It was the morning of September 17th, the fateful day.
"Father, do you have an itch?"
Jin had taken his morning bath and Reiko was washing his head.
"Yes, I'm fine. Thank you."
After rinsing off the lather with lukewarm water, he rinsed his hair with a honey rinse.
"...... Reiko."
"Yes?"
Reiko's unchanged behavior made Jin feel sorry for her.
Probably as of today, Reiko won't be able to see Jin again. Yes, never again.
Still, she has helped Jin, the <>, to return to his own time, and she is still taking care of him.
Although Jin knew that he would be able to meet the Reiko of that time period if he returned to the original time period, he could not help but feel a sense of inseparability from the Reiko of this time period as well.
"Thank you."
"Yes, father."
Seeing Reiko answer with a smile, Jin felt a pain deep in his heart.
(I'll definitely have to make my own automata when I get back home...)
) Jin made a mental note of this once again.
* * * *
After finishing the breakfast prepared by Soleil and Luna and served by Reiko, Jin was enjoying the after-dinner tea surrounded by Anne, Lol and Leffa.
Then he heard a voice from the old man.
"I see."
Jin replied in a slightly trembling voice and stood up.
"Okay."
Jin went out to the vestibule of the institute with Reiko, Soleil, Luna, Anne, Lol, and Leffa in tow.
"This is ......."
There, a huge magic circle was drawn.
However, that was not what made Jin exclaim.
There, all the golems of Horai Island were gathered.
The silver-brown Army Golem, Land Squadron.
The silver-blue Air Force Golem, Sky Squadron.
Mermaid Squadron, the silver-white Mariner Golem, was embraced by Marine Squadron, the silver-blue Navy Golem.
On the shoulders of the golden Space Force golem, the Cosmos Squadron, is the copper-colored Astro Squadron, a small space golem.
The five-colored golem maids, Ruby, Ames, Topaz, Perid, Aqua and others.
Soleil and Luna's men, Prane and Satella.
Deus ex machina and his servant Rei.
The silver and black artisan golems, artisans (smiths), little artisans (smiths), mini artisans (smiths), inch artisans (smiths), and millimeter artisans (smiths).
The fifth column (Quinta), which should be scattered in various places.
The Horai Island Covert Task Force (SP).
Fingers, 5cm miniature golems under the direct control of Lao Tzu.
Sam and the others, miniature golems of 5cm in length for intelligence.
The same is the Ninja Unit.
Lise, a doctor (healer) automata.
Jack, a surgical mini-golem.
Nurse, an automata for nursing.
Command.
Steward.
Butler.
The general-purpose golem.
Titan and Daedalus show their huge bodies in the distance.
And the golem we created in this world, Hope.
Finally, ...... Laojun's mobile terminal, Laozi.
They were lined up in a row, filling Jin's field of vision.