Chapter 168
The Great Capture Strategy 1
“Ah, it’s that flower!”
“They are over there too~”
“Although it’s the season for Ice Flower Grass to grow, this is quite incredible~”
The next day, we entered the forest to look for Pastel Rabbits without a delay .
However, instead of Pastel Rabbits, Allen and Elena found Ice Flower Grass in large groups one after another .
(Oniichan, Oniichan! An Ice and Snow Flower is growing over there!)
(I will pick it no!)
(Aniue, there are many Lemoné fruits over here . )
(Bolt, drop them from the tree, please . Vector and I will catch them . )
(Leave it to me!)
Joule and others also found herbs and fruits, so everyone was cooperating with picking and harvesting .
“… Oy~ Our goal today is not picking fruit and herbs~”
(We know~)
“”Pastel Rabbits~””
(Wait a moment please, Aniue . We will finish soon . )
Allen, Elena and Joule often get absorbed when they discover something, but it’s unusual for Bolt to get this absorbed in it too .
(Oh my, how unusual for Bolt, isn’t it?)
Before I noticed, Feat stood by my side .
And, she was finding Bolt’s actions curious just like me .
“You think so too, Feat?”
(Yeah . This is just my guess, but are Lemoné fruit Bolt’s favorite, by any chance?)
“I see, that might be the case . ”
He would like to pick many if it’s something he really likes .
Come to think of it, I have not been paying attention to the preferences of Joule and others enough~
They delightfully ate what I made, but they surely have their favorite ingredients, right? I should have asked .
“Rather, weren’t you going to catch the Lemoné fruit too, Feat?”
(Vector is doing his best, so I left it to him . Look . )
“N?”
When I looked at Vector after being prompted by Feat, I saw him splendidly catching the fruits Bolt dropped into a fruit basket . The fruit was being dropped quite fast, but Vector caught them all without missing a single one .
Moreover, he seems to be having lots of fun .
“Yeah, there certainly won’t be any problems by leaving it to Vector . ”
(Isn’t that right? That’s why I thought that I wasn’t required . )
“Indeed . Then, you should stay with me, Feat . ”
(Yeah! I have Niisama all for myself~♪)
Feat, who is a person of firm character was acting spoiled, so I patted her head . Feat then happily purred .
After patting Feat for a while, Allen and Elena who were collecting Ice Flower Grass returned in a hurry . Then, the two drew closer to me as if asking to be patted, so I did .
Next, Joule and Mile who went to pick Ice and Snow Flowers returned . When Joule jumped at us as if saying (Let me in too~), everybody tumbled down . His current appearances are bigger than originally, after all~ Well, I am glad we ended without injuries . Allen and Elena were frolicking with Joule for “revenge . ”
And lastly, Vector who held a fruit basket full of Lemoné fruits in his mouth and the satisfied-looking Bolt returned .
(I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Aniue . )
“You did not take that long, so don’t worry about it . ”
Bolt landed on my shoulder and apologized for taking too long, so I patted him and told him not to mind it . Vector quickly put the basket in front of me and joined the kids in frolicking . No, it’s not an exaggeration to say that he charged straight into them .
“Still, you picked quite a lot~ Is it because you are fond of Lemoné fruits, Bolt?”
(Yes! I love sweet and sour!)
“Ohh, so it was like that after all~”
Just as I expected, Bolt loves Lemoné fruit .
“I could have prepared it for you anytime if you asked . ”
(It’s because we, the Contracted Beasts, fundamentally don’t have the need to eat, and yet we are receiving food from Aniue, so… I didn’t want to trouble you any further…)
I was shocked by Bolt’s excuse . I knew that he had an earnest personality, but I did not think it would be to such extent .
“What are you saying, Bolt . In the first place, the ingredients and money used for the meals have been obtained by everyone’s hard work, you know? You don’t have to restrain yourself so much . ”
(However…)
“You are not forcing to eat the meals I cook, are you?”
(Absolutely not! I am always looking forward to it!)
“I see, I am glad to hear that . If you are pleased with the meals I make, I am also happy . Therefore, if you have something you want to eat, don’t hold back and ask me . ”
In the end, cooking is the best when you know there’s someone to enjoy .
“Why don’t we start with what we have and make a snack from the Lemoné fruit?”
(Really!? I am so happy! Thank you very much, Aniue!)
Bolt was very pleased with my proposal .
(It’s not fa~ir if it’s only Bolt!)
But, here I heard Joule’s dissatisfied voice .
“Now, now, Joule . Stop sulking . I will properly make the things you like too . ”
(Really!?)
“Really . I will make everyone’s favorite things . But, all at once wouldn’t be possible, so do it in turns . You guys should all think about what dishes you want to eat, be it with fruits or berries, meat or any ingredient you like . ”
(Yaay~ I am so looking forward to it~)
(What a bliss . Thank you, Niisama . )
(I want meat~♪)
(I am looking forward to it no!)
When I said that I will hear everyone’s request, Joule and others started giving the names of ingredients, saying “That would be nice, this would be good . ”
“What about Allen~?”
“And Elena~?”
“You sure can too, but… don’t I always ask what you want to eat?”
“”Ehehe~””
Not liking being left out, Allen and Elena asked what about them . But, when I pointed out that I always ask them what they want to eat, the two tried to gloss over it with a laugh . Therefore, when I rustled Allen and Elena’s hair, the two started giggling .
“Now then, we should start looking for the Pastel Rabbits~”
“”(((((Yeah~)))))””
When I called out the instructions because we have derailed from our original purpose quite a lot, everyone gave me a cheerful reply .
“Let’s go~”
“That way~”
Allen and Elena told me the direction of the Pastel Rabbits, so we advanced deeper into the forest .
(Hey, hey, Oniichan . )
“N? What is it, Joule . ”
(That flower… it was a medicinal plant, right?)
After walking for a while, Joule found a white flower and asked me half-confidently .
“Yeah, that’s Chamomile . A kind of an herb . ”
(Herb? Is it edible?)
“It’s used for a tea . Also… it can be used as a flavoring too . Errr… it has relaxing effects if I am not mistaken?”
(It can be used then? I will get it!)
Understanding that Chamomile isn’t just a flower and is usable, Joule immediately broke into a run .
“Allen too~”
“Elena too~”
Allen and Elena undauntedly chased after Joule .
“Ahh~ we are derailing again~”
Securing things that can be eaten or used no matter what is apparently the motto of my children . My Infinite Storage gets full every time we go out .
Well, I have also mania for collecting things, so I can’t really say anything here~
“With moderation, okay~”
“”(Yess~)””
First of all, I cautioned them to not pick too much .
(Niisama, are you fine with not stopping them?)
“We can just stay a night out if we don’t have enough time . It’s quite cold, but it’s not unbearable and we should be able to keep ourselves warm by sticking to you guys . ”
(Fufu, leave it to me then . I won’t let you get cold, Niisama . )
“We will be in your care then . Besides, it will be fine even if we don’t find any Pastel Rabbits . ”
(Oh my, Niisama saying that again~ You are thinking that the possibility of not coming across them is highly unlikely, right?)
“… Well, you are right . ”
While talking about something like that with Feat, Allen and Elena who were picking the Chamomile stared fixedly at a certain place .
“”There!””
It seems that Allen and Elena discovered a Pastel Rabbit that was hiding in a bush .