Mitsuame Toyoshima, who has the ability to produce food, said she wants to join us.
She used to be close with maid Loa, and apparently she wants to live as comfortably as possible.
If she joins us, Loa will take care of her, and she thinks she can live more comfortably than with the Seikou Party.
Hmm… Personally, I don’t oppose it…
But it’s not something I should decide on my own.
“Since Toyoshima’s ability is valuable, don’t you want to keep her in the party?” “No, it’s fine with me.”
I thought she would agree, but Seikou laughed mischievously. Smiling, she continued.
“Kouno Souzoku will treat her well.” …Huh?
Her tone of voice felt a bit off.
”…Aren’t you trying to lure Souzoku away?”
As Seryna said, Seikou was trying to recruit me from my current party.
But sending Toyoshima to a party like that doesn’t seem like something the considerate Seikou would do.
「I still feel the same, but Kojiya now has many lovers, doesn’t he? If Kojiya comes to me, his lovers will come with him, won’t they?」 And Jūkō continues.
「Fujimura Mitsuame is also his lover, so she’ll come back with her too, right? I don’t mind if they’re just temporarily separated.」
「Ugh. I can’t escape this domination.」 Fujimura slumps her shoulders.
「I’m just in charge, it’s not that big of a deal.」
Jūkō seems offended and twists her eyes.
「Fujimura, I’m sorry. I can’t decide right away if we’re going to live together. I’ll talk to everyone about it.」 「That’s right. Okay.」 Fujimura accepts it humbly.
「Phew. I talked too much. Wake me up when dinner’s ready.」
Jūkō didn’t stop Fujimura this time as she left.
「How about it? He’s a lazybones, but he’s a good kid.」 「Yeah.」
I think it’s a nice ability to have.
Also, I could relate to her liking games and manga.
「By the way, Kojiya Sōsuke, what did you think of this event?」 Her eyes take on a serious look.
I pretended to think for a moment before speaking.
“I’m curious about the fact that our party formed a cooperative relationship with all the classmates at once.”
“Yes. And the imposing appearance of the Behemoth was visible even from a distance. Many students probably wished to go home as soon as possible.”
“That might have been the intention.”
That’s right. By accepting supplies from us, they could live safely by avoiding the water.
It’s hard not to feel that the mysterious blackboard was intentionally causing chaos, like it was breaking that stability.
Moreover, this time, there was an extravagant distribution of ‘Return Rights.’
I got two, and Ms. Lumina got two including the bonus. That’s four in total.
Deep Law, Senyuu, Seiou, Eienba, Kenki, and Serina each got one. That’s six in total.
Of course, it’s hindsight, but we ended up getting a total of ten.
It’s as if they were saying, “Use them.”
Would it be a surprising result for the mysterious blackboard that all the recipients are holding off on using them?
Anyway, no one from my party or Seiwa’s party is missing.
That being the case, the future movements of the mysterious blackboard are worrying.
“The entity that sent us here must want to observe us. If we live a stable life, it will get bored.”
“Yeah. So, in the future, it might try to stir things up even more than before.”
“I’m relieved to hear you think the same way, Koji Sohatsu.”
“I’m not the only one thinking this way.”
Chiyu seemed to have noticed something too, and there must be others among my comrades who feel uneasy.
“Still, it’s good that the leaders are sharing their thoughts.”
Indeed, cooperation seems easier.
“So, you want to place Sousuke under your command for the future?”
Seina gave Seiwa a penetrating look.
Seiwa accepted it with a smile and nodded. “That’s the best option.” “What if it doesn’t work?” “Then we’ll aim for the next best option.” “The next best option?”
Seriame glares at Sumika but does not reveal any further details.
“Sousuke. You don’t have to listen to her. She just wants to feel like she won against Shouko.”
Seriame’s words are sharp, but it’s clear that Sumika does indeed have a competitive streak against Shouko.
