Multiple updates today.
Here is Chapter 1.
“Yum, yum—!”
Io’s exclamation of delight rang out across the dining table.
“Haha, I’m glad you’re enjoying it.”
The main course for dinner was “Wild Boar Spareribs Stir-Fried with Balsamic Vinegar.”
The meat from around the ribcage and a few vegetables were well-coated in a sauce mixed with balsamic vinegar and sugar.
“It really is delicious. This sweet-and-salty flavor… I really want some rice with this…”
As a high school boy, he naturally craved rice with meat, but this dish especially triggered that urge.
“Haha. Yes, I’d like some rice too. Honestly, I’d love to add pepper, cornstarch, garlic, and other things, but I’ll have to leave that to future foraging trips.”
“Mm. If it expands Shio-chan’s cooking repertoire, I’m happy to help with the exploration.”
Chiiyu said this while chewing on the meat, smacking her lips.
She fully agreed.
The idea that finding new ingredients would increase Shion’s variety made him feel even more motivated.
“The salad is delicious too. Is this balsamic vinegar as well?”
“Yes. The fact that I’ve been eating it plain up until now makes it taste even better right now.”
It was true; since salt was the only condiment available, either I seasoned it with that,
or I ate it as is.
Still, it was delicious.
I’ve said this a few times already, but I’m starting to need rice or wheat soon.
Everything depends on that mysterious blackboard.
Everyone finished dinner and the women’s bath time arrived.
We wear uniforms from morning until afternoon, using the bath as the trigger to change into wool or linen garments.
And after sleeping, we wake up in the morning and change back into our uniforms.
“Oh right, Fupou. What’s the difference between soap and shampoo?”
At my question, Fupou placed her finger on her chin as she answered me.
It was the expression she made when she was carefully considering how to explain something.
“Well… There are different types of shampoo. You can wash your hair with soap, but because it’s alkaline, it becomes quite harsh on the hair. If Sohaku-san could make a shampoo, I think if you aimed for an amino acid-based formula and mixed in a moisturizer we can obtain on this island, you’d end up with something very gentle on the hair.”
“Oh? Is that so? Well, it looks like I can wash my body with soap for now, so please teach me how to make an amino acid-based shampoo.”
“Eh, of course I will.”
With the sodium carbonate and water already secured, along with the fats and oils that Shinpō had sorted for me, adding glutamic acid extracted from ingredients like kombu made it possible to generate an amino-acid based shampoo.
I also added a moisturizing agent called squalene, which apparently was another item obtained when shearing sheep.
Once Shinpō explained it, the item had been added to my Inventory.
Sheep… they’re really coming in handy.
Maybe I could get Shouko to summon me again.
“So, we have completed an amino-acid shampoo packed with natural moisturizing ingredients.”
I poured the shampoo into stone containers and prepared enough for every woman.
The next item was the main course: scented soap.
“Try it out right away, and let me know if you have any requests or feedback.”
I had fully expected the usual, happy reaction from everyone.
Instead, an unexpected silence fell.
At the table in the living room, four women stared fixedly at the shampoo and soap.
“Is something wrong? Was there something unusual?”
Just as I started feeling a bit uneasy, Chi-iu… rushed forward and hugged me directly.
«Sō-kun. My childhood friend’s affection for me, already maxed out, just broke through the ceiling entirely»
Chi-iya presses her forehead against my chest and rubs it vigorously back and forth.
She seems absolutely delighted.
“Well, you’re happy about it. That makes me glad.”
As I sigh with relief, Yōko leaps onto my back this time.
“Sōsuke, divine!”
Yōko’s breasts press against my back, but the sensation causes me to recall what happened at the sea.
“I thought I’d finally managed to return a favor even if just a little, but you immediately give me something new, so repaying you never seems to make any progress.”
Uta says this with a look of mild exasperation while leaning her body against my left arm.
“I’m sure I’ll return the favor eventually, so please feel free to tell me if anything comes to mind, Sōsuke-san.”
Fukami says this with a hint of shyness, then clings tightly to my right side like a cat.
It’s a genuine harem situation, but in such a state, my heart is too flustered to let me rest.
“Mino-chan, the way you say things is so perverted.”
“Mino-rin, being good at more than just studying—teasing the male heart too… that’s overpowered.”
“Mmm… that’s quite the departure from calling me ‘lewd’ just yesterday.”
“E-everyone, that’s really mean…”!
Fukami blushed, her eyes brimming with tears.
It was clear she was being teased, but perhaps earnest Fukami simply didn’t have much experience handling that kind of banter.
Given her high adaptability, she’d likely develop the skill to fight back or brush it off before long.
Finally seeming satisfied with their teasing, the four women left me and headed toward the bathroom carrying shampoo and soap.
I followed them since I needed to fill up the tub, waiting until the water reached the perfect temperature before heading back inside.
“Ah, I’ve already bathed, so please leave the water in the tub as is for today.”
I could deal with rearranging the storage tomorrow.
Hearing their acknowledgment, I returned to my room.
Left alone, I suddenly had a thought and generated ‘paper’ from wood.
I spread it out on my desk and sat down.
Using charcoal and relying on the light of a candle, I tried to sketch out something resembling a map… but I could only manage a drawing that looked like a child’s treasure map.
“Well, I mean… knowing the rough relative positions should be enough.”
Sea, forest, base camp.
The location where Shinpou went for woodcutting, and the spots where specific gatherables were found.
Sharing this information with the party and updating each other as we go might allow us to explore efficiently.
“Hmm… I should probably ask Shinpou or Shiin for a map.”
This kind of task requires the right person for the job.
“Is something wrong?”
I realized only then that Shiin was peering over my shoulder from behind.
“Wha— Oh, it’s just you, Shiin. Have you finished your bath already?”
Shiin, bundled in her fluffy clothes, exuded a fresh warmth; her black hair shone with gloss, her skin looked plump and supple, and her cheeks were tinted a light crimson.
“Hey, hey, you’ve been really focused for quite a while. Everyone else is already out of the bath.”
“R-right… So, why are you in my room?”
At my question, Shiin blinked her eyes wide.
“Huh? Didn’t Chii tell you? Sorry, I thought you already knew, so I just came in.”
“Know what?”
Shiin explained the situation, though she remained a bit embarrassed while doing so.
“Because… uh, about Soosuke’s night shift, I mean… the right to sleep with him.
We decided that the four of us would take turns.” …I see.
So that means yesterday was Chiyu’s turn, and today is Shion’s.
And tomorrow and the day after will probably be Mao and Fubou’s.
“You… didn’t hate it?”
I shook my head vigorously from side to side.
“Not at all.”
“Good thing. Even with ‘Basic Cure’ restoring you, I heard you ejaculated a lot today, so I thought maybe you wouldn’t even react to me anymore.”
Come to think of it, starting this morning, I had ejaculated multiple times on each of Chiyu, Mao, and Fubou.
Despite my stamina being fully restored by Chiyu’s ‘Basic Cure,’ that was an astonishing number of ejaculations.
At my reply, Shion’s face showed genuine relief, and she quietly sat down on the edge of my bed.
“It’s sad to be left out while everyone else gets a turn… Will you let me have my turn today too?”
Begged with moist eyes, there was no way I could refuse.
I stood up and approached Shion.
When I gently touched her shoulder, Shion cried out “Kyaa!” in an exaggeratedly cute voice and collapsed backward onto the bed.
And then, looking at me with eyes glistening with expectation, she slowly began to lift the hem of her clothing.
“Even outside of cooking, I’d like to put you to good use?”
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