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"Wow, that smells good!"
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The building is made of a lot of trees similar to the Japanese cypress, Japanese cedar, and Japanese cypress (asunaro) that grows in Horai Island and Kunlun Island.
This building was also made in reference to the Japanese architecture that Jin remembers.
"There is a corridor inside, but it is connected to the south side by a porch."
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The waterproofed and preservative-treated porch overlooks the garden.
"Tatami mats smell good."
Elsa's favorite room with blue tatami mats.
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There is an alcove and a closet. The sliding doors and shoji screens had also been recreated.
"Wow, how did you manage to do this?"
"Hmm. Just like my brother Jin."
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"...... what does that mean?"
Jin, who did not understand Erza's admiration, asked back,
"You're just like him in the way you don't take yourself too seriously."
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She replied, "You are just like him.
"...... is that so?"
Jin nodded his head and said, "It's hard to know about yourself,
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"It's hard to tell about yourself," Erza said.
Elsa told him, "It's hard to understand yourself.
"Is that so......?"
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He was not quite convinced and raised his voice in doubt,
"That's right, Jin-sama."
Even Meane confirmed it.
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Jin decided not to worry about this fact by diverting the topic.
"Well, whatever. Let's take a look around inside now.
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"This is the sunken hearth room.
A sunken hearth is cut in the center of the wooden floor, and a hook is hanging down. This area is probably a mixture of memories of some folk art museum, but it did not feel strangely out of place.
There is a well in the earthen floor and a row of hearths called hette.
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"It looks like a folk museum around Takayama. ......"
He remembered seeing such a house in Hida Takayama on a junior high school excursion, and it seemed to have left an impression on him.
"Well, no one knows about formal Japanese architecture. ......"
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Jin thought that if anyone could look at this building and tell him that it was different, he could ask him to teach him.
"This is the tea room."
"......"
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Jin did not know anything about the tea ceremony, so he could not tell whether this tearoom was properly made or not, but it looked like it, so he decided to go ahead.
After looking around, Jin suddenly had a thought.
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"I guess this one is Refa's, isn't it?
"Yes, sir.
"Then it would be more appropriate for her to wear a kimono as a
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Jin imagines a kimono with sashes, a kappo-style apron, and a triangular hood on his head.
The old man, who had heard Jin's comment, gave his immediate approval.
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"Now, let's adjust the schedule for the World Congress.
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We have about 20 days from now.
Let's start with that.
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"Yes, it's been a while, Your Majesty."
And now Jin was meeting with King Cesar in his office. In attendance were Kirk Apted, the head of the SS, and Barfeeza Walker, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
"I have one of the proposals for improving land transportation that you requested the other day," said Atto.
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"Well, that was quick!"
And as I asked you at the time, I would like you to consider this proposal together with the other countries.
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"Jin-dono, it's ......."
Barfeeza pauses for a moment.
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He accepted the proposal for the rest of the year.
"So, I have a few other items on the agenda, and I would like you to take this opportunity to hold a
"A world conference, you said that before ......."
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It was during the ceremony to celebrate the founding of the Kingdom of Selroa.
"Yes. It will be held on the Kunlun Isle. We would like to invite the leaders of the Shoro Kingdom and the minor clans to attend the ceremony, which will last about three days."
At this point, Jin presented the invitation he and the old man had compiled, outlining the outline of the world congress.
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"It's not a very diplomatic or ceremonial ...... invitation, but it's a very poor one."
King Cesar of Celuloa received the letter and looked it over,
"Interesting. I would like to visit the Kunlun Island, the stronghold of the Kunlun sovereign.
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He promised to give it a positive consideration.
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On the same day, Erza, a court-appointed healer (Reichsartz), visited the palace of Leuthart, the capital of the Shoro Empire.
She was accompanied only by Edgar.
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"Welcome, Elsa!
The emperor had taken time out of his office to receive her.
"Your Majesty is in a good mood. ......"
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The emperor stopped her as she was about to greet him.
We don't have time for this. Don't you have something important to say to me today?
"Yes, thank you. Actually, ......."
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Elsa presented the same document that Jin had shown to King Cerroa.
The emperor seemed to be interested as he skimmed through them.
"The World Conference, huh? You're going to make an important announcement there. And you have some useful suggestions.
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Yes, I do.
And I'm also interested in your base in Kunlun. I'm sure it's a lovely place, isn't it?
That depends on who you ask. I was overwhelmed the first time I visited.
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"Oh, I knew it! Okay, let's arrange a date. ...... I guess Jin-kun is going to the Kingdom of Selroa, right?"
It seems that the female emperor has figured out what Jin and the others are up to.
"You thought that if the Kingdom of Cerroa and the Shoro Kingdom were going to participate, the other countries would not say no......?"
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"...... yes."
Erza was horrified that he could see through her.
"Oh, it's okay. I'm not angry. I'm just impressed at how well you've thought this through, Jin.
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Erza's shoulders relaxed a little when the emperor laughed and said that Jin had always acted immediately when he thought of something.
"Okay. I will cooperate with you. I will invite other countries to join us.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
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Erza bowed deeply at these unexpected words.