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 18: What Happened to Taylor Reed?Kasabay ng pagpansin niya sa isa pang wala sa live niya ay ang pagpuna rin ng mga audience niya. His presence was really a big deal once they get used to it.[Nasaan si Taylor Reed? Wala rin siya rito?][Oo nga, ano? Ngayon ko lang nakita.][Sayang naman.][If that’s the case, si Tiny Avenger lang nandito na bigatin sa live ng asawa ko?[Die With A Smile: Can you handle this room alone, Tiny Avenger? Hindi sa ina-underestimate ka namin, pero hindi natin alam baka hindi mo kayang ipagtanggol si Ganda.][Nandito naman ako. Pakitaan ko sila biceps ko.][Tiny Avenger: You, guys, are underestimating me. Trust me, I can protect our Dragon Clarinet.]Suddenly, an unexpected viewer visited the panel again. Tinanggap na sana nilang wala siya ngayong araw when he made his presence known to the people.[Taylor Reed: Approve ka sa akin, Tiny Avenger.]For an unknown reason, Mia stiffed on her position. Inatake siya ng kaba kahit pa walang ginagawa o wala
Chapter 18.2: What Happened to Taylor Reed?[You, people, praising him like he’s some kind of god won’t do you any good. Hindi kayo n’yan kakant*tin.]Mia was just about to react, but Tom was quicker in kicking the user who send that message.[Tiny Avenger banned Althea Kisses.]She felt relieved somehow that she wasn’t all alone here. “Thank you, Tiny Avenger.”[Ikaw na lang yata, Ate Girl, ‘yong mataas pa rin tingin kay Taylor Reed. Akala mo siguro bibigyan ka no’n ng yaman.]Tila hindi nauubos ang nagbabalak manira sa puri ni Taylor. They just kept on coming, and Tom also was attentive on banning or muting them.[Die With A Smile: I feel that something is wrong here. This is the first time that your live room seems so messy.][Tiny Avenger: Parang may sadyang naninira kay Taylor Reed. I wasn’t sure earlier, but we feel the same way, don’t we?]Mia agreed with them. Inobserbahan niya ang chat box kung may panibago na namang susulpot.[Tiny Avenger: But don’t mind them. Mga wala sila
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.
Chapter 24: Taylor is a Coward"Thank you, everyone, sa mga beach ball! Ang dami na ninyong pinapamigay!" Her cute smile showed up as she giggled. "Dahil d'yan, this is the least I can do for you!"Mia placed both her hands up her head and formed rabbit ears. She closed her eyes and tried to make a bunny smile. After that, she draw a heart in the air using her forefinger and winked the camera. "Mwa!"She knew how much effort her fans were putting in just to support her. Kahit hindi niya hinihingi, they still showered her with gifts and cheers, and for that, she was immensely grateful. Kaya kahit papaano, she wanted to give them something in return, kahit simpleng fanservice lang. Alam niyang maraming nagtitipid at nagtitiis para lang makaambag sa kanya. The least she could do was to acknowledge their kindness and dedication. [Thanks for the love, honey bee!][Chill ka lang d'yan, Ganda!][Cute naman ng rabbit na 'to. Sarap iuwi. Pwede bang akin ka na lang?][In behalf of Dragon Clari
Chapter 23.2: Another DefeatThe screen screamed the timer going off.5.4.[Tiny Avenger gifted you a Shooting Star x1.]3.2.[Tiny Avenger gifted you a Triple Cruise Ship x1.]1.Gaining more than 500,000 points because of Tom, everyone gasped upon seeing the result.“Loser,” the app announced.She lost again.[How did that happen? One million points kung kailan patapos na?][This dark system! Akala ko mananalo na tayo.][Nai-imagine ko na nagwawala si Tiny Avenger.][Sinong hindi magwawala? Jusko, sarap umiyak!]The opponent stopped jogging barefooted. She inhaled for air while assisting herself using her chair to not fall in the floor. Kumikinang ang pawis nito dulot ng liwanag. Kita ang pagkaurat sa mukha sa halos limang minutong paggalaw. Natunaw lang ang sama ng loob niya sa halaga ng natanggap. Mapupunit na yata ang labi nito sa sobrang lawak ng pagkakangiti.“Kayo! Ang sasama ng ugali ninyo!” she scolded her viewers, still grinning. “Ipapanalo niyo naman pala ako, pero pinah
Chapter 23: Another DefeatMia accepted the PK invitation, and another female host appeared on half of the screen. She looked young, with full bangs and long black hair that complemented her gothic-inspired makeup.“Hi, hello!” bati ng dalaga, flashing a friendly smile.Mia returned the greeting but stiffened slightly when the other host leaned in closer to the camera, inspecting her face. “What’s that drawing in your face? Is it an apple?” tanong nito, amused.Mia lowered her head in embarrassment. “Yeah, isn’t it cute?”“Oo nga, ang cute.” The opponent giggled. “Punishment ba ‘yan sa ‘yo?”“Yes, natalo kasi amo sa huling PK ko.”The other woman nodded in understanding. “How about that’s also the punishment for ours? Pero during the game, kung sino man ang may mababang points, magja-jog in place.”Napakunot ang noo ni Mia, nagtataka. “Same punishment? Drawing sa mukha?”Um-oo ang kausap. She grinned mischievously. “Supposedly, etits sana para mas nakakahiya, pero okay na rin ‘yang