Tomorrow's "Party vs. Party Event A."

We decided to discuss how to structure our team for it.

"That said, the detailed rules are being explained tonight, so we'll just aim to get a rough idea settled for now."

"Hmm. In the last event, we had less than ten minutes between waking up and the start. It's better to have a lineup in mind from the beginning rather than worrying about it after hearing the rules."

Chiyu nodded at my words.

"In that case, I'm out, right? I'm the new kid, and my abilities are pretty mediocre."

"I think Makabe's abilities would be a huge help to the girls, but if it's a type of event where you have to move around constantly like last time, yeah, maybe it is better to avoid putting her in."

"Right? That's not exactly why I'm asking, though... um, do any of you guys bathe or anything?"

Come to think of it, Makabe had left the clothes provided by the system at Seihou's base, so she was still wearing her school uniform.

It looked like she had rinsed off with water, but dirt remained, and the fabric was wrinkled.

Now that all the members who take daily baths and keep their clothes clean by reorganizing their storage were gathered together, she might have been feeling self-conscious about it.

"Ah, damn. I should have suggested that sooner. Okay, let me show you how." "No way? You're sure?"

Judging from our appearances, she seemed to guess that there was a way to wash up and do laundry, but I realized we hadn't actually discussed the specifics yet.

So, even though I had asked for your help, you’re probably wondering if it’s reasonable to prepare a bath solely for my sake.

"It's fine. Everyone's just going over with Shoube to explain how the shower area works. Oh, by the way, are you okay, Sensei?"

"Ah, yes. Since Sensei has only been on this island for a few hours..."

He was certainly right about that. My clothes weren't particularly dirty yet, either.

It seemed like Sensei could just wait until night and bathe with everyone else then.

And so, accompanied by Shoube, we headed to the changing area.

"Oh~. It's kind of like a hot spring changing room. That's nice. Whoa, there's even a mirror."

"The mirrors were brought back from the Bonus Area. And so were the hair dryers."

"Isn't that a bit much?"

There were three hair dryers provided.

"Since there are so many girls, having just one would mean a massive line, right? There were six women before Sensei and Shoube arrived, so I figured with three units, everyone could take turns drying their hair in one cycle. Now that the two of you are here, maybe I should have brought back a fourth today."

"......Tsukino, you..."

"What?"

"No, it's nothing. I'm just starting to understand what Shouko meant when she talked about you, back in Japan."

I wonder what exactly Shouko had been saying about him there?

I was curious, but I decided not to ask.

"Got it. Then next up is the bath."

The two of us headed out toward the bathroom.

"Wah!?! It's a real hot spring!"

"It's not actually a hot spring, though."

I gave a wry smile, feeling pleased by her fresh reaction. "What is this! A shower?!"

"Right, I think Chiyu was the one who picked those out. Since they felt good to use, I stocked up on them."

"I've been bringing in things from the bonus area that Kanoe's ability can't craft. Smart, right?"

At present, we cannot generate items that do not exist on this island, methods of creation I don't understand, or recipes that haven't been unlocked yet.

So, it is a fact that I have prioritized bringing those specific items back with me.

"The tub is wide, it has a roof, and there are proper walls... having an outdoor bath at home is the best! Wait, but what happens to the hot water?"

"Since my ability is crafting, I imagine Shoube has heard of that."

"Yeah."

"In games, the protagonist's 'Inventory' capacity is often massive, right?"

"I know, I know. You just see them carrying a small backpack in the art, and you think, 'How much can actually fit in there?

I want one of those.'" Shoube burst into dry laughter.

"So, as a bonus to my 'Crafting' ability, I picked that up too."

Keeping the bath water from splashing, Madobe moved away from the tub while I 'placed' the water.

The next moment, a scene of white steam rising from the hot spring filled my vision.

"No way! Wait... so you can pull anything in and out, Kouno!?"

"Not literally anything, but for the most part, yeah."

If one is 'connected to the earth,' there are conditions under which storage becomes impossible.

"Hold on, hold on? So if Kouno uses it, that means he wouldn't have to head back to base every time his baskets fill up and then set off for gathering again...?"

Seeming emotional as she recalled the days of the Sehou Team, Madobe said.

