"Shall we have a big Hina Matsuri on the 3rd? ......"

Jin decided to hold the Hina Matsuri at Nido Castle and began preparations.

He set up a stand for the dolls in the hall, spread a scarlet carpet, and seated automata dressed as male and female dolls. .......

The dolls are dressed as male and female dolls.

"For the male dolls, I'd like of the >."

"Hmm. And for the female dolls, ?

"Also, as I recall, there are three courtesans, the Minister of the Right, the Minister of the Left, and the five musicians. ......"

I'll assign <> to them as well.

Since Jin doesn't know the order or even the official names, he focuses on the appearance.

The preparations were completed over the course of the day.

On March 2, all households in the village of Kaina are notified of the Doll Festival.

< in the hall of Nido Castle. It is a girls' festival, but boys, parents, and everyone is welcome to attend.

Since we could not prepare white sake, we will only serve various kinds of juices. No alcohol since it is a daytime festival.

"Oh, that's right, since it's also called "Peach Festival", we should also display Persica flowers.

A Persica orchard growing on Horai Island.

From there, he brings in persica flower branches for pruning and decorating.

"Hmmm, I forgot the shape of the Bonbori.

Jin smiles bitterly, but compromises that the banquet will be held in the daytime, so there will be no problem even if it is not necessary.

"Shall we put a red carpet on the floor?

However, Erza waits for him.

"Brother Jin, I'm sure that would be painful to the eyes.

"That's true... ...... then I guess we should put tatami mats on the floor."

I'm sure it will hurt your eyes.

The hall is used by switching between a wooden floor and a tatami floor depending on the purpose.

This time we decided to use tatami mats and cushions.

"And then there's the food. Hishimochi and hina arare ......?"

As expected, I don't know how to make them.

"You can make arare, but you can't just sweeten them. ......"

Jin thinks about it for a while, but decides to compromise on this point as well, because it's the world of Ars.

"Then, what to ......?"

He started to think about it and immediately thought of a food.

Let's make a sandwich.

In other words, he decided to make it with bread cut into a diamond shape instead of a rectangle, and use it as a rice cake.

We should prepare as many kinds of ingredients as possible, such as vegetables, ham, salad, and so on.

Peridot is in charge of the preparation.

"Then, instead of Hina-arare, we should make popcorn.

Popcorn is not popular in the village of Kaina because of the low corn harvest.

However, Jin thought that since Eric's store was located there, it might be a good idea to buy corn for popcorn as one of the ways to use the money he had earned.

"It would be nice if we could make it taste like caramel, instead of just the usual salty flavor."

Jin did not know how to make caramel, but he did know how to make <>.

"Come to think of it, what's the difference between caramel and caramel?

Jin muttered to himself in the kitchen of Nido Castle while making caramel with Reiko as his assistant.

The process of making caramel is simple. Just dissolve sugar in water and boil it down until it turns brown.

If you boil it down too much, it becomes bitter, and if you heat it further after the water has completely evaporated, it just turns to charcoal and becomes bitter.

"I remember when I was scolded by the director for a prank I played a long time ago.

It was no wonder he was scolded, since he had ruined one of the pots at that time.

"Okay, that's about right."

Jin made the caramel sauce for the pudding and poured it over the popcorn Reiko had prepared for him. .......

"Hmmm, it doesn't stick."

It stayed sticky forever.

"If I boil it down any more, it'll become bitter. ...... I'll try mixing in some syrup or something, or try using less water.

Jin tried to make it work.

Then Elsa and Licia came over.

"Oh, it smells so good!

"Hey, you two, are you done with your preparations?

The two had been entrusted with decorating the venue, including the flower beds.

"Yes, we're done."

"So, what are you making?"

Jin explained to them.

"It looks delicious. But it looks difficult. ......

"...... If it looks too difficult, why don't you use engineering magic this time to make the water go away?"

Elsa offered a compromise.

"Yes, ......."

Elsa is right when she suggests that the stickiness is due to the high water content, which should be eliminated.

Let's give it a try. "

I try to eat the food that has lost its stickiness.

"Yeah, I guess it's alright.