As someone who had been part of Shouko’s group, Seriame probably feels strongly about it, which is why her words are tinged with emotion.
“I’m not going to deny that feeling. But this is a matter of far greater importance than any class ranking or trivial issue.” “Huh?”
Sumika tilts her head in a natural gesture.
But I understand that she’s checking her surroundings.
”…Well, whatever. Anyway, Dream World Seriame isn’t going anywhere.” “Of course she isn’t.”
Sumika shrugs and looks at me.
“I want to stay on this island until the very end. Until it becomes unplayable, until the very last moment.” I’m not surprised by this.
Her expression seems to be trying to suppress her excitement.
“This island is amazing. It offers infinite training and extends your lifespan. If you can bring back your memories and abilities, you can enrich your life afterward.” “Yeah, that’s true.”
Our party is also studying on the desert island, bringing back textbooks from the bonus area.
If we can bring back the knowledge we gain here to Earth, it will greatly benefit our academic performance and college entrance exams.
We can also train in sports as much as we want.
We can push our bodies to their limits and train.
We can practice as much as we want until we master our skills.
Here, we can take our time to do all the things we need to do within our limited youth.
In terms of romantic relationships, we can go on hundreds of dates and have as much sex as we want.
We can go swimming and have picnics as much as we want.
This is one of the benefits of living on this island.
However, many people do not notice this.
They are too busy just trying to survive day by day to even think about the benefits of being transferred to a desert island.
But maybe everyone will have the time to think about it in the future.
And the troublesome part of this reward is the ability awakening.
Because of the event’s content, the balance was difficult to clear without existing ability users, but I don’t know what will happen in the future.
To obtain more stimulating observation results, the mystery blackboard might try to increase the number of ability users.
If someone who gained a new ability were to go berserk… it might lead to a student versus student conflict, something I’ve been worried about.
Everything is a possibility. But the fact that it could happen is terrifying.
“Do you know how to continue living on this island for a longer time, Kousuke Kugane?”
Sumika is trying to test me through her question.
I’ve felt that since earlier, but it doesn’t make me feel bad.
Because I’m trying to figure out Sumika as well.
”…Keep only the ones you can trust and send the others back.”
Sumika’s face lit up with joy at my words. “That’s right!”
Sumika, who had raised her voice for a moment, quickly lowered it and continued.
「In particular, we should give those who seem likely to go berserk with their new abilities the option to return home and leave the island. They won’t lose out either way.」
This is about giving them rights that are usually only earned by clearing events or performing exceptionally well.
It’s true that they might lose out on the chance to hone their skills if they stay on the island.
But in exchange, we reduce the uncertainty of the mysterious blackboard’s influence.
「If we’re going to do this, the sooner the better. Right now, there are probably many who wish to return home, but once they realize the island’s benefits, some will want to stay.」
「True. If they hesitate to exercise their ‘return rights’, we might have to threaten to cut off negotiations.」
This is about transferring the ‘return rights’ from my party.
For the Seiou party, it would be straightforward to let the girls return home.
Some of the girls might want to return to their previous lives as soon as possible.
It’s not normal to want to live on a desert island with monsters for a long time.
Those who have gained unusual abilities and memories or bonds they don’t want to lose might think this way.
「I should warn you, I don’t plan to favor only the girls. Of course, I’d be happy if they adapt, but there will be some who can’t no matter how hard they try.」
That’s why it’s better to let those kids go home first.
“The most dangerous thing isn’t the threat arising on this island.” Another speculative look.
“That’s right. The worst-case scenario is if the threat inherits memories and abilities and brings them back to Earth.”
Sekou’s satisfied smile seemed to be deepening.
“Yes. And the boys are watching you build your harem, aren’t they? Even if it’s not possible on this island, they’ll start imagining what will happen when you return to Japan.”
It’s frustrating that I can’t deny it.
I don’t have to worry about the former gun boy Tsukui, who’s changed his ways, or the history teacher who’s in a pure love with Tendo, but I can’t take responsibility for the other boys.
