1153 - - 31-20 Lunch Meeting






 August 16.

 Jin and Elsa slept until after 8:00, which was unusual for them. They were very tired.

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 Reiko knew this, so she didn't wake them up, or rather, she kept an eye on them to make sure they didn't make too much noise.

 At 8:30 a.m., the maid in charge of the guest house came to check on them.

She said, "Please wait a moment.

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 Reiko made the maid wait, but decided to wake them up because it was time to go.

"...... father, Miss Elsa..."

 She gently shakes them.

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"......Oh, morning. ......"

"......n......"

 Jin, who is a good sleeper, opens his eyes first, and then Elsa wakes up, too.

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"...... what time is it?"

"It's just after 8:30."

What?

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 Jin jumps out of bed and rushes to put on his clothes.

"...... father, there's no need to be in such a hurry.

 Reiko rebuked him.

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 Jin finally returned to normal.

"Oh, I see. You let me sleep. ......"

 Jin panicked, thinking he had overslept at a guest house in another country, but he realized that they had let him sleep in slowly because of last night.

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 Erza also got up and was loosely dressed.

 Reiko helped Elsa to get dressed. Jin was almost done.

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 After rinsing out their mouths and washing their faces, they finally felt refreshed.

 Reiko calls out to them.

"We will have a luncheon at 0:30 p.m. today. We still have time, would you like something to eat?

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"Hmmm, I guess so. ......"

 Jin thinks for a moment,

"I think I'll have fruit. What about Elsa?

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"That's fine with me too. If I may add, I'd like something a little filling."

I'll let her know. I'll let her know.

 Reiko left the bedroom to tell the maid of honor who was waiting for her at the entrance.

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She ate april and citron.

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 Jin and Elsa were moping while eating après-ski and citron.

"......And then there's the luncheon. ......"

"......"

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"Erza is used to this kind of thing, isn't she?"

"......Not at all. I wasn't a social butterfly."

"Oh, I see. ......

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 Summer in Borgia, the capital of the Kingdom of Elias, is somewhat lazy.

 Jin and Erza pass the time with idle conversation.

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 It is half past midnight, time for a luncheon.

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 A quiet luncheon held in the courtyard of the royal castle. Only the royal family and some nobles are present.

 Specifically, the first prince, Alphonse, the Prime Minister, Marquis Godopher de Toves Rossi, and the Minister of General Affairs and hostess, Marquis Florenziano.

 So Jin and Elsa are at ease.

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 Jin and Elsa enjoyed the leisurely luncheon with some chatter and laughter.

"Yes, actually, ......."

 Jin decided to give to Elsa on this occasion.

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"It's a custom on my side," he said.

 With that, he pulled out one of his samples.

"What is this?"

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 The first prince's eyes lit up.

"It's called a koban. The gold color is plating. The body is brass.

"Hmm, even though it's brass, this machining accuracy is ...... possibly the work of the "Mini Craftsman (Smith)"?

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 It seems that the rumor of the "mini-craftsman (smith)" that Jin had demonstrated at the technology exposition held in the Shoro Kingdom had spread to the Elias Kingdom.

"Yes, that's right.

 In fact, Jin and can make it, and it was > who did the work.

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"No, can I get this as a souvenir? I feel like it's kind of the opposite."

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 Jin was beginning to think now that it could not be called a , since it could be said that Jin was invited to the reception, not that he was invited to the reception he held.

"Please think of it as a small token of our appreciation for your welcome."

 Erza offered a helping hand.

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 Such a pretext did not seem so strange to Jin. Jin was relieved.

"No, this is indeed a wonderful memorial. You are giving it to us?"

 The Prime Minister looked pleased.

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"Yes, including those who attended yesterday, ......, um, how many were there?"

"What?"

"What?"

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"Jin-dono,...... no,<>, you don't mean to say that all the people who attended the meeting yesterday were ......?"

"I'm trying to, sir."

"......"

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 Hearing Jin's reply, the first prince and the prime minister looked at each other in dismay, and then sighed. The Marquis of Florenziano, on the other hand, is nonplussed.

"......<>, isn't he?"

 The Prime Minister looked a little tired.

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 Jin was persuaded that giving it to all the attendees would reduce its value, but he insisted that it was just a feeling, and decided to give it to all the attendees as well as to the maidens and servants who had taken care of him.

The Prime Minister said, "I think it would be worth even less if it were given to the attendants and servants.

 The Prime Minister said, "I think it would be even less valuable if it were given to the maidservants and servants,

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"It is only a memento, and it is my own feeling," he said.

 Jin insisted, saying, "It is only a memento, and I have my own feelings about it.

 He was not pleased to have the extra value added to the medal, such as a commemorative wedding medal made by Kunlun.

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"......If that is the guest of honor's wish, then we must fulfill it."

 Marco Firenziano advises the Prime Minister and the Prince.

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"Yes, that's right."

"If you mean your feelings, then we must respect them."

 The two nodded with a slightly disappointed look on their faces.

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 Jin thinks that maybe they are collectors of such rare items. And he was right.

 The reason why he knew this was because he was told that Jin (or rather a mini-craftsman (Smith)) had a brass medal made by him at the technology expo. How he got it, I don't know.

 I don't know how he got it, but I can understand his feeling as a collector, since he also has an acquaintance named Gloria.

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 However, since this came from Jin's feelings, he could not compromise on this point.

 Therefore, Jin entrusted the 245 koban to the Marquis Florenziano.