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 11.2: Because I Failed“Because I failed,” Mia confirmed her words, without hiding the truth. “I failed the job interview, and now, I don’t have any money left.”Their chats were only question marks, probably wondering whether Mia was telling the reality. It was unexpected for them.[Ang ganda mo, pero bumagsak ka sa interview?]“Baka maisipan niyong i-kick siya, huwag ha. Hindi naman offensive sinabi niya,” pabiro nitong sabi.[Bulag ba ‘yong interviewer? Bakit hindi ka niya tatanggapin? Ang ganda ganda mo tapos ang bait pa.][Baka naman kasi dahil hindi maganda background ni Dragon Clarinet sa college. O baka naman naghahanap sila ng mas may experience para sa work. Karamihan naman ay gano’n.]Sinegundahan iyon ni Mia. The rejection had a big impact on her mentally and emotionally, but she chose not to let it take over her well-being. She just told her mind to not have any complaints against the result or the remarks from the interviewer; she is slowly grasping the life afte
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