I hadn’t planned on going out of my way to help anyone, but the situation has changed.
Luminas-sensei had joined our side and volunteered to mediate, and I had learned in detail about the boys’ outburst from the Seikou team.
That’s why I’m worried about the three unidentified female students as well.
I am, and even though they don’t show it, the other women probably feel the same.
So I decided to search for them and send them to the Seikou team.
After we finished cleaning up after lunch, I called Masiro and Mikuron.
As usual, Mikuron clung to me.
Riko, Luminas-sensei, Shion, and Shinpo would ride on Fenrir with Masiro to search for the girls.
The selection was based on Riko’s high social skills, Luminas-sensei’s ability to convince and reassure students, Shion’s ability to spot lies, and Shinpo’s combat skills in case the search turned into a fight with monsters or out-of-control boys.
I, Senyuu, Roa, and Soubu would ride on Mikuron to gather materials.
We planned to search within the range of Yumika’s barrier and look for plants that could be used to create makeup.
My childhood friend looked at me as if to confirm something.
「Indeed, considering the situation of the three rescuers, it would be better to have the Thousand Heal spell…」
Even if it was Mashiro, she couldn’t fit eight people, including the rescuers, on board. “Hey, Kouya.” Mugai called out to me in a small voice. “Hmm?”
“I think they probably divided the phantoms into two teams, considering the possibility of a fight. If we send the dragon with the minions, shouldn’t the transportation capacity on that side be fine?” ”…Yeah, that’s right.”
That was true, but if that were the case, the exploration team would be me, Roa, Mugai, and Shoubu.
In other words, we would lose our combat-specialized personnel.
Until now, we had been distributing our forces considering the worst-case scenario. We would be breaking that up.
“Alright, understood. Sumiko, put the Thousand Heal and Mikuron in your team too.” “Eh? Is that okay?” Sumiko blinked her eyes.
“Yeah. Exploration doesn’t necessarily have to be on foot, we can look at the map and avoid water sources, and if something happens, Mugai can make a small barrier for us to hide in. Oh, of course, if the other three are okay with it.”
With an absolute defensive space, we could attack the enemy from the inside.
Just dropping the things in my ‘Inventory’ from above would paralyze most living beings.
“I proposed it, so there’s no problem.”
“I have no problem either.”
「Helping others is obviously more important. And I got all mushy seeing Seirine’s kindness.」
「…Huh? What are you talking about?」
Mundo’s words made Yumika’s face twist.
「But that’s true, right? You gave the healing magic to the Shokish team when you thought the three people you’re going to look for might be injured, right? That’s so cool.」
「I only said it as an idea because I thought Koyo looked troubled…」
「Ah, thanks, Yumika. I’m the leader of this party, so I tend to prioritize the safety of the members, but I think your idea is good for the rescue mission.」
「…Ah, well, if I was of some help, that’s good.」
Yumika glared at Shoubu while blushing slightly at my words.
We could all go, but with eight girls and just me, the first-time girls might be shaken.
Since I’m a guy too, it’s better if I’m not there this time. 「M-Me too, I’ll do my best…!」
Shizuku had suddenly joined in.
As someone who cares about whether she’s useful to the party, she might have been concerned about my conversation with Yumika.
「I’m counting on you. I think your skills will come in handy more often now that we’ll have more interactions through business deals.」 「Y-Yeah!」
I hope that her belief that her abilities aren’t useful will fade away as she finds more opportunities to use them.
「Thanks to Shouko’s phantom beast, we can move quickly around the island, and with Chiyu around, we can take some risks, and with Shinpo, we can split into teams and still feel secure. With Lumina-sensei, the students will open up to us.」
Before the glares fly again, I tell the others that I’m relying on them.
「If I’m around, you’ll stay healthy and safe.」
「I’ll do my best to live up to your trust and protect everyone.」
「Thank you for taking the new teacher’s opinion seriously. I’ll do my best.」
「It’s nice to be praised, but I didn’t get any praise, did I?」 Shouko looked a bit displeased.
「Haha, that’s not true. Thanks to your brightness, we didn’t get gloomy even though we were stranded on an island. I’ve been helped a lot.」 「R-Really? Well, that’s good.」
Shouko tried to act nonchalant, but her face was clearly happy.
「Also, thanks to the barrier of the dream world, we can feel safe, and Roa does the work of several people, and Soubu… is full of energy, which is good.」 I praise my team too.
「Hey! Don’t use me for the punchline!」
The atmosphere lightened with Shoubu’s comment.
“Or rather, from Kouno’s perspective, there’s still nothing to praise you for. Your abilities are still a mystery to you, right?” “Ugh.”
Shoubu pressed her chest at the words from the dream world.
“Do not worry, Rinma-sama. Your master does not judge people based on their abilities.”
“T-That’s right, Roach! So, what’s good about me?”
”…Very delicate and lively, perhaps?” “What does that mean?”
“Cute and full of energy…”
“It’s the same thing! It’s nice to be called cute, but! Wow! If it’s like this, I have to work hard on gathering materials!”
I thought it was truly admirable that she could stay so cheerful despite having an ability that was useless on this desert island, where she could finish her makeup in an instant.
Maybe she didn’t feel it was a big deal because it was just her nature.
Also, Shoubu didn’t feel jealous of others, was genuinely impressed by their abilities, and yet didn’t change the way she interacted with them before the transfer.
Well, she did start talking to me more often, even though I hadn’t really interacted with her before the transfer.
That wasn’t because she was blatantly flattering him, but rather because she was interacting with him naturally.
Even if you ignore the fact that her abilities were popular with the girls, he was the kind of person you’d want to be friends with.
“I’m counting on you, Minato. I’m looking forward to it too.”
“Sure! Let’s collect lots of colors and have fun with makeup together~”
After that conversation between the girls, we split up into teams and left the base.
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