This girl was already pitiful and humble enough. If she still had to endure online abuse just for seeking help, Lovy couldn't tolerate that.
[Streamer stood up for her!]
[I support this! Some of those comments were really cruel!]
[Unfollowed! Not even at 500 followers and dares to scold fans?]
[Heh, go ahead and leave! This streamer has positive energy. I followed him right away!]
Looking at the comment barrage, Lovy remained calm.
You can never please everyone—so why try? Just be yourself.
As for the viewers who were turned off by this, Lovy didn't feel any regret. A streamer attracts the kind of audience that resonates with their values. All he needed was to hold steady in his own little corner of the internet.
"Alright, young lady, go ahead."
"I just want to know… the Caterpie they gave me—how's its potential? Is it trainable? I mean… I dream of becoming a Pokémon Trainer too. But I can't afford to pay anyone to appraise it—I don't have money…"
[Trying to go pro with a Caterpie? That's tough!]
[Can't even get into Pokémon Middle School and wants to go pro? Okay, I'll shut up now.]
[Streamer, talk some sense into this kid. Better give up early!]
"Alright, let me take a look. Bring the camera closer."
Lovy didn't want to shoot down the kid's dreams right away.
Even though the panel info was already visible to him, he still went through the motions—it wouldn't look good if he came off as dismissive.
[Bug Pokémon: Caterpie]
Level: 4
Type: Bug
Gender: Male
Base Stats: D Rank (195)
IV (Individual Value): C Rank (65)
Ability: Shield Dust
Nature: Lonely
Moves: Tackle
Status: Fearful, Lonely, Strong Appetite
Evolution Path: Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree
Special Traits: None
Lovy scanned the panel again. It wasn't just mediocre—it had no redeeming qualities at all.
A D-rank base stat—among the lowest in the Pokémon world.
Add in a C-rank IV… just one word: yikes.
As some chat users had bluntly said, this Caterpie wasn't just useless—it was dinner.
"Young lady, this Caterpie is only suitable for life companionship. If you really work hard and evolve it into a Butterfree, you could be an amateur trainer. But if we're talking about going pro… that's a tough one."
Lovy thought carefully before speaking.
He couldn't crush her dreams outright, but he also couldn't give her false hope.
No exaggeration—because raising someone's hopes only to have them shattered is the cruelest thing of all.
[Low EQ: No chance. High EQ: I can't say.]
[Sigh, the streamer's too kind. Turning Caterpie into a strong Butterfree is possible, but far from easy for the average person. Bug types grow fast, but their ceiling is low!]
"I understand…"
There was a moment of silence from the other end, and then the camera started to shake—like the sound of quiet sobbing could be heard.
"Ah, hey, don't cry…"
Lovy felt bad. He didn't even know how to comfort her.
But then suddenly—he caught a glimpse of a reflection in the window behind the camera. It was a little boy!
"You little brat, Lippy—you dared to trick me?!"
Lovy's heart sank.
All the sympathy and concern he had felt? Instantly vanished.
In that moment, Lovy's face was expressionless, but the corner of his mouth curved into a faint, icy smile.
[What's going on? Streamer's expression changed!]
[Is his nice-guy persona falling apart?]
In a livestream, even the slightest facial twitch is magnified.
The shift in Lovy's expression was crystal clear to the audience!
Lovy was now thinking about how best to deal with this lying, manipulative little gremlin.
At best, this was a prank made in poor taste.
At worst, it was emotional manipulation, exploiting sympathy, maybe even bordering on online fraud.
He kept his upper body still, but his fingers were already tapping quietly on the keyboard.
He had just added Officer Tan as a friend, so reporting this was just a few keystrokes away.
Officer Tan was actively doing live-stream regulation work—this could easily become a model case for their record.
Even if the kid couldn't be charged or formally punished, just tracking his IP and having a little in-person talk would be enough to scare him straight.
After all, in a kid's eyes…
A man in a police cap was even scarier than a teacher.
Before getting in touch with Officer Tan, Lovy might not have had such a quick and efficient solution. But now?
Heh… this brat really picked the wrong day.
Teaching lying kids a lesson? It's my moral duty!
Soon, Lovy got a reply from Officer Tan:
"Got it. I'm still on stream and have already dispatched a colleague to monitor your call. Keep the kid engaged, and if everything checks out, we'll trace the IP and send someone over. Faking Pokémon appraisals to play on people's emotions—zero tolerance. Even if it's a minor, we'll make sure they get a serious talk and a proper education!"
"Now that's efficiency!"
Lovy silently gave Officer Tan a mental thumbs-up.
Just thinking about how this lying little brat was about to get what was coming to him—he couldn't help but smirk.
[Streamer, what's going on? Are you… evil?]
[Whoa… this got dark fast!]
The audience, unaware of what was happening, only saw Lovy go from empathetic, to cold and amused, and now even smug.
The drastic change in tone made the whole stream feel eerie and surreal.
Lovy didn't explain. He just calmly said:
"Lippy, how about this—I have a rich friend. He loves doing charity. I'll talk to him about your situation. Maybe… he'll sponsor you with a starter Pokémon."
From the other end, the sobbing stopped instantly. "Really?"
But the next second, the kid seemed to realize something and resumed the forced sobbing, as if trying to keep up the act.
The cold smile on Lovy's lips deepened. This kid has some acting chops. If not for a few slip-ups, he might've fooled everyone.
Good thing he had been observant enough!
[Wow! I want a rich person to sponsor me too!]
[Streamer, is this rich friend… actually you?]
[Look at the window…]
Lovy noticed a few comments too—it seemed others had spotted the same thing he did.
After all, netizens' eyes are sharp.
They can find anything… except a date.
"Okay, but I have one condition."
"What condition?"
The kid was suddenly eager.
"From now on, do exactly as I say. Pick up the phone you're using for the stream. That's right—pick it up."
The kid, still eager to get that starter Pokémon, didn't suspect anything and picked up the phone.
[What's the streamer up to now?]
[Is this part of a skit?]
"Good. Now take a few steps back."
Lippy followed the command, and Lovy held his breath.
Almost there. He was about to expose this kid.
The camera slowly moved backward. Lippy wasn't watching his own feed, so he still hadn't realized how much danger he was in.
"Alright… now turn a little to the left. Just a bit… yes, just like that!"
CLAP! Lovy suddenly clapped his hands, like he'd just completed a masterstroke.