A/N: Apologies for the extra late chapter... again.
(I know, I could and should just post it and not bother self-admonishing~)
One recent life stress has been *kinda* relieved, but it was instantly replaced by dozens of others that has made it hard to sit in one place and write~
I'm not *burned out*, but simply can't find *time* to burn...
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A month had passed around the former competition venue and the number of new tents and constructions showed no signs of shrinking to a lull. Permanent foundations were being laid for full shop-residences at key places in the central area. As well as for the core administrative buildings, though she had insisted that other needs came first.