Today's breakfast consisted of a glass of sheep's milk, bacon-like strips of crispy boar meat, mushroom soup with a salad of wild greens, and—fried eggs.

"Thump."

Chiyu seemed downcast.

When she realized that making omelets for one person each would result in a small portion, Chiyu had given up and made fried eggs instead.

She apparently couldn't compromise on the appearance of the food, which was also important.

"Heh heh... I told him he could use my share too."

"That won't do. If there's an imbalance in the food distribution, it could lead to discord."

We weren't short on food, and I was allowed seconds, but I understood that he was talking about the initial serving.

"The fried eggs are delicious too. Chiyu's cooking is always so soothing."

Today I'll eat it with salt, but I also like to put soy sauce on it.

"Um. I've been feeding you since you were a kid, so your tongue has been trained on my cooking."

Chiyu immediately perks up.

If you include the time when she started helping her mother with cooking in kindergarten, she's been eating Chiyu's cooking for more than ten years.
　Since our families are close, we've had each other over for dinner a few times.

"...Heh, heh. My food will soon become your favorite, so you'll be eating a lot of it."

Shion smiles as she says this.

"From now on, I'll be joining the competition with egg dishes, so the gap won't close."

The two of them are sparring, but there's no hostile atmosphere, so I decide not to intervene.

"The sheep's milk is so rich..."

「Yes, it's quite rich. I can't drink too much, but it's delicious.」

Shouko and Fukaho are focused on their meal.

「The bacon is pretty tasty too.」

Maybe I'll try making real bacon when I have the time.

I'll casually ask Fukaho about it.
　She's the one with all the knowledge, after all.

Today's breakfast was also satisfying.
　Even the first day's meal, which was just grilled mushrooms with salt, was pretty good considering we'd just arrived on the desert island.

A well-prepared meal is definitely more satisfying.

After the meal, we'll talk about the event.

「First, I want to make sure we're all on the same page. Does everyone agree to participate?」

「Yeah」「Of course」「Yeah」「Yeah」

The four of them nod.

「Good. I'm in too. I don't think anyone will try to go solo, and even if someone does, I don't mind. If one of us can return, that's a good thing.」

「There's no way I'm leaving So-kun behind.」

I give a wry smile at Chiyu's disgruntled voice.

「I know. What I'm saying is, whoever gets the light ball is fine.」

「So, we'll all ride on Marshmallow's back to move around?」

I nod in response to Shouko's question.

「That's probably best at first. We'll adjust our plan based on the light ball's speed.」

"If the prey can be chased down on foot, it's better to encircle it, but if it's too fast, it's better to aim from behind Mashiro-kun."

Shion's additional explanation is correct.

"That's right. As in my dream, if you think you can secure the target with your individual abilities, you can decide the timing."

"I want to do some magic training with live targets today."

That's a very hardworking comment from Fukaho.

"Ah, I'll have Mashiro take everyone along, so let's go hunting and practice that way."

We tried a five-person ride on the way back after meeting Fukaho, but the time was short.

Today, I want to know Mashiro's limits and the mobility with five people.
It might be a bit hard on him, but he'll be happy to have the four beautiful women's butts on board.

With Chiyu's 'Basic Healing' care, there won't be any fatigue carried over to tomorrow.

「Um...”

Shion raised her hand.

“I’m not trying to slack off, but I’m worried I might just be a hindrance.”

She was probably referring to the fact that she couldn’t use her ability to detect lies to capture the light balls.

“There are several reasons. First, there might be situations where having more people is an advantage. Second, I’m worried about being left behind, so it’s better for me to stay with everyone. Lastly—there might be times when I need your help with something other than capturing the light balls.”

“Huh?”

“The timing and location of the light balls’ appearance are unknown, but it’s possible that we might run into other classmates before one of them is captured. Those people might become our allies in the future, or they might not.”

“Oh... I see. My ability could help in deciding whether to trust them?”

“Yeah. If someone offers to help, you’d know right away if they’re lying and can’t be trusted.”

“Right...! You’re right, I might run into other transfer students. If I meet people, my ability could be useful too...!”

Shion expressed her joy with her whole face.

While everyone was laughing at her, the topic shifted back to securing the light sphere.

"I did consider dropping the giant net using Sousuke's 'placement,' though..."

"I thought of that too, but the placement can only reach a certain distance."

A classroom-sized area would work, as the net could reach from one end to the other.
But for an area the size of a gymnasium, it would be difficult.
The current limit is somewhere in between.

"So, the plan is to get close to it on the White Cloth, right?"

"That's what I'm aiming for. Does anyone else have any ideas?"

"Yes."

Chiyu opened her mouth.

“Tell me.”

“I learned a new spell.”

“Ah, right! As your proficiency increases, you can use more spells!”

“Yeah, the new spells are ‘Intermediate Healing’ and ‘Muscle Strength Enhancement.’”

A healing spell and a strengthening spell.
It’s exactly what you’d expect from a white mage, and it looks great.

“And… ‘Vitality Enhancement.’”

Silence fell over the dining table, and after a moment, the women gulped.

Then they glanced at me.

Probably, after recalling their experiences with me, they imagined how much more intense it would be if they were under the effects of 'Muscle Strength Enhancement'.

"I think I learned it because I used too much 'Basic Healing' to restore Sosuke's 'Sosuke'... It's kind of embarrassing."

Chiyu remained expressionless, but she had her hands on her cheeks.

"I'm embarrassed too..."

Anyway, it's great that I've learned three new spells.
Especially the first two, I'm sure they'll come in handy.

...Although, it seems like the last one will end up being the one I use the most.

"If you're talking about reports, I think I can summon larger sizes now. Before, I could only summon Masiro and two sheep, but now I feel like I can summon up to four sheep!"

"That's great too! Maybe I'll be able to summon a second Fenrir someday?"

"That would be cool! Like, a second Masiro?"

What if the summoned creatures were to have offspring?
　It's a mystery...

"I'm sorry, my magic isn't increasing."

Fukaho reported the current situation with a difficult expression.

"There's no need to apologize. Chiyu has been using a lot of 'Basic Healing' and 'Purification' on everyone, and Shouko has been leaving Mashiro out. Maybe the number of uses and the time between uses also affect it."

"T-That's true. I'll keep using magic as much as I can, so I can learn new ones."

"I'll count on you."

With the discussion over, everyone started preparing to leave.

"Sorry, everyone. Can I go take a shower before we leave?"

No one objected, as they understood what Shion was getting at.

Shouko and Fukaho were a little red in the face.

"...Sousuke-kun, do you want to wash your body a little too? Let's get it over with quickly together."

It wasn't exactly a natural progression, but they had all seen Chiyu in the bath yesterday morning, so everyone was aware of the situation.

"I don't mind. Shoko-chan, I want to increase the number of chickens before we go hunting. Help me with Mashiro."

"Sure thing. I enjoyed the egg dishes, so I'll help if they become two a day."

"I'll, I'll practice magic outside and wait for you."

After everyone else left, only Shion and I headed to the bath.

"You didn't exactly keep that a secret, did you?"

Once we entered the changing room, Shion knelt in front of me and reached for my pants.

"Since we didn't get a chance to do this before we left, shall we finish it now?"

I couldn't keep everyone waiting too long, but the desire that had risen in me this morning hadn't completely disappeared either.

"...Please."

"Fufu, leave it to me."

After Shion had served me politely.

We hurried to the bath to clean up and then met up with everyone.

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