Today’s breakfast was a cup of sheep’s milk, bacon-like strips of crispy boar meat, mushroom soup with a salad of wild herbs, and—over-easy eggs. “Thump” Chiyu was feeling down.
Even if she made omelets, one for each person would result in a small portion.
When she realized this in the kitchen, she reluctantly gave up on the omelets and made over-easy eggs instead.
She apparently couldn’t compromise on the appearance of the food, since it was important.
“Haha… I told him he could use my portion, too.”
“That’s not allowed. If there’s an imbalance in food distribution, it could lead to discord.”
We’re not short on food, and in fact, seconds are allowed, but I understood that he was talking about the initial serving.
“The eggs are delicious too. Chiyu’s cooking is always reliable.”
Today I’m eating them with salt, but I also like them with soy sauce.
“Mm. I’ve been feeding you since you were a kid, so your tongue is trained on my cooking.” Chiyu immediately perked up.
If you include the time she started helping her mother with cooking in kindergarten, I’ve been eating Chiyu’s cooking for over ten years.
Since our families are close, we’ve also had each other’s dinners as guests.
「…Huh, heh. My food will soon become a comforting taste, so you’ll be eating a lot of it from now on.」
Shion smiled brightly.
「I’ll be joining the fray with egg dishes, so the gap won’t narrow.」
The two were sparring, but there was no hostile atmosphere, so I decided not to intervene. 「The sheep’s milk is rich…!」
「Yes, it’s quite creamy. You can’t drink a lot of it, but it’s delicious.」
Shouko and Shinpo were also concentrating on their meals. 「The bacon-flavored dish is tasty too.」
If I had the time, I might try making real bacon.
I’ll casually ask Shinpo about it.
She’s our resident expert after all.
Today’s meal was also satisfying.
Even the first day’s meal, which was just grilled mushrooms with salt, was quite good considering we had just been transferred to an desert island.
A proper meal really does make a difference in satisfaction.
After dinner, we’ll discuss the event.
“I just want to make sure everyone’s on the same page. Does everyone intend to participate?”
“Hm,” “Of course,” “Yeah,” “Yes.” The four of them nod.
“Good. I’m in too. I don’t think anyone will back out, and even if someone does, I don’t mind. If one of us can return home, that’s a good thing.”
“There’s no way I’m leaving So-kun behind.”
I chuckle at Chiyou’s disgruntled voice.
“I know. What I’m saying is that whoever in this group gets the orb is fine.”
“So we’re all going to ride on Mashiro’s back to move around?” I nod in response to Shokun’s question.
“That’s probably best at first. Depending on the orb’s speed, we’ll adjust our movements later.”
“If we can keep up on foot, it’s better to encircle it, but if it’s too fast, it’s better to aim from Mashiro’s back.” Shion’s addition is correct.
“That’s right. As in the dream, if each of you can secure it with your abilities, I’ll leave the timing to you.”
“If that’s the case, I want to do magic training with a moving target today.” It’s a fitting statement from the hardworking Shinpo.
「Ah. I’ll be relying on Mashiro to transport everyone, so let’s go hunting together to practice.」
We had tried a five-person ride on the way back after meeting with Shinpo, but the time was short.
Today, I want to know Mashiro’s limits and how well she can move with five people on board.
It might be a bit of a hassle for him, but having four beautiful women’s butts on board should be worth it.
If we have Shiyou’s ‘Basic Healing’ to take care of any exhaustion, we won’t carry it over to tomorrow. 「Um.」 Shion raised her hand.
「I don’t mean to slack off, but wouldn’t I just be a burden?」
With the ability to detect lies, I can’t use it to secure the light sphere, right?
“Why? First, there might be situations where having more people is an advantage. Second, I’m worried about being left behind, so it’s better for everyone to act together. Lastly—there might be times when I need to rely on others for things other than securing the light sphere.” “Huh?”
