What is the Withered Arc? Synopsis and Best Scenes Summary | When & Which Manga Volume [Chiikawa]

Yoroi-san (Armor Knight) and the others bring handmade boxed lunches, and following tamagoyaki and fried chicken, they introduce dadacha beans. They can't stop eating, pushing the beans out of the pods with their hands, and they nod in agreement at the impression that it's almost like a staple food. Meanwhile, Momonga opens a lidded container seeking white rice, but it's empty inside. Deciding to find another tasty treat, Momonga takes the empty container and starts walking.

Momonga, wandering around the woods, complains that there are no tasty treats at all. Spotting Chiikawa picking berries, Momonga jumps onto Chiikawa's head and takes a bite, only to spit it out saying there's no flavor. Even when Chiikawa offers a basket containing pink berries, Momonga says they want something with a crunch, puts down the basket, and throws a tantrum in refusal.

In the night forest, Chiikawa and Hachiware are walking to pick mushrooms, and Usagi is also nearby. There, Hachiware finds Momonga eating mushrooms and invites them to go gathering together. Explaining that if they gather items they can receive rewards and eat what they like, the previously resisting Momonga shows a reaction suggesting they might consider gathering. The search for food turns into an invitation to work.