Goose and Saki's report continues.
"And then we found this.
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Dark yellow columnar crystals.
They say it's topaz.
"Hmm, this island seems to be rich in gemstones. I'm sure collectors will be flocking here in droves when they find out."
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Jin replied seriously to Saki's half-joking comment.
"Maybe, but they won't be able to come this far.
"Well, that's true, but..."
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Then, as if to cover his words, Goose showed him more minerals he had found.
"Finally, here it is."
A white lump.
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"It's very soft. You can scratch it with your fingernails."
Goose scratches at it, and it has several marks on it.
"Pebbles. ...... That's good!"
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Jin's eyes light up.
For some reason, no known mines have produced talc.
"Hmm? What's the use of such a soft mineral?"
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"It's sweatless."
Sweatshop?
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Sweatshop is what the director called it when he was at the facility, and it was originally the name of a product.
It is generally called talcum powder. Ciccarol, Tampafun, and baby powder are also in the same family.
Talc is made by adding starch, boric acid, and fragrance to talc powder.
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It is powdered and put on the baby's bottom, which is prone to heat rash. Oh, and adults can put it on their armpits and nape of the neck, too."
"Wow. I've never heard of ...... before. Is that how they do it in Jin's place? In the village of Kaina, we sometimes use a powder made by grinding and soaking the roots of the pulsed pea in water.
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Martha, who had heard Jin's explanation, mentioned a custom in her village.
"Alemame? But I don't think I've ever heard of it.
Jin questioned Martha's words.
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"Of course you haven't. Ever since the hot springs were built, we don't have to worry about heat rash anymore.
"Oh, I see."
The high altitude and low humidity of Kaina Village originally made it difficult for rashes to form, and the hot springs keep the surface of the body clean, so rashes and other skin diseases have been drastically reduced.
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Furthermore, because of the presence of a healer named Sally, not only adults, but also children and babies were no longer suffering from rashes.
"But it's good to make them.
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"Yes, yes, Jin, it's hot and sticky at my place, so it would be nice to have some.
Saki and Marcia said yes.
"Okay. I'll tell them to mine for talc later. I'll tell them to dig for slipstone later, and I'd also like to collect the roots of the heirloom bean.
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Actually, this alemame is what we call kuzu in modern Japan.
The starch extracted from the root becomes kuzu kuzu ko (kuzu flour), which is used to make high-quality Japanese confectionaries.
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Kuzu is a highly transparent jelly-like substance, and unlike gelatin or agar, its hardness and elasticity can be adjusted with the amount of water used.
Kuzuyu is also said to be effective when one catches a cold.
It will be a little while before a new confectionery is born using kuzu bean powder, which is extracted from the roots of the bean.
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"Hopefully, it will be a new product.
"Oh, I heard that there are some of these beans around the village of Toka. I heard it's a rescue plant.
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"That's good. When you get back, I'd appreciate it if you could dig it up for me.
"Yes, I'll do that."
Licia answered Jin's suggestion. Now there is one more product from Toka Village.
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"One more thing. It's not a mineral, but I found this plant.
It has long yellow fruits in clusters.
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"...... banana?"
It seems to be a wild banana.
"Is this called a banana, Jin?"
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"No, there was a similar fruit in my world."
"Hmm. Well, look. It's a strange fruit.
When you peel it, you find a seed in it.
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"They're big seeds. The bananas I know didn't have seeds."
Originally, the bananas we eat on earth today were bred.
The original species had small fruits and large seeds.
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Then, a mutation occurred and seedless bananas were produced, and these were multiplied by stock division to become the bananas that we eat today.
"I see, if you look for it, there might be such a <
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This will also be an issue for the future.
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If such a strain is found, we will have one more delicious fruit.
With that, Goose and his group finished their report.
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After a little more idle chitchat, Jin and the others retired to their respective rooms.
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"It's been a fruitful trip in many ways, hasn't it?
* * * "It's been a fruitful trip in many ways.
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"But Erza, are you sure this is the right thing to do?"
"What do you mean?"
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Elsa's face was puzzled, not understanding the meaning of Jin's question.
"No, this honeymoon was mostly planned and executed by me as my hobby. Perhaps Erza would have preferred a different kind of trip. ......
Elsa smiled and shook her head.
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"No, that's not true. I'm really enjoying this trip that my brother Jin has planned for me. I couldn't have planned such a fun trip myself.
Erza's eyes seemed to be filled with truth as she said this, which made Jin feel a little tickled.
To cover it up, he dimmed the light in the room.
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"Reiko, what time is it?"
"Yes, it's just after 9 pm."
"I see. I'm going to go to bed. I'll leave you in charge of the security.
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Yes, I'll leave it to you.
Reiko bowed and left the bedroom, standing motionless in front of the door.
In fact, since her body is secured by the force field generator, she should not move even slightly even if the ship is overturned.
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However, the waves were calm that night, and the ship did not sway much.
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"...... dreamy"
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The sky was full of stars. The sound of gentle waves can be heard.
"Not so long ago, I had no idea that such a world existed.
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I knew from the moment I met Jin that he was an extraordinary magecraftsman, but I had no idea that he was capable of changing the world.
"But I'm glad to be a part of your group," he said.
Licia renewed her determination to do her best in whatever she can do, even though she has nothing to offer.
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