Early 1605.
About 18 years since Kin Issei was transported with his farm.
The dawn of the 17th century.
It was a time when seeds of major upheavals were being planted and sprouting - the Little Ice Age, the Scientific Revolution, the Ming-Qing transition, the establishment of absolute monarchy, and more.
While the whole world was waiting for the imminent great changes...
"Is the wheat harvest good this year?"
"Well, it's bountiful as always. It's a pity we have nowhere to export it except the British Isles."
The Virginia community was quiet. No, "quiet" was insufficient to describe it.
"Hey... don't you ever visit your fields?"
"Hmm? Why bother? Doesn't the Knight Brigade manage them?"
The Virginia community was peaceful.
When tractors first appeared, people rejoiced that they could acquire more land.
When tractors began harvesting for them, people rejoiced that farming had become much easier.
