"The ocean!"

We arrived at the sandy beach. This was the same place where Chiyu and I had first transferred on the first day.

Shoko was hopping around in delight. As for me, I was thinking for a moment.

This time, I wanted to bring back not just seawater, but also seaweed and sand. Retrieving seawater was as simple as submerging a barrel and then using Storage, but the other two wouldn't be quite so easy.

"Oh, right. Shoko, can Mashiro swim?"

"How about it, Mashiro? Hmm, hmm... he says, 'Mochi! Mochi-mochi-no-mochi!'"

"You’re the only one who says that."

"He takes after his owner!"

"Ugh, that sounds just plausible enough that I can't even deny it."

Anyway, if he could swim, that would be a huge help.

"More importantly, Sousuke, let's swim!"

"Wait a second. Let me collect the water first... Oh, I'll give you a swimsuit, so you can change in the meantime, Shoko."

"A swimsuit! I want a bikini!"

Shoko pulled off her uniform blazer, leaving her in just her shirt. Did she remember the conversation about measurements back when I made the pajamas?

"O-Oh. Got it..."

My heart racing, I generated a swimsuit from linen cloth. I placed it right next to Shoko.

"As expected of Sousuke! But isn't the fabric around the chest a bit small? Wow, how lewd of you."

Her cheeks flushed, and she looked at me with an embarrassed expression.

"Ah... I'll remake it."

Shoko’s breasts were just as massive as Chiyu's, so if I made it with normal dimensions, they probably wouldn't fit.

"It’s fine, it’s fine. As thanks for the swimsuit, I’ll wear one that’s to your liking, Sousuke."

"I-I see."

I placed a folding screen on the beach to create a changing space for Shoko.

"...You're really thoughtful, Sousuke. You always take care of things before I even have to ask."

"Well, if I were a guy, I could just change behind a tree, but it’s not that simple for a woman."

"Ehehe, thanks!"

Perhaps energized by the ocean, Shoko disappeared behind the screen with a childlike laugh.

"Now then, Mashiro, I have a favor to ask. If you help me out, I promise to make it so Shoko rides on your back while she's in her swimsuit."

Mashiro started breathing heavily, as if to say, 'Tell me anything!'

I generated a wooden crate and set it on the beach on its side. It was the kind of crate you’d see in foreign movies used for smuggling paintings or weapons.

"I want you to kick the sand on the beach with your hind legs and fill this crate up."

Mashiro nodded and immediately began kicking the sand.

"Whoa! This is way better than digging with a shovel! Truly a phantasmal beast."

In the meantime, I dropped a barrel into the sea and secured some seawater.

Once that was done, I took off my clothes on the beach and generated a pair of linen swim trunks to wear. They would slide right off otherwise, so I’d prepared a drawstring channel; tying the cords in the front kept them secure.

After that, I just had to store my discarded clothes in my Inventory, and my preparations were complete in an instant.

"Sorry for the wait—"

Shoko emerged just then. Looking at her, I froze.

Wearing a simple white linen bikini, Shoko looked incredibly captivating. Combined with her shy, smiling expression, she was so cute my heart felt like it might stop.

"S-Say something!"

"N-No, it really suits you. You have a great figure, Shoko, so the bikini really stands out."

"Ooh, does it stand out? Really?"

"Y-Yeah."

However, just as she had said, the fabric was indeed small. It looked like her breasts might spill out at any moment.

"Alright, let's play!"

"Warm-up exercises first before we get in the water."

"You're so serious! But you're right!"

As Shoko and I were warming up, Mashiro watched us and started tilting his body too. It seemed he was imitating us.

For my part, I was distracted by Shoko’s breasts, which bounced and swayed with every movement, but I made an effort not to stare. Since we had come all this way to have fun, I didn't want to ruin the mood with a guy's lecherous gaze.

"Alright! Sousuke, can we go now!?"

"Yeah, let's go."

For a while after that, we played in the shallows. We splashed water at each other, swam a bit, and tried to spot fish through the clear water. To keep my promise to Mashiro, I suggested she ride on his back in the water.

