Chiyu seems to have some doubts about how items are displayed and categorized.
Even though seawater can produce salt and drinking water, there’s no trace of brine.
“Is it based on the user’s perception? Or is there an element that gets rejected? …Maybe it’s simplified for the game?” “I don’t know.”
For example, in games, weapons purchased from a weapon shop usually maintain their original performance forever.
But in reality, weapons wear out and deteriorate. They should need repairs that cost money, and even that has its limits, but the game doesn’t touch on that.
But even so, players don’t get angry about such things.
Unusual realism can lower immersion in the game.
On the other hand, some games incorporate elements like a weapon’s edge dulling and turn that into fun, but players only accept that because those elements contribute to the game’s enjoyment.
Realism itself isn’t what’s important.
This crafting ability, for example, if items were represented by chemical formulas, my head would explode and I wouldn’t be able to use the ability properly.
So, it’s probably correct to say that this is a ‘crafting ability designed for Kino Sousei to use.’
In both good and bad ways, it’s an ability for me.
The same goes for the ‘Healing Magic’ that cures a thousand wounds, and I think it’s the same for the other abilities of my classmates.
“Well, we can think about that when the time comes.” “Plus Crab”
Chiyu said that while giving a double peace sign with a blank expression.
It was probably a joke about crabs.
If a guy said it, it would be lame, but when a cute childhood friend says it, it’s endearing. Cute is always right.
“I can make water, but I need a container like when I made it with shells.”
“I want to know what you can make.” “Alright.”
Chiyu and I shared information about our abilities.
If it were someone else, I’d be cautious, but there’s no way my childhood friend would betray or trick me, so I trust her completely.
Chiyu currently has two usable spells: Basic Healing and Purification.
The former only works on minor injuries or illnesses.
It can heal cuts, bruises, and abrasions, but it can’t reattach a severed limb, for example.
I can lower a low fever, but it’s difficult to lower a high fever.
But this can change depending on your proficiency. In other words, it’s about leveling up.
The latter is a spell that disinfects the affected area or a certain range. I’m not sure if there’s a more advanced version of this.
It’s a classic spell, but it’s incredibly convenient.
I wonder if purification is a healing spell? Probably because it’s a healing spell designed for Chiyu to use.
Chiyu had the image of a white mage in mind, so maybe that’s reflected in it.
For now, I don’t know if there are any usage limits.
“Right now, my goal is to be able to heal broken bones in an instant,” Senyuu said.
She seems like she’ll be a reliable healer.
“Here’s what I can make.”
Using a branch I found, I wrote out the list of items I could create on the sand.
“From what I can see, Soku-kun, you’ll probably get more recipes the more you explore.” “Oh, Senyuu, do you think so too?”
「Yeah. Based on the current information, that’s what I think. Even if we explore and don’t find any new recipes, we won’t lose anything.」
「Right. If that’s the case, we’ll at least know our theory was wrong. The exploration itself won’t be a waste.」
「So, we need things like ‘water’, ‘bed’, ‘food’?」
「Exactly. In order, that’s what we need. We want to know the purpose of the mystery blackboard and how to get back to Japan, but we have to live first.」
Without water, people can’t survive.
Food and shelter are important, but if it suddenly starts raining or gets cold at night, we’ll need some kind of shelter to protect us from the elements.
Even with the ‘Healing Magic’, we can’t afford to be complacent.
「Yeah. We can’t just keep thinking about it.」
For now, we gathered stones and branches, and generated items like ‘Stone Axe’, ‘Stone Knife’, and ‘Wooden Spear’.
Also, when Senkuei suggested we needed a ‘backpack’, the recipe for ‘Wooden Basket’ was added.
It seems my thoughts also influence this.
When I created and placed it, a basket made by shaving thin strips of wood and weaving them in a grid pattern was completed. 「Wow… oh.」 「What’s wrong, Senkuei?」
Chiyu, with a blank expression but a hint of a smug look, looks up at me with half-lidded eyes. “‘Well done, Sou-kun.’”
“I told you to stop praising me like the protagonist in a game or a light novel. I’m not the main character.”
“Still, it’s a little nice to hear.”
Well, it is kind of nice to hear.
“When I get the next spell from you, I’ll say it myself.”
I’ll say it myself when I get the next spell from Chiyu. “Looking forward to it.”
Saying that, Chiyu picks up her basket and starts walking along the beach to gather items.
Meanwhile, I’m trying to chop down a tree near the shore with my stone axe.
I decide which way to fell the tree and swing the axe diagonally, horizontally, diagonally, horizontally.
When the cut is halfway done, I switch to the other side and start cutting from a higher spot, repeating the diagonal and horizontal swings.
Eventually, the tree groans and, with a creaking sound, falls in the direction I had decided.
It makes a loud noise, leaves fly, broken branches whirl about, and the tree itself bounces, kicking up dust.
「pant… pant… this wasn’t something a beginner should attempt」
Even as I swung the axe, I was in danger of getting hit by flying wood chips, the axe broke a few times, my hands were raw and red, and I was exhausted.
I wanted a lot of ‘wood’, but maybe I should have tried to earn it by collecting branches and driftwood.
Well, it’s over now, so it’s fine.
In the end, I managed to get fifty-three ‘normal wood’. Yeah!…
Also, I found out that I could turn an entire tree into an item, which is good news.
My ‘Inventory’ seems to have a lot of space, so that’s a relief. Anyway.
The reason I needed so much wood is…
「Souchan, you did well. You looked great.」 「Oh? Really?」
「Yeah. At first, you didn’t seem to know what you were doing, but you gradually got the hang of it. It was like a gamer trying and failing, and it was really good.」 「S-so it was?」 I guess I was watched a lot.
Thousand Heal also collected a lot of shells in the basket. That’s a huge help. 「I’ll cast a spell.」
「Ooh. Please do. Actually, I did some crazy things because of Thousand Heal’s magic.」
「Hehe, I hope you become a body that can’t live without me.」 「Is that appropriate to say?」 Anyway, it’s basic healing.
Not only did it heal my hand, but it also took away the pain and fatigue throughout my body. 「‘Truly, Lady Senyuu’」
「If it’s you, Souta-kun, you don’t have to pay for the treatment.」 「Thank you so much.」
Laughing, we bowed to Senyuu and turned back towards the sea.
「‘Create’ a large number of wooden barrels and then—deploy them in the sea…!」
The sound of seawater flowing into the barrels we set up in the ocean echoed.
Once they were full, we stored them in our Inventory.
This way, we got a large amount of ‘sea water’.
In other words, we got a lot of ‘drinking water’ and ‘salt’.
This means we can be away from the sea for a while.
We also created wooden water flasks and placed them in our hands. We filled the flasks with water and drank it.
「Mmm. It tastes good. It seeps into my body after a hard day’s work…」
By the way, this water bottle is a cylindrical one. You close it by fitting the lid into the groove on the main body.
The detailed work is handled by the ‘Craft Ability’, so it’s very convenient.
”…The others might be struggling.” ”…That’s true.”
I hadn’t been thinking about it much, but I wonder if the ones who were talking about ‘smartphones’ and ‘potato chips’ are okay.
If the mystery blackboard guy was kind enough to give them ‘smartphones that can connect to the internet’ or ‘a year’s worth of potato chips’, that would be great, but unless they specifically wished for it, it’s best not to expect too much.
Considering that, the gal who brought up ability-related topics in conversation with me, Kikami Makoto, might be a savior to several people.
Thanks to her, many students thought about their abilities.
—Well, depending on how things develop from here, it might have a negative effect.
A common trope in such stories is conflict between people.
All I can do is hope that it doesn’t follow that path.
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