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"We have been waiting for you, master, everyone."
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"Ah, <
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Reinhardt was the first to remember.
"Jin sent them out to develop Hale about 340 years ago, didn't he?"
"Oh, I remember something like that."
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"Yes, I remember that."
The other members also remembered.
Yes, everyone except for Jin now and Rhodes and Ludmilla, who live in the present day, knows what happened 300 to 400 years ago.
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And of course, Zion, who has been alive since then.
"And you've made some progress, haven't you?
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"Yes. For the time being, the spaceport has been cleared and hardened. It is possible for larger spacecraft to arrive and depart.
The representative, <
"I see. Thank you."
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Jin thanked <
"Is <
He asked.
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"Yes. He sometimes goes out in his blower floater <
"I see."
Would you like me to show you around?
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No, thank you. <
I'll be there in the
After this exchange of words, Jin and the others took the airship
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There was also a <
Incidentally, the
Hope, the pilot, is the one who has been assigned to accompany the ship for this purpose.
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"Hope, I want everyone to see the surface, so maintain an altitude of about 200 meters above the surface.
"Yes, sir. I want you to maintain a speed of about 300 kilometers per hour, is that correct?
"Yes, that's fine."
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And they all boarded the Conlon 3 and enjoyed the trip through Hale.
"Well, there's quite a bit of greenery here.
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"By the way, have Reinhardt and his friends been to Hale before?
"Yes, about 340 years ago."
Yeah, about 340 years ago. - That's about right.
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But since it was the first time for them to visit Hale as it is now, they were pleased to see the greening up of the land.
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We could see a dome made of corundum and a small window drilled into the rock wall in the distance.
And then
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"Ah! There's Jin-san! There are so many passengers!"
<
"No matter how many times I see you, you look just like the old Archelle. ......"
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Zion says with narrowed eyes. Rouge is a homunculus based on Archel.
Archelle is the sister of Theon's husband, Belialus, so she is also his sister-in-law.
The voice is recognized and
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"Oh, Marikka!
She then noticed Marikka and bowed deeply.
"I've brought some friends with me today, Master Jin."
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"I see. They look like people I have seen in the past. Welcome."
<
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"Oh, it's warm here."
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Jin and the others were now being guided to the
It is a hemispherical dome made of transparent corundum, 10 meters in diameter and 5 meters high.
The entrance and exit were underground, and they had come from <
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Although the season of Hale is aligned with that of Arus, this is a highland on the equator, and the climate is warm all year round.
The temperature outside was about 22 degrees Celsius, but inside it was regulated to about 25 degrees Celsius. Humidity was about 60 percent.
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There were sofas and tables for relaxing.
Surprisingly, there was a six-tatami mat area where one could take off one's shoes and lie down.
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"This is the first time we've had this many guests since we built this place.
Rouge and Neige are making a pot of tea.
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Here you go.
"Here you go." "Thank you."
Jin is impressed by how much more human these two have become. The environment must have changed them.
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The tea was sencha.
"Are these tea leaves from Onogoro Island?"
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"Oh, yes. You know it well, don't you?
At Jin's words, Neige looked surprised.
"If they are not from Horai Island, I thought they must be from Onogoro Island."
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Tea trees do not grow in cold climates, so they are rarely grown in the Nordic Federation.
There are some greenhouses, but they are mainly for food production rather than for pleasure.
"I see, so it's by deduction.
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Neige is impressed. Her expression is a far cry from the expressionless one she once wore in the white room.
"Marikka-sama, can we take it easy today?"
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"Oh, no, I'm taking a day trip today. ......"
I'm sorry to hear that.
I will come back next time.
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Marikka was talking to
"Master Jin, isn't Rubina here today?"
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"Yes, she is. But you see, she is a distant ancestor of Rubina.
"What, me?
Beena is surprised when Jin suddenly asks her to talk about her ancestors.
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"What? Are you Rubina's ancestor, sister?
"Come to think of it, we might look alike. ......"
Rouge and Neige hurriedly went to Beena's place.
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"What, what?"
"Yes, you and Rubina have the same hair."
"Yes, she has the same eye color as Rubina."
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"Yeah, ha-ha-ha. ......"
Beena was so amused by his friendliness.
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