Sorry for being late. I’m going to move my release dates to Mondays (even though it’s been that way for a while because of my procrastination/reading/work) to avoid the work issue as much as possible. Just a reminder, I’m not going to be present next month. I will try to have some work translated ahead of time, but I can’t guarantee any releases for July.
Other than that, we are out of the pre-translated chapters (have been since 3-14, but I forgot to mention it) so everything from here on is being translated as I go.
Now, without further ado
Translated by Falinmer
03-16 Start of the Finals
The next day had fine weather, which made it perfect for the competition.
「Because the ship was built to be as maintenance free as possible, I don’t think it’s condition should have changed that much.」
「So, what’s your strategy?」
The catamaran tends to lack quick mobility, but there is still a chance for the shiop operator to show what they can do.
「Well, it’s up to Marcia once you start, you can do as you like.」
「Jin, thanks for working with me and putting up with my selfishness. It was good to be able to meet you that day.」
「Yeah, do your best.」
After Marcia turned away from Jin and walked 2 or 3 steps, she suddenly stopped and looked back.
After she said so, Marcia left for the port.
By the way, Reinhardt and the noble man, Valentino, are in the seats reserved for the distinguished guests arranged for the aristocrats. On the other hand, the staff seating isn’t so full and is pretty much empty.
Jin chooses a seat and sits down, while saying it’s crowded, he still prefers this. Next to Jin is Reiko.
Jin muttered so.
Reiko says, but Jin,
He leaned back into his chair as he said so.
「Now, what we’ve all been anticipating, the long awaited finals!」
「For today’s finals, the feudal lord of the Elias Kingdom’s southern Zause state has come to our Port Lock, Lord Dominique de Firentsiano! (TL: How フィレンツィアーノ is his last name, if you’ve got a suggestion for how to read this please let me know, I was thinking Italian or something like that when I read it.)」
「14 high speed boats, none of which are inferior, have entered this year. Who will win? The competitions final race will begin soon!」
「The golem boats with the beautiful female operators wrapped in multicolored swimsuits. Which ship will lead us to the climax? Let’s find out with our own eyes!」
「Wow, the guests are excited too, huh.」
After this, the one-piece swimsuit became the standard for the competition.
「Now everyone, the start preparations have been completed. Now we just need the countdown to start.」
「……５。４。３。２。１。START!」
During the thunderous cheer, the 14 ships started.
The first to jump out were number 1, “Elias’s Glory” followed by number 3, “Blue Marine” and 28 “Sea Bird”.
「Started a little late.」
「When in a melee, the catamaran may be slightly disadvantageous.」
「Bernard, the first and third are starting to fall out as expected.」
「That’s right, from what we’ve seen in the preliminary it’s reasonable. The one that’s about to take 3rd, number 28, seems to have passed through the confusion at the start.」
「Based on yesterdays catch up, I think that it could catch up after this. I’m anticipating what’ll happen next.」
As the commentators had expected, when Marcia got out of the bay and into the open sea she accelerated.
Marcia passes 6th place and into fifth place and is pressing in on number 10 in 4th place.
「It came out as expected, didn’t it Bernard?」
Cygnus just overtook number 10 and reached 4th place, just as the race breaks into the second stage.
The second stage is a reef zone with an uninhabited island, “Io”, located at the turn point.
「Because of the reef, navigation will be important here.」
Competitor number 1 is Riche, a veteran ship operator, but they can’t make full use of the driving force of the strong golem.
Number 28 is taking advantage of the combination of the oar, rudder, and 4 arms to use their full mobility to advance through the reef zone.
「As expected of Jin, you can do it!」
This was a result of the magic Jin applied to the hull called Surface Treatment.
Because delicate acceleration and deceleration is possible, it makes up for the lower mobility.
But not everyone is getting along so well.
Some of the ships couldn’t avoid the reef and have retired. Some among them even sank.
The ship of the race officials who was standing by rushed up and rescued the ship operator.
A rescue scene was reflected in the large Magic Screen. The ship operator who’s swimsuit was torn was reflected in it, and it lead to a scene that did not change regardless of the world in that the men raised from their seats giving shouts of joy. (TL:Just goes to show, it doesn’t matter what world you go to, we men are perverts)
「The lead group has just broken through the reef area! In the lead are number 1 and 3, followed by 25 and 35!」
In the reef area of the 2nd stage, 4 other ships had to drop out, 34, 2, 16, and 12.
The 3rd stage is the open sea, a speed stage without any obstacles.
「Number 3 spurted ahead! Fast, fast! As they start to line up with number 1, number 1 also increases their speed!」
「28 and 35 are also increasing their speed!」
It was possible to see this from the audience seats through the Magic Screen.
「You can do it, Marcia.」
Jin and Reiko were judged with a sense of security.
「Yes, but there are also waves, aren’t there?」
As the golem boats drive fast towards the east, they leave a white wake and disappear towards the horizon. The speed is approximately 30 kilos per hour. By the way, the knot is not used in this world.
「Marcia seems to have risen to 3rd place.」
「Father……」
「Reiko? What is it?」
「……I feel some magic.」