I used my ‘Crafting Ability’ to make a wooden sword, grabbed it, and charged at the girls from the kendo club.
“Fast…! –But, it seems you don’t know how to use a sword.”
Even as she widened her eyes slightly, the girl swung her wooden sword.
The moment my wooden sword touched hers, only my weapon snapped in half. It really was an incredible sharpness.
I knew this would happen, so I immediately threw away the broken part and reached out to her. “Guh…”
The girl took a step back and swung her wooden sword again, a moment later.
I braced myself and used my arm as a shield.
A dull thud echoed, but my arm was not severed.
According to the event’s rules, my actual body would not take damage.
Instead, I felt as if my body suddenly became heavier.
The damage from having my arm cut was being converted into fatigue.
But, I didn’t have that drawback right now. My body was faintly glowing.
Chiyu had cast a healing spell on me.
The fatigue vanished, and I charged at her. “Nah…!” Another slash.
This time, she blocked the slash with her left hand and struck my wooden sword with her right hand. Her wooden sword broke.
And once again, Chiyu’s magic healed me.
“Ku…! A charge that doesn’t care about damage…”
“Why do you look like you’ve given up? Could it be that you can’t do it without a sword?” ”…”
She had a look of regret on her face.
It was a trick, but I got the answer I wanted.
If that’s the case, I could have Mikuron move around as well. Only the participants can get hurt.
If she were to decapitate me with a single slash, it would be a permanent goodbye to Mikuron.
That’s why I had to make sure.
“Ketsumi…! If you defeat Kouna, won’t the phantom beast disappear!?” The kendo club girl shouted.
「…No way! The damage from falling prevents my arms from moving!」 「Yumisen!」
「I-I can’t do it! I can’t do it! I can’t produce enough to stop the dragon yet!」
Yumisen shook her head with tears in her eyes.
Like all the other abilities, the ability to control shadows probably grows with use.
At the moment, it seems that all she can do is protect the base.
There’s still the one person with an unknown ability…
「Kouno-kun’s strategy won. Once the enemy took to the air, there was no room for me to shine this time.」
She doesn’t seem to intend to use her ability.
「Are you just going to stand there?!」
「If I can’t give up, then I’ll have to do my best, Yuzuki-chan!」
The girl called Yuzuki ran toward the other half of the wooden sword I broke earlier, picked it up, and got ready to use it.
――I see. If the tip is still there, it can be recognized as a knife or short sword!
I know firsthand how much awareness affects one’s abilities.
It’s possible for a broken wooden sword to turn into just a stick for half of it, and for the other half to function as a short sword.
Anyway, she’s going to try to stop the black dragon in its rapid descent with just a short sword.
I can’t just stand and watch, so I dive at the girl called Iza.
“Ugh…! To stand up to the enemy for your comrades so many times, you’re a real hero. But we also have to win—hmm?”
Without the ‘Intermediate Healing’ from a Thousand Cures, I would have collapsed from fatigue caused by the damage a long time ago.
“Even if it’s a healing spell from the Medical Mountain, to face a swordsman so many times with such resolve—it’s admirable!” “Thanks!”
I leap at her, ignoring the damage, and pin her to the ground. “Go, Mikuron!”
Mikuron accelerates with her head facing the ground, then opens her mouth wide and bites down on the base.
The shock sends a gust of wind and dust flying. “Guh…”
The impact causes me and the girl from the kendo club to roll around on the ground, entangled.
I also hear several girls’ screams overlapping.
「Cough, cough. Is Senyut okay?」 「Yeah. More importantly, Sou-kun.」
「…! That’s right! Sou-kun!」
Sumiko and Senyut’s voices are muffled.
My vision is dark. The sand smoke must be really thick. 「…Found it.」 「Huh? …Oh, really.」
When I tried to wipe my eyes, I was surprised by a squishy feeling.
「Hmm. Wait, Koyo, I’ll move right away, so just stay like that…」
When my vision cleared, there was a huge breast in front of me.
It seems I was pinned down by a girl from the kendo club.
Her face, when she lifted her upper body, was flushed with embarrassment. 「S-sorry…」
「No, it’s not your fault. Besides… I lost.」
「Sou-kun, you’ve finally awakened your lucky pervert condition.」
「Ah, I know that. You mean the one where you keep encountering embarrassing situations with girls.」 Their voices are low.
However, before I could explain, our vision was dyed white. ◇ 『The final battle has ended. 』
The winners of the battle between “Party A” and “Party C” are “Party A”.』
Summoned into a white space, we were once again informed of our victory. “Wow. We did it!” “You guys really are amazing.” Illusio and Shinpo were smiling happily.
Illusio even hopped up and down. “The plan worked out well.”
I nodded dramatically as I said that.
“Indeed. We pulled off a great victory.”
「Sousuke is really perverted, isn’t he?」
The conversation was dragged back to that topic. 「No, it’s like this…」
When I made a troubled face, the two of them laughed.
「Just kidding. We know you did your best.」
「That’s right. We were really worried, even though we knew you wouldn’t get seriously hurt.」
It seems they’re not angry.
「Well, we can’t just send Mikuron in without knowing the enemy’s abilities.」
A pleasant atmosphere flows between the five of us.
『“Party A” has met the requirements to be granted the “Return Right.”』
『“Kino Sosa,” “Ishiyama Chiyu,” “Kanashi Makoto,” “Shijou Shinpo,” and “Genjuu Miyoko,” do you wish to use your “Return Right”? Note that there are no benefits for not using it.』
I was the first one to be given a bonus area, and I chose to stay despite not knowing whether there were any perks for doing so. We looked at each other and nodded.
“We won’t use it.” “Yeah, I’m staying.” “I want to go home with everyone!” “Of course, that’s a pointless question.” “I’m also part of the group, Kino.”
We all declared that we wouldn’t use the right.
『Confirmation of the decision to not use the “Return Right.” Participant “Kino Sosa” now has two “Return Rights.”』 『The event is now over.』
And once again, my vision turned white. ◇ “Welcome back.”
I returned to the front of my home on the desert island.
Outside the entrance, the maid Roa was waiting for me, no doubt having been there for a while.
“I’m back. We won the event.” “As expected of you.”
Roah smiles, but she doesn’t seem surprised.
She must have believed in our victory all along.
“I’m starving! I want to eat Shī-chan’s breakfast.”
“If I make it now, I’ll help you.”
“I should gather information about this event while I still remember.”
“Um, is there anything I can help with?”
As we enter the house, we engage in some casual conversation.
This time, our party has acquired a total of six ‘Return Rights.’
With ten party members, we need four more if we don’t add any more members.
We also need to find a way to inherit the memories and abilities from the desert island.
While collecting ‘Return Rights’ is going smoothly, we can’t return immediately.
But with reliable comrades and information about the island’s inhabitants, we should be able to manage well.
Life on the desert island is going to continue for a while.
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