On the morning of the 25th, Jin first went to Hannah's place.

"Oh, good morning, honey!" she said.

"Good morning, Jin."

Jin-sama, good morning.

Good morning.

After exchanging morning greetings with Hannah, Martha, and Meane, Jin went about his business.

Tonight, we are going to have a farewell party for the girls from Lalio village. I have already spoken to the village head.

"It's that time of year already, isn't it?

Martha was deeply moved.

Three of them will be leaving. The other children will stay here in the village.

"That's true. It looks like spring has sprung for Rick, Jeff and Sulley, too.

"What?　Grandma, it's almost summer.

Hannah tilted her head cutely. Jin looked at her with narrowed eyes.

"Well, so I'm free in the morning. So I thought we could do a test ride of the Conlon 3.

Hannah has ridden several times, but the other children have not yet.

The whole village knew that Hannah was Jin's <>, but he thought it would be a good time to serve the other children as well.

"Oh, that sounds great. I'm sure many adults would like to ride it too."

Martha was right.

Martha was right.

In fact, more than 90% of the residents of Kaina Village gathered at the square in front of Nido Castle.

"That's great. ......"

"Oh, Jin!　You're going to take me on that ride?

I've always wanted to fly!"

Even the fathers, Locke and Linus, were flushed like little boys.

After all, flying is a human longing, isn't it?

"Well, we can't have everyone at once, so we'll have to draw lots.

It worked out well that I had the five-colored golem maids prepare a lottery box for such an eventuality.

Inside the box was a piece of paper with numbers from 1 to 3 written on it, and in that order they would be able to ride .

"Oh!　One!"

"2, okay."

"Oh, .......3 or ......."

After a lively lottery, the groupings of about 30 people each were completed.

"Okay, those of you with number one, come in."

The villagers boarded the in an orderly fashion without rushing ....... Jin saw this and was impressed. Jin sees this and is impressed.

（The people of Kayna village are truly admirable.　The people of Kaina village are really admirable. ......)

"Is everyone on board?　Well then, let's go!"

Reiko, who had been standing by, gave instructions to Heath, the pilot, through the built-in manacam.

"Oh!　It floats! It floats!　No, it flew!"

softly left the ground and soared into the sky with 30 people on board. The altitude of the aircraft increased at once. The height from the ground is about 100 meters.

It is just right for looking at the ground.

"Oh, that's our roof, Dad!

"Look, you can see the Ermee River. It's beautiful.

"The ears of wheat are shining."

Adults and children alike are gazing at the windows with rapt attention.

It must be a different atmosphere to see your own village from the sky.

Jin recalled how he and Hannah had once climbed a small mountain to gather wild vegetables.

"Jin-chan, can't you fly higher?

Patty, Jonas's child, spoke to Jin as he was lost in his thoughts.

"Yes?　Yes, I can. Let's try to go higher."

Jin now turns to the cockpit and says, "Raise the altitude!

"Let's get up to altitude!"

"Whoa!"

At the sound of Jin's voice, the Conlon 3 quickly gains altitude. <, the acceleration G's are completely imperceptible.

"Amazing!"

4,000 meters above sea level. That's higher than the mountains behind the village of Kaina.

"Wow, I can see the clouds below!

When we broke through the clouds, the blue sky spread out in all directions.

By the way, since <> is not floating on helium gas, we can enter its hull.

"Come on, let's take turns going up there."

"Yes!"

There is an observation deck at the top of the hull, with a capacity of about 10 people, so we take turns going up.

From there, we can see an unparalleled view of the azure sky that cannot be seen from the ground.

"That's amazing. ......"

Even Jin, who had seen such a view in photographs, was moved when he saw it for the first time with his own eyes.

And you can imagine the feelings of a child flying in the sky for the first time in his life.

"Come on, let's get settled and have a drink.

"Oh, that would be great."

Jin hands out chilled Citran juice from the refrigerator.

Citrus fruits are strictly forbidden for those who are prone to motion sickness, but we were not worried because the <> was not shaking at all (in fact, no one was drunk).

Thus, after a scenic flight of about two hours, <> returned to the ground.

* * * *

For about six and a half hours, Jin continued to serve the residents of Kaina village, taking three groups in turns.

He started at 9:00 a.m., with an hour for lunch in between, so the time was 4:30 p.m. Just as the five colored golem maids finished preparing for the banquet.

"Come on, everyone, gather in the hall.

Jin cheerfully called out, his face showing no sign of fatigue.

At 5:30 p.m., just as dusk was beginning to fall, the lights came on in the hall of Nido Castle.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the three girls from Lalio Village have decided to return to their families back home. So today, we will have a farewell party for them as well as a consolation party before the wheat harvest.

The "consolation party before the wheat harvest" is a pretext so as not to make the girls feel self-conscious.

"We will be busy harvesting wheat soon. Please enjoy yourselves before that!"

In response to Jin's speech, there were cheers from all over the place. Jin, not liking to be rushed, decided to make his speech brief.

"Thank you all for your hard work every day. And to the girls of Lalio Village, thank you for all your hard work today.

Then the banquet began.

The wine that Jin had purchased from various countries was generously served.

Smoked meat made last fall is served.

Freshly caught meat and fish were served.

Pancakes, crepes, cotton candy, sweet bean-jam cakes, and other sweet treats were also served.

Everyone quenched their thirst with their favorite beverages and tucked into their favorite dishes.

Jin first thanked the three girls who were today's guests of honor.

Phena, Larue, and Juni, thank you for all your hard work. Take care.

"Jin-sama, thank you so much for all your help!

"Thank you for all the help you've given me in my studies!"

"Thank you very much for your help!"

The three of us are the youngest of six, seven, and six siblings, respectively. They have chosen to return home because they are the youngest of six, seven, and six siblings, respectively.

"I'm glad there are children left in this village.

"Yes, my dear."

Chief Giebeck and healer Sally watched the lively banquet from a distance while their adopted son Ru served them drinks.

"Berta, I'm glad you're staying, I am."

Berta, one of the eight remaining in the village, had become good friends with Srey. And another.

"Seema, I'll make you happy."

"Yes, Jeff."

A girl named Seema had promised to marry Jeff.

"Take care, everyone!"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Jin-sama says he'll take us to Lalio from time to time.

"That's right, if we ask Jin-sama, we'll see him again!"

It seems that today's scenic flight was also meant to let them know that future exchanges like this are possible, and the girls remained cheerful despite their loneliness, as if this was not their last goodbye.

"Luluna is so quiet and cute, isn't she?"

"...... are you aiming at her?"

"I'm more interested in Kuhne."

I wonder what Rita will ...... do.

Rock's little brother and the three remaining ...... Bill, Tom and Jan also seem to have a girl on their minds.

Jin watches the lively banquet and hopes that they will find a suitable partner.

And Rita. Would she stay in the village or go after Fritz?

Either way, Jin hopes that she will be happy.

The moon and stars were shining in the night sky of the village of Kaina.