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This is Chapter 5.
Me and Chiyu had gained two new companions: Shouko, a blonde delinquent girl, and Shion, a black-haired girl with a demure appearance.
“Yatta!” (Hooray!)
“Thank you. I’ll do my best to be of help rather than a burden.”
Shouko jumped up in excitement to express her joy, while Shion wore a look of relief.
“Ah, that’s right, Sou-suke-kun.”
“What is it?”
“Your clothes look so nice and clean… Is there some kind of trick or method to that?”
Shion’s voice was calm, yet it carried a hint of envy.
Come to think of it, you could see dirt on their clothes and skin too.
Given that they had appeared inside the forest and wandered alone for a while, that was only natural.
“Hmm? Wah, really! Your clothes are clean, and your hair and skin are all shiny and smooth?!”
Well, since they were already part of the group, there was no need to hide it anymore.
“I’ll tell you about the clothes later. As for why our bodies are clean—it’s because we made a bath.”
“Eh? A bath?! Really?!”
“Waa, Soosuke-kun, your ability is truly amazing.”
I see, being women does make a difference. Both of them were practically drooling with admiration.
For what it’s worth, I had stashed the bathing supplies away, so there was nothing visible around.
“It’s more like a drum-can bathtub situation, so you’ll have to take turns, but if two of you want in, that works too. I can get something ready for you.”
No, if the number of girls increases, shouldn’t I just generate another stone bath?
There was still plenty of water left, and I could borrow heat from the bonfire right in front of me, so it wouldn’t be much trouble. “This is bad. I might fall for Soosuke.”
“If that happens, we’ll be rivals to Senga-chan in romance.”
“I’m not going to lose to a childhood friend who’s trying to become the heroine.”
Sengame declared with an ironclad tone.
Preparing the baths wasn’t a problem. I was a bit sleepy, but it was for my friends’ sake.
Besides, I had a small agenda of my own.
“This isn’t exactly in return for anything, but there’s something I’d like to ask Shousuke.”
「Hmm. I’ll make an exception and let you peek at me while I’m bathing, just this once」
Sho placed her index finger against her lips and said something like that.
「Why is it assumed that I’m the one who wants to peek?」
The same went for Chiai, whether it was her impression of men in general or specifically me.
“Ahaha, just kidding, just kidding.”
「Is that so? Well then, here’s a favor.
With the ‘Mofu Mofu Summoning ability,‘—can you summon a sheep?」「A sheep?
One that goes baa?」「Yeah, that kind of sheep」
Seeing as she understood what I was getting at, Senga promptly added, 「A Cashmere Goat would work too.」
「Umm, give me a sec. Sheep…… fuzzy…… mofu mofu…… yeah, seems doable!」
It seemed that whether something could be recognized as ‘mofu mofu’ was the dividing line between summonable and not.
“Oh! This means we’ll get some wool!”
“What about cashmere goats?”
Chiiru pressed him on the matter.
「I know what cashmere is, but I don’t really have a grasp on what a ‘Cashmere Goat’ is, so it doesn’t seem possible……」
It appeared that visualization was crucial for Sho’s ability as well.
Fenrir, on the other hand, was likely created because she had developed such an affection for it—having read the isekai manga—that she wanted to summon him.
As for the sheep, the concept doesn’t seem particularly complicated either.
“By the way, is there a limit to how many you can summon?”
“Hmm. Depends on the size, I guess? It looks like I can’t summon another Fenrir right now. As for sheep… I think it’s just two.”
“Since ‘summoning’ implies calling them from somewhere, do you think you could recall them after sending Machiro back to their original location?”
“Nope, can’t. Once they go back, I never see them again. And… well, it’s a thought I’d rather not have, but if they die, they just vanish.”
Shouko explained with a sad look on her face.
“I get it. Thanks for explaining. Machiro is an important partner to you, so I won’t tell you to send them back.”
“Yeah.”
“But could you summon two sheep, then send those specific sheep back, and then summon another two… something like that?”
I asked if it would be different before any attachment had formed.
“Hmm, it’d be a little lonely, but I’ll do it if it’s necessary.”
“Got it. And regarding those sheep… the meat?”
Sena’s question was perfectly reasonable… it’s just that she couldn’t bring herself to say it out loud out of consideration for Shouko.
“No, don’t look at me like that. I’ve hit my limit with hunger myself and thought about it too. But in the ability description, it says ‘Conversion to food is impossible.’ Doesn’t that mean they can’t be turned into meat?”
「So, is it determined that this isn’t the intended way to use the ability?」
It was precisely because Sen’yu visualized a White Magus that she could obtain [Purification]; in a sense, it was the opposite.
Soushi probably envisioned the creatures he summoned as partners or comrades.
So, wasn’t that where the limit of the ability was set?
