Chapter 8: Host is a SingerMia did as she planned nang matapos niyang kausapin si Tom, but she added more on her agenda that would help her grow more in the Diamond Hub.She delved into the world of live streaming like the application she was using. There were a lot that she could have logged into instead of Diamond Hub, but this was the one recommended by her friend before. Saglit siyang napaisip, paano kaya kung hindi ito ang pinili niya o hindi niya man lang sinubukan, would she experience that kind of fun like earlier? Would she have met people who would be willing to help her gain more gifts?She was deep into the thoughts. Kahit ilan pa ang makita niyang halos kaparehas na app, she was happy she chose the current one although she was just now discovering that other than the dangerous thing her viewers were telling her earlier, mayroon din pala ang mga bastos gaya na lamang ng mga tao na ginagamit ang platform upang doon ipakita ang mga kink nila. There were men and women who tr
Chapter 8.2: Host is a Singer “Hindi siya sayaw,” saad ni Mia nang bahagya ng kumakalma mula sa kahihiyan. “I’ll be singing.” Binanggit niya iyon nang diretso ang titig sa camera. That’s when the viewers that their host is serious about it. [This woman is full of surprises.] [Shh, guys, ‘wag kayo maingay. Kakantahan ako ng labidabs ko.] [Nai-imagine ko pa lang na haharanahin niya ako, kinikilig na ako.] [Naka-on na screen record ko, Ganda.] [Strawberry Lover: Go, DC! Galingan mo!] Seeing the viewers eagerly urging her to start, she felt the familiar wave of nervousness creeping back in. Napalunok siya habang unti-unting namumula ulit ang mukha niya, lalo na’t ramdam niyang nakatutok lahat ng atensyon sa kanya. They kept encouraging her, completely unaware of how her embarrassment was growing by the second. Pero kahit na gusto niyang umatras at magtago na lang, wala na siyang choice—dahil siya rin naman ang nagdala sa sarili niya sa sitwasyong 'to, kailangan niyang panindigan ka
Chapter 8.3: 4-person PK Pagkatapos mawala ng connection nilang dalawa, Mia followed Bunny and found her on the live she was talking about. The 4-person PK was still being conducted. Sikat na sikat ang mga gano’n lalo ngayon lalo na madali itong makita sa homepage ng platform kahit na hindi na i-search. There are four female hosts in the live stream. All of them were pretty, all of them have different styles. One had a clean girl look, the other has a tita outfit. The other one on the lower left has a goth style samantalang nakapantulog pa ang isa nilang kasama. The Lavender that Bunny was referring to was the one in a clean girl make up. Wearing a black haltertop that’s obviously backless, it almost seemed to the audience, too, that it was a piece of handkerchief. She looked pretty, probably because of the amount of filter covering her face that you can’t easily identify which are her real face features. Curled in big waves, she tied the upper part of her hair behind and neatly pla
Chapter 9: The 4-person Player Kill“Capital Verification.”Mia was lost for a while. She was not aware of what this capital verification means.Bunny took the initiative to explain it to her since she was the one to brought Mia in this spot. “Before the start of a 4-player PK, we verify each other’s capital to see if the host has the spending power.”In addition to Bunny’s words, Mia’s fans were there to help her gain a better understanding of it. Nanguna si Tom sa kanyang dummy account sa mahabang litanya.[Tiny Avenger: Low capital is the reason why some big hosts do not want to play with small hosts. Usually, what hosts are seeking here are someone with big spending power to attrack the Top Brothers and Sisters, and if you don’t have the money or the willingness to go beyond your limit, hindi ka nila papansinin. In their mind, bihira lang ang gano’ng opportunity, so they need to be more careful in doing it if they also want to have more income.]Bunny made a ‘correct!’ sound.[Nak
