Chapter 843: Rainy Days Measure

Chapter 843: Rainy Days Measure

「We won’t lose to rain! Even if it rains, we would like you to continue holding the race!」

The swan said.

Odile interpreted the swan’s opinion to be exact.

Odette, who was in charge of the race, seemed to want to say something so I asked her.

「I’m just wondering why I wasn’t selected as the interpreter...?」

Don’t mind it.

Let’s continue talking.

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Even if the swans, who are racing, won’t mind the rain, the guests who would come to watch will.

What kind of measures should we do....when it’s raining?

「Why not just put a roof over the bleachers?」

Roof.

Would it be better to have a roof that would also act as sunshade?

「I don’t think a wooden roof is necessary. A cloth roof is enough, right?」

「That won’t repel the rain, wouldn’t it?」

「We can just use water repellent fabric.」

「Fabrics like that are scarce. It is impossible to cover the whole audience seats with that.」

The angels were debating but Youko assured them that it would be fine.

Will it?

「The web of Zabuton-dono and the others repel water.」

Eh?

I looked at the clothes I was wearing.

Repel water?

They absorb sweat just fine.

「When they make clothes, they probably use water absorbing webs.」

T-that’s possible.

Thank you, Zabuton.

Thank you, spiderlings.

「So, now that we got water repellent fabric for you, all you have to do is to pay for it.」

As expected, Youko wouldn’t ask Zabuton and the others to provide cloth for free.

「I’m sure if village chief asks them, they would make them but......」

That’s exactly why I won’t.

This swan race was started by Odette and Odile and I only took the lead and invested some money and effort to make it fair.

Though I must admit, it’s almost a Village Five project right now.

In other words, the swan race has nothing to do with Zabuton and the others.

I have to offer them a reward if I want to request them something related to it.

「Since you’re saying so, I will say no more.」

Sorry.

Youko withdrew saying that but one of the angels took over.

「By the way, how much should be paid?」

I think it should be at least as much as holding a potato party for them.

「I’m not sure I’m following but......is that expensive or cheap?」CHeCk for new stories on no/v/el/bin(.)c0m

「Expensive. How much do you think one box of those potatoes costs?」

Considering the amount of money we made from the event, it was very expensive.

It’s high quality stuff after all.

Well, for now, I’ll put asking Zabuton and the others as the last resort.

Let’s do what we can on our own.

Hnn?

Swan, is there anything more?

「Yes. Well, the winners of each of the races had a decisive battle in the tenth and final race however, the course distance of each race was different so there was a difference in the level of fatigue. Also, think about the winner of the first race and winner of the ninth.」

Right.

We’ll have to consider that too.

This one is just a trial so I had race 10 as the final but I wonder if it’s fair to do it on the same day.

In fact, this swan, who won race 10, is also the winner of the short course of race 3.

Well, I’m not saying that that’s the only reason he won.

「Please do something so that the other swans won’t complain.」

Right.

I’ll see what I can do......

We will continue with the tenth race as the finals but in the future, we will try to gather winners of the races held on different days.

It would also be possible to have a finals for each distance.

The content of the race will be decided beforehand by Odette and Odile after discussing it with Kon and the others.

It will be difficult to decide on a course and distance that will not spoil the motivation of the swans and will not be boring to watch but we hope that various races will be organized and that the most suitable races will be held.

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Ah, right, Odette, Odile.

The film crew of Irre praised your live commentary and analysis of the race saying it was really good.

「Fufufu, is that so?」

「I’ll do better next time.」

As for the live commentary, there were residents of Village Five who wanted to give it a try.

Odette and Odile might not be able to do it all the time so it’s a good idea to train others.

「Understood. And there is also someone who wanted to be the caretaker of the swans.」

I’ve heard about that too.

I’ll leave that matter to Kon.

If you hire that person, make sure he knows what he’s doing.

「By your will」

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After that, we continued to discuss various issues.

It was a meaningful meeting.

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The next day.

A tent has been set up in the audience area.

I glanced at the tent and saw some spiderlings.

......

It seems like they have heard about yesterday’s reflection meeting elsewhere.

They told me there’s no need to thank them......

It would take more than a few of them to set up a tent that covers the whole bleachers.

Perhaps Zabuton and the others in Big Tree Village have cooperated.

No, it seems like the high elves cooperated as well since there are several pillars standing up.

And there is a mechanism to fold the tent too.

That means the mountain elves are helping too.

Fumu.

Since you said there’s no need to thank you, I’ll accept them gratefully.

And tomorrow, let’s have a potato party at Big Tree Village.

It’s not a reward for you.

I just wanted to.

So you don’t have to worry about it and just enjoy the party.