< Turles and their doppelgangers visit the and do whatever they want to do.

Guth visits the house where the once lived.

"It's very clean and tidy. ......"

There is not a single piece of furniture or furnishings in the house, just empty rooms.

Only the distinctive remained.

"It must have been fully operational when the follower races and golems of various kinds were in operation. ...... It's still very clean and tidy."

Perhaps <> or <>, Goose imagined.

* * *

Vivienne was touring a different than Guth.

"It's stone, but in a style I've never seen before. ......"

Most of the buildings here are made of stone, except for the <>.

This is one of the reasons why they have survived to this day.

The stone used is whitish stone. Vivian was not familiar with this area, so she did not know the type of stone.

The old man's voice came to Vivien D's ears as she was piloting the plane.

"Ah, that's why I thought I had seen it somewhere before. Thank you."

Jade has a dense structure and is very strong.

However, it is so precious that it would not be used as a building material on modern Earth.

However, here on Ars, it is produced in large quantities in some places.

Perhaps the jade here is also produced in such places nearby.

Or perhaps there are underground veins of jade.

Anyway, Vivienne imagines that they must have used stone among those available.

* * * * * * * * * * * * *

Then Turles was touring the .

"Oh, this is exactly how the < were in their day: ......!"

Turles is thrilled to see the pictures of his old <.

However, he seems to have changed his mind a little.

(......... I miss them...) Yes, it is nostalgic, but this is the past. (......I am more fulfilled now than I was in the past, ......I feel it.)

I have a second < in Marikka, and I am working with the <> of the .

Now that she has the of Tarles> instead of 700672, the days of serving the of the past are far in the past. are now a thing of the past.

Of course, it was more than 4,000 years ago, but the <> Thales felt even more separated from them now.

(...... is this what people call ?)

Blessed with a husband and two children, Neige and Rouge, he felt happy in the present moment.

* * * * * *

After spending a whole day looking around the from their own perspectives, the three of them stopped piloting the doppelganger and began to discuss the situation with the members of the .

"We've seen a lot, but we didn't learn much about the <> way of life, did we?"

"Uh, yes. The furniture and furnishings had been disposed of.

Jin nodded in agreement with Goose's report.

The recycling and reusing seems to be a direct continuation of life in resource-depleted Hale.

"In that sense, the idea of preserving relics and artifacts does not seem to be common.

"Yes, you are right, Vivien. We may keep such things as records or information, but the custom of remembering the deceased was not a part of our ancestors.

"I see."

< Turles convinced Jin and the others.

......, but there is a slight feeling of discomfort.

"...... that?"

"......Hmm?"

"...... something felt a little strange, didn't it?"

"......Yes."

< tilted their heads.

"......M?　What's going on?

The elder Turles did not seem to understand.

"Uh, Mr. Turles, can you repeat what you just said?"

"Yes, Marikka. I told you that the custom of remembering the deceased did not exist in the , although such things may be left as ...... records or information.

"Oh."

"I see."

"...... Mr. Turles, you said <> instead of <>, didn't you ......?"

"Yes, I did. ...... because Marikka is the master now."

"I see. ...... Thank you."

"So ...... Turles, you want to take care of Marikka who is in front of you now, rather than the < in the past?"

Jin asked, imagining <>'s state of mind.

"Oh, something like that. But there is one difference."

"What is that?"

"There is one more thing that has changed my mind. ...... Yes, the way you are."

The way we are?

"Mm-hmm."

< Turles spoke up.

< worked together, the way they talked to each other, and the bonds they had formed.

For me, all I want is to serve the Lord Marikka," he said. ...... I don't mean to be overtly hostile to the , but..."

"That's fine, isn't it?"

First Jin nodded. Then Marikka followed.

"Yes, Mr. Turles, I am looking forward to working with you again.

Then Reinhard, Elsa, Hannah ...... and the rest of the <> all nodded,

"I look forward to working with you in the future, Mr. Turles.

They all greeted Turles with "Keep up the good work, <> Mr. Turles.

Then he said,

"Jin-dono, from now on, will you allow me to be a member of your ?

He said that he wanted to be useful as a member of the Jin family as well as a servant of Marikka-sama.

"Really, Mr. Turles?

"Yes, Marikka-sama."

I'm so happy!

When Jin heard that..,

"Okay, then. ......".

and flew to his workshop.

When he returned about 10 minutes later,

"Mr. Turles, this is the same bracelet that belongs to the Jin family. It is made in the same color as Marikka's. Would you wear it? Would you like to wear it?

He held out a silver and yellow marbled bracelet to her.

"Oh, the same as Marikka's. I would be happy to wear it.

Thales received the bracelet with great joy and placed it on his left arm.

Here Turles became a member of the .