I heard a story that would completely change the food situation.
With Eienbara’s “Plant Magic,” it would be possible to grow and harvest plants that shouldn’t exist on the island.
“Ugh. My ability, but the story’s moving forward without my input…”
The owner of the “food-producing ability,” Toyoshima, groaned in annoyance.
“It’s not like that. We did discuss it beforehand.” Sumika immediately rebutted.
“Did we? Maybe we did.” Toyoshima shrugged ambiguously.
It seemed like she didn’t really remember discussing it.
Sumika let out a sigh before continuing.
“Anyway, let me explain. Toyoshima Mitsuame’s ability is to produce one kind of food that she likes, enough to satisfy her hunger, once a day.”
She took a few seconds to digest Sumika’s explanation.
“So, whether it’s ramen or steak, once I choose something, that’s all I can produce for the day?”
“That’s right. And it’s always the same flavor, same cut. Having the same thing three times a day would get boring, wouldn’t it?” Toyoshima nodded.
「That’s right. And Yonehata Rea’s ability is to create plants by seeing them.」
「By plants, do you mean in what state?」 Deepo asks. Indeed.
Wheat is a plant, but what about wheat flour? No one calls noodles or okonomiyaki plants.
Even though they start as plants, once processed, they become something else.
It’s a crucial factor to know how far she recognizes as plants.
「You can’t get wheat from noodles or flour, but a few wheat grains are okay.」
Yonehata herself answered.
「I see, so removing the husk is within the acceptable range.」
Deepo puts her hand on her chin and nods thoughtfully.
「Ah, by the way! What about rice!? What about rice!?」
Shion, the head chef, asks excitedly.
「Once cooked, white rice, of course…」
「I can’t recognize rice as a meal unless it’s cooked.」
Both of them made a confused sound.
But my companions should have understood the reason why Shion was excited.
Yoshihata’s ability has synergy with the bonus area that only we can access.
“Um, well, I’ll explain the reason later, but we know how to get something that isn’t on this island. …So, Yoshihata.”
I placed a few grains of rice on my palm.
“Um. This is rice…right?”
Yoshihata, who had placed her hand on her cheek, raised an astonished voice.
“Yes. Can these grains of rice fulfill the activation conditions of your ability?” “May I touch them?”
When I nodded, Yoshihata held out her palm.
I dropped the grains of rice from my hand onto her palm.
“Thank you~. Um, hmm, hmm.”
Her narrow eyes, which had been slits, suddenly opened.
“Then, this is enough, right? Um, Ryouka-chan?”
Clepha nodded in response to Eishima’s gaze.
She then looked toward an empty space within the base.
“Then, let’s go—Hey!”
In an instant, the space glowed, and immediately afterward, seedlings popped up, sprouted rapidly, and soon bore golden ears of rice.
It was a sight that would leave even non-farmers speechless. “And that’s my ability.”
She herself was smiling gently.
“Hmm, isn’t this unnecessary for me? I can eat rice without working, right? Oh, how wonderful.”
Toyoshima seemed to be focused solely on the ease and the food.
“That’s not possible. If Koino and Soju had unlimited access to something like this, they wouldn’t show it to us. That means they have their own limits. Therefore, your ability still has its place.”
That was true, but Clepha was indeed quick-witted. “Oh, it’s just wishful thinking.”
Toyoshima pouts sadly and sticks out her tongue.
“Stop moaning with a sound I’ve never heard before.”
“Um, Liya, is it okay if I harvest the stalks over here?”
The maid, Roa, raises her hand hesitantly and asks.
“Hm? Of course, it’s fine. Why don’t you ask Eiria to give you even more?”
“Yes, if you activate it several times, you can get a lot.”
“Okay then, I’ll help too!”
Junme raises her hand and offers to help.
“No, I have something to ask Junme, so she should report to the Grim Book over there.”
“Eh, about Saiga and the others, I don’t really want to talk about it. I won’t sell out my comrades!”
