Jin Nido was relaxing under a cherry tree when he was approached.
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"Excuse me, Jin Nido, may I have a word?"
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He looked up and saw that it was Ernst II Ernst Lubus von Richt Shawlo, Emperor of the Shawlo Empire,...... Ernst Lubus von Richt Shawlo himself.
"Your Majesty, I apologize for not having greeted you before."
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No, it's all right. No, it's fine. I'm glad you're enjoying yourself.
Saying this, Ernst II sat down next to Jin.
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Erza had sensed this a little earlier and had given up her place. .......
"You were not very comfortable because there were so many people around me, were you?"
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"Yes, well..."
I'm done with that kind of hassle. I have already done that. ...... Actually, there was something I wanted to ask you here in the garden.
Shall I make room for you?
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No, I'm fine just the way I am.
So what is it you wanted to ask me?
Can you call ...... Lako Ehime for me?
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Yes. Reiko, come here.
Yes, father.
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Jin called Reiko. She was originally standing right next to him.
"Oh, Reiko!"
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Can I help you?
"Yes. If you could, could you tell me about the time when this garden was created?
Reiko, I'd like to hear about it too.
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"...... I understand."
When Jin said this, Reiko nodded her head and began to tell her story. .......
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The year is 3465 on the continental calendar.
Jin was 29 years old and Emperor Taishang was 57.
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"Jin-kun, I have something to ask you.
Your Majesty, what is it?
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Emperor Taishang was visiting Jin who was staying in Leuthart.
At that time, this kind of thing was an everyday ...... occurrence, but it happened once or twice a month.
At first Jin was perplexed, but now he is completely used to it.
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"I want to maintain the back yard of the palace," he said.
"Yes.
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"And I want to make a garden like the one I saw at Mitsuho before.
"Oh, I see."
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In a word, it is a "fake Japanese garden.
The garden in the guest house in Mitsuho may have originally been more like a Japanese garden, but it seems that subsequent renovations have made it quite different from the original model.
However, Emperor Taisho seems to have liked the appearance of the garden.
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He said, "It is a garden with as few artificial things as possible. It is a garden with minimal artifacts. You could say that it is a piece of nature. That's the kind of garden I want.
"Yes, that's right. ......"
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"Jin, you seem to know a lot about the mitzvot culture, so I think you could do it. You can see it in the garden at the back of the mansion."
Yes, behind Reuzert's mansion, there is a small
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It was the female emperor, or rather the grand emperor, who was very pleased with it.
"I think I can do it.
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"Of course! Then I'm counting on you, Sir Jin Nido.
Yes, sir.
I'm asking you to do it as a formal job. I'd like you to maintain the garden in the inner garden of the palace.
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Yes, sir.
Thus, Jin accepted the wishes of the Emperor Taishang to maintain the garden.
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"So, I would like to ask you about the general situation.
Of course. You can ask me anything.
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Yes. ...... First of all, how big is the garden?
Well, it's about 25 hectares.
That's a lot of land.
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Yes.
Yes. And where is this area on the property?
Roughly northwest of .......
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How's the sun?
"Generally, yes, except for the area near the palace."
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Is there a water supply?
There are several wells.
Do you have any suggestions for plants to plant?
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"Hopefully, we can enjoy them in all seasons.
Through these exchanges, Jin was able to finalize his plan.
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However, that was the end of the day, and Jin was to submit a detailed blueprint at a later date.
The Shoro Empire would also issue a formal request.
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・・・・・・ And three days later.
Emperor Taisho visited Jin's residence.
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"Your Majesty, I am here to see you..."
It's okay. I'm happy to go out like this."
I see. ......
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Jin gave up the idea that it was a reaction to the fact that he had not been able to make such excursions as much as he would have liked during his time as emperor.
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"So, did you make it?"
"Yes. This way please."
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Jin led Emperor Taisho to the reception room.
A simple model of the garden was placed there.
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"My God! It's so easy to understand!"
In short, it was a diorama.
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You can see the outline of the garden at a glance, including the undulations of the ground.
The reference is a large garden-like park in Shinjuku.
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I have visited this park several times when I lived in modern Japan.
It was a great place to bring the children of the institution because of the low admission fee.
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They are going to build a pond in the middle of the garden. You're going to build a bridge over it so that people can go around it.
"Yes. The pond will not be a simple shape, but will have two narrow sections with bridges over them. We will also build an island in the pond so that people can cross over to it.
"I like that."
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Emperor Taishang looks satisfied.
Jin's explanation continues.
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"Basically, it will be a lawn so that many people can look around, but there will be an area for seasonal flowers to bloom.
"Oh, that's a good idea.
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"We'll have spring flowers, summer flowers, fall flowers, and a few winter flowers. We'll also plant a few trees that will flower in the winter.
"Yes."
But we'll also do some randomizing to avoid too much bias.
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Yes, of course.
We will also build a greenhouse if requested.
Greenhouse! That's nice.
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Tropical flowers can be grown in the greenhouse, Jin explained.
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"We can plant water plants in the pond. We can also keep fish if possible.
"Yes, yes."
"And we can also put up benches and an arbor where people can take a rest."
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"Yes, that's right. They'll have a garden party, so it'll be necessary."
A garden party?
Yes. It would be nice if we could invite the general public, but that's impossible, isn't it?
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"......"
However, Jin made another proposal.
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"In that case, let's create a <
"A national park?"
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A national park? A national park run by the government, a place for the people to relax.
"Oh, that's a good idea!
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But that's a story for another time.
Because right now we are talking about the maintenance of the back yard.
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"Well, let's build a multi-purpose stage around here.
"Oh, yes. It can be used as a podium, and we can also invite a band.
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Thus, the design of the garden was finalized in detail.