“Phew…”
I woke up.
The canopy of the bed was clearly visible before my eyes.
It seems I’ve survived, after all.
“Did you wake up, Master?”
Lore stood by the side of the bed.
“Oh… yeah, good morning. My body feels really light for some reason.”
“Miss Chiyu cast a healing spell on you.”
“I see.”
Right, that makes sense. They wouldn’t just leave me there after I pushed myself to the brink of death.
“We are all deeply in our reflection, Master. Myself included. Providing service that would cause my master to lose consciousness cannot be called proper devotion. Please rest assured, it will not happen again.”
Lore bowed her head deeply.
“Please, don’t trouble yourself. It was my fault in the first place.”
“On this island, Master forming a bond with a new woman is something to be welcomed, not condemned.”
“The issue this time was that I did it when everyone else was worried about me. That’s why they were angry.”
”…Then, may I continue to serve you?”
“Of course. It would be a problem if Roa isn’t here.”
Roa breathed a sigh of relief, pressing a hand to their chest.
“Thank you.”
“Was that why you stayed behind? Because you were worried?”
“That’s part of it, but we also decided it would be better if at least one person remained with him.”
“I see…”
He was probably worried, yes, but there was likely an element of intimidation or checking up on her, too.
Like saying, “Don’t go sneaking off ahead.”
…I feel like I’m being extremely self-centered in my thinking.
No, given this desert island, if I don’t admit to myself that I am no longer an ordinary person, it would become less than humility and veer into pure pettiness.
”…Wow, it’s getting dark outside. What is everyone doing?”
“Due to the recent assault by Stymphalides, everyone seems quite anxious, so they are eating dinner together across team boundaries. I hear they are grilling various things outside.”
“Sounds fun.”
“If you show your face, Master, everyone will feel at ease.”
“R-Right…”
Besides, my stomach was rumbling.
Since all I had for lunch was porridge, I wanted to eat something else.
Like meat.
“Well then, let’s go.”
“Yes.”
“By the way, what about Mine?”
“I entrusted her to assist Shion-sama.”
The hole that opened up in my life when Loah stayed behind was filled by Mine.
“How’s Mine for you, Loah?”
“She is hardworking and impressive. She will make an excellent maid.”
We left the house chatting like that to rejoin everyone.
They were used to it by now, eating under the light of bonfires in the yard, each doing their own thing.
Everyone was worried for me, but those who were my lovers seemed a bit awkward, likely feeling guilty about having knocked me out. The ones who weren’t blushed red.
“It seems the story spread when we captured Momo.”
“Captured?”
Momo probably thought she’d get scolded and tried to flee, but it seemed she was caught red-handed in the end.
Earlier, with a distant look in her eyes, she apologized by saying, “Sorry for leaving you behind, Sousuke-kun…” I could tell she had suffered through it herself, making the apology feel heavy and impossible to bear.
Dinner concluded smoothly, and as we started to head home, Chiya stepped forward.
“I have something to say to everyone.”
All attention turned to her.
“Sousuke is the most premium prize on this desert island. It’s no wonder he attracts a swarm of admirers; it’s like ants swarming around sugar.”
The phrasing felt a bit prickly. Was she still angry?
“But a bidding war over him would ruin this lifestyle for everyone, right? So, we need to set some rules.”
Everyone waited in silence for the rest of Chiyu’s sentence.
“Basically, our group and Ryoka-chan’s group will operate independently. That stays the same as it has been until now. However, if you end up with Sou-kun during a quest or an event, you are free to attack him or make your appeal known. As long as Sou-kun doesn’t mind, most things are okay.”
He had just given his permission on his own.
“Outside of those situations, interaction is permitted as long as we get prior approval from our group. But if you do anything lewd with Sou-kun, we need you to sign the Ladies’ Pact.”
The Ladies’ Pact sounded like a secret meeting for girls only. “I have a question.”
“Hm?
Ryoka-chan.”
Suho raised her hand, and Chiyu nodded in acknowledgment.
Suho Reika was a beautiful girl with long, wavy blonde hair tied into twin buns at the back of her head.
She possessed the [Charisma] skill, and combined with her innate charm and leadership abilities, she had been able to keep the girls-only group together on this desert island.
“E-excuse me, would the rule of independent movement still apply if one becomes lovers with Takano-kun? If so, it creates a disparity between my lover who is in my group and your lover who is in his group.”
Suho’s face was red.
“If you become lovers with him, you are free to move back and forth at will.”
“That’s fair. I have one more question. Suppose someone becomes lovers with Takano-kun and then acquires [Memory Inheritance]. What happens to the multiple lovers who return to Japan?”
“Undetermined. It depends on his manly spirit and his mysterious blackboard. But personally, I have no intention of breaking up.”
Chia’s answer drew nods of agreement from the established couples.
But the fact that it all hinged on the mysterious blackboard bothered me.
— I see, so that is indeed a possibility.
The “Points” earned by slaying monsters or completing other tasks had their total revealed only after using the “Right to Return,” with bonuses potentially awarded depending on the amount accumulated.
It wasn’t implausible that one of those bonuses would be “a way to establish relationships on the desert island without attracting suspicion from your surroundings.”
Of course, I couldn’t use that hope as an excuse to back out of my decision, but it was a valid possibility worth considering.
It was something I could never have imagined in my pre-transfer life: Chia permitting, recommending, and even managing a harem like this.
What was even more unimaginable was how seriously all the women took it when they heard her speak.
No one scoffed or expressed any distaste.
On the contrary, several girls were looking at me with heated gazes, their eyes like hunters tracking prey.
My reputation had shifted drastically from being an unremarkable boy in class.
To a guy that girls would still consider making a move on, even knowing he had six lovers.
The “Return Rights,” “Memory Inheritance” for everyone, and the method to transmit abilities to Earth.
It will still take a long time to gather everything, but what on earth will happen in the future?
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