Chapter 12.3: Forced PKThe Diamond Hub declared the end of their PK; Mia lost.Since after her fight with Trojan Virus or Tom, this was the first time that she lost, and worst of that, it was her lowest score. Her fans deliberately did not send gifts to see her do the punishment. Not like Mia cared about losing or having a low HP. Ang sa kanya lang ay pinagtulungan siya mga ito.This scene was shocking.[Strawberry Lover: What happened? Why is her score like this? Lumabas lang ako saglit para kumuha ng order. Did no one help our Dragon Clarinet? Tiny Avenger? Fayde?][Tiny Avenger: A friend called me. I didn’t expect na mawawala ‘yong live kapag sinagot ko ‘yong call. Anong ginawa ninyo? Hinayaan niyo talaga na matalo ang Dragon Clarinet natin!][Fayde: Aww, what happened, guys? My baby did not win? I was occupied doing my work for a while. Nalingat lang ako, and no one here helped her. Both Strawberry Lover and Tiny Avenger weren’t here at all. What a shame.][Ice Ice Baby: Nakataka
Chapter 13: Wake-up ServiceHer ears flushed in redness, cheeks coated by shyness, Mia wished to shrank on the couch she was sitting on. Contrary to her embarassment, her fans were urging her to begin the punishment. As an encouragement, gifts’ special effects were flying on their screens. Hindi na magkamayaw ang makakasunod na pagtunog ng cellphone niya. She had to lower the volume as it already hurt her hearing.[This is the only expense that I don’t mind paying. Kahit ano pang gawin mo, Dragon Clarinet, worth it para sa amin.][Ka-excite! Sh*t! Gigisingin ako ng asawa ko.][Kung ako sa inyo, gayahin niyo ako na nakahiga na para mas ramdam niyo ang gagawin ni Clarinet.][I know that some of you have really gone to bed para lang dito. Swerte ng mga walang trabaho ngayon.][Kung alam ko nga lang, sana nag-day-off ako ngayon. Kalungkot.][Hahahahahaha. Tinatanong na ako ng mga ka-work ko bakit daw ako nakahiga sa sahig. Dragon Clarinet, galingan mo para naman may silbi ginawa ko.][Pwe
Chapter 13.2: Wake-up Service“Napapadalas ang panonood mo ng mga live stream, sir, ah?”Sits in front of the coffee table was a man. The smoke of the twa rose up to his eye level. He brought up the tea cup near his lips and took a light sip. Pagkalayo nito ng tsaa ay isang ngisi ang pinakawalan niya. He’s enjoying what he’s watching right now.“Maganda ba ‘yang pinapanood mo, sir? Gustong-gusto mo e.”Inilapag ng lalaki ang tasa sa platito. Marahan siyang nagwika. “A girl caught my attention here. Mukhang bata pa at bago lang. She attracts the attention of men without doing anything, but she seemed like a spoiled for me.”Naging interesado naman ang utusan nito. The latter tried to peep through his boss’ phone, but he was quick to move the live away from the sight of his servant. “Tingin lang, sir. Mahilig din kasi ako sa ganito lalo na ‘yong mga magagandang babae. Pwede mo ba i-share sa akin kung kanino ‘yang pinapanood mo? Para ma-motivate din ako.”Josh frowned and rolled his eyes
Chapter 14: She is not InnocenrtTears pooled in his eyes, sadness loomed over his huge body, but no matter how much she appealed on the hearts of his viewers, no one sent him any more gifts.[Hindi na kami magsasayang ng pera. Alam naman natin na kaya lang sila nagyaya ulit ng PK para gantihan ka.][Kaya nga. Sayang lang.][Hintayin na lang natin matapos ‘yong timer.][Nood lang kami rito hahahahaha.][Madalas ka naman manalo. Once in a while, it would be fun to see you lose.]Sky Cruiser saw the comments of his supporters. Saglit siyang nanggigil sa mga ito. Grabe ang sama ng tingin niya sa kanila na para bang magkaharap talaga sila.On the other side, Dragon Clarinet’s fans didn’t fail her. They did not join the groups teasing Sky Cruiser, but instead, they busied themselves satisfying their princess’ wish: Gain a lot of rewards, defeat Sky Cruiser, and make him do a punishment. They were like little ants working on something, not stopping even with the little amount they’re giving
