Jin and his group relaxing by the shore of Lake Wassu.

The eastern shore of the lake has been developed as a park with a promenade, benches, and a small arbor.

Sitting in one of the benches, Jin and his group looked out over the lake.

Since the lake is generally calm, many of the small boats are flat-bottomed.

Looking at them, Rubina seemed to have a question.

"Hey Jin-sama, why do so many boats here have flat bottoms?"

"Huh?　Yes, I guess they value ...... stability. And also so that they can go to shallow water, I guess. And also because it's easier to build, I guess."

"Oh, I see. ......

Goh also took this opportunity to ask Jin a question.

"Jin-sama, you rarely see flat bottoms on large vessels, don't you?　Why is that?"

"That's a matter of structure and strength, isn't it?"

"Strength ...... Oh, that's what you mean."

"You understand?"

Yes. The bigger the ship, the stronger the bending force on the hull, right?

"Oh, you've got a good point. You are right. What do you think would happen if a wave lifted the ship and slammed it into the water?

"The hull could break. ......"

"That's what I mean. That's why they have a V-bottom or round bottom, for one thing, to release the impact."

"So the dragon bone through it is also to increase the strength."

I guess you could say that.

"Yes, that's what I would say."

The group then left the four arches and began to walk along the boardwalk.

At the end of the promenade, there was a large bronze statue. It is a statue of a ship.

"Wow, Goh, look at that! <

"E......"

Jin and Erza had an idea.

In the year 3457, a large ship was built here in Lake Wass. It took place in the town of Simos on the northern shore of Lake Wass, and Jin and Erza had participated in it at the request of the Empress of the time.

The name of the first ship was . Elsa named it .

I have another memory related to this ship.

It was when Jin and Elsa met Rodrigo, the father of <Marcia, a friend of Reinhardt's from the Kingdom of Elias.

Jin and Erza were deeply moved as they recalled such a long time ago.

Unaware of this, Goh and Rubina approached the monument and read the inscription on a metal plate fitted into its base.

The background of the development, the outline of the development, and the names of the people who were involved in the development were written there.

He was surprised to find the names of Jin, Erza, and Rodrigo among them.

"Jin-sama, Erza-sama, and Rodrigo-sama were also involved. ......"

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"I'd like to hear about the development of the big ship.

Rubina says, but Jin appeases her, saying that time is not enough here and now.

"Well, we can talk about it on the back to ...... Reuzert."

"Yes!"

Rubina could hear this too.

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"Thank you very much, Mr. Jin. I enjoyed the sightseeing tour of Lake Wass.

"Really?　I'll go back then. ...... Oh, would you like to buy a bottle of wine as a souvenir?

"Yes, that would be nice.

But I don't know much about wine, so I'll leave it to Erza and Daikki.

"Yes, I'll leave it to you."

Yes, I'll leave it to them.

With this in mind, the group decided to look for a wine store.

Daikie was not familiar with this town, so he contacted the old man through Reiko. He replied immediately.

He said, "Father, that big building you can see from here is the biggest winery in the area.

"Okay, let's go there then.

It was less than a 10-minute walk, so we all decided to head there.

They also make grape juice for minors, so I plan to buy that for Goh and Rubina.

"<> or ......, it looks like you can do tasting. I think it's a good idea to buy the wines you like after tasting.

If you get too drunk after tasting, you may not be able to judge the taste, but there is Elsa's <> about that.

It is good to taste and buy wine by yourself once in a while, Jin thought.

And then...

"Oh, Rai."

What?

"Hi."

"What a coincidence."

I heard Erza's voice and looked over to see Reinhard and Bertsche.

Apparently, they had come for a wine tasting.

As a matter of fact, the old man had recommended the winery to Jin and the others because he had noticed that Reinhardt and the others were coming to this winery.

However, the coincidence of the time is a coincidence. It was not orchestrated by him.

He merely gave a little time guideline to the < of the escort.

"The wine here is good."

"I hear so."

Reinhard and Jin began to discuss.

"We were thinking of buying some souvenirs, but if Reinhardt is here, we'd like to get his opinion.

"Sure."

"Oh, and if you don't have any other plans, why don't you come home with us?　We can load you up.

That would be great.

So, Reinhard and Bertsche are on their way to the winery.

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The winery has an underground cellar where they offer wine tasting. The fee was 1000 TUR per person.

It was the equivalent of about 10,000 Japanese yen.

It sounds expensive, but it is because we could taste some old wines.

"I wanted the white wine, Erlich 3454.

The white wine, Erlich's 3454, is a fine Auslese, Reinhard's favorite.

Another white wine, Erlich's 3888, was also recommended by Reinhardt. It is also suitable as an aperitif because of its sweet taste.

Auslese" means that the grapes are harvested from a single grape.

Auslese is a fine wine made from grapes that have been carefully selected one by one.

"3454 years old must be pretty expensive, right?"

A bottle of 3454 must cost about one million dollars.

You mustn't waste your money, sir.

"...... I know. That's why you're tasting and trying to find your favorite wine.

Jin, Erza, Reinhard, Bertsche, and Daikki paid 1000 to go to the cellar.

Since Maricka looks like a minor (she looks around 12 years old), she is not allowed to taste the wine.

The age of adulthood in Ars is generally 15 years old in most countries, and this is also the case in the Shoro Kingdom.

Goh and Rubina, who are minors, are only allowed to observe the brewery, so they are accompanied by Cocona as their guardians.

Reiko and Hanako, who also appear to be minors, are not allowed to go to the cellar, and Hope is in charge of protecting Jin and the others.

In the cellar, Reinhardt was tasting wine from one to another.