Me and Professor Luminas, fresh out of the bath.

Believe it or not, Professor Luminas used a towel to dry off my body for me.

It was all so incredibly thorough and attentive that I barely felt like this was actually happening.

After letting them use a hairdryer to dry my hair.

"There we go, all done. With hair at about Sou-chan’s length, it dries up pretty quick, doesn't it?"

The Professor stroked my hair with an air of playful delight.

"Thanks. It does seem like a lot of work for the Luminas clan."

"I know, right? I even considered just cutting it off, but..."

Glancing over, the Professor caught my eye in the mirror.

I got the vague sense that I knew what answer they were hoping for.

"Sure, shorter would probably suit you too, but I think this length looks amazing on you as well."

If I had a sunny personality, I’d probably say that with ease, but I’m still getting nervous just thinking about it.

But she seemed to have drawn the correct answer, as she smiled.

“If you say so, Sou-chan, then I suppose I’ll just stay like this.”

The distance between them was that of lovers.

If we hadn’t been transported to this desert island, I probably never would have seen her this way.

“— S-so, Kunno-kun. Please go up to the second floor first.”

“Ah, yes.”

Suddenly, she reverted to her teacher-like tone.

Next time it develops into something like that, will her speech patterns change again?

Honestly, both versions of the teacher are attractive, so I’m personally pleased.

“Then... um... thank you very much.”

“O-ohh…... You’re welcome. It’s really me who should be thanking you, Kunno-kun. For helping out in so many ways... I truly appreciate it. Goodnight.”

“Goodnight.”

I stepped out of the changing room and quietly closed the door.

Then, a voice came from behind me.

“Ah~~~~. H-how embarrassing. Was that okay? I mean... since you gave it to me, it was fine, right? ...And boy, that was big... Ah, something like that... does it really go in?... Since it went into the petite Izeyama-san, it’s probably safe, right? ...Wait, what am I thinking...!”

She probably doesn't realize that I can hear her perfectly well from the other side of the door.

Judging it better not to engage out of mercy, I silenced my footsteps and headed for the second floor.

Partway through, I thought I heard a wistful moan coming from the changing room……

I gritted my teeth against the urge to turn around and climbed the stairs.

Stepping out onto the second-floor hallway, I found someone waiting for me there.

"Yo, Okuno."

It was Amabe Junma, a dark-skinned gyaru girl in wool loungewear.

She had cut the bottom into shorts, which at first glance made it look like she wasn't wearing anything underneath, but she definitely was.

"Amabe, what's up?"

I said that, but inside I was beating a drum solo in my chest.

I had overheard her consulting with Fuhou during the meal, and based on Mr./Ms. Luminous' earlier remarks, I had guessed there was still something pending.

"It's better late than never, but just call me Junma."

"Right. Then you can call me So-suke."

"I kinda wanna give you a nickname…… So-suke-chan…… So-pom…… Sou-se…… Source?" "Please don't."

"Che.

Fine then, So-suke it is."

Good thing she gave up.

I used to go by a nickname that sounded like something you’d add to a dish to make it taste better.

“Wanna swing by the game room for a bit?”

“Ah, sure... but...”

By the way, our lighting has been switched over to Mr. Luminous’s “Heat and Light Magic.”

Glowing orbs float in the ceilings of each room and along the hallways.

This magic is incredibly efficient; in addition to illumination, it generates electricity even at night when combined with solar panels.

The two of us walked down the brightly lit hallway toward the game room.

It’s stocked with all sorts of things—pool tables, ping pong tables, poker tables, foosball, regular tables, darts—but there’s still a fair bit missing in terms of equipment.

“Thought about it, actually—want to try bowling?”

“Oh... yeah, I could probably make that happen with my ability.”

It might be tough to fit it inside this game room, but we could just build a bowling alley outside.

Since I can use my storage and reconfiguration abilities to handle the bowling balls once thrown and reset the pins after they’re knocked over, it’s a simple matter.

Abilities generally expand in capability the more you use them, but in my case, both the distance I can store items from and the distance I can place them back to have been extending as well.