Chapter 14.2: Guild InvitationsSky Cruiser’s punishment was meant to bring fun in the broadcast room, and also, to take revenge for Dragon Clarinet’s humiliation, but he seemed to have enjoyed what he was doing.He sat back on his chair, sweat dripping down his oily face and neck. Its stain became more visible on his rust shirt. He wiped the wetness and caught his breath after being exhausted for a little activity. Halos dalawang minuto ang lumipas bago niya napunasan ang buong katawan.“Excuse me, papalit muna ako ng damit.” Inilapit nito ang pawisang dibdib sa camera upang mas makita ng mga manonood ang ebidensya. “Kita mo ‘yan? Nag-exercise ako nang wala sa oras, Miss Clarinet! Be right back, mga supporter ko.”His fan did not actually seek for his presence while he changes his clothes. Abala pa rin kasi ang mga ito na pagtawanan ang kahihiyan niya kani-kanina lang. Mayamaya pa ay bumalik na si Sky Cruiser sa kanyang pwesto. His hand reached out for a huge tumbler and sipped its
Chapter 15: I Met a Famous Host?The live broadcast room closed for tonight; Mia was ready to enjoy the peace on her bed. She lied down and closed her eyes, reminiscing the fleeting happiness that she felt after she decided to take this path. She loved how it turned out—how most of the people who she interacted with happens to bring joy in her. Their cheerful attitude allowed her to be more open despite being an introvert.All her life being around her family, she learned how to keep her mouth shut. The instability of her surrounding in terms of emotional intelligence and mental capability caused her to feel inferior, leading her to not voicing her thoughts dahil kapag may sinabi siya na para sa kanila ay mali, maaari pang maging dahilan ng away. She took the lessons the hard way. Hanggang pagtanda, gano’n na ang nadala niyang ugali. She was scared of always walking in the thin ice, always scared of making a mistake, always scared of making other people pissed or angry especially at h
Chapter 15.2: I Met a Famous Host?“Devin Blake.”“Devin Blake?” Mia asked herself, not realizing the extended hand of the man in front her. She was searching kn her memory lane where he saw this name, but she couldn’t remember. Yet, she was so sure that he was familiar to him. She tilted her head, a hard frown on display. “Have I met you before?”This brought confusion to Devin. He slowly shook his head, in between of denying the question and figuring out the answer. “I don’t think so.”Mia thought the same as she had never seen a man as handsome as he. “Parang familiar ka kasi.”“I’m sure that my name is not common.” Bahagya itong tumawa. Sa tawa pa lang ay halata ng may estado sa buhay ang lalaki. “You might want to accept my handshake, miss?”Napunta ang tingin ni Mia sa kamay nito na hanggang ngayon ay nakalahad pa rin. She blushed again and acknowledged his introduction. “Miane Guerrero.”“I guess your name is a combined of your mother and father’s name.”She chuckled. “Oo.” She
Chapter 16: A Famous Host Nakasakay na lahat, hindi pa rin mawala ang pagdududa ni Mia kay Devin. She looked at him with wary eyes, at timing naman na tumingin din sa kanya ang lalaki, pero muntik na siyang matumba dulot ng pag-uga ng tren. “Humawak ka na lang sa akin,” sambit ni Devin. He was referring to his arm kung saan ginagamit niya rin ang kamay para makakapit sa hawakan. “Matutumba ka talaga n’yan.” The train shook once again, and Mia was pushed by the other passengers closer to him. Napalingon ang dalaga sa ibang pasahero, pero wala naman siyang karapatang magreklamo. After all, they’re passengers who paid for this. She reached out to Devin’s arm and clung onto it tightly. Ginagawa niya lahat ng makakaya para lang hindi sila magkatitigan ulit. Devin was amused at her strong will, so he stifled a smile trying to come out of his lips. In the end, he made a sound because of it. Napaharap sa kanya si Mia, pero itinutok niya ang malayo. Nang akala niyang hindi na nakatitig sa
