Language Cheat Reincarnation – Young Girl VTuber Saves the World

Chapter 368. [The Sports Onomatopoeia Strategy]

“Pant, pant… wheeze…”

“...▲△○/ Are you okay?”

“Not… really.”

A local man looked down at me with concern. I was sprawled out in the forest, completely done for. “How did it come to this?”

My job had always been to tend the fire.

That was because I hadn’t fully recovered from my injury.

However, I had been feeling much better over the past few days.

Ah, the resilience of a child’s body. It heals quickly.

The locals are a hunting-and-gathering tribe.

Naturally, the first thing they teach is hunting.

And so...

“※↓××, ▲△○×”

“Uh, sorry about this.”

I didn’t understand what he was saying, but his confusion was clear.

I guess he didn’t expect me to be this weak.

By the way, while the atmosphere feels like I botched a hunt, all I’ve done so far is walk.

I mean, walking through a forest is exhausting!

“●△△, ◎◎/ Look.”

The man suddenly lowered his voice.

I stood up and followed his gaze. There, I saw...

‘Hey, ladies, check out this handsome frog!’

“------”

A frog croaked, “Ribbit, ribbit.”

It was the same species as the one I’d been forced to lick.

They were often kept in the village for medicinal purposes, so I’d gotten used to their calls.

I could even understand some of what they were saying.

Not all, but enough to pick up the gist.

Their croaks might sound the same, but they actually use several distinct patterns.

“×↑↓”

The man nudged me forward, as if saying, “Go ahead.”

“Alright,” I said, stepping forward.

“Hah, my calculations never fail.”

Sure, I’m not physically strong, but I’m not clumsy, either.

Plus, I had a weapon this time, and most importantly, a flawless strategy.

“Now’s the time to use the power of ‘sports onomatopoeia’!”

Language affects human physical abilities.

For instance, saying “whoosh” while punching can make your punches faster.

Similarly, saying “meow” while stretching can help you bend more.

It’s even useful for school fitness tests.

“And if I add the ‘congruence effect’...!”

Imagine a row of buttons. If you say “right!” while pressing the right button, your movements become faster.

Conversely, saying “right!” while pressing the left button slows you down.

“When speech and action align, humans perform at their peak.”

Shouting the target area in kendo is thought to be a rule or a mental discipline.

But linguistically, it’s surprisingly ‘logical.’

“Which means... there it is!”

I shouted and swung the spear at the frog.

At that moment, my physical ability was at its peak! A mere amphibian was no match for me—

“Gwah!?”

Splat! My face hit the mud as I tripped.

The frog croaked, “Ribbit, ribbit,” and hopped into the trees.

“------”

Silently, I pulled myself out of the mud.

If I hadn’t tripped over that root, I would’ve succeeded.

Because my theory was flawless.

Sniff... Sob.

“...▲△○/ Are you okay?”

The local man now looked at me with pity, beyond concern.

P-please don’t look at me like that!

“Haah~”

I sighed, lamenting my failure.

As I did, I noticed a bright red flower blooming nearby.

Sniff sniff.

It smelled sweet. I wondered if it was edible.

As I reached out to touch it—

“——×××!!!!”

“Eek!?”

The man suddenly yelled at me.

The sheer force made me tear up—and, well, I might’ve wet myself a little.

When I turned around, he was glaring at me.

In a low voice, he said,

“◎×....×××, ☆※/ Come.”

I nodded repeatedly and returned to him.

He launched into a long explanation, but I couldn’t understand much of it.

What I did gather was: Don’t touch that flower.

Apparently, it wasn’t poisonous, but still dangerous somehow.

It wasn’t poison, because I would’ve understood that word.

After all, to them, medicine often means “good poison.”

“Still, it’s probably dangerous.”

While explaining, his voice pitch had dropped.

High-pitched voices typically convey harmlessness or friendliness, while low-pitched voices suggest danger or hostility.

For example, when talking to a baby, your voice naturally rises to seem non-threatening.

On the other hand, to intimidate someone, you lower your tone.

This is universal.

Even animals do this.

Dogs whine in high-pitched voices when they’re being submissive, and growl in low tones when aggressive.

Maybe it’s an instinct common to all creatures.

“Thank you.”

“▲▼○×/ Don’t mention it.”

The man replied with a smile. His voice was high, reassuring me.

He resumed walking.

I followed him.

Even in unspoken sounds, ‘language’ exists.

The reason I could identify their questions—marked by “?”—despite not fully understanding their language was the same.

Most languages raise pitch for questions.

It’s a subtle way of seeking help, as people are less likely to assist those they view as enemies.

“Huh? Is that the sound of water?”

After walking for a while, the view suddenly opened up.

A massive river stretched before us.

For the first time in what felt like ages, I was seeing something other than the forest.