Junme says the last line with a dramatic performance.
“Oh, we were also comrades, weren’t we? Or, does a new place mean the past comrades are unnecessary?”
「Hmm… What should I do…!?” Juumo was confused.
「Juumo, it’s okay to answer when you’re asked something.」
When I said that, Juumo looked at me and asked, “Is it okay?”
「This time, I learned a lot about the information of the Sei’ou Party. It wouldn’t be fair if I didn’t tell you about myself as well.」
That wasn’t a lie, but it was a pretense.
After the emergency event, I thought that I should cooperate with Sei’ou.
I would like to discuss it with my friends, but it’s fine even if we do it after the party.
「Okay, I understand. By the way, I won’t tell anyone outside of my friends about your hobbies, so don’t worry!」 「…Ah, thank you.」
Because of Juumo’s explanation, it sounded like I had some bad hobbies, but since she didn’t mean any harm, I didn’t feel like getting angry.
With her face flushed red, Juumo led me to one of the huts.
I felt like the grim-looking guide was muttering something like, “Kyou’s sexual preferences… I have to investigate this…” but I guess it’s fine.
「Hmm. I’m not a replacement for the Shoubu, but I’ll help with the rice harvest. I can increase the harvesting efficiency with my awakened ability.」 Kengki volunteered.
I feel a sense of appreciation knowing that even though he finds joy in combat, he also has a willingness to cooperate.
“If that’s the case, I think my magic will be useful.”
With the addition of Deep Magic wind magic, it would be like having a hundred people.
“Shion-sama, please prepare the food. As for the rice, we will harvest it ourselves.”
“Okay, I’ll do that. Thank you.”
Shion accepted Roa’s proposal with a smile.
“I can heal the injured and calm those who are mentally exhausted.”
“Oh, Medical Mountain Thousand Heals. That’s a very kind offer. The injured and those who have been mentally exhausted are over there in the small house.”
There were no seriously injured, but given that it was a battle with monsters, it’s not surprising that some injuries occurred.
Moreover, it wouldn’t be strange for ordinary students to lose their composure upon seeing a large group of monsters.
“Hmm, I can calm them down, so you can leave it to me.”
“Oh, then please allow the teacher to accompany Thousand Heals as well. I’m worried about the students.”
「Yes. Please take care of me, teacher.」
Suzuha smiled and saw them off as Senyuu and Lumina-sensei left.
「Ah, Aoi. Hey, Shouko. Want to go see her?」
Hyouju seemed to have found a friend.
The girl named Aoi, whose name often came up, was the last person in Shouko’s group in their class.
「Yeah! I couldn’t talk to her earlier. Since she’s not with us, she might be upset.」
「She won’t be angry, but she might be lonely.」 「Then, Souza, go see her.」 「Okay.」
「Masiro and Hyrou, come with me! Micron, you’re Souza’s bodyguard!」
Masiro and Hyrou lined up next to Shouko, and Micron latched onto me.
While petting the fluffy black dragon, I gave Shouko a wry smile. 「What am I supposed to be protected from?」
「Perverted Souza’s temptations?」
I couldn’t deny that there was nothing like that.
Shuuka intends to pull me out.
She might even take direct action.
Even if she doesn’t, there are kids like Momo who try to get close to me.
It’s not surprising that Shouko is worried. “What about you, Seirin?” Shouko looks at Seirin. “I’ll be by Souseke’s side.” ”…Got it.”
Shouko pouted for a moment, but then walked alongside Genju. “Are you okay with that?”
“Shouko was worried too. Not just for Miku, but for Souseke, having a real girlfriend beside him can keep other girls from going after him.”
「Oh, Yurina. Who are you talking about?」
「Why don’t you put your hand on your chest and think about it?」
Suzuha’s mocking smile and Yurina’s sour expression meet in the air.