There were those who had caused trouble for Sekou’s girls and tormented Shinpo even without abilities.
The thought of them getting cheat abilities and returning to Japan is terrifying.
It might be arrogant to think we’ll be fine, but it’s definitely a worrying situation. “So, let’s cooperate?”
“You want us to decide who stays on the island and who goes home?”
“That’s right. It’s not difficult, is it? We just send home those who want to leave.”
Indeed, there’s nothing to lose by returning to Japan.
Probably, since I won’t be able to take my memories back, I’ll forget everything that happened here.
It’ll be as if nothing ever happened.
On our side, we lose the right to return, but we can reduce the threat.
If Seiho and we cooperate, this plan might work.
Besides, we have Shion here.
If we ask if they’ll immediately exercise their right to return, we can expose the liars.
“But what if that’s also part of the mystery blackboard’s plan?”
This time, I look at Seiho to test her.
Seiho seems to understand what I’m getting at.
“There’s the possibility that there aren’t enough ‘return rights’ for everyone. That’s fine. If there aren’t enough, the children who have killed the most monsters can give up their seats.”
That’s right. There’s no guarantee that there will be enough ‘return rights’ for everyone.
The strategy of distributing excess points ends when we can no longer generate excess points.
But it seems that Jinhou had thought of that too. I nod.
“If you die or receive a penalty, you can return to Japan. Even if the penalty is subtracted from your total points, you won’t fall into a coma as long as you have points left.” That’s how the rule works.
My only concern is that the points gained from monster slaying are still concealed.
But I don’t think the point amount will be set to be that underhanded.
If they’re going to be stingy with the points here, it would make sense for them to reflect that in the rewards for previous events as well.
“That’s right. What do you think? If you help me, I’ll do everything I can to add all the girls in my party to your harem. Well, I don’t know how many will stay in the end.”
There are twenty-three girls in our class. Add Lumina-sensei to that, and it’s twenty-four.
Building a harem with all of them might be a dream for any man.
”…Regarding the ‘return right’ and such, to be honest, I had similar thoughts.”
“That’s understandable. Your party is the most blessed of all.”
Our goal is not just to return, but to bring back our memories and abilities.
It’s hard to tell how long it will take.
We can probably make it through, but what about everyone else?
We can’t all live together because of the tension between the boys and girls.
But what if something like the Behemoth appeared before us?
They might have received the death penalty.
That would be a bad start to the day, and Ms. Lumina would be deeply saddened.
“I’m glad we can work together with you guys if possible. Of course, I want to talk to my friends too.” “Yeah.” “But the last part isn’t okay.” “What do you mean?”
“If they can join us, the ones who want to stay and the ones who want to go might not oppose the harem. But I don’t want to make a deal like that to get a girlfriend.”
“Are you not interested in the dream harem life?”
“If I say I’m not interested, I’d be lying.”
I chuckled. Even if it seemed shallow, I felt it was wrong to act pretentious here. “But you’re turning it down?”
“I want to cooperate, but I don’t need that kind of reward.”
When I answered, Seiwa’s eyes widened in surprise. “Amazing.”
And she muttered that one word.
I chuckled, thinking that this was yet another question to test me. “Haha, thank you—”
No, she hadn’t just praised me.
Seiwa hugged me and kissed me.
Even Serina, who had been quietly listening to our conversation, was taken aback by the sudden turn of events. “Huh?”
She looked at me in surprise, speaking in a low voice.
Cleopatra then smoothly turned her body, her face slightly flushed as she looked at me.
“Yeah. That’s why I want someone like you.”
In the eyes of Sumihō Ryōka, a block of ambition with charisma.
A lustful light flickered that I had never seen before. Thank you for your support this year.
Although there were times when I took a break, being able to reach 600,000 words in just over a year,
That’s because of everyone who supported me.
I look forward to next year.
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