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 18.3: What Happened to Taylor Reed?Title[Nandito kami para sa chismis.][Siya pala ‘yong naririnig kong pinag-uusapan ng ibang host na dinadayo raw ng mga sikat.]The reputation of the challenger brought a flock of new viewers in Dragon Clarinet’s line. As soon as her name started trending, curious viewers flooded her live stream, eager to uncover the secret behind her rising fame. A beginner making waves this fast? It was a phenomenon.Ano nga bang mayroon siya?[Ganito pala type ni Taylor.][Balita ko kahit si Tom, gusto rin itong babae.][Pretty lady. I follow you, okay? Follow me back.][Sa mga gusto makilala si Ganda, pila lang kayo. Sa akin muna kayo magbabayad ng ticket. Negotiable naman ang halaga.][Pangit naman n’yan. Hindi ako mag-aabalang gumastos para sa tulad nito.]The chat was a battlefield—a mix of compliments and insults fired off in rapid succession. The attacks were personal, biting deeper than usual. Just as her fingers hovered over the keyboard, but Tom
Chapter 19: Taylor Reed vs Rai Charlie“Taylor, I am aware you can hear me perfectly, so listen to this.” She spoke every word with conviction, also in an irritating tone that didn’t help the atmosphere. “Our leader wants to face you in a duel. Kapag natalo mo siya, he will put as a profile picture a trash bag with a label ‘I am a trash.’ He will not open his account ever again and will leave the Diamond Hub for good.“Kahit pa bumalik na siya, he will forever be known as the loser, the trash, the quitter of the Diamond Hub. Ain’t that a good deal, don’t you agree?”Mia pursed her lips, her eyebrows slightly raised, before she shrugged and nodded to her offer. “Good deal, but does he want to accept it? Go ask him.”She reclined on the sofa, her face distancing from the screen, but she can still read the comments of the audience.[Is Rai going to do that for real? That’s too much.][Mukhang hindi simpleng duel lang ang mangyayari.][I agree. Their leader is Raiden, right?][Oo, Rai Cha
Chapter 19.2: Taylor Reed vs Rai CharlieThe connection to the other line cut off abruptly, leaving only Dragon Clarinet’s face on the screen. The silence that followed was deafening. Every single person watching—whether her fans, her audience, or supporters of Stephanie and Rai—had witnessed the same shocking moment.She had deliberately ended the call.Accept the invitation or politely decline—those were the expected options. But to reject it so bluntly, without the slightest courtesy? No one had seen that coming. The sheer audacity left them speechless.[Tiny Avenger: Wow, baby, I did not expect that.][Die With A Smile: Who was that? Ikaw ba talaga ‘yon?]She had to confirm it. Hindi gano’n ang host na nakilala nila.[Ang astig mo sa part ma ‘yon, Clarinet.][Tiny Avenger: I wish you could see how I gasped so hard.][Lahat talaga nabigla e.][Matibay ang honey bee ko.]While they were still amazed from what she did, Taylor, who has just recovered, although also loved her decision
Chapter 19.3: Taylor Reed vs Rai Charlie[Tiny Avenger: You, guys, shut up. I’ll do the storytelling. I know what happened, so you better listen to me.]The moment his message flashed across the chatbox, the room buzzed with anticipation. It wasn’t just the confidence behind his words — it was how close he seemed to be with Taylor. That connection made him a credible source, and nobody wanted to miss the details, not even Mia.[Pakibilisan po ng kwento. Naiinip na ako.]Mia had no intention to gossip, but with this many people hooked on the story, it was hard not to get curious. She tried not to be obvious as she moved forward to her cellphone to maximize the volume and focused her hearing to what Tiny Avenger is about to say.[Tiny Avenger: It wasn’t Taylor and Rai who fell in love with the same female host; it was only Raiden. The girl was not very famous, yet she was pretty which caught the interest of Raiden, so he attempted to also get her attention. Araw-araw niyang tinatadtad
Chapter 20: Where the Wildflowers Bloom[The longer Dragon Clarinet live, the more I admire her. She’s very smart.][For real. Ilang milyon nawala sa kanya, pero parang hindi man lang siya apektado.][It’s either hindi siya apektado o ayaw niya man lang ipakita sa atin.]Tila nakonsensya naman si Mia sa mga papuri sa kanya. Deep inside her, of course, there was a bit of regret, but she doesn’t need to explicitly tell that to the audience.[Die With A Smile: Enough with your regrets sa rewards. Tinalo niyo pa si Ganda kung maka-react. Move on, people.] She nodded her head. [Die With A Smile: Ganda, ‘di ba sabi mo, kakanta ka? You can sing now. Gusto na namin marinig ang boses mo.]She regretted agreeing now to her. Bumalik na naman tuloy sa kanya ang topic. Now, her cheeks was as red as an apple. She suddenly felt like she was running a fever. Her lips trembled to a fake smile. “May sinabi ba akong gano’n? Parang wala naman.”Her fans cheered her to do it. Lalo lamang siya nahiya.[Sin
Chapter 21: Dragon Clarinet is a Bunny[Sky Cruiser: Miss Clarinet, I need your help!]Mia paused mid-laugh, still smiling at her screen. But her expression shifted as she read the message. She typed back to clarify.[Sky Cruiser: I’m having a multiplayer PK. Please join with me! Ang dami ng nauubos sa akin.]Her brows furrowed. She couldn’t help but wonder — why her, of all people? Sky Cruiser was a big name on the platform. She wasn’t. Bakit siya ang naisipan nito?[Sky Cruiser: I know you could win with the help of your supporters, so please also help me]Grabe. He really answered the question she hadn’t even asked yet. Mia leaned back in her chair. He wasn’t wrong — her fans were super supportive — but still...But then again, Sky Cruiser was one of the good guys. He was chill and fun, and definitely not like some of the arrogant hosts she’d met. Besides, she hadn’t done any PKs today. Bored siya, and she didn’t want her viewers to feel the same.“Can you invite me?” she asked c
Chapter 21.2: Dragon Clarinet is a BunnyMia shut her eyes tightly, fingers nervously fiddling below the camera, silently wishing the ground would swallow her whole. Her cheeks flushed pink, slowly fading as the embarrassment settled deeper into her chest. She felt a little dizzy just thinking about what happened — the cringy scene she accidentally created — and the fact that so many people were watching her.[Hindi ganito ang alam ni Clarinet. Hahahahaha!][Tiny Avenger: She’s so lost. I thought she knew it!][Confident pa man din siya. Huwag niyo na asarin. Baka biglang mag-close ng panel.]Mia bit her lip, barely able to read the rest. She knew they were having fun at her expense, but it didn’t make the shame any less painful.“It’s okay, it’s okay!” Angel tried to comfort her, but she couldn’t contain her laughter to herself. She managed to tone it down to a giggle later on. “You are cute, Dragon Clarinet, so that’s okay.”It didn’t put her at ease at all. Angel took a breath, t
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