How a Hero Lives as a Writer

61 – Aucklea’s festival is more colorful! (2)

After the ice hockey demonstration at the lakeside, we gathered at the royal castle and held an ice hockey appreciation party.

It was nice to see everyone talking about this and that with excitement even though it must have been their first time playing sports.

However, as I watched ice hockey completed on Earth, I still saw many areas to be improved.

ㅡ First of all, it must be the stadium, right?

That’s right.

I nodded, wrote Stadium on the back of the paper, and circled it.

“Are you artificially creating an ice field?”

“That’s how it should be. Because we can’t play on the shore of a lake.”

I decided to answer Reina’s question and additionally describe the reason for needing the arena.

“First of all, Oaklia is cold.”

However, there is not enough space for all the spectators to turn on the rocket stove in the wagon and watch.

“So, like this royal castle, we need to set up an indoor arena.”

As he said that and made fun of the pen, Prince Albert looked a bit embarrassed.

“It is the first time making a stadium out of ice, so it must be difficult with our wisdom.”

It would be embarrassing to ask you to make an ice sheet out of the blue.

“Can I speak for a moment?”

As I was about to bring up the story of the icy board, the chancellor raised his hand.

“Yes, what is it?”

“The sports suggested by the artist this time are soccer, baseball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, and ice hockey.”

“Yes, first of all, I said to prioritize normal soccer, basketball, volleyball, and tennis.”

“Yes. However, I prioritized ice hockey as a way to utilize Oaklia’s winter.”

“Honestly, it was unexpected, but I think it was a good choice.”

Even if there is no festival now, Aucklia will be lively every winter.

“We came to the conclusion that all sports suggested by the artist can be reproduced. But there are also problems.”

As Jesang said, he wrote ‘Lot problem’ in large letters on a board made of recycled paper.

“Soccer, baseball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey. All these sports require different sized stadiums.”

I also thought this was the biggest problem.

Unlike Earth, the usable land here is limited.

“Therefore, I think we should first consider ways to recycle the stadium.”

The Prime Minister added the word recycling.

Then, the people gathered in the space started a discussion by giving their opinions.

“Can’t volleyball and tennis use similar stadiums?”

“I guess so. It didn’t take up too much space, so I thought it would be okay to install it in the yard of the house.”

“Tennis must be comfortable because there are few restrictions on the number of players.”

Volleyball and tennis require relatively little space.

If you adjust the size of the pillars that bind the net and install it, you can use it as a volleyball court or a tennis court.

“Wouldn’t soccer and baseball stadiums be difficult?”

“The number of players in the game is also significantly different, so I have to think about it a bit. Also, it seems difficult to create a space made up of plants called grass.”

“I said that if there is no grass, you can remove it… Umm, if it’s going to be like this, can’t we postpone it a little later?”

“I think so.”

Soccer and baseball require a lot of people, and the stadiums have to be built that big.

The turf problem has not been resolved, and it is yet to be determined whether or not it will be successful.

So I don’t think it’s too late to prepare after the academy opens and examines the students’ reactions.

“I really enjoyed playing ice hockey.”

“I wanted to run myself.”

“I can’t see well because my eyes are blurry these days….”

“If you make a stage using ice, does that mean the ground will usually be muddy?”

When the story of ice hockey came up, the chancellor once again started writing something on the back of the paper.

“I think stadiums for ice hockey will be difficult for similar reasons to soccer and baseball.”

As soon as the Prime Minister finished speaking, sighs flowed from the surroundings.

It felt like the temperature in the room, which had been hot, had gone down by 3 degrees.

I calmly wrote down the problems pointed out by the chancellor on a piece of paper.

Hmm… Of course, the most problematic part is the use of the land as a site only for competitions.

“Writer. Is it difficult to play ice hockey by the lake?”

I closed my eyes for a moment at Reina’s words and was lost in thought.

Then I suddenly remembered the ice sleigh I went to ride with my parents.

“… No, rather, ice hockey played by the lake in a circle around the lake might be the answer.”

– Yes?

Yes, I was rather obsessed with the form and forgot the essence.

I think it would be more appropriate to do it by the riverside or lakeside if it is to become a daily sport enjoyed by the residents of Auckland.

I raised my hand and caught the attention of the people around me.

“Ice hockey makes use of the natural ice on the lakeside.”

“Didn’t you say that there is a limit to the natural ice sheet by the lake?”

“There are several solutions. First of all, the problem of the ball floating up and flying is solved with a net.”

You can spread the net wide and secure it with something like a pole.

“It’s a net….”

The chancellor stroked his chin and nodded his head.

“It seems possible.”

“Then, let’s set up a podium for the academy near the lakeside.”

Slightly larger university lecture halls and conference halls have steps for each seat, just like a movie theater.

If you put a step like that, everyone will be able to see the stadium easily.

“Is it okay to use a tent for the cold?”

If you pretend, you pretend.

“But it’s still a bit lacking for people with poor eyesight. So, I will try to devise that part as well.”

I’ve heard that there are telescopes in this world, so I think it’s easy to make opera glasses.

“Oh, and I think I need to improve my equipment.”

