Jin teleported to a carriage that was hidden in a forest outside of Vanne, in the Shouro Empire .
âSteward, I hope that nothing has changed?â
âYes, Master,:
Steward and the carriage were in the same exact spot that Jin had left them last time .
âNow, letâs go . â
Reiko and Steward worked together to remove the disguise from the carriage, and so it was able to leave within one minute . Today, they would return down the path they had traveled two days ago .
When they arrived at Sakiâs house, Saki herself was waiting there .
âWelcome back, Jin . Youâre right on time . â
Saki said as she looked at the sundial in the garden . It was early summer, and so it was still bright even though the sun had started to go down .
âI just got back . â
âReally, it is so nice to be able to see well . I am so grateful to you, Jin . â
Saki said as she adjusted her glasses .
âAh, I am glad you are finding them useful . â
Jin said as he unloaded his things from the carriage .
Reiko got out after him . She was holding the mascot doll that Elsa had entrusted to her .
As it was wrapped up really well, it took up a lot of space .
âOh, is that your gift, Jin?â
Saki asked as she looked at what Reiko was holding with interest . Jin shook his head .
âNo, this was made by ElâŚa friend asked me to give this to them . â
âEl? Who is El? Jin, do you meanâŚâ
âUh, yeah . â
Jin was thinking about inviting Saki to Kaina village .
It had only been a few days since they met, but Jin found her straightforward and very likable .
Besides, she had no interest in politics and wanted to create some distance between herself and Marquis Theodericâs house, which is where she was from . So her position was similar to Elsaâs .
She was so passionate in her research, that Jin thought that it would be good to take her to Hourai Island .
Jin made this decision in his heart .
âHehe, very well, Jin . I already heard all about her anyway . ⌠. that weird old man, damn it . â
While he was her grandfather, Saki called the Marquis old man .
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Jin entered Sakiâs house and saw that it had been cleaned up nicely .
âThank you . It was all Ehrâs doing . â
Ehr was an Automata that had the same features as the five color golem maids . So it was no surprise that so much had been done in a short amount of time .
âThatâs good . Iâm glad that I made it . â
And then Ehr came into the room .
âWelcome back, Master Jin . Miss Saki, the food has been prepared . â
âIt is so nice having your meals prepared for you three times a day . Reinhart prepares the ingredients for us so we will not have to starve for quite some time . â
âUh, I donât think that would happen if you planned properlyâŚâ
Jin said with exasperation as they walked towards the dining hall .
âWell, everything will be done by Ehr from now on . â
Saki said boldly . Jin sighed as if he had given up . âOh, Saki . About this gift, could we keep it here until tomorrow?â
âHmm? I see . Then it can be placed in the guest room that was prepared for you to use tonight . â
And so Jin and Reiko placed it in that room . It was also cleaned up .
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Dinner was very much similar to what Jin ate at Hourai Island .
Barley porridge, vegetables and meat soup, river fish grilled with salt, and a fruit salad .
Saki laughed as she ate her dinner and then asked Jin,
âHaha . The food that Ehr makes really is delicious . Jin, is this because you educated Ehr?â
âYes, it is . This kind of knowledge can be stored . â
âHmm . I watched you create Ehr . Is it because ofâŚyes, I think you called it the âControl Core,â is that the key?â
It seemed that Saki had understood the concept of Automata after witnessing it just once .
After dinner, Jin and Saki continued to talk about the concept of Automata until they went to bed .
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âFather . What time will you wake up tomorrow?â
Reiko asked before they went to bed .
âAhh . Wake me up at 6 oâclock . â
Jin said to Reiko as he lay down on the bed .
He closed his eyes and thought back on what Saki had said .
âI donât meanâŚlike a small child, alright? Yes, couldnât you make a small Automata that could fit in the palm of your hand?â
Jin regretted that he had so many preconceived notions regarding those words .
(It was really just a moving doll . That sounded interesting . )He thought as he drifted off to sleep .
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The next morning, Jin went outside after being awakened by Reiko .
As planned, a wrapped up bed and bedding were loaded onto the carriage .
It would cause quite a stir if it were suddenly sent to Renhartâs mansion, and so it would be carried like this .
Jin hadnât even said anything . It was all Laojunâs doing .
âFather . Falcon 3 did it all late last night . â
Reiko reported .
âHmm, I see . Then we are all ready . â
Jin looked up at the sky . It looked like the weather would be nice today as well .
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They planned to head for Reinhartâs mansion at 9 âclock . Saki was awakened by Ehr at seven thirty and got up as she rubbed her eyes sleepily .
Her hair was a mess . It was a far cry from what it had been when Belche fixed it .
âGood morning, Jin . â
âGood morning . â
Saki washed her face in the water that Ehr had brought . This seemed to wake her up, but her hair was still awful .
âSaki . Itâs Reinhartâs wedding today . I hope you will dress appropriately?â
Jin could not help himself from saying this .
âYes, I know . âJin ate breakfast that Ehr had prepared and then got dressed .
He intended on making an appearance as an Honorary Craftsman of the kingdom of Egelia .
His pants were made of grand spider thread that was dyed black . As the material was thin, it would be cool during these early days of summer .
It was eight thirty when he was finished with his preparations . He went to see how Saki was doing, and found that she was still busy with her door opened .
Of course, this didnât mean that she was in her underwear, but Jin still hesitated to enter . And so he asked Reiko to go inside to see how she was doing .
âOh, Reiko . What is it?â
âFather sent me . He was wondering if you needed any help with your preparations . â
âOh, how nice . Yes, what clothes do you think I should wear?â
Saki said as she opened her closet and pointed towards all of the dresses . It was no surprise that Ehr had no advice to give .
âYes . Your hair is an auburn color, so I believe a relaxed lavender color would suit you . â
This line was the result of Jinâs attempt to equip Reiko with some femininity . But it wasnât Jin who struggled the most . It was the Quinta who had to get the information .
âLavender?â
As this word was from Jin, Saki did not understand it . Which was not very useful .
âUhh, it is a bright, bluish-purple . â
âHmmm . âŚLike this thenâŚâ
There was something like it in the closet, but Saki hesitated to take it out .
âIs there a problem?â
ââŚNo . But there is something about this dress . Well, it was a gift from my grandfather . â
Saki did not have a very good opinion of her grandfather, Marquis Theoderic .
âBut that is not the dressâs fault . It is just a matter of how you feel, isnât it?â
ââŚI see . How I feel . Thank you, Reiko . Then I shall wear this . â