Thanks to Alice, for the time being, I knew that the flyer Hina-chan got wasnār a scam, so I was relievedā¦ā¦ but Iām worried about the fact that this competition is filled with enthusiasts.
The only one here who knew about this Flying Board was Alice, so I guess Iāll ask her for an explanation about this.
[So, Alice. What kind of competition is this Flying Board?]
[The competition itself is simple. As can be seen on the flyer, itās a race to reach the goal on a disk-shaped board magic tool. The name āFlying Boardā is derived from the fact that this board magic tool floats when magic power is put into it.]
[So itās a race to reach the goal on flying saucers?]
[From what I heard, it sounds like a pretty normal competition to me.]
From Aliceās simple explanation, just like Aoi-chan said, it felt like a normal competition. Because racing is a competition where thereās a clear distinction between victory and defeat, itās no surprise that there are people who are passionate about this.
In fact, I have the impression that a competition like this might even be a major sport. Watching a race of flying saucers does sound like funā¦ā¦
[ā¦ā¦Indeed. If theyāre āflying normallyāā¦ā¦ that is.]
[Eh? What do you mean?]
[Flying Boards donāt fly straight. You can control the direction to some extent, but it flies in a strange way, such as unsteadily flying or flying about in a meandering way. In the first place, this Flying Board competition started when I tried playing around with a failed magic tool. Thus, in accordance with its origins, they intentionally broke the flight techniques engraved on the board magic tools.]
Now the suspiciousness of this thing was getting a little thicker. A competition aiming to reach the goal on a flying saucer that flutters and flies strangelyā¦ā¦ It does seem like you can control it to some extent, but from the way Alice spoke, it didnāt feel like you could control it properly.
[The Flying Board used for the competition is prepared by the organizer, and since the techniques engraved in them were deliberately broken to make it unstable, you canāt know what kind of strange flight it will do until you actually ride it. Well, in that sense, that means thereās a possibility that even a beginner can beat an expert butā¦ā¦ Well, the actual race course is surreal. If you donāt do well, you may end up unsteadily wandering around here and there before you can reach the goal.]
[ā¦ā¦Iām beginning to understand why itās so minor.]
[Incidentally, the use of magic is prohibited. Itās to prevent people from rewriting the magic technique or using Wind Magic to operate the Flying Board. Ahh, by the way, the safety measures they have, such as Fall Prevention techniques, are solid, so you donāt have to worry about that.]
[I see, thanks for telling us.]
The Flying Board competition that comes to my mind after Aliceās explanation is, well, certainly surreal. I guess it would depend on what kind of race course it will be, but I imagine that there will be lots of trouble occurring along the way.
After thanking Alice, I looked back towards Aoi-chan and Hina-chanā¦ā¦ and there I saw Aoi-chan with a complicated expression on her face, and Hina-chan with a bright one, a sparkle seemingly visible in her eyes.
[It looks like even a beginner can win, so doesnāt it sound fun!? It looks like we need groups of 3. Just thinking about 3 people riding on the saucer sounds like fun.]
[W- Why do you look so into itā¦ā¦ Errr, Kaito-san, what are you going to do?]
It seemed that Aoi-chan was gonna throw the hot potatoā¦ā¦ or rather, the final decision to me, the older one between us two. Glancing at Hina-chanā¦ā¦ I saw her eyes shining with a very expectant expression on her face.
Unfortunately, it seemed like I have no choice but to let this smile cloud my judgment, so there was only one answer here.
[ā¦ā¦Well, it looks like it isnāt dangerousā¦ā¦ so why donāt we try it out?]
[I knew Kaito-senpai would say that! Iām looking forward to it~~]
[Well, I suppose soā¦ā¦ Letās just participate and do our best.]
Hina-chan happily jumped, while Aoi-chan, even though she had a wry smile on her face, perhaps because she hated to lose, looked a little motivated.
Well, things were turning out strangelyā¦ā¦ but it certainly looked kinda interesting, so I guess it may not be that bad.
[ā¦ā¦Now this is a rather interesting turn of events. Very amusing indeedā¦ā¦ Erhem. It looks like weāll be able to see a heated battle, so this unworthy Lunamaria will be there to cheer everyone on.]
[On that day written on the flyer, arenāt you supposed to be working?]
[I can always take a day offā¦ā¦ or if I canāt, skip workā¦ā¦]
[ā¦ā¦As the head of the household, I order you. You are to accompany me to the castle on this day, is that clear?]
[No way. How can you be this cruelā¦ā¦]
Luna-san, who probably wanted to see us being tossed around by the Flying Board and was going over to come over for a laugh in the name of cheering us on, was stopped by Lilia-san. What a splendidly fine play that was.
Though I say that, even if Lilia-san didnāt stop her, would she really go out of her way to Hydra Kingdom just to laugh at usā¦ā¦ Unnn. Well, Luna-san might really do just that.