"Sometimes I split up from them, and my teammates use the baskets during those times. It does get a lot easier since the Spirit Beasts handle movement and transport."

"He's the strongest!"

"It's definitely more efficient than the others." "Right! Efficiency-wise!"

"Haha. Anyway, how about we take a bath before the water gets cold?"

"True."

Filling the portable shower canisters with hot water as well, we returned to the changing room for now.

"Put these on for a change of clothes. And just toss your old ones in the basket, I'll have them cleaned."

"You can actually do that?"

"Yeah."

"Takano, aren't you too amazing?"

"Hmm, well, considering this island..."

"That's not what I meant—no, I guess that too. But gaining power this immense and never using it to boss people around? You could easily just think about yourself, yet you care down to the tiniest details of everyone else's lives. You're way too kind."

Is it really like that?

In stories, the villain is usually some guy saying, "If you want help... you get it," so maybe he's just lucky he hasn't turned into one of those.

Still, there's no need to speculate on any ulterior motives; perhaps the fact that he's been building real relationships with the women has something to do with it.

It's like you don't even have room to think bad thoughts.

"Mmm. Everyone else puts their abilities to use for us, but with this... I really have no way to repay Takano."

"That's exactly why you don't need to worry about it." "Got it! Then watch!"

And with that, Shogabe suddenly—pulled off her skirt.

It fell thunk to the floor at her feet, revealing sheer lavender thongs.

"Sh-Skogube?!"

"Shh. It'll give away our position if they hear us, keep it down."

Saying that, Shogabe shed her top as well, leaving herself in nothing but her underwear.

A figure no less impressive than Shoushi's, practically model-perfect.

Shoube took off her bra next, her healthy tanned skin and huge breasts bursting into my view.

Yet she clearly had some modesty left; she covered the tips of her nipples with her palms.

It was the hand-bra style typical of black-styled gyaru girls.

A flush rose to her cheeks, but Shoube smiled with a mischievous glint in her eyes.

"Whaddaya think? Does this count as a thank you?"

"No, no, um... it's just that..."

Then the mood shifted entirely, and Shoube’s expression turned anxious.

"...But seriously, is a bare body like mine even worth anything?"

"It's nothing of the sort."

"Really?"

"Yeah. But... I mean, you really don't have to worry about stuff like that."

Her gratitude came across clearly enough, and as I've said before, Shoube's abilities had already captured the hearts of our female staff.

Plus, she'd been friends with Shoushi's group from the start, so she adjusted quickly.

Taking in my words, Shoube opened her mouth.

"How do you say it? You know those drama tropes where someone apologizes or gives thanks and says, 'You don't need to worry about such things,' and the other person replies, 'I just can't settle with that'?"

"...Yeah, I've seen that,"

"That's just how I feel about it. I get that Kuino doesn't mind, but I just need to do something on my end to let it go. Honestly, given the short time we've had together, I really think you're quite amazing."

"That's... um... nice?"

Ever since arriving at the desert island, I'd been getting high marks from the women I met. It was sweet, but it also left me constantly bewildered.

"A-haha. So basically, since I'm not against it, if Kuino isn't against it either... please accept my feelings."

"I-I understand..."

As I nodded, Shozu gave a sly grin and flung her bra off with a flick of the wrist.

Her breasts jiggled from the momentum, drawing my gaze straight to her nipples.

"Aha, staring hard, aren't we? I see, so that's how it works. I noticed Keiko was watching you back there, and even though she was being careful, she wasn't exactly faking disinterest. I think I'm starting to get the vibe."

It seemed she hadn't just noticed me staring at Keiko’s chest; she’d been reading her reaction too.

We kept facing each other like that for a while...

"...hekuitch."

Shozu's sneeze snapped me back to reality.

"Before you catch a cold, warm up your body."

"...Yes, shir..."

Blowing her nose, Shozu tossed her clothes into the basket and headed toward the washing area.

I quickly used Storage Rearrangement to neatly organize her uniform and underwear, then stepped out of the changing room and returned to join the group.

"So Sou-kun, did you enjoy introducing us to the bath?"

"Heh, you gave them quite the thorough tutorial, didn't you?"

