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I decided to make an automata using this sensor. And I will give the first one to Saki.
Jin and Reinhardt were of the same opinion. Saki could not disagree with them.
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"Yeah, well, if you both say so. Besides, I want to try some things.
The next thing I know, it's already getting dark outside, so I call it a day.
"Reiko, how much maple syrup is ready?"
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"Yes, father, that's all."
That's about seven parts of the pot that Jin had made. About a liter.
"Okay, let's fill the bottles half full.
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With these words, Jin magically formed two jars out of crystals and filled them with maple syrup.
It is a very expensive bottle. The lid is also made of crystal. It is not the kind of jar one would normally use to store foodstuffs, but considering the rarity of the contents (for now), it might be appropriate.
Saki, not to mention Reinhardt, seemed to have gotten used to Jin's out-of-standardness after today, and did not say anything.
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"Well then, let's take one of these to Reinhardt's house.
"Yeah, that's a good idea. I need a sample to tell my father about.
So Jin, Reiko, Reinhardt, and Saki got on Jin's carriage and went to Count Randall's house.
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"Welcome home, Mr. Reinhardt. ......?"
At the house, Berthe came out to greet her, but her complexion changed when she saw Saki.
"Hello, Berthe, it's been a long time. Congratulations on your engagement to Reinhardt.
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But Saki didn't seem to mind, and said the greeting.
"........."
"Yeah?"
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"...... what are you doing dressed like that!"
Bertsche's voice said that she was truly stunned.
"Your hair is shaggy! Your skin is shaggy! Dirty clothes! Dirty clothes! ...... and you smell a little!"
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Bertsche, who had criticized Saki's outfit from top to bottom, said,
"Master Reinhard, I know you're hungry, but I'll give you an hour!"
With that, she dragged Saki away.
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"Ha, Berthe has known Saki for a long time. Saki seems to be weak against Bertsche."
Reinhardt laughed as he watched them walk away.
"Jin, it's going to be a while before Bertsche and Saki come back, so why don't you come to my workshop?"
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With an invitation like this, there was no way Jin could deny the invitation.
Reinhard's workshop was built in the courtyard of the pavilion. It was a sort of detached house. There was a passageway with a roof and walls so that visitors could come and go without getting wet, even in the rain.
"Wow, it's spacious.
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The room was about 20 tatami mats in size, quite spacious.
"This is where you made the Black Knight (Schwarzlitter)," Jin said.
Reinhardt nodded broadly.
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"Well, please sit down.
Reinhardt invited Jin to a table in a corner of the workshop and offered him a chair.
"You won't be disturbed here.
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He seems to have something important to say. Well, Reiko is with him.
"I thought it would be a good idea to talk to Jin," he says.
Reinhardt began to speak.
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"Saki's mother is dead now, but she is the eldest daughter of a marquis.
"What?"
He suddenly started to say something very serious.
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"You see, this is the marquis who asked Erza to be his wife, the Marquis Gehlen Theodoric von Eisen. His domain is to the west of ours.
His eldest daughter and Saki's father fell in love, eloped, and had a daughter named Saki.
"Let me tell you a little about the Marquis Theoderic. The Marquis is fond of women who are ...... a bit small."
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"What?"
Reinhardt, who seemed to be having trouble explaining, explained that the Marquis seemed to like women who were still immature, who were on the verge of turning from girls into women.
"So, he has three children now, four if you count Saki's mother, all daughters. He seems to be worried about the fact that he has no male heir. So when his wife passed away last year, he asked for Erza, whom he had been eyeing for some time, to be his wife."
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Reinhardt has been gathering information since he returned to his hometown.
"I see. ......, how did he treat Saki?"
"Oh, I digress. Saki's father, Mr. Tohr Eschenbach, is now one of the top alchemists in the country, so they are not openly hostile to him. In the first place, he's living in a neighboring territory, and he's left it that way."
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"I see."
But he seems to love his grandson Saki and often tries to take her into his own hands. But Saki refuses and continues to live there.
Reinhardt laughed a little sadly.
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"Compared to the marquises, the counts can't do much when push comes to shove," he said.
That's how feudal society works.
"The only people who can speak to the marquises are the dukes above them, and then the emperors. Even then, it's not against the law, so I can't say anything strong about it. Whether he takes Erza or Saki.
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The Emperor is not a dictator. He does not and cannot ignore laws and customs.
"Well, I know it bothers you to hear this, Jin, but I thought you should keep it in mind in case something happens in the future. I'm ...... sorry about that."
Finally, Reinhard bowed his head.
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Jin had had enough trouble, but he liked Saki enough, even though they had just become acquainted, to smile and tell Reinhardt, "It's nothing.