I decided to find some of the guys and propose a deal.

The idea was that in exchange for providing them with food, clothing, and shelter, I'd have them handle information gathering through exploration and resource collection.

It wasn't a bad bargain for us, and it was something Professor Luminas had strongly requested anyway.

As the teacher, she probably idealized the class sticking together as one, but the boys' standing on this island had, regrettably, sunk to rock bottom.

Right at the start of the transfer, two of them had tried to take advantage of Senpou.

Sure, their first five days of survival on an desert island were likely rough, but they were still the ones lying during events and firing guns wildly.

On top of that, they were currently in the process of trying to take advantage of members of the Seho Party again.

Not only were our own party against it, but the Seho Party had managed to unite specifically by excluding the boys, so I was sorry, but I couldn't exactly say I wanted them on our side now.

That said, we did have more room to breathe in our daily lives, and considering the future, nobody objected to making a deal.

"Where should we start?"

Professor Luminas asked from behind Mashiro’s back.

Mashiro was sprinting through the forest.

"Probably those guys harassing Team Seho, I'd say."

Technically, though, their attempts had been aborted, so 'attempted' might be the more accurate term.

By the second event, the abilities of the Seiou party's members had mostly become clear.

Given that most of the boys lacked abilities altogether, it was understandable how they'd managed to defend themselves up until now.

Enhanced archery, physical manifestations of clones, boosted leg strength, immortality, shadow manipulation, and so on.

However, possessing the power to repel an attack is vastly different from actually wielding that power against a person.

It’s like saying anyone can fire a gun just because you hand them one.

With penalties in place, they were forced to exercise extreme caution when using their abilities on other humans.

"Right...

I hope those kids will come around and change their hearts," the teacher said, his expression growing complicated.

He was likely caught between sympathizing with the feelings of the girls who had been made to suffer and an inability to give up on his male students.

Being a teacher must take a tremendous toll on one's mind.

"Are you going to show your face at Suzuka's place?"

Shouko asked.

"The boys first. Once I've finished convincing them, I think it'd be best if we make Seiou apologize. Whether we do that today or later, we can decide on that after."

Setting aside the question of whether handling all this was actually within their scope of work.

We are destined to return to Japan eventually.

It’s still unknown who will retain their memories and who will forget them when the time comes, but it would be best not to leave any lingering discord between us.

As things stand now, even if everyone were to keep their memories, the boys in the class would likely be looked down upon by the girls.

On top of that, since we just entered our second year, we’d have no choice but to spend the entire year in an atmosphere at its worst possible.

"Uh-huh. I wanted to meet Sou-chan and the others too, but there should be other chances besides today."

The Megumi group was mostly composed of members from my party, though not everyone had gathered.

Some of them belonged to Juno’s party.

"I’m curious about Juno’s party too, but I’m a bit worried whether the boys will actually listen to reason..."

Shino’s concern was quite valid.

"Hmm. On that note, there’s a magic spell that might come in handy. I just mastered it."

Chiyu stated this with absolute confidence.

Though "confidence" is probably how she herself described it; to anyone else but me, her face would have looked like its usual blank expression. "A new magic? I’m counting on you."

Masiro snorted dismissively as he continued moving forward at a rapid pace.

For Masiro, who loved girls so dearly, tracking the scent of boys was perhaps a bitter trial indeed.

Despite that, they obeyed the request of Shoushi and carried us.

"Ah, Mashiro said it's 'almost' there!"

Soon, through a gap in the trees, we saw what looked like the place.

Deep in the forest was an area enclosed by rough, crude fences.

Inside, three boys were dressed in tattered clothes. They were all devouring fruit together.

"...!

W-What the hell?!"

"Wolves?!"

"No, it's not that—it's those guys I saw at the event earlier!"

Noticing us, the three boys jumped up in shock.

"Please calm down, teachers are—"

Professor Luminus called out to them, but his voice didn't reach the boys.

"Fuck! What do you want?!"

"D-Did Sumhou or the others send you here?!"

"Don't you think it's unfair that only you guys got this weird power?!"

"Silence."

As Chienyu chanted the spell, the frantic light in the bloodshot eyes of the young men faded, replaced by a rational glow.

"Teacher... it's okay now."

"Y-Yes. Uh, we're not here to cause any harm, I swear!"

"...Wait, is that Lummy?"

"What are you doing here?"

"Dude, you said in a dream that they were going to be deployed as reinforcements."

Instantly, the three young men regained their composure and began chatting with the easygoing demeanor of guys who had just stumbled upon their substitute homeroom teacher out in the city.

So it's a spell that calms the mind.

Perhaps she drew the association from white magic used in games to clear confusion status effects.

Turning to the now-calm young men, the Teacher laid out a proposal.

In exchange for food, clothing, and shelter, they were to assist with gathering materials and mapping the area.

And in their specific case, there was an added condition: never to cause trouble for the Seihou Party again.

Furthermore, they would accompany her to apologize to the girls personally.

Backed into a calm and logical state, the three of them agreed immediately.

By the way, I checked with them just to be safe, confirming that their understanding aligned with what had been established by Sehou's party.

I had Shiin verify things during her time with Sehou's party as well, but even with a lie-detection ability, she couldn't see through a lie if the person didn't believe they were lying themselves.

So, I decided to hear the boys' side of the story too.

Generally speaking, they admitted their faults.

They said that at first, their desire to be accepted by the group was strong, but after being rejected, their actions escalated into something resembling harassment.

For starters, I gave each of the three boys a cabin.

I also handed over clean clothes, towels, soap, water, handmade bread from Shiin, meat and fish, salt, and other seasonings.

"Hoooray!"

"Y-you're really okay with this?"

"Thank you... thank you..."

