We wake up in the bonus area as soon as we fall asleep.
I’m getting used to this kind of development.
Loa, in her school uniform, was looking right at me.
When our eyes met, she blushed but smiled.
Someone else is watching us. “Hmm. It seems to have worked.”
“With ‘analgesia’ and Kousuke being the fifth person, I don’t think it would fail…?”
“It’s good that more people are joining, but how will the order work out?”
“I think we need to discuss that as well. As it is, it’s once every five days, and if it were ten people, it would be only three days a month…”
Senyuu, Shion, Shouko, and Shinpo are whispering among themselves.
“True, it’s an urgent matter, but Minochan was already cuddling with Souchan even during the day.”
“Hehe, that’s true. I was working hard to make the food and waiting for you.”
“If I hadn’t gone to pick up Mashiro, you would have been even later, wouldn’t you?”
Deep Ho hesitates for a moment at the three of their remarks….
“Ugh. I-I am reflecting on it. B-But, isn’t it not just me who’s having sex with Sohaku-san during the day?” “Hmm. Let’s not fight.”
“That’s right. Let’s support Sohaku-kun together, okay?”
“Yeah, yeah, it’s pointless to blame friends!”
The three immediately showed their intention to cease hostilities in response to Deep Ho’s counterattack.
”…Anyway, Leader, what are you bringing back today? You said something about announcing it later, right?”
Dream World, the cool girl who’s a lone wolf type, says.
Even she seems to have started getting used to the party a little recently.
As Dream World said, I had told everyone that after lunch.
“Ah, today—I was thinking of having you guys pick out swimsuits.” The reactions were varied.
“Swimsuits! Sōsuke, that’s…!”
Some, like Shōko, had their eyes shining with expectation.
「…Koji, you like spoiling people, don’t you?」
Someone shrugged their shoulders in a disappointed manner, like they were in a dream world. 「Y-You mean a swimsuit…?」
Others showed confusion, like their teacher.
「We were supposed to go swimming after finding all the boys, but we’ve already gathered quite a few essential items, so I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to spend a whole day choosing swimsuits.」
While it might be possible to recreate the shape with the materials we have, it’s still hard to match the design.
No, if I studied it, I might be able to come close to my ideal, but I would have to explain my preferred swimsuit in detail, which would be quite a challenge for a girl.
「As expected of my master. You shouldn’t work all the time. Taking a break is important.」
「Now that’s decided, everyone will hurry!」
Shokko urged everyone to hurry, as if she were about to run off.
「No, no, we have three hours, so we’re fine.」
I said with a bitter smile, but…
「Tsugusa, what are you saying? Three hours is too short!」 Shokko’s eyes were serious. 「Y-Yeah.」 The other girls didn’t argue either.
「Sousuke-kun, shopping with girls takes a long time, you know.」 Shiomi says in a lecturing tone.
「R-Really? But Chiyu never acted like that, did she?」
I had accompanied my childhood friend on shopping trips before, and I thought she was always very efficient.
「She would make a list of what she wanted to buy so she wouldn’t make me wait.」
She must have been thinking about me even when I wasn’t around.
「I see… But today, we didn’t have time to make a list, did we? So just pick whatever you want.」
「Okay. I’ll pick the cutest swimsuit and drive you crazy.」 Drive me crazy…?
「…What kind of swimsuit do you like, Sousuke-kun?」
「Something flashy? Something modest? Something cute!?」
「…Do you prefer one-piece swimsuits or bikinis?」
「I would very much like to hear your preferences. And if you don’t mind, I’d like to help you pick out your swimsuit too.」
The other four lovers react to Chiyu’s words and come closer.
「W-Well, it might be best if it suits the person, right…?」
Honestly, I don’t know much about swimsuits, so I can’t really say what I like.
