Chapter 3
The PK has ended. Naiwan si Mia sa sariling live, at mayamaya ay nag-uumpisa ng magdagsaan ang viewers. Some were the original ones, those who were there even before they started the PK, some were Tom’s supporters na nandoon lamang para abangan ang pag-alis ang beauty filter ni Mia. [Pakita mo na totoo mong mukha, pangit!] [Girl, alisin mo na filter. Ang sakit sa mata.] [Kapal-kapal ng filter. Halatang mukhang tae in reality.] Those were just a few of what the people were saying. Normally, if it is about her other characteristics, masasaktan siya lalo na kung alam niya na totoo, but this was opposite. She was not feeling anything. In fact, she was feeling more confident to slap the truth to the bashers. Mia couldn’t figure out why they have to be this harsh gayong wala naman siyang ginagawang masama. [Ang bagal mo naman. Nasaan na ang hinihintay namin?] Mia forced a smile to the waiting audience. “Sorry, but I am waiting for Trojan Virus as this is a deal between him and me.” The people shot her with more hurtful words, not even trying to put themselves in Mia’s shoes if they were the one receiving those. [Boo! Sabihin mo lang na duwag ka!] [Dinahilan pa si Retsam Tom. Baka crush mo na kaya mo siya hinihintay!] “No, no!” She waved her hands in front of the camera habang umiiling. Tinakpan niya ang namumulang pisngi. “Let’s wait for him. Kami ang may usapan. Pasensya na.” Hindi na nasundan pa ang harsh na comments ng mga ito. Strawberry Lover took an action by muting them in the live chat. [Strawberry Lover: I muted them para wala ng makulit. I hope you don’t mind.] “Not at all. Thanks, SL.” It was for the best. She didn’t have the guts to do something to those bashers. While starting to fall into deep thinking, Tom arrived in her live stream. Mas lalong nagwala ang mga taga-suporta nito na nakatambay kay Maia. Naka-mute man ang iilan ay nagkaroon naman ng mga bagong panay udyok na alisin na niya ang filter. [Trojan Virus: Bakit hindi mo pa inaalis?] Mia smiled at the comment. “I was waiting for you.” Something stupid occurred inside his body, but he disregarded it. [Trojan Virus: Now that I am here, do it. In the count of three.] Mia nodded. [3!] [2!] [1!] Even her viewers went along with the count down. Too much interaction for today as a newcomer, but it was a good thing. She clicked her screen, and the beauty filter disappeared. Ang kaninang OA na puti ay nawala at napalitan ng saktong kaputian na nagpapakita ng makinis at halatang malabot na balat ng dalaga. Her eyes covered with a full blast of eye make up earlier, the eyeshadow, eyeliner, and the eyelashes were now showing its true shape. Tila ba may sariling brown eyeshadow ang almond shape na mga mata ng dalaga. Nawala rin ang contour sa matangos nitong ilong at ang makapal na lipstick sa naka-pout nitong mga labi. “Ayan, naalis ko na.” [Wow, ang ganda mo pala, Dragon Clarinet.] [Bye, guys, may bago na akong crush. Dito na ako maglalagi.] [Mga babaerong mga ‘to, nakakita ng bagong target.] Ang inaasahan niyang mag-comment ay wala pa rin. He must be wondering kung niloloko pa siya nito na wala na nga talagang filter. Mia rubbed her face multiple times. Ang kaninang maputlang pisngi ay nagkaroon ng mapulang kulay. “Proof.” [Ganda mo!] [Asteroid Destroyer sent a Teddy Bear x5.] “Thank you, Asteroid Destroyer!” [Trojan Virus: Wash your face, Clarinet.] Hindi iyon dahil sa hindi siya naniniwala. He knew she was really pretty even with the filter on. Sa tagal niya sa pambu-bully sa mga babae ay alam niya na ang mga pangit ay dinadaaan din sa pagpapa-cute ng boses ang kapangitan nila. Mia was a natural. She was demure, she was innocent and sounded so fragile. Mia immediately obliged to his demand. Tumayo siya at iniwan ang cellphone sa mesa kung kaya nakita ng mga ito ang likod ng katawan niya. ‘Those legs,’ they all had in mind. ‘Those curves…’ Iisa lamang ng tumatakbo sa isipan ang mga lalaki. Mia’s sexy, and there were a lot of regrets happening in someone else’s minds. Hindi lamang si Strawberry Lover kung hindi pati si Tom. SL was hoping na sana ay hindi niya hayaang matalo si Mia para am-expose ng ganito. Si Tom naman ay gusto ng bawiin ang sinabi na maghilamos ang dalaga. Sana ay kinontra siya nito. Sana ay hindi siya tumayo. ‘Damn it,’ Tom uttered in his space. [Tingin niyo, papayag siya kung ikakama ko siya?] [Same thoughts. Magkano kaya isang gabi?] [Sarap ng pwet niya, ‘no? Ang tambok.] No one knows what’s on Tom’s mind nang isunod-sunod nito ang bigay ng mga regalo. At first, they were just amounting 100 coins hanggang sa umangat at naging 200, naging 500, 700, at 1000. [Strawberry Lover: Tigilan mo nga muna kaka-send, Tom. Minu-mute ko pa ang mga bastos, e.] They both have the same agenda. Ang hindi na makita ni Mia ang mga pinagsasabi ng mga lalaking ito sa kanya at mawala na ang mga manyak sa live stream niya. ‘Too much energy,’ saad na naman ni Tom sa sarili. Hindi niya malaman kung bakit nilalaanan niya ng ganitong pera, oras, at lakas ang dalaga na kanina niya lang naman nakilala. Was it because of his conscience? Nababastos ang mga ito dahil sa kanya. Previously, sa ibang babae na b-in-ully niya ay wala namang ganito dahil pangit naman talaga ang mga iyon. Iba ang kaso rito. Indeed, everything about Mia’s body defines a Campus Belle. Mia returned. Hindi na muna siya umupo, at dinala niya ang camera palapit sa kanyang mukha. “Ayan, basa pa. Baka naman naniniwala na kayo.” [Trojan Virus: Oo na, oo na.] [Isa pa nga, lapit mo pa. Para akong hinahalikan.] [Hot mo lalo d’yan, Clarinet.] “Salamat po sa mga compliment.” Kung nakikita niya lang siguro si Tom at Strawberry Lover ay malalaman niya ang mga stress ng mga ito. [Trojan Virus: They are not complimenting you.] It sounded harsher than he expected, but it was the truth. Nag-backread si Mia sa comment para sana tingnan ang mga nangyari habang wala pa siya, pero una niyang napansin ang tadtad na regalo ng binata. “Para saan ang mga ito?” [Trojan Virus: Compensation. Nakakaawa ka naman.] There’s no way in hell he’d admit what his goal really was. [Trojan Virus: Huwag mo na i-backread. Baka ma-amaze ka pa kung magkano ginastos ko sa iyo.] Magkano nga ba? Usually, hindi siya magbibigay. Minsan lamang at lalo na kung nasa mood lamang siya. Iba ang ngayon. Hindi siya nagbigay dahil lamang good mood siya. Mia set a different mood for him that no one else did. [Trojan Virus: Do not use a beauty filter again.] “But–” Aalma pa sana siya ng putulin siya mga ito, ngunit ang tanging nakapukaw ng atensyon niya ay ang kakaibang sinabi ng kalaban kanina. [Trojan Virus: You’re pretty, Clarinet. The filter does not justify your beauty.] And with that comment, he left the stream. #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