The texture is crispy and slightly sweet, accented by a slight bitterness.

It was slightly different from the ones he had eaten in the past, but Jin thought it was delicious in its own way.

"Oh, it's delicious, isn't it?

"Mmm."

Licia and Elsa seemed to like it too, so Jin decided to try it tomorrow.

As a side note, the Peridos would later use brown sugar and syrup to complete the dish, but that would come a little later.

In addition, Jin decided to prepare fried tofu and fried topopo.

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"Shall we invite the children from Toka village too?

"Is that OK?"

In the evening, Jin proposed to Licia.

"Of course, it's short notice, so we may not be able to get all of them, but you can bring them here tomorrow morning in the <>.

"Thank you!"

"And then, I'd like to invite Saki, Marcia, and above all, Yuri.

"Yes, I'll do that. We should also invite Theon and Maricka.

In the end, they decided to invite the entire <>, including Luis Vina and his wife, Stearina, Vivian, and Milowina.

The day of the Dolls' Festival.

The day of the Dolls' Festival.

"Wow, it's beautiful!

"Wow, it's so beautiful!" "It's so nice!"

Most of the residents of Kaina Village, the entire Jin Family, and 15 children from Toka Village gathered in the hall of Nido Castle.

"Well, today is the Girls' Festival. It's a girls' festival. By the way, the boys' festival will be held on May 5th.

Jin explains the purpose of the festival.

"It is to wish for a healthy upbringing. It is also a festival to celebrate the coming of spring.

Everyone listens in silence.

"Well then, please enjoy today with our guests!"

Jin sums it up shortly. He knows that people don't like it when he makes a long speech at a time like this.

"Oh, wow!

"Wow!"

Everyone cheered in unison after Jin's greeting.

"It's a great atmosphere, isn't it? I want to have this event in my village next year.

Licia looked a little envious.

"Yes, yes, you're a djinn, aren't you? The shorter the greeting, the better.

"I think I've read that Mags also talked about this kind of thing.

"Interesting costumes."

Saki, Goose and Vivian are looking at the dolls.

"Juliana, you'll be a good girl!"

"Yuri, you laugh a lot now, don't you?

"Yes, she doesn't cry so much at night, thank God."

Reinhard, Mine and Bertsche are looking after Juliana.

"This is delicious!

"Try this one too."

"Yes, thank you!"

Hannah seems to be enjoying the company of the village children and inviting the children from Toka.

"It's a very peaceful and happy scene. Thank you, Mr. Jin."

"No problem. Please take your time.

Milowina was receiving Jin's greeting from a little distance away.

"I like this kind of gathering," she said.

I'd like to have one at our place, too!

"If you do, give me a call. I'll help you."

Theon and Maricka were talking with Elsa.

"Well, when I heard about the doll, I didn't think the festival would turn out like this.

"But it sounds like you guys are having a good time."

"Yes, they are."

Marcia and Rodrigo squinted at the happy children as they ate their sandwiches.

"It's nice to be in this kind of atmosphere.

"It really is."

Toa and Stellina were also enjoying the atmosphere.

This popcorn is delicious!　I'll ask Jin how to make it later.

"That's a good idea. That would be a good idea. It would add variety to our specialties.

Bina and Luis are talking over a bowl of popcorn.

"Oh, this is fun. I really didn't think the village would be this lively until Jin came.

"Really. Martha and Hannah found Jin and that's why the village is what it is today.

"Yes, indeed, Jin, you're a wonder man, aren't you?

Martha was enjoying the Dolls' Festival with the village chief Giebeck and Sally.

"Hmmm, we don't have a festival like this in King's Landing either.

"Hmm, this village is a nice place, isn't it?

"Yes, it is. Your father and grandfather would be envious if you told them about it."

Eric and Barbara seemed to be enjoying themselves as well.

"Hey, hey, try this.　It's delicious."

"Wow, thank you!"

"Look, there's a nice view from the window over there. Wanna go there?

"Yes!"

Rita, Sonia, Lou, Kana, Seema, Berta, Coone, and Luluna had all settled into the village and were chatting and eating happily.

The village of Kaina in the northern part of the country was about to welcome spring.