The Purple Fruit Tribe, Jenny's kitchen.
Ronin, along with Horn, began their attempt at boiling the cocoons.
Initially, Ronin wasn't planning to reel silk. Instead, he opted for a process he called "cocoon opening."
To open the cocoons, you need to add soda ash or baking soda to the pot while boiling them, but he had no way of getting those things on short notice.
So, he had to make some wood ash on the spot. This substance was also alkaline. Although it looked a bit black and would stick to the cocoons after being added to the pot, during the boiling process, the ash would react with the silk gum and other impurities. All of it could be washed away later without leaving a stain.
Since this was his first time boiling cocoons, Ronin only selected a dozen or so for the experiment.
He first removed the loose floss from the outside of the cocoons, then tossed them into a small pot, added fresh water and wood ash, and began boiling them over a high flame.
