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 17: Who are you, story makers?Hindi na nagpatumpik-tumpik pa si Devin, tinanong niya na agad ang pinakarason kung bakit siya nag-chat.DevinBLK: Are you serious about Dragon Clarinet?Si Tom naman ang napatigil. He fell into a deep thinking; he wanted to be sure of his answer. Mahigit isang minuto na ang lumipas, nakatitig pa rin siya sa screen, sa mga salita ng kanyang kaibigan na naninigurado sa kanyang nararamdaman. For Tom, Devin was just asking out of concern, but for Devin, he was asking to make sure Tom was aware of himself. It was not out of concern, rather, to know the competition he is going to face someday.Thaddydaddy: I won’t deny that I have some sort of feelings towards Dragon Clarinet. I would call it infatuation. It was shallow. Probably, I’m just interested in her because she’s a new anchor. Other than her pretty face which is clearly above other female hosts in the Diamond Hub, what I like is her innocence, and how easy it is to make her happy. She does not
Chapter 17.2: Troublemakers in the RoomNo one answered Mia’s question. They were busy admiring her beauty. Her hand suspended in the air earlier held the cellphone sitting simply in the stand. Sunod-sunod pa rin ang mga komplimento at emojis ng mga nanonood sa kanya.Her hearty giggle filled the ears of the viewers. “Kulit ninyo.”[Ganda-ganda mo ngayon, baby.][Tiny Avenger: If this is the view I’ll see every morning, baka tamarin na akong magtrabaho.][Grabeng ganda ‘yan, hindi nakakasawa.]“Salamat sa mga puri ninyo!” Muli niyang inipot ang hawak sa phone stand. Sinigurado niya munang maayos ang anggulo nito bago nagsalita. Isang malawak na ngiti ang nakapaskil sa kanyang labi. “Welcome to my fans and to my viewers! I also welcome the new joiners in my live room! Sana mag-enjoy kayo today! By the way, I practiced a different makeup style today. Ano sa tingin ninyo? Bagay ba sa akin?”She posed for them, and even moved her face closer to the lens. Hinawi niya ang buhok para mas mag
Chapter 36.2: Sore to their EyesWhile the two of them were busy dancing, Strawberry Lover volunteered to give them compensation for losing.[Strawberry Lovee gifted Marjorie Vermouth a Castle x1.][Strawberry Lover gifted Sky Cruiser a Castle x1.][Strawberry Lover gifted Notorious Potato a Castle x1.][Strawberry Lovee gifted Lavender Grace a Castle x1.][Strawberry Lovee gifted Councillor Jinbai a Castle x1.]Hinahabol ng dalawa ang hininga nang matapos na ang sayaw. Habang nagpupunas ng pawis, nakita ni Lavender ang paglutang ng kastilyo sa kanyang screen at pinilit na magpasalamat. "Thank you, Dragon Clarinet, for the compensation!"Councillor Jinbai scrolled through his phone and saw the gifts. He nodded, amused. "Swerte mo kay Strawberry Lover, Dragon Clarinet. He is your number 1 fan indeed. I envy you."Mia noticed it late that Strawberry Lover was the one who sent gifts to her competitors. As she was fixated on seeing them enjoy the punishment that she thought it was Tiny Av
Chapter 36: Starlink, the Naughty HopperOnce again, for winning the game, she took the time to say her words of thanks to the people who made it possible. "Thank you, Baby Strawberry Lover. Thank you, Baby Tiny Avenger. Thank you, Baby Ice Ice Baby, Fayde, Hater ni Trojan Virus, and Starlink..."Inisa-isa niya talaga ang nasa listahan pati na rin ang mga naalala niya pang pangalan upang pasalamatan sila. Her mouth dried from talking, she had to drink water. She was careful this time, remembering the choking that happened earlier.Marjorie cursed at the wind. "Can't believe that I would lose in the end."The other hosts also expressed their gratefulness to their own supporters, but Marjorie, after that, was frustrated at the result of the PK. Compared to her competitors, siya itong may pinakamaraming pwedeng magbigay ng regalo. She was expected to win as she had the highest points until the last minutes, not when Dragon Clarinet overthrew her with the help of Fayde. That guy! Why did
Chapter 35: How can She Win?[Hey, Dragon Clarient, titig na titig?][That's why many viewers like Lavender. She's really sexy. Sinong lalaki ang hindi maaakit d'yan?][Host, dapat gayahin mo siya.]Lavender has rose to the ladder. She danced like the gifts were following her movements. Mia felt her disappointment. She aimed her attention at somewhere else only to realize that she's now at the bottom of the ranking. Si Sky Cruiser kasi, iba man ang kasikatan kumpara sa dalawang babaeng kasama nila, pero ang mga fan niya naman ay maaasahan talaga.Her sadness was obvious. "Mukhang talaga na ako, pero sino kaya ang mananalo? Aasa na lang ako sa compensation niya."[Dragon Clarinet, no giving up yet.][Kaya mo 'yan, host!][Excello gifted you a Red Apple x10.][Excello: I'll give you everything I have, Dragon Clarinet. Huwag ka panghinaan ng loob. Hindi tayo matatalo.][Tiny Avenger: I'll be right back, baby. Maghahanap ako ng mga tutulong sa iyo.]Her fans were really taking this small
