I Became a Member of My Favorite Group! - Chapter 57

Kang Ha-neul was in an especially good mood today.

Three days ago, when she distributed the first settlement payments to the Blue LUV members, the joy, pride, and sense of accomplishment the kids showed made her feel the same emotions. It was then that she finally thought, “I’m glad I created Blue LUV.”

But that wasn’t the only reason she was so excited today.

Today was also a special day for her.

[‘CloudDanManager’ has donated 500,000 Won.]

• Ha-neul, congrats on 3,000 days of streaming! Let’s keep going for a long, long time.

[‘LifeLikeKangHa-neul’ has donated 100,000 Won.]

• Congrats on 3,000 days. It’s been so long since I started watching your streams.

[‘CEO’sSlave’ has donated 200,000 Won.]

• Master, congrats on 3,000 days. I’ll keep working hard to donate more. Loyalty loyalty ^^7

That’s right.

Today marked her 3,000th day since she started streaming.

She began not long after turning 20, so it had been a little over 8 years.

“Yeah, thank you, everyone. It’s amazing that it’s been 3,000 days with all of you. If my manager hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have even known.”

• LMAO she doesn’t even know her own milestones wwwwwwwwww
• Ha-neul’s the type to not keep track of these things lololololol
• Last year on her birthday: “Is it my birthday today?”
• She just has no sense of dates lolololol

The viewers teased her, but Kang Ha-neul couldn’t argue.

It was an undeniable fact.

Just last year on her birthday, she had been so busy with work that she overslept and woke up right before her stream.

When she hurriedly started streaming, she was bombarded with donations and was completely confused.

Only then did she check the calendar and realize it was her birthday.

Of course, that didn’t mean she had no sense of dates.

In fact, when it came to work she was meticulous and precise with dates.

It’s just that she wasn’t the type to keep track of anniversaries or birthdays, so she was a bit clumsy in that regard.

“Ugh, stop teasing me. You’ve been bringing that up for a year now.”

• Yeah, we’ll keep using it until your next birthday~
• If you don’t like it, then remember your birthday next time lolololol
• Who told you not to remember your birthday?

As the chat continued to roast her, Kang Ha-neul whined, but it had no effect.

Finally, she muttered in a small voice, shaking her head.

“Anyway, you guys should let it go on a day like this. You’re all so heartless, seriously.”

• ?
• Are you in any position to say that?
• Where’s your conscience…
• I’m so mad I could die…

The viewers were dumbfounded.

It wasn’t for nothing that she had earned the nickname “T-Neulbom” (a play on words meaning “cold-hearted Ha-neul”).

The way Kang Ha-neul acted on stream usually showed no trace of warmth.

Of course, it was her cool, boss-like charm that had won over so many people and led to her success.

Everyone knew that while she might seem cold on the outside, she was warm-hearted inside so they didn’t say much but it was clear that she had a blunt personality.

To hear her call them heartless was like the pot calling the kettle black.

[‘SkyFan’ has donated 10,000 Won.]

• Please, just remember the Blue LUV members birthdays and anniversaries. They work so hard.

Amidst the back-and-forth banter, one viewer’s donation made Kang Ha-neul smirk, as if to say, “What do you take me for?”

Even though her camera was off, so the viewers couldn’t see it.

“Ugh, I do remember those things. I just don’t take care of myself, but I do take care of the people around me. You all know that, so why are you acting like this?”

• Huh?
• Didn’t you forget your best friend’s birthday recently and get roasted on stream…
• I feel so bad for Nyangtamon, upvote if you agree lololololol

Nyangtamon.

A fellow Twitcher streamer and Kang Ha-neul’s real-life best friend.

About a month ago, it was her birthday, but Kang Ha-neul had been so busy launching Blue LUV that she completely forgot.

If it had ended there it might have been forgotten but later, when someone asked in a donation, “Did you congratulate Nyangta on her birthday?”

Kang Ha-neul casually replied, “Is it Nyangta’s birthday today?” and it became a huge topic.

Later, Nyangtamon, who had celebrated her birthday with a drinking stream, joined Ha-neul’s live on Discord and complained, “How could you forget my birthday even if you’re busy?!”

It became one of Kang Ha-neul’s greatest sins.

“Ahem! W-we’re bringing up old stories now. That was so long ago.”

• It was literally a month ago.
• She’s already erased it from her memory lol
• Nyangta, don’t bring out the bat.
• If Nyangta shows up at your house, just accept it lolol

As the usual banter between Ha-neul and her viewers continued…

Bam bam bam—!

A sound similar to a fanfare echoed in Kang Ha-neul’s ears.

It was the sound effect that played when a donation of over 1,000,000 Won was made.

Just as she felt a small sense of curiosity…

[‘Lulu’ has donated 1,000,000 Won.]

• CEO, congrats on 3,000 days! Please keep streaming with us for a long, long time! I love you!

“…What?”

• Huh?
• ?????????????
• Is that really Lulu?
• Is this for real?
• Lulu+Ha-neul
• Wow, big spender

The unexpected donor’s nickname left not only Kang Ha-neul but also the viewers in the chat spamming question marks.

Since Kang Ha-neul had mentioned Lulu’s situation on stream before, many people in the chat knew about it.

For a kid like her to donate a million won, even if it was for the CEO’s 3,000-day milestone, was shocking.

“Is this really Lulu? Wait, let me call her on Discord real quick. Is she streaming right now?”

