When I finished getting ready and went outside, the number of chickens in the coop had increased from five to ten.
The five eggs that Senyuu had secured are stored in my ‘Inventory’.
“…Ah. Since we got the eggs, we can make mayonnaise, right?”
Everyone reacts to my words.
“…It’s starting to feel like a typical fantasy story,” Senyuu says with a wry smile. It is indeed a common trope.
“Since the main ingredients are oil, vinegar, and eggs, it does seem possible to make it. All we need is salt and spices,” Shinpo says, and I nod in agreement.
We’ll put off making it for now and ask for more details first.
“I’m in the mood for tuna mayonnaise rice balls… and takoyaki and okonomiyaki too.”
“Even a girl would eat those, huh?”
When I look surprised, Shouko puffs out her cheeks.
“I do eat them! I’m a girl, you know.”
“I don’t think I’ll just consume shiny things from SNS.”
“I spend more time living a life that’s not on SNS.” Yeah, that’s probably true.
“I never thought I’d be without my smartphone, but it’s actually not that bad.”
Maybe because of SNS, Shion says.
“I get it, I get it. But there are some kids I want to keep in touch with.”
Mochi had a lot of friends, so some of them must be worried about her.
”…I’m not really struggling either. If anything, I need some study materials.”
“Haha, that’s so you. Well, paper can be made, and pens… maybe I can make a quill pen? And ink… couldn’t I make it from soot or something?” Shinpo’s eyes sparkled.
“Can I… please? I’ll explain the process later!”
Seeing how eager she was, I was impressed by how much she wanted to study.
“Of course you can. But I can’t make textbooks or reference books.”
“That’s plenty. Thank you, Sōsuke.”
But on second thought, studying might not be such a bad idea.
We were told that when we returned, we would be sent back to the timeline before the transfer.
Since we were summoned in a dream while sleeping, would we wake up the next morning to return?
In any case, we could accumulate ‘experience’ without the passage of time.
Although there were conditions set for bringing back memories, we were aiming for that as well.
In other words, considering exams and such, the longer we could survive on this island, the more we could study.
Even if it wasn’t school studies, the knowledge we gained here might be useful in the future.
Though I was surprised to be suddenly sent to a desert island, once life stabilized, it wasn’t all bad.
Of course, that’s assuming the mystery blackboard would properly send us back.
“Let’s get going. Oh, and I want to ask Senyuu to enhance me.” “Erectile enhancement?”
“It’s ‘strength enhancement’…! Didn’t you know that?” “Childhood friend joke.” Well, that’s Senyuu for you.
“I want to try out how much stronger I’ll be, so I was thinking the girls could ride on Mashirow and I could run after it.”
“Volunteering to be the test subject, as expected of you, Souchan.”
After the girls got on Mashiro, Senyuu enhanced me.
White light enveloped me, but unlike when I received the “Basic Healing,” it covered my body like a membrane and didn’t disappear.
”…Does that mean I’m enhanced while the light’s on? Got it, that’s pretty clear.”
So far, I don’t feel like my body has changed dramatically, though…
“All right, Mashiro, let’s go!”
With Shouji’s shout, Mashiro took off, and I followed.
It was only after I started running that I realized how powerful the enhancement spell was.
I was running neck and neck with Mashiro.
I was so surprised by the speed that I couldn’t believe it myself.
“Wha!? Saiga-kun, you’re so fast…!”
“Y-You’re amazing. To be able to run at the same speed as Mashiro-san, the Phantom Beast.”
“Amazing, but I can’t lose! Mashiro, go even faster!”
I don’t mind if you want to test your limits, though… ###
But if Mashiro uses her full strength, I won’t be able to keep up. There was another problem, though. ###
”…Sousuke, are you okay? ‘Intermediate Healing.’” ###
Mashiro turned back to where I had stopped. ###
Senyuu immediately cast a healing spell on me. ###
Sure enough, it felt like the fatigue was being removed faster than with the basic spell.
The amount of damage recovery must have increased as well.
“Huff, huff… Phew. Experiments are important. I mean, it’s obvious when you think about it—my stamina hasn’t increased.”
Everyone made a “Hmm” face.
They looked like they were thinking, “You’re right about that.”
“So, we should assume that we won’t get any boosts to our endurance or anything like that.”
That’s probably correct, as Shinpo said.
「So ‘Attack’ and ‘Speed’ go up, but ‘HP’ and ‘Defense’ stay the same or something?」
Shouko’s game analogy seems spot-on. 「Can’t use it?」
Chiyu says apologetically.
「No, I can use it. I just need to think about when to use it. I don’t really want to think about it, but if a girl gets attacked by another guy, I can fend him off and escape, right? It’s a reliable power to have for the future.」
「Yeah. I don’t have any fighting power, and meeting guys other than Suguru-kun is a little scary, so it’s reassuring to have Chiyu-chan nearby.」
「The light hasn’t gone out yet… Oh, it’s gone now. So the duration is about five minutes?」
In terms of a game, it’s like a strengthening magic spell that lasts for a few turns.
Having this ability alone gives you more options in battle.
「It’ll take some time to get used to how to move your body when you’re strengthened, but it’s a great magic spell.」
Indeed, it’ll take some time to get used to it.
「Yeah. I don’t know if I’ll be able to use it tomorrow, but I want to get used to it a little. Chiyu, can you alternate between healing and strengthening me to keep my strength up?」 「Okay, I’ll do it.」
「Let’s have Mashiro keep searching for prey. It’s time for some deep forest magic practice. Besides, I want meat other than boar.」 「Please, Mashiro~」
「I’ll do my best to show you the results of our magic training, Sakusuke-san.」
After that, we managed to take down two deer and one bear.
Thanks to the reassuring presence of Mashiro, and the active use of Shinpo’s magic, we were successful.
She calmly held the staff I gave her, observed the movements of the prey, and cast her spells ahead of where she thought they would move, or targeted moments of deceleration like direction changes or sudden stops. She was focused on hitting her targets with magic.
She’s a serious and hardworking person. She learned from her past mistakes, made good use of her training, and put in the effort to achieve her goal.
「Wow! You’re already a great asset.」
When I sincerely praised her, Shinpo’s face lit up like a kid who got a perfect score on a test.
「Thank you…! It’s all thanks to Sakusuke-san for training with me.」
Her smile was so charming that I couldn’t help but get lost in it.
「You look really cool as a mage, Minoring. Hmm, I wonder how you’d fare against Mashiro?」
「W-well, I don’t think that would be fair. Even if I didn’t want to attack Mashiro-san, I’m not sure if my basic spells would even work on her.」
「Huh? Mashiro, what’s wrong? Did you say, ‘I’m sorry, Minoring, but I wouldn’t hit you anyway’?」
Marshmallow seems to have some pride as a Fenrir too.
“Ah, I see… While Mashiro is on our side, we need to consider the possibility of hostile entities like phantoms appearing in the future. We’ll need to improve not just our skill level, but our firepower as well…”
Deepfoe starts to seriously think about it.
“I got some venison… I could make a fake wine sauce with mountain grapes and serve it with the roast. What should I serve with it? Hmm, I’d like some potatoes and wheat…”
The chef, Shion, seems to be coming up with a menu.
With my ability, the meat won’t spoil, so even if I hunted all day, it wouldn’t be wasted.
「I’ll try this a bit more and then head back to the base for lunch.」
Using the ‘placement’ function for securing the light spheres seems to be going well, especially when combined with Chiyu’s enhancements.
Besides securing the light spheres, the ‘placement’ function has other potential uses as well.
I’d prefer not to use it if I can help it….
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