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 21.3: Tom, Not an Admin?They did not immediately end the connection. Angel took the opportunity to ask Mia about the recent issue. “What did you do to Stephanie?”Hindi man niya mismo nasaksihan, kalat na kalat naman ang balita tungkol sa nangyari. Even though this was their first time officially meeting, Angel was already well aware of who Dragon Clarinet was. She might be a newcomer with low capital, but she was already rubbing elbows with the famous hosts.There was no reason for Mia to hide the story. Kwinento niya lahat — mula umpisa hanggang sa dulo kung saan nawala na ang connect nila ni Steph. She didn’t hold back on the details.Nakisali na rin si Sky Cruiser sa usapan. He was one of the few in the Diamond Hub who knew exactly what kind of person Raiden was. They hadn’t interacted directly, pero may mga miyembro siya na nagkaroon ng encounter sa lalaki.“Rai Charlie as in Raiden?” He frowned. The lines on his forehead deepened before concern settled on his face. “Tha
Chapter 22: Points’ Thief[Trojan Virus Top Hater: You think that’s funny, host? How dare you fool me?]He was fuming, but Tom was enjoying himself. Panay ang pagpapadala nito ng mga nakakainis na GIF para lang lalong mapikon ang lalaki.[Tiny Avenger: Ano ka ngayon?][Tiny Avenger sends a GIF.]Trojan Virus Top Hater cursed under his breath. Before he could retaliate, Tom muted him again for five minutes. Their laughter filled the live chat as they continued bullying one of the audience members.[Ang sama ng ugali, Tiny Avenger.][Nakakainis ‘yong gano’n.][Tiny Avenger: Parang hindi naman siya naiinis. If he doesn’t like me muting him, he has the freedom to leave the room.]Many were talking about Tiny Avenger’s abuse of power as an administrator, but Dragon Clarinet came to his defense. “Sabi mo lang naman ay alisin sa pagiging admin. You didn’t specify that I couldn’t put him back to his role again.”Well, that makes sense. Mia was just following his words. She didn’t violate anyt
Chapter 22.2: Points’ Thief“Hi, welcome to my live for those who haven’tet me yet!” She waved both her hands at the camera, a wide smile beaming. “You may send gifts to me if you want, or kung gusto ninyo na tumambay lang dito, I hope you’ll enjoy here! By the way, a big shout out to my top sponsor, Tiny Avenger!”The gifts poured in.[Die With A Smile gifted you a Sports Car x1.][Tiny Avenger gifted you a Wand x10.][Ace of Spades gifted you a Teddy Bear x5.][Trojan Virus Top Hater gifted you a Jet Train x1.][Tiny Avenger gifted you a Love Letter x100.][Tiny Avenger gifted you a Carousel x1.][Excello gifted you a Mark of Tiger x3.]Expensive gifts rained down in the room. Tiny Avenger was working hard to make sure she ranks higher than the opponent. [Tiny Avenger: Don’t worry, Clarinet, I won’t let you lose face.][Tiny Avenger: Mukhang baguhan lang naman ang kalaban mo, baby. Ang onti lang ng nanonood sa kanya. Wala siyang ibabatbat sa atin. I think I can handle this even wit
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
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
Chapter 22.2: Points’ Thief“Hi, welcome to my live for those who haven’tet me yet!” She waved both her hands at the camera, a wide smile beaming. “You may send gifts to me if you want, or kung gusto ninyo na tumambay lang dito, I hope you’ll enjoy here! By the way, a big shout out to my top sponsor, Tiny Avenger!”The gifts poured in.[Die With A Smile gifted you a Sports Car x1.][Tiny Avenger gifted you a Wand x10.][Ace of Spades gifted you a Teddy Bear x5.][Trojan Virus Top Hater gifted you a Jet Train x1.][Tiny Avenger gifted you a Love Letter x100.][Tiny Avenger gifted you a Carousel x1.][Excello gifted you a Mark of Tiger x3.]Expensive gifts rained down in the room. Tiny Avenger was working hard to make sure she ranks higher than the opponent. [Tiny Avenger: Don’t worry, Clarinet, I won’t let you lose face.][Tiny Avenger: Mukhang baguhan lang naman ang kalaban mo, baby. Ang onti lang ng nanonood sa kanya. Wala siyang ibabatbat sa atin. I think I can handle this even wit
Chapter 22: Points’ Thief[Trojan Virus Top Hater: You think that’s funny, host? How dare you fool me?]He was fuming, but Tom was enjoying himself. Panay ang pagpapadala nito ng mga nakakainis na GIF para lang lalong mapikon ang lalaki.[Tiny Avenger: Ano ka ngayon?][Tiny Avenger sends a GIF.]Trojan Virus Top Hater cursed under his breath. Before he could retaliate, Tom muted him again for five minutes. Their laughter filled the live chat as they continued bullying one of the audience members.[Ang sama ng ugali, Tiny Avenger.][Nakakainis ‘yong gano’n.][Tiny Avenger: Parang hindi naman siya naiinis. If he doesn’t like me muting him, he has the freedom to leave the room.]Many were talking about Tiny Avenger’s abuse of power as an administrator, but Dragon Clarinet came to his defense. “Sabi mo lang naman ay alisin sa pagiging admin. You didn’t specify that I couldn’t put him back to his role again.”Well, that makes sense. Mia was just following his words. She didn’t violate anyt