Chapter 127: Thread regarding the item contest

Hi there, long time no see.

I’ll preface this by giving an abridged version of why I haven’t released anything in a long time.

Shortly after my last release, I lost all the data on my laptop due to a blue screen and nothing I did fixed it. I ended up having to wipe everything clean because even resetting it to factory settings and the like still gave me an error. Luckily, wiping everything clean fixed it.

I lost everything including the progress on this chapter I’m releasing now which was mostly done. I actually did start translating this chapter shortly after but I got stuck in a line that I wasn’t really sure how to translate. I do my have my releases uploaded in my google drive but I only do so once the chapter is finished and I need to start editing and proofreading it.

Then, life happened and I eventually forgot all about it, though I did think about coming back multiple times but never doing so in the end.

Anyway, just today, I logged into the email I use for this blog and I noticed some messages from people asking me when a new chapter was coming out (although they were from quite some time ago and I just never realized they were there) so I decided to pick up my unfinished chapter and translate it.

Like always, no idea when the next chapter will be released or even if it will at all but enjoy this new chapter for now. Hopefully we’ll see each other soon enough.

「Hey. Wacchi…」(Shuuhei)

「What is it? Try to refrain from talking to me, I’m working right now.」(Wataru)

「Isn’t it fine? There’s not that many customers right now. More importantly, after that, did Selene-dono contact you?」(Shuuhei)

「Yeah. She mentioned something about some Ladies’ pact or the like? She told me that it was fine and I shouldn’t worry.」(Wataru)

While cleaning the table where a customer sat down until a moment ago, I replied to Tobi, who was sitting down while drinking some coffee and checking his smartphone.

I believe Selene-san explained it vaguely on purpose.

Those two must have forbade her from saying anything…doesn’t seem like we’ll get to know about the contents of that pact of theirs.

「I see, I guess it’s fine as long as they are not fighting. So, I was taking a look at the threads after the event ends like always.」(Shuuhei)

「Oh. Was there anything unusual? …Thank you for coming.」(Wataru)

Just when I was done wiping the table and placing a menu in the middle, a customer stood up to leave.

The owner looked free at the time so he took care of the bill.

While he was doing that, I cleaned and put the tableware on the table the customer that just left had sat down at.

Huh, it’s about that time when the store is not busy…

「Owner, do you mind if I go and take my break right now?」(Wataru)

「Sure, go ahead. In a while, the regulars are going to start coming after all.」(Shirou)

「Alright. Thank you very much.」(Wataru)

I took off my apron and sat down opposite Shuuhei.

Today’s is Mariko-san’s day off.

Seems like she had gone on a hot spring trip with some old friends.

「…For some reason, I think that when you come here, the rest of the customers just disappear.」(Wataru)

「Rude! I purposefully come here when I know that there will be less customers!」(Shuuhei)

「Well, I knew that. It was just a joke.」(Wataru)

「That side of you, Rise-chan definitely picked it up from you…these siblings…」(Shuuhei)

I did some light stretching and drank the glass of water I brought in one go.

I might be teasing him right now, but I really appreciate how he brings himself to come to the store on his day off.

Even if what he orders is the cheapest coffee on the menu.

I went to the kitchen for a moment and with the owner’s permission, I opened the fridge.

I placed a slice of a cake on a plate and returned to Shuuhei’s table.

「Here you go.」(Wataru)

「What’s this?」(Shuuhei)

「Cheesecake, my treat.」(Wataru)

「Are you serious!? Thanks, Wacchi!」(Shuuhei)

With a face filled with delight, Shuuhei immediately took a portion of the cheesecake with his fork.

While he was doing that, I took out my smartphone and accessed the message board.

「So, what thread was it?」(Wataru)

「Hmm? What do you mean?」(Shuuhei)

It’s been a while since we started talking, so it seems like he forgot what he was going to say before.

Can’t be helped…

「Look, weren’t you talking about some thread a while ago?」(Wataru)

「…Ah! Right right, there was some talk about us so I was going to mention it to you.」(Shuuhei)

「Not only about Selene-san, who took 1st place?」(Wataru)

「Nope. To begin with, Didn’t you and Rise-chan also place really high in the rankings?」(Shuuhei)

Now that he mentions it, that’s true.

To begin with, I guess it’s sort of a miracle that everyone placed within the top 100.

Following Shuuhei’s instructions, I scrolled to the thread he mentioned.

【Pro vs】Thread regarding the Item Contest 5【Amateur】

This is a thread regarding the Item Contest event currently ongoing in TB.

The sponsor is the Kingdom of Sala, Queen Patra will be the judge of the event.

Ignore the trolls and be well mannered.

The next thread will be made once we reach >>900 comments.

178：Nameless Knight　ID：wSS7Z4y

The first 1st place came out LMAO.

Heck, what the hell is a plant made of gold LOL.

179：Nameless Mage　ID：fcrywT8

The Queen is so erotic…

180：Nameless Heavy Warrior　ID：VNxgBhe

I take it’s one of those plant synthesis things.

This is the plant with the same name as the Queen right? >>>Adenium.

181：Nameless Archer　ID：pMfrfLh

Like the developer’s announcement said, it’s something to the liking of the Queen.

182：Nameless Mage　ID：nm6a8UB

The person in 1st place, I investigated him a bit and found out that he’s a floriculturist.

Though it’s a mystery how the plant ended up turning into gold.

183：Nameless Mage　ID：mPW6h2N

A floriculturist…

I wonder if it’s possible to use the knowledge of selective breeding from real life inside the game?

184：Nameless Shinto Priest　ID：hcmWKCU

To begin with, does a floriculturist even deal with selective breeding?

