All right, everyone, let's go for race four!

　Rick raises his voice with authority, and the villagers on the couches respond with fervor.

　The race tables are numbered from first to fifth, with Lutton waiting in each space.

　Some of the rattlers may be mischievous, but they are always trying to climb up and try to escape.

　However, some of the rats kept climbing up and trying to escape. A funny battle was going on as the caretaker villagers tried their best to push them back into the space.

"Ratton, he's so cute!

　Raton is cute as Rah-chan says, moving around a little bit.

　The silhouette looks like a mouse, but it doesn't have a repellent feeling because its fur is soft and stocky brown. It looks like a guinea pig or a weasel.

　If you touch it with your hand, it looks like a mofo.

For those of you who joined in late, here's a brief introduction to the running rattons!

　As I'm observing the Rattons in the dust, Rick introduces us to each of them.


　The one who is on the course the most is Ravi. He's a very fast runner, and he won the race I just mentioned. He's curious and can suddenly show an interest in something different.

　Number two is Ekaterina. She has a fickle personality, but she is the fastest. However, she can walk at the end of the game due to her low stamina.

　Number three is Renta. She's a mischievous character and has the most stamina, but she sometimes runs away from the course.

　Number 4 is Vallion. He's a steady runner, but he's not as fast as the others. However, he's a very straightforward character who rarely gives up the race.

　Dodd is the fifth. He is very slow to react to the start, but he is very strong at the end of the race. However, he is very strong at the end of the race and is strong in the final stages of the race.



　This is roughly what the personality of the Rattons placed on the course seems to be like.

　When Eric heard Rick's explanation, he was seriously troubled.

''Hmm, I don't know who's going to win...''

　I don't know who's going to take first place because they're all individuals with strong habits. Rick must have dared to collect individuals with strong habits.

'Who do you think will come first, Ra-chan?

"Rabbi!　I won earlier and my name is so cute!

　Apparently, Raa liked the rabbi.

　Indeed, the rabbi took first place last time, so it makes sense that he has a lot of credibility.

Who do you expect Alfried to come in first?

Maybe Vallion. He's a consistent rider, and he's going to get the best results in one way or another.

　I really like the idea of Vallion's steady, non-abandonment of the race. If I were to compare it to a previous life, it would be like being a civil servant with a good salary and full benefits.

'Does Al like stability?'

Yeah, it's good to be stable.

　Living in the modern world, I'm strangely drawn to the word stability.

'You're in the middle of mediocrity.'

This is where one's character and values come out.

　Thor and Asmo let out a boring sigh when they heard my answer.

'Who did you choose for such a Thor and Asmo?

'I'm the fastest Ekaterina!　Nothing in racing is more straightforward than that!

'I guess Dodd. His endgame power is amazing compared to the other individuals, so it's worth cheering for.

　You've gone to the point of being brilliantly habit-forming. I knew these two would pick something like that.

'Who do you think Loretta would be first?'

'What?　Me?　Every child had both strengths and weaknesses, it was hard to predict. I could choose Valion like Alfried-sama, but I feel like it would be hard to do without something outstanding.......

　When Ra-chan asks, Loretta, who was watching behind her, mumbles and thinks about it with a serious expression.

　.................I understand the feeling, but is it serious?

''So who is it?''

'I'll take the renter!　We're in the fourth race, so the stronger renter should have the advantage from here on out!

　When Ra-chan asked frankly, Loretta finally seemed to be able to put her thoughts together.

　It's true that Renta will have an advantage every time from now on. But looking at the way she was trying to make that escape, I'm not so trustworthy.

"Okay, I'm Ekaterina.

'Heh, I'm a bit surprised that Master Eric would choose that. I thought it was Valion or Dodd.

That's certainly what attracted me, but wouldn't you rather root for someone with as many advantages as this race?

"Oh, Master Eric knows what he's doing!　The one with the fastest feet is going to charge through and win!　That's what's romantic!

　Heh, maybe Eric is the type of person who gets surprisingly hot when it comes to betting and such.

　When he decides who he expects to be the best, the villagers casually come around with a leather bag.

　If you want to place a bet, you are asked to put money in it.

　One by one, the villagers would put in their copper coins and pick up the numbered cards of their guesses.

　Thor and Asmo also put in two copper coins as a matter of course and received the number two and five number tags.

　They are really bad kids, mixing with adults in betting, even though they are children. And so on, I also put in two copper coins and got the number four number tag.

　It's more fun to participate in a bet like this than just looking at it.

　Eric also put in two copper coins in the same way and got the number two number tag.

''Oh, me too!''

"Lady Rana!　That's a precious gold coin, just in case!　Don't use it as a bet!

　When Ra-chan took out a gold coin from his pocket, Loretta stopped him.

　Yeah, it's too risky to gamble on gold coins out of the blue.

''Rahna-sama, no gambling!

Yeah, I want the same as everyone else!

　Oh, man. I guess I felt like imitating them because everyone but Ra-chan bet on it.

　The thing of being left out of the group by myself at this age is quite bearable.

　Loretta's jitzy gaze was directed at me, and Eric and I blatantly averted our gaze.

　Sheesh. This is bad for Ra's education, no matter how you look at it. I accidentally did it in front of Ra-chan because I showed interest in the unknown world of gambling.

I thought to myself, "Well, well, well, what's wrong with a little copper?　It's better for him to experience it and to be aware of it than to warn people about the fear of gambling without telling them.

That's a really nice thing for Thor to say.

　I don't know why, but Thor's words seem to have a strange weight to them.

'Heh, it's more like regret for doing it than not doing it, isn't it?

'It's a path that every villager here goes down. Thor was reckless at first, but then he screwed up and settled down.

　Okay, so Thor had already experienced this, too. No wonder his words must have some weight.

　This is how the villagers here must have repeated their mistakes and lived their lives in the present.

''Well, as a nobleman, you should learn the importance of money.

　Eric holds Thor and Asmo's shoulders, probably because he's aware of doing something unwanted in front of Ra-chan's eyes.

''That may be true, but...''

　Perhaps because everyone around her is in favor of gambling, Loretta's attitude has softened slightly, perhaps because she is no longer able to make normal decisions.

　If I think about it calmly, I think it's strange to make her learn the importance of money by making her gamble, but if I say that, I'll only strangle myself, so I keep quiet.

　I'll pat Ra-chan on the shoulder, as it seems like another push will do.

　Then Ra-chan catches my intentions and looks at Loretta with an upward glance.

''I'd like to play with the others, just for a copper?''

''It can't be helped. It's only one copper coin, okay?　I can't go any further.

'Yes, thank you. Loretta!

　Loretta is also very serious, but she's vulnerable to some kind of rah-rah request.