Hannah grew up in a village deep in the mountains called Kaina. She was just standing there, looking at the ocean for the first time in her life.
Holding her by the shoulders, Jin walks to the edge of the waves.
The spring sea is gently lapping against the shore. The beach is littered with seashells.
"Wow, it's beautiful. Are these seashells?"
"Yes, they are."
Hannah is excited to find a beautiful pink shell as small as a cherry shell.
"Here's another one, Hannah!"
Elsa joins her in collecting shells.
"If it were just a little warmer, we could swim.
The Kunlun Islands are roughly on the Tropic of Cancer. Unlike Potrock, where it is always summer, the water is still a little cold.
"Well then, honey, let's go swimming in the summer!
Hannah says back, and Jin's cheeks relax.
"Yeah, let's."
The memory of swimming in the Erme River last year comes back to Jin's mind, and he thinks about making a new swimsuit for Hannah.
The children in the village of Kaina swim in swimsuits that are similar to underwear, or at least the bottom part of the swimsuit.
Barbara and the others would wear a cloth around their chest as well.
"That was fun, Potlock!"
Before I knew it, Elsa was standing next to Jin. Hannah was making a pile of sand with Meane.
"Oh, that's right, that's when I met Erza and Reinhardt..."
"Hmm. It was a long time ago."
It has only been two and a half months, but it feels like a long time ago, probably because every day was so intense.
"Father, the sun is too strong on the beach, so here, take this.
Suddenly Reiko called out to me and offered me a straw hat. Of course, to Elsa, Hannah, and Meine.
"Oh, thanks, Reiko. What did you do with it?"
Jin had never made a straw hat before.
"Yes, I think Meane made it."
"What? What?
When he turned to Meane, she looked down a little embarrassed.
"Thank you, Meene.
Jin thanked her and put on his straw hat. The straw hat smelled good.
Inhaling the sea breeze, Jin gazed at the sea. The waves were calm. Then he turned to Reiko who was right behind him,
"Reiko, can you sneak one of the hydros over here?
Reiko answered "yes" and asked her if she could turn one of the hydro boats this way. Reiko nodded her head,
"Yes, I'll get it for you right away.
Reiko answered "Yes, I'll make an arrangement right away. She then contacted the old man by manacam,
"He is coming soon.
He replied, "He will be here soon. As he said, Hydro 2 arrived in about 5 minutes. Marine 2 is piloting the boat.
"Master, you wanted to see me?"
Marine 2 landed Hydro 2 on the beach because it was a sandy beach.
"Oh, thank you. You're early."
Yes, we were just on patrol in this area.
While Jin was talking with Marine 2, Hanna was interested in Hydro 2.
"Onii-chan, is this the boat you made? I want to ride on it!
Jin smiled and nodded his head in agreement.
Of course. That's why I called you here. Erza, let's go too. Sorry Meine, but we only have room for four, can you stay here?
Meine smiled,
"Yes, of course. I will be waiting for you here.
So Jin, Elsa, and Hannah got into the Hydro 2. Reiko is sitting with Hannah, as if she was sitting on Jin's lap ...... like in the past.
The car is a four-seater, so there are two seats in the front and back, and Marine 2 and Jin are in front. Erza, Hanna, and Reiko are sitting in the back. All three of them are small, so they managed to sit down.
"Okay, let's go!"
Marine 2 puts the Magi Water Jet, the Hydro 2's magical water propulsion system, into full reverse thrust. The force of the thrust moves Hydro 2 on the beach, and the boat slides out to the sea with a spray of water.
Hydro 2 quickly turned around and headed out to sea. Everyone held their straw hats in their hands to prevent them from being blown away.
"Wow, that's fast!"
"...... is amazing!"
Aside from Hannah's first time on a boat, Elsa, who has competed in the Golem boat competition in Potrock, can see firsthand how ridiculous this boat is.
"It's not twice as fast, it's three times as fast."
At the time, Elsa's boat had an estimated cruising speed of about 20 kilometers per hour. Now, the Hydro 2 is going nearly 60 kilometers per hour.
"Wow, that's great!"
Hannah is excited. Erza, who was planning to heal her immediately if she gets drunk, relaxes her shoulders.
At that time, Jin gave her a signal that only Reiko could understand. Reiko, realizing this, secretly casts on Jin. In other words, Jin was getting seasick.
Splashing and kicking against the waves, the Hydro 2 makes a full circle around the Kunlun Island.
"Oh, that was fun. Thank you, Onii-chan!
It is just time for a snack when they return to the beach where Meine is waiting.