※Sōsuke made a mistake in which he used rearrange storage,
Fixes 11/21
The moment we woke up in the morning, we sprang out of bed.
“Purification.”
Chiyu purifies both my body and mine, along with our uniforms.
I immediately stashed away the uniforms and underwear for both of us into storage and tried to use Rearrangement on each other’s bodies… but I couldn’t do it!
Instead, we hurriedly changed clothes normally, the two of us.
Ideally, I’d want to linger in the afterglow of last night, but the quest has already begun.
Since the ‘Mine Exploration,’ which is confined to the mine area, can wait, we need to start dealing with the birds and beasts appearing across the entire island right now.
“Chiyu, I’m sorry.”
“Mm. It’s fine since you had plenty last night.”
”…”
Thinking back on what happened last night, my face heats up.
Looking closely, I noticed Chiyu was also blushing.
Even though the contraceptive magic is working, there’s still what I released inside Chiyu right now…
Just thinking about it made me feel agitated, so I quickly shifted my focus.
When the two of us stepped into the hallway, it seemed the others were still inside.
“Good morning, Master. Good morning, Miss Chiyu.”
No, Loah was standing in front of my room.
Typical for a top-tier maid.
“Morning.”
Lost in such thoughts—
“Kyaa!”
A scream came from one of the rooms.
This voice was…!
“It’s coming from Shion’s room!”
At the same time as Loah, I burst out running.
I rushed to Shion’s room and opened the door.
Inside, Shion, in the middle of changing, was sitting on the floor with her rear end hit by it.
Something had crashed through the window.
It was a bird’s beak, golden in color.
But its size was off.
It was big enough to chew someone’s head up.
I made eye contact with the bird-type monster that owned the beak.
“Chiyu, reinforcement!”
Without waiting for an answer, I leaped out.
“[Strength Enhancement]!”
Forcibly pressing its head against the wall, I caught the open beak that was trying to eat Shion.
In that instant, Chiyu’s reinforcement arrived, and my body began to glow faintly.
I clamped my right hand over the top of its beak and my left under, preventing it from biting.
“Sōsuke-kun…!”
“It’s okay!”
I wasn’t going to let Shion, a vital companion and my lover, become monster food.
“Grrrrooo…”
Pushing every ounce of effort into it, I forced the monster’s beak open past its physical limits.
The enhancements layered onto his body, honed on that desert island, allowed him to pull off this kind of comic-book-style move.
With a wet squelch, the enemy’s head eventually split open, top and bottom.
As I let go, the monster shrieked and collapsed to the ground.
“Shion, you all right?”
Shion’s face turned red, and she nodded vigorously.
She looked at him with a somewhat dazed expression.
Was he too scared to speak?
“Sōsuke-kun, if your boyfriend defeats a monster for you, it’s totally normal to get wet.”
At Chiyu’s remark, Shion blushed an even deeper red.
It must have hit the mark.
He felt a moment of bashfulness, but he quickly worried about his other companions. “Can you stand?” “I… I can…”
It seemed Shion had been in the middle of buttoning up her uniform, as her beautiful stomach and bra were exposed.
“Um, s-sorry, I’ll just close the buttons right away.”
“Ah… yeah.”
Keeping his gaze averted from her, he tugged at her hand to lead her back into the hallway.
As they stepped into the corridor, the rest of the group was just arriving.
Me, Chiyu, Shion, Mameko, Fukamitsu, Roa, Seline, Professor Luminas, Runme, Miyao—the entire party had assembled.
“Shii-chan, what happened?!”
“A monster broke through the window… but Sousuke-kun saved us, so we’re fine.”
“Truly heroic actions as befitting of a master.”
Usually, he would be pleased to receive such praise, but there was no time for that now.
“The Mashiros are vulnerable right now. We need to get outside and protect them immediately. Plus, I’m worried about the people in the Sumimaru party too.”
I realized how much we relied on Seline’s barrier normally.
My stone wall was meaningless against monsters that could fly.
“That’s right! Mashiros Micro High…”
“Mameko, calm down!”
I understand how Moushu feels, but she lacks the power of a summon beast right now.
I couldn’t let her go out on her own.
