I Was Stranded on a Deserted Island with a Beautiful Classmate - Chapter 17

Thanks to the shovel, I was able to dig the hole efficiently.

While wiping the sweat off my face, I heard a voice from behind.

“Good morning, Hayasaka-kun.”

“Oh, it’s you, Amane. Good morning.”

“Um…are you making a trap or something?”

“No, I thought I’d make a water hole here.”

“Ohh, I see. But where did you get that shovel?”

“I borrowed it from Riko.”

“Riko!? Who’s that?”

“I’m talking about Higanbana-san.”

“Mu…When did you get so close with her?”

Amane-san looks kind of puffed up.

I hope she doesn’t go wild like Kitakami…

“She’s just friendly. Can’t help it.”

“Is that so? Then you should call me ‘Ai Mana’ too.”

“…What?”

I froze at her sudden request.

Call Amane by her first name?

…That’s impossible.

“Won’t you call me that?”

“Well, Amane is Amane.”

“What does that even mean!?”

“Hmm, just…feels like it.”

“Ugh! I don’t get it, but call me that someday!”

“Maybe someday. –Well, I guess that’s enough digging.”

I had dug a hole about one meter deep and wide.

But, like this, the soil will just collapse.

So, I need to make walls with logs.

“What are you going to do now?”

“I’ll go to the forest or the beach to gather logs. With a knife and a shovel, I should be able to chop some down.”

“I’ll help too.”

“Got it. By the way, where are Chitose and Yaegashi-san?”

“Ah, Chitose-san went somewhere with Yaegashi-san’s team.”

“Is that so.”

Who knows where they went without a word.

But girls have their own reasons, so it’s probably best not to pry too much.

In that case, we’ll have to move on our own.

“So, it’s just the two of us.”

“Y-yeah. Let’s go find some logs. They’re probably scattered around here.”

I climbed out of the hole and went over to Amane.

Then we headed towards the forest.

The forest is always dim.

It feels like a jungle deep in the Amazon.

The humidity is high, making it uncomfortably hot.

There were also bugs flying around, so it wasn’t the best environment. I should take precautions against bug bites too.

After searching for about 20 minutes for logs that had rotted naturally—

Before I knew it, we had come out onto the beach.

“We ended up at the beach, Hayasaka-kun.”

“We needed to come here anyway. There should be driftwood around.”

“Got it. I hope something interesting washes up too.”

“Yeah. Something useful would be nice.”

As we walked further, I sensed someone’s presence.

Hmm…that’s…

There was a person in the gentle waves.

…It’s Kitakami.

“Whoa! Kitakami-san is naked!!”

“…! Hayasaka-kun, Amane-san…why are you here!?”

Kitakami’s face turned bright red in an instant.

Was she seriously swimming completely naked?

I turned my back on her.

Oh man, I’ve seen something I shouldn’t have.

Her pale skin was dazzling, and her body was way too perfect. Those big breasts and bold curves…it was too much to handle.

As I struggled to calm down, Amane let out a sigh.

“Kitakami-san, why are you naked?”

“It’s a bath, Amane-san. Why don’t you join me?”

“I-I’m not undressing in front of Hayasaka-kun! Anyway, hurry up and get dressed…”

“…You’re right. Hayasaka-kun, please look the other way.”

I waved my hand as a signal.

I couldn’t find the words to speak.

…Ugh, my hands and feet are shaking.

Kitakami’s naked body had an overwhelming impact…!

That was cheating. Totally cheating.

After a while, I heard a scream.

“Kyaaa! Help me!!”

I turned around to see a guy in a school uniform.

He had brown hair and piercings—clearly a delinquent.

Amane and Kitakami were being held hostage. And Kitakami was still in her underwear.

“Don’t move!”

“You…! Let go of Amane and Kitakami-san!!”

“Let go of them? No way. Isn’t it unfair that you get to have both the idol Amane and the girl in her underwear all to yourself? And you were with multiple girls yesterday too, right? I saw it.

So, come on, you can share a little, can’t you…?”

The guy glared at me.

…Wait a minute, isn’t this the ‘Kurashima’ that Yaegashi was talking about? It must be him.

