We successfully defeated the Needle Demon Tree Trent.
“Against monsters, Seiren’s barrier and Shinpo’s magic combination is the strongest.”
Being able to shoot magic while remaining unseen by the enemy is quite an advantage.
“If I’m being useful, that’s good. But I need to be able to deploy more barriers at the same time…”
Seiren seems to be bothered by the fact that her barrier was broken once.
Indeed, that was a dangerous moment, but we managed to prevent it with everyone’s cooperation.
In the worst case, I could have deployed stone shields or walls from my ‘Inventory’ to defend.
While it’s better to have higher defensive power, there’s no need for Seiren to worry about it.
“Seiren, and, Shinpo-san, are amazing…”
Kenzou expresses admiration but also seems a little envious.
“Don’t worry about it. Mya-chan has her own strengths. I was useless this time too.”
“Chiyu is right, the ability to transform into various creatures in a pinch is very reliable.”
「S-so that’s it… Yeah, that’s right. Thank you, Senyuu-san, Kouno too…」
「Then, should we take a break? Momo’s tired.」 「Hey, Momo…」
The female archery team member, Kageha, raised her voice in a reprimanding tone, but…
「No, I think it’s a good idea. Let’s take a short break.」
While Senyuu could heal physical damage and fatigue, mental exhaustion couldn’t be treated the same way.
If they were raging, calming magic could help, but there was no magic to cure mental fatigue at the moment.
If a break could help with that, it would be worth it.
「Good job, Souzoku-kun! You understand~」
So, everyone decided to head down to the ground.
The phantoms descended slowly, as we hoped. 「Hmm. Burnt wasteland.」 「I-I’m sorry…」
Senyuu’s joke made Shinpo look apologetic.
Calling it a burnt wasteland was an exaggeration, but the traces of intense battle were large, with areas where the grass and trees had been destroyed and the ground gouged out clearly visible.
「It’ll be fine. This island will probably go back to normal if we leave it alone.」
Seirina casually adds. Actually, she’s right.
In the case of wild animals killed by monsters, it takes twice as long to reset, but otherwise, the environment will recover on its own.
It’s like a game’s resource collection point; it’ll be ready to collect from again after a while.
「Let’s take a break for now.」
I set up a wooden long table and chairs for everyone.
We could have prepared a separate table for each party, but since we had already established a cooperative relationship, I thought it would be nice to sit together. “Sou, can I sit next to you?”
“Cheater! I want to sit next to Sou too, Momo!”
The two of them moved closer and looked up at me with puppy-dog eyes.
“Hmm. For now, Minori-chan, MVP of the day, is a given.” Chiyu pushed Seifuu’s back.
Seifuu, in her mage outfit, approached me with a red face.
“Um… If it’s okay with you, Sou…”
「Ah, yeah. I don’t think this is enough to be payment, though.」 「No, it’s fine. I’m happy.」
Deep Magic took off her witch hat and pressed it to her chest, smiling gently.
Her smile was so charming that it made my heart skip a beat.
「I understand why you’d want to sit next to Deep Magic. So, I’ll take second place.」
「Buuu! Isn’t it okay for the kids on Saou’s team to sit with him during other times? I think you should give some other kids a chance.」
Momo complained, but Seraena didn’t seem willing to give up her spot.
Still, it felt strange to think that sitting next to me was a reward.
In class, I was just a background character…
「Momo, you should step back. If you work hard, you’ll understand why it’s good to sit next to Kouno-kun.」
「…Saou-kun. If Momo works hard, will you let her sit next to you?」
「Ah, yeah, that’s right. But don’t push yourself too hard.」 「Promise?」
Momo skillfully entwined her pinky finger with mine, shook it a few times, and then let go.
…There must be a lot of guys who’ve been caught off guard by this kind of intimate contact.
In any case, the seating arrangement was decided like that. “Haaa~ I’m so thirsty~”
After sitting down, Momo laid her arms on the table and used them as a pillow while saying that.
“Right, right. Oh, I have some juice.”
“Really? Like, orange juice?”
Momo suddenly lifted her head and looked at me with a searching gaze. I smiled back at her. “Yeah, help yourself.”
I placed a glass of orange juice in front of her.
The orange liquid was one hundred percent juice.
”…! Oh, it’s delicious! Suguru-kun, you can make this too? Amazing!”
Momo’s eyes sparkled like a child’s.
“If you want, I can make any kind of juice from fresh fruit.”
This is thanks to the ‘Production Assistance’ ability. I think making juice is more on the cooking side, but I can do it with my crafting ability. “Suguru-kun, strawberry juice.” “Sure, I’ll give it a try.”
I personally prefer to eat strawberries as they are, but if Senyuu wants me to, I’ll make them.
「Deep, you said you wanted cocoa before, right? But I’m sorry, I can’t make it because I haven’t found any cocoa on the island.」
「Oh, you remembered… It’s okay, I’m happy just knowing. Um… Can I have some banana juice?」 「Yeah, it’s definitely going to be delicious.」
I really think bananas are a versatile ingredient.
Seirina ordered “melon juice. If I tell Shokuzi, she’ll probably be jealous,” and Genjuu ordered “a, a, apple.”
Tatsumi and Kazefu ordered the same as Momos, and Inshin ordered herbal tea. “What about Inuuke?”
When I asked, she had a surprisingly serious look on her face. 「Kouya-kun」 「Yes.」
I couldn’t help but reply in a respectful tone.
“In this desert island environment, it goes without saying how important drinks are. Even water can sometimes be a luxury. Fortunately, we’re not lacking in water for hydration.” 「Y-Yeah, you’re right.」
「Everyone else seems to be taking it in stride, but I think it’s incredibly amazing that you can generate various drinks with your ability.」 「T-Thank you.」
「That said, I was wondering… Can you make carbonated water?」
Inuuke had a very serious expression, but I was left dumbfounded.
「Nene, you really like soda water, huh? Doesn’t it taste bitter?」
While holding the glass cutely with both hands, Momo says.
「Momo, we’re having a serious conversation here.」 「Um… I can do it.」 「Really!?」
Nene stands up and leans forward, putting both hands on the table.
In the process, her ample chest bounces around.
“I can’t create oxygen out of thin air, but for example, if I set up a box and then store it, the air inside it will also be ‘itemized.’”
This was a byproduct of searching for things like koji mold.
If we go back even further, it was a byproduct of getting ‘lye’ from seawater.
In other words, not all ‘itemized’ things are displayed, but they are added to the item list when my recognition catches up.
I love carbonated drinks too, so when I imagined it, I found out I had already obtained a large amount of ‘carbon dioxide.’
“Should I add a lemon flavor? What do you think?” 「Kino-kun, you’re a genius.」
I thought Inugai had a mysterious image, but she had this side to her too.
I suddenly felt very human.
I handed Seikai a bottle of soda water.
“I actually think it tastes better cold.”
“It’s fine. Thank you so much.”
We may have a comfortable life, but we haven’t recovered everything from our past life.
I could understand how happy she was to have even this one thing back.
We enjoyed our break for a while like that.
“Hey, Sousuke. What should we do?”
Serina looked like she was having trouble saying something. “What’s wrong?”
“There’s a slime outside the barrier.”
…Looks like our next opponent will be a slime.
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