Genshuuchu Oojo is a volleyball club member standing a full eighteen centimeters taller than me.

She has a toned physique and striking features; not limited to volleyball, she displays exceptional athletic talent in PE class, and I've even heard rumors that girls have confessed their feelings to her.

It's no surprise given those rumors—she's truly a beautiful and cool female student.

And it's not just her height; her chest is quite substantial too, but...

Right now, that's less important than the fact that she wants to become our comrade.

I didn't expect a third candidate to appear after Luminess-sensei and Soube had already joined us today.

What a dense day it's been for Day Nine.

"When you say 'helpful,' what exactly do you mean?"

For now, I asked on behalf of everyone.

"W-well. My 'Transmutation Ability' lets me transform into any creature I've seen once. So depending on the situation, I can become all sorts of animals and..."

"Does 'creature' include anything? If you can turn into lions or elephants, that sounds amazing."

"Y-yes. If it's an animal found in a zoo or aquarium, I've seen them, so I'm fine with that. Besides, I can transform into monsters too."

"Monsters as well... That means as the variety of monsters increases, your ability's range will expand, right?"

Fukaho muttered, looking impressed.

"Aquarium? So you can turn into sea creatures? Dolphins and turtles and stuff?"

Shouko spoke before she could stop herself.

"Really? Yeah. I can do it, but..."

"Wooo!"

Shouko seemed genuinely moved.

Everyone has dreamed of flying through the sky like a bird or swimming in the sea like a fish at least once, so Muenaka might have felt a twinge of envy upon realizing that such things were possible for her.

"...So, what about phantom beasts?"

At the words "Dream World," Muenaka paused for a beat before nodding.

"The summoned beast you saw earlier? Shouko's, I mean? It seems she can transform into it." "No way!

Meow-that's amazing!"

Shizuki raised her voice in surprise.

"'Seems'?"

Feeling a slight sense of unease, I watched Muenaka struggle to figure out how to explain this. After a few seconds, she finally tried.

"Well, if you visualize the creature you want to transform into in your mind, you can tell if it's possible or not... For creatures you've known about but never actually seen, you just can't become them..."

"I see. So because you've seen Fenrir and the Black Dragon before, your ability determined 'transformation possible' for those?"

"Something like that..."

However, Muenaka's demeanor had been off since earlier.

She wouldn't meet my eyes. Plus, her face had been red this whole time.

...Could it be that she was embarrassed about what happened when she was a cat?

That cat had been surprisingly fond of me, but all those adorable actions were actually Muenaka's doing.

The exact reason was unclear, but thinking about her state of mind—having thought she’d gotten away with it, only to be caught in front of a human—made it understandable why I couldn’t look him directly in the eye.

Once I started thinking about it like that, I found myself getting a bit embarrassed too.

"...In that case, things are changing. Sure, Shouko has summoning abilities, but you can't call up Fenrir-class beasts in large numbers, so being able to switch between various creatures like Myaa can would be very useful."

Dream Realm had spoken with a somewhat stern tone earlier, but after hearing about the ability, he seemed to have become favorable toward Genshuu's joining.

At this point, Shouko was in a state where she could barely summon a third phantom beast.

Even if she managed to learn how to summon the third one, adding another via Genshuu would be a plus for the party.

"Could Myaa-chan's ability make other people transform?"

Shion asked.

"No. At least, I don't think she can right now."

"Myaa-chan, then what about partial transformation?"

Genshuu tilted their head at Chiiru's question.

"Partial transformation? Like... turning just an arm into a different animal, like characters in manga or something?"

"That's also possible. But what I wanted to ask was whether they could become a real cat-eared demi-human."

Mibuyu projected her pressure while remaining expressionless, leaving Genchu visibly confused.

"...I... I think I can do it. Of course, I wouldn't be able to reproduce it unless it was a creature whose nature I've seen before." "Hmm.

Accepted."

"Mibuyu, don't decide things on your own."

Also, why does the ability to grow realistic cat ears become the deciding factor?

I mean, as an otaku, I'd admit that a nekomimi subhuman is something I'd like to see at least once.

"I understand how useful your ability is, Genchu-san, but why do you want to join Sou-suke's party?"

Fukhou seemed puzzled by this point.

Since she said this after seeing our base camp, it's possible she was impressed by the high standard of living and thanked us for that... but originally, she had contacted us in the form of a cat.

If she had wanted to become a member from that moment on, there might be some other reason.

"I-It's, I'm just..."

Genchu glanced at me briefly before immediately looking away.

"Mea likes you, Takano-kun."

Genchu panicked in response to Yume-kyou's exposure.