Chapter 28.2: Mistress Apothecary Dragon Clarinet was having fun with Nanfeng and others in her live room, and seeing this first hand, there was a mix of jealousy and bitterness in the heart of Mistress Apothecar. She looked at the host with spite.She could see herself in Dragon Clarinet. She was also having problems on her life to the point when she wanted to give into it. It was hard to overcome problems especially when you're poor, time came when she needed urgent money to feed herself and her family. That's when she decided to try hosting in Diamond Hub. With the help of other people, she was able to get something from this career. Her life was improving until he met Raiden. While he brought darkness to her life, Taylor was the sunshine that gave hope to her.The troublesome PK ended, yet she wasn't able to even thank him for his help. Basta-basta na lamang umalis ang lalaki na para bang mag-donate lang ang pakay kaya napunta sa live room niya. To Taylor, it might be nothing, ju
Chapter 28: Dragon Clarinet, the New HostHindi man ganoon kalala ang parusa, matuturing pa rin naman itong nakalainsulto. Sa dami ng kahihiyan na nag-aabang kay Raiden sa pagbabalik niya, naniniwala sila na posibleng hindi na ito muling bumalik pa sa Diamond Hub. His return would not be beneficial for him in any way. Rather, it is shameful. He's not only known now as one of the rich men in this live streaming world, but a loser who dares to challenge someone who is above him and ran from his fight. As expected, Mia's competitors did not care at all to the punishment given by Taylor dahil hindi naman sila direktang maaapektuhan, it would be Raiden. After all, he left them hanging.[All that act of arrogance, but has no money—shame on you, Raiden Charlie. You are the reason why we lost.]Taylor and the others made sure that they pinned the comment on their solo live stream. Upon seeing it posted, the two hosts disconnected from the line without any warning. Only Dark Chocolate was lef
Chapter 27.2: Powerful Taylor[Ang dami kong natutunan ngayon. Isa na rito ay 'yong walang-wala ang pera ko sa pera ng mga mayayaman na kung gumastos e parang barya lang.][Wala na talagang usad 'yong healthbar ng tatlo. Mukhang gano'n na talaga at hindi lang internet issue ang problema.][Nasa halos kalahating milyon ginastos ni Raiden, ano? Pero parang dati, umabot siya ng 1m. Ngayon, wala pang 500k tapos tumakas na siya? Weak shit naman no'n.][Balita ko... balita ko lang, ah? Binugbog na raw siya ng tatay niya kaya siya tumigil.]The points in the other side didn't increase any further. Seeing that, Mia felt the wave of relief finally surging through her. She held her chest and shut her eyes. Finally, she exhaled a heavy sigh. She could now breathed properly.Kinakabahan pa siya kanina dahil mukhang ayaw talagang magpatalo ni Raiden kahit pa gaano ka-consistent si Taylor sa kanya. Akala niya ay papalag ang isang 'to hanggang sa kamatayan para lang patunayan ang pride na mayro'n si
Chapter 27: Powerless Raiden[Pansin niyo ba parang humihina na bigay ng kalaban? Hindi na yata nila kinakaya. Mamaya mahihirapan na 'yan maghabol kila Taylor.][Nakakalula na lagpas-lagpas 10 million na 'yon naipon puntos ng bawat team. Paano 'to kapag natalo sila? Sayang lang.][Grabe dati parang ilang daang libo lang labanan nila. Ngayon, umabot na ng milyon-milyob.][Daming kinita ng mga host na 'to. Ang sweswerte nila na nadamay pa sila.]All parties have their comment sections flooded with the crazy number of gifts coming in yo their account.The rise of the short videos in Tiktok led to lesser people who prefers to do live streaming. It was not the same before when apps like Diamond Hub were the go-to of whatever age either to have fun or to earn money. For the past few months, DH has never been as lively as this again.Halos lahat ng mga naka-online ngayon sa app ay nagpuntahan sa mga live room ng apat na host ngayon. The 4-person PK was not on for an hour, but the new followe
Chapter 26.2: The Battle Between the Rich MenDark Chocolate, the 3rd competitor, coaxed Rai as he continuously donated her large amount of gifts. "Anong pinagsasabi nitong mga 'to? Parang mga baliw." She rolled her eyes. "Nevermind, you keep saying whatever you want to say. I have Rai Charlie. This pogi will help me win."She couldn't defeat Dragon Clarinet's voice through singing dahil hindi naman maganda ang boses niya, so she spoke louder to overpower Clarinet. Depsite having many sponsors, the distance between the three of them were moving closer even though slow pace. The important thing here was that there was a movement on Mia's health bar.Mia turned deaf to whatever the other parties were saying. She focused on cheering for her own top sponsor in hopes that it could help or as a way of showing her gratefulness to the money he wastes on her."Taylor baby, ikaw ang king,Slayin’ the game like it’s your thing."Kanina ay tanging pagkanta lang ang ginagawa ni Mia, ngayon ay sin
