06-04 Welcome to Kunlun Island
The next morning, before the castle gates of Blue Land.
Jin who had arrived just moments before saw a carriage come through the gates. It was Reinhardt’s four-horse carriage.
In addition, Elsa’s butler Adberg and her nanny Mine also stepped off the carriage.
“Jin! I wanted to see you!”,
“Back then, you disappeared after just a one-sided talk with me! I didn’t even get to thank you properly…!”
“So-, sorry.”,
“Jin-kun apologizing is strange. And you, keep your distance.”
“Uh, I know… Jin, no need for you to apologize. I just wanted to thank you
Reinhardt thought Elsa’s actions were endearing.
The nanny Mine was scowling at Jin.
“Now then, Jin, Miss Beana said she wants to meet you at any cost so I brought her along, but was that unwanted?”
“Although, the Warp Gate’s configuration lets me take only two people along with me…”
But Mine interjected,
With grumblings like such. She didn’t notice the look in Reiko’s eyes.
“It’s fine. I’ll be there, and you also know how Jin took care of Elsa during the trip, right?”
Mine still didn’t seem convinced, but Adberg said something to Mine and she calmed down.
“Ji-Jin! Um, could I… That is… Is it okay if I also come to your home…?”
“I’ve been interested since the time you helped me. Please!”
The reason Kunlun Island’s house was originally built was a plan for when he’d bring Beana along to visit.
As if she had read Jin’s thoughts,
Reiko gave him timely help.
Jin turned towards the group.
Jin explained. It was an explanation with many holes in it, but to Jin’s pleasure everyone thought something like “it’s an Artifact, so…” or “I guess Warp Gates are like that, so…” and they didn’t particularly poke holes into his story.
Mine started complaining again, but Adberg tactfully pulled her into the carriage and it became quiet.
“Now then, shall we go?”
Elsa soon got next to Jin and locked her left arm with Jin’s right one. Beana clung to Jin’s left arm after seeing that.
“Your father is no joke, huh.”,
and called out to Reiko who was walking in the back. Reiko seemed to rather displeased.
After ten minutes of walking, Reinhardt, Elsa, or Beana were obviously not yet tired, but Jin still stopped,
and called for his favorite horse golem.
“Wha- what’s this?”
“…Looks interesting.”
“Horse golems, huh! Just what I’d expect from Jin!”
And Reinhardt admired greatly.
“They’re golem horses alright. This is how you mount them.”
“You grab this and twist here to move. Since they’ve got some autonomy, as long as you properly give directions to the destination all you need to do is ride.”
Truth be told, Jin realized this morning that having Reinhardt and the others walk all the way to the Warp Gate was a waste of time, and hurriedly made the horse golems other than Koma.
Beana’s blushed and said.
Jin hadn’t noticed it. On the other hand, Elsa didn’t seem to care and was already straddling one of the horse golems.
As she turned the handle expertly, Elsa’s horse clip-clopped around the place. It seemed like she was looking down on and sneering at Beana.
Reinhardt had also mounted one, and was driving it around to try it in various ways.
(Should I have her ride with Elsa or… No, no matter how you look at it, it would be dangerous with Elsa who’s not accustomed to riding.)
And so the only option came to be Jin’s Koma.
That decided, Jin moved Koma next to Beana.
Jin held out his hand.
At first she was puzzled, but then understood what Jin meant and said,
She grasped Jin’s hand tightly, and lifted herself on top of Koma. She then sat sideways in front of Jin.
Beana clinged to Jin as she sent out a triumphant look towards Elsa, who was looking at the two.
“Let’s go. I’ve wanted to see Jin’s house for a while!”
They moved to the depths of the forest with Jin in the front, Elsa second, and Reinhardt third. Reiko moved in a defensive position while eyeing the surroundings.
They continued on at a speed slightly faster than normal walking speed.
“Now then, this is where we get off the horses.”,
Reinhardt promptly got himself off the horse, and said,
And was about to offer her a hand when,
Elsa sulked a bit and said, then jumped down.
Jin went around the huge boulder and led everyone down into a cave behind it.
He said and held out his hands. Beana took the right hand, and Elsa quickly took hold of the left hand.
“Yes, Father.”
Reinhardt was deeply surprised when Reiko’s hand was softer than he had expected, and he could also feel her body temperature.
Jin said and passed through into the cave. Beana and Elsa went along with him.
The two were suprised to find the inside brighter than expected.
Jin said and gestured towards the Warp Gate. Because both his hands were occupied, he pointed with his jaw while wondering if it’s bad manners.
Reinhardt was slightly excited to see the real thing for the first time, but Jin just said,
He stepped into the Warp Gate after saying so.
Elsa and Beana hesitated, but since they were holding hands with Jin, they were led into the Warp Gate and teleported.
In an instant the scenery changed, and the group appeared in a stone basement.
Jin let go of the hands of the two, bowed his head slightly and said,
“Welcome to Kunlun Island.”
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