"Wait, wait a moment, Seri-na!"

...Come to think of it, Yume-kyou seemed content with the fact that the cat's true form was Genchu.

"Huh? Really? I've never heard anything like that."

"Neither had I."

"Me neither. Actually, why do you know, Seri-na?"

It seemed that even in Shoyo's group, no one knew about anything outside the Dream World.

...or rather, I don't have a clue either.

"Even if we hide it here, it won't help. When we were in our first year, there was a time when some guys had a really messed-up conversation within earshot of Myaa.

It turns out Kuono handled the situation discreetly and resolved it." — Oh, I don't remember that at all...

However, it is certain that Gensyu and I were in the same class during our first year.

"It's not exactly like I had a crush on him, but... I just thought he was a nice guy..."

Gensyu said this while fidgeting, twisting his fingers together.

So, that's why he was being friendly when they were in their cat forms.

"...Could it be that you-kun had been raising flags on Earth all along?"

Sena let out a voice tinged with slight surprise. Her tone remained flat as usual, but to me, her childhood friend, even the subtlest shifts in her emotion were discernible.

I wouldn't have known this if we hadn't ended up on an desert island, but it seems there were quite a few people who had held positive feelings toward me from back when I was still in Japan, such as Shoyo and Fukaho.

With Gensyu added to that list, I could understand why Sena was surprised. Honestly, I was surprised too.

"Mr. Kuono, you really are impressive," Mr.

Luminous said, sounding pleased as well.

They seem impressed by the part where I helped a female student who was in trouble.

"Truly worthy of you, Master."

Loa quickly adds her own praise.

"T-That, and... how do things look?"

Genshuu looks at me, as if trying to read my thoughts.

"Honestly, just being able to transform into a Phantasm like Mashiro or Mikuron is incredibly powerful magic in its own right. If Genshuu has accepted this party's way of doing things and wants to join, then I'm fine with it... but what does everyone else think?"

No one voiced any objection.

"And so, it's a pleasure to have you with us, Genshuu."

"Ah, thank you...! I'll do my best!"

Genshuu also agreed to the terms that she wouldn't leave until everyone had gathered their 'Return Rights,' and that those who wished for it could wait until they learned how to inherit abilities and memories.

When Chiyu suddenly declared that "joining your harem is an absolute condition," Genshuu’s face turned bright red, and she hung her head low, but I immediately told her not to worry about it, so she should be fine.

It would be a lie to say I have no interest in her as a man, but I have no intention of forcing anything on her.

Chiyu likely made that statement because she believed it would help the group unite better; surely she doesn't stubbornly insist on creating a harem for its own sake.

And yet, saying all that, I already have three lovers, Fuka is scheduled to come to my room tonight, Lo has served me, and I even caught a glimpse of Shou's naked body...

Anyway, that was how it came about; our tenth companion had joined us.

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Maboroshi Nakami is a girl on the volleyball team, standing at an impressive 180 centimeters tall.

Her body is toned, and she has a beautiful appearance. In addition to volleyball, she displays exceptional athletic ability in all physical education classes, and I've even heard rumors that girls have confessed to her.

She's a beautiful and cool-looking girl, easily believable of such rumors.

But she's not just tall; her bust is also quite large...

But right now, what's on my mind is what she said about wanting to join us.

I never expected a third candidate to appear today, after Lumina-sensei and Shoubu had already joined us. This ninth day has been quite eventful. "What do you mean by useful?"

I ask on behalf of everyone.

"Eh, um. My 'Transformation Ability' allows me to transform into any living creature I've seen before, so I can become various creatures depending on the situation... "

"Into any living creature? Like lions or elephants, for example? That sounds pretty amazing."

"Y-Yeah. As long as it's a creature I've seen at a zoo or aquarium, I can transform into them. And I can also transform into monsters."

"Monsters... The more monster types there are in the future, the wider the range of your ability, right?" Shinpo mutters in amazement.

"Can you transform into sea creatures at an aquarium? Like dolphins or turtles?"

Shouji couldn’t help but open her mouth.

“Huh? Yeah, I can… but…” “Ooooh.” Shouji seemed to be impressed.

Flying like a bird or swimming like a fish is something everyone dreams of at least once, so perhaps she felt a bit envious knowing that Kageu could do those things. “What about the phantoms?”

Kageu paused for a moment before nodding in response to the dream world’s language.

“About the summoning beast you saw earlier, Shouji? It seems like I can transform into it.” “Really? Meow, that’s amazing!” Ryoubu exclaimed in surprise. “‘Seems like’?”

Kageu looked like she was trying to figure out how to explain it to me, and after a few seconds, she tried to explain.

