As a result of the discussion, we decided that the cliff-bottom area, which used to be our base, would be our responsibility.
The Mashiro group would explore the cliff-top area.
There are places where we can climb up and down the cliff, but even with Mashiro’s leg strength, it would be a detour, so the Micron group, who can fly and take a shortcut, were assigned the task.
“Wow…! This… This is quite an unusual feeling…”
Roah said from the back of Micron, who was flying in the air.
It sounded like she was both impressed and a little scared.
“Hehe, yeah. Don’t worry, Micron won’t drop us.”
I was in the front, followed by Shion, and Roah was at the back.
Shion’s chest was pressing against my back through her school uniform, and even on the seventh day, it still made my heart race.
Enjoying that feeling on my back, Micron continued to glide through the air.
“Ah…! Micron, look over there!” Shion pointed at a spot.
Below us was an open space like a field. However, what stood out was the brown color.
「Oh, are they dried up…?」
「The leaves, though. I think the soybeans are just right.」
Shion says that if you harvest the beans when the leaves are still green, they become edamame.
This desert island is kind enough to have all the crops ready to be harvested and collected, so that’s why the soybeans are like this.
But then, as someone who loves edamame, I would want a field with green leaves… but will there be one?
Shion runs towards the brown field as we land on the ground.
I can faintly hear a rustling sound.
It seems to be the sound of the beans rattling inside the pods. 「Looks good…!」 「Alright, let’s harvest them.」
「How should I do it?」
「You can cut the base or pull them out. As long as you get the soybeans.」 Roa’s question is answered by Shion.
I handed them both a stone sickle and a harvesting basket to carry the crops.
I tried both methods… but personally, I felt it was less work to pull them out. Maybe because I’m a guy.
「Considering the future, let’s try to harvest as much as we can.」 「Yeah!」 「Understood.」
Shion carefully cut each soybean plant with a stone sickle.
Mikuron helped me by pulling them out.
She used her teeth to bite the roots and then lifted her head to pull them out.
But the surprising one was Roa. Shwababababababa…!
With swift movements, the soybeans were being thrown into the basket one after another.
By the time we reached the halfway point of one row, she had already finished collecting the second row.
――Amazing…! She’s too fast…!
「W-wow… Roa-chan, you’re amazing. I knew you were good at helping with cooking and cleaning…」 「It is the way of a maid.」
Thinking about it, she had managed to survive alone for days and even escaped from a beast at the water source, so she must have a high survival skill.
In perfect condition, she could do this much, but… no, that’s still a bit strange.
Maybe we’ve got a superhuman maid on our team.
The usefulness of someone who could improve the harvesting efficiency on an island like this was self-evident.
Still, I couldn’t leave everything to her, so Mikuron and I continued harvesting at our own pace, too.
“Master, I’m sorry, but my basket is full, so I’d like to ask for a moment to store them…” “Ah, sure.” “Thank you.”
“No, thank you. Roa, you’re amazing.”
“I’m flattered, but it’s only because of Master’s ability that the ingredients shine and because of Chef Shion’s skill that they become a wonderful meal, so my work is still far from enough…”
She said that, but Roa looked happy.
“You can’t make anything without the ingredients, so harvesting them is a big deal.”
”…Ah, thank you. I’ll clear the rest as soon as possible, then.”
After I handed her an empty basket, Roa returned to harvesting.
In the end, the soybean field we discovered disappeared within an hour.
“Phew… I’m so tired…”
Shion was laughing while holding her waist. I was feeling pretty much the same.
「If I could get a thousand cures, I could get a ‘Basic Healing’ casted on me, you know?」
Even so, I’ve gained more stamina than I had before the transfer, so I still feel like I could move around for a while after a short break.
Loa, on the other hand, was sweating but still standing in a beautiful posture.
I took out the water flask from my ‘Inventory’ and handed it to the two of them. “Thank you, Souzou-kun.”
“…Such fine craftsmanship is possible, huh? As expected of my master.”
The flask had a mechanism with intricate grooves that allowed the lid to rotate.
While stroking Mikuron for her hard work, I also drank some water.
The water had been chilled in the refrigerator, so it was cool and refreshing.
I handed out hand towels to everyone and we wiped off our sweat.
“Everyone, you’ve done well. After a short break, let’s start exploring again.”
After taking a short break to calm our ragged breathing, we once again mounted Mikuron.
And we were about to head to a place that wasn’t on the map.
Micron suddenly stops in mid-air.
“Is something wrong, Micron? Did you find something?”
Micron tilts its head and then shakes it from side to side.
In an instant, its head collides with the space around it, sending ripples through the air.
It’s as if a stone had been dropped into a lake. ”…What’s going on?”
By repeating this action several times, I finally understood.
There was something like an invisible wall that prevented any further movement.
――Does that mean the Mystery Blackboard has prepared an area that can’t be entered…?
――No, if that were the case, there would have been an announcement. “So it must be a power?”
I recalled the dream before the transfer.
And I had been sharing information with my teammates.
I was collecting all the information I remembered about who had given what answers.
「So you’re talking about a power that creates an invisible barrier?」
I had Mikuron fly around for a while so he wouldn’t touch the wall, and it seems the invisible barrier is enclosing a certain area in a rectangular shape.
「I don’t think I’ve heard anyone mention such a power… Wait, could it be…?」 Shion seemed to have figured something out.
「Ah, I think this is probably a barrier power.」
After Chiyu and I had our conversation, Shokko joined in.
For a while, it was like a talent show for abilities, and one of the kids mentioned this.
――“The ability to create a barrier that keeps bugs, animals, and other people out.”
We landed on the ground and tried knocking on what we thought was the boundary.
It felt like there was a transparent wall there, and it was pretty hard.
But when we knocked, there was no sound.
The scenery on the other side looked continuous, but we couldn’t step into it. It was like a video game.
The scenery was visible, but it wasn’t made for players to enter. It was really frustrating.
「For now, we’ve got a rough idea of the size, so let’s continue exploring while avoiding this barrier.” “Yeah, that’s a good idea.”
“Do either of you have any idea who might be inside?”
“I don’t really know them that well, but they were part of the group with Shouko and Shion, right?”
“Hmm… I’d say it’s more that Shouko was the one who approached people actively. She doesn’t seem to be very sociable.”
“I see. Putting aside whether we can talk through the wall, if we can communicate, it might be better to bring Shouko along.”
There are an unknown number of people inside, but Shouko would be happy to find her friends.
Also, this ability could be very useful for defense against monsters, depending on how it’s used.
If we could make a deal where we provide them with food, clothing, or something else in exchange for them setting up a barrier around our base, that would be great.
“With Shouko’s communication skills, that might be possible.”
As we were talking about all this, just as we were about to get back on Mikuon’s back—
A thin arm shot out from the invisible wall and grabbed my hand. “N-What…!”
I hadn’t been expecting it, so I barely put up any resistance and passed right through the invisible wall with a squelch.
And there stood the beautiful girl who owned the hand.
”…Kouno, right? You were talking about Shouko just now, weren’t you?”
She had blue shoulder-length hair, sharp eyes, and was taller than Senyuu but still petite, with large breasts.
She was the girl herself who had wanted the barrier ability. New heroine…!?
Kousuke was steadily increasing his number of friends, and was embodying the subtitle
‘Living a slow life with beautiful girls.’
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