「S, Sōsuke?」 「Yeah, I’m awake.」
I answer Miko’s voice and sit up.
Yesterday, it was Miko’s turn to clean up after the others, so we went to bed together after she finished.
And now, we both woke up at the exact same time.
Just as the mysterious blackboard said, it must be the forced awakening at five in the morning.
I fumble my way to the window and open it. The outside is barely starting to get light.
“We only have ten minutes. Let’s hurry and get ready. We need to form a party and get our equipment ready.」
「Y-Yeah…! B-But before that, I…」
Miko stands up and comes to stand in front of me, pressing her lips to mine.
“Good morning, Sōsuke. Last night was intense, wasn’t it?」
「Y-Yeah, good morning Miko. Thanks for last night.」
Thinking about what we did with Miko, my crotch almost reacts.
Of course, it wasn’t that bad, so I managed to keep my cool.
“Yeah. Well, I’m fine with my uniform, but what about you, Sōsuke?”
“Yeah, I’ll change into my uniform too.” I laid my uniform on the desk. “I’ll go out to the hallway first.” “Okay.”
I hurriedly changed into my uniform and went out into the hallway.
Shōko was waiting, but no one else was there yet.
I could hear some noise, so they must still be changing into their uniforms.
She quietly took my hand, and I returned the gesture despite my heart skipping a beat.
“Ten minutes is too harsh. I want to wash my face and fix my hair, and I fell asleep in this, so it’s all wrinkled.”
“I could rearrange my closet to fit in your uniform, even now.”
“Thanks, but… no. I like the way you smell, so I’ll keep it like this.”
She lifted the collar and sniffed it, saying so.
She wasn’t being flirtatious… just naturally saying it.
I was struck by how cute Shouko was when she was blushing, and then the doors to the hallway started opening one after another, and everyone came out.
Shouko hurriedly pulled her hand away from mine. She seemed to be embarrassed to be seen by everyone.
“It seems like you can call up the party function by thinking about it, just like when you open the explanation for your abilities.”
Senyuu seems to have already verified it.
I tried calling out the “Party Function” myself— and it came up. ・Kouno Sohatsu ・Belonging Party—none ・“Create Party” ・“Join Party”
“Should one person create a party and the rest join it?” That seems to be the right order, according to Shinbo.
「Then, our leader should be――Kouzu-kun, right?」
Everyone else nods in agreement with Shion’s words, except for me.
It’s both flattering and embarrassing.
Since everyone agrees, there’s no reason to refuse.
I think, “Create party,” and immediately form a party.
・Party――『Kouzu Party』
The name is a bit too straightforward, but apparently I can change it later, so it’s just temporary for now.
I don’t want to waste time worrying about it.
“Ah, ‘Party Join’ says ‘Sousuke’s Party.’ If I join this, we’ll all be able to fly together, right?”
Following Chouko, everyone else seems to have found it too, because my ‘Party Function’ shows ‘Party Join Requests Received.’ I approve all four of them.
“Alright. Everyone, quickly gather your necessary equipment and meet outside the front door. There’s a possibility that this place will be discovered during the event, so I’ll store everything away.”
Everyone was light on their feet and quickly gathered outside the front door.
I stored away the house, the bathhouse, Mariko’s Fenrir shed, and the stone wall that surrounded the property.
The only thing left was the fence with the posts embedded in the ground for the entrance and exit.
Since this is ‘connected to the earth,’ I can’t store it away unless I dig it up. I’ll leave it as is.
“Sousuke! Can Mariko come with us too!?” Chouko’s frantic voice.
“Oh, I forgot to ask about that. Unless you’re being really mean, I think Chouko’s summon can come with us too… ”
“Mariko, if we suddenly disappear, will you come looking for us by scent?”
Mashiro nodded vigorously, saying, “Of course!” She took another look at her companions.
All of them were covered in white robes that hid their bodies and could conceal their faces with hoods.
As long as their abilities weren’t known, there was no way their identities would be revealed.
Though it would be dangerous if someone saw them up close, the others were planning to ride with Mashiro, so it wouldn’t be a problem.
She had them hide weapons just in case, but she hoped they wouldn’t have to use them.
“As far as I remember, the things to be wary of are ‘airplanes,’ ‘fire,’ and ‘guns,’ and if we’re a bit lower on the list, ‘knives’ in general.”
The first dream showed that the other students were sharing information with everyone in the group.
“Fire would be a big problem if the stage were in a forest and a fire broke out.”
Shion looks thoughtful.
Even a lighter or matches could cause a major disaster if they were to ignite nature.
I don’t think anyone would be that stupid, but it’s better to be safe than sorry.
By being cautious, if the worst were to happen, we could respond without panicking.
「Needless to say, ‘guns’ are dangerous, but ‘airplanes’ are also risky if they can be stored and deployed like you can, Kousuke-san.」
「Yeah. If you don’t worry about involving people, you could place an airplane right above the light sphere and try to capture it.」
Considering the penalties, I think it’s a choice you can’t make, not knowing how many classmates you might involve.
「If you can do a kamikaze attack, the kid with ‘Immortality’ is dangerous too.」
I nod in agreement with Senju’s words.
「Hmm. She doesn’t hurt people, though…」
Chouji, who’s her friend, looks a bit uneasy, but it’s not a bad idea to be cautious.
Moreover, the terrifying aspect of the kid with ‘Immortality’ lies in how well it works with the penalties.
If you kill someone, you lose points equivalent to five years of sleep, but what if that applies to the death of the kid with ‘Immortality’ too?
If you use your infinite lives to do anything, you might end up killing the person trying to stop you, and then you’d be penalized.
If that happens, the person who killed would be penalized.
The death penalty is also applied to the person who dies, but it’s only for a hundred days.
That seems like a sufficient deterrent, but yeah, that’s the kind of tactic that can be used.
”…It seems like it’s been long enough, but—” There was no warning. The scenery changed.
The forest was still the same, but we weren’t in the shadowed area of the cliff anymore.
I quickly checked, and everyone, including Mashiro, had teleported together.
The ‘party’ seems to be functioning correctly.
“Teleportation… It’s terrifying when you experience it.”
Deep Law is quietly surprised by what just happened.
“Mashiro? You’re here! I’m so glad we’re together!” Shokumo threw herself at Mashiro. ”…It’s starting, huh?” Shion looks tense. Or maybe everyone does. At that moment, the sky shone. “Sukun, look.”
A light ball appeared in the sky where Senyu was pointing, slowly descending.
It was supposed to appear in a place visible to all participants, and it did.
Now the participants will compete to reach it.
“Everyone, get on Mashiro. Senyu, please give us a boost.” Everyone moved quickly.
My body glowed faintly due to the Thousand Heal enhancement magic. “Let’s go” It’s a battle for the light spheres.
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