"Wow, this feels good!"

"Yes, it does!"

Marcia and Rodrigo are standing near the bow of the special cruiser , looking out to sea.

On September 9, at 8:00 a.m. Horai Island time, the cruisers and departed Tatsumi Bay.

Apart from Jin and Erza, Saki, Goose, Meane, Hannah, Martha, and Vivian were traveling with us.

Of course, Reiko and Edgar are with them. Aal is staying at the Eschenbach house this time.

The other members of the will come through the warp gate at any time to participate in the event.

The cruising speed of the special cruiser is 50 km/h when using the Aqua Thruster.

The maximum speed is 200 kilometers per hour with the use of <>.

At its normal cruising speed, the <> continued southward.

It is noon now, and they are moving south almost to the same latitude as the Potrock.

The sunlight is strong. Therefore, the sunscreen that was recently completed has been distributed to everyone.

"Dad, the ocean is huge!

"Yes, it is. Marcia, we would love to travel the oceans like this one day, on a boat we built ourselves.

"Yes."

Marcia and Rodrigo were not bothered by the inferiority complex that Jin's technology had created, and they were even more enthusiastic about it.

This positive attitude seems to be common to all the members of the .

I don't know if this is coincidence or inevitability, but positivity is not a bad thing.

"......The ocean is a big place. ......"

Hannah muttered in a slightly tired voice.

She has been staring at the blue ocean as far as the eye can see for the past four hours since we left the ship, and she is getting tired of it. No wonder.

"Hannah, it's lunchtime!"

"Yes, yes!"

Hanna turned around at the sound of Martha's voice and answered cheerfully, running across the deck with great energy.

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Jin and Erza had also come from to the mess hall on board the special cruiser .

Jin insisted that the food tastes better when eaten in large groups.

"Come on, eat up."

Lunch was a sandwich with ham, bacon, topopo salad, egg salad, and a variety of other colorful ingredients.

And bread.

Spreads of strawberry jam, apple jam, plum jam, blueberry jam, and flape jam.

In addition, ornut paste and citran marmalade were available, as well as maple syrup.

All of them had been sent from Horai Island via a .

"Kuhu, this is still an elegant trip, isn't it?

Saki muttered as she spread maple syrup on the bread.

"Yes, it sure is. But it's a very promising journey into the unknown!

Goose replied to Saki's mutterings.

"But, Jin has made some amazing things, hasn't he? That's what I'm talking about."

"Yes!　Grandma, you're amazing!"

Martha and Hannah are sitting side by side eating sandwiches. A glass of chilled Citran juice was placed in front of them.

"You don't seem to be surprised much, do you Martha?"

Meane says with a look of surprise and respect on her face.

"Yes, I'm still surprised. But if you think of me as a djinn, you can swallow most of what I say.

"Oh, is that how it is?

Meine has known Jin for a long time, but there are still some things she is not used to.

"I'm glad to know what the is capable of," she said. ......Ah, this is delicious."

Vivienne's eyes narrowed as she took a bite of the bread with plum jam on it.

Jin and Elsa were listening to the conversation between the two friends and were silently putting the bread in their mouths.

"Kuhu, you two don't seem to be in good spirits, do you?

Saki notices this and calls out to her.

"Are you tired of being so close?"

"No, it's not like that."

Erza, teased, blushes and denies it.

"It was a little late yesterday," Jin explains.

Jin explains.

"So, it's fine that you and your wife get along well, but you have to keep it in moderation ......."

"No, Saki."

"I went ...... to say hello, and only came back last night."

"Greetings, where to?"

Saki's question is quite understandable, since she has already greeted the Shoro Empire and the Lesser Clan .......

"To the demon tribe."

"Oh, I see. I see."

The demon tribe lives on the continent of Gondor, beyond the Pazdekst isthmus. They are a race that bears the blood of the , who migrated from the planet Hale long ago, more strongly than those who live on the Loren continent.

No formal diplomatic relations have been established yet, only a personal relationship with Jin.

Therefore, after the wedding party, Jin and Erza flew to the north in <> to pay their respects.

"I was going to come back in a day, but I was held up."

"Well, I guess so."

Saki knows this because she once spent a few days in the demon territory when she went looking for the skin of an ancient dragon.

They were greatly indebted to Jin, and their trust in him was very high.

"Kuhu, then tell me what happened.

"Oh, I want to hear it too!

I'd love to hear what happened."

Hannah and Vivian came over to listen.

"We want to hear it too!"

Marcia and Rodrigo came too.

"Why don't we listen to them over a cup of tea after dinner?

Martha said, and they all nodded their heads and hurriedly swallowed the bread and sandwiches they were about to eat.

They finish the juice they were about to drink, say <>, and lunch is over.

The maid golems cleaned up the mess, and cold sencha (green tea) was brought to us instead.

The temperature outside was 33 degrees Celsius (33 degrees Fahrenheit), and inside the ship was air-conditioned at about 27 degrees Celsius (27 degrees Fahrenheit), but still, the cold tea was very special.

"Well then, where shall we start?

Jin took a sip of his tea and opened his mouth again.

"On September 6, after the party in the Kingdom of Franz, we have fulfilled our obligations to each country, but we have not informed the demon tribe yet, so I decided to go and report to them after discussing it with Elsa.

"Yes. The after party in the Kingdom of Franz was really a small one and I was not too tired, so I decided to go and greet them the next day.

Elsa took over Jin's words and explained.

"I did so, and I was welcomed with open arms. What was supposed to be a one-day trip turned into an overnight stay.

"So tell me more about that."

Vivienne asks curiously.

"I know what you mean."

Jin nodded and began to speak slowly.