Anyway, bowling sounds like something easy for everyone to enjoy together—pretty good idea, don’t you think? “Right?

Not bad?”

"The food stockpile has grown, too, so it might be good to start freeing up more time to just decompress from now on."

It's crossed my mind before, but even if I cut the scouting missions from twice a day—morning and afternoon—to just once, I still have plenty to live comfortably on.

No one's going to punish me for having fun with all that free time on my hands.

Then again, given that we'll eventually return to Earth, it might be useful to work out, improve my sports skills, or hit the books.

After all, the condition of my body carries over when I go back.

"Hey! That sounds great. Anyway, right now, I really want to try this one."

What Unme took a liking to was table soccer.

You've probably seen it in an overseas TV show or movie before.

Inside the table is a field and the players.

The player figurines are attached to rods that pass through the table's surface.

So, when you spin the rods around, the players rotate with them.

You place the ball on that field, and then it’s a matter of spinning your rods to smash the ball into the opponent's goal.

There might be even more complex rules, but that was as far as my knowledge went.

"Alright, let's give it a shot."

"Since we're at it, how about scoring points? That way, you can have something to negotiate with the opponent."

"I don't mind, but... is Runa okay with it?"

"Sousuke asking for a lewd favor? You? If you were the type to do that, you wouldn't be running around in this harem situation."

It was a relief to know I had her trust, though the reasons behind it were complicated.

I let out a bitter laugh.

"Alright then... start!"

Runa placed the ball herself and immediately began rotating the stick.

I lost my footing for a moment.

"Wait, isn't that cheating?"

"Nhaha! No rules in yo-yo!"

She probably meant "no rules necessary." "Damn it...! Not on my watch!"

It was a simple game, which made the competition clear-cut and easy to get lost in. "Ahaha! I'm just getting warmed up!"

Runa's stick-handling skills were far too advanced for a beginner, and she steadily pressed her advantage over me.

I managed to block several of her shots, but eventually, I was pushed past my limit.

"Yes! Goal...! That's my opening score!"

Jumi jumped up and down in delight, the motion causing her chest to bounce vigorously until her hem flipped up, briefly revealing her brown navel.

"I'm actually a bit pissed off... Let's do this one more time... But before that, I had a favor to ask."

When I said that, Jumi’s cheeks flushed crimson.

"U-um..."

She seemed nervous.

Feeling the atmosphere shift, I began to feel tense myself.

Juma lifted the hem of her wool loungewear to spread it out like a skirt and looked at me, saying,

"Why don't you come inside?"

"...Huh?"

I didn't quite get what was happening.

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Me and Lumina-sensei after getting out of the bath.

Lumina-sensei even dried my body with a towel.

It was so thorough that it felt surreal.

After using a hair dryer to dry my hair.

"Okay, all done. Hair this length dries pretty quickly, doesn't it?"

Lumina-sensei stroked my hair with a playful expression.

"Thanks. I can see how tough it must be for you Lumina-s."

"Yeah. I even thought about cutting it off, but..."

She glanced at me through the mirror.

I somehow felt like I knew what she wanted to hear.

"Short hair would look good too, but I think this length suits you really well."

While a human might be able to say that casually, I still felt nervous.

But she smiled as if she had gotten the right answer.

“Since you say so, Sō-chan, I’ll stay like this.” The distance between us was like that of a couple.

If I hadn’t been transported to this desert island, I wouldn’t have seen her like this.

“――Then, Kojino-kun, please go upstairs first.” “A-All right.”

Suddenly, she reverted to her teacher tone.

I wonder if she changes her way of speaking when such actions develop.

Honestly, both teachers are attractive, so I’m personally happy.

“Well, thank you very much.”

“Ugh… T-Thank you too, Kojino-kun. You’ve helped me a lot… I’m really grateful. Good night.” “Good night.”

I left the changing room and quietly closed the door.

Then, I heard a voice from behind.

“Ahhhh… I-I’m so embarrassed. Was it okay to do that? You did give me permission… right? But it was so big… I-I wonder if it really fits…? Since it fit inside the petite Dr. Yama-san, it should be fine… But what am I thinking…!”

