240 - - 09-25 Martha and Meene
On the day of the party at Kunlun Island, Hanna is going to stay the night.
She contacted Martha through Gon or Gen.
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"I'm staying at my auntie's today!"
Jin is relieved to see Hannah, who seems to have taken to Meane very well.
Tired after a day of play, Hannah seems to fall asleep after finishing dinner and starts to drift off to sleep.
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Meane picks her up and carries her to her room, and puts her on the futon in her and Erza's room.
Jin looked at her and was impressed by how much of a mother she had become.
"Well then, I'm going back to Horai Island, take care of Hannah. I will come back to pick you up in the morning.
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"Yes, Mr. Jin, thank you for your hard work.
Brother Jin, see you tomorrow.
"Okay, good night."
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With these words, Jin returned to Horai Island with Reiko.
When they went out of the warp gate, Topaz 43 was standing there.
"Welcome home, Master.
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"Oh, Topaz. What's wrong?
Yes. The old master has ordered me to take it in turns to stay here.
When Jin heard that, it hit him. The old man was trying to prevent the disappearance of Elsa from happening again.
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"I see, thank you."
After saying these words, Jin went back to his workshop.
The old man, you took care of it right away, didn't you?
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Jin thanks the old man with the manacam, the magic element communication device provided.
Jin agrees.
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"Yes, that's right. Let's take our time after the current mess is over.
And then,
"Have you made any weapons for the golems?
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Jin asks.
Jin, now completely relaxed, seems to have a good idea.
"I'll make the blade of the Magi Adamantite vibrate at ultra-high speed.
Magi adamantite can be made thinner than usual without worrying about the blade spilling. If we can make it vibrate at ultra-high speed using magical technology, we can create a sword that can cut through anything. Jin thinks so.
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If security is applied to the sword, which can be used only for Jin's golem, it will not be misused, and the Magi adamantite is weaker than adamantite if it does not pass through magic power.
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With the permission of Jin, you can develop such a weapon by yourself without any help from him.
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"Well, I'd like to talk to Reinhard later.
Jin yawned as he said this.
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The night comes an hour earlier in Penglai Island than in Kunlun Island. Jin was a little tired.
"Father, the old man also said this. Please rest today.
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Reiko also suggested, out of concern for Jin's health. Jin obeyed her suggestion.
"Yes, I will."
Reiko follows him to the bedroom. Reiko said,
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"Thank God, you're my father again."
She muttered in a small voice that no one could hear.
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The next morning, Jin jumped to the Kunlun Island before breakfast.
It was 6:00 a.m. local time in Kunlun Island. Hannah woke up just in time.
They met in the bathroom of the pavilion. She was washing her face with water from the tap.
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"Good morning, sweetie."
"Good morning, Hannah."
Jin and Hanna greeted each other in the morning.
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"Did you sleep well?"
"Yes! I slept with my auntie.
"With Meine? That's good.
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"Yeah."
And then Meane and Elsa come in.
"Good morning, Mr. Jin."
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Brother Jin, good morning.
Good morning.
After saying good morning, the four of them go outside. It's another beautiful day.
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"Wow, what a beautiful day!"
Hannah is running around in the garden in front of the house.
"Jin-sama, are you taking Hannah home today?
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Meane asked. Jin nodded.
"In that case, since Erza has been so kind to me, I would like to thank them for their hospitality.
"I see, that's fine, I'll go with you.
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I understood Meine's feelings, so after breakfast, Jin, Hannah, Meine, and Erza decided to go to the village of Kaina.
Breakfast consisted of bread, slices of smoked meat, salad, and citran juice.
Hannah helped with the salad, while Elsa cut the smoked meat into thin slices and squeezed the citran juice.
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"It would be nice to bring some citran as a souvenir," Jin thought.
Jin thought so. The citran, persica, and april on this island, or rather on the islands of Penglai and Kunlun, are seasonal. Whether it is because of the climate or some other factor, I do not know.
Jin had guessed that the mana contained in the ground might be a factor.
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"Bon appétit!
Hannah's voice starts the breakfast.
"Hannah, after breakfast I'll take you back to the village of Kaina.
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"......Yeah, okay."
