1137 - - 31-04 Conversation with Sally






 On August 4, Jin, accompanied only by Reiko, first visited the village of Kaina.

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 They did not go to Nido Castle, but to the Warp Gate in the basement of the workshop.

 Incidentally, this is the only time Jin uses this gate as a .


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"Welcome home, my dear. Lako, it's been a long time!"

 Hannah greeted me with the same, if not slightly more mature smile as usual.

"I'm home, Hannah.

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"Hannah, it's been a while."

 Jin smiled back and Reiko replied.

 Jin and Reiko walk to the village head's house. Hannah followed closely.

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"Hey, I heard that the wheat crop was good again this year!

"Well, that's good to hear."

 Hannah tells me many stories as we walk. Most of them are topics that Jin would be happy to hear.

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"We've got a lot of snow in the snow room, so the vegetables are well preserved, and we've had a decent amount of rain this summer, so everyone is saying the crops are doing well.

 Her speech, which used to be faltering, is now pronounced with a firm accent, and I can feel Hannah's growth in this way.

 Her height has also grown to the point where she is a little taller than Reiko before I knew it.

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 Her hair has grown to about waist-length and has a sheen to it that I would call rather than .

"I picked a lot of wileys the other day," she said, "and I made jam with them.

"I see, everyone is doing different things.

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 The villagers of Kaina village have been able to buy sugar through Eric's store as they have been able to earn various foreign currencies.

 They use it to make jam.


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 While we were talking about this, we arrived at the house of the village headman, Guy Beck.

"Ah, what a nice clinic you have here!

 The clinic is run by Sally, who became Gibeck's wife.

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 It was originally a log cabin, but has since been renovated into a nice, clean-looking building.

"Well, there's someone unusual here, isn't there?

 Sally peeked out from the clinic just in time, and Jin greeted her.

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"Hello, Dr. Salie.

"Hello, Dr. Saly. ...... Giebeck is out of town right now.

"I see. Well, let's ask him.

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"Well, you can ask me anything if you like. I can't answer what I can't answer.

 With these words, Sally invited Jin and the others into her house, not into the clinic.

"I can only offer you some tea.

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 Jin offered Reiko a persica nut that he had given her.

"Here, as a souvenir," he said.

"Oh, I'm sorry about that."

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 Sally accepted the berries with a smile, peeled them quickly, cut them into pieces, and put them in front of Hannah and the others.

 Hannah immediately took a bite of it and her face broke into a smile at the deliciousness.

 Looking at her sideways, Jin asked Sally, "What did you want to ask the teacher?

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"What I wanted to ask you is about the neighboring village of ...... Toka.

 Sally goes to Toka village about three to four days a month for medical treatment. So Jin decided to ask Sally about it.

"Hmm, Toka village. Yes, that's right. ......"

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 According to Sally, the situation in Toka Village is generally good.

 In particular, the stable weather during the spring and summer of this year has allowed for an above normal harvest, and the damage caused by the famine at the end of last year has been alleviated, so the village is breathing a sigh of relief.

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 In addition, the spread of sanitation under the leadership of Sary has led to a sharp decrease in stomachaches and poisonings, and almost no infectious diseases have been reported.

"My lordess Licia is working very hard," says Szary. She is very studious and is usually with me when I am treating her, helping me with things and studying.

"I see. ......"

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 Licia is a good student, Jin thought. And she is always working very hard.

"However, there are many limitations to being the lord of a village, let alone a region. He seems to be having some trouble lately."

"I see. ......

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If you get a chance, why don't you ask him for advice as a neighbor?

 Jin nodded at Sally's words.

"Yes, that's what I'm here for.

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"I see. That's a good thing. Even though we are separated by a mountain pass, we are still neighboring villages. We need to help each other."

 Sally picked a piece of peeled persica.


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"Why don't you give her a book like the ones in your castle library?"

 Hannah, who had been listening in silence, opened her mouth.

"Yes, that's right. There are many things that should be widely disseminated. Especially about agriculture and health care.

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 Sally agreed, and so did Jin.

"That's good."

 We have given the Shoro Empire an automata teacher named <>, but it is also important to have such a reference book.

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"There's a wooden paper. ......"




 Printing technology has not developed, but Jin's place has a <. He can transcribe dozens of times faster than by hand.

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"I will think about it. Thank you very much for today.

 Hitoshi, Reiko and Hanna left the chief's house just as a villager came to the clinic, saying he had been injured while working on the farm.

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"Books or ......"

 The books in Nido Castle, some of which are quite advanced in content, are forbidden to be taken out of the castle.

 Hannah has read most of them. .......

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"I think the basics of public health and horticulture would be fine."

 The reason why I don't say "agriculture" is because some of the contents are tried and tested by Jin himself, or rather by Houraishima.

 There is no guarantee that the plants in modern Japan and this Ars world have exactly the same ecology.

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 It may be necessary to limit the contents to those that have been tried successfully and to have them tested on a smaller scale in smaller fields.

 The geology of Toka village and Kaina village seems to be different.

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 Jin consulted with the old man and thought it would be a good idea to make such a for the general public and give it to them or sell it as needed.



"What are you going to do later today, honey?"

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 Hannah's voice brought Jin back to himself.

"Well, I guess I'll just visit again when the village head comes back and have a short talk with him.

"Well then, let's go swimming in the Erme River afterwards, shall we?

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"Yes, that would be nice."

 The sun was shining brightly in the sunny summer day, and the sweat was pouring out of her body even after a short walk.

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 Hannah changed into the one-piece swimsuit that Jin had given her and put on a straw hat.

 So Jin changed his clothes on the second floor of his house and workshop, and put on a parka-like jacket.

 Reiko also changed into a bathing suit.

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"Come on, come on, come on, come on!

 Hannah, who was running at a brisk pace, stopping occasionally to urge Hitoshi and Reiko to get into the water as soon as possible.

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 Then they passed the side of Nido Castle and reached the Erme River.

"Father, there are a lot of people here, aren't there?"

"Yes, they are."

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 There were many children swimming in the river.

"Oh, Jin-chan!

 Someone spotted Jin and shouted.

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"It's really Jin-chan!"

Jin-chan!

Let's play!"

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 Surrounded by the children, Jin smiled.

"Okay! What shall we do?

 Summer was in full swing in the village of Kaina.

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