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Chapter 15

Volume 10 Chapter 15 The princess’ melancholy

“Sorry to have kept you waiting . ”

 

Princess Lieschen came in . She had already changed clothes .

 

“Waa, princess! Pretty!”

 

Hanna was entranced .

She was wearing a comfortable dress and not her outing clothes . It was a pink dress with white lace .

 

“I, for one, do not like this kind of clothes, though . ”

 

Wearing a bitter smile, she said those words . However, that behavior was polished and it could easily be understood as not being pretension .

 

“The preparations for dinner will be done soon . Please do not worry about etiquette and have fun . ”

 

“Yes, thank you very much . ”

 

And then before long, two attendants and two automatas, came in carrying dinner .

No, the ones who came carrying it were the automatas and the ones who lined it up on the table were the attendants .

An elderly man, the grand chamberlain, was standing at the corner of the room and was overseeing the affair .

 

(Ah, this automata is pretty worn out…)

 

Looking at the automata’s behavior, that’s what Jin thought . Jin could understand just by looking .

 

(I can’t just fix it as I please, either…)

 

He could not help being bothered by it . It’s what one would call the mechanic’s saga .

 

The lined up dinner was moderately extravagant and one could tell it was a menu which isn’t pointlessly luxurious .

A small boiled pot, which had various vegetables in it, was there, like a pot-au-feu .

On a mouthful-sized steak were red and yellow vegetables cut into small cubes with sauce on top .

A marinade made with a tinge fish–salmon .

A boiled food, which looked like rusk but was not rusk, cut into small pieces with sugar smeared on top .

Plain omelette .

And a salad with a lot of fresh vegetables .



For drinks, they served fruit juice .

 

“This menu is similar to the one I normally have . Well, it might not fit your tastes perfectly but please, dig in . ”

 

“Yes, itadakimasu!”

 

Hanna started eating at once . Similar to Jin, Hanna was not a picky eater either . It seems like Elza does not like Cokarisk’s meat but looks like it wasn’t served this time .

And so, the three of them were normally enjoying dinner but then the princess asked with a curious expression,

 

“Is that ‘itadakimasu’ an Egelia kingdom manner or something?”

 

To that question, Jin answered,

 

“No, that’s not quite right . It is like a greeting said before having meals in my house . ”

 

Hearing that, the princess looked very curious .

 

“Hou, looks like Jin is from a very unique household . I’d be happy to hear all about it when there are no hindrances . ” said the princess .

 

Moreover, she smiled and said she wanted to know many different customs of many different kingdoms .

Jin decided to talk about the automatas .

 

“It looks like your automatas are being used quite a bit, princess . Do you know their manufacturer?”

 

“No, I do not know . It was given to me by my father . ”

 

“I see . From what I saw, one seems to be from Egelia kingdom and the other from Selroa kingdom . ”

 

As Jin said that, the princess, who was impressed, said, ‘Hou, you can tell just by looking?’ and continued,

 

“How do I say this, it feels like their movements are getting sloppier . What do you think?”

 

Hearing that, Jin thought that the princess knows her stuff as well . And said frankly,

 

“It is as you say . I think they are not undergoing maintenance . ”

 



He even went on to say that there is a need for the required materials and someone who can do the maintenance . But that was asking for unnecessary trouble .

 

“Ohh, is that so? I will make arrangements for the materials tonight . Jin, rest well today . And tomorrow, please do maintenance on them!”

 

Elza, who was listening beside them, let out a sigh and gave a look at Jin saying ‘Even though we had to stay over tonight because you said something unnecessary, you had to do it again . . ’ .

But Elza doesn’t hate such sides of Jin . She was just a little worried . After all, she knows Jin’s interests towards automatas and golems are not normal…

 

“Hanna, looks like you took quite a liking to that . Here, have mine as well . ”

 

“Wah, thank you, princess . ”

 

She shared her pelshika with Hannah, making her even happier .

As for Jin, pelshika equals peach, so he was wondering why they were here at this time .

He had not yet done a detailed research of Hourai island yet but it feels like the underground’s Ether has something to do with it–but here, in Kurain kingdom… . ?

He won’t come to an answer no matter how hard he thinks so he decided to make Quinta investigate it later on .

While Jin was pondering such a thing, Elza was having a heartwarming feeling that, while they were not connected by blood, the three here were definitely her family .


 

“Hanna-chan, I will give you this as well . ”

 

“Wah, sis, thank you!”

 

Elza also shared her peach with Hanna . Seeing that spectacle, Lieschen princess made a slightly jealous expression .

