The time Shouko and Unme had together continued until the maid, Roha, came to call them for dinner.
“I apologize for interrupting while you were serving my master, but it seems Shion has finished preparing the meal.”
That voice reached us from behind the door.
“W-wait! Just a moment!”
“Very well.”
While I flustered, Roha’s voice remained calm.
“Sousuke… you went overboard.”
“It’s all this sticky, gooey mess…”
Shouko and Unme shot me lazy, unimpressed glares.
Their cheer costumes were indeed stained messy with cloudy white fluid.
“I’m sorry…”
”…It just goes to show how into it you both were, so I forgive you.”
“I think Sousuke looked cute, and Shouko looked cute too. I’m satisfied~”
As she said that, a sweet smile bloomed on both their faces.
“R-really?”
I was relieved that I had been forgiven.
However… seeing this mess again, I couldn’t help but be shocked.
Even though Chiya had healed me before entering the room, my stamina was still remarkably impressive.
The two cheer outfits would have been beyond saving—worthless trash—if it weren’t for some kind of storage reconfiguration.
I could clean the clothes with that trick, but what about the state of their bodies?
“Forgive my intrusion, but since I’ve brought Miss Chiya along, wouldn’t you mind if she applied a ‘Purification’?”
“That’s it!”
As soon as I responded like that, Chiya entered the room.
She looked down at the two of them with a blank expression and cast the ‘Purification’.
“A-ahehe… thanks, Chiya-chan.”
Miko seemed awkward about it.
“Cleaning up the aftermath of your boyfriend having sex with another woman… Chiya-chan is too holy for this world.”
Rune, with that kind of phrasing, I must be the biggest villain here… A wave of guilt washed over me all at once. “Mm. Praise me.”
At Chiya’s words, the two girls bowed their heads in unison, murmuring, “Yahahaha~”.
Chiya nodded with an air of satisfaction and then looked at me.
“So-kun.”
“Yes?”
“I want you to wear the clothes I pick out for you.”
“Y-Yes, got it.”
So she actually intended to wear them.
Even though he had been drenched in cold water just moments ago, fresh fantasies began to bloom in his mind.
Just how broad was this childhood friend’s heart?
“Muuu. You’re already thinking about other girls.”
“You’ve got a big heart, don’t you?”
Momoko puffed her cheeks in pout while Junga burst into laughter.
“Hm. For someone like you, I’m your first love. It’s only natural I’m special.”
Chi-yu crossed her arms beneath her ample chest and nodded emphatically.
“Mmm-hmm. That might be true, but I’m Sōsuke’s girlfriend right now too! I won’t back down to you either, Chi-yu!”
“I accept the challenge.”
Despite the sparks flying, the tension didn’t turn ugly, a testament to the strong bond between the women.
He realized once again that this relationship was possible only because of their open and generous hearts.
“Everyone, um…”
Roa interrupted the conversation, looking apologetic.
“Ahh, right, it’s dinner time. Come on, you two, let’s change.”
“Mm-hmm. My stomach is growling so loud it’s got its own echo.”
It was painfully obvious how starving they were.
“Me too. But wait, doesn’t this smell incredible? Could it really be… that?”
Mizuka changed clothes while snorting the air excitedly.
Once we finished getting dressed, we hurried downstairs to the living room.
The scent had already been lingering in the air, but the moment we stepped into the living room, it exploded against our noses.
“Shion, everyone, sorry for keeping you waiting!”
“Hehe, it’s okay~. We gave you plenty of time to call us over.”
Shion in the kitchen offered a gentle smile.
The other members were already gathered. Shuko sat down at the table, shrinking into herself with an embarrassed look.
Mizuka rubbed her belly and laughed, saying, “I’m so hungry~,” but if you looked closely, her face was red.
To be honest, it seemed everyone had already pieced together what happened, as most of them were blushing.
The only exceptions were Roa, Yurina, and Chiiru.
Roa, who had come to pick us up, headed off to help Shion with the cooking, while Chiiru and I took our seats.
Dinner today was curry—a dish everyone loved.
Apparently, by combining what we had gathered so far with what we acquired today, they were finally able to make it.
If you used commercially available roux, I’d made curry myself before the transfer… but…
How far would Shion’s culinary skills eventually take her?
“Fufu, it probably isn’t as difficult as you’re all imagining.”
Reading the expressions on our faces, Shion said with a smile.
“So, for today, I tried making keema curry.”
It was a dry curry packed with plenty of minced meat.
