I’ve posted multiple updates today.
Here is Chapter 1.
While riding Fenrir and searching for a boar, we also stumbled upon a beautiful girl.
And she was in the middle of being attacked by the boar.
We didn’t hesitate, barreling forward to save the girl.
Technically, it was Fenrir’s Mashiro who did the charging. “Take ‘em down—! MASHIRO!”
Answering his master, Ginblonde Gal Teimer Shiko’s command with a mighty roar, Mashiro charged at the boar from the side.
Have you ever seen that scene in movies where an escaping suspect gets hit by a truck and sent flying?
It was exactly like that.
A thudding sound, followed by a jolt as if a car had skidded to a sudden stop.
Then, before our eyes, the boar was launched into the air, only to crash violently into a tree.
It fell straight down and went limp.
“D-did he… take it down in one shot…”
When you’ve got a Fenrir, you can actually run over a boar and kill it…
“W-what…!? A wolf monster…!?”
The girl didn’t seem to see us; still in a state of panic, she pointed her branch at Mashiro.
No, if she was a witch, I should call it a wand.
“Hold it, Class President! It’s me! Kuno!”
I shouted over Mashiro’s shoulder, and the girl—Yotsubo Fuhou—froze in place.
After a few seconds, her gaze rose and locked onto us.
”…K-Kuno-kun?”
Fuhou was the class representative of second-year Class A and sat to my immediate right.
Because of that, she had likely heard most of our conversation with Chiyu and Moko.
Upon hearing about ability-related topics, Fuhou had probably spent some time alone wondering what kind of ability she would have ended up with.
“I’m here too, Minoryn.” “I guess it’s surprising. I get it, Fuhou-san.” “The ride is fantastic.”
Moko, Shion, and Chiyu also called out to Fuhou.
Well, Chiyu’s comment was just a stray remark.
Mashiro lowered us down, and we stepped onto the ground.
“It’s all good now, President. This little guy took down that wild boar.”
“My name is Mashiro! Try to remember it, Miron-chan.”
Mikako petted and praised Mashiro as she added the explanation.
”…C-could it be that this was due to the summoning ability Kanda-san mentioned?”
Apparently, Yotae had indeed overheard our conversation in that dream of hers.
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“W-was I… saved?”
“Yes, you don’t have to run anymore.”
“Hmph…”
Yotae, who was earnest and dignified, never showing a single crack in her composure.
Presumably relieved of the tension, she scrunched up her face and began to cry.
I pulled out the handkerchief Mikako had returned to me yesterday and hastily handed it to Yotae.
Of course, I took it from my [Inventory], so it was spotless.
Yotae accepted it with a “thank you,” but without wiping her eyes, she moved closer to me.
And then, she rested her head on my shoulder.
“Y-Yotae-san.”
“I’m sorry, just for a moment.”
“A-Ah, yeah.”
I was able to transfer to this world with Chiyu from the very beginning, and Shouko and Shiho came to join us as a pair.
But what if I had been completely alone, having to survive through the night on an desert island?
The relief of finally reuniting with my classmates would be immense.
After hovering in uncertainty for a moment, I gently placed my hand on Shitsue’s back.
It went smoothly enough since I could call Shouko a friend, but Shitsue was someone I’d only had a few words with and hadn’t even exchanged contact info with, so gauging the distance between us was tricky.
“Mm-hmm, I get it, Mino-chan.
Being alone in the forest must be seriously lonely and tough,” Shouko said, expressing deep empathy.
“Because Soosuke, Shouko, and Chiyu are all so kind and reliable, it’s okay now, Shitsue-san.”
Shiho spoke in a reassuring tone.
“Black hair, ponytail, super serious, huge tits, class rep… Another harem member has been added to the list.”
Chiyu, you’re seriously operating on autopilot.
Though it is reassuring given the circumstances.
Eventually, Shitsue pulled away from me, perhaps having calmed down.
After wiping her eyes with a handkerchief, she bowed her head to me.
“I’m sorry, I hope you didn’t see anything indecent.”
“N-no need to worry about it.”
“That’s not the point. Just because I was relieved to finally meet you, Tamura-kun… I ended up acting so shameless… Did that make you uncomfortable?”
“No, not at all. If anything, it made my heart skip a beat.”
Seeing her look apologetic, he tried to reassure her that it wasn’t a big deal by making a joke of it.
She turned beet red and trembled violently as she shrieked.
“M-my heart… skipping?
I mean, even if it’s my fault for bringing it on myself, thinking about something so lewd is just wrong, you know…!” Lewd.
Did she realize that in trying so hard to avoid using vulgar words, she had actually made the sentence sound even more erotic?
