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Week 4: 第4話 星空とポンカン

Start Date: 2025-12-05T15:00:00Z

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●コラム● 足下の歩き方 その４ ゴライアスオオツノハナムグリ

ゴライアスオオッノハナムグリは、体長１００ミリメートルを

超える世界一重い昆虫。体躯が大きく力も強い彼らは、専ら輸送

業に就く事が多い。

基本的には組合に属する事なく、個人営業を主としている。輸

送費用はピンきりだが、現物支給での支払いが可能であり、美味

しい食事でもご馳走すればすんなり仕事を請けてくれる。

同業者には、小型輸送・ひとり旅向けのカブトムシ等がいる。

[Belthazar]

Yeah, I was waiting for a ponkan to land on the tent…

[Micki]

Wow, they worked some magic this week, both the rapid home rebuilding service and the tent and outdoor cooking creations! These could give the ゆるキャン△ girls a run for their money.

I felt a bit sorry for the beetle at the start of the chapter who was almost muzzled like a horse, but it sounds like he gets well paid for his work, or at least is happy to work for a good meal!

[Akashelia]

Week 4

Fun chapter, especially the beginning, I found it hilarious.

@Belthazar

Yeah, I was waiting for a ponkan to land on the tent…

Same, I didn’t think it sounded smart to make camp under a tree with fruits bigger than themselves

[fyrember]

This chapter just makes me think about how easily they could just die at any random moment. Memento mori I guess

[jablekanji]

Of all the ways though, I really did not have massive gunpowder explosion on my list… that was way out of left field lol

[mitrac]

Love this chapter especially the
research lab proposal 研究室の提言

my kind of character