I stepped outside the stone wall that formed our perimeter and walked with Minori for a while.

"Sousuke-san, how much Stone Materials do you actually need?"

"Stone and wood are incredibly versatile materials, so I can never have enough... but for now, I specifically want what we might need for tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?"

I explained my plan for using the stone materials to her.

"...I see. That might be an effective move. My only concern is... there’s a possibility you’ll earn the resentment of the other students, Sousuke-san."

She looked at me with a worried gaze.

"We’re all competing for a single Right to Return, so the atmosphere among the participants is bound to get ugly sooner or later. If that's the case, it’s better to minimize the number of direct collisions."

"That may be true, but..."

"No, I’m happy you’re worried about me. I do intend to take some countermeasures."

"...Right. If you can hide your identity, then a 'mysterious figure' will be the target of their resentment instead of you personally."

"Exactly. That would be the best possible outcome."

In game event rankings, player names are often made public; I could only pray that wouldn't apply to this event.

Winner: Kuno Sousuke.

If an announcement like that went out, no amount of maneuvering would save me from the participants' grudge. Even so, if I was the one who secured it, I could live with it. I just wanted to prevent my companions from being targeted like that.

"Sousuke-san, do you want to go home ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) as soon as possible?"

"Hmm? No, honestly, this life isn't so bad."

Of course, I thought about my family and things back on Earth. But if the mystery blackboard was telling the truth, no time was passing there. If we returned, we would wake up on the morning of the day after we transferred. Once I knew that, I felt a lot more relaxed.

Though, that might have been exactly what the mystery blackboard wanted—to put us at ease so it could observe our life on the deserted island.

"I see. Actually, I feel the same way. It's thanks to everyone... and you, Sousuke-san."

"We’ve been saved in so many ways thanks to you too, Minori."

"Thank you. I'm glad to hear that."

Minori’s aura had softened considerably. Back at school, she had a sharp edge because she was so focused on following the rules and making sure everyone else did too, but I doubted she acted that way because she enjoyed being strict.

The girl standing here now was likely the real Minori.

"...Alright, this spot looks good."

There was a wide space further up the cliff, but for now, I decided to have her shave off some of the edge here. Naturally, I kept my distance to ensure we wouldn't be hit by falling rocks. At this range, even if something happened, I could use Itemize to store the debris in time.

"With the power of Wind Cutter, I’ll have to shave it off bit by bit. Is that alright?"

"Yeah, no problem. I hadn't thought about it deeply before, but it seems like the Itemize process is the core of my ability. For example, if I collect thousands of small stones, I can use them to form a 'boulder' later."

No matter what size she made the pieces with her magic, I could reshape them into my ideal forms afterward.

"...That really is amazing. In that case, after you create Firewood, you could turn it back into Lumber, or even create Seawater from Salt, Water, and Nenari?"

"Yeah. Since it goes through my ability, it might not be the exact same as the original components when disassembled, but it’s possible."

To be precise, it wasn't 'returning things to their original state' so much as 'reconstructing them from scratch.' It was, after all, a Crafting Ability.

"Then I didn't need to worry about the size of the materials at all. I’ll start breaking them down from one end." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Yeah, please."

Over the last few days, I had been felling trees left and right, yet no one had approached us. I couldn't afford to be complacent, but with Mashiro at the base and Minori here, we could handle most situations.

I watched her break down the rocks for a while, 'storing' them as they fell.

"...Incredible. It all fit. Your ability really is extraordinary."

"I guess. Though from my perspective, the fact that your and Chiyu’s magic has no limit on the number of casts is just as amazing."

"It’s true that the concept of running out of mana doesn't seem to exist."

"Exactly. In games, you usually struggle with managing MP in the early stages, so this feels quite unexpected."

In a game, that struggle could be fun, but in reality, running out of magic would be anything but. I was honestly grateful for the lack of limits.

"Shall we head back soon? Do you need more?"

"...Uh, no, I'm good. Just, um..."

"Sousuke-san?"

I couldn't stop my heart from thumping against my ribs.

Come to think of it, this might be the first time I was the one doing the inviting. Until now, it usually happened because the mood was right or the girls took the initiative. But I couldn't let it stay that way. I had to take action myself.

"Mi-Minori...!"

I hugged Minori from behind. A refreshing, herb-like scent—likely her soap—wafted from her.

"Hya...! S-Sousuke-san..."

"Um, you said it before, right? That if I... felt the urge, I could call out to you anytime."

I heard Minori swallow hard.

"Y-Yes... I definitely said that."

"If I asked you now... would it be okay?"

"It’s... it’s not 'not okay.' I mean... I’m happy."

"R-Really? I know I'm the one asking, but please don't force yourself."

Minori affectionately stroked my arms, which were wrapped around her waist.

"No. I’m truly happy. To be honest... I was worried that you might never ask me again."

Chiyu’s intuition had been spot on.

"I told you before, I think you’re an attractive girl, Minori."

"You say that, but words are just words."

Both words and actions were important. One without the other wasn't enough. They were like two wheels on a cart; if one was missing, the relationship wouldn't move forward smoothly.

"Then I guess taking action was the right choice."

"Yes... My heart is pounding, and my body feels light... A-And..."