If you add a little exaggeration, this ice hockey looked like a war on ice.

Kangkang every time they bump into each other! The brutality with the sound wasn’t the sport I was looking for.

You need a special armor that is made of a little light material but can block the blades of your skates.

In that case, there is no need to mobilize knights, and the consumption of the ice shattered in one game will be solved.

Since this world is a fantasy, it seems like armor using monster skins will do.

After that, meetings about sports in Oklia continued endlessly.

Although everyone would be tired because it is usually a meeting discussing national projects, it was quite an impressive time to see a scene that looked rather enjoyable.

***

The next day.

As I was about to start my day as usual, Kruger, who looked quite proud, came to my room.

“Do you know why I came?”

“I’ll keep the glass from drying out until the winter is over.”

“Ha ha ha ha! After all, what do you know!”

When Kruger gets to work, he doesn’t take his eyes off anything else.

The fact that such a Kruger came to me means that “They” Have been completed.

I decided to follow Kruger straight away and check the finished items.

“Now, this must be the bike you were talking about, right?”

Where Kruger pointed, there was exactly what I had in mind.

A bit disappointing is that there is no rubber, so the riding comfort is a little low.

Still, the riding comfort was quite good by using monster leather of a fairly similar material.

“This is a cotton candy machine using a bicycle.”

“You used a bicycle?”

“Hmm.”

Have you run out of time?

“And here is a cotton candy machine using a steam engine.”

“Ohh!”

As expected, he is a dwarf craftsman who is a territorial cheat!

“What about the parade car?”

“That’s it.”

In the direction Kruger pointed, there was a bicycle and a rather crude parade car made of planks.

“Doesn’t it be possible for others to decorate the appearance as long as they have a blueprint?”

“Oh, this is really more than enough.”

Because the exterior can be helped by others.

“Shall we try at least some cotton candy?”

“Mmm!”

When the story of cotton candy came up, Might and Gospel, who were making something in the corner, approached us.

“Are you eating cotton candy?”

“The next borrowing is Sugar, Bright!”

… Surprisingly, I think I liked cotton candy.

“This steam engine is more difficult than I thought. If the heat is concentrated in one place, the damage is worse than expected, so I had a hard time.”

So I tried to use manpower by using a bicycle chain.

“But it was quite difficult to do with manpower.”

So I decided to come back and use the steam engine.

It was quite difficult to use the water wheel because the riverside was frozen.

“Okay, let’s get started.”

The rocket stove heats up and the steam engine starts working.

Kruger carefully put the sugar into the center slot, and soon a solid white line began to form like a spider’s web.

“Hmm!”

Kruger started making cotton candy using wooden skewers.

I think I’ve already tried it several times, and the shape came out pretty well, so I thought I could sell it right away.

Looking at Sir Lewis’ reaction, he seemed more surprised than ice hockey.

ㅡ This is even more shocking to me….

Miss Helena looked at her cotton candy with a bit of rapture.

“Now, it’s done!”

I tore off the cotton candy I made and tasted it.

Well, it’s cotton candy properly.

I handed the cotton candy to Sir Louis.

“Try it.”

Sir Lewis hesitated for a moment, but that was only for a moment.

“… !”

Sir Lewis, who ripped off the cotton candy and put it in his mouth, looked at the cotton candy with a startled expression.

“It melts in your mouth and is delicious, right?”

“… Yes.”

It’s not much different from popping sugar into your mouth, but cotton candy is bizarrely delicious.

I don’t know why, but it’s really strange….

“Will it be sold to nobles as well?”

“Yes, I think this will definitely sell!”

If that’s Sir Lewis, then that’s probably it.

“Can you make multiple of these?”

“I think I can make up to three. More than that, I think it would be difficult without a waterwheel.”

“Three is enough. Oh, you can order as much sugar as you want, but eating too much will make you sick?”

“Don’t worry, Bright!”

Those who tell me not to worry always have accidents.

I don’t know about Kryuger and Might, but this gospel-speaking dwarf might be a bit dangerous.

I have to stop by the studio often to check the amount of sugar consumed.

“Can I take this with me?”

“I’ll teach you how to take it apart and assemble it, so you have to be careful with it. You have to be careful of the sudden temperature difference.”

“You mean it’s better to use it indoors?”

“Yes.”

I listened to Kruger’s warnings and learned how to disassemble and assemble the cotton candy machine.

“Then let’s go.”

Me and Sir Louis carefully moved the cotton candy machine to the carriage.

Then he drove the wagon to the castle and showed the completed cotton candy machine to the members of the Oklea royal family.

Of course, the reactions of the members of the Oklia royal family who tasted the cotton candy were explosive.

Even aristocrats react this way, but what about commoners?

Thinking of that made me want to give it to the residents of Aucklia as well.

Anyway, money rots and overflows.

Wouldn’t it be okay to give fan service to the residents of Oklia who love reading my novels?

When it comes to festivals, cotton candy is a national rule.

To reveal my selfishness a little, I hope I can accumulate a little bit of karma through this.

ㅡ They say hypocrisy is also good….

You’re doing too much… Why is this hypocrisy?

This is a win-win!