「Ugh. I’ve been left behind. Let’s run for now.」
「Wait. We should get to know each other better.」
Suzuha grabs the back of Toyoshima’s neck as she tries to leave. 「Ugh, I’m so disappointed…」 Toyoshima slumps her shoulders.
「Toyoshima Mitsuame. You want to live an easy life, don’t you?」
「Yeah. It’d be great if I could read manga and play games, but even without them, I just want to spend my days in a daze and eat delicious food.」
I see. If a person who loves manga, games, and food had to choose one to bring to a desert island, they’d choose food.
I understood why Toyoshima had chosen that ability.
「Isn’t it important to be on good terms with Kouya Souzoku for a comfortable life?」 「Hmm… Maybe?」
「Besides, with Maboroshi’s barrier ability, there’s no need to be afraid of animals.」 「That’s true…」
I felt like Toyoshima was being manipulated, but I remembered something about barriers.
「…Oh, yeah, Maboroshi. Could I use your barrier?」
It wouldn’t be good if something got in the way of the fireworks. 「Yeah. It’s already up.」
She had already taken care of it. 「Oh, thanks.」
When I thanked her, Maboroshi smiled happily.
「Kouya. Aren’t you dating Loa?」
That’s how Tojima, who had been watching us, casually asked.
It would be rude to Loa if I tried to lie here.
So, despite feeling embarrassed, I nodded firmly. “Yeah.”
“But the dream world is attached too, right?”
Seirina gave me a hopeful look. “And I’m dating you too.”
I felt like I was going to burst into flames.
If I had more dating experience, would I be able to introduce my girlfriend more smoothly?
“Wow. That’s amazing. How many girlfriends do you have anyway?”
There were ten people in the party. Of the nine girls, excluding me, six of them were my girlfriends.
I had finally been able to talk to Himakuma one-on-one, but I hadn’t really progressed with Rumeka and Lumina-sensei, so… “Six, I guess.” Tojima’s eyes widened. “That’s amazing.”
“See, Sou-suke is amazing.” Seirina said proudly.
”…You really must be something if you can turn a dream world Seirina into a love-struck maiden.” Joushou joined in. “What, you have a problem with that?”
「No, I’m glad that you’re staying on the island with me.」
「There’s no way I’d leave Sou without you.」
Seirina tightened her grip around my arm slightly.
Jouka was smiling as she twisted the corner of her mouth. 「What are you laughing at?」
「No, I just think you’ll get along well with Sou and the others.」 「Huh?」
Seirina looked confused, but Jouka didn’t stop smiling. 「Hey, Kouya.」 There, Toyoshima spoke to me. 「What’s up?」
「If I became your girlfriend, would you take care of me?」
I nearly burst out laughing.
「Hey, we’re not dating based on some kind of exchange.」
Seirina glared at Toyoshima in an unhappy manner.
While I wouldn’t say it was exactly about taking care of each other, the fact that some, like Shion, felt like they weren’t contributing enough to the relationship had been a factor in its development.
But of course, I never sought a relationship in exchange for security in life.
「Oh, I see. Then, how about a pet slot?」
Toyoshima wobbled over and grabbed onto my waist.
Her huge breasts, disproportionate to her build, were pressed against my thighs.
She looked up at me with puppy-dog eyes, making full use of her innocent-looking appearance.
「I can’t do anything other than provide you with some food every day, but I hope you’ll take care of me?」
Then, for some reason, she curled her hands into fists and pressed them against her cheeks. She said, 「…Wan」 「Nn!!」
Seirina next to me clutched her chest and groaned.
Toyoshima continued looking up at me.
「…You don’t have to take me for a walk, and I can eat by myself if you prepare my food. Oh, and I’d like you to wash and dry my hair. As a pet, I can’t do it myself.」
「Y-You’re acting so cocky because you’re cute and small.」
Seirina glared at Toyoshima, her face flushed.
「I’m sure Roa will say okay. But the leader is Kouno, right? …No?」
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