Chapter 9.2: The 4-person Player KillThe timer counted down on their screens—hudyat ng pagsisimula ng PK. It took no longer than five seconds before Mia’s score shot to the top. Without lifting a finger, she was already leading.[Strawberry Lover gifted you a Yacht x5.][Tiny Avenger gifted you a Shooting Star x1.][Ice Ice Baby gifted you a Crown x20.][The Only Backburner gifted you a Sports Car x3.][Ain’t a Killer gifted you a Bouquet of Tulips x6.]The hosts were actually overwhelmed seeing how Mia was ahead of them. They didn’t expect it knowing she’s just a small host, but Bunny kind of had an idea that this would happen especially after seeing how Tiny Avenger refused to let her lose during their 1v1.Mia parted her lips, about to speak, momentarily forgetting the game’s condition as she got distracted by the flood of special effects from the high-value gifts landing in her account. She wanted to express her gratitude for their generosity, but as the voice was about to come o
Chapter 10: The Powerful Host“Maraming-maraming salamat po sa mga supporters ko! Thank you, Strawberry Lover baby. Thank you rin kay Tiny Avenger, baby. Thank you, Ice Ice Baby Baby and The Only Backburner Baby! Salamat din sa iba pang viewers! You may have not given me anything, but I appreciate your support in tapping the eggs. And most of all, shout out to Fayde baby! You’re really so helpful to me in this game!”Halos matuyo ang laway niya sa dire-diretsong pagsasalita. Mabuti na lamang at hindi siya nabulol.[Tiny Avenger: You can slow down. Mamaya n’yan ay mabulunan ka pa sa bilis mong magsalita. You’re not only a singer; rapper ka rin.]Her mouth formed a small, sulky shape.[Fayde: How old is she?][43.]Before anyone could react, Strawberry Lover has kicked out the user. [Anyone? Sino pa gustong siraan ang host? Come out while I am still feeling the rush in kicking out people.]Mia noticed the question of Fayde. She pointed out herself to clarify. “Me? I’m 21 years old, but
Chapter 10.2: The Powerful HostNaiintindihan naman ni Mia ang sinabi ng bagong kilalang kaibigan, subalit hindi niya magawang tumango dahil kung tutuusin, baguhan nga naman siya, and income only comes to earn account with the help of her fans supporting her in her live stream.[Tiny Avenger: In this era of Diamond Hub, only the newcomers are happy while the old hosts are not. Dahil bago ka, you are fresh to the eyes of the viewers. They will be more interested in you, so you, as a beginner, could use that to your advantage. Use your talent to attract audience and get more popular. It gets hard habang tumatagal. Kapag lumuluma, lalong nalalaos. People would not stay with you unless you have money to make them stay.][Agree, agree. Kahit anong galing mo pa ngayon, may posibilidad na balang-araw e wala ka na lang para sa mga tao. Which is hard you know? Lalo na kung nasanay ka na rito.][Tiny Avenger: But I will never leave you.]Tom expressed his words more by using kisses and wink emo
Chapter 11: Because I failedMia was gone for minutes in her live stream, busy checking up if Bunny was really fine. Her viewers were starting to get bored as she was not entertaining them. Hindi man lang napansin ni Mia na habang kausap niya si Bunny ay tanging taas na oart lamang ng mukha niya ang kita ng mga manonood. They wanted to talk with her already and get to know her more.[Tiny Avenger: I wonder what’s taking her so long to come back.][Tiny Avenger: Hello, Dragon Clarinet, we’re still here.][Bumababa na viewers ni Lavender. Parang may bagong chismis tungkol sa kanya sa isang live mamaya.][Deserve niya naman ‘yon.][Pero dahil sa kanya, na-meet ko si Fayde. Baka kung ako sumali sa PK kanina, ako ‘yong binigyan ng mga regalo. Siya rin sana kaso pinahiya niya sarili niya.][Sayang lang, ano? Nag-FO sila ni Bunny.][Bunny has someone to protect her, so she’s not afraid of cutting ties with others here.][It’s not her fault though.][Kasalanan naman kasi talaga ni Dragon Clar
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