Gathering Allies

After a lot of hard work, I finished making the depth charges. Fired up with the thought, “Time to take down the kraken!” I began searching for its whereabouts—but...

I came up empty-handed and wasted a whole week. Three strikes, and I was out.

Even though everyone had helped me, I couldn't help feeling dejected.

Desperate, I decided to tow a fish-attracting light behind a boat at night and lure the kraken out.

I figured I could do the same thing as squid fishing back in my old world.

Naturally, I thought I should handle my own mess—but Akira offered to help.

I was incredibly grateful.

As we were getting ready to leave, Anemone and the beastfolk caught wind of what we were doing too.

I wasn't keen on involving them, but Anemone's magic could come in handy if things went wrong, and the beastfolk's night vision would be useful in the darkness.

I'd left Amaranthus behind, so she might complain later, but sometimes you just had to go with the flow...