The next destination of Jin's group, the town of Mahahama.

This is where the Marquis Theoderic's house is located.

Jin and his group were visiting there in the Golem car driven by Zeke.

I wonder how long it's been since I've been here. ......3It's been about 80 years."

The last time Saki had been there was when her grandfather, Marquis Gehlen Theodoric von Eisen, had died.

"I guess not much has changed, eh ......?"

Theoderick's family has been conservative for generations, so I guess not much has changed," Saki said.

And she was right.

...... little has changed. The only thing that has changed is the surrounding vegetation.

Reiko, who has known the Marquises for 400 years, corroborated this.

"It is natural that plants change after 400 years.

Trees grow up and even die. 400 years is such a long time.

"The big tree in the garden has died, as expected ......, but the small tree has grown so big ......."

The big elm tree, which was over 500 years old even back then, was not left, but the camphor tree, which was still small at that time, had grown into a huge tree.

Saki estimated that the tree must have been more than 30 meters tall, since he could recognize its large shape even though he was still some distance away.

As she got closer, she could see a building.

"The building hasn't changed much ......," Saki muttered.

Jin replied to Saki's muttering with some kind of explanation.

"I don't think stone buildings will get old if they are taken care of regularly.

But not wooden buildings," Jin added.

"But you said that wooden buildings can last more than a thousand years if they are well built and cared for ......."

"Is that true in the world where Jin was?　That's an amazing thing.

Reinhardt was impressed when he heard Jin's story.

"Ah. is what they call carpenters who specialize in temples and shrines ...... and religious facilities, and these people have inherited traditional techniques and can build huge structures without using a single nail."

"Wow, that's amazing."

Saki was also impressed.

"How do they do that?　You don't use magic, do you?

"Of course not. I don't know much about it myself, but it's supposed to be made by processing the wood so that it fits together well."

"Hmm... ...... I don't understand..."

I don't know. I'm sorry.

While we were talking, the golem car driven by Tzik stopped.

I'm not here to visit him, so I won't stop at the front gate.

"This is the Marquise Theoderic.

It is big when I look at it again.

"Oh, it hasn't changed, has it?

Saki says to me deeply.

Surrounded by hedges, it does not look intimidating.

In fact, the inside of the hedge is surrounded by a sturdy iron fence. This is in consideration of the surrounding landscape.

"What are we going to do now?"

Jin asked,

"Well, to be honest, I was satisfied once I saw the house," Saki answered.

Saki answered.

The Marquises still live there, but Saki has no intention of visiting them.

"I see. Well, shall we go home now?

"Well, what should we do, Reinhard?"

Don't ask me.

Bertsche.

No, Saki.

Elsa.

Saki, ......

Jin.

You're starting to get a little funny, aren't you?

You know...

"Hey."

After such exchanges, the group left the Marquis Theoderic's house. However, they are not going home.

They were going to the town of Mahahama.

"This is a residence, after all. The lord's house for governing is in the town.

Saki said.

That's right. It is important to have such an office in the town in order to hear the voices of the people.

Reinhardt also seems to agree with this approach. So does Jin,

"Well, I can understand. Separating work and home is also important. ......

"I don't think that's quite right."

In Jin's case, he imagined the disadvantage of living in company housing, where he would be contacted by the company at any time and sent out to work on a rush job.

* * * * * * * * * * *

The town of Mahahama was neat and tidy.

"Ah, it's so clear where things have changed and where they haven't."

Saki sighed.

The road running through the center of the town was straight, and trees were planted at regular intervals. Even the sidewalks were well maintained.

"I don't like this part of town. ......"

"Well, I think I understand."

Jin agrees.

"It's too neat and doesn't have a sense of life," he said.

Jin recalled that even in the modern Japan where he used to live, the newly built towns seemed somewhat alien to him.

On the other hand, the old town had a chaotic atmosphere where the old and the new sometimes harmonized and sometimes conflicted, which seemed to Jin to like.

"It's hard to say, but I feel as if the town was not built for the people to live in, but for the town to live in."

"I see."

Jin thought that this might be Saki's way of explaining her discomfort.

Yesterday, Bertsche had teased Saki that she liked the chaotic atmosphere of the town because of the chaos in her room.

"I guess it's good that the people here are lively in their own way."

The lack of gloom on the faces of the townspeople suggests that governance is going well.

"Kuhu, that's all you need to know."

The words were a bit dry, but Jin did not miss the moisture in Saki's eyes,

"Saki is not so honest sometimes, is she?"

"What?"

"No, you know, she used to call the Marquis that old man, but when he fell down, she was worried about him."

"Ugh. ......"

Saki is speechless at Jin's point of view.

"No, I know that. So, are you sure you're done?"

"Yes, I'm sure I'm done. If I stay too long, I might ...... cry."

This time Saki was honest about her feelings.

I see. Let's ...... go home then. Tweak, please.

"Okay."

Thus, the group left Mahahama, the town of the Marquis Theoderic.