6/6 Translated by Falinmer
Thanks for the year, and I hope you look forward to next year. With Rabie joining, we’ll be increasing our translation pace a little. I’ll still be doing my once every other week, and Rabie will translate 1 per week. As you can see, he’s faster than me, and once I get used to it, I’ll also be TLCing for Rabie. I haven’t been able to do that for these 2 bulk releases, since we’ve been working hard to get all of the translations done, but thank you for your patience anyway. Look forward to now having 6 chapters per month.
Falinmer
05-12 Ring (TLFalin: I am starting the translations for our mass releases from this chapter and working backwards, so when they refer to something, I have no idea what it is)
Dinner at Reinhardt’s was awkward, as Reinhardt, Elsa, and Jin barely ate anything.
Because everyone present knows that Reiko is an Automata, she doesn’t need to pretend to eat.
Because he said so, Jin began to savor the food without care.
「I asked Elsa. It seems its performance was outstanding, I wish I had been there too!」
Elsa sits to the left of Jin for some reason, and Reiko is sitting on the other side. In other words, Elsa and Reiko are sitting next to Jin who is across from Reinhardt.
The wine taken out this time is Reinhardt’s favorite. Although Jin didn’t know what was good and bad for liquor, he thought it was good.
「The glass is transparent? Marquis, was this the work of a Magic Craftsman?」
With the current atmosphere, the delicious wine, and the current pace, Jin was drinking early tonight.
Jin thought so with a little doubt in his heart.
Turning away to explain the reason for this is Jin’s body.
In other words, he’s strong against sleeping pills, poison, and getting sick.
On the other hand, external factors, such as car sickness, confusion, hypnosis, or suffocation aren’t effected.
Getting back to the story.
Although Reinhardt voiced out surprise at times, the meal progressed peacefully.
「Well, it seems that Marquis Firentsiano would like to hear your story tomorrow morning, but do you mind?」
After Jin answered, Reinhardt returned to the original topic.
「Elsa was talking about it, but could you tell me about the damper you attached? What is a damper? I couldn’t really understand Elsa’s explanation.」
Jin was worried about how to explain it, as the story was slightly technical, but since his partner was Reinhardt, he thought it should be turn out alright.
「Oh, well, the weight shakes.」
Then Reinhardt with a happy face,
Reinhardt’s good understanding of it was surprising.
Kuuhe was brought out after dinner. Rather than just Port Rock, it is a specialty drink of the southern part of Elias Kingdom.
While sipping the Kuuhe, Jin saw that Elsa who was sitting next to him without talking.
Then she noticed Jin’s line of sight.
Elsa slightly tilted her head and asked, then Jin hurriedly…
When he spoke, he said his true intentions,
While saying that, he placed his hands on his mouth and her cheeks were dyed red.
Elsa’s left ring finger had no ring.
「I’m sorry, in Mine, the ring finger is….. it’s a special finger.」
「Hahaha! Elsa, you really are cute…. Jin, the left ring finger is for an engagement or a wedding ring, especially among aristocrats.」
Being told so, Jin said in a rush.
He bowed slightly, but Elsa said to Jin
「That may be so…..」
「Let me see your hand for a second.」
「Excuse me for a moment.」
「Aaah!」
「[Forming]」
「And that’s done.」
While staring at the ring, Elsa…
She thanked him with a complex expression, both somewhat happy and regretful. Reinhardt was looking curiously at his cousins novel behavior.
As he said that, Elsa turned her face away.
She muttered quietly.
「…………Rai-nii, mean.」
Reinhardt stopped playing with Elsa before it turned worse and turned around to Jin.
But in reality, there was only a day and a half, because he has an interview tomorrow in the morning with Marquis de Firentsiano.
「Well, if you say so. As an apology, how about I guide you around Borgia tomorrow afternoon. Elsa, would you also like to come along?」
Jin responded that he was looking forward to it. Since it’s his first time in town, it would be better to have aguide.
Although Elsa was a little cross with him, she was slightly happy with Reinhardt’s words and nodded yes obediently.
Jin heard the story of the Elias Kingdom from Reinhardt.
And the eastern state of Isudo is ruled by Marquis Carlos de Hudson. (TLFalin: I want to call this a Checkov’s Gun situation, look it up if you’re curious about it, again, I don’t read ahead.)
「Yes, it’s Valentino’s father. For better or worse, he seems to be an ordinary person and he’s ruling an ordinary territory.」
The Hudson family, because of the incident Valentino caused, have been demoted to Barons, and if it gets worse, could be dissolved.
Jin then remembered something he was slightly interested in and asked Reinhardt.
「Religion huh? There’s no particular denomination, I mean, after the Great Magic War, it seemed to decrease including the priests. Now it seems each country quietly worships their own idols.」
「Is Reinhardt by any chance an atheist?」
「Haha, I, or rather the Shioro empire is. I think what you are asking about is an existence beyond human comprehension. I don’t think there is such a convenient existance like that hearing our prayers and wishes.」
「I see, so you’re realists.」
In the meantime, everyone went back to their respective rooms as it had gotten late.