"What is it?"

"Your... um... it's hitting my butt..."

"...I got excited because of you, Minori."

"I-I see. It was a promise, so... um... let me help you with your ejaculation?"

"Thank you. Actually, um... there’s something I want to ask you to do."

"Yes, tell me anything."

"Could you... put your hands against that tree over there?"

Minori froze for a second.

"Eh? ...S-Sousuke-san? Um, I think it would be better to wait until we can get latex from a rubber tree and make... well, contraceptives... since you could make them with your Crafting Ability..."

Hearing Minori's words, I realized I had given her the wrong idea.

—Wait, does that mean if I could make them, she wouldn't say no to the real thing...?

My excitement threatened to redline, but I managed to calm myself enough to speak to her.

"I-It’s okay. Sorry for startling you. I mean, I do want to do it from behind, but... um, what I want to ask... is for you to squeeze it."

"S-Squeeze it?"

I explained that I wanted her to hold it between her thighs while I moved against her from behind. Essentially, I was asking for intercrural sex, but it was no wonder Minori didn't understand right away.

"...I-I see. A simulated sexual act where pleasure is derived from the pressure of being held between the thighs."

"Y-Yeah."

"I understand. I-I’m sorry for the misunderstanding."

"No, I'm the one who sorry for making you anxious."

Minori approached a nearby tree, placed her hands against it, and thrust her hips out toward me. I lifted her long skirt and draped it over her waist.

"...Ngh. I-I feel like this is a very indecent position."

"It’s incredibly erotic."

I stripped off my own lower garments, gripped my erect member, and pressed it against the boundary between Minori’s thighs and her underwear.

"Eh? S-Sousuke-san. I feel like it’s even bigger than yesterday..."

"Ah—Chiyu cast Energy Up on me earlier."

"Oh, I-I see."

"So... one round might not be enough."

"Ngh. Y-Yes, leave it to me. Just... I'm embarrassed, so please don't look at my butt too much."

I had noticed it before, but I hadn't mentioned it until now.

There was Chiyu, slightly petite but boasting the largest chest. There was Shion, the kind of slender-yet-curvy girl guys love. There was Shouko, who had a fantastic overall figure. And then there was Minori, who usually hid it under her skirt, but possessed a remarkably large rear.

"Actually, I like it."

"...R-Really? I don't want you just being polite."

"No, really. Regardless of the buff magic, I'm incredibly turned on."

"I-If that’s the case... then... y-you can look all you want."

I couldn't hold back anymore at her bashful voice and thrust inward.

"Ah... Sousuke-san’s... it’s going in—!"

Minori let out a pained, sweet voice, but as I said before, it was only between her thighs. Still, the pressure from her soft skin and closed legs felt wonderful. I was grateful she was relaxing just enough to keep things sliding.

For a while, I repeated the slow back-and-forth motion.

Because my member was so large, the head would push past the thigh area when I thrust all the way in, feeling a momentary chill from the air. But the warmth as I pulled back through her thighs was exquisite.

As I repeated the motion, pre-ejaculate began to coat her thighs, acting as a lubricant. Seeing this, I suddenly increased my speed.

"Ngh... hmph... ah, ah...! Sousuke-san, your movements are getting... intense...!"

"I’ll stop if it hurts...!"

"I-It’s fine. Y-You can move however you like. M-Make sure you feel the most pleasure possible—!"

Part of the excitement came from the fact that Minori, who was so serious at school, was allowing me to do this to her. As I gripped her large, soft, firm rear, it yielded under the shape of my fingers. It was undeniably erotic, and I began to put more power into my hips.

In response, the slickness between her thighs seemed to increase. My mind went hazy as I looked down and saw a stain spreading on Minori's underwear. I wasn't sure if it was my pre-ejaculate or...

"Sousuke-san... s-strong... so strong... more... lose yourself in me more... let me be more useful... you can do whatever you want with me...!"

"Minori...!"

She seemed to be reaching her own peak of excitement; her voice was becoming ragged.

"I-I love... I love you, Sousuke-san...! I love you, I love you...!"

I felt the moment of release approaching. An incredible amount was being generated at my groin, signaling that the preparations for launch were complete.

"Minori...! It’s coming...!"

"P-Put it wherever you like...!"

I pulled out at the last possible second and sprayed a massive amount of white fluid over her buttocks while she still had her underwear on.

"Ah... so hot...! Byuru, byuru, byuru, byu, byu!"

Every time the fluid landed on her, Minori faithfully continued to cry out with each burst. It went past ten, maybe even reaching twenty pulses. Her diligent personality translated into pure eroticism in an act like this.

I was dazed, having vented even my ability to think along with the pleasure, but my consciousness began to clear once I had let everything out.

"I-Incredible. Yesterday was amazing, but today is simply staggering..."

My member showed no sign of wilting, even against her rear that I had completely covered in white.

"Minori, sorry... can we do one more round?"

Minori’s body gave a violent shiver at my words. For a moment I thought she might be cold, but when she turned her head to look at me, her eyes held a lewd light.

"You can do as many indecent things as you want until you're satisfied, Sousuke-san."

Naturally, I took her up on that offer.

I would continue to swing my hips until she finally cried out, "I can't stand up anymore!"