Multiple updates for today, this is the second chapter.
I’m a regular high school boy with black hair and eyes.
I have a “Crafting Ability” inspired by survival games on desert islands.
My childhood friend, the platinum blonde blue-eyed beauty, Chiayu.
She has a “Healing Magic” ability, like a white mage.
The blonde side-tailed beauty, Shouko.
She has a “Fuzzy Summoning Ability” that she chose because she wanted to summon Fenrir from a different world.
The black-haired long-haired elegant beauty, Shion.
She has a “Truth-Seeing Ability” that she chose in case of a class transfer to a desert island.
And now, the black-haired long-pigtailed serious beauty, Shijou, has joined us.
“Wh-What I chose was a power like a magician in a story, but because of the influence of the magician I imagined, my ability turned out to be ‘Elemental Magic.’”
This was while riding on Mashiro’s back on the way back to base.
Shouko, Shion, Chiyu, and I are riding, with Yashiro bringing up the rear.
So I’m holding Shouko’s waist while the committee chair holds my waist.
From the front, I can smell Chiyu’s pleasant scent, and Yashiro’s chest is pressing against my back.
Unlike me and Chiyu, who have experienced riding before, this is Yashiro’s first time on Fenrir.
I decided to chat with her during the ride, but her voice is shaky and high-pitched from nervousness.
“Elemental magic, huh? It seems like we can carve out a niche with Chiyu.”
“Yeah. With the superior version showing up, there’s no need to worry about being replaced.”
“Like I’d ever do that.”
When I say this with a slight edge, Chiyu happily murmurs, “I know.”
Even though she’s happy, her voice is flat, so it might not be apparent to others.
“I can cast ‘Fireball’, ‘Stone Pebbles’, ‘Wind Blades’, and ‘Water Wall’. The things I make with magic don’t last long, though.”
It’s very game-like, and for those familiar with it, the effects are easy to imagine.
Still, it seems I can only use basic spells for now.
Ah, I see. Maybe it’s designed so that you can’t use magic to secure drinking water or start fires… ugh.
When the stone wall I left at the base camp came into view, Mashiro leaped over it.
Yuki’s chest brushed against my back as she jumped, and when she landed, it slid down my back. “Hyah.”
And because I made that sound, I couldn’t help but make a sound too. “Thanks for your hard work, Mashiro.” The servant thanked Mashiro.
“Mino-chan, move your hand or Sou-kun can’t get down.”
At Senyuu’s words, Yuki said, “S-Sorry!” and let go of me, and everyone got down from Mashiro’s back together.
“I’m sorry, Koji-kun. I was worried I might fall, so I held on tight.”
Yuki’s face was red. She seemed to be embarrassed about the last moment of closeness.
“No, it’s fine. Mashiro is running for us, so you don’t have to worry.”
“B-But, um, I’ve been wearing this outfit since yesterday, and it’s probably dirty. I feel bad about dirtying your clothes.”
She hung her head in shame at her current appearance.
You don’t need to worry about that, but Yonjou doesn’t know much about my abilities.
I’ve been listening to Yonjou’s story so much that I haven’t been able to talk about my side.
“Sousuke, Sousuke! Let’s eat! Minorin must be hungry too, right?” Mochi enters.
“May I join you? In this kind of environment, food is precious, isn’t it?” She’s really serious. “Just become our friend.”
“That’s true. Our current strength is heavily reliant on Mashiro-kun, so it would be great if Yonjou-san could join us as an ally. What do you think, Sousuke-kun?”
I nod at Shiyou and Shion’s words.
“That’s right. I can trust Yonjou, and if she joins us, it would be reassuring. Of course, I won’t force her, and even if she declines, she can still eat with us.”
Right now, we all operate as a team.
This is because, as Shion said, Mashiro handles the combat.
But if someone with ‘Elemental Magic’ joins us, we could split into two teams.
This would expand our range of exploration and daily activities.
“I wouldn’t refuse… It’s me who should be asking. Thank you for including me in such a nice group.”
It seems that the lewd looks the two guys gave her yesterday have left her traumatized.
「Sousuke may be perverted, but he’s a good guy, so don’t worry, Minori.」
Shouko welcomed her by hugging her.
「Kyaa. Kuan Ah-san…! You’re going to get my clothes dirty!」
Four Canes wore a gentle, yet ticklish smile.
「It’s okay. We have a Sousuke-branded bath.」 「Huh? A bath…?」 Four Canes’ eyes lit up.
「Ah… All right. Let’s split into two groups. Cooking and bath groups.」 「I’ll be in the cooking group.」
「Ah, I can help a little too.」
Chiyu and Shion volunteered.
「Then, me and Minori will be in the bath group. I’ll get the bath ready.」
「R-Really…? A bath…? Sousuke-branded…? You mean Kouno-kun made it with his power?」
「I’ll explain in detail later, but get things ready for now.」 I set up the bath supplies.
A stone bath, a changing basket, a screen, and firewood appeared in front of me.
”…Amazing. I see, the ability includes storing and setting out tools related to crafting. So, because Kouno-kun imagined a ‘universal crafting ability,’ the ability was constructed to make that possible.”
“Well, that’s about it.”
A large stone pavement and a fire starter were also set up a little farther away.
“Oh, by the way, Shi, I’ll explain how to use the tools.”
“Hm. Also, put your clothes in the changing basket and take them out from outside the screen. I’ll skip the explanation, but Sou-kun will clean them for you.”
Shion and Senkyuu pushed Shi’s back and led her to the bath.
Left behind were me and Shouko, who was blushing.
――What? It’s as if she’s trying to leave Shouko and me alone…
“Th-Then, I’ll take the fire starter shift today.”
That’s right. We had talked about it this morning. “A-All right, please do.”
Like with the previous two, I asked her to hold the stone and the board.
I focused on the rope and pulled it alternately with both hands.
“Hey, Sōsuke. I mean, you might be worried about what happened earlier, but you’re different, right?” He was talking about the guy’s gaze.
“Yeah, I get it. You tried to reassure me earlier, remember?”
“W-Well, if you don’t want me to, I’ll stop, but if it’s okay, then… it’s fine.”
Then I recalled the conversation from this morning.
When Chiyu started talking about her panties encyclopedia.
―“Well, I mean, Sōsuke’s been really helpful to me, so it’s fine if you want to look…” Chiyu had said.
If that’s connected to what she’s saying now…
I swallowed hard and slowly raised my gaze.
Her healthy-looking legs were spread, and at the very back, her pink lace panties were sitting there.
“Heh, you really are a pervert, Sōsuke.”
She said it teasingly, but her cheeks were red.
That face was so cute, my heart skipped a beat. “There’s smoke.” “Oh, right.” I hurriedly got the fire going.
I prepared the campfire and got it moved over to the bath area.
Shouzi said, “Ah, it’s hot. I’m sweating. After I eat, I’ll take a bath too,” while tending to the fire.
Chiyu and Shiono returned, and the cooking team was formed. We immediately started cooking the boar meat.
But even though it was the meat I had been longing for, Shouzi’s face kept popping into my head.
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