The island of Kunlun is located in the sea east of the Loren continent.

It is the domain of the Kun Lun lord Jin Nido and is open to the public as a resort.

"It's so relaxing here."

"So ...... is it, Ness ...... you?"

Newlyweds Prince Ernest and Princess Rieschen are on their honeymoon in the Kunlun Islands.

Today is June 3rd. It has been more than half a month since their wedding reception, but since they are royalty, they had to go through various ceremonies and formalities.

We are staying at the Jade Pavilion. Lol, a blue-haired automaton of the same lot as Anne, is the general manager.

Lol is the sister of Tia, Rieschen's favorite blue-haired automaton.

Tia is accompanying her on this trip and seems to be talking with Lol from time to time.

Also with them was Lotte, Ernesto's golem attendant, who could be seen enjoying herself with the golem maids of the Jade Pavilion.

The room they are staying in is on the second floor, with a view of the ocean from the window.

Because of the season, there were few guests, and the two were relaxing.

On the morning of the 4th, Jin came to visit them. He was accompanied only by Reiko. The reason was that he could not bring the twins with him because he wanted to greet their highnesses.

"Your Highnesses, how do you like this island?"

"Oh, Jin!　This is a nice place ......!

Princess Rieschen is trying to fix her old man's tone.

Apparently, her brother Prince Arthur told her so when she married Ernest.

I don't doubt that Ernesto doesn't mind, but I also think that it might be a bad idea for her to go out in social situations.

(That part is a pain in the ass. ......)

It was Jin who gave me his honest impression.

"Hey Jin, I heard that you can ride on a boat?"

Ernest asked Jin with a curious look on his face.

"Oh, a cruise ship. We're thinking of putting one in operation as a trial.

The boat is not actually in operation yet.

"Would you like to try ......?"

"Yes, I'd love to!　You'll ride it too, right, Reese?

"Yes, yes, Nest. ...... you."

"Yes."

Jin, thinking somewhat calculatingly that having Ernest and Rieschen as the first passengers would be a good topic of conversation, instructed Reiko to prepare the boat for the cruise.

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"Oh!　This is amazing ...... isn't it?"

"Hmmm, Jin can make anything, can't he?

The prepared cruise ship was a wooden <> based ship, 10 meters long and 4 meters wide. The crew consists of a pilot and two golems who serve as guides. The maximum number of passengers is 10.

The maximum speed is 50 kilometers per hour, although the performance is lower than that of the Shark.

It does not have a warp gate, but is equipped with a small force field generator for emergency use.

Here you go.

At 1:00 p.m., a cruise ship was ready at the landing in front of the Jade Pavilion.

This time, Jin boards the boat as . Of course, Reiko is with him.

The boat slowly starts to leave.

"Wow, this feels great!

The weather has been clear, the wind is light, and there is only a big swell on the surface of the sea. It was a perfect day for a cruise.

"This is really nice. ......

The speed is about 40 kilometers per hour. The breeze across the early summer sea is pleasant.

"The horizon is round, isn't it ......?

The planet Arus has a diameter of about 2,400 kilometers, which is quite small, so the horizon appears to be an arc.

"When I look at it this way, I think the world is really round. ...... Well, Jin, have you ever been around the world in a circle?"

"Yes, Your Highness. <.

"Heh,...... you are a djinn after all."

Prince Ernest is impressed.

The cruise boat rounds the island of Kunlun.

"This side of the island is also covered with trees ......, isn't it?"

"Yes, it must be the right climate."

Jin answers the questions of Princess Rieschen.

(We need a golem or automata that can guide us in this way.

The cruise boat rounded the Kunlun Island and came to the opposite side of the starting point.

"Your Highness, would you like something to drink?

The small refrigerator is equipped with a small refrigerator, where cold drinks can be taken.

"Oh, I'll have some Citran juice, then. What about Rhys?"

"Uh, in that case, I'll have the same thing.

I'll have the same.

Jin poured the juice into a glass provided and handed it to her.

"Mmm, it's cold and delicious!"

"Really."

The sun was shining brightly on the unobstructed ocean. Actually, we have wards over the ship to block only the harmful ultraviolet rays, but not the heat rays, so it's hot.

(Maybe we should lightly air-condition the inside of the ship.)

(It might be better to lightly air-condition the inside of the ship.) We did not air-condition the inside of the ship this time because we thought it would be better not to feel the sea breeze.

(I am sorry, Your Highness, but it would be a good reference as a test case. ......)

) He was thinking about it.

The circumference of the Kunlun Island is about 80 kilometers. Therefore, it takes about two hours at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour. The boat is now about three-quarters of the way around.

"Father, Bowall is here."

Reiko, who has good eyesight, spots a monster in the distance.

Bowalls are huge whale-like creatures that live in the northern seas, but rarely migrate south.

The largest is 20 meters long, and the average length is 10 meters. They are gentle demons, but they have a habit of striking large floating objects as if they were enemies. This is what got Marcia lost once.

"There he is. ...... Oh, there he is. ......"

<, seems to have found Bowall as well.

"They are quite a distance away, so I think we should be fine if we continue on our way.

"Yes, I think so. But full speed just in case!

The speed of the cruise boat increases from 40 to 50 kilometers per hour. It is no longer a cruising speed, but it is to avoid danger.

（Reiko, call the old man just in case.)

Jin whispered to Reiko.

（Yes. But the old man already knows.)

（I see.)

The Old Man already knew that Bowall was in the vicinity of Jin's location because he had a satellite for observation, and he had dispatched an aircraft unit just in case.

Of course, Ernest and Rieschen are unaware of this because of their <>.

Despite these measures, Bowall remained docile, and the cruise ship returned safely around the Kunlun Island.

"Ah, that was fun!　Jin, thank you for today!"

"It was a lot of fun. ...... Thank you very much.

"Welcome home."

Their escorts, Tia and Lotte, had also come to the landing to greet them.

Lotte, I'm home.

"Tia, thank you for welcoming us at ......."

Their smiling faces were beaming with satisfaction.

And this was the beginning of the full-scale operation of the sightseeing boat service.