It seems like we’ve been transported to an desert island.
It’s a relief to be with Senyuu, but I wonder what we should do now. “Sousuke…”
Senyuu’s expression doesn’t change, but I’m sure she’s probably terrified.
It’s natural for a normal high school student to be shaken up when suddenly transported to an unknown place.
I’m trying my best to stay calm, but if Senyuu wasn’t here, I might have panicked.
“It’s okay, Senyuu. No matter what happens, I’ll be there for you.” “Is this a class transfer?”
I feel like I’d be making a big fuss if this were on a variety show.
“Yeah, Senyuu is still Senyuu.”
I can’t even imagine what it would be like if she was panicking.
Then, she suddenly squeezes my hand, which has been clasped since earlier.
“Liar. I’m scared too. I’m glad you’re here.”
”…Yeah. Let’s get through this together.”
「Yeah. First, let’s get a handle on the situation.」 「Right.」
First, I checked my belongings. This was done in an instant.
I only had my school uniform and indoor shoes. My pockets were empty, and I didn’t have a bag or a phone.
Next, I took a quick look around. I didn’t venture into the forest, since there was a risk of getting lost.
We had appeared on a beach, and there were no other islands in sight.
There was only one sun, the sky was blue, and the clouds were white.
If there had been two suns, we would definitely be in another world or on another planet, but I couldn’t be sure here.
I didn’t encounter anyone else, but I think the rest of the class has probably been transported here.
「After all, there’s a chance this isn’t an desert island.」
「It’s good to hope for the best, but I think we’re on an desert island.」
「Yeah, I think so too, but…」
This wasn’t a dream; we had answered the question written on the blackboard and were sent to this desert island.
Of course, I could put on the usual act of being shocked.
I could stubbornly believe it was a dream, or think it was a TV show recording, or even suspect kidnapping.
But Rikyu and I accepted this situation for a different reason than being modern kids who were jaded or familiar with other-worldly comics.
The reason was simple – we could use our abilities.
This happened just a little while ago, when I was exploring the beach.
A pebble got stuck in my slipper, and when I stepped on it at an awkward angle, I hurt my foot.
When I took off my slipper and socks, there was blood on my foot. “Healing Magic – Basic Healing”
Rikyu said that, and suddenly light enveloped my wound – it healed in an instant.
“Wh-what? Rikyu, what just happened…?”
“Yep. The mystery blackboard seems to have given us our abilities.” “That’s amazing…!”
“I’m blushing. How about you, So?”
The existence that sent us to this island. Rikyu calls it the mystery blackboard, and I follow her lead, but it seems our abilities were definitely given to us.
It’s hard to believe, but there’s no point in denying what happened right in front of me.
“Oh, I see! So, how do you use the ‘Crafting Ability’?”
The moment I focused my mind on the ability, its usage flooded into my head. — ‘Crafting Ability’
— It’s possible to turn ‘objects’ detached from the ground into ‘items.’
— ‘Items’ can be stored in an ‘Inventory’ and placed in any location.
— ‘Items’ in the ‘Inventory’ can be used for ‘crafting.’
— ‘Craftable’ items can be referenced in ‘recipes.’
— To increase the number of ‘recipes,’ you’ll have to find them yourself.
“Wow, there are so many terms mixed in.”
Just like when a game quickly explains its settings, it’s hard to remember everything right away.
So, like a game, I decided to learn by actually trying it. “I see, I get the gist of it.”
In other words, you can’t take seawater from the ‘sea’ because it’s connected to the land.
This is the same when scooping by hand; if it leaks out immediately, it doesn’t seem to be considered separated.
When I tried using a shell as a container, it seems I successfully “Itemized” it, as it vanished.
“Inventory” is like a storage or an item box.
When I concentrate, a game screen-like thing appears in my field of vision, showing “Shell (small) x1” and “Sea water (very small amount) x1.”
They may be together when put in, but as items, they are separate.
Once they are itemized, you can take them out as individual items, like “Sea water (very small amount) x1.”
The recipes are displayed in the form of the creation and its materials.
Currently, the available recipes are “Lime,” “Soap,” “Salt,” “Spear,” “Stone Knife,” “Stone Axe,” “Wooden Vessel,” “Wooden Utensils,” and so on, not many.
It’s not determined solely by itemized things.
Lime and soap were unlocked when I got the shell. Salt is made from sea water. Wood… I faced the direction of the forest, so it appeared in my field of vision many times. Stone is the same.
For the spear, when I looked at the recipe, the materials were wood, stone, and vines. In other words…
“Will the recipes increase if I can itemize them myself?”
To be more precise, should I find them?
Still, that’s not all.
Maybe half of the items required for a recipe need to be found, or there might be other conditions.
Or, in a game, recipes could be unlocked based on level or the number of items made, or only obtainable after completing a specific quest…
Though, relying too much on game or other-worldly comic knowledge isn’t good either…
Books written by people who were transferred to a desert island aren’t sold, so there’s no point in referring to reality.
Let’s try generating some ‘salt’ for now.
—Generated ‘Salt (a small amount).’
—Also obtained ‘Water (a small amount).’ appears in my vision. “Wow…!” “Did it generate?” “Yeah, yeah, it did.” That’s quite handy.
In a survival situation, obtaining drinking water has become easy. Anyway.
I specify my palm to place the ‘Salt (a small amount).’
A few grains of salt land on my palm. “Salt?”
She must not be able to see clearly, since Senyuu is tilting her head. “Yeah, salt. But it’s kind of boring.”
“It’s not. If you can use the ‘Crafting Ability,’ it’s really convenient.”
“I chose this ability because I thought it would be convenient.”
In survival games on desert islands, this ability is almost always included.
Well, in the game, it’s treated as the main character’s crafting skills rather than the crafting ability.
“Anyway, in a situation like this, securing water?”
“This ability could be useful for that too.”
”…You mean, you can separate ‘salt’ and ‘water’ from seawater?”
There’s no inflection in her voice, but I can tell she’s surprised by her long years of experience with her.
“Yeah. You can see the details of the item, and it says ‘drinkable’.”
”…It even removes impurities. That’s a pretty impressive ability.” “What!”
“By the way, what about the other stuff besides sodium chloride?” “Hm?” ”…What’s commonly known as ‘brine’?”
「Ah! Indeed… but there’s no display.」 I wonder if there’s some reason for it. There are still many mysteries.
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