Seems like I’ve been transported to an desert island.
It’s a blessing amidst this disaster that Chiyu is with me, but what am I supposed to do now?
“So-kun…”
Chiyu’s expression didn’t change, but she was probably scared out of her wits.
If a normal high school student suddenly got transported to a place they didn’t know, it was only natural that they’d be thrown into a panic.
I myself was just barely managing to keep my head straight; if Chiyu hadn’t been there, I might have panicked too.
“It’s okay, Chiyu. No matter what happens, I will— “Is this a class teleport?”
If this were a variety show, I’d have dramatically fallen over from the sheer relief that washed over me.
“Yeah, you really are Chiyu.”
I couldn’t imagine my childhood friend ever falling apart like that.
Just as I thought about it, Chiyu squeezed my hand tightly, the one we’d been holding since earlier.
“I’m lying. I’m scared too. I’m glad So-kun is here.”
”…Yeah. Let’s try to get through this situation together.”
“Yeah. First things first, let’s assess the situation.”
“Agreed.”
Inventory check first. That took no time at all.
Just my uniform and indoor slippers. My pockets were empty, and I had neither a bag nor a smartphone.
Next, a rough survey of the immediate area. I avoided stepping into the forest, given the risk of getting lost.
We’d materialized on a sandy beach, with no other islands visible in sight.
One sun, a blue sky, white clouds.
If there were two suns, we’d know for sure it was another world or planet, but with this setup, it’s impossible to judge.
I didn’t encounter any other humans, but I probably assume our classmates have been transported along with us.
“Besides, there’s still a possibility this isn’t an desert island, you know.”
“It’s good to have hope. But yeah, it’s probably just a desert island.”
“Nah, I mean, I think that too, though…”
That had not been a dream; we answered the questions written on the blackboard and were immediately zapped off to this desert island.
Of course, we could have mustered the usual display of panic.
We might have stubbornly clung to the belief that it was a dream, or suspected this was all a TV show taping, or maybe even a kidnapping.
But Sou and Chiyu accepted the situation with a detachment that went beyond merely being apathetic modern kids or being well-versed in isekai manga.
The reason was simple—they could use their abilities.
It had happened just moments before, while exploring the beach.
A pebble had gotten into my indoor slipper, and when I stepped on it at an awkward angle, I injured my foot.
I took off the slipper and sock, only to find blood seeping from the wound.
“Healing Magic”—Basic Cure.
The moment Chiyu spoke those words, light enveloped my injury—and it healed in an instant.
“Huh? Chiyu, was that…”
“Mm. The Mystery Blackboard seems to have given us our abilities properly.”
“That’s amazing…!”
“I’m a bit embarrassed. What about your side, Sou-kun?”
The entity that had flung us to this island. Chiyu called it the Mystery Blackboard, so I went along with it, but apparently, the bestowal of abilities had been executed without any issues.
It was hard to believe at first, but you couldn’t deny what was happening right in front of your eyes.
“Got it! So… how do I use the ‘Craft’ ability?”
The instant he focused his consciousness on the ability, the method of its use flooded into his mind.
― “Craft Ability”
—— Allows you to convert objects separated from the ground into ‘Items’.
—— ‘Items’ can be stored in your ‘Inventory’ and placed at any desired location.
—— ‘Items’ within the ‘Inventory’ can be used for ‘Crafting’.
—— For a list of items that can be ‘Crafted’, refer to the ‘Recipes’.
—— As for how to unlock more ‘Recipes’, figure it out yourself.
“W-Wait, isn’t there some weird terminology mixed in here?”
Just like when a game quickly dumps its settings on you, it was impossible to memorize everything right away.
So, just like with games, I decided to learn by doing.
“I see, I get the gist.”
Essentially, you can’t extract seawater from the ‘Sea’ because it’s still connected to the land.
This holds true when scooping by hand as well; if it leaks out immediately, it seems the system does not recognize it as having been separated.
I tried using a seashell as a container, and apparently succeeded in “Itemizing” it, causing it to vanish smoothly.
The “Inventory” is essentially what you’d call storage or an item box.
When I focused my will, something like a game interface appeared in my field of vision, displaying “[Small Seashell] x1” and “[Seawater (Trace Amount) x1]”.
Even if put in together, they are treated as separate entries once itemized.
Once itemized, it can be retrieved individually as “[Seawater (Trace Amount) x1]” when taking it out.
Recipes seem to be displayed in the form of the crafted item and its required materials.
The currently available recipes include “Lime,” “Soap,” “Salt,” “Spear,” “Stone Knife,” “Stone Axe,” “Wooden Vessel,” and “Wooden Cutlery,” among others, so there aren’t many.
It doesn’t seem to be determined solely by what has been itemized.
Lime and Soap were noted as unlocked upon acquiring the seashell. Salt likely corresponds to seawater. As for wood… since I had faced toward the forest, it must have appeared in my view numerous times. Stone was the same.
Regarding the spear, checking the recipe listed wood, stone, and vines as materials.
In other words—
“Do new recipes appear once I personally reach a state where I can itemize them?”
To be more precise, is it a matter of simply discovering them?
Then again, that doesn’t seem to be the whole story.
Maybe there are conditions, like having to discover at least half of the ingredients that make up a recipe.
Or perhaps, as in games, recipes get unlocked based on level or creation count, or can only be obtained by clearing specific quests……
No, I shouldn’t rely too much on my knowledge of games or isekai comics……
Since no books written by people who’ve been transferred to desert islands are even for sale, there’s nothing in reality to reference.
For now, let me try generating ‘Salt’.
— Generated ‘Salt (Trace Amount)’.
— Acquired ‘Water (Trace Amount)’ additionally.
The text appeared in his field of vision.
“Oh…!”
“Did you generate it?”
“Yeah, I did.”
So that’s convenient.
Drinking water, the most important item when stranded, had become easily obtainable.
But setting that aside.
Specifying his palm as the target, he placed ‘Salt (Trace Amount)’.
Several grains of salt landed on his palm.
”…Salt?”
It must be hard to see; Sengyū tilts her head. “Yeah, salt. But it’s pretty plain, isn’t it?”
“Quite the opposite. If you have the [Craft] ability, it’s incredibly handy.”
“I chose this ability precisely because it’s so useful.”
In survival games set on desert islands, this is a feature found in almost every title.
Well, within the game mechanics, it’s usually treated as the protagonist’s craftsmanship skill rather than a specific [Craft] ability.
“For starters, in a situation like this, securing water?”
“That ability seems applicable for that too.”
”……No way. Can you separate ‘salt’ and ‘water’ from seawater?”
Her voice lacked inflection, but given their long history together, it was clear she was surprised.
“Yeah. You can check the item details, actually. It says ‘Safe for drinking.’”
”……It even removes impurities? Truly a remarkable ability.”
“Right!”
“Also, what happens to anything other than sodium chloride?”
“Hm?”
”……The so-called ‘nigari’ (bitter liquid).”
“Aah! Indeed… but there’s no display, huh.”
There must be some reason behind it.
There were still plenty of mysteries left unsolved.
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