159 - - 07-01 Cleaning!





Spring March, 18th.

Jin's group attended the Golem garden party held in Asund, the capital of the Kingdom of Egelea, and overcame the Golem runaway incident caused by <>, and were on their way to the Shoro Empire, the home country of Reinhardt and Erza.

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Since Reinhardt had already finished his work as a diplomat, the trip was a leisurely one, with a lunch stop at a meadow with a flower field that resembled a lotus flower.

After staying one night in the provincial town of Lacour, we returned to the main road via the towns of Péan and Cartol, and continued to the provincial towns of Bazard, Fregurand, Degrand, and Désir, staying in the town of Diaral on the 24th.

On the morning of the 25th, the group left the town of Ziaral and headed for the town of Delide, where they planned to stay for the next night.

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"Hmm, did something happen?

Just before noon, a soldier-like figure asked us to stop at the end of the road. From his outfit, he was a soldier working in a local city.

"Is something wrong?"

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Reinhardt, who was still riding in Jin's carriage, asked as a representative.

"Oh, I'm sorry, but the road has collapsed ahead of us and is impassable. It will take almost 10 days to restore the road. Please go around."

It's spring, so it rains a lot. It is cloudy today, but it rained yesterday and the day before. That must have caused the collapse of the collapsible parts.

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"It can't be helped."

Reinhardt's group is not very familiar with side roads. But they will be a little better, so this time they will be led by Reinhardt's men.

After asking the soldiers for directions, the group headed for the side roads, with the coach in which the gentleman was riding in the lead.

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The side road was uneven and narrow. In addition, the ruts were dug by the rain, making it difficult to drive.

Jin's carriage was comfortable, but when Reinhardt returned to his own carriage, he quickly returned to Jin's carriage because of the difference, even though it was equipped with a damper.

"Ah, Jin's carriage is the best!

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It seems to be true that once you get used to luxury, it is hard to go back to your old life.

Just then, the rain started to fall again.

"Oh no, it's raining.

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In this mountainous area, the rain seems to fall in short bursts. In no time at all, it was pouring down in torrents.

The road quickly became muddy and the ruts disappeared. The driver of the carriage in the lead has a hard time choosing the right road to go on.

However, there seemed to be a mixture of abandoned roads and animal paths, and the group was heading in an unbelievable direction in the rain.

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It was late afternoon when the rain stopped. When the sky finally cleared, it was the leader of the group who panicked.

"Oh, my God!

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He got off the carriage in a hurry and rushed to Reinhardt's place, that is, to Jin's carriage.

"Mr. Reinhardt, I am so sorry! I must have taken a wrong turn."

Reinhardt bowed his head as if he was about to get down on his knees on the muddy ground and apologized,

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"Hey, hey, what's going on here? Explain it to me."

"Yes, sir. I heard that a small village or hamlet could be seen ahead, but I was told that the town would be visible in the evening, and such a small village was not mentioned.

But Reinhardt was not offended,

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"Well, it can't be helped. If there is a village, we can consider staying there. It's better to be lost than to be lost."

The rain and the confusing road. Reinhard was not so narrow-minded as to reprimand him for such a small matter. He patted his chest in relief,

"Then we will go to that village.

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The group then set out for the small village.

"It is a simple village.

A truly small village, somewhere between a village and a hamlet. It was a village that seemed to be living on a small amount of wheat.

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"Well, it's not far from the road, so it could be more lively.

Reinhardt nodded his head.

"Well, it's no use thinking too much about it.

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The group entered the village. The village is simply demarcated by stakes driven into the ground around it, and there are only about 20 houses. It was a smaller village than Kayna.

"Oh, you have a visitor?"

I parked the carriage in a suitable square and was looking around when an old woman walked by.

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"Are you from this village?"

Reinhard's butler asked, and the old woman nodded.

I would like to stay in this village tonight.

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The old woman pointed to a house.

The village headman was an old man with gray hair.

"Are you a nobleman or a noblewoman?

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"That's fine, if you give us a place to sleep, some water, and some food to share.

There were enough provisions for several meals, so the butler limited his request to the bare necessities.

"Where would you like to stay? ...... we have an empty house, if that is ok with you.

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The chief got up and showed the group to two stone houses at the back of the village.

"It may be a little dusty," he said.

It might be a little dusty," he said, but not a little.

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It's very dusty. Miss, you mustn't come in until it's been cleaned."

The three of us, led by Meine and the two ladies-in-waiting with Reinhardt, split up and began to clean the house.

But it is not easy to clean the whole house. And there was still another house to be cleaned.

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Jin, who couldn't stand the sight of them, said to them,

"Reiko, will you help me a little?

Reiko nodded and jumped out.

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"I'll be fine on my own here."

With that said, she quickly started to clean the other rented house.

Since she doesn't have to breathe, she doesn't mind the dust that rises in the air,

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Breeze" wind magic was used to blow the dust up and out through the window.

Jin saw this and tapped Reinhardt on the shoulder.

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"Hmm? What is it, Jin?

"Reinhard, let's make a vacuum cleaner.

Jin said, "Let's make a vacuum cleaner.

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"And use the wind magic to suck it in."

Mmm-hmm.

"And then filter out the dust it sucks in."

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"I see, Jin's ideas always amaze me."

Reinhardt's honest admiration made Jin feel a little sorry. After all, it was not his own idea, but technology that had been accumulated over hundreds of years in his former world.

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

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Reinhardt called out to Jin as he looked thoughtful.

"Oh, no, I was just wondering what kind of material I should use.

"Well, let's see. I can't use much material since I'm traveling.

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He fudges it. But the material was the biggest obstacle.

"How about this?"

Reinhardt pulled out an old leather bag.

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"Yeah, that looks good. I found this."

He ran an on a rock he had casually noticed, and found that it contained a significant amount of iron.

"And I think I found something else we can use."

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Reinhardt pulled out his old jacket and the two decided to give it a try.

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Jin separates the iron from the rock,

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"<>>>".

Reinhard made a hose from a leather bag.

"Jin, is this about right?"

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"Yes, a little thinner."

"Okay, I see.

Leather can be plastically deformed to some extent, so <> can be used.

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Jin then makes the main body from the separated iron. The image is not a cyclone type, but an ordinary vacuum cleaner.

The reason is that Jin had never used a cyclone vacuum cleaner.

The filter is made from Reinhardt's old jacket, and the rest is easy.

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It is powered by a magic stone. Originally, Jin had it for something.

Since the principle of the vacuum cleaner is simple, Reinhardt was happy to help, and the prototype vacuum cleaner was completed in about an hour.

"Well, let's give it a try.

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So he went to the rented house,

"Father, it's done."

Reiko's team had already finished wiping the floor.

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So I went to the house where Meane and the other three were in charge.

The other one was only half finished,

"Meine, try this one."

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Reinhardt held out a prototype vacuum cleaner.

"What is this, Mr. Reinhardt?"

Reinhardt's lady-in-waiting nodded her head.

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"It's called a vacuum cleaner."

Reinhard activates his magic,

"It sucks in dust and dirt like this."

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He actually showed her how to clean.

"Well!"

"Great!

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"Thank you!"

The three of them were amazed and thanked each other, and immediately started to clean the rest of the room using the vacuum cleaner.

The cleaning was completed in the evening.

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The cleaning was completed around five o'clock in the evening. It was almost dusk in the spring.

Even so, all the hard work was worth it. The rented house had a bath, albeit a small one, and all of us, especially the maidens, were relieved to be able to wash our dirty bodies after the cleaning.