Chillin' on an Uninhabited Island in Another World

We had decided to proceed with making deals with the boys.

We found three boys who had been messing with Suou Team.

Thanks to Chiyu’s magic, Ms. Luminous’s persuasion, and my crafted products, the boys turned over a new leaf.

They said they wanted to apologize to Suou Team right away, so we ended up going with them.

Because without us standing between them, I could see them being turned away at the gate.

“Still, Kuno, you’re seriously amazing.”

“Normally, if some weird dream asked you random questions, you’d just answer randomly.”

“Who knew that would turn out to be a matter of life or death...”

After regaining their composure with Calm, changing into clean clothes, and eating a meal that let them feel civilization again, the three had gone back to being our former classmates.

“Because it was a dream, I was able to say things I normally wouldn’t because I’d be reading the room.”

A lot of people praised me for what happened during ability selection, but every time, it made me feel awkward.

Probably because it had not been something I did after deep thought.

“Ah, I see.”

“So we were saved because Kuno didn’t read the room.”

“...By the way, Kuno, there’s something I’ve been wondering.”

One of the boys turned solemn.

“Yeah?”

“How do you put together a party of nine girls and only girls?”

“...No idea.”

Another boy gently patted the questioner on the shoulder.

“In elementary school, the popular guys were the fast runners. In middle school, it was the guys who were good at fighting. In high school, it’s the guys with the face or the brains. Once you’re an adult, it’s the guys with money. What makes someone popular changes depending on the situation.”

“Meaning?”

“Meaning on a deserted island, the popular guy is the one with Crafting Ability.”

“That makes way too much sense...!”

He seemed to be saying it as a compliment rather than sarcasm, so I smiled wryly.

“That makes it sound like we’re only with Sousuke because of his ability.”

“Crafting Ability may certainly be one of Sousuke’s charms. But whether that charm is used well or wasted depends on the person himself.”

“Exactly! And we’re grateful for the feelings behind the things he makes for us, not just the things themselves!”

“To begin with, I loved So-kun before the transfer. Whether he had an ability or not is a rounding error.”

The women sent cold looks at the three boys.

So before they could apologize to Suou Party, the boys ended up apologizing to the women in our own party first.

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Then we arrived at Suou Party’s territory.

Maybe because we had the three boys with us, it took a little while before the gatekeepers let us inside.

“I see. Then from now on, let us take care not to involve ourselves with one another.”

Suou, who came out to meet us, ended the matter easily.

“More importantly, you came, Kuno Sousuke.”

The boys, who had been granted forgiveness in a very casual way and then treated as a “more importantly” matter, left with their shoulders drooping a little.

I felt slightly sorry for them, but to the girls here, they were the culprits behind the harassment. It was only natural they would not be welcomed, so that could not be helped.

That said, their living conditions had improved dramatically.

To maintain that, they would probably work hard.

“Yeah. I’m only stopping by for a bit this time, though.”

“Originally, I meant to ask after we completed our first trade, but I hear you gave the boys huts?”

Understanding what Suou was getting at, I gave a wry smile.

“...Right. I’ll put out enough for everyone here too.”

Last time I visited this place, I had been hiding, so naturally I could not exactly bring out huts for them.

“In that case, could you prepare some for sleeping alone and some where several people can sleep side by side?”

The fact that her request considered the party as a whole rather than individuals felt very Suou.

That was probably why she could unite so many girls.

I placed the huts as requested.

Girls who knew about my ability and girls who did not alike raised voices of joy.

Some ran over to the houses, while others directed words of thanks at me.

“Wonderful...! Kuno, you really must come to our side.”

Suou slid closer.

Probably deliberately, she had left one more button undone than usual.

At their leader’s remark, the girls of Suou Party stared intently at me.

Every single one of them seemed to be cheering Suou on.

If anything, several of them responded by undoing buttons or rolling their skirts shorter.

...I had come here looking for boys, though.

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