The time difference between Esia and Kaina is about 1 hour and 20 minutes, no big deal.
<, Jin decides to go to the village of Kaina.
Elsa, that's why. I'll be back by noon."
"Okay, have a good day."
Leaving Erza at home in case something happens, Jin moves to the village of Kaina with Reiko.
* * * *
"......"
Hannah.
"...... don't know."
After not hearing from Jin for more than two weeks, Hanna was totally bummed out. She didn't even look at him.
"Hannah, your father is sorry. Please forgive him.
"......"
Reiko is trying to calm Hanna down, but Hanna's pouty face is not getting any better.
"But I've been through a lot, you know. Please understand that."
"......"
"I didn't forget about Hannah, and I brought her a souvenir to prove it."
"...... Really?"
When he offered physical evidence instead of just a verbal apology, Hanna's face turned slightly toward Jin.
"It's true. Here, look at this."
"...... Wow."
It was the first time she had ever seen a necklace of amber beads.
Amber is a fossilized resin from prehistoric times and is not exactly a mineral.
However, since it is a fossil, it is not produced in Horai Island, where the geology is relatively new, and it was the first jewelry that Jin saw in the Kingdom of Selroa.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Hannah was attracted to it.
"Look, isn't the color similar to Hanna's hair?"
"...... yeah."
In Japan, amber is sometimes used to refer to amber, a pigment made from clay, which is a reddish brown color, but the amber in this world was the exact color of .
"Look, it looks good on you."
Jin puts the necklace around Hannah's neck. The color matched her golden hair and slightly tanned white skin.
At that moment, Hannah suddenly jumped into Jin's chest.
"...... Hannah?"
"......Thanks, Onii-chan. But what makes me happiest is that you're back.
"Hannah,......"
"More than souvenirs, I'm most happy that you're alive and well and by my side."
In truth, Hannah probably wanted to jump on Jin right away, but she lost her chance, and as a result, she allowed it under the guise of a souvenir.
Jin gently stroked Hannah's head. Hannah closed her eyes happily and let him stroke her head.
"I'm sorry. I should have come back a little more often.
She felt even more sorry for Jin, who could have done that if he had wanted to.
"......No, I really know. I know that you are busy and that you are doing what only you can do. But ......"
Hannah was not very clear in her words, but Jin understood her feelings. Even though he knew it in his head, he was still lonely.
(After all, Hannah is still ......!)
I thought she was 9 years old, but her birthday is February 8. She is already 10 years old.
(Aaaaah! My idiot!)
(Oh, my stupidity!) More than that, Jin cursed himself for being too careless to celebrate her birthday.