CH 21

Chapter 21. [Research Presentation (After)]

“Well, that research was still amazing, ne!”

“It was amazing! No way, a dark horse! I never thought that VTuber had such unique ideas and crafting talent hidden away!”

“That’s true. I’m going to look back at that part of the show regularly!　Unanimous. The unanimous winner. Everyone was satisfied with the result, ne☆!”

So the “VTubers Summer Grand Presentation” was successfully concluded.

The stream was already closed, but the excitement had not died down, and a few people stayed on the call to chat with each other.

Well, that was a great stream!

If anyone missed this stream, that would be a real shame! I don’t think there’s anyone who did, by any chance!

“Iroha’s free research was amazing in a way, ne☆”

<Iroha’s research is… what is it, a thesis?>

<Uh, shut up! I’m sure Ogu’s is just as good!>

<I can’t help it! I didn’t know there was such a thing as a Japanese-style free study!>

This presentation was unexpectedly international.

The participants were from Japan, the U.S., and Korea. The differences in their national characteristics were also evident in their research.

<We have science fairs in the U.S. too, but they are not as “free” as in Japan! Look, it’s like this!>

With a pop, someone posted a message with a URL.

I was surprised. I was surprised to see that in the U.S., elementary school students give such presentations and announcements.

[But I think Iroha-san’s presentation was wonderful. The number of VTubers by country and their changes, the nationality ratio of viewers, the ratio of multilingual VTubers, etc. For me, it was useful information for future marketing. Thank you]

[Oh no, no thanks! I would have done my research without this project in the first place].

Even with my cheat-like abilities, learning a foreign language takes time.

Prioritizing was a must. It would be normal to want to learn from the language that your guess is using or the language with the most VTubers.

[It’s sad that there are still so many countries with only zero to one-digit VTubers… I’d like to expand the culture of VTubing.]

[I see. …… No, no, I know it too! ? It’s real! ]

[You don’t have to do this.]

[Oh, no! I’m still the useless child.]

[Ha-ha-ha. Oh, by the way, is free research in Korea the same as in Japan?]

[Some people do free research during summer vacation. But I have never done it. In Korea, summer vacation assignments are elective.]

[Wow! What other assignments are optional?]

[Read 50 books, run 3 laps around the playground every day, etc.]

[Oh, oh ……]

[Oh, there are easier ones, too. Besides, there is no “homework” during summer vacation in Korea like in Japan. Most of the kids go to cram school instead.]

Oh, so that’s how it is.

Korean elementary school students seem to be having a hard time.

“The free research submitted by the viewers was also good, wasn’t it? I like that thing. Original paper crafts. I downloaded the pattern paper for Ogu.”

“Wow! That’s so “tee-tee”!”

[“Ogu is Iroha’s Bride.”]

“Not my bride! She’s my idol, though.” <Hey! Since Ogu stole my first kiss, everyone misunderstood me! >”

<Hey, don’t say the first kiss! It’s a no-no! That’s not even the point..!>

<Ah. Ogu was the kind of person who would attack underage girls. Did you like girls that much?>

<Stop it, you idiot! I don’t have the “yuri” attribute! Iroha doesn’t like girls either!>

<No, I like girls. ……?>

<!!!!!!!>

Oh, I forgot.

I was a girl now.

<Eh? Huh? Is this my fault? Did I distort the sexuality of an elementary school girl? Should I take responsibility for this ……?>

<Errrrrr, this is just from the beginning.>

<!!!!!!!>

<Oh, no, no. It’s all a joke.>

<I’m surprised! You, stop joking around like a sleaze like Anego!!!>

Dangerous, dangerous. I tried to follow up and it almost took an extra weird turn.

…… Is ok, right? It’s in English and people didn’t get it, right?

“Well, and then there’s that thing! And that anegomaker was awesome!　The one where you can make yourAh-nee speak any line you want. I want her to say “I’m sorry” every morning at …….”

“I’m sorry, Iroha! Are you stressed out?

“Unlike Ah-nee, it only speaks when I wanted it….”

“Hiiiiiiii! Iroha-chan has turned to the dark side!”

Noisy, noisy.

Everyone is a good talker. They are all streamers, so the conversation is lively.

It felt like a waste to be enjoying the conversation only among friends.

“We should have had this conversation on the streaming site, right?

“Oh, yeah! We were talking so much fun! You could use this conversation on my stream.”

“Sure!

“Thank you!”

Well, if I had streaming, my bombshell would have gone viral.

Well, I’m really glad it was off-cam.

Oh, what’s that? Come to think of it, Ah-nee is quiet.

Unlike Anegomaker, she keeps talking even when she doesn’t have to.

“Oh, um, …… I have one thing I want to say to you guys.”

“What’s wrong, Ah-nee? You’ve been so quiet. That’s unusual.”

“Oh, no, no…”

“What are you talking about? Say it clearly.”

“Then let me tell you—I forgot to turn off the stream☆”

“Ah-nee!?”, “Anego-saaann!?”, [Anego-saaaannnn!?], <Anegooooo!?>

“I’m sorry!”

You, how many years have you been streaming!!!

Wait a minute. How far did you forget to turn it off? Was it my statement…?

UUwwwaaaaaah!!!???

I’m out.

Naturally, the conversation was clipped.

After this, Ah-nee said at the end of the delivery, “Did you cut the stream? www” chats began to flow.

And I was labeled “Yuri”.

After all, I have to make Ah-nee apologize.

＊　　＊　　＊

Summer vacation will soon be over.

The last mock exam of the summer course is over as well.

I think my performance was not so bad.

I think I did well for a busy month.

My mom and I were summoned to the school for a meeting to discuss my future.

As expected, the discussion was about my admission to the school.

I was about to decline the offer when—-

–my mother collapsed.

TN: There is a version of this novel at novelpia and alphapolis with several “bonus” chapters. Those chapters are cut from the “proper” chapter from syosetsu. For example, chapter 4 from syosetsu is cut to chapter 4 and chapter 5.