Here’s an excerpt of Soubu’s reactions from when she first saw the grassland to when she confirmed the base.
“Wow, what a beautiful field! Wait, is there a base here?” “Huh? Just now it was all warm and then suddenly there’s a house in front of me?!” “Kouno’s ability is crazy…” “They even have chickens. I remember Ryouka’s team had them too, but they didn’t have such a nice little house.” “And what’s that big warehouse-like thing? Oh, it’s the Fenrir house. Got it.” “Hey, there’s Seirin and Nijyo! Long time no see!”
After all that, everyone gathered in the living room.
“Ugh. Why is Junna here?”
“Seirin, you’re still so aloof. I don’t mind that about you.”
“Soubu-san, you’re safe. Since you’re here, you’re joining us, right?” “If everyone’s okay with it.”
“Then forget it. Go back to Juuou.”
Mukai waved her hand dismissively.
“That’s way too salty! Haha!”
“Calm down, Mukai. For now, let’s share what happened up until now.”
“Ah, then I’ll go make some tea.”
“I will assist as well.”
Shion and Roa headed to the kitchen.
In the meantime, I explained the bonus area to Shoubu, who had noticed the TV and game console.
“Wow, that’s a great deal! Oh, but it’s a perk because Kouno stayed behind on the desert island. So it’s a pattern that wouldn’t normally be available. Basically, everyone just wants to go home right away.”
“Even Seiho’s team? They seemed to be doing well together.”
“Seiho’s planning to be the last one left. Well, it’s just the girls.”
“…So you’re planning to lead the team while sending everyone else back to Japan?”
I had already guessed that she wasn’t worried about losing team members, but it was clear she was putting her friends first.
She was taking on the toughest role, shouldering the responsibility for her friends’ lives, and planning to be the last one to leave. It was a level of maturity far beyond her years.
In a way, it could also be said that even a former world celebrity like Seiho wouldn’t have been able to unite more than ten girls without going to such lengths.
“Yeah, I really admire her. She’s been trying to comfort the kids who cry all the time and the ones who just complain. And she’s also gotten rid of the worst guys.”
There had been several guys who had tried to join Seiho’s team under the pretense of wanting to be part of it.
Seiho had gathered a few friends before the last event and had been living in the cave as their base, but it seemed she had had trouble with guys even before and after her team grew.
Hearing specific stories of their struggles, a sympathetic atmosphere fills the living room.
“Such… even under extreme circumstances, our classmates would act like that…”
Mr. Lumina looks pale.
Not only us, but hearing about the situation from the Zoubu who were with the Seikou team, the severity of the other boys’ actions might have been conveyed.
Peeping while changing clothes or bathing was just the beginning; some even tried to forcibly isolate two people together, and there were even those who almost attacked.
Thanks to Seikou’s unity and handling, they managed to exclude the boys from the base, but apparently there are still some who haven’t given up and are wandering around.
“What the hell! I really can’t forgive that!”
“Yeah. There’s no one else whose eyes aren’t glowing except for Kouno.”
”…I don’t mean to defend them, but I don’t know what would have happened if I didn’t have my ability.”
“That’s not true. Sou-kun, even if I said no, you’d wait for me, even if we were on an island for ten years.”
Chiyu declares it, and Shion and Shouko nod in agreement.
I’m happy to be trusted, and I want to be that kind of person.
I believe that even someone who is normally good can do strange things if their mental state deteriorates.
But that doesn’t mean what the boys did is okay.
“Maybe we could include things like sending the third phantom beast when Shouko can summon it, or setting up barriers when their dream world abilities expand, in our future deals.”
When I suggested a way to deal with the boys who had gone berserk, the girl’s face brightened.
“That’s so cool, Sōsuke! That’s great! I couldn’t say something like making everyone our comrades, but that doesn’t mean we can just leave them behind either!”
”…I’ll follow Kono’s orders too. I think that’s about the limit of my help. I don’t want to wait until we’ve prepared ‘return rights’ for everyone either.”
We’re not heroes or saints, so we’ll prioritize our comrades and seek out conditions for transferring abilities and memories.
But we can still help our classmates while doing that.
“However, Lady Luminescence, do you think we can persuade gentlemen in such a mental state to become our trading partners?”
Roah said when she returned with tea.
She could see the living room from the kitchen, so she must have heard our conversation.
“Ugh… I hope that if they’re given nice clothes, beds, and warm meals, their minds will calm down and they’ll be able to make rational decisions…”
If they put their minds to it and seriously look for trade materials, I won’t mind.
But from the girls’ perspective, they probably won’t feel good about it.
“Also, it’s scary to gather all the boys who caused trouble in one place.”
Shion, who had brought the tea, also said worriedly.
Indeed, it would be easier for me to keep track of them as a team rather than individually.
But considering the possibility that the emotionally troubled boys might unite, I want to avoid that.
“Someone might want to join our side…” Even Mifune looks worried.
Everyone shows on their faces that they think it’s impossible.
The exception is Chiyu, who’s expressionless, and the teacher, who’s still in shock.
Of course, I don’t intend to make them my allies.
“The island is big, and the girls, except for three, are either here or with Seihou, so helping Seihou’s team with their defense would be a good compromise.”
“Mm. Finding the remaining three girls and putting them in Ryoka’s team would solve the problem.”
By dividing the girls between my party and Shou’s party and strengthening their defenses, we won’t be targeted by the boys.
Then, I’ll offer a deal to the boys and encourage them to make a rational decision.
This might be the best option.
The boys with abilities are the ones we need to be wary of.
As far as I remember, there was a boy who said he had the ‘transfer ability.’
From what I’ve heard, no one has seen him. I don’t think we saw him during the event either.
I hope that we can’t transfer into the barrier, but we should be on high alert.
“So, Souta-kun, what are you going to do next?”
“There are two things I want to do. The first is to form teams for tomorrow’s event.”
Tomorrow’s event will only allow teams of five to participate.
Including the teacher, there are forty-one people on the island.
My party, including Shoubu, is nine people. That means I can only form one team.
Suzuou’s party is down to twelve people without the makeup department. We can make two teams.
There are nineteen remaining transfer students. It’s hard to think about, but we can form up to three teams based on numbers.
So, the maximum number of participating teams is six.
This event is a team versus team round-robin, and we won’t get the ‘return right’ unless we win all of our matches.
We’ll need to win up to five matches in a row.
“Indeed, we need to discuss this thoroughly,” Shinpo nods.
“What about the other one? Oh, it was gathering cosmetics, right?”
I answer “That one will be after we finish these two,” in response to Shouko’s words, and continue.
“The second one is to build a new base.”
We need to prepare rooms for Lumina and the makeup department, and I also want to make everyone’s rooms a bit bigger.
Plus, I want to build a larger bedroom for those who requested it, since it’s a good opportunity.
Strengthening the base is a classic element in games, and I was excited about it.
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