08-21 Port Rock, For Just a While
The next day, leaving the mass production of the VTOLs to Laozi, Jin started manufacturing the Quinta.
To begin with, they would have about 30% of Reiko’s faculties, but usually they would restrain themselves to the level of nimble human.
The countermeasures and such against the Subordination Rewriting Magic were the same as those the SP had, but as they were spies, there was a Magi Recorder added purely for recording.
The length of the hair was manipulated, like a certain famous puppet did, by moving the hair in and out through the pores of the skin. The eyes could be changed by swapping the irises like contact lenses. The replacement parts were stored inside the body.
The hair could also be easily dyed a different color. Dyes were also stocked in the equipment.
The foundation of their movements was the same as that of the SP’s. On top of being able to mix among people, thanks to Mine’s assistance their general common sense was enhanced. Well, it could be questioned whether or not Mine knew common sense, but at the very least it was preferable to Jin’s.
While doing so. Mine was likewise a little surprised by [Transfer Info] but that’s a story for another time.
Laozi, with Reiko supporting him at his side, took turns with the repetitive craftsmanship, and as a result somehow the 100 Quinta units had been finished the same morning.
“All right, the names are, let’s see…”
The adult male type was named ‘Regulus’, adult female type ‘Deneb’ teenage boy type ‘Capella’, teenage girl type ‘Spica’, and Reiko type ‘Mira’. Each one was numbered starting from 1.
“My Lord, the first VTOL has been completed.”
Jin went outside to look, and there was a matte black VTOL. It had perfect [Stealth] equipment. It was quite large.
“Ooh, isn’t it nice.”
“Name, huh. Name…Hmm, this would’ve been a better Skylark, huh…”
“Stopping mid-air is like a bird of prey, huh…I’ve got it, Falcon!”
“Yes, then it shall be called Falcon-1. The plan is to roll out ten units.”
Jin was about to start on the next project when Laozi spoke.
“Elsa does? Did something happen?”
Jin remembered that about two hours earlier, when he visited Kunlun Island to get Mine’s help in copying a normal commoner’s mannerism, there was talk of that.
“Jin-nii, come on in.”
“We wished to have the privilege of dining together so we called for you, and I hope we aren’t inconveniencing you.”
“Not at all, if you leave Father by himself he skips on his meals, so you were a big help.”
“Jin-nii too really is obsessed with craftsmanship.”
“Is that so, very well then. Come, let us dine.”
It was just right for lunch.
After eating, Citran juice was brought out.
Jin asked and Mine nodded.
“If that’s the case then fine, but…”
“Those golem maids have done fairly well. But for young la…Elsa, please let me take care of her.”
Mine said, and so Jin told her to not work herself too hard and also advised the golem maids too.
“Umm, so, I’ve got a request, but…”
“Hm? What is it?”
Because they had come here with only the clothes they happened to wear, they didn’t have even a single change of clothes. Jin could make them, but he was afraid of what they may think if he made underwear, and Mine couldn’t deal with the silk of a Ground Spider.
The port city Port Rock. The place where Jin had met with Elsa and Reinhardt. The nostalgic town where he had entered the golem boat race. Even the Unifilers probably didn’t have a hand in what was going on all the way there.
Elsa also apparently thought the same, as she spoke of the town.
And so, Jin took Mine to Port Rock, or so he was thinking when,
Elsa said.
After thinking it through Jin gave his permission. Well, his plan was also to have some of the just completed Quinta work both as guards and insert them in the area.
“That’s all fine and good. I’d also like to ask you to buy sets of clothes for my Automata.”
“Yes, I’ll do that.”
Jin called for the adult female type Automata Deneb-30.
For now, she was wearing the same clothes as the golem maids were. He didn’t know what Elsa and Mine would say if she showed up naked in front of the two.
“Understood.”
Then Jin handed ten gold coins to her. In other words, a million Torr.
He knew that Mine and Elsa had almost no money.
Understanding Jin’s consideration for them, Mine bowed. Was this really the same Mine, Jin bore the doubt for the nth time.
“Yes, I’ll never say a word about them.”
Jin had already given orders about that to Deneb-30, but without an oral confirmation he just couldn’t relax.
In an instant they warped from Hourai Island to Port Rock. They exited in a marine cavern near the coast. As Deneb-30 had the basic knowledge copied to her, she could guide the two into the town without getting lost.
“Me too.”
“We arrived here in the blink of an eye. Jin-sama’s magic skill is terrific, isn’t it?”
“Mm.”
As they had stayed here for almost a month, Mine more or less knew the lay of the land and they were able to go to the clothing store without getting lost.
In this world for nobles there were made-to-order expensive clothes, and for commoners there were ready-made and second hand clothes. The place they went to this time was a store for ready-made clothes. It was a store the servants like Mine used.
Elsa chose things like a dress, a blouse, a skirt, et cetera, and also ten pairs of underwear.
For the Automata they started with underwear and then chose a dress, a blouse, and a skirt.
Mine who could also tailor clothes herself bought a rather large amount of linen cloth. Everything was carried by Deneb.
On the way back, Elsa glimpsed towards the harbor and recognized a number of floating catamarans.
Without a word, in her heart Elsa bid farewell to her dear friend and got on her way back home.
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