[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-isekai-nonbiri-nouka":3,"chapter-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-921":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Isekai Nonbiri Nouka",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1395510,1848,"Chapter 921: Game Center Plan","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-921",921,"\u003Cp>●Character Refresher\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Universal Ship: A sail ship–shaped airship built by Loo. Its arms can extend and retract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tou: A Mercury. Captain of the Universal Ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After unloading all the cargo, the Universal Ship slipped out of its dedicated dock and toppled over in a nearby forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is it doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Universal Ship was sulking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It thought, ‘If you want a model of a sail ship, you already have one right here’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the appearance is the same, the internal structure is totally different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it can float on water for disguise purposes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before looking at the sail ships in Shashaato City, I will take a good look at the Universal Ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don’t want me to look if I don’t really want to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s not true at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I definitely want to see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please, show me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With my complete surrender, the Universal Ship calmed down and returned to its dedicated dock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Captain Tou gave me a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you think of ships, you should think of the Universal Ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I truly am sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the Universal Ship is the ship, if we are going to build a sail ship, you have a blueprint?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, there are no plans to build one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mountain Elves probably have no intention of constructing a real one either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, you just want me to take a look… this is a very detailed blueprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did you draw this, Tou?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three masts, big, about sixty meters in total length… this is a galleon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this unfamiliar equipment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flight capabilities?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Unfortunately, if we make it fly, the dragons would cause a commotion, so this ship cannot fly. However, we have left space available so that a flight device can be installed at any time.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strange empty room in the center is for that, then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this equipment here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Defensive systems.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, how are they used?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Well, you aim them at anyone trying to destroy the ship and fire.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sounds like armaments, though?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「According to the design, they are classified as defensive systems, so they are defensive systems.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that just playing with words?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It is a technique for getting the budget approved. It is also important for diplomatic reasons.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, I will hand these blueprints over to the Mountain Elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they cannot make a real ship, they might be able to make a model.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would that be alright?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「That would be fine. If we have a model nearby, more people will take an interest in ships.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that was your goal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Yes. If we had one more Universal Ship, we could use it for sightseeing and promote it…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, Big Tree Village is far from the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only ship the villagers can interact with is the Universal Ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, the Universal Ship felt left out when it was not recognized as a model of a sail ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to be more careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The medal-dropping game machine we built before, where you insert medals and try to knock them down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since we didn’t have any medals, we used medium copper coins to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, that game that Youko and Michael-san got completely hooked on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing it might create some ruinous addicts, we decided to shelve it for a while. However, the medal-dropping game machine continued to be improved upon by the Mountain Elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Single-player machines, multiplayer machines, machines with additional medal towers, slot machine–like features, jackpot features, all kinds of enhancements to the gameplay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even integrated magic tools for automatic music performance, playing tunes that stir up a gambling spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic tools for lighting were also incorporated, flashing and blinking extravagantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were even machines equipped with magic devices that could produce flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no problem if they are modifying them voluntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No problem either if they are enjoying them privately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when a whole room in the mansion became filled with these medal-dropping machines, I only restricted children’s access and otherwise paid it no mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it is normal to want many people to see something you have made, to use it, and to hear their impressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mountain Elves came to consult with a large pile of reward medals, asking if they could set the machines up somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, not just somewhere, they specifically said Village Five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Personally, I do not mind if they set them up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What I cannot allow is the use of actual currency — coins currently in circulation — instead of medals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to do something about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, it was decided to create special medals exclusively for the game machines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Village Five has a large supply of iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we use that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It may be cheaper than medium copper coins, but if it has value, isn’t it the same thing?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If you are going to make medals, I recommend using brass.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Both materials can be obtained from the Goroun Company.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, about making the medals…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Please leave it to us. We can mass-produce them at the workshop in Village Five.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「We have a pressing machine.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ehto…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Village Chief, we would like you to decide the size of the medals and come up with the design.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Got it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Also, please explain everything properly to Youko-sama and Village Five.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, I’ll do my best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The medal size was made slightly larger than a medium copper coin to avoid confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the design, one side featured a deformed fox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other side featured a deformed Inferno Wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After making a life-sized wooden sample and handing it over to the Mountain Elves, mass production of the medals began the very next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They turned out quite beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for explaining things to Youko…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Youko, having previously gotten hooked on the medal-dropping game, was hesitant about setting it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said it was dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I did not miss the way Youko’s tail was wagging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, I managed to get her permission, and it was decided that a game center with medal-dropping machines would be built.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The location was a newly cleared area at the foot of the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short walk away was the Patisserie Fairy Fairy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game center was built there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t that a bit too fast?