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 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 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 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 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 29: Taylor ReedMia logged off the Diamond Hub after some chatting with the viewers and her sponsors. The first thing she did was to check her earnings. Calculating the part that'll be automatically deducted as a payment to the platform, her income is still more than pretty decent. Never im her entire life did she imagine to have this money in just a day, and it's mostly just because of one person.Remembering she hasn't followed Taylor Reed yet, she considered of it momentarily before finally tapping the follow button that was catching her eyes among all buttons. Her fingers quickly typed a message for him.Dragon Clarinet: Mr. Taylor, may I have your bank account?She was unable to receive a fast reply. Currently, Devin was in the bathroom. He finally had the time to relax from all happenings today.Earlier, he was having a difficult time dealing with a client. They were focused on haggling for a money that will gain a little profit compared to others. Nang matapos ito ay i
Chapter 29.2: Taylor ReedMia felt hot. Namumula ang kanyang pisngi at para na naman siyang lalagnatin. Hindi niya alam kung inaasar ba siya nito o ano, pero dahil sa malaking ambag sa kanya ng lalaki, pumayag na lamang siya.Using the voice chat feature, she recorded a voice message for him. The first seconds were silent, only the sound of the air circulating inside her apartment. Mia gulped; she called him "Kuya Nanfeng" in the record. Nang maipadala ito sa kanya ay agad niyang sinundan ng chat.Dragon Clarinet: Matutulog na 'ko. Matulog ka na rin. Goodnight!Binato niya ang cellphone sa higaan at bumangon upang pumunta sa banyo. Si Taylor naman ay nagtaka sa halos 30 seconds na VM mula sa dalaga. Nilakasan niya ang volume at pinakinggan ito.Her voice slightly trembled. Dama niya na mas nahihiya ito kumpara kapag naka-live, pero kahit na gano'n ay hindi maikakailang malambot ang pagkakabigkas ng dalaga sa kanyang pangalan. Her gentleness touched Devin's coldness. Nakahinga lang si
Chapter 30: Strawberry Lover, the #1 fanUmagang-umaga pa lamang ay sunod-sunod na ang pagtunog ng notification ni Mia mula sa Diamond Hub. The fans group chat was active. It awakened her sleepy soul. Agad niya itong pinindot upang magbasa kahit pa gulo pa ang kanyang mga buhok.[Dragon Clarinet: Good morning, everyone! How's your sleep?][Tiny Avenger: Good morning, baby~][Die With A Smile: Aga mo nagising, Ganda.]She turned to look at the clock. It was just seven in the morning. Maaga pa nga siguro para sa iba lalo na at wala naman siyang pasok.[Strawberry Lover: Good morning, Dragon Clarinet.][Dragon Clarinet: You missed a lot last night, Strawberry Lover. Mamayang gabi ba, makakanood ka na?]To others' eyes, mukhang may favorite na si Mia. In her defense, Strawberry Lover was the very first one to support her kahit hindi pa siya sikat kaya naman iba ang turing niya rito. He occupied a special place in her heart.[Strawberry Lover: I'm not sure actually. We're having problems c
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