The last male disciple is handled; the deal with Tenseibon is settled.
It’s a relief we managed to establish a cooperative relationship, but because he teleported only me, I ended up worrying my teammates.
With Sengu at the forefront, six beautiful girls rushed forward to embrace me, and I nearly collapsed under the weight of their affection.
I really did give them a lot of worry.
Charming that they were so moved by my feelings, I temporarily used my arms to stroke them in comfort.
“S-so, Sousuke, there’s your armpit.”
“My master, that is your butt.”
Shouko blushed while Roa said it in a sultry voice.
“S-sorry.”
Perhaps they found my apology amusing, as several of them laughed, and the atmosphere grew a bit more relaxed.
Everyone slowly stepped away from me.
Amidst that, the one with a face pale as paper was Serina.
“S-sorry, Sousuke!”
“W-what’s wrong?”
“I should have deployed the barrier! If I had changed the activation conditions, I could have done it! I got carried away and let my guard down!”
I see, that’s what she meant.
During the fishing trip, Serina had moved a barrier deployed underwater to catch fish.
A barrier isn’t just placed; various conditions can be added to its deployment and maintenance.
So, for instance, by deploying a barrier centered on Yorina that encircles all her companions, it can reject the intrusion of monsters, wild beasts, and other humans.
It functions as a mobile barrier.
Since air can pass through, it doesn’t get in the way of Mashi’s nose.
“Yumekai-sensei doesn’t need to apologize. It would have been just as well if any one of us had thought of it.”
“That’s right, Selen!”
“Selen-chan’s power is being a huge help to everyone. Please don’t blame yourself.”
“Mm. If you’re saying that, well, if I hadn’t shielded me, So-kun might have been able to avoid getting touched by him. If I had always had ‘Muscle Strength Enhancement’ active, I might have been able to dodge after seeing his movements.”
“Master is unharmed. Rather than regretting past actions, let us exert our strength to support Master in the future.”
The people clinging to me comfort Selen.
“I’m glad you’re all worried. And thanks for the barrier idea. But just as everyone says, it was actually better that I was the one teleported.”
”…I won’t let you do it next time.”
Selen wipes away her tears with her finger and blows her nose.
“Ah, I’m counting on you all.”
“Leave it to us.”
Is Selen okay now?
At least, she shouldn’t blame herself any further.
「By the way, we’re really glad to hear you made it out okay, Kano-kun~」
«Ugh, ugh… I’m so relieved you’re safe. Really glad.»
«Heh… I still can’t bring myself to join in there yet.»
It seemed Shou, Sensei Luminous, and Genchu were also worried about it.
By the way, Micron was on the verge of pouncing at any moment, though he was holding himself back while trembling all over.
He must be trying to spare his master, Shou, from any trouble.
The six people who noticed this quietly moved away.
In an instant, Micron shot through the air and wrapped itself tightly around me.
«Aha ha, it’s ticklish. Thanks for worrying about me.»
After waiting for Micron to calm down, I told everyone about the Transcendent Wheel.
«I, I just don’t get girls… I get what you’re saying, but I thought my heart was going to stop!»
At Shou’s exclamation, everyone nodded in agreement.
“It is good news that we have formed a cooperative relationship… but you must reflect on your actions, Sensei.”
The teacher slumped in dejection.
Chiya approached him.
“Hmm. You put your student in danger to save them. Amends need to be made.”
“Y-Yes, that’s true. I asked for help with something I should have handled alone, and even caused you trouble… but what exactly would amends look like?”
Chiya placed a hand lightly on the teacher’s shoulder.
“Luminas surely understands.”
Sensei Luminas’s shoulders jerked.
”… Ah, but, Sensei is Sensei, and…”
His voice dropped into a murmur, becoming difficult to hear clearly.
“This is another world, and an desert island at that. The laws and ethics of the original world do not apply here.”
”…”
“Besides, Luminas-nan certainly feels drawn to Sou-kun.”
”—!!”
Seeing the teacher’s face flush red, it was obvious that Chiya had said something unnecessary.
No, rather, Chiyu is thinking of the group’s cohesion, and that’s hardly a fair way to put it.
Besides, if I said I didn’t get a rush out of Professor Luminas glancing over at me and turning crimson, that would be a lie.
……It seems like I’m starting to catch the island fever too.
But what truly matters is the sincerity behind it all.
“Anyway, Tensenrin wasn’t such a bad guy in the end, so let’s consider this matter closed.”
“Mm. So you’ve taken control of this desert island.”
“In name and deed, I am the island master now, yes.”
Chiyu and Roa nod with satisfied expressions.
Admittedly, forming an alliance with all forty-one people, including the professor, might be quite an achievement.
“Thanks to you, Kuno-kun, the living conditions for the students have improved significantly.
It’s truly commendable work,” Professor Luminas says, looking proud.
Since she had been so worried about her students, her joy was likely all the more profound.
“Which means we can go to the sea!”
Moushi’s eyes light up.
Exactly. We had promised each other that once this was done, we’d all head to the beach together.
In the bonus area, there were swimsuits prepared for each of them as well.
“I heard a rumor that Sou-suke-kun was going over to Suzuka-chan’s place.”
At Shion’s words, a few people made displeased faces.
“Well, since I can keep up with him, it’s not like it’s a big deal. But if I had to be separated from Sou-suke, that would just be out of the question.”
“Ikuno~n, you’ve got plenty of adorable girlfriends around, so even if Suzuka-chan tries to seduce you, you gotta make sure not to fall for it, okay?”
“Oh my, Junma. That’s rude to say about Ikuno.”
At the remarks from Serina, Shoube, and Gensaku, I let out a wry smile.
Sumifu Suzuka. The owner of such charisma that she could keep every single girl not present here in line.
She didn’t seem satisfied with merely being a business partner; it appeared she was considering poaching me.
Due to various circumstances, it had come to the point where I’d be staying at their base… who knew what would happen from there?
“If you’re going that far, Sou-suke, you might as well just go expand your harem over there.”
Chinju’s comment drew everyone’s gaze toward me.
It probably isn’t that bad… right?
“Maybe we should keep so close to Sou-suke that he has no room in his head for cheating.”
“Fu, Tsubomi-chan. If the group gets too big, I’m worried there won’t be enough time left for each of us, and that sounds lonely.”
“I, I too… should strive to ensure Sou-suke doesn’t forget me.”
“An increase in numbers is fine, but I believe a maid must continue to demonstrate her usefulness.”
“It’s not the time or place to say this, but could it happen to be my turn tonight?”
Hearing the words of my five girlfriends and Setsuna, my imagination began to spiral out of control.
With the deal going well, the only thing left for me to worry about was survival.
I would live life on this desert island with my companions, keeping a wary eye out for events and monsters.
For now, we’d return to our base today, and tomorrow… a swim in the sea, perhaps?
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