3223 - - 85-09 The night before departure






 Since it was decided that they would go to the eastern part of the Kingdom of Selroa, Goh, Rubina, Merce, and the others were busy preparing for the trip.

 Actually, since they were going with Jin, they did not need to make such a big preparation, but Jin let them do what they wanted to do without saying much.

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 Jin had something to do.

 He had to inform the emperor's family that he was taking Goh and the three others ......, especially Merce, to the Kingdom of Selroa.

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 As a , Jin would have a free pass to go anywhere he wanted, and his companions would be allowed to follow suit, but since Merce was of the Emperor's lineage, it would be better to be reasonable.



 However, Daikie took care of the formalities, which was a great help to me, since I am not good at bureaucratic work.

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 However, it seemed that the official permission would not be granted until the next day.



 Two days passed by so quickly.

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Elsa said to me, "I think it's good to have such a leisurely preparation once in a while.

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 Erza said, and Jin was relaxing in the house of Reuzert.



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 May 10th.

 It was Reinhard's birthday.

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 Jin and Erza escape from Reuthert's mansion and celebrate on Horai Island.



"Happy birthday!

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"Happy birthday, brother Rai."

"Happy birthday to you, sir."

Happy birthday, Reinhard.

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"Thank you, everyone."

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 No gifts, but warm words.

 There are friends. There are companions. Such a birthday party.

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"You've always been a warm friend, haven't you?"



 Saki murmurs, her eyes narrowed.

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"Yeah. I love it here." Goose agrees.

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 Goose agrees.



"It's going to be busy tomorrow."

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"How about that?"

"Oh, Jin..."

Goh, Rubina and Merce are coming with me, so I'm not going to make too much of a mess.

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"I see. ...... I think I've seen Goh at Marikka's place before. I think I saw Rubina at a competition on Onogoro Island.



 But I don't think I've seen Merce," said Saki and Goose.

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"Well, I'll ask Loisart to come over later today and we can go out together tomorrow."

"Yeah."

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 And so the birthday party on Horai Island passed peacefully.

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Hello.



Hello.

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Nice to meet you?



 Saki and Goose arrived at Nido's house in Loisart in the early afternoon of the following day, the 11th.

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"I am Saki. I'm a friend of Jin's, and I'm an alchemist.

I am Goose. I'm a friend of Jin's as well.

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We are a married couple.



 Saki and Goose introduce themselves. Jin then adds.

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I'm Goh. Saki, Goose, it's nice to meet you.

I'm Rubina. It's nice to meet you.

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My name is Merce. Pleased to meet you.



 Gough, Rubina, and Merce also introduced themselves, and we were all ready to meet.

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 They all move to the living room to relax.

 The purpose is to talk and get to know each other in the process.

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 Genmai-cha (brown rice tea) and rice crackers were served.

 Goh was the first to open his mouth.

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"You are an alchemist, aren't you, Saki? Then, you are familiar with materials, aren't you?

"Yes, that's right. So, in this trip, I am interested in the products of the places I visit.

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"What is your specialty, ...... Goose?"

"I specialize in archaeology and folklore. I'm interested in local customs and folklore.

"Oh, I see."

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Hey Saki, if you know so much about materials, that means you know a lot about the materials used in magical engineering, don't you?

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 Rubina was the next to ask a question.



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"Hmm? Yes, I do. You want to know something?

"Well, is there any kind of cloth that can pass through magic or magical power?"

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"Well, why don't you use GST?"

"Yes, GST is certainly good, but it's expensive, isn't it?"

"Yes, that's right.

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 < could use all the rare materials they could get in Horai Island as much as they wanted.


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"Yes, what do you want to do with those cloths?"



 Saki thought that depending on the purpose, it might be possible to use existing materials.

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"Let's see, we can put it on the wings of an airplane and make it buoyant with magic power ......."

"That's an interesting idea."

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 Jin leaned forward at Rubina's idea.


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"It's true that the current <> are only possible with a wind generator, but Rubina's idea is to generate wind from the entire wing, right?"

"Yes, something like that."

"Yes, that's interesting indeed. You can think about it carefully when you get back from this trip.

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"Really?"

"Really?" "Yeah. Maybe we can make a new type of plane.

I'll give it a try.

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 Rubina ponders, and Merce takes her place.


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"Excuse me, Mr. Goose, are you from Mitsho or Husseo?"

"Yes. Fuso. You know it well, don't you?

Yes. Yes, I have a feeling... ......

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"Well, it's Mertzsche. Do you have a good eye for people?

"I don't think so. ......

"You should take care of your <. It will help you in your studies and in your social life."

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"Yes, thank you."



 Through these conversations, Saki, Guth, Goh, Rubina, and Merce became acquainted with each other.

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"So, tomorrow morning, after we eat, we will leave soon.


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 Finally, Jin explained the schedule for tomorrow.



"Our destination is the eastern part of the Kingdom of Selroa. Our destination is the eastern part of the Kingdom of Selroa, near the border between the Kingdom of Klein and the former Kingdom of Leonard.

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 He unfolds a map and explains.


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"According to the information, it should be here.



 He points to the easternmost point, north of a village called Quent.

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"I heard that there are people who continue their research in seclusion. So I'm going to visit the village of Kuent first.


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 Apparently, they get their daily necessities from this village, and they also provide various facilities and support to this village, Jin said.



"Saki and Goose want to investigate there, and Goh and the others are going along to broaden their knowledge.

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 Jin's explanation made everyone reaffirm the meaning of this trip and their roles.