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This is chapter 4.
I’m heading out on Fenrir’s Machiro to hunt for meat.
I take another look at Machiro.
When it stood up, it was taller than the hut that served as our current base of operations.
If it showed up as an enemy monster, it wouldn’t be something we could fight in the early stages.
Just munched on until it was all gone, then the fun was over.
It’s good to have friends.
“Mashiro, take care of her.”
I tried to say something to them.
Machiro looks at me with blue eyes before licking my face.
After that, it pushes its face against me like a dog that has bonded with its owner. “H-haha. There, there.”
Its fur is incredibly soft and pleasant to pet, but honestly, it smelled a bit when it licked me.
“Oh my. Machiro, what’s wrong? You’re totally attached to Sou-suke now.”
“Hehe, I bet it’s because your master got some energy back after reuniting with you, Sou-kun. It must be showing its gratitude.”
Machiro barks in response to Shi-ine’s words, while Shouji blushes deeply.
“No way, I’m always full of energy!”
Had she already forgotten how, upon their reunion, she had wept and thrown herself into his arms?
Under the warm, affectionate gazes of me and Shion, Moko pouted.
“Hmph!” she whined, though she added, “I want to give a hug too.”
When Chiyu mustered her courage and hugged him, Mashiro let out a contented sound.
Looking at his face, I asked Moko.
”……Hey, Moko. Is Mashiro a male?”
”……Yes.”
His expression was so slack with pleasure that even I could tell he was thoroughly enjoying the feel of Chiyu’s breasts.
I mean, despite being companions, I shouldn’t be jealous of a phantom beast.
No, actually, I am a little bit jealous.
“Ah, right. Once we secure some meat, could I ask you to have Mashiro chop down the tree?”
“Sure! Mashiro can take care of that in a jiffy!”
“That’s great. Then, maybe we can build a house for Mashiro too.”
“Oh boy! A Fenrir Shack? That sounds nice!”
It sounded like a doghouse to me.
For now, I cut the conversation there and climbed onto Mashiro.
Mashiro bent down to help us up, so Maki and I got ahead first, pulling Chiyu and Shiine onto his back.
With three beautiful girls straddling him, Mashiro let out a happy little sound.
“U-Um… I thought about this yesterday too, but riding on Mashiro-kun feels unsafe in a skirt.”
Shiine adjusted her position, holding down the fabric of her skirt to make sure it stayed tucked under her buttocks.
It crossed my mind that Chiyu used to do the same thing when riding a bicycle or sitting on a train seat.
If you neglected to do that, your panties would touch the seat directly, which could lead to disaster if they got caught in the wind.
“I can’t say it’s the right gear for walking through a forest, either.”
I lightly agreed with him.
So Senju said.
“But if I stop wearing a skirt, Sō-kun’s morale will drop.”
“Who said that?”
Well, sure, I do like it, but…
“Shouko-chan is on duty for starting the fire today. That should complete Sō-kun’s panty encyclopedia, right?”
“I’m not making any such thing.”
I don’t even recall that Chiyu wore white and Shiine wore a slightly sexy black.
”…W-Well, I’ve been taking a lot of care from Sōsuke, so that’s fine… it’s okay…”
Even though there was no encyclopedia being made, hearing her say that with such coyness left me feeling a bit antsy.
“Anyway, let’s just get you on your way.”
By the way, everything other than the stone walls and fences is stored in my [Inventory].
I didn’t want to deal with the hassle of coming back to find them destroyed by beasts or taken over by another transmigrator.
“Oh, okay-ay. Then Mashiro, go hunt some meat. We’re seriously starving for meat right about now.”
“Ah, preferably something from the boar family.”
In isekai stories, you often see giant boars, horned boars, or boars with absurdly sharp tusks, but with Mashiro around, he’d probably be able to handle them.
He stood up, and his eye level shot up all at once.
“Woah!”
I instinctively grabbed Chie in front of me for support, but I accidentally clutched not her waist—her chest.
The soft, yielding texture of her massive breasts shifted under my hand.
“Mmph… So-kun, it’s a bit much to be on top of Mashiro like that…”
“No, that’s not—” I hurriedly moved my arm down to her waist.
“Sorry, I slipped!”
Looking at her, I saw Chie’s ears had turned red.
“I’m sorry, Chie. It wasn’t on purpose.”
“I know. Wh-whispering in my ear is… prohibited.”
My childhood friend shuddered violently.
For no apparent reason, I wanted to check Chiayu’s face, but that was impossible given our current positions.
As we waited, Mashiro let out a soft snort, shifted his body, and nimbly hopped over the stone wall to begin moving.
He seemed to be making an effort to accommodate us, and the ride was much smoother than I had anticipated.
Fenrir kept running straight through the forest.
“Amazing…”
I couldn’t help but gasp at the sheer speed at which the scenery blurred past. “Right?! Told you!”
Hearing Mashiro praised, Yotsubo seemed pleased as well.
After a while, Mashiro’s pace gradually slowed.
“Looks like we’re close.”
“Got it.”
I prepared to deploy my weapons at a moment’s notice.
I was relying on Mashiro for the basics, but if things went south, just having a spear ready or swinging an axe would make a significant difference.
Besides, from all the isekai comics I’d read before, I knew of a few techniques that might be useful in combat.
Under certain circumstances, I might even be able to use them right here.
Eventually, we found the prey that Mashiro had likely spotted.
It was a boar.
Two key points stood out.
The first is that it looks no different from the kind you’d see on Earth.
I mean, a typical high schooler rarely gets the chance to see a wild boar in person, but at least there were no overtly otherworldly features visible at first glance.
The second was this—someone else was being chased by the boar.
“Haa… haa… C’mon, I’ve got you now…”
She was a girl with a stern face, her long black hair tied up in a ponytail.
Running away from the boar, she twisted just her head to look back, aiming a branch-like object at it.
“Hit it…”
The next moment—a shower of pebbles burst from the tip of the staff and fired off with considerable force. —Magic!
Was that an attack spell!?
Since Senryu had acquired the ‘Healing Magic,’ it wasn’t out of the question for someone to possess ‘Attack Magic.’
But perhaps her aim was loose, as only one or two pebbles actually struck the boar.
It was far from enough to take it down; if anything, it just irritated the enemy.
The overall scale of the magic seemed small, but maybe it was a beginner-level attack spell, similar to ‘Beginner Healing.’ “Sousuke! What are we doing!?”
Despite her panic, Momeo still looked to me for judgment.
“We don’t have time to stop! Mashiro, can you handle it from here?”
In response to my immediate answer, Momeo nodded with delight, Shiomi with a serious expression, and Chiyu with her usual blank stare.
“That’s what I like to see! Mashiro, charge!”
Accelerating while carrying us on board, Mashiro raced to rescue the girl.
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