 

“You guys really get along well . I am a bit jealous . ”

 

Hearing that, Hanna said,

 

“Princess, do you have someone you don’t get along with?”

 

It is Hannah’s special privilege to be able to ask questions like that . For good or worse, she had been living in a village without any ulterior motive .

Hearing that question, the princess didn’t take any offense, rather she wore a somewhat sad expression and answered,

 

“Fufu, it isn’t like I am on bad terms with someone . Just that I don’t have any family I do get along with . ”

 

A similar but different expression . Elza had a rough idea of the situation . Princess Lieschen was disconnected from the royal family .

Jin also understood from a different perspective . That the opposite of like is not hate here, but rather apathy . It’s not that she is liked or hated, she is just ignored and she has to bear with it .



Automatas won’t ever betray their master . But can that be said to be the automata’s will? Weren’t they just created like that? When he was thinking about that, he felt kinda empty . Feeling peace by being served by just automatas is no different than secluding oneself from the outside world .

 

“Your Highness, your siblings…”

 

When Jin started to say that, as if the princess had guessed it, she went ahead and answered,

 

“My eldest brother is Edmond . He will become 28 this year . Younger than him is Arthur, he is 26 . My eldest sister is 30 and married a duke . My other sister is 22 and she too married a duke . ”

 

“……Your siblings, are all, separated quite a lot by age . . ”

 

Elza was also much younger than her brothers, so she somewhat understood . That if you are close in age, you can’t really get along in the real sense .

 

“Your mother…”

 

“Mother… died almost as soon as she gave birth to me . That might also be why my brothers and sisters are cold towards me . . ”

 

Jin felt like he understood it a little . In the current royal family of Kurain kingdom, there was no queen . As because the queen died right after giving birth to the youngest child, the youngest princess is neglected by her siblings .

 

“Only father is kind to me… but he is always busy… . ”

 

But Jin couldn’t possibly do anything . He could only wish this smart and lively princess grows up to be an upright adult .

‘No, at the very least, I could make her feel at ease while I am here . ’ Jin thought again . Even if it is by the help of automatas .

Although it contradicts with what he thought before, he gave a bitter smile and decided that he was going to give his all to fix the automatas .

There, Jin borrowed writing materials and wrote down all the materials he would need and requested to get them ready .

 

“Hm, I got it! If you have all this, it will be enough, right? I will prepare them by tomorrow morning . ”

 

The princess handed over the sheet to her attendant and gave instructions .

 

“I am excited about tomorrow . ”

 

After dinner, he avoided serious talk and let her listen to some stories of Egelia kingdom .

After all, Jin had traveled from Elias kingdom all the way to Serroa kingdom and also through the main road of Egelia kingdom .

 

“Hoho, I had heard the rumors but to think the golem incident was that horrible . ”

 

Among all the stories, the princess was the most interested in the golem incident . Being involved with the incident, Jin and Elza summed up roughly all there was to it .

But eventually, the princess noticed Hannah was dozing off so she expressed her gratitude for letting her hear the stories and left .

 

And instead, an attendant came to guide Jin and the others to the bedroom .

This attendant did not seem like she liked to talk, being the quiet elderly type .

 

“Guests, thank you very much for today . It has been awhile since I have been able to see the princess enjoying herself that much . ” she left saying just that .

 

All three of them were in the same room . Even then, it was about as big as 20 tatami mats and they had their own beds, with curtains, ensuring private space .

Putting Hannah to sleep on one of the beds, Jin told Elza and Reiko,

 

“That princess is a better kid than I had thought . Tomorrow, I am thinking of making all the automatas here better before I go . ”

 

“Nn . I knew Jin-nii would say that . ”

 

“As father wills . ”

Both Elza and Reiko did not oppose . And then, Jin gave Reiko instructions .

 

“Reiko, contact Laojun and make him send over some materials needed for repair . ”

 

And then Jin counted up the materials needed for repair . Which will probably be taken in by the SP who are always with Jin .

He probably wouldn’t need that much but he instructed them to pack it so that it’s like hand luggage and does not stand out .

 

“Alright, everything will be done tomorrow . ”

 

Saying that, Jin threw himself on the bed .

 

“Sightseeing somehow turned into this, huh?”

 

“No, this is interesting in itself . ”

 

Elza also sat on her bed and answered .

 

“I know that Jin-nii is not only kind towards humans, but towards automatas and golems as well . ”

 

Hearing that, Reiko wore a very small, gentle smile .





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