Chapter 396 (2/2)

“No, I’m always depending on Jin every time something happens.”

Elsa told herself and returned to thinking again.

“Hmm …”

Elsa’s mutters echoed through the quiet studio.

“What’s up?”

“Hee!”

Elsa suddenly heard a voice from behind, and let out a strange yelp.

“… Oh, big brother…”

She whirled around, trying to control her pounding heart, before realizing it was just Jin.

“Sorry, I didn’t think you’d be so surprised. I spoke up because you looked concerned about something.”

“Uh, well.”

Elsa wondered whether to talk to Jin it. She decided it was better to rely on him that be stuck even longer than she already had been.

“Well, um. I was thinking about a special jewelry box. ”

“A special jewelry box?”

Jin parroted her words. They seemed meaningless to him.

“Yup. It’s not exactly meant to prevent thefts, but I was thinking of something that makes a sound when opened up … ”

Hearing this, Jin scratched his head as if remembering something.

“… You mean like a music box?”

He uttered slowly.

“A music box … So, there is such a thing. Thank you Jin. ”

It seemed a music box had been what Elsa was really trying to create. Elsa reflected that she had been too focused on the box being anti-theft and overlooked what its real charm was.

“I’ll try making it myself later. If I really can’t do it, I’ll come ask you for help. ”

Upon hearing that, Jin gave a gentle smile.

“Alright then. Do your best? But don’t overdo it. …… Edgar, you watch out for her for me. ”

“Yes, Lord Jin”

Edgar, who was watching Elsa from nearby, thanked Jin for his advice and bowed deeply.

There was one week left until the technology expo.

The plan to return Elsa and Mine home was well in the works now. Jin had consulted Laojun and Anne, notified Elsa and the Reinhardts, and gotten everyone’s consent on the matter.

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“… Elsa is working hard, huh. Maybe I should make something else too? ”

Jin murmured to himself and began to work on a new concept.

“I guess I’ll see about making a mini golem after all.”

It was an idea Saki had given him the other day. A golem that looked “like it could fit in the palm of your hand”.

“It’d literally be a moving doll, huh…”

It was a subject that was rarely studied because it wasn’t very practical.

“But a golem that size could be great for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering.”

Small things were convenient in that they were less noticeable. Also, it seemed that it could be used for highly intricate work a normal sized human or golem couldn’t perform.

“First, how small can its magic device be …?”

Jin carefully looked for a magic crystal.

While doing so, he suddenly realized something.

“I see! I don’t have to make the golem directly.”

If Jin could make a golem precise enough to function, it needed to be about 40cm or more. Reiko, on the other hand, could manage to make one around 20cm.

“In other words, if I make small “smith golems…”

Running with this idea, Jin built ten 40 cm tall smith golems with Reiko’s help.

“Okay, let’s name them “Little Smiths”. I want you guys to make me ten 10 cm golems. ”

“Yes, Master.”

Because they were so small, it was inevitable that their voices were high pitched. Jin had even adjusted their voices to be as low as possible, but still it was higher than a child’s.

The Little Smiths took about three hours to build ten new 10-cm golems.

“Okay, let’s see … Should we name these ones “Mini Smiths? ”

“Thank you for creating us, Master”

They spoke at an even higher pitch than the previous batch, but Jin decided there wasn’t much he could do about it.