Well, maybe the problem was with the guy who kept hearing it as perverted.
If the Class President said it, guys would probably get hard whether he called the thing a male organ or a penis.
The tragic nature of men…
Shibata seemed to snap out of it, lowering her voice. She took a deep breath and cleared her throat.
“Cough. I’m sorry, I lost my composure. Let me properly say this again. Tamura-kun, Ishi-yama-san, Wangan-san, Dokkai-san, and Mashiro-san… thank you so much for helping us out.”
Shibata bowed politely.
“You’re welcome! We look out for each other in times like these!”
「Heh. I didn’t do anything. By the way, are you alone, Yotetsu-san?»
Shouko replied with a smile, while Shiun casually probed for information.
「Yeah, just me.
That said, we aren’t the first classmates she’s encountered, though.» 「Oh really?」
“I won’t mention their names, but yesterday I ran into two boys in the forest. They suggested we hang out together… but their gaze was somehow terrifying.”
She had tried to leave, but they followed her around for a while.
Eventually, when they started reaching out to touch her, Yotetsu fired a warning shot with magic.
They didn’t seem to have any effective countermeasures, so they fled together in a panic.
「Ugh, that kind of type?
There are definitely guys who forget you’re human and look at you like there’s nothing else but sex on their minds」 Shouko spat out with disgust.
Shion and Chiya nodded in agreement, casting concerned glances toward Tetsubo.
“Ugh.”
It felt like a knife was stabbing into my heart again and again.
「Wha? No, no, Souisuke is different!」
Summoning a spell, she hurriedly denied it as I took another hit.
“S-so that’s how it is…?”
I’m aware that I notice her chest, and I have a vivid memory of noticing my own underwear, too.
“Heh, I think Sohsuke-kun is different. You see, what he does isn’t really unconscious; it feels more like a ‘reflex.’ Besides, if he looks away or realizes he’s made someone uncomfortable, he always apologizes.”
“Mm. What we’re talking about are people who look at you with a ‘self-aware’ sexual gaze. It’s not uncommon for them to show no sign of caring if you dislike it; they’ll just lick their lips or give you that kind of face.”
“Exactly! Yeah, having an opinion is your freedom, but if someone says stop and you still keep grinning about it, or you’re just cool with being that way when it’s clearly bothering me, I seriously hate it!”
It’s often said, but even if someone is dressed in flashy or revealing clothing, it doesn’t necessarily mean they are trying to appeal to the opposite sex.
People should have the right to wear whatever makes them comfortable, and directing leering looks at them is rude.
At the very least, I hope people have enough self-control to refrain when they know it’s making someone uncomfortable.
”… All three of you seem pretty close with Kuuno-kun.”
For a split second, Yotae smiled with a playful gleam.
“But Kuuno-kun? I think it’s inappropriate to direct such wicked gazes at all three of us so frequently that they notice.”
“Yes…”
“As for me, I don’t mind if that’s the case.”
“Sohsuke-kun is a gentleman, and he’s been doing so much for us since we came here, so I guess I’m fine with it, too.”
“Ugh… I, uh, a little bit is…”
The three of them had shielded me from the impact, but at my response, Yotae’s face twisted in discomfort.
“Tamano-kun, what on earth did you do in just one night…”
Yotae’s face was crimson up to her ears, though I’m pretty sure nothing like what she was imagining had happened.
…Well, aside from the progress with Chiyu, at least.
“For now, let’s retrieve that boar and head back to base. Yotae, if you don’t mind, would you come with us? I want to hear your side of things, and we can share some food.”
If Yotae didn’t want to stick around with me, that was her choice.
If anything, I’d be willing to split the resources.
As Moyo said, I do have a spirit of mutual aid, but I also held enough goodwill for Yotae to offer that.
In an environment like school, serious kids who try to make the people around them follow the rules tend to get shunned.
And yet Yotae kept trying to do what was right, always pushing herself forward.
Our relationship had only been that of sitting next to each other in class, but I didn’t dislike a person like her at all.
”…I, uh, I’ll have to rely on you. And, well, I said some weird things earlier, but I trust Tamano-kun too.”
Hmm, has there ever been anything worth trusting?
Well, asking for it would be pretty damn tactless.
I headed toward the boar and stashed it in my [Inventory].
While Yotzue marveled at seeing an [Inventory] for the first time, I closed the distance to Mashiro.
“Mashiro~! Can you carry five people? Huh? If it’s Minori Rinna, you’d carry her even if it kills you? Hahahaha, you pervert.”
After that, riding on Mashiro as she pumped herself up with determination, we made our way back to base.
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