Made in Abyss Chapter 021

Reg's Memories  is the twenty-first chapter of the Made in Abyss manga series.

Synopsis
Reg collects the ingredients requested by Nanachi and hurries back to their house, only to find Nanachi undressing Riko. Nanachi explains that removing the blood-soaked clothes will prevent rashes. Nanachi sews Shroombear mushrooms onto Riko's arm to heal the broken bone and prevent rotting. To Reg's shock, nearly everything else he gathered is to be used for making lunch. Nanachi points out that they had no time to gather food, since they were watching over Riko. Reg apologizes, and Nanachi sends him to wash Riko's clothes in a river. Reg notices several, of what seem to be, tombstones behind Nanachi's house, and has a vision of Lyza's grave. He is interrupted by Nanachi, and wonders if he was mourning Lyza.

Reg returns to Nanachi's hideout to find Mitty sitting on Riko's chest. He yells at Mitty, but Nanachi assures him that Mitty doesn't attack humans, and was formerly a girl around Riko's age, so Riko probably interests her. Nanachi reveals that the medicine for Riko was made by injecting Mitty with the Orb Piercer poison. Mitty's body neutralizes poisons, and her blood was used to make the medicine. Nanachi makes a stew, but it looks and tastes foul to Reg. Nanachi is shocked he doesn't like it, but admits they have never had good food. Reg decides that he can't let Riko eat Nanachi's cooking, and will have to cook himself next time. Reg asks if Nanachi knows a way to avoid the Curse of the Abyss, offering anything he can give in exchange. Nanachi hesitates, but finally agrees to let him experience it.

Character Appearances

 * Mitty
 * Nanachi
 * Reg
 * Riko

Bestiary Indexing

 * Demonfish
 * Hammerbeak
 * Shroombear

Flora Indexing

 * Yellow-shining Grass

Adaptation
This chapter was adapted into the following episodes of the Made in Abyss anime series without any major changes:
 * Episode 11: Nanachi
 * Episode 12: The True Nature of the Curse
 * Made in Abyss Movie 2: Wandering Twilight