The figures of Maezono, Machinaka, and Goto disappeared.
They didn’t return to Japan… that’s not quite right.
We can only return to our original daily lives if everyone either escapes the island or dies.
They managed to escape the island, but their return is on hold, right?
“Sou-kun, let’s collect the supplies the three of them left behind.” “Oh, yeah, that’s right.” My childhood friend is calm as ever today.
We’ll store the supplies, the hut, and the stone walls.
Since they had caught some chickens, we decided to take them in here as well.
We’ll put them in a cage and hang them up with Mikuron.
While idly looking at the acquired items in the ‘Inventory,’ I noticed that several new materials were included.
I’ve heard of them and they’re edible… but what were they again?
I’ll ask Shinpo and Shion about them later. “Um… Kono-kun?”
“Professor Lumina? What’s wrong?”
「I think the other guys were confused by the dream we had earlier. I want to go talk to them to calm them down, but…」
「I see. Indeed, there will be some who will be worried if nothing happens.」
「Yeah. In the worst case, they might be angry that they weren’t chosen.」
It’s like how someone might blow up after failing a lottery or exam.
We just managed to get everyone in the class together, so we want to avoid that.
「Then I think Lumina’s persuasion and Senju’s ‘Calm’ spell will be effective. We can contact the base via radio and get this over with quickly.」 「I agree.」
「I think I can tell if they’re convinced or not.」 Indeed, as Shion said.
「Alright, we’ll count on you. How about Micron and Miyose too?」
Both Micron and Miyose nodded.
After informing our teammates via radio, we moved quickly.
As we had feared, some of the guys were worried, but after Lumina’s persuasion, Senju’s magic, and hearing that they would be transferred to us in the future, everyone calmed down.
We’ll make sure to take out any monsters we see in the area.
It will take ten days to redistribute the defeated monsters, so we should be safe for a while.
Still, if new monsters are added, that’s a different story…
No, should we just go around each base and defeat them whenever new monsters appear?
We get points for monster slaying, I can gather monster materials, we can also explore, and Lumina would be happy knowing her students are safe. It’s not a bad idea.
I had already informed the Flying Wheel, but I contacted them anyway and they said “Understood.”
The only other noteworthy thing is…
Since Hida, who had the plane, also wanted to go home and had contributed to the raid, I promised to give it to him first next time.
Tsunoda, who had the pistol, was so moved by our actions that he cried out, “You’re the best, bro!”
After checking with Shion’s ability, we confirmed that he no longer had any ill intentions and was determined to make an effort. After discussing with the others, we decided to return the pistol to him.
Having an unlimited-use pistol would make monster hunting a bit easier, and it’s not bad to have more people who can fight on our side.
“But if you change your mind and shoot someone…”
“I won’t!! I’ll stick with you until the end!!”
「Once you acquire the ‘Return Rights’ on your own, you can come back then.」
「No, I want to bring back my memories so I don’t forget my brother’s heroic form!」 「S-so, is that so…」 A remarkable change, but… For now, I can believe it. So, that means. There are sixteen men, excluding me.
Since Dharma Wheel and Tsutsui aren’t going back right away, that leaves fourteen.
After sending Maezono, Shinaka, and Goto back, there are eleven.
Eleven men remain with lingering doubts about combat.
Should I aim to send these eleven back for now? 「Let’s go back for now.」
While slimes can appear anywhere, they don’t actually live everywhere on the island.
It seems they have their own habitats and places they prefer, and if you encounter them and run, they won’t chase you for long.
It’s troublesome if our base overlaps with their habitat, but otherwise, we can handle them with care.
We’ve taken down the troublesome unique slime, so we should be fine for today.
I hope any new monsters that appear won’t be troublesome.
As I was thinking this, we arrived at our base. 「Welcome back.」
As usual, the maid Roa greeted me.
“Welcome back. Was there nothing over there?”
“Yes, thanks to Miss Serina’s barrier.”
“It’ll disappear if it’s chosen on ‘Disappearance Day,’ though,” Serina grumbled.
Even for just a day, it’s tough to lose the defensive power of the ‘Barrier Ability.’
The mystery blackboard probably wants to see how we’ll handle this situation.
“Souma-kun, you see, I wanted to see the thing you mentioned earlier…”
Shion called out impatiently.
Besides the materials that Maeno, Machuu, and Goto had gathered, I also did some deals with other guys.
On the way, when I consulted her about the materials I’d acquired, Shion’s eyes lit up.
By the way, I gave the guys some rice, a pot, and clean water, so they’ll probably appreciate the value of white rice.
“Alright, let’s go to the kitchen then.” I entered the house.
Senyuu purified everyone, making us all clean.
Senyuu then headed toward the chicken coop, carrying a cage with chickens inside, saying, “I’ll put the newcomers in the chicken coop.”
“Erm… ‘Cumin,’ ‘Coriander,’ ‘Turmeric,’ ‘Cardamom.’”
She arranged them in the kitchen as instructed by Shion.
“Phoo…! This alone was worth trading with the boys!” Shion was excited.
Her eyes shone like the night sky.
“Is there anything missing?”
“Hmm… I think vegetables. If it’s okay, I was thinking of bringing one vegetable each from the ‘Bonus Area’… but can we make them today?”
“Standard ingredients can’t be used, but fortunately, there’s plenty of meat, flour, and butter… yeah, I’ll give it a try!” Shion was motivated. “I’m looking forward to it.”
“Shion-sama, I’ll help.” “Thank you, Roa-chan.”
I left the kitchen to Senho. “Shall we go?”
Senho’s shoulders twitched, and she nodded.
Her face was flushed red, but she wasn’t feeling unwell.
Her eyes were moist with excitement, staring at me as if she were looking forward to what was about to happen.
“I’m going to go gather deepwood and minerals. I can’t have too much wood or stone.”
After saying goodbye to everyone, I headed toward the entrance.
“I’ll set up a barrier around Sousuke. It’ll be removed when I return, so feel free to enjoy yourselves.”
Seirina, who came to see me off, said that. I glanced at Shinpo.
Shinpo had her face still flushed red and gave me a fake smile.
It looked like she was trying to hide her embarrassment by smiling, but failed.
Thinking that Shinpo had asked Seirina to set up a barrier so we could be alone, I felt a pang of affection for her. What a cute girl.
“Thanks, Seirina. I appreciate it.”
“Well, Shinpo’s the original resident cat, but I need to be treated well too.”
Seirina smiled sweetly, looking very cute. “Trust me.”
「…Sōsuke, shall we go?」
Deepo gently took my hand. “Ah, yeah, let’s go.”
We left the base and stopped after walking a bit into the forest.
Suddenly, Deepo kissed me, her tongue slipping inside my mouth. It was a passionate kiss, unlike her usual self.
Looking into her eyes, I saw a lustful glint.
“I’ve been looking forward to this ever since I heard I’d get a reward…”
When our lips parted, a string of saliva connected us. “D-Deepo…” “I can’t hold back any longer…”
She started unbuttoning her uniform herself.
…It seems she’s already turned on. (※5/25 update) As I mentioned in my activity report, the manga adaptation is in progress!
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