Chapter 256. [Beloved Wife Bento]

 

“Hum hum hum, hum♪ hum♪”

 

≫Iroha-chan seems exceptionally cheerful today

 

≫Did something good happen? (U.S.)

 

≫Did you finally make friends at high school, Iroha-chan?

 

“Th-th-there’re plenty of friends! It’s none of your business! Besides, w-well… It’s not like th-there’s anything!”

 

I deflected, feeling uneasy about the viewer’s observation.

 

Ever since I heard about the VTuber social game from Angu Ogu, I couldn’t help but get excited.

 

But it’s still in the off-the-record stage.

 

If an outsider like me accidentally leaked such information, it would be a disaster.

 

But then, shouldn’t I, as an outsider, not be told? Well, it seems they want to inform me because they want to release ‘Translator Girl Iroha’ in future collaboration gachas.

 

“So, My words reach you!’ I’m Translator Girl Iroha~”

 

≫Ah, back to the greetings lol

 

≫Iroha-lol~

 

≫It’s been a while since classes started, how are you doing? (U.S.)

 

“Yeah, well, there are some things that catch me off guard, but overall, it’s going okay.”

 

≫That’s good (U.S.)

 

≫I’d like to know more about what high school is like

 

≫Besides class content, anything surprising?

 

“Um…”

 

Thinking for a moment outside of class.

 

Not that I’m at a loss, but quite the opposite.

 

There are too many differences.

 

“For example, every morning, we have a pledge before class starts? Facing the flag and placing our hands on our chests.”

 

Unlike in Japan, there’s no homeroom before class starts in America.

 

There’s a custom of listening to announcements for about 30 seconds, though it’s not exactly a replacement.

 

≫Wow~

 

≫That’s what they call the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’, right? (U.S.)

 

≫I guess Japan doesn’t have that, huh? (U.S.)

 

“Also, each student is given a locker with a key? Honestly, it’s a huge help. The textbooks here are all so big and thick, and heavy.”

 

≫Starting with a load of homework lol

 

≫Well, there’s more digital stuff lately. So it’s better (U.S.)

 

≫Probably because you have to return the textbooks later. So don’t write in them (Rice)

 

“And we can pretty much customize our lockers as we please. Everyone sticks stickers on them however they like. I’ve covered mine with stickers from my oshis.”

 

This often leads to questions like “Who’s that character?” and becomes a good opportunity for proselytizing.

 

However, the difficult part is that class often starts in the middle of proselytizing.

 

If only the break time were a bit longer.

 

One hour. No, 100 hours. Damn it, no matter how much time there is, it never feels enough to talk about everything!

 

“So I noticed that there aren’t many goods with stickers. It’s troubling. There are so many varieties of pin badges, but…”

 

≫Come to think of it, there aren’t many official stickers, huh?

 

≫If it’s stickers, you can get them as a bonus with potato snacks

 

≫Huh? ‘Pin badges’???

 

“Eh? Isn’t covering your bag with pin badges basic for being a fan?”

 

≫Unexpectedly an ita-bag!?!?!?

 

≫Come to think of it, I remember you worrying about attracting too much attention, Iroha-chan?

 

≫I thought it was because of your height, but maybe that’s the real reason.

 

“N-No, I’m just decorating with them, not actually taking them with me.”

 

≫Phew… That’s a relief.

 

≫Considering it’s you, I could totally picture it lol

 

“…Hahaha, oh no…”

 

I had actually planned to go to school like that, but Angu Ogu seriously stopped me.

 

“Spare some thought for revealing your identity!?” they said.

 

So, I only wear a few carefully selected ones for “usage”.

 

But that doesn’t cover all my favorites.

 

“So for my oshis without stickers. I’ve lined up goods inside the locker. But the other day, a student passing by while I was taking out my belongings called it an ‘altar’.”

 

≫I’m also making an altar for Iroha inside my locker (U.S.)

 

≫↑I think I saw that on Twitter lol

 

≫Please be careful not to reveal your identity

 

I understand the viewers’ feelings, but this is a matter of life and death.

 

After all, without doing this, there’s no joy in going to high school!

 

“And, speaking of odd things… like lunchtime? Over there, eating in the cafeteria is common, right?”

 

≫Huh? But Iroha-chan, aren’t you bringing your own lunch?

 

≫Ogu’s been posting pictures on Twitter every day. Boasting about it, right? (U.S.)

 

≫Lucky you~! Iroha-chan’s… ‘Beloved Wife Bento’!

 

“~~~~!? Cogh cogh!?”

 

Witnessing such a comment, I accidentally choked.