Chesswood was the name shared by the dozens of scattered villages in the area. Most people referred to the individual villages as Chesswood, but the residents distinguished themselves by the village they came from—just like how cities were divided into boroughs. Moreover, there was a subtle battle of pride among the villages.0

“I heard the cow of the Cactus Village’s head gave birth to twin calves.”1

“So you’ve already heard. She gave birth to two very sturdy twins. Hahaha.”1

“But isn’t it weird to be so excited over twins? In Dandelion Village, Hans’ cow gave birth to triplets. Cactus Village only had twins. Hahaha.”0

“…C-Congratulations…”0

Even during the music contest, there was continued tension among the villagers.0

The villages’ representatives had gathered at the Edelweiss Village meeting hall, located at the center of Chesswood, to discuss countermeasures in response to the attacks on Chesswood. Since the head of each village was present, the atmosphere occasionally turned ugly due to their competitive spirits.0

“You keep trying to provoke me, but Gold Rain Village can effortlessly cover the original song Come Back, Ticonderaga!”0

“Stop kidding me. Your voice will crack. If you listen to Natasha Village’s The Sad Song of Youth, you will piss in your pants.”0

“Wow, you’re real classy. Do you want to duel?”0

“Ha! I’m James. My shouts are like an erupting volcano. A duel? Let’s do it!”0

“I will put your annoying quack sounds to sleep with my sweet...0