[Short Short] Golden Unique

Suddenly, I overheard a conversation between some salarymen next to me.
"It's Golden Unique starting next week."
"Ah, that thing?"
"Yeah. Golden Unique."
...Golden "Unique"?
I thought I had misheard "Golden Week," but when I got home, there was a flyer inside.

"This Golden Week, everyone join Golden Unique! We're giving away 100 million yen worth of gold to all participants! The venue is..."

The location was California, USA. The site of the Gold Rush. If I left now, I could make it.
I packed at breakneck speed and boarded a plane.

The venue was a vast, empty expanse of land.
Even though you get 100 million yen worth just for participating, there were surprisingly few people.
Just then,
"Welcome to Golden Unique!"
"Eh...?"
It was the President of the United States.
As I stood there in confusion, a Japanese staff member handed me a shovel.
"Here you go."
"Huh?"

"Please dig for gold with this. You cannot go home until you have mined 100 million yen worth. Of course, if you mine it, it's yours. It's a unique project, isn't it... Eh? No, it's not an American joke. Don't worry, it won't take that long. Roughly 100 years or so..."

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I participated in Tarahakani-sama's project [Weekly Short Short Note] again this week!