The five lovers were all so excited. On the other hand… 「…Huh. Whatever.」
「Where was the swimsuit store in this mall again?」
「It was on the fourth floor! Let’s all go to the beach or something~」
「D-Do I have to choose a swimsuit too? I mean, of course, I’ll be accompanying you all as a chaperone… mumble mumble…」
Dream World, Illusionary Partner, Makeup Department, and Lumina-sensei don’t seem to mind.
Sensei is the only adult here, so maybe she feels out of place at the students’ leisure.
But the one who feels the most out of place is probably me, the only guy.
No, on second thought, Sensei is looking down at her stomach, so maybe she’s worried about her weight.
「Alright, this time for sure—let’s go!」
Leading the way, the girls head off to the swimsuit store.
I was worried if they would have men’s swimsuits, but seeing that families were among the customers, they had a wide selection, including men’s and children’s sizes.
I split from the women and picked out a black swimsuit at random.
I’m not a fan of bright colors or anything too flashy, so I went for something darker.
What else do I need besides a swimsuit?
Flip-flops… I could probably use geta or zori instead.
I don’t think I’ll have any issues with parasols or mats.
What else would I need for the beach… barbecue?
How about watermelon smashing or beach volleyball?
While waiting for everyone, I thought about a lot of things.
In manga, there are events where you help with swimsuit fittings, but apparently they want to keep the swimsuits a secret until we get to the beach.
“Master, I think this is a better choice.” “W-What? Roa?”
Roa had appeared out of nowhere and was suggesting a different swimsuit to me.
It was navy blue, but it was definitely better than the first one I picked.
Water repellency… apparently it’s treated to repel water.
Since I didn’t have to worry about the price here, I decided to buy the item Loa recommended. “Thanks, I’ll take this one.”
“It’s my pleasure to be of service.”
“By the way, has Loa already picked one?”
”…Are you interested?” A curious glance.
“Yeah, I am… but it’s a secret, right?”
Loa nodded contentedly at my words.
“Yes. Please look forward to the beach day.”
With this smile, she looked like a girl her age.
Usually, her side as an efficient maid hid her natural girl side, so it was refreshing to see it. “Loa-chi~” “Yes, I’m back.”
Loa bowed to me and returned to the women.
In the end, we returned to the hall with everyone’s swimsuits chosen thirty seconds before the time limit.
The screen switched to a white space. 『The tenth day has ended』 “Phew, that was close.”
Shouko wiped her forehead and said.
“If you needed more time, you could have taken another swimsuit home and chosen it tomorrow.”
Shouko shook her index finger side to side. “Nuh-uh, Souta! You can’t miss out on the chance to buy them!”
A few girls nodded in agreement with my words. “I see.”
The bonus area isn’t going to run away, and it’s not like… no, there’s no guarantee it won’t just end abruptly, right?
As more and more party members join, the benefits of the bonus area are getting bigger and bigger.
It wouldn’t be surprising if it hit a limit somewhere.
I might ask the mystery blackboard later if there are any conditions around that.
“Question: If we fight harpies and treants?” “Harpies/Treants”
The women who had been playing around in swimsuits fell silent when they saw the words floating on the blackboard.
「Well, it’s not going to end with just one type added…」
The first choice was between a goblin or an arvanque, and the arvanque was selected.
As a result, monsters started appearing in the river.
Since everyone else’s party probably uses the river, or any other body of water, as their water source, this is going to be quite troublesome.
「Could you give us a description of the monster this time?」 『・About Harpies
A half-human, half-bird monster. In place of human arms, they have wings. They have the intelligence level of a human child.
There are only females, and they capture human males to reproduce.
They live in holes and depressions on the cliff that other animals cannot easily enter.
They are carnivores and eat not only beasts but also human females. ※Note※
Creatures killed by harpies take twice as long to respawn.
When a transferer is pulled into a harpy’s nest, they are considered dead, and this results in ten additional harpies appearing on the island.
“I see… So while goblins go after women, harpies target men.”
