Miss Lin is a hunky VTuber today?

We're all adults; it's impossible for us to act like we're going to die at the drop of a hat or do something irrational just because we like someone.

Work is work, and feelings are feelings.

The virtual belongs to the internet, the real remains in our hearts.

Xu Lin and Yuan Chu, in particular, are truly the two calmest people in the entire ESC company.

Yuzu still can't figure out whether Tobi-chan never had much hope for this relationship from the beginning, which is why she hasn't taken any action.

She didn't understand why Xu Lin was able to remain calm and talk to her about the mindset of a fledgling kite that night, while also educating her.

But she knows now.

For these two people, there might still be awkwardness when they meet again in the future, but eventually it will all disappear.

They are still the most lively duo in ESC, a high-octane pair that makes Feng Jie and Hamster's blood pressure soar whenever they get together.

This is enough.

So now it's her stage.

Click.

The show has started airing.

Change the background music.

While manipulating the model to wave, greet customers with a sales voice.

"Hello everyone! This is Lan Youzi, the younger sister of Lan Ruoye from the Strange Talk Machine, who has just debuted but has already made three guest appearances on live streams!"

Chapter 99, Section 290: The Victory Banquet for the Pomelo

Their debut streaming service was very successful.

It's hard to say whether it was because of the good script, the beautiful model, or the promotional effect of the single released before their debut.

Maybe there are.

Anyway, it was a great success. Just how successful?

Yuzu, who just debuted, is already preparing for her 30,000 follower celebration.

This is a very rare thing in VUPs.

Chinese and Japanese VIPs are different. In terms of fan growth speed, unless they do something big and get featured on the homepage, or have a very strong talent, it is normal for them to not have 10,000 fans in the first few months after their debut.

It's actually quite normal. Just look at the current state of Chinese VIP content creators. Apart from those who simply resurrect themselves, the rest became popular through creative and humorous content.

Honestly singing live on Bilibili was proven to be unworkable many years ago, long before the concept of virtual streamers existed. The current mainstream model is to attract viewers through video clips and make money through live streaming and selling merchandise.

Therefore, having a good operations team and the resources behind it is extremely important, even more important than the streamer themselves in some ways.

Although it's hard to admit, this is the commercialized era, where individual power is generally crushed by corporate power in every aspect.

Therefore, I would advise those who think they can make money by becoming a VUP to think carefully and consider whether they are prepared to make an initial investment of thousands or tens of thousands of dollars and spend countless hours in this industry.

Of course, some of the companies operated by Sima are not included.

For example, some companies that poach virtual streamers from live streaming platforms at high prices—I wonder if the company owners are out of their minds.

YY Live is completely dead! If you want to poach talent, at least go to Douyu's anime/manga section!

Ahem, enough of this small talk, let's get back to the main topic.

Yuzu's debut live stream was a great success, so Xu Lin, as her older sister, naturally had to do something to show her appreciation.

However, they finished their live stream quite late that day, so the celebration party was scheduled for the next day.

Those who came were all old acquaintances. Lin Jiang personally called Yan Jie, and the young lady naturally wouldn't be absent either.

In Yan Jie's words, "That bastard Xu Lin has made a lot of money recently, and I'd be more than happy to take advantage of the rich!"

You know what, ever since Xu Lin revealed her gender, there have been a noticeable increase in the number of viewers in her live stream. She receives a lot of gifts every time she streams, which is much better than before when she might not even get 500 views in a whole night of streaming.

This sexist society...

Ugh!

This time, the three of them didn't eat hot pot or barbecue. They were all a bit tired of eating the same things every time they got together, so Xu Lin specially took them to a Northeastern barbecue restaurant.

The shop owners are both native Northeasterners. Their accents are much more authentic than those of Xu Lin and Sister Yan, who grew up in the city. It sounds very welcoming.

The trio arrived first, so Xu Lin ordered the food first. She knew what Youzi liked to eat, so there was nothing to ask.

However, when Yuzu actually arrived, she discovered that this person had brought her both a pleasant surprise and a fright.

Kites.

