing like a fool, but at Yukiko’s words, I nodded seriously.

Honestly, I don’t think I can finish it today, but it’s Yukiko’s wish.

I’ll make it happen no matter what!

Isn’t setting up the automation system tough?
Super tough lololol
If Yukiko wants to see it, there’s no choice lol…
She’d give her liver and gallbladder if the fans asked for it lol

Of course!

What do I need a liver or gallbladder for?

If the fans want it, I’ll give them anything!

Clenching my fist with determination, I was about to continue working when—

“Um… is this Lulu’s pumpkin field?”

“…Huh?”

?
Who’s that?
Is it Hamji?
Yeah, it’s Hamji

At the sudden sound of an unfamiliar female voice, I turned the screen.

A character dressed in thin clothing came into view.

And not just one—there were about three more people behind her.

Hamji, right?

I don’t know her well, but I remember her name from the participant list.

But why did she come all the way here?

Gasp! Did she come to cause trouble in our field?

“I heard you could visit the field here, so I came to take a look. Is it okay to stay for a bit?”

“Ah, yes. Feel free to look around.”

Oh, that wasn’t her intention.

Honestly, Lulu, fix your trust issues!

If she came to attack, she would’ve shot an arrow right away, not politely asked.

“Hehe, thank you. Guys! She said it’s okay!”

“Oh, really?!”

“You’ve decorated it so much better than when I first came yesterday.”

“You even made a sprinkler? Wow!”

Once I gave permission, Hamji informed the others behind her, and the three of them rushed over to the field.

Among them was even Raku, who was the first visitor to our field yesterday.

“Ah, Raku. Hello.”

“Hello! You said to come visit again, so I came with the boss.”

“Oh, is Hamji the boss?”

“That’s right!”

Ah, I see.

That’s why Hamji, not Raku, who I’ve met before, spoke to me first.

“Wow, over there! Over there!”

“Lulu! We came to see the field!”

“Huh? Other people came first?”

“Are they Hamji’s team?”

And it didn’t stop there.

As another group of people came rushing in from somewhere, I blinked in confusion.

Huh? What?

How did everyone find out and come here all at once?

Even though Raku’s team, who had just visited the field, might have spread the word, this time it was all people I’d never met before.

????????
What’s going on? Where did they all come from?
Did word spread somewhere?
Did Lulu hand out flyers or something?

“N-no, I didn’t do anything like that. But how did everyone find out…?”

Of course, it wasn’t just Raku and Cheolgae who visited yesterday, but still, this is a lot of people.

[User ‘Malicious Cherry Squad’ has donated 5,000 won for snacks!]

Yesterday, word about Lulu’s pumpkin field spread like wildfire lol. They’re calling it a healing spot.

“Huh? A healing spot?”

While I was puzzled, a donation message explained the situation, leaving me even more flustered.

Why is this place being called a healing spot? It’s not like it’s anything special.

“Um, Hamji’s party is already here.”

“Boss, shouldn’t we get revenge for yesterday? Give us the order, Master.”

“If we fight here, we’ll just get flamed. Let’s just let it go, everyone.”

“Yes! If that’s what the boss says.”

Even Cheolgae’s party arrived, and the pumpkin field quickly became bustling with activity.

“Lulu, thank you for the pumpkin yesterday. I just came to visit today.”

“Ah, yes… Um, you’re not going to fight with Raku today, right?”

“Don’t worry. At least not here.”

“Phew… That’s a relief.”

Since Raku and Cheolgae almost got into a fight yesterday, I was a bit worried, so I asked.

Fortunately, Cheolgae made it clear he had no intention of fighting here.

But what does “at least not here” mean?

Does that mean they’ll fight somewhere else?

If that’s the case, I don’t get why they can’t fight here.

Unless they’re deliberately trying to ruin the field, fighting here wouldn’t cause any damage, so they could fight as much as they want.

Wow, there are so many people.
It’s turned into a meeting plaza lololol
It feels so peaceful.
Was Last always this kind of game?

“Wow! Lulu’s field is so popular.”

“Yeah. It’s not like it’s anything special, though….”

I nodded at Yukiko’s words but tilted my head in confusion.

What does it mean that word has spread?

I still don’t get it.

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To explain how Lulu’s field became so popular, we need to go back to what happened after the first day of the Last server.

Various streaming forums were flooded with discussions about a noble being called “Mother Lulu.”

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Title) Lulu is literally an angel LOL

Author: PowerDifference

(Video of Lulu giving pumpkins to visitors)

(Video of Lulu stopping a fight near the field)

(Video of Lulu giving a pumpkin to someone looking for food)

Yesterday was legendary lololol

Raku and Cheolgae were fighting in the field when Lulu caught them.

