Chapter 390 (2/2)

The distance between the research lab and the destination, Tatsumi bay, is about 25 kilometers. Just the right amount of distance to drive at 30 kmph.

“Well then, let’s go.”

Driving on the well prepared soil which had been hardened was easy. The curved road leading to the destination ran alongside the river.

“Ara, there’s a wheat field around this area.”

“Ohh, there’s an orchard on the other side, huh? I can see a lot of pelshika like fruit growing!”

The landscape was a bit rural, perfect for a drive. They could also see several golem maids working in the field.

“Oho? Are these wetlands?”

They were approaching the wetlands. Rice-plant–Nogi, was just planted not long ago there.

“I haven’t seen such a fruit… wait, is that…?”

Reinhardt realized what was planted there.

“Jin, are those nogi?!”

“Correct. That’s rice-plant, in other words, nogi.”

“When did you exactly… Nah, it’s you we’re talking about, after all.”

Reinhardt came to an understanding by himself.

The road became a gentle downlope and they could see the ocean in less than an hour. Saki was most excited seeing the sea.

“Oo-ohhh! Jin, that-that’s the sea, right?! Yes, yes, it’s so wide! So blue!”

Saki leaned outside the vehicle as she looked at the sea.

“That’s dangerous. We will reach soon so sit down.”

As Jin warned her, Saki’s face turned red and she sat back down.

“Ahem, how embarrassing. I haven’t really gone outside the country, you see. Well, there are seas in my country as well but I didn’t really go that far either. I only know the outskirts of Tosmo lake.”

Saying that, Saki recalled her past memories.

“Elsa, you participated in the golem boat race in Potlock, didn’t you?”

“Yeah. That was fun. With Rei-nii’s boat and Loreilei… and I was steering… But we still lost to Jin-nii’s team.”

Elsa said with a nostalgic expression. Jin also remembered the events in Potlock. It seems it was the same for Reinhart as well.

“Ah, makes me feel nostalgic. Now that I think back on it, if not for that competition, I wouldn’t have met Jin either, huh?”

Reinhart said as he looked at the sea.

While they were looking back on the past like so, they had reached close to the seashore. Reiko’s car also reached soon after.

“Aah, there’s some kind of a scent here. Is this the sea’s scent?”

Saki trotted to the seashore. Aal also followed her. Jin and the others did the same.

“Reiko, good work with the drive.”

Jin thanked Reiko and stroked her head as they walked. Reiko seemed happier than usual. Probably because she can feel Jin closer after having the sense of touch installed.

“I was happy having Reiko-san drive us here.”

Neon was having such a conversation with Berthie. Similarly, Edgar was also conversing with Elsa about something.

Schwarz Ritters Noir was silently walking beside Reinhart.

Saki, who had ran off earlier, sank her feet in the sandy beach and… slipped. It seems her feet got stuck in the sand.

“Saki-sama!”

Aal was able to hold Saki up just a moment before her face touched the sand.

“Aal, thank you. Kufu, it seems I got a bit too overexcited.”

“Oii, Saki, are you alright?!”

Reinhardt also called out sounding worried. Saki answered, waving her hand.

“Yea, I am fine. Aal saved me.”

And then she looked back at the sea. She had a completely satisfied smile on.

“Yep, as I heard, the horizon is spherical. This world really is round, huh…”

Jin, Reinhardt, Saki, Berthie and of course Elsa too knew that the world was round. However, knowing that it is round and feeling it are two different things.

“It really is round…”

It seems it was the first time for Berthie as well, as she muttered with deep emotion.

“Yeah, I now want to make the paddle steamer quick.”

Living up to his reputation of a construction-idiot, Reinhardt let out such a remark.