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Thus, using the doppelganger, which eliminates the problems of the living, Jin finally decides to embark on a search for the moon.
At 8:00 a.m. on June 2, Jin's flagship
"All right, old man, whenever you're ready.
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It's just a mood.
<<10......9......8......7......>>
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Jin and Erza themselves are lying on their seats in the control room of the institute, covered by the control devices.
<<......4......3......2......1......>>
And the count reaches zero.
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Adriana, a huge spherical spacecraft with a diameter of 300 meters, floats up.
It rises slowly so as not to cause strong winds.
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After about 1,000 meters, the spacecraft gradually accelerates.
"Eventually, I would like to build a relay base in satellite orbit and launch the satellite from there.
Jin is lying in the command center thinking about this.
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They are equipped with light shielding. Since it is a doppelganger, there is no need to worry about cosmic rays.
Erza was moved when she stepped out into space with a
Against a jet-black background, the stars shine, the sun blazes, and the water stars glow blue ...... ars.
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Erza (her doppelganger = Erza D) gazed outside silently, while Jin (his doppelganger = Jin D) looked at her silently with a warm gaze.
After a moment of silence, Erza thanked him in a mumbled voice.
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Jin D. gently hugged Erza D.'s shoulder as she murmured this,
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<<......Thank you>>.
Elsa D. gently lets herself be carried away by Jin D.
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The voice of the Great Sage breaks the silence.
Jin D. and Erza D. return their consciousness to reality.
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Jin D. and Erza D. return to the bridge and see Arus moving away from them on the screen.
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The ship's gravity is maintained at 1G and the living quarters are filled with breathable air.
The doppelgangers do not need to eat, but there is enough food and water on board.
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Anne, who is here as a crew member to support Jin D. and Elsa D., calls out to them.
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Having basically nothing to do until the arrival at the moon, Jin and Erza disconnected the controls and got up from their seats.
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"Phew."
After all, flying in space was a bit nerve-wracking, even if it was with a doppelganger.
"......"
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Next to him, Erza also got up and looked at Jin, blushing.
After all this time, she seems to be aware of what was said in the observation room.
"Father, Miss Elsa. Please have some tea."
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Reiko brings me a cup of genmaicha (brown rice tea).
Reiko has remained on the ground to protect Jin in the flesh.
Instead, Anne, Lol, and Lefa are aboard
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"Oh, thank you."
The distance between Arus and the moon is about 380,000 kilometers. If we fly at 200 kilometers per second, it will take us about 32 minutes.
In the meantime, Jin and Erza decided to relax with a cup of tea.
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They decided that it would be better to leave the control of the doppelganger for a while, especially since Erza was visibly nervous.
Twenty-five minutes passed.
The magic screen in the control room was showing the image of the moon sent by <
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"It's time to get back to controlling the doppelganger.
"Yes."
"Thanks for the tea, Reiko."
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Jin and Erza again leaned their backs against the seat and put on the controls.
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We have already flown around the moon once, so there was no problem at all so far.
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Adriana orbiting the moon.
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As we descend in altitude, more details emerge.
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The surface is rock, gravel, and sand, with no signs of life.
There seems to be no air, but white areas that look like dry ice can be seen in some places, suggesting that there may have been an atmosphere in ancient times.
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As it orbits, some values are also measured.
The measurements are the same as those taken during the last visit.
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This is another great mystery of the Moon.
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Eventually, they plan to drop to 1000 kilometers, but they have no intention of landing.
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Astro and his crew, small 40-centimeter-class space golems, are in charge of piloting the ships.
The three ships, <