I Was Stranded on a Deserted Island with a Beautiful Classmate - Chapter 44

The fence was starting to take shape, though it was still less than halfway finished.

“We really don’t have enough tools. We’ll just have to keep working steadily.”

As we finished the hard labor, the sun began to set.

“Let’s call it a day. Everyone, go wash off in the bath,” I said.

“Wait, wait, Hayasaka-kun,” Mana called out.

“Hm? What’s up, Amane?”

“Let us use the drum bath too.”

“Oh, right. The reservoir and the open-air bath are ready too.”

With Kitakami’s help, we had laid the logs in place since then, so the walls wouldn’t collapse.

So, we now had both an open-air bathtub and a drum bath. With this many people, it’s good that we can bathe efficiently.

…Although, fetching seawater is still a hassle.

Should we use the lake in the cave?

No, that place is dangerous. For now, we’ll just have to keep filling water by hand.

“How are we going to heat the water?”

Chitose tugged at my shirt. She’s right; I should do something for everyone.

“I’ll use the fire starter, of course. Leave the fire to me.”

The water was filled to the brim, thanks to Ooi’s team. Their dedication to having a proper bath was intense. They were muttering like it was a curse about how they wanted to soak in a piping hot bath.

I started the fire and added the wood.

…Yeah, it’s going well.

Once the fire gets going, I’ll fan it to control the intensity.

“Wow, amazing!” “As expected of Hayasaka-kun.” “With him around, we’ll never have trouble living.” “So reliable!” “Bath time! Bath time!”

Before I knew it, everyone had gathered around me. The atmosphere had turned festive, and everyone was getting excited. Fire can either calm or energize people; right now, it’s the latter.

“Wait, everyone, stop! The water isn’t ready yet! And why are you all starting to undress!?”

To my surprise, the girls were already taking off their uniforms and tracksuits, completely ignoring the fact that I was right there. No way…

I felt like I was the only one left behind in a classroom full of girls changing. I never thought I’d end up in this situation…!

Is this heaven—?

“I can’t wait any longer,” Momose said, now in nothing but her underwear.

Is this normal!?

Aren’t they embarrassed? Or have they just stopped caring about me entirely? I’m the only guy here…Well, aside from that mercenary guy who looks like John Smith—he’s tied up and shoved in the back of the cave.

“Hayasaka-kun, turn around,” Mana said.

“That’s unreasonable, Amane. I have to adjust the fire. Also, why aren’t you undressing?”

“W-Well, I’m…embarrassed. But if you really want to see, then…I guess it’s okay.”

“Is it really okay? Then…sure, I’d like to see.”

“Eh~…”

“Eh~? Didn’t you say it was fine?”

“Actually, it’s still embarrassing…”

“I-I see.”

As we were talking, the water started heating up nicely. Now I just had to move it to the open-air bath, but—

“Whoooa!!”

“It’s cold!”

Momose and Chitose had already jumped into the open-air bath (filled with seawater). I had forgotten that I left it with seawater for testing. It’s basically a pool right now.

These two are way too quick! Well, at least we confirmed it works. Next time, I’ll fill it with hot water.

“Alright, everyone except Momose and Chitose, the drum bath can only fit two people at a time…Wait, why are you all glaring at me?!”

For some reason, I was the target of everyone’s stares.

Uh…What?

Why is everyone coming this way?!

“Hayasaka-kun, come bathe with us?” “Yeah, it’s better if we all bathe with Hayasaka-kun.” “Yep, looks like we’ll have to fight over him.” “Let’s settle this!” “First come, first served!” “Hayasaka-kun, you should bathe with me!” “Let’s go together!”

Whaaaat?!

Why is this happening?!

Sensing danger, I stood up and sprinted. Behind me, the girls (except Momose and Chitose) started chasing after me.

No way!!

But I was caught by Ooi, who was incredibly fast. Damn it, she’s got some serious speed. And her strength! I couldn’t move at all once she hugged me.

“O-Ooi-san!”

“Looks like I win. Let’s bathe together.”

“Ooi-san, you’re really fast.”

“Well, I am on the track team.”

Ah, that makes sense. No wonder she’s so fast.

“Alright, how about this…We take turns bathing with me, okay? That way it’s fair, and no one has to fight.”

After my suggestion, the girls reluctantly agreed. This was the only way to avoid further conflict.

For today, I’ll bathe with Ooi.

Mana looked at me with worried eyes.

…Come to think of it, I bathed with Kitakami on the first day. Skipping straight to Ooi, huh? Still, I do want to bathe with Mana at some point.

Maybe I’ll sneak in for a bath with her later, like last night. Yeah, let’s go with that plan.

“Hayasaka-kun, let’s go.”

“Y-Yeah.”

Ooi pulled me along by the arm. Maybe I should build a larger open-air bath so everyone can bathe together…Wait, imagining that makes me feel like a king.

In the end, everyone else went off to swim in the seawater bath.

They didn’t want to wait until the sun went down.

“Alright, let’s relax.”

“Looking forward to it, Ooi-san.”

“Yeah. I’ll be kind and help you relax.”

Ooi, still in her underwear, clung to me. My heart was pounding. Looking closer, Ooi’s…breasts were very big. Could we even fit in the drum bath like this…?