Hannah looked a little sad, but she agreed to go. Seeing her like this, Meane said to her,
"Don't worry, Hannah. Auntie and Elsa will go with you.
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She comforted her.
"Oh, really? You're coming too? Yay!"
It seems that they have grown quite fond of each other in just one day.
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After cleaning up slowly, I take the citrons out of the refrigerator and put them in the basket. I want to give at least one citran to each person, Jin thought.
There are 29 households in the village of Kaina. With an average of three to four people per family, 120 pieces would be enough.
It was not a lot for one person to carry, but with four people and Reiko, it would not be a big deal if the five of them could share the load.
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But since Jin was going to carry Hannah on his back, Reiko was supposed to carry the three of them after all.
"I hope you didn't forget anything..."
Jin says, "No problem!
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"No problem!
Hearing Hannah's cheerful answer,
"Well then, let's go.
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The group headed for the warp gate room. Of course, Hannah was blindfolded and Jin was on her back.
In an instant, they were in the warp gate.
When they went outside, the village of Kaina was clear. It was around 7:30.
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The first destination was the house of the village headman. Giebeck was sweeping the front of the house with a broom.
"Hey, Jin, what's going on? Who's that?
Giebeck asks about Meene. Meine bowed politely and said.
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"Are you the village head? I am Erza's mother and my name is Meine. My daughter has been indebted to you in many ways, so I thought I would drop by to say hello.
"That's very kind of you. So, Meine-san, are you and Jin ......?
Yes, Erza and Jin-sama are in-laws, so they are not related.
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I didn't know that. You seem to have a lot of circumstances.
Perhaps because of his age, Giebeck did not inquire too much about it.
"So, I brought you this as a small gift instead of a present. Could you please give it to me?"
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He presented three baskets full of citrons. The chief rolled his eyes when he saw them.
"Oh, this is amazing! I have never seen this fruit before. We will eat it gratefully. May I give it to the whole village?
"Yes, if you would."
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Then Barbara came out.
"Good morning. What's this fruit?
"It's called Citran. It's delicious!
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Hanna had been quiet while the mayor and Meene were talking, but when Barbara came out, she explained in a cheerful voice.
"Oh, Citran. They smell good."
Barbara took one in her hand, sniffed it, and her face broke into a smile. Jin said it was time,
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"Well then, Mr. Mayor, can I ask you to hand them out?
He asked. The village headman said, "I'll take care of it.
"Well, I'm going to send Hannah home now. I'm going to send Hannah on her way now, so I'll hand the citran to Martha.
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"Okay, Jin."
So Jin and the others went to Hanna's house. Martha had just finished hanging the laundry.
"Grandma, I'm home!"
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"Hi, Hannah, welcome home. Did you have a good time?
"Yes, very much! We went to the sea and took a boat ride! It was so fast!"
"Well, that's great! ...... Jin, who's that?"
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Martha looked at Meone and asked who it was.
"Martha, is that you? My name is Meine. I am Elsa's mother. I'm Elsa's mother. I'd like to thank you for all the help you've given her.
Elsa bowed next to her.
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"So you're Erza's mother. You certainly look like her. But you don't look like Jin.
"Yes, actually. ......"
Meine explained her relationship with Jin to Martha.
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Meanwhile, Hannah puts the basket of citran in the kitchen and turns to Jin who has come with her,
"May I have one?"
She asked with a superior look. Jin smiled and nodded in agreement.
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"Yes! Then I'll peel one for my grandma too!
Hannah said and started to peel the citran. The ripe citrons peeled easily with Hanna's hands.
After quickly peeling the skin, Hannah took it to Martha.
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"Here, Grandma, this is for you!"
Martha was talking with Meane and looked at her when Hannah called out to her.
Hannah, what's this?
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"You know, it's a very tasty fruit!"
"Well, thank you. ......Yes, they're delicious."
"Yes, it's delicious! I got a lot of them, you can eat them later!"
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With that Hannah went back to the kitchen.
"You are a good girl, Hannah.
Meane looked at her back and said something to her.
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"Yes, I think she's not so bad, but I guess she'll only end up like me if she stays in this village.
Martha looked a little disappointed. Hearing this, Meane pondered for a moment.