“You’re Kurashima, aren’t you?”

“Oh? You know me? I don’t know you, though.”

“I knew it. I think it would be smarter for you to cooperate with us since we’re all castaways.”

I tried to encourage him to cooperate, though it was mostly thanks to Amane’s kindness.

—But…

Kurashima just grinned evilly and let out a wicked laugh.

“Kukuh…Hahaha! Cooperate? Don’t be ridiculous. I could just kill you right now. This is a deserted island, you know. I could turn these girls into sex slaves and live a happy life every day!”

“You…”

“This is a deserted island. Which means I can do whatever I want! Looks like you haven’t even touched these beauties. Let me have a taste of Amane. You can just stand there and watch, drooling.”

Kurashima sneered as he reached for Amane’s chest.

Amane looked at me with tears in her eyes, pleading, “Help me.”

“…Stop, Kurashima.”

“Huh!? What can a weakling like you do?”

“This is your last warning. I told you to stop.”

“A gloomy guy like you, without any friends, dares to stand up to me? You’re a hundred years too early—Gwaaaah!?”

Before I knew it, Kitakami had struck him with a backhand.

Kurashima had taken a complete surprise hit.

This is my chance.

I grabbed the log I had picked up earlier and, fueled by rage, charged straight at Kurashima.

“Don’t you dare make Amane cry!”

I drove the log right into Kurashima’s solar plexus. The force sent him flying, and his body slammed into the beach several times before crashing into a rock.

“Gahhh!”

He thought I was weak, but that was a huge mistake.

I’m a survival enthusiast and have trained my body to the limit.

Every day, I did crunches, back exercises, push-ups, and squats. I never skipped running either.

It was my admiration for the adventurer Bear Grylls that shaped who I am today.

Muscles are power.

“By the way, my dad is an active MMA fighter. He taught me a lot about martial arts…but I guess a log is stronger.”

“…”

Kurashima lay there, knocked out.

Fortunately, it didn’t seem like he was seriously hurt, but he definitely wouldn’t be getting up for a while. He had cartoonish little birds flying around his head.

“Hayasaka-kun!!”

Amane and Kitakami ran over and hugged me. …The sensation!

“Y-you two!”

“Thank you for saving me! …I was so scared.”

“I thought I was going to be attacked…being in just my underwear made it even more worrying.”

Kitakami is still in her underwear, isn’t she? And that backhand move was so fast I couldn’t even see it. Maybe she could’ve handled it on her own…?

But still, I was happy that they were grateful and that I was able to protect them.

“Neither of you is hurt, right?”

“Yeah, I’m fine.”

“I’m fine too, but that guy…who is he?”

“He’s the ‘Kurashima’ that Yaegashi-san mentioned. The one who stole the lifeboat.”

Both of them were shocked and a bit disgusted.

“So, it was him. Attacking us and trying to steal the lifeboat…what a scumbag.”

“Not only did he hoard the lifeboat for himself, but he also tried to attack girls? He’s trash.”

Amane and Kitakami were both furious.

Of course, they were.

Now, what should I do with this guy?

I can’t just leave him here.

Maybe I should tie him up with the net rope?

I reached for the net rope hanging on my waist—but then…

Suddenly, Kurashima regained consciousness and stood up.

“Damn it!! Plan change…!”

He turned his back on us and sprinted away at full speed.

No way…he already recovered after hitting his head that hard?

“Wa-wait, Kurashima!!”

“Shut up! I’ll survive no matter what! Don’t get in my way!!”

Despite his bold words, he was running away with tears in his eyes.

What’s with that guy?

“Should we go after him, Hayasaka-kun?”

“It’s fine. There are seven of us. No matter what happens, I’ll protect you.”

“Wow, Hayasaka-kun. That’s the part of you I’ve fallen for.”

Kitakami, still in her underwear, hugged me again.

…This is way too close.

“Hey, Kitakami-san! Don’t cling to Hayasaka-kun like that! He’s mine.”

The two of them started glaring at each other, but I stopped them.

“Enough. Let’s gather the logs and head back to base.”

“Okaaay.”

They finally calmed down.

Hmm, I think I’m starting to figure out how to handle them.