“But, even so, can we get the wool?”
Shiine murmured.
“Probably, it’s fine. Even just petting them would cause some fur to come off, right? If they’re treated as companions, brushing should be considered a normal action within his understanding. In other words, obtaining animal hair through interaction doesn’t contradict Soushi’s recognition. The concern is—”
“It’s whether the sheared wool disappears when you return the summoned creature, isn’t it.”
Shiine spoke, following up on my line of thought.
“Do we know if that will happen?” “Huh?
It’s fine, it won’t disappear.”
“Good…!”
I clenched my fist.
Now we’d be able to get the wool.
Which meant we could get items like cold-weather gear, pajamas, and carpets—things to keep warm.
There are things like wool-filled futons, but those have wool inside, and the fabric wrapping it is a different material.
No, wait, there’s also stuff like wool sweaters. If we could make one in futon size, wouldn’t that be enough to stay warm for now?
Even if the fabric has drawbacks like staining easily or developing holes, as long as the material itself isn’t damaged, storage and redeployment can restore it to its original state.
There’s also the option of not sticking strictly to the futon format and switching to a blanket.
“Oh, I’m glad I can contribute right away.”
“For now, I’ll set up the bath. Chi-i and Shi-on, please heat the water.”
“Got it.”
“Moyo, summon some sheep.”
“Understood.”
I swiftly placed the new stone bathtub set and the bathing kit used during the bath.
Next, Chi-i lights the fire to boil the water.
With there now being two baths, I assigned Shi-on a task as well.
Moyo closed her eyes, focusing her mind, then snapped them open, and suddenly two sheep appeared before us.
“Whoa.”
Perhaps because she could only summon fluffy things, they were covered in thick wool.
I took out a stone knife and carefully sheared the wool, taking care not to hurt the sheep.
“Sousuke, let me help.”
“Ah, yeah, count on it.”
I handed her another knife, and the two of us busily sheared the wool.
I just needed to store the wool as I cut it, but doing so for Moyo would be a hassle, so I brought out a wooden box and had her put it in there.
“The sheep are really just standing there taking it.”
「I’m the only one you can rely on to follow your instructions」
「Got it. So you’re a Tamer」
「White Magus Chiyu-chan, me as the Tamer, and Sou-suke… are we Alchemists?」
“Hahaha, Shinon’s ability gets called ‘Insight’ or something.”
“Heh~”
Thanks to the sheep being completely docile and obedient, the work proceeded smoothly.
However, it was still quite a heavy burden.
「And here, my childhood friend’s “Basic Healing” shines bright」
Chiyu appeared out of nowhere and cast a spell on me.
“Thanks, Chiyu.”
“A telepathic bond between childhood friends.”
“Chiyuchi-chan—does that make the tiredness go away? Do it for me too!”
“It will be fine.”
White light enveloped Meka.
「Whoa! Oh man, I’m super energized now!」
Once the hot water started bubbling, Mousuko and Chiyu took turns.
The childhood friend combo handled the shearing, while the new members got their bath time.
They silently sheared the wool for a while.
「Sorry, Sou-suke-kun.
Could you hand me the towel in and out?」 It was Shion’s voice.
After getting out of the bath and drying off, she hung a towel on the folding screen and asked for a favor.
Just as he had with Chiiru, I put our clothes in the laundry basket to clean them up, but while doing so, I also explained how convenient the ‘Inventory’ feature was.
“Understood.”
Stow in ‘Inventory’ and rearrange. This causes the moisture to escape from the towel, leaving it in a dry state.
“The ‘Crafting Ability’ is way too amazing!”
Shouko showed her bewilderment for who knows how many times now.
“That’s because Sou-suke answered by imagining a certain level of versatility.”
Since it was a standard feature in exploration-type games set on desert islands, I found it easy to visualize those aspects.
Eventually, the two of them emerged from the bath.
Shouko with her side-tails down had a different image than usual, which felt fresh, while Shion, with her amber hair and flushed face, was truly a pure beauty.
They were both such pretty girls that it made my heart skip a beat.
“It feels weird seeing Sou-suke’s face after a bath…”
Shouko smiled shyly.
“Thanks for fixing up the uniform so nicely.”
“Exactly! Thanks, Sou. This really is a huge help.”
“You’re welcome.”
“What now? Want to summon more sheep?”
Shearing the wool from four heads had yielded quite a bit of fleece.
I glanced at the recipe list and shook my head.
“We should be good for today. You two go dry your hair by the campfire. I’m heading to the hut to start crafting and placing things.”
“Hey, Sō-kun.”
“Hm?”
Turning toward Chiyu when she called out to me, I heard her ask:
“There’s only one hut and four of us.
How are we going to sleep?” …Right.
That was a problem.
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