• Yeah
• She’s gaming
• She said she was taking a break from gaming to do something. Guess she went to donate to the CEO
• Hurry, call her

Kang Ha-neul immediately opened Discord and called Lulu.

After a few rings…

『H-hello?』

Lulu’s voice came through.

“Hey, Lulu. What’s with this sudden donation?”

『Ehehe… CEO, today’s your 3,000th day, right? I was thinking about what to do for you, so I decided to surprise you with a donation.』

“You knew today was my 3,000th day?”

『Yes, so a few days ago, I wanted to congratulate you when we were all together, but you were so busy…』

She had known since then.

Kang Ha-neul was genuinely surprised, thinking Lulu must have found out through the fans.

“Thank you, really. But CEO would’ve preferred if you used that money for something you wanted….”

She knew Lulu’s settlement payment wasn’t small but considering how tough her life had been, Kang Ha-neul wanted her to invest in her own happiness.

But Lulu thought differently.

『No, CEO. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be living such a happy life right now. Thanks to you, I’m already so happy. I’m always grateful.』

“Ugh…!”

• ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
• What a filial daughter ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
• Lulu… how did you grow up so well…

As Kang Ha-neul pretended to cry from overwhelming emotion, the chat turned into a sea of tears.

Even though Lulu had grown up in a less-than-ideal environment, her heart was anything but poor.

It was incredibly touching.

“Guys, I think I really did a good job raising my kids.”

• You’re just realizing that now?
• Honestly, Lulu alone makes it a bumper crop lol
• How is she so kind? ;

• What a precious daughter for CEO Kang.
• I want to raise Lulu as my own daughter…

“Who’s trying to steal our precious daughter? Not a chance. Right, Lulu?”

『Hehe, that’s right. I’ll always be CEO’s daughter.』

“Sigh…”

At the overwhelmingly adorable response, Kang Ha-neul pressed her hand to her forehead.

Even though there was only an 8-year age difference between them, she felt a strong urge to adopt Lulu and shower her with affection.

『Well then, CEO, congrats again on 3,000 days. I need to get back to streaming, so I’ll go now.』

“Alright, do your best on stream today. Love you, our Lulu.”

『Love you too!』

• CEO Kang saying “I love you” is so rare…
• If I had a daughter like that, I’d say “I love you” a hundred times a day.
• How could you not?
• I really want to pat Lulu-chan’s head.

At the innocent response, everyone in the chat was fawning over Lulu.

As Kang Ha-neul watched the chat, she felt a strange sense of superiority.

‘Heh.’

You don’t have a daughter or little sister like this, do you?

With that look in her eyes, she ended the call and resumed her stream.

It was a moment when she felt truly grateful that Lulu had joined Blue LUV.

After ending the Discord call with the CEO, Lulu moved her character again and turned on her mic.

“Sorry, everyone. I had to step away for a moment…”

• What were you doing?
• Where’d you go?
• Bathroom?
• Must’ve been a big one.

“W-what are you all talking about…! It’s not that. I just went to make a donation on CEO’s stream.”

Before any weird misunderstandings could spread, she quickly corrected them and stabbed the monster in front of her with her sword.

• What donation?
• What’s today?
• Did you donate for the 3,000-day milestone?

“Yes, that’s right. Today marks 3,000 days since CEO started streaming. So I went to make a donation.”

• Kyahhhhhh
• Truly a filial daughter, Lulu.
• Wait, you donated a million won?
• I checked the stream, and it’s chaos over there

It seemed some people had already gone to check the CEO’s stream.

She hadn’t planned to mention the exact amount, but since everyone would find out eventually, she nodded calmly.

“I’m always grateful to my Cherries. Even though I don’t say it often, being able to express my gratitude to the CEO today is all thanks to you guys.”

• Wow
• Kyah
• We didn’t do anything fr
• It’s all Lulu-chan’s doing

“No, no. Just you guys coming to watch my streams gives me so much strength. I wouldn’t have been able to make that donation to the CEO without you all…”

She shook her head at the humble Cherries.

If the CEO was the one who allowed her to start this happy life, then the Cherries were the ones who made it possible for her to give back to the person who brought her happiness.

“So this isn’t just me celebrating. It’s all of us celebrating together. Thank you so much, Cherries.”

• ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
• We’re grateful to you too, Lulu-chan.
• She really knows how to speak so beautifully…
• I really want to pinch her cheeks…

Pinching cheeks? That’s something Ra-hee unnie always says.

Should I tell the Cherries? Hehe.

[‘SomeoneWhoLikesCherries’ has donated 50,000 Won!]

• I can’t take it, Lulu-chan. A good kid like you deserves a treat today. Open your wallet.

“Gasp…! Th-thank you for the 50,000 Won donation. But, really, you didn’t have to…”

Just as she was about to continue streaming as if nothing had happened, one viewer suddenly donated 50,000 Won, and the atmosphere started to shift strangely.

[‘FastMoth’ has donated 30,000 Won!]

• Nope, I’m forcing this on you whether you like it or not~

[‘Illien’ has donated 20,000 Won!]

• If you don’t like it, stop being so kind

“E-everyone, stop the donations!”

Overwhelmed by the sudden flood of donations, she resorted to her ultimate move, shouting, “Stop!”

However, the Cherries just kept donating, as if they were determined to shower her with money.

At this rate, the Cherries are going to refund the money I donated to the CEO today.

This really wasn’t what I intended… Ugh.