Miss Lin is a hunky VTuber today?

Chapter 79, Section 376: The End of Team Building

Chiena fell asleep, sleeping like a peaceful kitten, curled up in Xu Youyue's arms, cute and innocent.

"Looks like Nike www"

He carefully reached out and smoothed her hair, and the young lady couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Hmm, it's that old cat with kitten vibe again."

Xu Lin turned around and smiled.

As everyone knows, the young lady is a proud and aloof cat-like girl, to the point that Xu Lin and Sister Yan have always suspected that her unusual love for cats might stem from her concern for her fellow cats.

[Hahaha, Wakaba-kun, what a mouth you have!]

[Draw quickly, Lingyue! I want to see a family of three!]

[So, the young lady really does have a cat?]

"Yes, I have two!"

After glancing at the comments, the young lady spoke softly and cheerfully.

Seemingly worried about waking Chiena, everyone unconsciously lowered their voices, and the lively and playful atmosphere of the company gathering turned into a warm and cozy one. Lin Mu had been to the couple's home before, so he had more authority to speak on the matter.

"Both of them are incredibly cute, they're both plush toys. One is named Nike, and he's a bit of a goofball. The other is named Kairu, and his personality... well, he's very similar to Wakaba-senpai."

"Cats resemble their owners."

Xu Lin shrugged.

"What do you mean?"

The young lady immediately became alert.

It feels like it was last year when we went to buy the cat, but only three months have passed, and the young lady can still recall the scene.

The girls, one in black and one in white, each carried a cat-shaped bag and chatted as they walked about what names they should give their cats.

The young lady said her key should be named Nike (note the pronunciation, "Ni Key"), hoping it can be a cute key to help her pry open a door.

But Xu Lin said that since she was a cat, he would name her Kailu and hoped that she would transform into me one day!

Therefore, Xu Lin's saying, "A cat follows its owner," is...

"I didn't mean to say you're stupid."

The white-haired girl looked up at the sky and whistled guiltily.

"He self-destructed, huh?"

Xu Youyue squinted at her, feeling both annoyed and amused, but in the end she only made a simple remark.

"Ah! I guess I caught it from you."

Seemingly realizing something suddenly, Xu Lin slapped his forehead, then grinned mischievously and made a helpless expression.

"It is said that couples who live together will become more and more alike, and our predecessors are truly perfect examples."

Frost and Snow smiled and whispered to Snow Moon.

"There's nothing we can do about it; they're the ones after all."

Xueyue glanced at Shuangxue seemingly casually, and the boy, who was smiling with a hint of envy in his eyes, revealed a gentle smile.

She suddenly realized that Shuangxue wasn't actually that improper. She was always mindful of propriety and acted freely without overstepping the bounds of propriety. Although her occasional outlandish remarks did make her feel somewhat disgusted, she could only feel a deep sense of helplessness towards Shuangxue.

That day, the girl in front of me, who was pouting and arguing with the white-haired girl, suddenly called me out, put her hands behind her back, and asked me with a motherly smile what I thought of Shuangxue.

Although my first reaction was a little disgusted, I hesitated in the next moment.

Honestly, is Shuangxue a really annoying person?

She found him annoying; his frequent remarks often resembled those of a self-righteous, greasy middle-aged man, making her feel genuinely nauseous. However, after actually meeting him, the boy gave her a completely different impression.

A boy who can be silly and tell dirty jokes, but who is also exceptionally tactful and comfortable to be around, is indeed a very good person if you set aside your previous prejudices.

That's why she gave the young lady the answer that she "didn't dislike" her.

Not disliking someone means not actively rejecting them, but also not actively contacting them. They treat each other as casual acquaintances and are still in a relatively unfamiliar stage.

But what is she really thinking deep down?

While Xueyue joked about the young lady, she kept observing Shuangxue's expression out of the corner of her eye. She suddenly realized that the expression on Shuangxue's face was more genuine than ever before, and the envy in her eyes was impossible to hide.

But she knew that Shuangxue would not like Xueyue.

Because she perfectly fits Shuangxue's criteria for choosing a partner—this guy likes younger women and is the kind of pervert who would squat on the balcony with binoculars to look at legs every time new students enroll, and Xueyue is just two months older than Shuangxue.

So curiosity doesn't mean she has to throw herself into it, and a slight attraction doesn't mean she has to pursue someone. It's just that right now, at this moment, this subtle feeling does make this time a little more meaningful.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong! Please don't delete my account!"

Over there, Xu Youyue, having lost the argument, unleashed her "delete game" technique, and Xu Lin, who was henpecked, was almost immediately defeated, making his position in the family crystal clear.

Meanwhile, Daidai was still sleeping soundly, smacking her lips contentedly, as if dreaming of eating something delicious.

Over there, Lin Mu and Sal sat on the sidelines, watching the show with melon seeds in their mouths, their movements resembling maggots twisting and turning in a folk dance.

Over here, Xueyue and Shuangxue ignored each other, yet they had a tacit understanding that allowed them to execute one coordinated move after another, enlivening the atmosphere and creating sweet moments—they were a perfect pair.

The atmosphere is relaxed and cheerful, warm and joyful. This is ESC Club, ESC Club without any performance elements.

