[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-isekai-nonbiri-nouka":3,"chapter-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-961":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},1395452,1848,"Chapter 961: Autumn Harvest and Paperwork","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-961",961,"\u003Cp>The autumn harvest had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone worked silently, but what stood out most were the Multipurpose Humanoid Mobile Heavy Machines, Arti-Horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First was Klim, riding the smaller Multipurpose Humanoid Mobile Heavy Machine, Siegfried, to harvest crops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could dig faster and across a wider area than human hands, making it a huge help during harvest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s the power of heavy machinery for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also designed not to damage the crops, which was a great feature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the four regular-sized Multipurpose Humanoid Mobile Heavy Machines operated by the mountain elves were transporting large quantities of harvested crops around the fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, since there was a limit to how fast the crops could be harvested, the machines weren’t all running at once, they worked in alternating pairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, they were a major force in the harvest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was good to see them being put to proper use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people had been treating them like toys like me or the mountain elves, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was autumn, the other villages were also in the middle of their own harvests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The produce meant for sale was arriving one after another at Big Tree Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And here, the ice monster was playing a huge role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside large sheds, they created multiple icicles to turn the space into a refrigerated storage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amazing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s more, when the ice monster stayed inside, it even turned into a freezer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wonderful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But… are you bored?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you doing all right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking through number puzzles?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, I see, you’re carving them into the ice while thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll bring you some paper or boards you can use to record things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, if you ever want to go outside, don’t hesitate to say so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re not trying to lock you in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, this place is just a temporary storage facility for crops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, they’ll stay here for two weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuri came to help with the harvest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took turns with one of the mountain elves and rode one of the Multipurpose Humanoid Mobile Heavy Machines, and, as expected, she was great at piloting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could tell which machine she was in just by the way it moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her skill was on par with Klim’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of Klim’s efforts, the other children were motivated not to fall behind and worked hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’d already made it a practice to have them help with the harvest instead of just focusing on studies during this season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That came from the local parents’ belief that children should help with their families’ work, not just study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it wasn’t exactly a field trip, but helping with the harvest was still a valuable experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to have done it than not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they all seemed to be enjoying themselves out in the fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The harvest was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From here on, I left things to the civil servant girls, while I focused on preparing a small winter crop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klim had asked to do some farming using the small Multipurpose Humanoid Mobile Heavy Machine, so I put her in charge of a portion of the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I made sure to till it first with the AFT.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without it, crops wouldn’t grow properly in this area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d need to work just as hard so I wouldn’t fall behind Klim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’ll need seedlings or seeds for her field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should get those ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the harvest was done, next came the martial arts tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preparations for that had begun throughout the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to help with that too, but I had to stay in Big Tree Village to handle Village Five-related work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, most of it was just approvals and reviews.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Sorry for the extra trouble」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could’ve gone to Village Five myself, but this time Nana came here instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ahaha. If Village Chief showed up in Village Five during this season, everything would spiral out of control」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It’s harvest season there too, and the produce from Big Tree Village is piled up as well」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「In short, everyone’s sitting on huge amounts of trade goods. The Goroun Company and Dalfon Company know the system since they have a direct route, but all the other merchants have been flooding us with meeting requests」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A while back, when I asked if I should show my face more often, Youko told me the current arrangement was fine, that must’ve been why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Right now, we’re keeping things moving by pretending the Village Chief isn’t available, so if you suddenly show up…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Got it, got it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not trying to cause chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, even if I did go and meet with people, all I’d say is, “I left it to Youko”, or “Talk it over with Youko”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Thank you. Also, there’s the matter of security」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Security?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t Gulf, Daga, and Reginleif be enough?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Leaving everything to Gulf-san and the others while Village Five do nothing would also raise concerns」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I show up during this busy harvest season, it means manpower has to be diverted for my security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Exactly. So please let us handle it from here」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s wrap this up quickly so Nana can return to Village Five soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I picked up one of the report boards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading through several reports, I brought up a question for Nana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The companions of the Third Princess of Gozlan Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were said to have worked in domestic affairs back in Gozlan, so why haven’t we recruited them as civil servants?