Chapter 55. [Terrestrial Debut!!!]

“So I attended the entrance ceremony. I’m Iroha, the translator girl”

>Iroharo!

>Iroha-chan is now a JC. … I’m very emotional

>I feel like a father who has watched his daughter grow up (U.S.)

“I’m not your daughter, but you’re right, she’s in middle school now. Time flies.”

>I’ll admit, it’s a shame that the elementary school brand is no longer around

>??? Iroha-chan is an eternal elementary school student, you know?

>A lolicon! Catch him!

“Hahaha. It’s true. But in the virtual world, technological advances and version-ups occur with the passing month. VTubers are getting more beautiful voices and prettier looks. Time is on our side.”

>She said something very nice (U.S.) >In the first place, it’s a world where there’s an eternal 17-year-old

>What kind of 17 year old opens a Showa Song Festival… Ugogo.

“By the way, how are you guys doing with your new school year?”

>I’ve changed my look for my debut in high school, so I’m sure my classmates will be talking to me soon!

>I’m still in training, but I think working people are a little bit scary.

>Oh, these guys…

“I feel like there’s a lot of death flags, but, it’s okay, it’s okay. I’m sure you’ll get over it by watching VTuber videos.”

>I’m sure that’s just you wwww

>Iroha-chan always heals me!

>What’s life like in middle school?

“No, listen! That’s so nasty! Today, I was handed my textbooks and told my class schedule, and it’s so hard!”

>I knew it

>I’m sure Iroha-chan can handle it

>I heard the classes are really fast

“That’s right. I heard that in the first year of junior high school, they finish almost all the junior high school’s subjects. And from the second year of junior high school, you start high school classes. I heard that all difficult junior high schools have a curriculum like this.

>Seriously? That’s harsh…

>This is a special feature of integrated junior and senior high schools.

>I’m sure they have plenty of time for English.

“But that doesn’t seem to be the case. It is not unusual for people to be able to speak English. We have a good number of returnees at our school.”

>Wow, seriously!

>It’s like a whole new world

>I wonder if returnees get bored in English class?

“Oh, I don’t think so. English classes are divided according to grades. Especially in the highest level classes, native English-speaking teachers will train you to a level that will prepare you for the American university entrance exam.”

>Iroha is coming to an American university? (U.S.)

>Is this a flag for studying abroad?

>I mean, why would Iroha-chan be in the top class of a university?

“I wonder, why am I in the top class-naa? I’m not thinking about going to the US at the moment.”

>If you can speak English so well, it seems strange that she wouldn’t go abroad for higher education

>It’s up to her to decide your career path

>I wonder what kind of English is required to pass the entrance exam to an American university?

“I don’t know the details yet, but I heard that the final goal is for everyone to score over 100 on the TOEFL iBT.Others include discussion, essay writing, and debate.”

>How difficult is it to get a score of 100 on the TOEFL iBT?

>It’s more than Eiken Level 1

>I heard it’s required if you want to enter a famous American university.

“That’s it! That’s what the teacher said.”

>But I’m sure you can read the exam questions

>But there’s a difference between being able to read and being able to understand

>You need to have a vocabulary that’s half in technical terms

“Yeah, you know, it’s easy to read picture books, but it’s hard to read papers, even if they’re written in Japanese. That’s how it is.”

>I agreed

Well, I’m worried if I can keep up from now on.

***

I thought I could keep up with them, but it’s been a few days since classes started at junior high school.

Surprisingly, my studies were going well.

I thought about it. This is the second time I take a junior high school class.

If I consider it as a review, the current pace was even moderate. I was rather bored in elementary school.

Some of the things that I didn’t do in my time were included in the classes, and that was the only part where things got a little rough around the edges. Everything else went surprisingly well.

…… In addition, this is on the level of “I can keep up”.

Overall, I would say that I was a bit of a dropout.

I still do very little self-study outside of class time and keep my level “moderate”.

If I say this, my classmates who are also going to cram school and trying hard to catch up with their classes would probably get mad at me.

However, English class is a different story.

On the first day of English class, we had an unexpected reunion.

<<Hey, Iroha! I remember you well. Do you remember me? I was your interviewer when you took the entrance exam.>>

<<It’s been a long time. Thank you very much for your time.>>

<<I knew you would get in. I was worried that a school with a higher deviation score would take you. Let’s take a test today to gauge your current level.>>

Coincidentally, my English homeroom teacher was the examiner when I took the test.

That in itself was fine. A week or two into class, it happened.

***

<<Iroha, would you like to be on TV?>>

<<…… Yes?>>

My English homeroom teacher suddenly said something like that to me.

I have no idea what she meant.

<<No, the results of the test I had you take the other day were fantastic. It’s very rare for a first-year junior high school student without any experience studying or living abroad to get such a high score.>>

<<Haha. So, how did this turn into a TV story?>>

<<As a matter of fact, I was talking to a friend of mine at a pub and said, “There is this unique student here,” and someone from a TV station heard about it. They contacted me and asked if I would be interested in interviewing him.>>

<<Naaaaaaah!>>

<<Of course we respect your wishes. I haven’t even given them your name yet. But if you want, you can take the job. Maybe it will change your life?>>