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it was because the High Elves, feeling they could not leave all the work to the Mountain Elves, worked hard too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think the High Elves are always working hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, as long as the building is properly constructed, even if it is fast, there is nothing to complain about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The residents of Village Five also helped, providing employment opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game center’s size is about fifty meters by one hundred meters, with roughly half of it being two stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first floor is for general guests, and the second floor is apparently for nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls are thick, and the interior has a double-layer structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sound spills out into the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to the game center, an office building was added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It included break rooms and changing rooms for the employees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when I thought that was the end, they also started building a dining hall and an inn for guests nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t the scale getting a bit too big?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will it be alright?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Youko’s secretary says to leave it to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>W-well, I will trust them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The civil servant girls began gathering employees for the game center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems they did not want the Mountain Elves to be the only ones getting attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think the civil servant girls are working hard too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, I do not think they are intentionally favoring the Mountain Elves… but I will not argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please do your best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maintenance workers, customer service staff, security personnel, and mages…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mages?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, for anti-cheating measures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent medals or machines from being tampered with by magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, they will be on alert for beast tamers and monster tamers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I guess these things need to be considered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, no, I will leave the employee gathering to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am counting on you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have my own work to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the game center, customers would borrow medals and use them to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan was to lend thirty medals for one medium copper coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basically, medals could not be exchanged for cash, and we would not allow it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If medals could be exchanged for cash, they would effectively become currency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Customers would also be prohibited from taking medals out of the game center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must either deposit their medals at the hall or exchange them for items listed on the exchange list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was tasked with creating that exchange list and deciding the number of medals needed for each item… or so I thought?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, my job was only to set the exchange rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I were to choose the exchange items, products from Big Tree Village would end up filling the list?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, I had been thinking of Big Tree Village’s crops and such.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid causing confusion, Youko’s secretaries and the civil servant girls would decide and gather the exchange items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for setting the exchange rate…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since thirty medals would be lent out for one medium copper coin, the baseline would be how much value an item exchanged for one hundred medals would have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t it be fine to set it so one hundred medals equals one medium copper coin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would make calculations easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, let’s go with this setup for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there are any problems, we can adjust it later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can also fine-tune it by changing the number of medals lent per medium copper coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Youko approved it, and the exchange list was officially announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small goods appropriate to the exchange rate and product vouchers for partner shops were lined up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no particularly flashy items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If a wealthy customer borrows a large number of medals, they could obtain any of the exchange items. The game center would make a profit, but that would not be acceptable.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Youko had a point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Even if we limit the number of medals lent per day, it would be meaningless if they simply hired others to borrow more.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「At first, I considered using it to attract people, but gathering too many would also be troublesome. That is why we are not offering conspicuous exchange items.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No complaints from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Good. Now, about the trial operation of the game center…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Youko decided on the date, and a trial run with invited guests was held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main invitees were village council members and important figures from the merchant guilds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since we wanted them to actually play, each guest was given about five hundred medals free of charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for their impressions… I wonder?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, they seemed puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You put the medal in here… Oh, I see, I see.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If the medals fall over there, it’s a chance.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The numbers move… and if they line up, it’s a big win opportunity.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Hmm. In the end, the medals can be exchanged for items on this list.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They maintained a composed attitude at first, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time went on, they became serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Three hundred more medals, please.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Same here.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Numbers are power! Rapid-fire insertion!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You there, would you like to cooperate and aim for that spot together?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Grrr… I can’t topple that tower.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The numbers… won’t align! Why!?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, they delivered feedback and suggestions with calm expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It is inconvenient that there is a closing time.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「We would like to play a little longer.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「We need a way to reserve seats. It would reduce conflicts with other customers.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It would be better if we could exchange medals while still seated.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Regarding the exchange items, I think it would be good to have things like this…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The background music should be a bit more lively.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Is the construction of the inn progressing well?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「As for meals, it would be helpful if more convenient food options were available…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Regarding the exchange items, who should I speak with if I want my guild’s products included?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「You should regulate the entry of children. Also, those accompanied by children.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Could I take one medal as a souvenir?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A considerable number of opinions and suggestions were gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of them were unreasonable, but they were valuable insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will make good use of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the overall reception… since no one called for the game center to be shut down, I will consider it a success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding taking medals home… since it is a trial operation, each person may take one medal as a memento.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only for today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Alright! The tower collapsed! Now’s the chance!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael-san, Michael-san, the hall is closing now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please follow the staff’s instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tou 「A ship like this would be so nice. I wish we could build it.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Universal Ship 「……（lies down）」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Youko 「Eh? You are going to set that up? Would that not just cause even more problems?」（tail wagging furiously）\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael 「What is this tower… A triple spiral, and even special medals. I… I must topple it.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Village Council Member 「Ano, there are no autograph tickets or handshake passes for Youko-sama?」（checks the exchange list five times）\u003C\u002Fp>",2231,"2026-06-05T23:08:41.452Z",1,"novelbin.me","b51f90b74b4699fe8e1e337dec53404947a6399fb6f56b83736afc2be748ef3d","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-999","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-920",1036,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fisekai-nonbiri-nouka-cover.jpg"]