Chapter 108. [Deliver My Words To You]
“……………It has begun!”
The presidential election in the United States.
Finally, the time for voting had arrived.
We have done everything we can.
We have even resorted to secret strategies, though it’s uncertain if they will work.
Nevertheless, the outcome remains unpredictable.
The situation is in utter chaos.
“Iroha-chan, look at this! It’s the news!”
Mai shows me the screen of the laptop I lent her for work.
There is a live broadcast of a speech held in America is playing.
[She shows mercy to criminals. Isn’t she an enemy of the United States? Isn’t she a comrade of the enemy? We will protect world peace! We promise to become the world’s order! Let’s defeat the enemy together!]
[He is the true enemy of the world! He is nothing more than a warmonger who loves killing. If we entrust the United States to him, as Dr. Einstein said, the Fourth World War will become a future of ‘war with stones and clubs’]
The male and female presidential candidates hurl strong criticisms at each other while addressing the public.
From a Japanese perspective, it’s nerve-wracking to see them go that far.
“Iroha-chan, it’s fine to watch, but keep working too!”
“Sorry!”
She apologizes and returns to her work.
The tense atmosphere fills the room.
“Iroha-chan, I’ve finished contacting all the VTubers on the list we received!”
“Thank you!”
“What should we do next!?”
“Well… um…”
“Iroha-chan~! As a substitute for Iroha-chan, I was interacting with our classmates, but I need the next instructions~!”
“Um…”
It trails off. We can sense that things are not going well.
Tick, tock— the clock ticking sounds strangely loud in the room.
The silence is broken by the ringing of a single incoming call.
The attention of the three of us converges on that point.
We look at the name displayed on the screen.
In an instant, the three of us naturally make eye contact and let smiles appear on our faces.
“Hello, hello!”
<<.-Iroha, sorry to keep you waiting!-.>>
<<~~~~! Oh gosh!>>
Ah-nee also received a call from the office and was checking her smartphone. And then, unable to contain her excitement, she exclaimed, “It’s here, it’s here!”.
<<Finally—permission has been granted by the office!>>
At the same time as the excited cries, a notification [beep] also appeared on my computer. It kept coming in continuously.
It was messages from VTubers affiliated with a major agency.
[I’m joining the battle too!]
[I’ll do my best to support Angu Ogu-san and Iroha-san!]
[Yes, let’s do it together!]
“Everyone…!”
There were VTuber friends who used to go to the pool together.
And there were others.
{We’re going to do it too!}
<I’ll lend my power.>
[Please let me help too!]
Messages from VTubers I had collaborated with before arrived all at once.
On the phone, Angu Ogu said,
<<Iroha, I’m sorry for making you fight alone until now. But thanks to that, we finally got permission from the agency!>>
I learned that Angu Ogu had been negotiating with the agency all along.
However, they constantly turned her down.
The tide turned after Ilyena’s clip began to circulate.
Our actions had started to change the world for sure.
<<Speeches that support specific political parties are still not allowed. But it’s okay to genuinely appeal for world peace!>>
<<That’s right!>>
With a light tap on my cheek, I regained my determination.
I could feel the momentum building up.
“All right! Then, Ah-nee, secure a streaming slot directly, and Mai, please handle the news dissemination! Since many prominent VTubers will start streaming, ask your classmates to help with subtitles for their streams and clips!”
“Understood!” “Got it!”
As I tried to return to my work and face my computer, Ah-nee grabbed my shoulder and stopped me.
“What are you trying to do? That’s not what you should be doing, Iroha-chan.”
“But there are still things I have to do…”
“Here, take this.”
A smartphone was handed to me by Ah-nee, and I accepted it.
The call was already connected.
[Iroha-san, I apologize for keeping you waiting!]
“Huh, Mane-san?”
It was Ah-nee’s manager, who also went to America with us.
She spoke at the beginning.
[Please leave all the behind-the-scenes work to us!]
“Huh!?”
I was surprised and turned my gaze to Ah-nee.
She nodded firmly and said,
“Iroha-chan is a VTuber, right? Then your job is to live stream!—–‘Iroha-chan’s voice must reach everyone!'”
I heard that the managers also received permission to act alongside the VTubers.
They had been unable to move due to company orders, but they had negotiated directly with their superiors.
“~! Thank you so much!”
We each secured a live stream slot.
And we broadcasted to the whole world.
“‘My Words to You!’ Translator Girl Iroha here!”
“‘Is everyone doing well? It’s your big sister☆’ I’m Anegasaki Monet☆”
<<‘Gurururu… Hello, I’m a zombie.’ It’s Angu Ogu!>>
Everyone had finally gathered together!