Chapter 34: A Multiplayer PK with the Queen Sky Cruiser's delight couldn't be hidden when he heard Marjorie's idea. He rubbed his palms together and smirked like a devil. "Never thought that a day would come na puro magagandang hosts na ang makakasama ko. Ma, sikat na 'ko!" [Amats talaga 'tong si Sky Cruiser e. Manalamin ka nga para makita mong hindi ka bagay d'yan.] [Baka nag-a-assume ka na na pogi ka kaya ka nila kasama, ha? Huwag. Masama ang nananaginip nang gising. Kung hindi ka pa rin magising, halika rito sa amin, untog kita.] [Saludo talaga ako sa confidence nitong lalaking 'to.] Because they were not reading the comments, they couldn't care less. Lavender aimed to look good at the camera. She brushed her hair to the sides and put on a small smile. "Queen, please put up a fair fight. We know how the PK would end, but at least, be gentle with us, or else, I would be hurt." Umiling-iling si Marjorie sa sinaad nito, natatawa. "Hey, I'm not that bad. Also, come on, Lavender. W
Chapter 33.2: Guild Picking[If I may ask, what is the point system that the Queen just mentioned?][Strawberry Lover: The pojts earned by the hosts through live streaming does not entirely go to their account. They contribute half of it to the platform. Thus, the remaining points were the only withdrawable, but if you have a guild, depending on their rank or wealth in the Diamond Hub, this can change. For example, like what Marjorie said, their condition is 50 plus 10 which means that the original fifty percent that is received by the host will have an additional ten percent from the original fifty percent that should've been given to the platform. In short, it becomes 60-40.][Ooh, so mas maganda pala talaga kapag may guild ka kaysa na magsolo ka. Ten percent din 'yon na dagdag.][Maganda talaga benefits lalo na kung isa ka sa mga bigating host dito, pero kung halimbawang maliit ka lang, parang ikaw pa lugi kasi walang gano'n kondisyon na additional percent mapupunta sa iyo. Sa hali
Chapter 33: Guild Picking[Marjorie Vermouth: We can talk later, or we could connect right now, my dear. Tell us kung anong guild ang mapipili mo, so we would not expect.]Mia took the opportunity to agree with them. As she was alsoplanning to pick a guild to join nowz ghis was a great fhance especially that the guilds offered to her are all good. This was also her time to know them better.Sky Cruiser opened a panel for six people. Unang napunta ang mga tingin ng dalaga kay Marjorie Vermouth. Her features explained why she is known as the Queen of Diamond Hub. The parts of her face were very defined. Her almond eyes are even more highlighted by a black eyeliner brushed by red eyeshadow and glitters. Her nose, although pointed, were at the right size, and her cupid bow shape lips were tinted in the shade of rose pink. Nakabagsak sa balikat niya ang naka-wave curls na blonde na buhok na nakahati sa isang gilid. Sporting a blue square neck top and gold clover leaf necklace, it suited he
Chapter 32: The Bad Host[Sky Cruiser: Miss Clarinet, check DM, may sasabihin lang ako sa iyo.][Marjorie Vermouth gifted you a Crown x10.]8[Marjorie Vermouth: There, a crown, 'cause you are a queen.][Marjorie Vermouth: I also need to talk to you. Mine is more important than him.][Councillor Jinbai: Me, too, host. Baka pwede kang makausap after my live mo. Sa iba d'yan, baka gusto ninyong pumila?][Lavender Grace: Miss Dragon Clarinet, free ka ba mamaya?][Pagdasal niyo na lang na mapili kayo ng host.]Bukod pa sa mga nauna ay marami pang nagsulputan sa comment section na kakilala ng dalaga. Mayroon sa mga ito ay hindi niya kilala at ang iba ay talagang sikat pa.Her wondering eyes looked questionably at their chats. "Bakit lahat kayo, biglang gusto akong kausapin?"[Tiny Avenger: Because you are now a good attraction to them.][Ito kasi 'yon, Miss. Sikat ka na kasi tapos wala ka pang guild kaya naman marami talagang maghahanap sa iyo para ma-recruit nila ang gintomh tulad mo.][A
Chapter 31: Rich Strawberry Lover[Sobrang saya ni host. Paano ba naman, ang daming kinita kagabi.][Finally, nag-live ka rin. Kanina ka pa namin hinihintay. Nagtataka kami kung ano bang mayroon sa iyo bakit ka pinagkakaguluhan.][Ganitong mukha na ba tipo ng mga mayayaman ngayon? Ang simple lang naman. Makikita mo nga 'to araw-araw e.][Was asking the same question. She looks plain. Bakit naisipan ni Taylor gastusan 'to ng malaki?][Ordinary faces slay now. Ewan ko ba sa nanay ko bakit hindi ako binigyan ng ganitong mukha.]It's common sense to know that the more people you interact with, the more you learn that not everyone will like you. There will be your supporters, but some will also be too jealous of you. Sa halaga ng kinita ni Mia kagabi, alam ng marami na may mga darating talaga para lang ipahayag ang inggit nila sa tao.Although she understood where they're coming from, Mia's face couldn't hide the dislike for their sour comments. [Where the Wildflower Blooms: Ang aga pa ng
Chapter 30.2: The Hater who CaresMia did not check the messages from her group chat after that. Wala siyang ideya na pagkatapos ng huli niyang message ay si Tiny Avenger naman ang naging topic. He must be wondering why, but she couldn't face him properly without feeling awkward from what he said yesterday.[Tiny Avenger: It’s not winning or losing that I care about, baby. It’s you.]She could hear his voice which makes it harder for her to forget and not make it a big deal. If only he was like Fayde or Taylor... but Ting Avenger was built different. He was straightforward and sweet to him. However, Mia had her intentions clear in this platform. Her main goal was to earn money and not interact with others outside of Diamond Hub. Her interaction with Tiny Avenger before ended with that. Now, she planned to be strict on keeping distance from him to not create any confusion.Before afternoon hits, the parcels containing the equipments and clothes she ordered were delivered on her buildi