“Well, if I imagine a transforming creature in my head, I can tell if it’s possible or not… If it’s a creature I know about but haven’t seen, I can’t transform into it…”

“I see. So because you’ve seen Fenrir and the black dragon, your ability judged that you can transform into them.” “Yeah…”

However, Kageu’s behavior had been strange since earlier.

She wouldn’t look me in the eye, and her face was red the whole time.

…Could she be embarrassed about the cat incident?

The cat had been unusually affectionate toward me, but all of its cute actions had been Kageu’s.

I didn't know what her true intentions were, but thinking about how she felt after being exposed as a human, I could understand why she couldn't look me in the eye.

Thinking about it, I felt a bit embarrassed too.

"...Well, that changes things. We have a summoner, but we can't summon that many Fenrir-class monsters. Mia can switch between different creatures, so she'd be useful."

Dream World had been a bit harsh earlier, but now that she knew Mia's abilities, she seemed more positive about her joining the team.

Right now, the summoner can barely summon the third Phantom Beast.

Even if she could summon the third one, having another Phantom Beast added by Genjuu would be a plus for the party.

"Can Mia's ability change other people?" Shion asked.

"No. At least, not right now."

"Genjuu, what about partial transformations?" Chiyu asked.

Genjuu tilted her head at Chiyu's question.

"Partial transformation? Like, changing just your arm into another creature, like in manga?"

"That's one way. What I'm asking is if you can turn into a real cat-eared humanoid."

Even though she was expressionless, Chiyu was giving off an oppressive aura that made Genjuu confused.

"...I-I think I can do it. But of course, I can't recreate it unless I've seen that kind of creature before." "Hmm. I'll take it." "Chiyu, don't decide on your own."

Also, the fact that I can grow realistic cat ears is the deciding factor.

Well, cat-eared demi-humans or otaku who have seen them once would like to see them.

"Why do you want to join Sohjiro's party?" Deepo was wondering about that.

She was speaking after seeing our base, so it could be that she was impressed by our high living standards... but she had approached us because of the cat to begin with.

If she wanted to be friends with us from the start, there might be another reason. "W-Well, it's that..."

Genjuu glanced at me and quickly looked away.

"Myu is just fond of Koyo." When the dream world was exposed, Genjuu panicked. "W-Wait a minute, Seirin!"

...Come to think of it, it seemed like Muukai was convinced that Genjuu was the cat.

"Huh? Really? I've never heard that." "I didn't know either."

"I didn't either. Why does Seirin know?"

It seems that even in Shouko's group, no one knows anything about the real world.

...Actually, I don't remember anything either.

"Anyway, we hid here, but it was useless. When we were in first year, the guys had a really bad conversation at a distance where Mia could hear them, and Kouno casually solved it." -- I don't remember that...

But it's true that Kouno and I were in the same class in first year.

"Um, I thought he was a good guy... I kind of liked him."

Kouno fidgets and intertwines his fingers as he says this.

So, he liked me even when he was a cat?

"...So, Kouno, did you set up a lot of flags even on Earth?"

Chiyu sounds slightly surprised. Her voice is still flat, but I can tell her emotions from the subtle changes.

If we hadn't come to the desert island, I wouldn't have known, but there were quite a few people who had positive feelings toward me even when I was in Japan, like Shouko and Shinpo.

With Kouno added to the mix, it's no wonder Chiyu is surprised. Actually, I'm surprised too.

"Kouno-kun, you really are amazing." Lumina-sensei also looks happy.

He seems impressed with the part where I helped a troubled female student. "You really are amazing, Master." Loa also doesn't hesitate to praise me. "S-So... how about it?" Phantom Jun looks at me hopefully.

"To be honest, I think it's pretty amazing just to be able to transform into phantoms like Mashiro and Mikron. If Phantom Jun wants to join our party after being convinced of our way of doing things, I'm fine with it... but what do you guys think?"

No one objected.

"So, Phantom Jun, we look forward to working with you."

"T-Thank you...! I'll do my best!"

Phantom Jun agreed to wait until everyone's 'return rights' were complete before returning, and to wait until those who wished to could inherit their abilities and memories.

When Senyuu declared that "Joining the So-kun Harem is an absolute condition," he turned bright red and looked down, but I told him not to worry about it right after, so it should be fine.

As a man, I wouldn't say I have no interest, but I have no intention of forcing it.

Senyuu made that statement because he thinks it will help the group unite better, not because he wants to force a harem.

That said, I already have three girlfriends, Deepo is coming to my room tonight, Loa has served me, and I've seen Zoubu's naked body...

Anyway, with this, our tenth member has joined the group.

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