I don't think she's aware that I can hear her clearly from the other side of the door.

I decided it would be kinder not to disturb her and crept up the stairs silently.

On the way, I thought I heard a heart-wrenching moan coming from the changing room...

I held back the urge to turn back and climbed the stairs.

When I reached the second-floor hallway, someone was waiting for me. "Yo, Kouno."

It was the black girl, Shoubu Rinna, in her woolen pajamas.

Her pajama pants are short and baggy, so at first glance it looks like she's not wearing anything underneath, but she's actually wearing them properly. "Rinna, what's up?"

I was actually quite nervous inside.

I had heard her talking to Shinpo during dinner and from what Lumina had said earlier, I figured there was still something going on.

"Oh, it's fine if you call me Rinna."

"Sure, then I'll call you Sou."

"I want to give you a nickname... Sou... Soupon... Sousu... Sauce?" "Please don't." "Aw, fine then... Sou." I'm glad she gave up.

They were about to be called by a nickname that sounded delicious when applied to food. "Wanna stop by the game room?" "Yeah, sure..."

By the way, our lighting is switched to Professor Lumina's 'Lighting Magic'.

There are floating light balls in the ceilings and hallways of each room.

This magic is very excellent, and in addition to lighting, when combined with solar panels, it could generate power even at night.

We walked down the bright hallway to the game room.

There were billiards tables, ping pong tables, poker tables, table soccer, regular tables, and darts, but there were still quite a few things missing.

"I was thinking, do you want to do bowling?"

"Ah... Yeah, I can probably make it with my ability."

It would be difficult to set up a bowling alley in this game room, but we could just make one outside.

I could use my storage and rearrangement ability to handle the bowling balls and pins.

The more I use my ability, the more I can do, but in my case, the distance I could store and rearrange was also increasing.

Anyway, bowling seems like a fun and easy way for everyone to enjoy, and I think it's a pretty good idea. "See? Isn't it great?"

「Now that we have more food stored, we could increase our free time and take a break too.」

I've thought about this before, but even if we cut our exploration sessions from twice a day to once, we should still be able to live comfortably.

I doubt we'd get in trouble if we used our free time to have fun.

Considering we'll be returning to Earth eventually, it might be useful to exercise, improve our sports skills, or study.

After all, our physical condition will be carried over when we return.

「Hey! Isn't that great? I want to try this first.」

Rumeka was interested in table football.

Some people might have seen it in an overseas drama.

The field and players are contained within the table.

The player figurines are attached to sticks that pierce through the table.

By spinning the sticks, the figurines spin too.

We place a ball on the field, and then all we have to do is spin the sticks to try and knock the ball into the opponent's goal.

Maybe there were more complex rules, but that was all I knew. "Want to give it a try?"

"What if I got a point and could ask a favor of you?"

"I'm okay with that, but how about you, Minato?"

"Are you worried that I'll ask for something perverted? If I did, I wouldn't have been able to make this harem."

It was nice to be trusted, but the reasons behind it were complicated. I smiled wryly. "Alright... let's start!"

Minato placed the ball herself and immediately started spinning the stick. I was a moment too slow. "Hey, isn't that cheating?"

"Nuh-hah-hah! No rules!"

She meant there were no rules. "Hmph...! I'll show you!"

It was a simple game, but that made it easy to understand and get into. "Hah-hah! I'm not done yet!"

Minato's stick handling was so skillful that it was hard to believe she was a beginner, and I was quickly pushed into a corner.

I managed to block the goal a few times, but eventually she got through.

"Yay! Goal...! I got the first point!"

Rumeka bounced up and down in joy, causing her chest to sway and her skirt to lift, revealing a glimpse of her brown belly button.

I felt pretty disappointed... Let's do it again... But before that, there was something I wanted to ask.

When I said that, Rumeka's cheeks turned red. "Y-Yeah..."

She seemed nervous.

I could tell the atmosphere had changed, and I started to feel nervous too.

She lifted the hem of her wool robe, spreading it out, and looked at me. "Can you come in here?" "Hm?"

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