Sōbu chose the ability to complete makeup in an instant and came to the desert island.
Until now, it had been a useless skill, but in the future, if cosmetic products can be gathered using the ‘Crafting Ability’, it will become a great ally for the women.
In fact, even with just lotion and toner available, the women were very enthusiastic about it.
“Yay, it’s great being popular. But it’s not much help to Koino.”
“No, if it helps the others, that’s enough.”
“Wow, you’re so nice. …Want to see my underwear again?” “Sōbu-san!” “Rumi-chan, you’re so scary!”
Sōbu pretended to tremble at the reprimanding voice of Lumina-sensei.
“Kōsuke is a good guy, but he’s also very perverted, so you should be careful.”
“Huh, are you jealous?” “…………”
Shōko glared at Sōbu while blushing.
“Sorry. But if I’m going to be part of the group, something like that might happen, right? What about that?”
“…If both sides are okay with it, I won’t stop them. But if we start talking like that, it would mean I and Shi-chan are no good too.”
「Hmm. As the overwhelming winner of the childhood friend heroine contest, I’ll lend So-kun to you with a broad heart and good intentions.” Chiyu nodded generously and said.
“Whoa, Chiyu-chan is so generous. Indeed, if we were to fight over Koji now, it would be tragic. Chiyu-chan is smart to share Yuurio with everyone.”
Since they had been standing and talking for a while, they decided to return to their base and remount the phantoms.
“Koji~. I was wondering, how do you make cosmetics?”
“After researching, I found that basically, face products don’t differ much. It’s just the amount of ingredients that’s different, and then they mix in pigments and other things that are good for the skin.”
“Really? So if we have pigments, we can make them?”
“Since we already have the water and oil components, yeah, that’s right. But that’s the tricky part.” “Is it?”
“Pigments used in cosmetics are mostly minerals…”
“Huh? So we’ve always been painting our faces with rocks?”
I couldn’t help but chuckle at the makeup department’s expression. “If you put it bluntly, that’s right.”
They grind up minerals into powder and use their colors.
“There are stones on this island, but do they not produce minerals?” Lumina asked.
「When it came to trees, I was able to identify them after deepening my understanding, but with stones, they always just remained as ‘stone.’」
「There was an option for ‘mine’ in the previous two choices, so maybe this island isn’t considered to have one.」 Shion stated her theory. I agreed with her. 「Probably.」
「Oh yeah. Wasn’t it on the second day? The question was whether it was a mine or a water source.」 Sumiko recalled.
「Wow, Sumiko, you remember that well. I forgot.」
「I see… The vegetation and climate are strange, but the environment itself seems to have been prepared and adjusted by someone. So there’s convenience and distortion because of that…」
Luminas-sensei looked like she was pondering.
「So until we get minerals, no cosmetics, huh?」
「We could try extracting pigments from plants.」
「Wow, really? Why not?」
「Well, it’s not that it’s impossible, but the coloring isn’t good.」
「Like, the color is too light? But being able to do makeup on a desert island is amazing enough, right?」
It’s true. Better to have something than nothing.
It’s the same even with cosmetics.
“Well, if that’s the case, I’ll give it a try.”
After saying that, I also noticed the gazes of the girls who weren’t from the Cosmetics Division.
“I’ll definitely ask everyone’s opinion once we get back to the base, of course.”
The girls’ gazes seemed to soften.
The girl from the Cosmetics Division, who had noticed that I was looking at her, laughed happily.
“Your boyfriends must have a hard time, huh? Of course, I’ll be last. Pigment gathering? I’ll definitely do my best. Like searching for and getting plants of my favorite color?”
“For now, that’s the idea.”
We can rely on our ‘Crafting Ability’ and knowledge of Deep Arts for the selection process.
“Hey, Kouno, why do you know so much about this? Are you a cosmetics doctor?”
“I don’t know if there’s such a thing as a doctor for that… It’s not me, but the Deep Arts that know so much.”
“The Deep Arts? You looked like you were just wearing your natural face at school, but you know a lot about this.”
Actually, I went to a cosmetics store and a bookstore in the bonus area to check things out, but it would complicate things if I talk about it now, so I’ll put it off for later.
When we get back to base, I think I’ll be surprised by the appliances there, so I’ll wait until then.
“Minori is amazing. She’s knowledgeable, studies even on a desert island, and she’s also strong in magic.”
“She can even help with material gathering, so she’s really versatile.”
Shouko praises her friend as if boasting, and Shion admires her slightly as she compliments her.
“Uh, wait. Shouko can really pet things, and she seems to be on a higher level? Shion, am I going to feel left out?”
”…I understand how you feel. I was worried about it at first too.”
“Shio-chan is now the head chef. She can make anything from bread to ramen.”
“Really? I’m so hungry. …By the way, what about Senyuu?” “I can heal wounds.”
“Wow, that’s amazing! Oh, and the teacher can handle negotiations and use magic too. Seirin said something about barriers…”
“Seirin-sama’s barrier was very useful for defending the base and also as a shield to repel enemies during combat.” Roa explains.
Incidentally, everyone has revealed their abilities to Shizuku, and a big reason for this is that Shion’s ability has already confirmed that she has no ulterior motives.
Suzumi’s plans had nothing to do with it, but Shoubu had wanted to become a member of Komachi’s group.
Also, by revealing our abilities as proof of trust, we might be able to get information about the ability holders in Suzumi’s team from Shoubu.
I doubt anyone other than myself and Shion thought about this.
“Eh, isn’t she strong? Isn’t Roa-chan an elite maid or something?”
About Roa liking to wear maid outfits, it seemed Suzumi had explained it at her base.
Well, if it wasn’t like that, everyone would be puzzled, wouldn’t they?
“I am working hard to be called that one day.”
“And Kouno is the leader who can make anything. …Hmm, I guess I’m the only one who doesn’t have an ability that can help Kouno.”
Just like she said earlier…
Everyone has a skill or ability that can be useful to all the members, but she’s only worried about being able to help the girls.
“I told you before, you don’t need to worry about it. As long as you do what you can and are grateful for what your friends do for you, that’s enough.”
”…I see. So that’s how everyone got wooed by Kouno.”
It was hard to tell, but it looked like a faint blush was on Shou’s cheek.
“That’s right. Souza is just naturally kind.”
“Mm-hm. And because there’s no lie in that, it makes me really happy.”
“You have a desire, but your kind heart is on top. I believe you have the most trustworthy nature.”
“Hmm. So, you were raised by me.”
Shouko, Shion, Roa, and Senyuu all said happily.
”…I think you’re a fine person too, Kouya-kun.”
She had a complex expression as if she was having trouble with the fact that as a teacher, she shouldn’t be dating multiple people, but she still praised him where she could. ”…”
I was speechless from the praise.
I couldn’t look at everyone’s faces, so I kept looking forward, but even the Black Dragon, Mikuron, was nodding like “I get it.”
“Ah, w-we’re almost there…!” I bit my lip.
Ignoring the warm atmosphere coming from behind me, I continued looking forward.
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