"Ah, this is fun. Let’s come here with everyone next time."

Shoko made the suggestion as she floated on the surface of the water.

"That sounds good. Maybe we could have a barbecue for dinner here."

"That’s the best!"

"Then let's talk it over with the others... Oh, Shoko, you go ahead and get out first. I'm going to dive for a bit and gather some seaweed."

Even if I were to drown, Mashiro could save me at the worst, so I felt at ease.

"Eh, I'll do it too," Shoko said, as if it were a matter of course.

"Alright then. Let's do it together."

The two of us dove into the sea, grabbed seaweed whenever we found it, and surfaced immediately. Each time, I put it into my Inventory, so we didn't have to worry about the load increasing.

Along the way, I found something stuck to a rock and harvested that as well.

"Puh. Sousuke, what did you get?"

"It's a sea sponge. It can be used as a natural sponge."

"Eh? A living thing becomes a sponge...?"

"Yeah. You can use it when you're washing your body, too."

"Ah! That's great! 'Sasu-Sou,' 'Sasu-Sou'!"

That damn Chiyu... she says it occasionally, so now Shoko’s starting to copy her. Well, whatever.

The two of us went back up onto the beach.

"Whew. Hey, why don't we rest for a bit? Mashiro looks tired too."

Mashiro had helped with the exploration while carrying us, played with us in the sea, and kept a constant watch to make sure we didn't drown while we were diving. Considering we’d be relying on him for the return trip, I agreed we should rest here.

"Let's do that."

Perhaps because we had decided to rest, Mashiro sat down on the sand and fell asleep almost immediately. Shoko and I went into the shade of the trees, laid down a straw mat, and sat down side-by-side.

"Want some water?"

I took a water bottle out of my Inventory and handed it to her.

"Thanks! Give it here, give it here."

Shoko gulped down the water. The movement of her throat was strangely eye-catching.

"Puh-ha. That hits the spot...!"

I drank some water too. The sensation of a parched throat being moisturized was pleasant.

"Yeah. Water is great at times like this, but I'm starting to want a flavored drink too." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"Ugh, I totally get that."

Now that I thought about it, we did have sheep's milk.

"If we find some fruit, we could probably make juice."

"I wonder if there are coffee beans on the island."

"I have the impression that things everyone knows about weren't part of the initial placement."

Even though basic knowledge is something that changes depending on the era or region.

"I thought that too! I'm not familiar with chocolate vine fruit. It would be easier to understand if apples were just growing everywhere."

"Seriously."

It was probably for a reason like "it wouldn't be interesting to observe otherwise." I didn't know what the mystery blackboard was thinking.

The conversation trailed off there, and for a while, the two of us gazed at the sea. Just watching the waves surge and recede over and over was enough to keep us from being bored.

"...S-Sousuke?"

"Hmm?"

"Today, you didn't really... look at my chest much."

For some reason, her voice sounded dejected.

"...Ah, well, you were having fun, and I didn't want to get in the way."

"I see. So... it’s not that you lost interest."

"Those are the same breasts I was stealing glances at enough to get caught as a lecher by you, Shoko. I'm still very much interested."

I ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) said it, thinking this was the flow for a joke.

"Then... you can look."

...Apparently, that wasn't the kind of mood this was.

"Is it... okay?"

"Yeah."

I turned my gaze toward her.

Her violently massive breasts were exposed to my eyes, covered by nothing more than small scraps of fabric. The fabric that had absorbed the water, her youthful skin repelling water droplets, and the way her chest jiggled with even the slightest movement.

"S-Sousuke... your swim trunks are bulging."

Shoko's face was red, and her gaze was fixed on my crotch.

"S-Sorry."

"Ah... I was the one who made you like that."

"No, I'm sorry..."

"You don't have to apologize. M-More importantly..."

Shoko looked at me with moist eyes.

"D-Do you want me to do something?"

I swallowed hard.

"...Yeah."

And I nodded.

With an expression that was a mixture of relief, happiness, and embarrassment, Shoko opened her lips.

"Okay."