Language Cheat Reincarnation – Young Girl VTuber Saves the World

Chapter 408. [Just As I Am]

"Huh? Turn into a chair... wait, me!?"

In the bathroom, just the two of us. Me and Ah-nee—naked.

Despite the situation, I calmly gave her instructions.

"Who else would do it? You can't do anything else anyway, so at least be useful in this much. Come on... hur-ry uup!"

Saying that, I gave her a light smack on the butt.

Well, it was more like a soft pat, but let’s just imagine it sounded cool.

But her reaction was... way too much.

Even though it was such a small thing...

She shivered dramatically, legs giving out, collapsing onto her knees.

Sitting with her legs to the side like a girl, still shaking as if from the aftershocks, she looked up at me with a flushed expression.

"Haa, haa... Iroha-chan... Something's weird with my body..."

"What? Weird how? You’re gonna have to be more specific."

"I-I mean... when you say mean things to me, it hurts, and my chest feels tight and sad... but then my body feels all hot and..."

"And?"

"And where you hit me, it’s still kinda... tingly... it should hurt, but somehow it feels... good..."

"Really now?"

I gave her a cold smile.

Then leaned in to whisper in her ear.

"――Wow, so you really are some kind of freak, huh?"

"~~~~~っ!"

"Ugh, what a letdown. I used to respect you, but turns out you’re super gross."

"~~~~っ、~~~~~っ!"

"Okay, that’s enough. Still twitching like that? Hurry up and get on all fours already. Isn’t this kind of thing a reward for a perv like you?"

"Ugh... uuuh..."

At my words, she slowly put her hands on the floor, lowered her head... and became a “chair.”

I calmly sat on her back.

"......Nngh, nnnnghh!?"

Oh right. She really can't do anything.

"Hey, could you not wobble so much? Just sitting still is hard for you, huh."

She kept trembling every time I shifted my weight. I let out a sigh.

Eventually, she started to sob from below.

"Bwaaahhh! I don’t get it! I don’t get it at all... I feel sad and it hurts, but it still feels good... I don’t even understand myself anymore! Waaaahhh!"

Big sis A started crying again.

Shaking, she blurted out everything in a mess of emotion.

"I-I do understand though... that I’m just no good! I’m not smart, and... that’s why I try so hard to be cheerful... waaahhh!"

...So that’s what it was.

That bright, cheerful side of her—it was her way of coping.

Of course, part of it is just who she is... probably most of it.

But even so, what she just said now was her true feelings.

So I gave her a gentle smile.

"――It’s okay."

"Huh...?"

"It’s okay. You don’t have to change."

Her tear-streaked face looked up at me in surprise.

Her voice trembled.

"B-but... I’m such a mess..."

"That’s fine. I know you’re a mess. I never expected much anyway. So... it’s okay to just be yourself."

"...Really?"

"Yeah."

"It’s okay...? To stay like this...?"

"Of course. Like I said before, right?"

"――That when it’s just the two of us, I can lean on you a little..."

"...!"

I reached out and ruffled her hair, playfully messing it up.

Her stiff expression melted into a soft smile.

"I... I’m really okay... being myself around Iroha-chan... Iroha-chan, Iroha-chan, Iroha-chan!"

Like a puppy, she rubbed her head against my hand.

I let her go on for a bit, then figured it was time to actually wash up... and turned the shower handle.

That’s when it happened.

——SHHHHH! Ice-cold water sprayed from the showerhead, drenching me.

"Hyaaahh!?"

I jumped off her and got away from the cold water.

Then turned the shower off.

"Jeez, no wonder it was cold—someone messed up the temp setting."

Getting doused in cold water literally snapped me back to reality.

But when I looked at her again...

"Hau... aauhn, Iroha-chan... a-are you trying to tease me now with cold water...? But... I might not hate it... maybe..."

She twitched as the cold water hit her.

And I thought:

――What is wrong with this girl?

More importantly... what the heck was I doing just now!?

Reality hit me like a truck and I clutched my head.

"Gwahhh!?"

"W-what’s wrong, Iroha-chan...? I mean... I want more... I want it even more..."

"Ugh—o-okay then, HERE YA GO—TAKE IT!"

"Hyaaahhh~!"

I sprayed her with water again.

And somehow... maybe it was kinda fun to be the one teasing for a change.

Wait, no—NOPE!

What am I even thinking!?

Stay calm!

Stay calm!

I dumped water over my own head to cool off...

"Ehehe... Iroha-chan, I love you, no matter what kind of Iroha-chan you are."

"...Staaare..."

No matter what kind of me, huh.

Yeah. I should just do things my way.

Even if I mess up... the fans will understand.

Because if I were in their shoes, I’d want to cheer for someone like that too.

That’s why I’ll go all out—

Just as I am, doing my best.

"I-I only show this side of me to you, A-nee... So you’re special, okay?"

I whispered softly into her ear.

Then, after what turned out to be a long shower...

***

"Is everyone ready?"

We were finally packed and gathered at the hotel entrance, ready to set out.