Multiple updates for today
This is the fifth one

Chiyu and I welcomed a blonde-haired girl named Shouko and a black-haired, demure Shion as our companions.

"Yay!"

"Thank you. I'll do my best not to be a burden."

Shouko jumped up in joy, and Shion looked relieved.

"Oh, right, Sousuke-kun."

"What is it?"

"Your two companions look so much prettier... Is there any way I could look like that too?"

Shion's voice was calm, but there was a hint of envy in it.

By the way, there are some stains on both of their clothes and skin.
　Considering they appeared in the forest and wandered around alone for a while, it's only natural.

"Hmm? Wait, really! Your clothes are clean, and your hair and skin are shiny too!?"

Well, since we're already friends, there's no need to hide it.

"I'll talk about the clothes later. The reason my body is clean is because I made a bath."

"Really!? A bath!? Seriously!?"

"Wow, Sousuke-kun, your abilities are really amazing."

As expected from girls, they're both very interested.
　By the way, the bath supplies are stored away, so you can't see them.

"It's like a drum bath, so you'll have to take turns, but it's big enough for two. I'll get it ready."

No, if there are more girls, I should just generate another stone bath, right?
There's still plenty of water, and I can get the fire from the campfire right in front of me, so it shouldn't be too much trouble.

"I'm in trouble. I might fall for Sousuke."

"If that happens, I'll be Chiyu's love rival."

"I'll win Chiyu over and make her my heroine."

Chiyu declared firmly.

Preparing the bath isn't a problem. I'm a little sleepy, but it's for my friends.
Besides, there's a small purpose to it.

"It's not like I'm asking for anything in return, but I have a favor to ask of Shouko."

"Hmm. If it's just a quick peek while I'm bathing, I guess I could make an exception."

She said that with her index finger to her mouth.

"Why do you assume I want to peek?"

Was it because of the image she had of guys, or of me?

"Oh, just kidding."

"Is that so? Anyway, I was wondering, can you summon sheep with your 'fluffy summoning ability'?"

"Like, the 'baa' sheep?"

"That's the one."

Seeming to understand what I was getting at, Chiyu quickly added, "Cashmere goats are okay too."

"Hmm, hold on. Sheep... fluffy... soft... yeah, it could work!"

It seemed that whether or not she could summon something depended on whether she could recognize it as "fluffy."

「Oh! Now I can get wool!」

「What about the cashmere goats?」

Chiyu pressed on.

「I get cashmere, but I don’t know about cashmere goats, so I don’t think I can...」

Shouko’s abilities seem to depend on her imagination.
　Fenrir, for example, was probably summoned because she loved the character from the other-worldly comic she read.

The image of sheep doesn’t seem too difficult.

「By the way, is there a limit to how many you can summon?」

「Hmm. Maybe it depends on the size? I don’t think I can summon another Fenrir right now. As for sheep, I think I can summon two? Or two heads?」

「Summoning means calling them from somewhere, right? So, for example, if I send Mashiro back to where she came from, can I summon her again?」

「No, I can’t. If I send her back, I won’t be able to see her again, and I don’t want to think about it, but she’ll disappear if she dies.」

Shouko explained with a sad expression.

「I understand. Thank you for telling me. Mashiro is an important partner, so I won’t ask you to send her back.」

「Yeah.」

「But, could you summon two sheep for me, and then send them back, and then summon two more sheep…?」

I asked if it could be done before I got attached to them.

「Hmm, it would be a bit lonely, but if it’s necessary, I’ll do it.」

「Shouko. What about the meat from those sheep…?」

Chiyu’s question was valid, but… I couldn’t bring myself to ask Shouko about it.

「No, you don’t have to look at me like that. I thought about it too when I was starving. But, it says ‘cannot be converted to meat’ in the ability description, right? That means I can’t turn them into meat, right?」

「I see, so you're judging that the ability isn't being used as intended?」

It's the opposite of Chiyu getting "Purification" because she imagined herself as a White Mage.

Shouko probably imagined the creatures she summoned as partners or friends.
　So, the limits of her abilities were set accordingly.

「But then, can we get wool?」

Shion murmured.