"N-Now, now, Sōsuke! You weren't keeping us waiting and doing something inappropriate with Junna, were you?"

The gazes of Chiyu, Shion, and Shouko pierced into me.

Fumikata puffed out one cheek, Roa smiled and said "Oh my," Yumezai propped her elbow on the desk maintaining an attitude of nonchalance, and Mr. Luminous looked up at me with a flushed face, asking "Ku... Kunou-kun?" as if verifying something.

"Well, there was just a little accident at the end..."

I racked my brain to try and explain it in a way that didn't sound like a lie.

Since Shouko is handling the role of the 'innocent gyaru,'

I think I'll let Junna take on the role of the 'aggressive, teasing gyaru.'

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The 'Party vs. Party Event A' that will be held tomorrow.

We decided to discuss how to form our teams.

"Still, the details of the rules will be explained tonight, so we want to just roughly decide for now."

"Hmm. In the previous event, we only had ten minutes from waking up to the start of the event. It's better to assume a team composition from the start rather than struggle to form one after hearing the rules." Chiyou nodded at my words.

"But then, I'm not needed, right? I'm new, and my abilities are kind of weak."

"I think your abilities would be a big help to the girls, but if it's something like the previous event where you have to move around a lot, it might be better to avoid it."

"That's not it. I mean, do you have a bath or something?"

By the way, Shoubu had left the distributed clothing at Seiou's base, so she was still in her uniform.

She had been washed, but she was still dirty and wrinkled.

Given that everyone else had been taking baths daily and keeping their clothes clean through reconfiguration, she might be intimidated.

"Oh, sorry. I should have proposed it earlier. I'll show you around." "Really? Is that okay?"

She seemed to have guessed that there were methods for washing her body and doing laundry from our attire, but we hadn't actually talked about the specifics.

So, even though I asked, she’s probably wondering if it’s okay to prepare a bath just for herself.

"It’s fine. I’ll go explain the bath to everyone. Oh, are you okay, Teacher?"

"Oh, yes. Teacher has only been on this island for a few hours."

She’s right. My clothes aren’t that dirty yet.

It’s fine for Teacher to join everyone tonight.

So, with Zou, I head to the changing room.

"Wow. It looks like a hot spring changing room, nice. Oh, there’s a mirror too."

"The mirror is from the bonus area. Also, there are hair dryers." "A lot of them?"

There are three hair dryers.

"Since there are a lot of girls, it would be difficult if there was only one. Before Teacher and Zou came, there were six girls, so three should be enough for everyone to dry their hair in turns. If we brought back a fourth one today, it would be fine." "…………Kouya"

"What’s wrong?" "Nothing. I get what Shouko was saying."

I wonder what Shouko was talking about in Japan.

I was curious, but I decided not to ask.

"So that's it. Then next is the bath, right?" We went to the bath together.

"Whaaat!? It's really a hot spring!" "It's not a hot spring, though."

I smiled wryly, pleased by her fresh reaction. "What's this!? A shower!?"

"That's right, it was Senyuu who picked it out. She got a lot of them because they were comfortable to use."

"Kouya's ability can't make certain things, so she brings them from the bonus area. Smart!"

I can't create things that don't exist on this island, or things whose generation methods I don't understand, or things whose recipes haven't been unlocked.

So it's true that I prioritize bringing back those kinds of things.

"The bathtub is spacious, it has a roof, and it has walls. Having an open-air bath at home is amazing! Wait, but how do we heat the water?"

"I think Shoubu knows that my ability is crafting." "Yeah."

"In games, the main character's Inventory capacity is usually huge, right?"

"I know, I know. You see them carrying a small backpack, but how much can fit in there? I want one like that." Shoubu laughed.

「That's right. As a bonus for my 'Crafting Ability,' I got this too.」

To prevent the water from splashing, I asked Shoubu to step away from the bathtub, and then I 'arranged' the water.

The next moment, a scene of white smoke rising from the bathtub appeared before my eyes.

「Really!? What!? So Kino can store anything and take it out freely!？」

「Not anything, but mostly.」

There are conditions like not being able to store something if it's 'connected to the earth.'

「Wait, wait! So if Kino goes in, does that mean we have to keep returning to the base every time the basket is full and go out to gather again...?」

Shoubu said in an amazed tone, remembering the time when we were in the Clear Phoenix team.

