We managed to defeat the Arvank, but the river is a bit dirty from their leftovers.
While waiting for the mess to wash away, I took out various tools from my ‘Inventory’ and rested.
I was in charge of starting the fire for the first time in a while, and Shoubu helped me.
She was aware that her panties were visible and, when she noticed my gaze, she teased me with a mischievous smile, asking if I had become a bit “blinded”?
No matter how much experience I have, I still get flustered, so her plan succeeded.
By the way, “blinded” probably refers to being dazzled.
I didn’t try to be stubborn and simply nodded, agreeing with her.
Her response was unexpected, and she blushed, saying, “Y-Yeah, hahaha…” which was quite impressive.
After starting the fire, we set up chairs and a table and had a tea break.
“Phew… What a beautiful sky, and such a cool breeze. It’s nice, isn’t it?”
The teacher sat down in a chair, sipping the tea that Shi-on and the others had made, taking a moment to relax. “But monsters do come out.” The teacher’s words made me chuckle.
“Ah, that’s true…”
「But still, if you take that out of the equation, it’s perfect for a trip, right? No bugs, and there’s plenty of food.」
「Shouko-chan, most people can’t get help from Mashiro-kun and Mikuron-chan, so wouldn’t moving be difficult for them?」
「Yeah. And the best place to stay would be a cave. Without Souchan, we’d definitely have to camp out.」
「And there’ll probably be more stuff added in the future. Not just bugs, but new monsters could be dangerous too.」
Shouko, who had followed the teacher with a light heart, was getting a hard time from Shion, Senyu, and Shinpo.
「I know that… It’s just that, for us, it’s different…」 Shouko pouted.
「Haha, yeah. I can think of this island as not so bad if I’m with everyone.」
「That’s right! That’s exactly what I wanted to say!」
Shouko nodded vigorously.
They spent some time like that in a pleasant mood.
Then she looked at the water and saw it was clear. “How about we go fishing soon?” “Let’s do it!”
Shouko got up from her chair, showing her enthusiasm.
「Hey, hey, why don’t we have a competition?」 Soma proposed. 「A competition?」
「Yeah, yeah. Like, whoever catches the most fish wins.」
「I see. That could make it more interesting.」 「That’s so like you, Kouno, you really get it.」
Soma pointed both her index fingers at me.
「If we’re going to do this, we should have prizes. Like, the winner could ask someone to do something for them. I’d do anything for them once, like make something.」 「Sounds good!」 「Ulchi, wait a second.」
「Hmm. There’s room for improvement in the rules.」
Nori and Senju grabbed Shibu’s shoulders enthusiastically.
“Right. Let’s ask Shinpo for her wisdom.” “Y-Yeah. Please leave it to me.”
Shion and Shinpo also began to surround Shibu.
“W-Wh-What? Why are you looking at me like that?” A few minutes later. “Let’s have a team competition,” Shinpo suggested.
The five of us would split into two teams and compete for the number of catches.
The winning team would get to ask me for one favor. That was the only rule. ---Hmm, I see. In a competition for everyone, only one person can win.
But in a team battle, the maximum number of people who can win the prize is five, and the minimum is four.
The reason the prize handler is limited to me is probably because I have the “Crafting Ability.”
I wonder if they just didn’t want to ask me normally, but there might be things they can’t ask for without being rude.
If it’s a right of the winning team, it might be easier to ask.
If that’s the case, I don’t have a reason to refuse. But there is something that concerns me.
“If my team wins, my teammates can ask me for something… I understand that, but what about my personal prize?”
「Hmm. If Sō-kun’s team wins, the prize for Sō-kun is—everyone’s ‘right to make any request’ that will be obeyed.」 「――――!?」
Is it really okay to be given such a precious right?
It might even be more valuable than the ‘return home right’. I’m getting really motivated now.
But my inner rationality is telling me to wait.
「…Wait, wait. Is everyone okay with this?」
The four couples seem to be all for it. 「I’m totally fine with it~」
“I have no problem with that.” “Well, if it’s Koji, I guess it’s fine.”
“Yeah. Koji wouldn’t say anything that would make girls uncomfortable.”
It seems that Shoubu, Roa, the Dream World, and Genju are all fine too.
It’s quite a lot of trust, and it’s both heartwarming and embarrassing.
“Y-You see, sir… I trust Koji, but we’re still teacher and student…”
Luminas-sensei is blushing and looking confused.
“Calm down. Lumina, don’t you have something you want to ask Tsugusa?”
“N-No. Koji is working very hard. I wouldn’t ask for more…” Sensei denies Shokushu’s words. “Sensei, that’s a lie.”
But Shion uses her ability to detect lies and reveals it.
And I quietly look over at Roa.
She mouths to me, “O-Oh, s-sake.”
“Well, sensei is an adult, and with my ability, I think I can make alcohol.”
The teacher’s eyes widened and she gulped.
I didn’t know she liked drinking, but if she’s an adult, there’s no problem.
“However, as a teacher, especially in such a situation, drinking… ” It seems the teacher is conflicted.
“I’m not an expert on alcohol, but from what I see, it looks like wine.” “Wine…!”
“If more ingredients are added or found in the future, I think we can make other drinks too.”
“Kouno-kun can make alcohol as much as he wants…?”
“Yep. And I can cure a hangover in an instant.”
“Using ‘Healing Magic’ for that…!?”
Luminas-sensei’s eyes are sparkling.
“So, Lumin-chan, you’re in, right?”
When Shako patted her on the shoulder, she nodded in resignation.
”… Well, there’s no help for it. If everyone else is participating, it wouldn’t be right for me to refuse and spoil the mood. Besides, if I don’t join, the teams won’t be even, and I’ll be just another member of the party…”
Despite giving off an air of a terrible excuse, the teacher has decided to join.
“All right, then. Let’s use the timer function on the tablet. It’ll be a contest to see who can catch the most fish within a set time limit. Oh, of course, I’ll provide fishing rods and bait.”
As I generated a fishing rod, I became fired up for the competition.
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