「Probably, it should be fine. Just petting them might cause some of their fur to come out, and if they're considered friends, brushing them would be a normal activity. In other words, getting an animal's fur as you interact with them shouldn't contradict Shouko's perception. The concern is...」

「Whether the wool we've collected will disappear when we send the summoned creatures back.」

Shion continued my thought.

「Do you get that?」

「Huh? It’s fine, it won’t disappear.」

「All right…!」

I clench my fist.

This way, I’ll get wool.
I can obtain items like warm clothing, pajamas, and carpets.

Wool quilts are also available, but the filling is wool, while the outer material is likely a different fabric.
Actually, there are wool sweaters, so if I make them in quilt size, wouldn’t that be enough to keep warm for now?

Even if they get dirty or develop holes, as long as the fabric isn’t damaged, I can store and reconfigure them.

Alternatively, I could just make blankets instead of sticking to the quilt form.

「Wow, I might be able to contribute right away, which is great.」

「I’ll set up the bath first. Chiyu, Shion, could you help me boil the water?」

「Sure thing.」

「Shouko, could you summon the sheep?」

「Sure.」

I quickly set up a new stone bathtub and the bath set I used earlier.
　Chiyu then lit the fire and started boiling the water.

With two bathtubs, I also asked Shion to help out.

Shouko closed her eyes, focused, and suddenly opened them, and two sheep appeared before her.

「Wow.」

Since she can only summon fluffy things, they’re covered in plenty of fur.

I took out a stone knife and carefully sheared the sheep's wool without hurting them.

"Sou, I'll help too."

"Sure, thanks."

I handed her another knife, and we both set to work harvesting the wool.
I could store the wool I collected, but it would be troublesome for Shouko, so I brought out a wooden box for her to put hers in.

"The sheep are just letting us do this."

"They listen to me."

"So you're a tamer."

"Chiyu's a White Mage, I'm a tamer, and you're... an alchemist?"

"Haha, Shion's ability is also called 'Perception,' you know."

"Hmm."

Thanks to the sheep being docile and cooperative, the work proceeds smoothly.
But it's still quite labor-intensive.

"And here's where my childhood friend's 'Basic Healing' shines."

Chiyu, who appeared out of nowhere, casts a spell on me.

"Thanks, Chiyu."

"As childhood friends, we understand each other's thoughts."

"Chiyu-chan, does that feel like it's removing your fatigue? Can you do it for me too?"

"Sure."

A white light envelops Shouko.

「Wow! This is bad, I'm feeling super energetic!」

After the water started boiling, Shouko and Chiyu took turns.

The childhood friends duo shaved the fur, and the new member was ready for a bath.

For a while, they silently hunted for fur.

“Sorry, Sousuke-kun. Could you take the towel in and out for me?”

It was Shion’s voice. After getting out of the bath and drying off, she asked me to hang the towel on the screen.

Just like when it was Chiyu’s turn, I put their clothes in the laundry basket to clean them, and I also showed them the convenient feature of the ‘Inventory.’

“Got it.”

I stored it in the ‘Inventory’ and repositioned it. This way, the towel would lose its moisture and dry out.

"Isn't 'Crafting Ability' amazing?!"

Shouko showed her surprise again, who knows how many times.

"It's because Sousuke imagined a certain level of versatility when he answered, right?"

Since it's a standard feature in exploration games on a desert island, it was easy for him to imagine.

Soon, the two emerged from the bath.

Shouko, with her side-tails down, looked fresh and different from usual, and Shion, with her wet, dark hair and flushed face, was a clear beauty.
Both of them were beautiful girls, making my heart skip a beat.

"Seeing Sousuke's face after a bath feels strange."

Shouko smiled bashfully.

"Thanks for cleaning my uniform."

「That's right! Thanks, Sousuke. This is really helpful.」

「You're welcome.」

「What now? Should we summon more sheep?」

We had sheared four sheep and collected a considerable amount of wool.
While looking at the recipe, I shook my head.

「That's enough for today. You two can dry your hair by the fire. I'll go to the hut and start setting things up.」

「Hey, Sou-kun.」

「What is it?」

When Chiyu called out to me, I turned to her. She asked,

「There's only one hut. We're four people. How are we going to sleep?」

...
That's right.

I see, there was that problem.

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