"Oh, this is great! And what a joint effort by Marikka-sama, Jin-sama, and Rubina-chan!

<700672, who is delighted with it.

"Wow!　We can fly!"

"That's exciting!"

Of course, Rouge and Neige were also delighted.

The pilot is this golem. ...... Oh, and please give them both names."

"Hmm, names."

I like for the golem!

Rouge says that the blackish piloted golem should be named , since the names were based on its appearance: red (Rouge), snow (Neige), and rose (Rose).

The name reminded Jin of the old days.

(Noir or ...... I remember Reinhardt's black knight (Schwarzritter) had such a name. It didn't stick in the end.)

"Then I like for airship."

In French, the sky is called

(The languages of this world are similar to German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, etc. ......)

) Jin wondered if this was a parallel world, but put it to the back of his mind,

"All right, then. ......<> naming<. <>1st<>. 2nd<>. 3rd<>...... and that's it."

Jin then wrote <> on the airship.

"Pleased to meet you, Master, Miss."

"Yes, thank you."

"Nice to meet you!"

"Nice to meet you."

After the transfer was completed, Jin was about to return to his when he was stopped by 700672.

"Jin-dono, wait a minute."

"Yes?"

I have something to tell you.

I understand.

This time it was just Jin and Reiko, no Marikka or Rubina. Jin guessed that 700672 had been waiting for such a timing, and accepted his invitation.

He accepted his invitation.

"I was wondering if you could give me some advice.

In the living room of 700672's << house>, 70 No.70672 himself, Jin, and Reiko are alone in the living room. Neige and Rouge are not present.

It's about me, isn't it?

"Yes."

Jin was a little worried when he saw the face of 700672, which looked more serious than ever.

"...... First of all, you know that I am a created by the who were once here in Hale, don't you?"

"Yes."

"Neige and Rouge are similar. The only difference is that they are not <> but <>.

"Yes."

"So there."

700672 broke off there. He seems to be wondering whether he should say something or not.

"Um, <>?"

Jin calls out to him.

"...... umm, I'm sorry. Let's continue. ......> is, in other words, very unstable without his <>."

"I think I understand, somehow."

"I understand."

Reiko followed Jin's nodding with words of affirmation.

"While your father was gone,...... I couldn't be myself."

"Oh, you do understand, don't you, Reiko?"

700672 looked at Reiko and nodded.

"It has been almost four hundred years since I took Marikka as my new master. I have been very content. I was happy, I guess you could say."

"......"

"I can no longer bear to live without my <>, Master Jin."

"......""So that's what you mean."

Dimly, Jin could guess what <> 700672 wanted to talk to him about.

Finally, <>700672 spoke the words.

"Jin-dono, is it wrong to create a homunculus based on <>?"

Jin searches for an answer to this question, even though he had expected it.

But.

"No, I think it's a natural desire.

Reiko answered.

"It is natural for you to want emotional support. Therefore, it is the right thing for you to do.

Jin thought that was right in a way. And it was natural for Reiko to think so.

In addition, Jin is a now. He was about to get into a philosophical thought, "What is the difference between a composite body and a homunculus?

"But it would be bad if he and the homunculus existed at the same time," he said.

Jin is brought back to himself by the voice of 700672.

"That's right. ......"

700672 then said,

"......I am basically immortal. Sometimes I wonder if I am allowed to be in the world of human beings.

He said something like this.

"You shouldn't think about such things too much," Jin said.

Jin said.

Indeed, the mere thought of losing his master seems to make No. 700672 emotionally unstable.

"Then, why don't we make this Hale a and keep interference in Ars to the minimum necessary?

"Hmm, I see."

Jin convinced the 700672 that in an independent world, there would be no problem with the presence of those who shouldn't be there.

"...... was helpful. Thank you, Jin."

"No, I'm glad it was helpful."

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* * * * *

"Welcome home!"

When Jin returns home, he is greeted by Rubina.

"I'm home."

As he replies, Jin thinks about how people can't live alone.

(What would I have been like 400 years ago? ......)

(What would I have done 400 years ago?) I suddenly think of such a thing.

It's hard to say goodbye to the people you love. Even though I know it is the providence.

(I can't say that I would never transfer all the memories to an automata and substitute it for that person, can I? ......)

But it is also true that there is no end to it if we start doing so.

Whose automata are we going to make, but not whose? How do we draw the line between the two?

If the number of immortal, or rather immortal, beings increases, the world will be destroyed.

(Am I still lost in such a thought? ......)

700672 said he wanted a homunculus based on Marikka for himself.

Jin also ...... now Jin is a <> and probably an immortal being. And Marikka and Zion are finite beings.

I will have to leave them both within a hundred years at the latest.

"What is it, Master Jin?"

What?　Oh, nothing.

Jin was so absorbed in his thoughts that he did not even notice that Marikka had arrived.

(No need to give an answer right now, but I'll have to think about it eventually. ......)

Jin thought about it and changed his mind for the time being.

(First of all, I should bring up my successor ...... or rather, younger generation. ......)

"Today is Jin-sama's birthday, isn't it?

Marikka told him, and Jin realized.

"Oh, that's ...... right."

"Jin-sama, we're having a party tonight!　I'm looking forward to it!"

Jin's eyes narrowed as he watched Rubina help him prepare lunch.

The sky over Hale was as clear as in ancient times.