“The timing and location of the light sphere’s appearance are unknown, so it’s possible to run into other classmates before someone secures it. They might become allies for future activities on this island, or they might not.”
“Oh… So my ability could help with that?”
“Yeah. If someone offers to help and they’re lying, you’ll know right away that you can’t trust them.”
“Yeah…! Oh, right, I might run into other transfer students. If I meet people, my ability might come in handy too…!”
Shion expressed her joy with her whole face.
Amidst the laughter shared by everyone, the topic turned back to securing the light sphere.
“I considered dropping the giant net with Soa’s ‘placement,’ but…”
“I thought of that too, but placement can only reach a certain distance.”
It could reach from one end to the other in a classroom-sized area.
But it would be difficult in an area the size of a gymnasium.
That’s about the limit.
“So, the plan is to get close to it on the Masiro, right?”
“That’s right. I’ll aim for that. Anyone else have any ideas?” “I do.” Senyuu spoke up. “Tell us.” “I learned a new magic.”
“—Oh, right! The number of spells you can use increases with proficiency!”
“Yep. I learned ‘Intermediate Healing’ and ‘Strength Enhancement.’”
A higher-level healing magic and a strengthening spell.
That’s a very white mage-like spell addition, it’s looking good. “And… ‘Enhanced Vitality’”
Silence fell over the dining table, and after a while, the women swallowed audibly. Then they glanced at me.
Probably, after recalling their experiences with me, they imagined what would happen if ‘Enhanced Vitality’ was cast on them.
“I think I overused ‘Basic Heal’ to restore your ‘Souchan’ and learned it… It’s kind of embarrassing.”
Chiyu remained expressionless, but she was pressing her hands to her cheeks. “I’m embarrassed too…”
Anyway, it’s great that I’ve learned three new spells.
Especially the first two, I’m sure there will be situations where they’ll come in handy.
…Though, I feel like the last one will end up being the one I use the most.
“If you’re reporting, I can also summon bigger things now. Before, I could only summon two sheep besides Mashiro, but now I feel like I can summon up to four!”
“That’s great! Maybe I can summon a second Fenrir someday?”
“That would be cool! Like Mashiro’s wife?”
I wonder what would happen if the summoned creatures had offspring. It’s a mystery…
「I’m sorry, it looks like my magic hasn’t increased.」
Deepo reports the current situation with a difficult expression.
“Don’t apologize. Chiyu was using a lot of ‘Basic Healing’ and ‘Purification’ on everyone, and Shouko left Mashiro out. Maybe it’s not just about training, but also how many times you use it and how long you’ve been using it.”
“Y-Yes, you’re right. I’ll try my best to use more magic and learn new ones.” “I’m counting on you.”
Now that we’ve discussed everything, we start getting ready to go out.
“Sorry, everyone. Can I go take a shower before we leave?”
No one objects, seeming to understand what Shion is implying.
Shouko and Deepo are a bit flushed.
“Um, you should probably wash up too, Kousuke-kun. Let’s get it over with quickly.”
It’s not exactly natural, but since everyone took a bath with Chiyu yesterday morning, they’re probably all aware of what’s going on.
“That’s fine. Shouko-chan, I want to increase the number of chickens before we go hunting. Mashiro, help her out.”
“Sure thing. I enjoyed the egg dishes, so if we can get two eggs a day, I’ll help out.”
「T-Then I’ll practice magic outside and wait for you.」
Everyone else went ahead, leaving only me and Shion to head to the bath.
「I-I didn’t lie, but you did have a secret, didn’t you?」
Once inside the changing room, Shion knelt before me and reached for my pants.
「Since we didn’t do it this morning before we left, let’s finish it off now?」
I couldn’t keep everyone waiting too long, but the desire that had welled up this morning hadn’t completely disappeared. 「…Please.」 「Hehe, leave it to me.」
After Shion had served me politely.
We hurried to the bath to clean up and then rejoined everyone.
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