It would be another thing if we talked about the farmer type that grows things that can be eaten but…that would be something you do in university…?

185：Nameless Light Warrior　ID：fRhAJHY

I don’t really get it, but this confirms that the person that took 1st place was a professional?

186：Nameless Archer　ID：pMfrfLh

Well, we can definitely say that he had an advantage over people that didn’t know anything about plants.

Not like I know much about them either.

187：Nameless Knight　ID：QkHZXAW

Gununu…

188：Nameless Archer　ID：k5DygA5

I really want a normal player to take 1st place.

Hope that it does in the next category.

While skimming through the comments, I kept scrolling down.

Up to now, there’s been no talk about us.

240：Nameless Shinto Priest　ID：Mfyttx6

My eyes!! My eyeeeeeees!!!

241：Nameless Mage　ID：fcrywT8

It’s all white and I can’t see anything LMAO.

242：Nameless Archer　ID：k5DygA5

It’s suddenly all white, and all you can hear is the laughter from the Queen.

243：Nameless Heavy Warrior　ID：yQuXQe2

This has to be what Albert felt when he got hit by Shining…

244：Nameless Knight　ID：U2Dtk8k

True, this does feel terrible.

Are you telling me to find my enemy only relying on sound?

245：Nameless Archer　ID：fZnJzjT

If it worked on monsters, it would be a godly item>>>flash bomb.

You could use it offensively or to run away.

If that is not possible, it could also be used to run away from PK attacks.

246：Nameless Mage　ID：3Tdez5T

The problem would be the cost of the item.

If it was cheap, it would be a highly effective all purpose item, I’d definitely want some.

247：Nameless Martial Artist　ID：NHtkX5P

I guess this one definitely doesn’t have anything to do with being a professional right?

248：Nameless Light Warrior　ID：Cxud9tQ

Probably not.

I’m not getting anything even if I try to search for the player’s name.

249：Nameless Archer　ID：fZnJzjT

So this makes 1 normal player and 1 professional getting 1st place so far.

I wonder what the count will be like at the end.

250：Nameless Knight　ID：U2Dtk8k

Personally, I’d want more normal players to get 1st place than professionals.

If real life skills were indispensable even inside a game, that would be kinda sad…

251：Nameless Mage　ID：FsBiArz

This is an issue that was brought up because technology in VR games has advanced so much.

They take the form of a game, but they are currently going in a direction where realism takes precedence.

252：Nameless Light Warrior　ID：Cxud9tQ

So, because of this tendency of wanting to make things more realistic I have something to say.

「Wouldn’t it be fine if you just went to do that in real life?」.

Leaving aside fighting, I’m talking more about the crafting side of MMORPGs.

253：Nameless Heavy Warrior　ID：StQYGwc

In some cases, you have to think that people might not be able to do those things in real life because of circumstances.

Since I live in the city, I play fishing games from time to time you know? Those that are more realistic.

254：Nameless Shinto Priest　ID：ZU232nD

Let’s do it in TB>>>Fishing.

255：Nameless Heavy Warrior　ID：StQYGwc

@254

Fishing in TB is just too simple…

It’s convenient how you can easily travel to the sea or mountain streams.

256：Nameless Archer　ID：wzYBwWz

>>In some cases, you have to think that people might not be able to do those things in real life because of circumstances.

In other words, a galge (abbreviated)

257：Nameless Knight　ID：U2Dtk8k

@256 You haven’t abbreviated anything LOL.

Well, it’s true that even in VR romance games they are able to make 2D models that give the feeling of a 3D polygon character and feel real close to something you’d find in real life.

258：Nameless Mage　ID：jpgUwXe

@257 Teacher!

Not like that, I believe that it’s sad if you reach the point where you start thinking about that kind of thing!

259：Nameless Archer　ID：wzYBwWz

(´;ω;｀)It’s fine! My wife exists in the VR world!

260：Nameless Martial Artist　ID：NHtkX5P

We are going off-topic here LOL.

The main point was which one was better for TB right?

261：Nameless Shinto Priest　ID：82ArxmL

Since magic exists in this world, making things really realistic is hard.

On the other hand, if there’s no realism, it’s rather boring.

262：Nameless Mage　ID：5HGn8Jm

So selfish LOL.

263：Nameless Shinto Priest　ID：82ArxmL

Players are selfish by nature.

In games where the game balance is really bad, they end up going out of service really fast.

264：Nameless Archer　ID：3KBMRp9

You are making conclusions like that?

I don’t think it’s a good idea to think like that after only one event.

265：Nameless Heavy Warrior　ID：6VDQxrB

@263 It’s important to not get swept away by the vocal minority.

266：Nameless Knight　ID：U2Dtk8k

@265 That’s right.

267：Nameless Mage　ID：5HGn8Jm

Well, let’s wait until the results are out.

I don’t really understand difficult topics but…I’m just happy after watching the Queen’s legs.

268：Nameless Shinto Priest　ID：82ArxmL

@267 Isn’t that fine?

That sort of approach is way healthier than people like us, who take the game too seriously.

269：Nameless Light Warior　ID：ZLPV588

I took a screenshot of the Queen and when I went to check it in the folder, it was all blurry because it was through that screen! I want to take one live! But Sala is too far.

270：Nameless Archer　ID：3KBMRp9

@ 267-269 You guys sure are having fun…

I feel dumb for thinking too much about things LOL.

「As you’d expect, it’s looping around the concept of Pros vs Amateurs. Is it further below?」(Wataru)

「Just a bit further below. Let’s skip until around the part where Rise-chan’s results were announced in the medicine section…ah, this cake is so tasty!」 (Shuuhei)

「Sure.」(Wataru)