Was it a coincidence that it was my favorite kind? Or did Chiiru ask… or something like that?
Anyway, it’s an absolutely fragrant aroma.
As we all took our seats, a chorus of “Itadakimasu” echoed as we pressed our hands together in gratitude before picking up our wooden spoons.
After taking just one spoonful, I froze.
The spice that rushed through my nostrils was so vividly intense it nearly knocked the breath out of me.
Of course, the taste was equally divine.
“…Hah!”
I started again. Before I realized it, the plate had already been cleaned spotless.
Did time skip? No, that’s not it.
It was so incredibly delicious that I finished it in the blink of an eye…!
“Sōsuke-kun, would you like a refill?”
Shion turned to look at me, her face lighting up with a bright smile.
“Oh, um, yeah. No, I’ll go get it myself.”
“No, let me do it. It makes me happy to think that you’re eating your fill.”
“Shī-chan! Me too, a refill!”
“Me too!” / “I will too…” / “May I have more as well…”
Believe it or not, the girls who’d spent the evening before dinner with me all seemed to want seconds.
“Wow, the curry was a huge hit! Good thing I made so much.”
“Poine-sama.
May I help out as well?” / “Thank you, Roa.”
I accepted the seconds that the two of them had prepared for me.
In the end, I ended up eating three bowls in total.
The truly astonishing part, however, was Shouko clearing five plates. Where in that slender frame did all that curry go?
After the highly popular dinner concluded, there was a brief period of free time.
“……”
If I remembered correctly, this was followed by Teacher Luminas’s turn.
That’s what Chiyu had explained, but what exactly was I supposed to do?
Lost in thought, I found myself back in my own room.
“Should I have been the one to approach her…? No, but…”
Say something like, “Next it’s your turn, Teacher?” That sounds pretty cheap, doesn’t it?
It’s a moot point at this stage—I’ve already got a harem—but it seems making a smooth invitation is simply not my forte.
While I was grunting and pondering, there was a knock on the door.
“Y-yes!”
“It’s the teacher…”
“P-please come in!”
With my tacit permission, the door creaked open quietly, and Professor Luminous entered.
She wore a white blouse with a black tight skirt. Her brown hair, tinged with yellow, was tied back into pigtails. The blouse seemed slightly too small to contain her bust, which exceeded that of Chi Iru, leaving it stretched taut.
“I’ve been told about this conversation from Ms. Chi Iru…”
“Y-yes.”
The professor seemed nervous herself; there was a faint flush on her face. “So…
So-chan?”
When the professor used that nickname, it meant she wanted to talk not as teacher and student, but as a man and a woman.
“Ah… yes, Luminous.”
“I-I feel terribly sorry for having raised your expectations, but I didn’t come today with any intention of doing that kind of thing.”
Professor Luminous said this with an extremely apologetic expression.
“Oh, yeah. That’s perfectly fine, of course.”
“Right. You must be disappointed—eh?”
Professor Luminous looked surprised.
I wonder what she thinks of me… Or is she just some libido-hungry guy building a harem on a desert island?
Yeah, that surprised look on my teacher’s face was perfectly justified.
“Um, I mean, of course I’m happy that we can do that kind of thing. But I think it means nothing if your feelings aren’t mutual. If one person doesn’t want to, then naturally, that preference should be respected.”
I made sure to clearly convey my stance.
“So-so…”
“A, wait, but— strictly speaking, ‘it’s okay’ means I won’t force it if you don’t feel like it today, Luminous. It’s not that I have no interest in you or anything like that…”
She smiled gently at my stumbling words.
“Ahaha, I know, So-so. You responded to me properly last time, didn’t you?”
I had signaled with my hand to the teacher who had come out of the bath.
She must be talking about that moment.
“That… it’s not perverted or anything, but I have something I want to do. May I intrude on the bedroom?”
“Ah, yeah…”
Even with that kind of preamble, my heart still raced.
When we moved to the bedroom, Teacher Luminous sat seiza-style (kneeling) on the bed.
And she gives her knee a gentle pat. “Lap pillow.
Is that… all right?”
“It’s not at all.”
I fidgeted as I climbed onto the bed, resting my head on her thigh.
Enveloped by Mr. Luminous’s scent and body heat, my head sank softly into those pliant thighs.
“There, there, good boy, good boy. You’ve really done wonderfully.”
She said that as she stroked my head. It was a gentle touch, full of kindness and affection, like the way one soothes a child to sleep.
Just like that, Mr. Luminous began speaking to me in a soft voice.
