Decoy

The day after Akira and I went crabbing, the crabs had finished purging themselves, so we decided to boil them.

This was going to be dinner, but apparently this world had no culture of eating crabs, and everyone found them disgusting, so I had the maids prepare a regular meal too.

The crabs were at my depth-charge laboratory, far from Sakura, but living creatures couldn't be put in the Item Box while we transported them.

So we put the crabs in a large stockpot and had Anemone heat it with magic.

Once the water turned hot and the crabs died, they could be put in the Item Box.

They'd even stay hot. It was a little pitiful, but this was killing for the sake of a delicious meal, so it couldn't be helped.

Akira had stayed over in Sakura. After breakfast, he went to work in Astrantia, then came back in the evening.

At this rate, he was practically making Sakura his home.

Primula had returned too, along with her bodyguard Nyaresa, so they were gathered around the table with Nyamena and the others.

"What are those guys planning to eat?"...