At the dungeon meeting, it was decided that Mount Takao would be created in the 5-1 area.
「…Let’s continue the dungeon meeting a bit longer」
「Is that so? Yes, of course, I do not mind」
The dungeon meeting somehow ended in an instant, but that feels a bit unsatisfying, so let us keep it going a little longer.
「When should we open the 5-1 area? That is pretty important too」
「That is true. In terms of dungeon points, there is no problem, so we could start creating the area right away」
「I see, I see」
The 4-1 lake area recorded a very high number of visitors last summer. As a result, we now have a decent surplus of points.
「Hmm, but summer is almost here, and the 4-1 area season is just about to start, right? I am not sure it is a good idea to clash that with 5-1」
「Isn’t summer also the season for mountains?」
「Hm? Ah, that is true……」
That makes sense. Mountains are also for summer.
「Still, I do not think mountains are that limited to summer. They can be enjoyed in spring and autumn too, right? There are autumn leaves and all that」
And since Mount Takao is a low mountain, it should be enjoyable even in winter. It is not particularly dangerous either.
If anything, adult elves look like they could casually enjoy winter climbing on high mountains without any trouble at all.
「Then shall we open 5-1 in autumn?」
「Let’s do that」
「Understood. The Mount Takao area will open in autumn」
「…The Mount Takao area?」
Is that name really okay……?
It is true that both Nana-san and I fully intend to recreate Mount Takao, but still……
Well, maybe we should just go all the way and name it Mount Takao. Put up a sign inside the area that says 『Mount Takao』 and call it a day……
「Hmm…… well, whatever. For now, let’s leave the mountain area like that and focus on livening up the lake area during summer」
「Yes, let’s do our best」
「For now, I want everyone to enjoy themselves with float rings」
「Come to think of it, you were making a large number of them」
That is right. I made a lot of them.
I would be happy if I could see many elves floating around again this summer using those float rings.
And this year, I want to join them.
I originally made the float rings because I wanted to float around myself, but I never got the chance last year. This year, I am definitely going to float.
「Ah, by the way, what is going on with the swimsuit designs? You were the one making them, right, Nana-san?」
Last year, I spread swimsuits made from processed toad hide throughout the village.
The toads used as materials appear in the 2-2 area, and the toads there are color toads with many variations in their hides.
Everyone chooses the color they like and brings it to Jered-papa’s shop. That is how it works.
Last year, they were simple, single-color toads in five colors, but this year Nana-san was full of enthusiasm about making patterned color toads.
What happened with that, I wonder? Has she already made them and released them?
「Fufufu. The designs are already finished. I think I can apply them to the toads in the 2-2 area within this week」
「I see」
「Fufufu. Please look forward to it」
「Yeah……」
Somehow, I feel uneasy.
……Well, whatever. I already said I would leave it to her.
And even if one or two flashy designs get mixed in, people can just avoid choosing those patterns. I will let Nana-san do as she likes. She seems to be enjoying it anyway.
「Ah, right. There was something that bothered me a bit during today’s guitar recital……」
「What is it?」
「The giant rats in the 1-1 area…… they get in the way, don’t they?」
「In the way……? No, they are monsters, so isn’t getting in the way their job?」
「That is true, but when we use the area like an event venue like this, having monsters spawn is kind of a problem, right?」
……Well, to begin with, holding events inside a dungeon where monsters spawn is probably wrong in the first place.
「One spawned up during today’s recital too, right?」
「Yes, someone nearby defeated it quite easily」
「A monster suddenly appearing in the middle of a performance sounds like the kind of thing that would turn into a panic movie. I do not think that is a good idea」
Just reading it like that sounds pretty terrifying, doesn’t it?
「But if the giant rats stop spawning, Master will not be able to hold your oyuugikai events anymore, you know?」
「That’s the problem…… Maybe it would be fine to stop doing them?」
「Is that really okay?」
「Hm?」
「Are you really okay with stopping?」
「……I might want to keep going a little longer」
Being pressed like that makes it a little hard to answer…….
It is actually kind of fun, and even now there are plenty of people who enjoy it, so part of me wants to keep it going a bit longer…….
「Then let us divide 1-1 in half」
「Divide it?」
「One side will be an area where the giant rats pop, and the other side will be an area where they do not」
「I see, that might be a good idea. ……But can we really make that kind of change this late?」
「There is no problem. We will place a partition in the middle and change the pop positions. There will be no need to pay the cost for the non-lethal giant rats again」
「Oh」
Once again, it really feels like a dungeon can do anything. The level of freedom is impressive.
「Then can I leave 1-1 like that to you?」
「Leave it to me」
「Alright. Then, the final topic」
「The final one? Well then, what is it?」
「The plan to install the second-generation life-size realistic Yggdrasil god statue at the dungeon entrance」
「Ahhh……」
「Let us place this second-generation one at the entrance」
The second-generation life-size realistic Yggdrasil god statue was completed the day before yesterday.
It has been holding a 『kyaruun』 pose in my room ever since, but I think it is about time for it to be moved to the dungeon.
The current dungeon entrance is very simple.
It has been changed from the very early days when it was just a hole in the ground with stairs going down, but even now it is only a simple entrance with a stone gate placed over it.
Even with such an entrance, having this second-generation statue there should greatly change the atmosphere and make it more impressive.
……Yes. At the very least, the atmosphere should change a lot.
「……Are you really going to display that second-generation one at the entrance?」
「Is that bad?」
「It is not bad, but……」
「I mean, we cannot just keep it in my room forever, right?」
「We cannot?」
「……It is pretty scary at night, you know?」
It really looks exactly like a real person, so it is always unsettling, and when I wake up in the middle of the night, I get genuinely startled…….
「……Understood. We will make an appropriate pedestal and then install it in front of the entrance. Something like a Jizo statue」
「A Jizo statue, huh……」
「People might leave offerings」
「……Will they?」
「……No, perhaps they will not」
「Yeah……」
It looks just too real…….
Some people might pray to it, but I do not think many would want to place food at the feet of a second-generation statue that looks exactly like a real person…….
next chapter: Yggdrasil-san, I’m Sorry List 3
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