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if there are concerns about them being foreigners, I feel like they could at least be assigned to areas with low confidentiality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「About that… they themselves declined, saying they lacked the necessary ability」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that so?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Yes. Gozlan Kingdom had a reputation for strong domestic governance among neighboring countries. But that was only in comparison to those neighbors…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, they should still be better than complete novices, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「If we were to say they’re ‘better than novices,’ then hiring them during such a busy season would be a risk for both sides」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see… that makes sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Youko-sama is planning to have any interested individuals receive on-site training during a less hectic period」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Got it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, next topic…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About the single-seater airships. Weren’t those meant to be prototypes for larger airship construction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are there now plans to mass-produce them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Because they were extremely well-received」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Yes. For those who can’t fly on their own, it’s an entirely new experience」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Members of the village council lined up to enjoy the skies. I rode one myself. It really is something special」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I-I see…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, there’s concern over the fact that they can’t be accompanied by escorts…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Yes. Establishing safe flight routes has become an urgent matter」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An urgent matter, huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Yes. There have been several proposals submitted regarding flight paths as well」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nana pointed to one of the report boards she hadn’t checked yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, this one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light transport route limited to the airspace over Village Five, and a sightseeing route connecting Village Five with Shashaato City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The light transport route is a test run of the mail delivery project you proposed. For now, it’s focused on delivering letters within Village Five to see how it goes」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The sightseeing route is focused more on recreation. Since flying solo would be dangerous, the idea is to travel in small groups」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Makes sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, wouldn’t using a larger airship be more practical in that case…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「What people like is the freedom of piloting alone」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I get the appeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, if we’re increasing production, we’ll need to expand the docking area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「There are proposals for that too…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, over here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A revised plan for securing land for airship operations within Village Five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the previous version, this one calls for a larger area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It also accounts for accident prevention. We received input from the mountain elves that takeoff and landing are the most dangerous times」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, when you have time, could you ask the Kissinley couple for their advice on airship operations?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Kissinleys…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I forgot that the Fogumas, like Nana, have some history with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t being thoughtful enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It’s fine. Right now, we both work for Village Chief. To be honest, I can’t say all the resentment is gone, but there’s no need for you to worry about it」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t push yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll ask Miyo myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No guarantee it’ll be a useful conversation anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Thank you」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t mention it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So… a duel between Multipurpose Humanoid Mobile Heavy Machines at the special venue, the stadium, huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was probably pushed forward thanks to Yuri’s behind-the-scenes efforts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, it’s just not possible on our end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Not possible?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem is repair parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some components can’t be replaced, and once they break, the whole unit stops functioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That happened with the first unit, Siegfried, before Klim’s soul came into contact with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how cautious we are, a clash between two ten-meter-class machines is bound to cause some sort of malfunction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we had more parts or additional operational machines, we could reconsider…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as things stand, it’s tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides, we barely have any capable pilots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klim might not be able to handle anything beyond the small model, Siegfried, so realistically, only Yuri could be counted as a true pilot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain elves’ piloting skills are still too clumsy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training pilots, producing pilot suits…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the current limited number of operational units and how restricted their use is, both efforts would likely end up wasted. I have to say it’s just not feasible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, for something like a parade or a public event, I think the Multipurpose Humanoid Mobile Heavy Machines could be put to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I understand. That’s unfortunate」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh? So you wanted to see them fight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Absolutely. Watching machines of that size collide? It would be an incredible spectacle, no doubt about it」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, I agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I had the chance, I’d want to see it too…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I can’t risk our four functioning units breaking down just for a show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only we had a true expert in Multipurpose Humanoid Mobile Heavy Machines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though considering how old these things are…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe ancestor-san or someone Versa knows might be able to help?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll try asking them next time.\u003C\u002Fp>",1725,"2026-06-05T23:08:42.455Z",1,"novelbin.me","5aeb86bcea4d67ad53079af6a2c22d7a091a7f8a09c5c848cac417363b185596","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-962","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-960",1036,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fisekai-nonbiri-nouka-cover.jpg"]