I got the ‘Return Right’ for the first event.
I decided to hold off on using it, along with my companions.
Then for some reason, the mystery blackboard told me something about unlocking a ‘Bonus Area’…
What could that mean?
Is it like a secret stage in a game?
But I couldn’t find anything around the base that looked like it or had an obvious entrance.
Instead, I found a lot of wheat, so that’s fine. That’s right.
Not only the event, but the usual two choices were also added.
I won the wheat over rice.
We all harvested it and stored it in my ‘Inventory.’ We returned with happy faces.
My new companion, Micron, has adapted well, but for some reason, he seems to particularly like me, and even when I’m not riding him, he stays close or follows me around.
He’s fluffy and cute, so that’s fine.
「Hmm. Mikuron is a girl, after all.」
Shouko said something like that. It seems that the Black Dragon is a female. Anyway, we managed to harvest the wheat. We’re heading back to our base.
We rearranged the houses, and I made some improvements while doing so.
Specifically, I repositioned the houses with window panes installed.
Fortunately, the furniture was also able to be repositioned as a whole, so I didn’t have to move everything individually.
The stone walls, bathhouse, and Fenrir house are all back.
By the way, I left the chicken coop as it was, and it’s still intact. “No matter how many times I see it, it’s magnificent.”
Chiyu muttered as she looked up at the house she was placed in. “That’s true. It’s a tremendous power.”
“Wow, there are window panes too…! I love the morning light, but it gets chilly when I open the window, so I’m really happy about this.”
“Yeah, yeah, it’s ‘sassy’ today, too.”
Praise from the women is always a good thing to hear.
“Oh, Souzou-kun, can you mill flour using the ‘Crafting Ability’?”
I nod in agreement with Shion, the head chef.
“Yeah. Turning something into ‘ingredients’ or ‘seasonings’ seems to fall under the category of crafting.”
“Wow…! Can I ask you to do that for me?” “Of course.”
“Oh, Sohaku. The fruit peels and germ that come out when grinding the wheat. They can be used as feed for livestock, so maybe you could give them to the chickens?”
“Oh, that solves the chickens’ feed problem too. Thanks, Shinpo.”
“N-no. I’m honored to be of help.” Shinpo looks embarrassed.
I wasn’t going to do this as a thank you, but since everyone is being so sincere in their praise, I thought I should be sincere in thanking them too.
“Chiyu, while you’re getting the eggs, could you feed the chickens?” “Sure.”
Chiyu says this, so I put the fruit peels… ‘bran’ into a bucket and hand it to her.
“Oh, what about Mikuron’s house…? Eh? ‘Not needed’? Really?”
When I turn to Sakimi, Mikuron flies through the air and moves to the roof of the Masiro House.
She lands softly, closes her eyes. That seems to be enough.
「I got the wheat, but… Do you have any recommendations for dishes, Shi-on?」
「Hmm. Making bread takes a lot of time to make the yeast… and making udon takes quite a few steps before the dough is ready… How about pancakes for breakfast, then prepare for lunch udon, and for dinner okonomiyaki?」 「Agreed! I agree a hundred percent!」 Shouko said with sparkling eyes.
「Pancakes, huh…! I have butter, but I’m starting to want maple syrup too.」
As I put my hand under my chin and thought, Shouko joined the conversation.
「…! How do you get maple syrup again!?」
「It’s the sap of the sugar maple boiled down.」
「Thank you, Mino-riin! Can I ask you to make one more effort?」
Shouko’s sweet voice made Mashiro, who was heading back to Fenrir’s cabin, return. 「You’re going to look for it now?」 Shi-on was confused.
Shouko’s obsession with sweets seems to be stronger than Mashiro’s.
「Mochi! Shi-chan can start making it! Tsunao and Mino-riin, come with me!」
「Ah… I see. Mashiro’s nose and mobility to find the sugar maple, use the deep magic to cut it down, and I’ll ‘itemize’ the tree, then we can get the sap inside all at once.」
If we could shorten both the sap collection process and the boiling process, it might actually work. 「That’s right!」
「Alright, let’s go. But first, I’ll bring the flour to the kitchen.」 「Ah, I’ll take care of it.」 「Really…?」
I placed the bag of flour in my arms and handed it to Shion.
It’s only two kilograms, so even a girl should be able to handle it. 「I’ll help, of course.」
Deep Ho also seems to be joining us.
We tried to get on the Mashiro, but as soon as I moved, Mikuron flew over.
「Ahaha, you said ‘Sousuke, get on me!’」
「R-Really? But still, Mikuron, when we leave, only non-combatants will be left behind. I want you to protect Senyuu and Shion.」
After petting her, I asked her seriously.
「‘I understand, but I want to fly together later!’ she said.」 「Hahaha, leave it to me.」
She responded with a smile, and the three of us got on the Mashiro.
「Then I’ll start cooking slowly.」
「If pancakes are for breakfast, I’ll make scrambled eggs.」
「Hehe, let’s make some yummy food together.」
As they returned to the house, showering sparks, we had gone out to look for sap.
Relying on Marshmallow’s nose, we were surprisingly able to find the sugar maple.
「I thought maple syrup was pretty famous, but it’s actually one of the initial placements, huh?」
Even for a mystery blackboard, that’s an unusual move…
「I heard that sugar maple trees are good for furniture, so maybe they were placed to stabilize our survival?」
「I mean, I know what maple syrup is, but I didn’t know you could get it from sugar maples. Even if I did, would a normal high school student be able to tell the difference between tree species in this forest?」
Shouko’s words made both me and Shinpo nod in agreement.
Just like edible mushrooms and minor fruits like wild grapes, they are placed here.
If you know about them, you can make use of them, but if you don’t, they’re just scenery.
「In fact, we only started paying attention to it when we needed it for pancakes.」 「Y-Yeah…」
We quickly chopped down the tree, stored it, and returned to base. After that,
The fluffy pancakes smothered with sheep’s milk butter and maple syrup were a devilish treat in this limited-sweetness life on the desert island.
For lunch, we all made udon noodles together.
For dinner, we made okonomiyaki with a sauce made by mixing salt, sugar, and vinegar with the nuts and other ingredients we had gathered so far.
The range of meals expanded, and thanks to Shion’s skills, everything was delicious.
This way, I think we can enjoy our life on the desert island going forward. ◇
And at night, I enjoyed my time with the on-duty Shinpo.
I was about to dream of a white space—when I realized it was different. “Huh?” ”…This isn’t…” “What’s going on?”
“It’s not a white room… This place is…” “A shopping mall?”
We were standing in the hall of a shopping mall.
The lights were on, but there wasn’t a single person around.
Yet, every store seemed to be open, making the place feel eerie.
…In fact, this is our local facility, isn’t it?
I didn’t return to Japan…, right? Then what exactly…?
At that moment, the giant monitor installed in the hall lit up, and text began to scroll.
I will explain the bonus area.
This was another reward given to me for not returning immediately after obtaining the “return right.”
It seems that this shopping mall is the bonus area.
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