The flight was uneventful, and <> reached the sky above the village of Kaina.

Then, it slowly lowered its altitude.

The sky here is clear and there is not a cloud in sight.

"This is the village of Kayna. We are here at last.

Emperor Taishang smiled bitterly, "When I was a queen, I couldn't afford to travel abroad so easily.

In order to let the Emperor Taishang take his time to enjoy the scenery, <> made a large turn and dropped down to a lower altitude.

"Oh, that's Jin's castle, isn't it?　I've heard about it, but it's very unusual.

"Yes. It's called Nido Castle.

Will you show me around later?

Yes, of course.

While they were talking, <> landed in the plaza in front of Nido Castle.

Battler B, C, and the five-colored golem maids Ames, Ruby, Aqua, Topaz, and Perido 101 were already there to greet them. They were all lined up in a row.

Before the Taesang Emperor stepped off , he said

"Jin-kun, while I'm here, can you call me by my name?"

"Yes. ......"

"Flora too. Please don't call me "Your Majesty".

I know how you feel,

"Uh, uh... ......"

"......Master Hilde," would you like me to call you?

Reiko spoke up in place of the hesitant Jin.

Yes, that's fine. If you don't mind, I'd prefer that you don't ...... either."

"......Well, that's ...... not a good idea."

Jin said, "Please don't do that.

"Then, you can call me 'sir. Please keep it that way from now on.

"Your ...... Hilde-sama ......, is that correct?"

Flora looked uncomfortable.

"You too, please. ......Yes, let's decide what kind of relationship we want to have."

So, the Grand Emperor (Hilde) was a nobleman of the Shoro Kingdom who was an acquaintance of Jin's and was now retired.

Flora is his valet," said Hilde, smiling mischievously.

"Welcome, Master Hilde, Flora!

Welcome home, Master, Mistress, Young Master, Young Lady.

<.

Hilde was surprised for a moment to see that the Emperor Taisho had already been addressed, but then she thought better of it.

"First, please make yourselves at home.

Jin led Emperor Taisho (Hilde) into Nido Castle.

< and gave Ames 101 and Ruby 10 1 to unload the baggage of the Grand Emperor (Hilde).

Incidentally, Flora insisted that she would take care of her own luggage.

Hilde and Flora were shown to the reception room and their luggage was taken to the guest room.

Flora had brought a large suitcase by herself, but Perid 101 persuaded her to hand it over.

Elsa took the twins and retreated to the living room.

Jin was now entertaining the Grand Emperor (Hilde) and Flora.

"Oh, this tea is delicious, it tastes so gentle.

"It's Kaina tea. It is a tea made from the leaves of the ...... tree that grows in the vicinity of this village.

is also found in the Shoro Kingdom, but it is rarely consumed as tea.

In the village of Kaina, the leaves are often dried in the sun when making tea, and the sunlight is said to ripen the umami compounds.

is a tree similar to the Eucommia tree on earth, so the tea made from its leaves has the aspect of a healthy tea.

"Now that you have had a cup of tea, let me show you to your room first.

The host, Jin, leads Emperor Taisho (Hilde) and Flora around the room.

This time, they have a guest room on the second floor where the parlor is located.

The guest room on the southeast side of the room, in the corner, is Hilde, and the room next to it is Flora's. "Well, this is a good room," Hilde says, "but it's not so good.

"Well, this room has tatami mats, too," said Hilde.

The corridor and the reception room had wooden flooring, but this room had tatami mats.

Emperor Taishang (Hilde) had experienced tatami in <> in <>.

"Ah, tatami smells so good. It's so relaxing."

"Please change into something more comfortable. We will come back later.

I'll be back later.

Fifteen minutes later, when Jin returned, Emperor Taisho (Hilde) and Flora had changed into their normal clothes.

Lunch is ready.

Because of the time difference, it was already 1:30 p.m. in Kaina village.

However, it could be said that it was a late lunch, so Jin had prepared something light. It was a pancake.

It was something between a 3 o'clock snack and lunch.

They are delicious. They are even better than the ones at Miyagi.

"Yes, it's excellent, Your Majesty. ......

Thank you very much for the compliment.

By the way, Emperor Hilde put maple syrup on hers and Flora put honey on hers.

My companion Jin was a maple syrup drinker.

He drank black tea.

"Oh, I remember this taste.

"It's true. This is ...... the same as the one we drink at the palace, Hilde.

Flora seems to have a keen sense of taste. Jin was impressed.

"You have hit the jackpot. The tea leaves I brewed this time are the ones I bought in Leuthart.

Jin explained that he had purchased the tea from a supplier in Miyagi.

After the meal, it was time for a break.

Jin took this opportunity to ask something that had been bothering him.

"I heard that Flora is getting married and retiring on her retirement ......."

Flora's cheeks turned red and she looked down as if she was reluctant to say anything. Then the Grand Emperor Hilde took her place and spoke up.

"This is Meinrad August von Bergmüller, a knight of the Kingsguard and captain of the second squadron. He's a serious man, so I think he'll be a good match for Flora."

However, since the emperor has just been replaced, he does not want to lose any personnel, so retirements will be gradual, and Flora plans to retire at the end of the year, with the wedding to take place early in the new year.

So she will be my valet for the rest of the year.

"So that's what this is about."

"That's why my automata, , which I went to the trouble of having made for me, is staying at home this time.

"I understand."

Jin wanted to ask her what she thought of , but it seems that the Emperor has given priority to Flora for now.

After that, we all talked about nothing else.

Hilde smiled and asked, "Hey, Jin-kun.

"Jin-kun, from what I saw from the sky, this castle is quite tall, isn't it?

"Yes, it is. You can see the whole village from the top floor.

At this point, Jin could already guess what the Emperor Taesang (Hilde) was going to say.

I want to go up there.

"I will take you to ......."

The request was made as expected.

"Well, we're going up the stairs. ......

Before Jin could say, "Shall I have the golem carry you up the stairs?", Emperor Taue (Hilde) said, "I can handle the stairs,

"I can handle the stairs. I'm much lighter these days."

She said, "I'm much lighter these days. Jin glanced at Flora and wondered if that was true,

"Yes, Hilde has been going up and down the stairs in the castle every day, and her legs and back are much stronger now.

She assured me.

Still worried about stepping off the stairs, Jin called Aqua101 to support her.

"Well, it's a nice view after all!

Hilde, who had made it to the top of the stairs almost breathlessly, praised the view from there.

"Well, over there is the north. Far beyond the mountain range is the great isthmus of Pazdekst, and beyond that is the Nordic Federation.

"Oh, I see. It is relatively close from here.

Next, the south side is explained.

"The river flowing in the south is the Erme River. Magi sand is one of the specialties of the village, and is used as a source of energy for the magic stove.

"Ah, so that's what they're doing in that river, picking something."

Jin then explained about the east and west sides of the river, to the satisfaction of Emperor Taisho (Hilde).