Multiple updates today Here’s the first one
Today, we decided to split up and explore.
I, Shouko, and Fenrir’s Mashiro will head out far away in search of spices and such.
Chiyu, Shion, and Fukaho will explore the area around our base.
“Let’s go, Sousuke.”
“Yeah. See you all around noon.”
“Have a safe trip, Sousuke-kun, Shouko-chan, Mashiro-kun.”
“If you get hurt, come straight to me.”
“That’s right. Don’t overdo it. Your safety is our top priority.”
With my companions seeing me off, I set off.
Even though I rode her yesterday, it feels like it’s been a long time since I was on Mashiro’s back. I wrap my arms around Shouko’s waist to keep from falling off.
“Nn… Well, Mashiro, please take care of me today.”
Mashiro cheerfully responds to Shouko’s words and takes off running. The speed at which the scenery passes is incomparable to walking.
“Mashiro is really fast. She’s been helping me a lot, so I really need to build a shelter today.”
“Yeah, I think she’ll be happy.”
“I’m sorry for making you stay in the exploration team. If you want to take a break, just let me know, okay?”
“Hmm, I like going out anyway. But if I want to laze around one day, I’ll let you know.”
「Ahaha, do that.」
「Sousuke, you don’t have to try to craft everything. You’ve already done more than enough, and you’ve been making things for us and the whole group. You should make something just for yourself.」
「No, it’s just that what I want is the same as what everyone else wants. I crafted the house with such high spirits.」
「Is that so? Well, that’s good then. Our house is really something, isn’t it? There’s no way anyone else on this island could live in something like that.」
Shouko’s excited expression suggested she really did like it. Of course, it was nice to see the fruits of your labor appreciated.
「From the first day’s hut, you’ve come a long way.」
「I liked sleeping together with everyone, it felt like a school trip.」
「There’s no such thing as a co-ed school trip.」
「That’s true.」
Shouko laughed happily.
“If there’s something I want next, it might be glass.”
“Really? You can make glass?”
“I talked it over with Fukaho a little, but if we can get some silica sand, we should be able to manage it.”
The remaining materials can be obtained from shells and seaweed, which we’ve already discovered.
“Wow. With glass, it would really feel like the present day. But since it’s stone, wouldn’t it have been better if the new addition yesterday was a mine?”
We had to choose between a water source and a mine, and the vote for the water source immediately exceeded a majority. Indeed, if the new addition had been a mine, today’s plans might have been different.
“Yeah, that’s true. But I’m glad it was a water source. There are others who have been transported here, and everyone needs it.”
”…You’re right. As always, Sousuke!”
「No, no, if you’re saying that, but you’re not actively looking for transferers, that’s just hypocrisy, right?」
With Mashiro’s keen sense of smell, which had pinpointed the boar, it seemed she could find other humans as well. For now, she was using it to search for citrus fruits.
The topic of searching for classmates hadn’t even come up. Probably, everyone was avoiding bringing it up on purpose.
“Why not? Sousuke doesn’t have a duty to save everyone. Isn’t it different to help someone right in front of you who’s in trouble, compared to going out of your way to find someone else who’s in trouble and help them?”
「Well, yeah. The latter would make you a hero or something.」
「That’s right, you don’t have to be a hero. We know you’re a good guy even if you don’t do that.」
Honestly, everyone probably had their own thoughts on the matter. For someone who was currently in trouble, if they had the ability, they would probably think they should use it to help themselves.
It’s nice to have Shouko on my side as a friend.
“Thanks, Shouko. I feel a little better now.”
I pressed my forehead against Shouko’s back and whispered.
“Hehe, it’s okay. I was the one who charged at you on the first day.”
I thought Fenrir had come to the hut at night, but it was Shouko and Shion who were riding it.
“Yeah, I was surprised. But it’s good to have run into Shouko again.”
“I’m the one who’s grateful. I really appreciate what you’ve done for me.”
That’s why I’m glad to have friends like her. This is my honest opinion.
“Something about suddenly getting serious makes me feel embarrassed.”
「W-Yeah, I get it. My face is getting hot…!」
The two of them blushed.
Then, Mashiro’s pace slowed down, and she eventually stopped and let out a cry.
「Huh? Is this where Mashiro is? But—there’s only grass here.」
Shouko was right; there was only grass in front of them. Long grass grew in abundance, curving and stretching out.
「Let’s try ‘Itemizing’ it.」
I got off Mashiro and used the stone machete to cut the plants. On second thought, they smelled like citrus.
When I ‘Itemized’ them, they came up as ‘Lemongrass’.
「It’s lemongrass.」
「Ah! It smells like lemon!」
「Yeah. I think there was some herbal tea around here somewhere. For now, let’s go with this citrus scent.」
「Sorry, Mashiro. You found it perfectly, but I just said, ‘It’s just grass.’」
Shouko was hugging Mashiro and apologizing. Mashiro would probably forgive her since Shouko’s breasts were pressed against her.
After that, we continued searching and gathering based on Mashiro’s sense of smell.
「Man, your ‘fluffy summoning ability’ is amazing. With just my ability alone, I probably could have made fewer things.」
「And we work well together, right?」
「Yeah.」
「Ah, wait, that’s not it. Compatibility, I mean, the ability’s compatibility…!」
Shouko’s voice was strained.
“I know.”
“B-But I think our compatibility as friends isn’t bad…”
“But our positions in the class are completely different.”
“That doesn’t matter…!”
“…You’re right, sorry. We’re friends regardless of that.”
Shouko’s anger was justified, so I sincerely apologized.
“That’s right! …I noticed Sousuke’s charm before Shio-chan and Minorin did…”
She didn’t seem to intend to say the second half, and her voice was so soft that I couldn’t hear it clearly.
“Shouko?”
“Nothing! But, is there anything else you want to look for, Sousuke?”
“Hmm. I want some water… maybe the sea?”
The mention of the sea made Shouko’s body shudder.
“Sure, let’s go to the sea!”
She reacted like a sunbather. It wasn’t about swimming, but… no.
“Yeah, just getting water would be boring. Maybe we could have a little fun.”
“Sousuke, you’re so cool!”
Exploring together was partly to apologize to her, so I figured I could indulge her request.
「Ah, but I don’t have a swimsuit. How about we play on the beach for a bit?」
Shouko said with a disappointed tone.
「I can’t make them exactly like the ones on Earth, but we could make them out of linen, right? We’ll have to tie them with strings, though.」
「Sousuke, you’re a genius!」
「Haha, then it’s settled.」
「Sousuke, you have to wear a swimsuit too! It would be embarrassing if only I did!」
「Ah, yeah, sure.」
「Yay! The sea!」
We ended up talking like we usually do, but… this would be like a date at the beach, wouldn’t it?
Thinking about it made me feel nervous all of a sudden.
“Mashiro, top speed! Faster than the wind, go to the sea!”
“Wait, wait, Fenrir’s top speed is… uoohhh!”
I clung to Shouko so I wouldn’t be thrown off.
I didn’t have the luxury to think about the softness of a girl’s body.
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