「Hmm. No matter what, I can’t add Sō-kun to the harem.」
「Since they attack from the sky, it wouldn’t be safe even if we rode on Miron.」
「M-Miron won’t lose…! But it’s definitely dangerous…」
「That’s right. Since we always have to be on guard against the sky, it’s best to avoid it if possible.」
「…Even if it’s only half human, hesitation will arise when it comes to defeating it.」
Chiyu, Shion, Shouko, Shinpo, and Roa said. Indeed, that’s true.
For a moment, just a moment, I felt regret that the dream of interacting with monster girls in a fantasy world had been shattered, but I quickly shook it off. 『・About Trent
A human-faced tree. Usually, it mimics a tree, making it difficult to notice.
It captures creatures that climb its branches or pass by, using them for nutrition.
It needs a large amount of water to survive, and it lives near water. ※Caution※
It takes twice as long to reposition creatures killed by Trent.』 「…This is troublesome too.」
「A monster tree? This island is full of forests, isn’t it? That’s dangerous, isn’t it?」
「If we avoid the water areas, we should be safe, right? But it’s still scary.」
「Ugh… Should we also move the other students to the grassland? But either way, securing water will be the main issue…」
Mumon, Zoubu, Genchu, and Lumina-sensei voiced their thoughts.
「If the last time was a choice between caves or water, this time it’s a choice between the sky or the ground…」
Since goblins lived in caves, most people avoided them. For students who used caves as their base, competing with goblins would be a nightmare.
This time, avoiding both the sky and the ground seems impossible, so it’s going to be a tough choice.
「Hmm. But this time, it’s Trent for sure.」
「I agree with Senyuu-chan. This is only for our party, but if we choose harpies, Senju-kun might be targeted and kidnapped, right?」
「That’s right! If we fail to defeat them and Senju gets taken to their nest, it’s all over, right? I don’t want that to happen.」
「That’s right. Also, since Trents need water, it means the places we need to be cautious of don’t change. Arvanc also lives near water.」
「If we consider it from our perspective, that’s correct. For parties struggling to secure water, having to deal with both Arvanc and Trents near water sources would increase the threats we need to be wary of.」
Hearing the couple’s discussion, I nodded in agreement.
Indeed, if we only think about ourselves, it’s understandable that we’d prefer the Harpies to target the leader rather than us.
Besides, if the threat is concentrated around the water, the rest of the area should be relatively safe.
As Roa said, it would also be difficult for other parties to secure water, but…
“Even in the worst case, we could include water in the items we trade, right?”
”…You’re still too kind. I think it’s pointless to worry too much about others.” Dream World is ruthless.
“I’m with Koji. If we distribute water and everyone avoids the water area, it’ll be peaceful, right?”
The black-haired girl, Shoubu, raised her hand to show her agreement.
“Y-Yeah. We won’t actually die, but I don’t want anyone to suffer a penalty.”
The tall girl from the volleyball team, Genjuu, followed suit.
If you die on the island, you lose 100 points.
When you return, including death, points are calculated, and the negative points are returned to the individual in the form of ‘unconsciousness’.
It’s tough to wake up when you’re unconscious, even if you return to Japan.
By the way, if someone commits suicide or kills another transferer, they get 1825 points and a penalty equivalent to about five years.
The reason no one easily tries to escape this desert island life is probably because of this.
“Kouno-kun, Shoubu-san, Gengou-san, you’re amazing…! The monster that mimics trees is scary, but if we all cooperate, we should be able to handle it…!”
Luminous-sensei speaks passionately with hope in her eyes.
“So, shall we vote for Trent?”
This party has become quite large, and we alone hold ten votes. And—.
‘Voting has been closed as the majority has been exceeded.’
‘The environment will be set to “Trent” starting from the eleventh day.
Please note that the defeated monsters will be reconfigured ten days later.’
Thus, a second type of monster was added to life on the desert island. ‘Starting the eleventh day.’ The view turns white.
—Oh, I forgot to ask about the bonus area.
Well, I’ll ask tonight anyway.
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