Language Cheat Reincarnation – Young Girl VTuber Saves the World

Chapter 421. [I'm Home]

《――Would you let me hire you?》

I made that proposal to the Secret Service... no, the former Secret Service woman. Her eyes widened in surprise.

《Hire me? What do you want me to do?》

《I want you to come with me as my secretary and bodyguard.》

《......? You mean, like a manager?》

《Sorry. The manager position is already reserved.》

The image of one girl comes to mind.

But that’s a story for later...

I smile at her words.

I’d been lost until now.

What should I do? What should I become? What must I accomplish?

But I’ve finally made up my mind.

And for that, I need someone like her.

I’m way too weak in a fight.

《Even if you call me a bodyguard, I can’t really run around much anymore, you know?》

《It’s fine...... I can’t run either!》

《Oh, right. I can still move better than you, Iroha-chan, so maybe it’ll work out.》

.........Huhhh?

My mobility’s that bad? Even worse than her, injured and all? That’s just sad.

《A-Anyway! What do you say? Will you let me hire you?》

《......Heh, just so you know, Ah-nee here doesn’t come cheap.》

《Didn’t you hear? I’m actually doing pretty well for myself.》

We exchange glances and smile.

Good—I’ll still get to stay with my "bodyguard."

《Well, I should head back to my room soon. Got a check-up coming up.》

《Got it. Oh, and you should get out too. Shoo, shoo!≫

《Yikes, guess I’m not welcome. Well, I’ll take my leave, then. Got other work to do anyway, and I’ve said what I needed to say...... See you around, Miss Iroha.》

《Eeeek, no! I never wanna see you again!》

《Eh, that’s not up to me—blame the higher-ups.》

I glare at the suited man until he leaves.

Right to the end, he kept that same carefree, shady attitude.

《......Finally, some peace.》

《Yeah...... Wait, huh? Where is everyone?》

I glance around the hospital room.

Right now, it’s just me and Angu Ogu here—none of the others are around.

《They all went back to Japan already.》

《Huh? They could’ve... waited till I woke up, at least.》

《Mai and Ilyena are still middle schoolers. They were pushing it just staying here this long.》

《............Right.》

《Ah-nee has streams, recordings... a mountain of work. And your mom said she left her cat with a friend, too.》

《Sigh~ So the only one who stayed for me was Ogu~》

《Well, my home’s in America. ...............And so is yours, right?》

《....!》

Angu Ogu holds out her hand.

It’s what I’ve wanted for so, so long.

《Let’s go home, Iroha—to our home.》

《......Yeah!》

I take her hand and climb out of bed.

Angu Ogu squeezes my hand tight. I squeeze back just as hard.

So we’ll never be separated again—

***

《Whoa~! Feels so nostalgic already~!》

Thrilled to be back in our home after so long, I step inside. Technically, it’s a homestay... but it’s our home now.

《Ahaha, nothing’s changed.》

It’s a little messy and dusty, but just like we left it.

My eyes wander—then stop on that spot.

The advent calendar on the wall, still frozen on that day.

We stare at it in silence for a while.

《Ogu, thank you.》

《Huh? What’s this all of a sudden?》

《It was probably just a prank, but...》

I tell her how the baby food she’d sneakily stuffed into my bag ended up saving my life.

For some reason, she starts crying...

《Huh? Wha—Ogu, what’s wrong!?》

《Because... I’d only ever heard about how you lived deep in the forest... But to think it was that... that harsh...》

《W-Wait! That’s not why I said it!? Besides, I made it back alive, right!?》

《I told myself... at least until the live show was over... I wouldn’t ask, I’d hold it in...... the whole time......》

《Don’t cry! It’s okay! Everything’s okay now!》

I frantically try to calm Angu Ogu down.

Once she’s settled, I start talking with a cheerful "Yeah~"

《A lot happened over there. And I learned so much.》

How hard it is to survive. How fragile life is. How precious friends are.

And... that bland bananas taste better roasted or boiled—cooked somehow.

I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t painful.

But weirdly... I kinda want to go back someday.

I never even got to thank them properly.

Next time... I wanna watch VTuber streams with the kids, sing and dance together again.

《What about you, Ogu? Did you get lonely while I was gone? Cry a bunch?》

《Dummy. Of course... of course I cried a ton.》

《Yeah... Me too.》

《It was rough, y’know? Without you here. Really, really rough...》

We sit on our usual spots on the couch.

Then we lean close, fingers intertwined...

And for a long, long time, we share everything from the time we spent apart——