Chapter 26: The Battle Between the Rich MenDragon Clarinet and her three rival hosts were fighting intensely. With the amount of gifts flooding all of their accounts, points ridiculously rising up that no one is getting left behind, and the consecutive arrival of other hosts and viewers in the Diamond Hub, their PK has topped the recommended live streaming in the homepage.Many whose intention was to hop from live-to-live found themselves being caught up in the battle between the rich men. Amazed by the amount of coins they were wasting just to prove something, their comments flooded the chat box like a river filled by the raindrops.Sa galante magpamigay ng dalawa ay iisipin ng mga hindi nagla-live na mura lang ang ginagastos ng mga ito. Although each peso has an equivalent, they have spent more than 10,000 pesos without even an hour passing by.[Taylor Reed gifted you a Caticlan x10.][Taylor Reed gifted you a Caticlan x25.]Caticlan was the most expensive gift available right now
Chapter 25.2: The War of the Century in the Diamond HubOne of the hosts allowed Rai to turn on his mic. Mula ito roon sa huli niyang naka-PK. "Like what I offered before, whoever loses will put a profile picture of trash bag with a label ‘I am a trash.’ You will not open your account ever again, and never, as in never, shall you come back to the Diamond Hub," his voice dripped with confidence while he said that, but some could sense the anxiety making its way in his arrogant behavior.[Taylor Reed: Clarinet, tell him this: He can fight alone or call others for help—he can gather as many as he want, whatever he wants, but I will fight him all by myself.][Galit na nga talaga si Taylor.][I'm getting chills.][Gaano kaya katagal aabutin nitong laban?][I have a feeling na ilang oras 'to. We can't really tell. This might even go indefinite.]Mia’s brows furrowed.What does he mean by indefinite time? Will they PK for more than hours? Will this take a day or a week or longer? Is that wh
Chapter 25: The Challenge"Hey," she called out, voice steady but firm, "Taylor was asking you, guys, for a challenge. It's me against you and the other hosts you conspired with earlier. Do you accept it?"Her tone was soft, but it carried a weight that demanded attention. Confidence radiated from her, a stark contrast to the nervous energy that had surrounded her just moments ago.[Oy, oy, heto na! Mangyayari na! Maglalaban na ang mga mayayaman! Ganito ba kapag bored kayo, Taylor Reed at Rai Charlie?][What? Anong pinagsasabi mo?][Anong ganap?]The news about Taylor challenging Rai has reached a lot of ears. Some just speculated that it wasn't true, but many rushed to the chanel. There were a lot of new people in Mia's live stream after they decided to follow Taylor's trail. May mga iba pang hindi naniniwala. Who would believe it unless they have seen it? The infamous Taylor Reed has been dormant for months. Ang akala ng iba ay gawa-gawa lamang ito upang makahakot ng mga manonood si
Chapter 24.2: Here Comes TaylorThe audience went wild; their chats expressed disapproval of her doing the punishment. Mia's face wasn't able to hide her sourness for her.[Trojan Virus Top Hater: Wow.][Good thing for Rai that he is rich because aside from that, he will have nothing. He has a bad attitude, small brain, and average face. Ayon lang talagang yaman niya ang maipagmamalaki niya kaya gamit na gamit niya.][Hindi ako si Rai, pero ako ang nasaktan. So much panlalait for him.][He deserves that.]The female host saw Mia's doubt to do the punishment. "If you don't want to do it daw, my top sponsor said that there is an alternative you can do."Nabuhayan ang loob ni Mia. She believed it would be something better. "Ano 'yon?""Do squats while saying 'Raiden is better than Taylor' for 30 times, and we're good."Instead of being happy that there was an alternative, hindi na maipaliwanag ang mukha ni Mia sa narinig. Maging ang mga nakikinood na supporter niya ay nalukot ang mukha.