She gave them a freshly harvested large pumpkin and told them to stop fighting.

I was watching Raku’s stream and was like, what’s going on?

Raku felt so guilty lolololol

Later, word spread because of Raku, and one by one, people started visiting.

Now it’s known as a healing spot for people with nothing to do lololol

Streamers even call it the DMZ among themselves.

Anyone who fights here is a total scumbag lololololol

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The fact that it became a peace treaty zone is so funny lololol
- Lol true
  - Cheolgae said that if anyone can still fight after meeting Lulu, there’s something seriously wrong with their brain lololol
    - Wait, Cheolgae said that? I don’t believe it.
      - Yeah, go watch yesterday’s stream (link). It’s around 6:15:38.
        
        Thanks, thanks.
But that place is seriously a healing spot. If you just sit there, Lulu will even give you pumpkin tea lololol
- Does Last even have pumpkin tea?
  - It’s probably a plugin item. The effects are amazing.
    - It has cold resistance, so it’d be great for exploring snowy areas.
      - If it’s a cold resistance item, that’s really valuable… and she just gives it away?
        
        Yeah, she just gives you a cup if you sit and rest.
Lulu gave away all the large pumpkins she grew yesterday.
- Wait, really?
  - Yeah, she got ten but gave them all to visitors.
    - She’s like Mother Teresa. Respect.
The funniest part was when Mountain Thief showed up lololololol
- Lol I saw that live too lololololol
  - He lost the pumpkin Lulu gave him and started whining, so she patted his head and gave him three pumpkin teas lolololol
    - She’s literally a saint.
      - ???: Lulu is the one who will become my mother.
        
        What are you talking about Mountain Thief…
        
        The burning filial piety lolololol

That’s right.

After Raku and Cheolgae’s streams yesterday, word spread among viewers.

As clips circulated everywhere, the field became known as a ceasefire zone and a healing spot among streamers.

There are two main reasons for this.

First, Last is fundamentally a game where you have to fight fiercely for survival.

Fighting is a natural part of this world, and no one stops it.

In fact, people usually try to take advantage of fights to scavenge resources.

But Lulu was the complete opposite.

If a fight broke out in front of her, she would step in and say fighting is wrong.

She even personally offered pumpkins, the most valuable food in Last, to stop the fights.

Her pure-heartedness left everyone deeply moved.

Second, it’s Lulu’s sheer charm as a person.

Whenever someone visits, she welcomes them with open arms.

She doesn’t ask for money and even gives away precious pumpkins and pumpkin tea.

Her uniquely cute voice and harmless personality.

Even the adorable “Lulu’s Pumpkin Vouchers” she handmade.

All of this combined turned her into a symbolic oasis in the desert.

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Title) Do you guys know about this? lololololol

Author: StreamExplorer

(Video of Raku trying to buy pumpkin vouchers)

(Video of other streamers bidding on pumpkin vouchers)

Lulu’s pumpkin vouchers are being auctioned off now lololol

Raku, this crazy girl, is threatening to trade pipes for them lololol

The bidding went up to 500, but Mountain Thief sniped it lololol

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Why are they bidding on that, you lunatics lolololol
- Lulu drew the pictures herself, so the price went up.
  - Lulu’s drawings are top-tier lololol
    - But she does draw really cute stuff lololol
Meanwhile, Mountain Thief is a total simp lolololol
- Simp? More like a Lulu worshipper
  - That guy doesn’t watch any other VTubers lololol. He only watches Lulu.
    - At that point, it’s understandable why he cried over losing a pumpkin…
They couldn’t even get it with 500 pipes?
- The Mountain Thief offered 640 and took it.
  - Are these people insane? lololololol
    - Mountain Thief: Trying to get Lulu’s pumpkin voucher for 500 pipes is just greedy.
      - It is greedy lolololol
How many vouchers are out there right now?
- Around 9 in total.
  - She gave some to Cheolgae, Raku, and the others who came later, so that sounds about right.
    - It’s a pretty rare item.
Suddenly, the fans who don’t need vouchers seem amazing…
- ? Why don’t they need them?
  - Lulu gives fans lifetime vouchers, so they can come and take pumpkins anytime they want.
    - She’s insane too lolololololol

And so, without Lulu even realizing it.

Behind the scenes, bidding wars over her vouchers had begun, and interest in her was heating up.

This is the full story of what happened behind the scenes before the second day of Last began.