After dinner.
"It seems to be boiling, so please take a bath.
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Jin's house has a hot spring, albeit a boiling one.
There is a large bathtub for guests.
"Bath?
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"Bath?"
Neige and Rouge seem to know what a bath is, but they have never taken one.
Unlike humans, homunculus metabolism does not produce sweat or waste products, so even if their bodies are dirty, they can be cleaned by simply wiping them clean.
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"But, you know, ......."
Rubina wondered how to explain this to them. So Jin decided to add a few words.
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"Humans, you know, sometimes do things that seem useless.
Jin spun the words in his mind, "It doesn't mean that hot springs and baths are a waste of time.
"But you will realize someday that it was <
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Jin smiled, realizing that he had just said something very out of character for him.
And so on.
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"Proof is better than an argument, come on in!
Rubina, taking over for the more logical Jin, invited the two of them to go to the bathhouse.
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"Oh!"
"......, it's indescribable."
The bathtub was designed to accommodate four or five people, so there was plenty of room for Rubina, Neige, and Rouge.
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Rubina stretched out her arms and legs in the bathtub,
"Doesn't it feel good?
she asked them.
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"This is ...... what it feels like to feel good. ......"
"Yes,<
"Yes!
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Rubina was very happy.
In the end, the three of us took a long hot bath until our grandmother Amanda rebuked us.
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The next day, the 28th, Jin started working on remodeling the Magi Puppet in the morning.
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"Remote control is good, but it would be better if at least two or three of them could act autonomously.
Jin continues to modify the Magi Puppets without stopping.
"Jin-sama, did you use mithril silver for the magical nerve wire?
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"No. Did I not explain it to you yesterday? The metal from the resource satellite stored in orbit has a better affinity with magic than Ars's mithril silver.
"Yeah, I think I heard a little bit about that."
"That's why I'm trying to use light silver wire instead of low-strength mithril.
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The higher strength makes it more reliable, Jin added.
"I see. ...... How do you know how to move a large golem?"
"I think it should be similar to what we call
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"Ah, so that's how it will be. ...... I'm learning a lot."
"Ha, Rubina seems to like golems.
"Yes,......."
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Rubina replied somewhat brusquely and glanced at Reiko, who was silently assisting Jin.
"Most of the people on the island have heard about Reiko's legend and admire her."
"Eh?"
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"Yes?"
Jin and Reiko's replies overlapped.
"Reiko was created by our predecessor and perfected by Jin-sama. Her many exploits have been told in stories and told by parents to their children from generation to generation."
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"What?
"...... Is that so?"
Jin was surprised and Reiko was a little proud of herself.
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"I grew up hearing stories like that since I was a little girl.
Rubina confessed that she had grown fond of golems and automata and wanted to make her own
"......I'm embarrassed, but that's my motive."
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"Well, I see. You've taught me well. Thank you."
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"...... I told you because only Jin-sama and Reiko are here, but please don't tell anyone, okay?"
"Yes, I won't."
Jin nodded at Rubina, who looked a little embarrassed.
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"But I'm sure the two guys in the back heard it."
"What?"
At Jin's words, Rubina turned around to see Neige and Rouge standing there.
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"Ruby, you're so single-minded."
"Ruby-chan, go for it!"
"Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"
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Rubina turned red and panicked when she found out that Jin and Reiko had heard her confession, even though it was quite embarrassing for her to tell them.
"Calm down, Rubina."
That's all Jin could say. But when he looked at Reiko a little, the perceptive Reiko took Rubina's hand and said
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"Rubina-san, thank you for sharing your story with us.
"Uh, ah, yes."
Rubina regained some composure. After another two minutes or so, she finally returned to her usual mood.
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"I'm sorry, ....... I'm a little distraught."
Not just a little, Jin thought, but not mature enough to say it.
"Okay. Okay, let's continue."
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"...... yes."
With a low-strung Rubina at his back, Jin once again set about remodeling his magi-puppet.
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"......It was surprisingly easy."
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Jin finished the project in about an hour, and then he said to himself.
"I'm sure that's not true. Jin-sama's line for easy must be above the clouds.
Rubina, who was observing the event, refuted his soliloquy.
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The time was just noon.
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"Yes, please."
Although he was a little puzzled by the fact that the homunculus
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Lunch that day was even more lively than dinner the night before.
The menu consisted of sandwiches, hot dogs, and hamburgers.
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For some reason, croquette bread and yakisoba bread were also mixed in.
"Father, this is delicious.
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"Try this, Father!"
Neige and Rouge are looking after the 700672 for some reason.
"Yes, yes, I'm eating it."
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The 700672 seemed to be a little overwhelmed by the tension between the two.
This is delicious! I didn't think you could put yakisoba between bread. I thought so!
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"I wish I had found this taste earlier!"
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"We have pork cutlet sandwiches, but never croquette sandwiches."
It's a triumph of imagination.
Mr. and Mrs. Susanne Trihardt seemed to be particularly pleased with the croquette bread.
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"It's a taste of Jin-sama's house, isn't it ......?"
Marikka reminisced as she ate ham sandwiches, egg sandwiches, and other sandwiches.
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"Look, look, you have sauce all around your mouth."
"Uh-huh."
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Rubina is chewing on her hamburger, and her grandmother Amanda is warning her. They seem to be getting along well with each other, and Jin can't help but feel relaxed.
And so the lunch ended happily.
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