Some even teared up, but no one laughed.

Perhaps the girls could empathize with their feelings, as they nodded in agreement.

"Maybe your minds were too cluttered to think clearly, but that doesn't mean you can burden your classmates. You need to go apologize properly."

"Yes...!"

The boys nodded earnestly.

It had all been resolved surprisingly quickly, but looking at Shiin, I could tell they weren't lying.

I suppose it just goes to show that deep down, they were decent guys.

I wish everyone felt the same way.

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I decided to look for a man and make a deal with him.

In exchange for providing him with food, clothing, and shelter, I would have him gather information and materials through exploration.

It wouldn't hurt me, and it was also something that Lumina-sensei strongly hoped for.

Sensei would ideally want the whole class to unite, but the boys' reputation on this island has unfortunately plummeted to the bottom.

At the beginning of the transfer, two boys had been targeted for their deep techniques.

They probably had a hard time on the desert island, but they had lied during the event and shot guns off.

The guys who are currently stalking the members of the Clear Phoenix party.

Of course, our party doesn't want to include any guys, and neither does the Clear Phoenix party, which has united by focusing solely on the girls.

That said, we do have more room to live comfortably now, and we didn't object to considering a deal for the future. "Where should we go first?"

Luminous-sensei said, while carrying Mashiro. Mashiro was running through the forest.

"First, how about those guys who are trying to mess with the Clear Phoenix team?"

To be more precise, they haven't succeeded in messing with them yet.

The second event also made clear most of the party members' abilities.

Considering that most boys don't have any abilities, it's understandable that they were able to defend themselves until now.

Enhanced archery, physical duplicates, enhanced leg strength, immortality, the power to manipulate shadows, and so on.

However, having the power to attack and actually using it against someone are two different things.

Just because someone is given a gun doesn't mean they can use it, for example.

There are penalties, and one has to be careful when using it against people.

"I see... I hope they change their minds." The teacher's face becomes complicated.

It seems she's torn between the feelings of the girls who were troubled and the boys who can't be abandoned.

I think her job as a teacher must be very stressful.

"Are you going to go see Ryouka?" Shouji asks.

"I'll go see the boys first. After I talk to them, I think it would be better to make the girls apologize to them. We'll decide later whether to do it today or not."

I'll leave aside the question of whether that's our job or not.

We will eventually be returning to Japan.

We don't know who will retain their memories and who will forget them, but it would be best if we didn't leave any grudges behind.

As things stand, if everyone retains their memories, the boys in the class will likely be despised by the girls.

And since we're just starting our second year, we could end up spending the entire year in a terrible atmosphere.

"Hmm, hmm. I wanted to see Ao-chan too, but there'll be other chances besides today."

Most of the Shouko group belongs to my party, but they're not all here.

Some of them are in the Seikou party.

"I'm also interested in Seikou-san's party, but I'm worried the boys won't listen to me..." Deepa's concern is understandable.

"Mm. There's a useful spell for that. I just learned it." Chiyu said confidently.

Confident as she may be, she still looks as emotionless as usual to everyone but me. "A new spell, huh? I'm counting on you."

Mariko snorted disinterestedly and kept moving forward.

For a girl who loves boys, following their scent might be a trial.

Still, she did as Shouzi asked and carried us.

“Ah, Mashiro said it’s ‘almost there’!”

Soon enough, a place that looked like what we were looking for appeared between the trees.

It was a space surrounded by a crude fence in the middle of the forest.

Three boys in tattered clothes were there, all of them devouring fruit. “...! W-What’s going on!?” “Wolves!?”

“No, it’s the thing we saw at the event before!”

The three boys stood up in surprise when they noticed us.

“Please calm down, the teachers are—”

Luminas tried to speak to them, but they didn’t hear her.

“Damn it! What are you guys here for!?”

“D-Did Shou and the others send you!?”

“Don’t you think it’s unfair that you got special powers and we didn’t!?” “‘Calmness’”

When Sen Yū cast the spell, the wild-eyed boys regained their reason. "Teacher, it's okay now."

"Y-Yes, sir. The teachers didn't come here to harm anyone..."

"...Hey, it's Lum-chan." "What are you doing here?"

"Didn't I tell you I was just doing a dream assignment?"

The three boys immediately calmed down and started talking as if they had run into an assistant teacher in the middle of town.

So, it's a spell to calm the mind.

In the game, there are white magic spells to remove confusion, so maybe that's what it reminded them of.

The teacher then offered them a deal.

In exchange for their cooperation in gathering materials and making maps, they would provide them with food, clothing, and shelter.

In addition, they were to make sure they didn't cause any more trouble for the Seihō party.

And they were to accompany the teacher to apologize to the girls.

The three boys, now calm, readily agreed.

By the way, I asked them their side of the story to make sure there were no misunderstandings with the Shouhou party.

Even when the Shouhou party was around, I had Shi-on confirm with them, but if the person themselves doesn't feel they're lying, it can't be detected by ability.

So, I decided to hear their side of the story from the boys as well. The boys generally admitted their guilt.

At first, they had a strong desire to be accepted, but after being rejected, they acted out in almost a form of harassment.

For now, I'll give each of the three a hut.

I'll also give them clean clothes, towels, soap, water, Shi-on's homemade bread, meat and fish, and salt and other seasonings.
"Wow!"
"Is it okay?"

"Thank you... thank you..."

Some even start to tear up, but no one laughs.

The girls nodded understandingly.

"Even if you've lost your composure, you shouldn't make your classmates suffer. Go and properly apologize."
"Yes...!"
The boys nodded vigorously.

It was solved too easily, but looking at Shi-on, they weren't lying.

So, they were basically honest guys, huh?

…If everyone is like this, that would be great.

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