”…I was surprised at first, but I’ve come to feel quite glad I came to this island. There were some who did the wrong things, and yet… I was able to see the strength of so many others.”
Pausing for a beat, Mr. Luminous continued:
“Especially yours, Sau-chan.”
“Heh. In class, I was just an inconspicuous go-home-club member.”
“To know that you are so brave, kind-hearted, and fine a person is a source of joy and pride for me.”
“It’s nice for me too to have learned more about Luminous. Like how, actually, you’re weak to alcohol.”
“Hey, I’m not weak, okay!? It just feels fluffy!”
“Mm-hmm.”
I decided not to argue the point.
“I still feel guilty about drinking in front of students. But you all seem to be okay with it, and So-chan’s liquor… is delicious!”
Because his Crafting skill produces high-quality items.
I don’t really understand the finer points myself, but apparently they’re things that satisfy Professor Luminus.
“I’ll keep making them. Ah, though I should probably adjust the quantity to be considerate of my health.”
“Um…”
After Professor Luminus let out a dejected sigh, we both chuckled softly.
“I’m sorry. But really, this isn’t good enough, right?”
“No, it’s wonderful.”
“R-Really?”
“At my age, it’s not often I get to have my head patted and be praised like a child.”
“Now that you mention it, you’re right.”
“That’s right. May I have the chance to praise Luminus in turn?”
“H-Huh…?”
Professor Luminus looked bewildered.
“Is it too much trouble…?”
“N-No, not at all. Well then, would that be alright?”
And so, the roles reversed.
“This is… my first time having a man’s lap pillow.”
To be pleased by such a simple statement says a lot about how easily I’m won over, I suppose.
I cleared my throat to steady myself, then mustered up the courage to run a hand over her hair.
It felt impossibly smooth, probably because she took such good care of it.
“Good girl, Luminas. You’re doing great. Given your status—having been summoned to this island mid-assignment—you still managed to act with the students’ welfare in mind. How many teachers could pull off the same thing in that kind of situation?”
“I believe everyone would have done the same.”
Is that really so? The students had been harmless during peacetime, yet they snapped and went berserk. Even adults who were decent people in normal times found it difficult to maintain their composure under these circumstances.
It was just a personal bias of mine, but I suspected male teachers would have tried to take charge, likely sparking unnecessary conflicts.
But there was no need to bring that up with Luminas-sensei.
“Maybe it’s true. But that doesn’t change the fact that you’re outstanding. It might have been a nuisance, but I’m glad it was you who came.”
”…Am I being useful?”
“Of course. You’ve been a huge help. It’s not just me; everyone else who was transported to this island feels the same way.”
It was thanks to her cooperation that we were able to secure the backing of classmates across the entire island.
“That’s good… then I’m happy.”
With those words spilling out, Luminas-sensei rolled over in her sleep on my lap.
Her face turned toward the side of my abdomen, and she rubbed her forehead against me.
At that utterly adorable sight, I felt a tightness grip my chest.
For a while, I stroked her head in silence.
“Thank you, Sōchan.”
Professor Luminas murmured those words and then slowly sat up.
“Heh, just like Sōchan says, being praised really is nice.”
“Feel free to come by anytime.”
“Of course, we’ll alternate as usual.”
Professor Luminas laughed like a child.
“Well then, Sakuno-kun. I think I’ll take my leave here today.”
“Yes. I enjoyed the knee pillow too.”
”…Mm-hmm.”
It’s a wild assumption of mine, but Professor Luminas is probably wavering right now.
Originally, Professor Luminas was scheduled for tonight.
Chiya had acquired “Contraception,” consulted with the professor to see if she could yield her turn for that day, and the schedule was changed.
I hadn’t particularly thought about it at the time, but Professor Luminas likely still had doubts.
Even maintaining a sense of distance appropriate for our gender, the fact that I am his student remains unchanged.
Is it even right to continue an affair with me?
One might think it’s too late to care about such things, but the weight of physical intimacy is undeniably different.
I had no intention of denying my teacher’s seriousness in that regard.
Of course, if our relationship were to progress further, it would be a delight for me.
“Th-Then, see you later, Takano-kun.”
“Yes.”
After seeing my teacher out of the room, I realized something.
There was a letter lying on the hallway floor in front of the door.
Opening it, I read: “I’ll be waiting in my room. Shion.”
He must have left it while I was talking with Sensei Ruminus.
Tucking the letter into my pocket, I headed toward Shion’s room.
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