"Well, Jin-han, you're a real piece of work!"

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Jin and his friends were treated to dinner at Maya's house.

The menu consisted of white rice and miso soup with daikon radish. The miso soup was made from dried bonito flakes.

Then there was a grilled dried fish. And oshinko (Japanese pickles).

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"I'm sorry I invited you, but this is all I can offer you," he said.

"No, no, it's delicious.

The seasoning was to Jin's liking, so he really enjoyed the food.

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"I'm glad you like it."

"Another one, girl!"

Hannah also eats deliciously and takes a second helping.

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"Mr. Oliver, it seems you didn't know about bonito flakes?"

"I thought you knew, since you didn't ask me when I first bought it for you. But I think it was John Dinney's acquaintance ...... Roshi, right?　I thought I had made a mistake when he told me that he had asked ...... how to use it.

I see, Jin thought. Maybe the woman in front of him, Maya, was a bit more intriguing than he had expected.

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"Oh, you're thinking something rude, aren't you?"

"No, no, nothing."

Jin was surprised.

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We talked a lot after that, but Hannah looked sleepy, so we decided to take a break.

When I went outside, it was already dark. ......, but there were some < and at least I could see the road.

"That's interesting, isn't it? It's a light that sucks in light during the day and spits it out at night.

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"Oh, ......."

"Jin, that's interesting!　I wonder what kind of substance it is?

No wonder Saki is so excited. It glows much brighter than the luminous paints Jin knows.

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"You may be wondering, but Hannah is already asleep, so I'll see you tomorrow.

"Oh, yes, good night."

"Good night."

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Saki seemed to have given up for the night and went back to the inn following Jin.

"Oh, ......, I guess we're all sleeping together.

Jin remembered that he had been given a single room.

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"I guess we'll have to endure the bath tonight, won't we?

"Nah, that can't be helped."

In this village, water is precious, so there are no baths. They only wipe themselves with water or hot water.

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I'll sleep in the car.

Jin excused himself, saying that he was not bold enough to sleep in the same room with the women.

"I don't mind. ......

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"I don't mind either."

Hannah is already in her dream.

"No, I'll take care of it. I'll take care of it. ...... good night."

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Jin shrugged off the invitation and got into the car with Reiko.

"Jin-sama, what's wrong?"

Edgar, the driver, noticed Jin and asked.

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I'll sleep here tonight, Edgar go to Elsa's. I have Reiko. I have Reiko."

"Yes, I understand."

So Hitoshi put the seat fully flat and slept there. There was also a blanket to keep him warm.

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The air conditioning was also provided.

"Father, I'll be watching over you, please take a good night's sleep," he said.

"Yes, please, Reiko. Good night.

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Good night.

Jin, tired from pedaling his bicycle for the first time in a long time during the day, lay down and immediately began to breathe.

The night passed uneventfully.

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At dawn.

Because he had fallen asleep early, Jin woke up before dawn.

"Father, are you awake?"

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Reiko, who had been watching over him since he didn't need to sleep, sensed his awakening and called out to him.

"Oh, I'm awake. I'm awake. I guess everyone is still sleeping."

But Reiko denies it.

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"It seems Saki-san quietly left just now."

"Saki?　Alone?

No, with Aaru.

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"That's a relief."

I don't know if the < will come to this area, but at least with Aal on my side, I should be able to escape.

But I am a little concerned about it, so I decide to go outside myself. Naturally, Reiko followed me.

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"Ah, it's still a little cold in the morning, isn't it?

Her breath is white.

"Saki is at ......," he said.

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Looking around, the nightlights were still dimly lit, and by their light, two figures could be seen heading toward the outskirts of town.

Jin also walked toward them at a fast pace. The figures were walking so slowly that he soon caught up with them.

It was Saki and Aaru. They seemed to be looking for something as they walked around.

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"Saki!"

Jin called out to Saki, who turned around with a surprised look on her face.

"Jin. You startled me.

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"What's going on?　What's going on?

"Kuhu, I was looking for something unusual."

Saki answers a little shyly.

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"I heard that the moss used for those night-lights is called 'tsukiyo-gusa'. The innkeeper told me. I heard that it grows in arid regions, and that there is some of it around here, so I thought I'd better get it before it gets too bright."

"Moss and grass?　Well, it doesn't matter.

Saki, I've got it.

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"Oh, great!"

Aaru, who had good eyesight, found it immediately and Saki flew away.

"Hey Jin, can we grow this on Horai Island?

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What Saki brought was a tsukiyo-gusa attached to a stone. It was still glowing slightly in the dawn light.

"Well, I don't know.　"Well, I don't know... I should talk to Topaz. Worst case scenario, we could build an air-conditioned room.

Horai Island is hardly an arid environment, so if it can only grow in a dry environment, an air-conditioned and sealed space would be necessary.

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Jin thought that it might be a good idea to grow them in an environment as close as possible to where they were collected at first, and then gradually change the environment to experiment with them.

The world is a big place. I want to know more and more things.

"I agree."

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Saki, holding the stone with the tsukiyo gusa on it, muttered sincerely, and Jin agreed with her.

"Ah, there's my sister Saki!"

I turned around at the sound of her voice and saw Hannah running toward me.

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"I woke up and Saki was gone, so I thought she must have gone outside, so I was looking for her.

"I see. Good morning, Hannah."

"Good morning, Saki!"

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The sun was rising and it was getting light around the house.

"By the way, where's Elsa?"

"Erza is still sleeping."

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"I see."

Jin and the others decided to walk around a little more and then return to the inn.

When they returned to the inn, they were greeted by Erza, who stared at them with a stern look as they strolled along, leaving them to their own devices.

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