There will be a distinction between senior and junior, but it's just a verbal address. There will be harmless scheming and backstabbing, but in many situations, they can help each other.

Lingyue is still recording inspiration and sketching line drawings, but this time it's no longer about her new clothes or couple pictures of someone else.

Instead, it was a scene of everyone sitting on the floor in a circle in front of the television, filled with laughter and joy.

The warm light shone equally on everyone's hearts, bringing together this group of people, each with their own story. Wearing a mask called VUP, they lived more authentically than most people.

Fuli walked in halfway and took a picture of the group as a memento of this collaboration.

Lingyue drew a picture without any actual scene and posted it on the third day after the team building ended, which made many people change their wallpapers.

The painting depicts a warm and inviting scene.

In that painting, are the romantic pairings clearly defined?

Well, Lingyue, the head of the CP (couple pairing) community, ultimately couldn't give up on the idea of ​​drawing CP illustrations. All the inspiration she had previously recorded wasn't wasted. She created a drawing that resembled a jigsaw puzzle, with each scene depicting a couple actively engaged in their work.

Ruoye and Xuying kissed in a pavilion by the mountain path; Xueyue and Shuangxue sat in front of a waterfall pool deep in the mountains, their faces slightly flushed; Yejun and Sal walked hand in hand on a path dappled with sunlight; Yuanchu and Youzi sat side by side on a swing in an open space, chatting and laughing.

Fengling, with a silly look on her face, ate cotton candy in a dessert shop at the foot of the mountain, leaning against the railing and smiling as she watched the scenery unfold.

At the very center of the picture is Zero Moon herself, who is drawing this picture.

This was her original intention for participating in this team building activity, and also a summary of this period of time—a finished painting.

It was a beautiful scene in her memory, both illusory and undeniably real.

P.S.: I originally wanted to tease Sister Yan by making her stand alone in the center of the painting, but then I thought that would be too mean, so I just threw her in Lin Mu, the lonely king, to fill the space www

P.S.: This volume ended a bit hastily because I was really stuck on the script. There were too many characters and too many emotional storylines, so it was really hard to control them all at once.

P.S.: I'd give this volume a score of 20 out of 100, a complete failing grade. My plan for the next volume is to break it down into smaller stories along a linear timeline, and then connect them together to form the ending of the book.

pssss: I guess I can still write... no, maybe 200,000 words?

Chapter 1, Section 377: Lin Jiang is becoming increasingly despicable.

October 23rd, sunny.

After a boring day of classes, Xuanhuan once again searched for live streamers in her nearly 2,000-follower list.

She's a veteran DD (fangirl/fanboy), having watched VTubers since high school. She's always been a fan of CP (couple pairings), starting with the minor committee chairman and Delong, then moving on to Shera Horned Dragon, Meaqua, Natsuiro Fubuki, and Neko Neko Gou Gou. After the Chonghuang incident, she gradually started paying attention to domestic VTubers.

She's been involved in fan fiction and barbecue, but now she's left all fan groups and gradually become part of the silent majority. Watching videos is just a way to pass the time; if she's happy, she'll casually tip a little to become a captain; if she has too many fake carats, she'll dump them on a certain Samo.

She thought that nothing could move her anymore, until today, when she clicked on a live stream called "Quiet Musings".

Turn up the volume a bit before you go in.

Then. . .

"Wakaba!!! Die, you bastard!!!"

A female voice, as loud as a dolphin's scream, startled her so much that she almost flew off her feet, and her headphones flew off.

Clutching oversized headphones, the girl with the online name "Xuanhuan" stared blankly at the title "[Xu Ying - Quietly Chatting with Everyone for a While]", her expression slightly dazed, yet inexplicably piqued.

I've often heard that ESC is a master of creating something amazing, and seeing it today, I can confirm that they truly live up to their reputation!

.......

In fact, this has become the norm in Xu Youyue's live stream recently.

[By the way, how many eardrums is this now...?]

[Has Wakaba-nii been possessed by a scumbag Totoro lately? He's getting more and more scumbag.]

[I guess she's letting her true nature shine through after changing her image...]

Since returning from the team building event, just as Xu Lin mentioned during the previous crosstalk collaboration, Sakura Ruoye has continued to stream her own content separately, with almost no collaborations.

However, there are more and more live streaming segments, and Brother Lin is doing more and more bizarre things.

"You're so cheeky! Give me another naughty look!"

Xu Youyue, carrying a broom, frantically hammered at the white-haired girl who was draped in a white sheet, had a white rectangular paper strip stuck to her mouth, wore a spirit banner on her head, and had a deathly pale face covered with foundation, except for her pair of red eyes that blended perfectly into the white wallpaper.

"Are you trying to scare me?! Are you pretending to be a ghost?!"

"Have I been too lenient lately and you're treating me like Gauss?! Just because I'm not showing my teeth doesn't mean I'm some kind of Persian cat!"

What would a normal person's reaction be if they turned around while chatting with the audience and suddenly saw a ghost-like thing standing behind them, its body pale and its red eyes glowing, shining with a flashlight?

I don't know, but the young lady's reaction was to swivel the broom and beat her up!