Fishing was fun, but the hard part came after.
To determine the winner, we had to tally up the results, and to store the fish in the ‘Inventory,’ we had to gut them.
So, we started by gutting all the fish.
As for the tallying method, we first stored the fish caught by one team in the ‘Inventory.’
Although it’s categorized by type, the ‘Inventory’ also displays the number of items, so it’s much faster than counting by hand.
Once the number of fish caught by one team was recorded, we stored the fish caught by the other team.
From there, we simply subtracted the first team’s tally from the total to figure out the second team’s tally.
The hardest part was gutting the fish, but we tackled it together.
We didn’t force anyone to do it if they were uncomfortable. Everyone has their strengths.
Since we’re a team, we can leave tasks to those who can do them well.
Loa’s competence shone through here, but it took us until lunchtime to finish everything. The result was…
While the servants also had a good haul, we ended up with more fish.
「Guhh…! I lost…!」
Shouko kneels on the ground, hands on her knees, looking distressed.
Incidentally, with this method of counting, everyone has to trust my word, but nobody seems to mind.
I must have earned that much trust.
Even if I were to lie, the enemy team’s Shion would be able to tell, so it wouldn’t make sense anyway.
“Childhood friend wins. And we go on a date for a day.” “Ah, then I want to…”
“I will discuss this with you later.”
“Erm, well. I don’t think I should ask students to do this, but if I decline now, it might ruin the mood. It wouldn’t be right to dismiss such a kind offer? I mean, I was just saying earlier about that… thing.”
Senyuu, Shinpo, Roa, and Lumina-sensei mention the request to me as compensation for the winning team.
Of course, I’ll keep my promise, and I’ll get my reward too.
The right to make a request of every member.
I’ve already had a lot of good experiences, so I can’t think of anything right now, but just having this right is strangely exciting.
Of course, I don’t intend to ask her to do something she’d hate.
“Shouko-chan, you look really upset. What were you planning to ask for?”
Shion pats Shouko’s back encouragingly as she asks.
“Ugh… I was thinking about asking everyone to go to the beach with me, but we’ve been so busy, right? So I thought I’d ask again if I won…” Indeed, she had mentioned something like that before.
Shouko had also done something for me at the beach, so I remember it well.
“Really? I want to go too.” Shouko’s words prompt a response from Shou. “What about swimsuits?”
「In fact, we lost…」
Mukai looked exasperated, and Genju was looking dejected as he said this.
“Then the beach… If we finish the deal with the rest of the guys, how about we all go together?”
At my words, Sho raised her head sharply. “Eh?! Really?”
“It was a promise we made before, after all. And it wasn’t just a personal request from you, but a proposal to go with everyone, right? So, let’s all go together. Plus, we can collect supplies around the beach too.”
Seawater, shells, seaweed, sponges, and sand—any of these would shine brightly with my ‘Crafting Ability.’ “Yahoo!”
「By the way, in the dream world. I can’t do anything too fancy, but I can make swimsuits with my power. We’ve got everything we need now, so everyone can pick out their swimsuits in the bonus area.」
「…Kouno is so lenient with Shouko.」
「Well, I do love Shouko.」
Shouko immediately starts getting carried away.
It’s a little annoying that I can’t deny it.
I thought someone would complain about fulfilling Shouko’s wish, but nobody did.
In fact, they all started talking excitedly about what kind of swimsuits they wanted.
I see, everyone wants to go to the beach.
And as I said before, Shouko’s wish wasn’t just for her, but for the whole party to enjoy.
That probably has something to do with it. Then Shouko’s stomach rumbled.
「Ugh, I’m hungry… Am I the only one acting like a starving character?」 Her face turns red.
Come to think of it, Shouko often complains about being hungry.
「It’s fine. I’m hungry too, and it’s the perfect time for lunch.」 “Should we go home and make something?”
I could have taken out Mion’s cooking from my ‘Inventory’, but I wanted to try making a dish with fish.
“That sounds good, but how about we eat here? You know, like the ones you see on TV?”
A few of us, including me, nodded in agreement with Shouko’s suggestion.
I’ve seen plenty of people who have seen a TV show of grilling eels by the river.
“That sounds good. Let’s do it then.” “I’ll help.” Mion and Roa immediately got to work.
The table and chairs we had prepared before fishing were still there, so we decided to use them.
I prepared enough eels for everyone. For those who don’t like the bitter taste, I removed the innards.
Some people think it’s delicious, but it’s all a matter of preference.
With my ‘Crafting Skill’ formation ability, it was easy to prepare.
I quickly generated skewers and salt.
We all gathered around the bonfire, waiting for the fish to be grilled. The pleasant aroma quickly filled the air.
By the way, I gave the teacher red wine that I made from grapes.
I’m not very knowledgeable about alcohol, but I created a bottle and gave it to her along with a glass, based on my impression.
“Oh… Really, alcohol on a desert island… Thank you, Koji-kun.”
Her smile was beautiful, but the fact that she was holding a wine bottle made her look like a real wine lover.
“Oh no, I can make more anytime. Once we gather the materials, we can try making other kinds too.”
Right now, I’m just creating things based on what my ‘Crafting Ability’ shows, but as my own knowledge increases, I should be able to adjust the wine in various ways.
The teacher seems to want to drink it right away, but she’s hesitating because she’s thinking about going to find the boys after this.
“Teacher, it’s okay. If you get drunk during dinner, I’ll sober you up before we leave.”
“Dr. Iwasan… You’re such a caring teacher. I feel very lucky. Here goes!”
The teacher poured the wine slowly and at first, only tasted it, but soon started drinking it with vigor. And she started trembling. “It’s delicious.”
It was like a voice from the bottom of her heart.
The teacher came to the desert island on the ninth day, so today is the tenth day. That means she’s only been without alcohol for one day.
No, even before the transfer, I wasn’t necessarily drinking frequently, and I might have been holding back quite a bit.
Anyway, I’m glad they enjoyed it.
“Everyone, it’s okay to start now.”
At her words, everyone took their skewers.
The fatty grilled fish was delicious even before taking a bite.
Though they were surprised by the heat at first, they soon started munching away.
The crispy, tender texture, seasoned with just the right amount of salt, was so good that they finished it all without realizing it. “This is bad, it’s too delicious,” I couldn’t help but mutter.
Even the usually expressive maids ate silently.
“Hehe, if anyone wants seconds, just say so.”
Almost everyone quietly raised their hands.
I stood up to get more Ayu, followed by Shiomi and Roa.
So, we successfully secured a large amount of fish.
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