āThe number of convenient devices has increased considerably in recent years because we happen to have all the three important conditions needed for development: a magician, magic stones, and even a genius inventorā¦ Wait, what were we talking about again?ā
Fukushima only learned that the depletion of magic stones was a grave problem in other countries a few months ago. He had never paid attention to other countries until Imperial Japan faced the destruction crisis.
Melsa told Fukushima matter-of-factly that every country was desperately trying to obtain magic stones. It was in line with the information he heard from Imperial Prince Tasuku that other countriesā desire for magic stones was far beyond that of the Imperial Japanese peopleās imagination.
āHowever, the Stuart family is an exception.
Only the Stuart family desires rice so stubbornly. From the young children to the head of the family, their eyes sparkle not when looking at magic stones, but at rice.
And they also seemed to have taken action to save Imperial Japan just for the sake of rice. āThough such ridiculous thoughts canāt possibly be true.
Imperial Japanās magic stones are abundant now, but one day, the veins will also run dry.
They understand the importance of magic stones more than anyone else. They must be thinking of ways to prevent our magic stones from being exploited. Iām sure that rice was nothing more than an excuse.
Such a wise and kind familyā¦ā
While Fukushima was glorifying the Stuart family in his mind, the tailless whip scorpions were pulverizing Over , and the cats were catching, rolling, and collecting the capsules.
Fukushima realized that the sun had started to set. He thought he should let Emma and William, who seemed to have lower stamina, rest properly now because they didnāt get to have any during the carriage stop. Perhaps the reason why Emma and William were so into the talk about food earlier was also because they were hungry. Due to the fact that they were still children, he took out the snack he kept inside his breast pocket for times of emergency and gave it to them.
āEmma-dono, William-dono, I only have this on me now. Would you like to eat it?ā
ā ā!!! Eh?! EEHH?!ā ā
Emma and Williamās eyes turned round in astonishment when they looked at the snack. The thing Fukushima took out from his breast pocket was, unexpectedly, canned peaches.
āIs thisā¦ canned peaches?!ā
āEh? Canned peaches?ā
āHuh? Canned peaches?ā
āC-Canned peachesā¦ canned peaches?!ā
The other members of the Stuart family, who turned to look at the canned peaches after hearing Emma and Williamās exclamation, also opened their eyes wide in surprise and ran over.
āOhh! Everyone also knows what ācanned foodā is, I seeā¦ Ah, that reminds me, Melsa-dono has cooked in Edo Castleās kitchen. The kitchen there will always have some in stock. ā¦?ā
Once the family heard Fukushima say, āThat reminds meā¦ā they all stared at Melsa at once.
āMother?ā
āEh?ā
Melsa put her index finger between her eyebrows as she tried to recall her vague memories.Ā Edo Castleāsā¦ kitchenā¦ The kitchen knifeā¦ is sharp and easy to useā¦ Inside the cupboardā¦ wasā¦ canned foodā¦ huh?
āYes, they have someā¦ probably.ā
āĀ ā āMother?!ā ā ā
We have gone to great lengths to train the tailless whip scorpions for the sake of canned foodā¦ Why didnāt you remember it back then?!Ā Emma felt indignant.
āThatās because, you know, having canned food in the kitchen is normal. Nothing specialā¦ā
Because it sat on the cupboard very naturally, it didnāt catch her attention.
āMother?!ā
Emma gave Melsa a reproachful look.
Thatās right, everyone in the Tanaka family was just as disappointing.
Even the most reliable Melsa had also gone and done it. It would sometimes turn out to be an amazing blunder at that too.