"Yo! Senior! Long time no see!"

Today's Iris is quite different from the one Xu Lin met that night. She's not as fresh and elegant as before, but rather quite similar to when they first met her—very cute.

She was casually dressed in denim shorts and a clean white t-shirt, looking very cool. She was petite and cute. As soon as she entered the private room, she skipped over to Xu Lin and greeted her first. Before Xu Lin could reply, she hugged Sister Yan.

"It's been a long time, Miss. But actually, it's only been a few days www."

"Long time no see www."

The young lady waved her paw with a smile.

She was somewhat surprised by the sudden arrival of Iris, but she also welcomed her.

There was no jealousy or rivalry between them, after all, her relationship with Yuan Chu was much better than Yuan Chu's relationship with Xu Lin.

It's no exaggeration to say that the two of them could even team up to prank Xu Lin.

This kind of thing has happened before.

"What's the meaning of you hugging me without saying hello, Little Iris?"

Sitting in the chair, Sister Yan raised her hand, pressed down on Yuan Chu's cheek, rubbed it hard twice, and pretended to be angry as she spoke.

"Hehehe, how could I forget my gentlest sister Yi Yi! Mua!"

Yuanchu also kissed Yanjie on the cheek without any hesitation.

"How about it, bro? Pretty good surprise, right?"

On the other side, Yuzu chuckled and poked Xu Lin, tilting her head back with a proud, self-satisfied look.

"Well done, I'll give you some pocket money when we get back."

The white-haired girl was also very happy and secretly gave a thumbs up.

The young lady glanced at the two sisters with amusement, shook her head, and said nothing more.

"Sister Yan, Sister Yuanchu~"

Yuzu got a satisfactory answer, so she stopped eating dog food there and spent the afternoon hopping to the other side, where the three single girls made a ruckus.

"Holy crap, Yuzu, you little rascal, where are you touching now?!"

Then he was suppressed by Sister Yan again.

Ah, perhaps this is what grapefruit is all about.

"Speaking of which, you've been in Yehai for so long, what's the meaning of not taking the initiative to come and find me?"

After suppressing Yuzu, Sister Yan turned her head and gave Yuanchu a dissatisfied look.

To be honest, Yuan Chu and Yan Jie were the ones who hadn't seen each other for the longest time, but the two of them still chatted without any awkwardness. After all, out of some special sense of guilt, Yan Jie still chatted with Yuan Chu online from time to time.

"Hehehe, Sister Yi, you know me, right? I'm a total shut-in!"

The fledgling scratched its head and chuckled sheepishly.

"So you're that close to Yuzu?"

To be honest, I've never understood why Yuzu and Iris have become so close, even visiting each other every now and then and living together.

But seeing Iris become optimistic again made her quite happy.

"Oh, it's because this little guy is so shameless and insists on coming to my house for meals. He's always driving me crazy."

Iris glanced disdainfully at Yuzu, who was still pretending to be in pain, then turned to Sister Yan and smiled sweetly again.

"But if it's Sister Yi Yi coming, I'll definitely be all clean and waiting for you in bed!"

"You really haven't changed at all."

Li Huiyan's expression was somewhat complicated.

Yuanchu's driving skills are truly amazing; how can she drive on any kind of awful road?

"What bad intentions could Little Iris have? I just want to sleep with you!"

The petite kite sat on the chair, its little feet barely touching the floor, dangling in the air.

A pair of big, wet eyes looked at Sister Yan innocently, just like a cute and innocent little girl, which made Li Huiyan, the older sister with a dirty heart, feel a little guilty.

But then she thought about it again.

The little girl in front of me is Iris.

Okay, then it's fine.

What guilt? Is it delicious?

Section 291, Chapter 100: This volume is also coming to an end.

ESC is very busy at the end of the month.

It's not just the operations team that has to worry about the debut of newcomers, or the post-production team that has to stay up all night editing videos; even the fans have to get busy preparing small gifts for the captains, planning collaborations for next month, and so on.

At the end of each month, all sorts of things like this come at once, leaving very few people with free time.