The Race

The Race is a story written by Tsukizubon Saruko and illustrated by neomeruru. It ran in Special Issue 8 at http://s2b2.livejournal.com/244685.html, and is mirrored at http://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/the-race/.

The Race is followed by (but was written after) The Crash, which is available in the anthology The Ships We Sail.

Summary

From isiscolo.livejournal.com: "An older woman who has won the annual airship race for many years falls in with a disliked young and beautiful widow who will be competing against her."