That day Jin repaired another mana stand and finished his work.

* * * * * *

Jin-dono, thank you for your hard work. Thanks to you, the town's magick machines and tools will be in good working order.

At dinner, Paelova is in a good mood after receiving the report.

"Jed told me that you went to the research building today. Just in time. Starting tomorrow, I'll give you a room there and you can move in?

"Yes."

I'll be honestly grateful to have a private space where I can do whatever I want. Jin agreed.

"The same goes for Katya. We'll move in tomorrow, right?

"Yes, yes. ......"

As he said, Jin and Katya moved out of Paelova's mansion to the research building on the 28th of the following month.

"Jin-san, thank you ...... for your help."

Jin's belongings were few, and the move was completed quickly. So Jin decided to help Katya with her large luggage.

Of course, the heaviest luggage was carried by the golem <. Jin and Ka-cea each had to carry one medium load.

"I see. ....... I thought it was a lot of luggage, but I guess that's the premise of settling down like this."

I thought it was too much luggage, even for a girl," Jin said.

"Jin-san, you're too late to realize ...... that."

I should have realized it when I told him the other day that I had to become independent.

"Ha-ha-ha ...... I'm so slow sometimes, I hear."

"Yes, you may be, ......."

"Deny it, please.

"No, it's the truth. ......

"That's terrible."

With such conversation, the move was successfully completed.

"Well..."

Jin looked around the room.

The rooms consisted of one large room for research, as the building was called a research building. It was about the size of a high school classroom, which Jin wanted to use as a workshop.

There is also a living room. This room is about 8 tatami mats in size, with a large table and four chairs, and can be used for meetings with others.

The last room is a bedroom with a built-in bed, about 4.5 tatami mats. Jin would not feel comfortable if it were too large, so this was just right for him.

This seems to be the first time for Jin to use this room.

However, the room is not so spacious.

(...... What is it?　(What is this magic tool? ......)

There are magic tools in each room, or rather in the walls.

"<>"

Naturally, Jin checks ...... to find out.

(Eavesdropping?　(...... in short, surveillance. ......)

Considering the state of this country, it's not surprising.

(But I don't like it. ...... Yes!)

"<>!"

At least the bedroom should be a private space. Jin leaves the magic tools in place and erases the contents from outside the wall.

To revive them, we need to be able to or them from a distance like Jin did.

And to do so, it would be impossible to repair it without doing some work, as if to declare that there is something in the wall.

(I'd better not do it in the living room and the laboratory.)

If all three rooms are out of order, it is likely to be suspected at any cost.

Jin decided to settle for just the bedroom.

(I can't ...... do the room of the ka-chair.)

(It is not possible to do this in Cachier's room.) For the same reason, Jin thought that it would be bad if such a malfunction occurred in several rooms.

(Oh, but it might be OK if we could at least reduce the sensitivity.)

Jin thought it would be less suspicious if it was hard to hear what was being said, so he decided to visit Katya's room.

He was nominally helping to clean up the mess. He takes Hope with him.

* * * *

Cachier's room is next to Jin's.

Incidentally, Eira is at the very front end of the first floor of the research building, Jin is next to her, and Katya is next to her.

Are they just packing from the end, or do they have some kind of plan?

Jin knocked on the door of Cachair's room while thinking about this.

"Ah, Jin-san."

"I thought it would be hard to clean up, so I came to help."

Thank you. ......, uh, ......."

"Yeah, I'll have Hope help you with the stuff you don't want people to see."

"Oh, thank you. ......"

Jin helps her wipe down the living room, and then the bedroom, which is still untouched.

(<>......There it is. ......<!　(...... there we go)

I've reduced the functionality by a third, so you shouldn't be able to hear me clearly unless I shout.

"I've finished cleaning up."

"Thank you, Mr. Jin."

In turn, Katya and Hope carried their belongings into the bedroom.

Jin also searched the living room for magic tools,

(And also this one: ......<!

) He played with it so that there would be a little noise.

* * * *

"I finished before lunch. ....... Thank you very much."

At 11:30, Jin and Katya were in the cafeteria at the back of the research building.

They were told that they could eat here for free from 7:00 to 8:30 in the morning, 11:30 to 1:00 in the afternoon, and 5:30 to 7:00 in the evening. However, the food was only served on the day of the exchange.

However, only the set menus, which seem to change daily, are served.

If you want to eat other dishes, you have to go outside.

Today's menu consisted of bread, cold vegetable soup, and ginger yaki with smoked meat. The portions are small.

Jin thought that it was probably a measure to reduce the amount of leftover food, since he was told that he could order more if he needed more.

Since it was a little early in the day, Jin and Katya were the only ones eating.

"It's rather tasty, isn't it?

"Yes, it is. ......

"I guess the government must be paying for this free food."

Jin can't point out exactly what is wrong with this country's system, but it seems a little different from the monarchy he once experienced.

However, as he eats, he suddenly realizes a part of this feeling of discomfort.

This is because I noticed that the magic tools of are buried in this cafeteria as well.

(......Management, Surveillance or ......Maybe it's the system of state control of the people ......skilled citizens that is catching on...) (......)

As a person born and raised in modern Japan, I am sure that this is a system that I am not familiar with.

(However, we have to be patient for now.)

Now is the time to save his strength. Jin decided to make up his mind.

"Oh, isn't that Jin and Katya?

Then Eira came in.

"Oh, I see, you've become residents here too. This is going to be fun.

<".

"Jin, right away, after we finish eating, I'd like to have a little talk with you. Is that all right with you?

Eira told Jin with a firmness that was unquestionable.

Jin nodded and drank the rest of the soup.