"Oh, is that possible?"

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Morning comes early in the village of Kayna. Chief Giebeck was already awake and had just finished breakfast with the healer Sally Mireshan.

"Tellurus is a twisted town in a way. ......"

Sally, who had spent a few years there, muttered to herself.

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"So, what do you want to do, Jin?"

Jin answered Giebeck's question clearly.

"There seem to be some orphans here, so I would like to let them live in this village if they wish.

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"Well, that's no problem. If, as a precaution, some of them might be willing to adopt them.

There are several families in the village of Kayna who have lost their children.

"I hope they do."

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"Yes, but only in the future, hypothetically speaking. I guess the first step would be to get them accustomed to the village.

Then Sally interrupted.

"Beck, we'd like to take care of one of our own eventually, wouldn't we?"

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"Yeah, I guess so."

Jin saw the two of them,

"...... are you two, by any chance?"

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Jin asked them. The two nodded their heads while blushing a little.

"Uh-huh. Barbara is going to marry Eric soon. We've decided to ...... be together."

"Congratulations. And the wedding?

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"At my age, there won't be a ceremony," Giebeck says.

Giebeck said something like that, but Hitoshi shook his head.

"Since we're here, let's have a banquet at Nido Castle tonight, shall we?

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"Oh, come on, don't be too dramatic. ......

But Hitoshi would not hear of it.

"Why not? It's the first marriage for you too.

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Saying this, he half-assedly decided to go through with it.

"Then gather at the castle at five in the evening!

"......Fuzzy, I'll be d*mned."

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Giebeck muttered with a sigh after Jin left. But his face was smiling in spite of his words.

"Beck, why don't you accept Jin-kun's kindness?"

Sally said with a happy smile on her face. Instead of replying, Giebeck gently squeezed her hand.

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Sally said with a happy smile, "Let's go and take care of her, shall we?

"Welcome home, my dear!"

Next, Jin went to Martha's house. Of course, it was to see Hannah. In addition, he said to Martha,

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"Hannah, on the 22nd of this month, there will be a commemorative ceremony in the Kingdom of Selroa. I'd like to go with you.

to ask her to go with me.

"Really?　You're going out with your sister?"

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A big smile on her face. She must be happy to be with Jin, who has been out so much lately.

"Yeah. "Yeah. It'll be a good learning experience."

For his own safety, he plans to have the newly reorganized protect him.

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"Jin has come a long way, hasn't he?"

Martha smiles as she listens. Perhaps she is remembering the time when Jin first came to the village of Kaina.

"So you're going to take care of these girls at the castle for a while, right?"

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This is Meane. Hannah had taken to the girls well and had become a part of the Martha family.

"Yes. So I wanted to ask you to educate her a little.

"Oh, I see. I understand. I'll leave it to you."

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In short, we are going to educate them so that we can help them become more independent. Of course, it is not an advanced education, but starting with reading, writing, and simple calculations.

Now that the children in Kaina village have completed their primary education, they are at a point where they are wondering what the next step should be.

"I wanted to help them become independent, even if only a little.

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"Yes, I think that's a very good idea.

Jin then told them about this evening.

"Oh, yes. There will be a banquet at the castle at 5:00 p.m. today.

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Martha looked doubtful at this.

"That's a sudden announcement, isn't it? Well, I don't think there's anyone in this village who won't attend. Do you have a purpose?"

"Yes. The introduction of the children we've brought and the reception for the ...... village chiefs.

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Martha and Meane nodded in agreement.

"Oh, I see. That's for sure. I hope the village head and Dr. Sally will be happy!

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Erza led the girls upstairs to the guest room. There, the golem maids had already laid out the futon for them.

"Wow, the bedding is so soft!

Can I sleep here?

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"The floor smells so good. ......"

The girls were surprised at first by the tatami mats and the magi silk bedding, but their stomachs were full and they fell asleep as soon as they lay down, partly because they were released from the tension they had been feeling and partly because of their accumulated fatigue. I guess I did not sleep well in the airship.

Erza leaves them in the care of the golem maid and decides to take a short nap in another guest room. She is a little sleep-deprived as well.

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About two hours after Erza falls asleep, Jin returns with Reiko.

"How are the girls?"

I ask Topaz 101 who welcomes us.

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"Yes, they are sleeping in the guest room upstairs after finishing their meal.

"I see. I guess she was tired after all. And Elsa?

"Yes, Erza-sama also looks tired and is sleeping.

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Hearing this, Jin reflected a little.

Unlike himself, he thought that he might be pushing her a little too hard since she had been raised as a noblewoman.

"I see. I'll let her sleep until noon.

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Jin said and went to his room on the fifth floor. Jin himself was a little tired, so he planned to take a nap.

"Reiko, wake me up at 12 o'clock.

"Yes, Father."

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Although Jin was not aware of it, he must have not slept enough. As soon as he lay down, he began to breathe in his sleep.

"I hope your father is not cold. ......"

Reiko checked the room temperature and turned on the air conditioning and adjusted the temperature to 24 degrees Celsius.

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"Ah, I slept well."

At 11:55, Jin woke up before Reiko woke him up.

"Father, it will be 12 o'clock in 5 minutes.

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"Oh, I see. Oh, that's just in time. Let's go to ...... and wake Elsa up too.

Jin went downstairs and was about to enter Elsa's room when he stopped.

"......, it's not good if I go in there. Reiko, will you go wake her up?

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"Yes, I will."

Instead of Jin, Reiko went into the guest room where Elsa was sleeping. But she came out immediately.

"Father, I think Elsa is already awake.

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"Oh, I see. Then where is she?

Reiko answered Jin's question.

"At this time of the day, I think he is in the kitchen.

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"Oh, I see. Let's go there.

Jin and Reiko went to the kitchen on the first floor. A good smell was wafting from there.