Chapter 58. [The Price Of Ability]

“Sorry guys. Sorry for the wait.”

>Welcome back

>1,000 yen, while you’re at it

>Oh, I didn’t make it in time ww

“What? Why are you spamming while I’m away? I’m not sure if you want me to read your chat! I do it all the time.”

>LOL

>That’s what I was trying to say www

>Similar!

I was trying to do what I always do, and I was making my voice heard.

My voice echoed in my head, and my temples twitched.

“Let’s see. I was talking about the Voynich Manuscript, right? I can’t decipher it, after all. But I guess the author isn’t an expert.”

>The illustrations are not very accurate for botanical illustrations of that period

>I think the placement of the text is also a bit clunky

>But would you write over 200 pages of drawings and text on an expensive parchment just for the heck of it?

“Haha, right. That’s… If you want to know the truth, please visit the “World Language Museum”! There is even a replica of the Voynich Manuscript on display, down to the parchment. See for yourself!”

My head was not working properly.

I was about to say something unnecessary at any moment.

>What a natural lead!

>I’m sure it’s not parchment, but you can buy a paper replica at the store.

>Iroha-chan, did you notice something?

“Well, there is also a section where you can solve simple cipher riddles! I’m not here to decipher them, let me do this! What? Spoiler prevention? Well, that’s all right then. That’s all for the advertisement. How did everyone like it?”

>It was a spirited first case

>It’s close to my house. I’m going with my wife

>What? You’re trying to show off your real life????

>2D wife tho

>Sorry about that

>LOL

“The location and schedule of the event are shown on the screen. The URL is also posted in the summary section, so please check out the official page from there.”

As I was saying this, I was at my limit.

Was I behaving normally now?

I was losing consciousness.

All the coolant had melted away in a matter of seconds.

“That’s all for today’s delivery! Thank you for watching! ‘Otsukare-ta-, arige-ta-‘”

>Otsukare-ta-

>Thank you for streaming your first project!

>You were running very fast at the end.

I close the stream with my last ounce of energy.

Immediately after, I collapsed from the chair like a puppet with broken strings.

***

“…… What’s that? Ah-nee?”

“Iroha-chan woke up! … I’m so glad. I’m so glad.”

I looked around in a daze.

This is on the bed in my room. Ah-nee was peering at me from the side.

There were tears on Ah-nee’s cheeks.

This was the first time. Ah-nee even says, “She doesn’t remember crying except for the moment she was born!”

“Do you remember what happened?”

“Well, I collapsed right after the stream.”

“That’s right. I got a call from Ogu and came over. [Iroha looks strange. Go check her out right now]. I’ve got to go over there right now and check it out.

Angu Ogu?

Considering the time difference, it was supposed to be early morning in the US.

And yet, she was watching my stream.

Moreover, she noticed my unusual behavior.

“Then I called, chimed, and called loudly, but there was no response. I had no choice but to go inside the house…”

“Huh? My mom is still at work, right? How did you get in? Trespassing?”

“I wonder whose fault it was! I don’t know who’s to blame for that. Fortunately, the key was hidden under a flowerpot, as it has been for years.”

What a messed up security system.

That’s what saved my life.

“I was really surprised. When I entered the room, Iroha-chan was lying on the floor, and when I tried to call an ambulance, she said you didn’t need one, and she would get better if you were cooled down. Anyway, your forehead was hot, so I put some ice on it.”

“Ah-nee, good job. I’m all right now.”

“Really?”

“Look, it’s not hot.”

“That’s true. You’ve never fallen before, have you? Iroha-chan, you’ve never fallen before, have you? You mustn’t be too hard on yourself. If I hadn’t perfectly taken care of you, I don’t know what would have happened to you.”

“Sorry. Perfect?”

I turned around and looked at the pillow. I was soaked to the skin.

Ah-nee, you put ice cubes directly on my head, didn’t you?

“You’re still so messy, Ah-nee.”

“Why!?”

“But thank you. You saved my life.”

“You can thank me more than that, okay? Also, call Ogu and let her know. I’m sure she’s very worried about you. And tomorrow, you have to take a day off. Understood?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Also, I’m going to ask you one more time, are you sure you don’t need to go to the hospital? Even if it’s just now?”

“I’ll be fine.”

Being nursed like this, I felt like I had a sister.

The wet pillow was a little uncomfortable, though.

Soon after that, my mom came home.

She had gotten a call from Ah-nee and had left work early.

“You’re doing that again?”

“No, this time it was force majeure…”

“And she said you didn’t want to go to the hospital. You can’t be so selfish and make her suffer! You need to go to the hospital right now!”

“Wait??? You misunderstood!?”

In the end, I was scolded by my mom and taken to the hospital.