We hurried down to the first floor after Moushu and rushed outside as soon as we arrived.
The same monsters that had raided Shiine’s room moments ago were circling the sky in swarms, with several of them taking aim at the Phantoms.
“Stop it…!”
Moushu let out a scream at the monsters’ actions. “Damn it! Fukaho!
Sensei!”
“Yes! 『Thunder Lance』”
A lance of lightning shot from Fukaho, striking the monster dead center.
The one trying to attack Mikron, who was sleeping atop Fenrir’s hut, seized up with electricity and fell. After twitching convulsively for a moment, it appeared to have died, dissipating into light particles as it vanished.
Stay away from Mashiros!
Professor Luminous’s photokinetic attack cleanly pierced the enemy’s head; the creature disintegrated into particles before it even hit the ground.
I’ll keep Mashiros safe while we hold on here until the quest is complete!
If the enemies were targeting Mashiros or us, that would be convenient for us.
Miyao! Transform into the Black Dragon! Fukaho, get on Miyao and take out the enemies from the air!
“Yes, u-yes!”
“Consider it done!”
Miyao transformed into the Black Dragon, carrying Fukaho on its back as they soared into the sky.
“Miyoko! For now, this should be enough. The Mashiro group is safe!”
“Yeah… yeah. Sorry for just up and leaving like that.”
Miyoko threw herself into my chest, her eyes brimming with tears.
“It’s okay. The Mashiros are as important to us as anyone else in the party.”
“Yeah…”
I gently stroked Miyoko’s head.
“It’s frustrating not being able to use my ability…”
Yorina muttered bitterly.
I felt exactly the same way.
“Shouko, let’s save the flirting for later. The monsters have completely locked onto us.”
“Eh? A-ah, t-that’s not what I—!”
“Miyoko, I know you’re worried about the Mashiros, but follow me. We’re all going to regroup with the Seihou party for now! Miyao! Shinhō! Get back here as soon as possible and wait for us!”
“Yes sir!”
Upon hearing Shinhō’s response, we started moving out.
“Professor Luminus, can I count on you?”
“Yes! I won’t let anyone lay a hand on my students!”
The Professor’s light-based attacks felt more reliable than ever.
The birds aiming at us are pierced by blinding beams of heat and crash down.
Normally, I’d want to stow the base, solar panels, and other equipment in my [Inventory], but that’s impossible right now.
All I can do is pray that nothing breaks.
Above all else, saving lives comes first, so I head toward the Sumphō party’s base.
That said, they’re my neighbors, so it’s a short walk.
“Non-combatants to the inside of the circle! Tsurugi and Yumino, take out the enemies in the sky! Inzin and Shippū, handle the ground units! Tsuine, once you’ve successfully tamed them, use them to distract the enemy!”
The Sumphō party had already formed a tight circle and was engaged with the monsters.
Just as expected of Sumphō. Her natural charisma combined with her [Charisma] skill allowed for brilliant command.
“Shooting birds out of the sky… you really seem like a hunter, don’t you?”
Hibane Yumino was a member of the Archery Club. Her long, pale purple hair was tucked behind her right ear, while a cord was tied around her left bangs.
She possessed [Enhanced Archery] and was now flawlessly piercing the heads of enemies, bringing sky-bound monsters crashing down to earth.
“Shipp…!”
Tsurugi Ichiaka was a member of the Kendo Club, a girl with long, snow-white hair tied into a ponytail. Her distinctive trait was that she tied it lower than Fukuhō did.
Her 『Sword That Cuts Anything』, after being enhanced, has mastered 『Flying Slash』.
Even now, as she swings her blade, an aerial monster loses a wing and crashes to the ground. “Sumuho! Are you alright!?”
“I’m fine, Kouno Sousuke! Just lend me a few people and guard the phantoms while we handle the non-combatants!”
What a swift and reliable young lady.
“Thanks for the help!”
While I worry about the students not here with us, clearing the quest by defeating the hundred monsters would be more helpful than rushing to rescue anyone.
Right now, I am just an ordinary student without any abilities.
But if it comes down to it, I intend to have Chiyo enhance me and fight as I did earlier.
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