「Sometimes I go on my own, and my teammates use the baskets then. But since the phantoms handle the transportation and carrying, it should still be quite convenient.」 "You're the best!"

「I'm definitely more efficient than the others.」 "That's! So practical!"

「Haha. How about we get in the bath before the water gets cold?」 "Indeed."

I filled the portable shower container with hot water, and we returned to the changing room.

「Here, wear this. And put your clothes in the basket when you’re done, and I’ll clean them for you.” “You can do that?” “Yeah.” “Kouya, you’re amazing.”

“Hmm, well, on this island.”

“But that’s not the point. I mean, it is, but. I have this incredible power, but I never get off. I shouldn’t even care about anyone else, but I’m always thinking about everyone’s little details. Aren’t you being too nice?” Is that how it is?

In stories, villains often say, “If you want help… you understand?” So, it’s not that bad, at least I’m not like that.

But maybe the fact that things are progressing with the women is also related.

You don’t even need to think of bad things.

“Hmm. I can help everyone else with my abilities, but I really have nothing to give Kouya.”

“So, don’t worry about it.” “Okay! Let’s see!”

And with that, Shoubu suddenly—removed her skirt.

It fell to the ground, revealing her thin purple lace panties. “Sh-Shoubu!?”

“Shh. They’ll hear you. Be quiet.”

She then removed her top, leaving her in just her underwear.

Her figure was just as impressive as Shouko's, almost like a model.

She then removed her bra, and her healthy, tanned, huge breasts came into my view.

But she seemed to feel a bit of shame, as she covered her nipples with her hands. It was a black girl's hand job.

A flush spread across her cheeks, but she smiled mischievously.

"How's this? Is this enough as a thank you?" "N-no, that's..."

Then, her expression turned worried.

"...Does my naked body have no value?" "Of course it does." "Really?"

"Yes. But...you really don't need to worry about that."

I could tell she was grateful, and as I had said many times before, her abilities were winning over the hearts of our women.

Since she had been friends with Shouko's group, she was fitting in quickly.

After hearing my words, Shoubu opened her mouth.

"Like in dramas, you know? When someone apologizes or thanks someone, they say 'You don't need to worry about it,' and the other person says, 'No, I can't calm down until I do this.'" "There is that..."

「That's how it is. I get that Koji's not worried about it, but I feel like I need to do something to feel better about it. Plus, to be honest, in this short time, I've come to think that Koji is really good.」

「Th-That's... well... okay?」

Since coming to the desert island, the girls I've met have all given me high praise, which was nice, but it still left me a bit confused.

「Haha. So, I'm not against it, and if Koji isn't either, I'd like him to accept it.」
「O-Okay...」

When I nodded, Shoubu smiled and took off her bra with a "heya."

Her breasts, which swayed from the motion, and the tips of them drew my gaze.

「Haha, you're staring. I see, so this is how it feels. When Shouko was being looked at by Koji, she was trying to look like she didn't mind, but now I get it.」

It seemed she had not only seen me looking at Shouko's chest, but also her reaction at the time.

We stayed facing each other for a while longer... 「...Ah-choo」

Shoubu sneezed, and I regained my composure.

「...Before you catch a cold, warm up your body.」
「...I'll do that.」

Shoubu sniffled and put her clothes in the basket, heading to the washing area.

I quickly put her uniform and underwear away using the storage reconfiguration and left the changing room to return to everyone.

"So, Sō-kun, did you enjoy the tour of the bath?"

"Hehe, you gave a pretty thorough lecture, didn't you?"

"D-Did you really make us wait while you did something naughty with Rinme?"

Chiyu, Shion, and Shōko’s gazes bore into me.

Deepo puffed out one cheek, Roa smiled and said, "Oh my," Mūkai rested her elbow on the desk, ignoring everything, and Lumina-sensei blushed and looked up at me, asking, "K-Kinoda-kun?"

「No, there was a little accident at the end...」

I tried to explain without lying, spinning my thoughts as fast as possible.

Since Shouko had taken on the role of the "innocent girl,"

I want to have Rin Moto play the role of an "active girl" and a "girl who likes to tease."

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