I Was Stranded on a Deserted Island with a Beautiful Classmate - Chapter 62

Night has come again.

I’ve lost track of how many nights it’s been.

It’s too much trouble to remember or keep count.

More importantly, the girls have started fighting over me.

…This is bad.

Things used to be much calmer, but now it’s different.

One guy with thirteen girls—an absurdly unbalanced situation.

And we’re on this deserted island.

It’s not that I’m the only guy, but I just happen to be the most bearable of the bunch…Or maybe most of them are just after the treasure.

In any case, I just hope it doesn’t turn into a fight to the death.

Around the campfire, I listened to what Yaegashi and the others had to say after they finally returned.

“Where were you, Yaegashi?”

“We were…in the forest.”

“The forest!? That’s ridiculous.”

“I didn’t want to believe it either, but when we woke up, we were in the forest.”

In a place like that?

The forest is quite a distance from the ocean.

Even with a storm like that, it’s impossible.

“Anyway, I’m just glad you’re safe.”

“Yes. I’m glad we’re alive. So, what do we do now?”

“The boat’s capsized…there’s no way we’re getting it back up. We’ll just have to wait for another rescue.”

“I see…that’s our only option, after all.”

Yaegashi looked disappointed, her face somehow pale. Was she trembling?

I was about to check on her, but Riko murmured.

“Th-this island…it’s cursed…”

“Cursed…?”

“I mean, it’s a place where pirates hid their treasure, right!? So it makes sense that the spirits of those pirates would still be here. That’s why we can’t leave…why all this is happening…”

She was clutching her head…She looked on the verge of a breakdown.

Still, there’s no way that sort of supernatural nonsense could be real. The only thing here is the force of nature itself. That’s all.

“Riko, calm down. Let’s focus on surviving right now.”

“Surviving…”

“Yes. If we survive, I’m sure good things will come our way eventually.”

A long silence followed, and the expressions on the girls’ faces seemed to change.

I hope they took my words positively.

Since then, time has passed quietly.

Too quietly.

So quiet it felt eerie—I felt something off, like an odd sensation.

In the cave, the girls were asleep.

For some reason, I couldn’t sleep. I stared up at the blank ceiling when I felt someone near me.

“…Hayasaka.”

“Hm? That voice—is it Amane?”

“Yes. I snuck over here.”

“What’s up? A midnight visit?”

“…Y-yes.”

“A-a midnight visit!?”

“Shh…Keep it down…You’ll wake everyone up.”

“Ah, I…Is this…for real?”

“Yes. Come quietly out of the cave.”

She took my hand, and I got up.

Where was she taking me?

Quietly, we snuck into the depths of the forest.

“Amane…what’s going on?”

“Well…with so many girls around, someone might steal you from me, right…?”

“I-I don’t think that’s very likely.”

I’m not sure if there’s actually anyone who likes me that much. I may act outgoing, but I’m really not like that.

I’ve been putting up a front.

When I’m with Amane, my heart races…I feel shy even meeting her gaze.

But somehow, being on this island made me stronger.

Though my heart pounds, I could act normally around the girls, strangely enough.

I’m especially grateful to Amane.

She was the first one to talk to me.

“So, you see, before someone else takes you away, I…I have something I want to tell you, Hayasaka.”

“Huh…”

Amane, her face flushed, shifted nervously.

…Wait, hold on a minute.

Is this…could this be…

Am I…about to get my first confession from a girl…?

And from Amane, who’s an active idol?

I can’t believe it.

It feels like a dream.

As I steeled myself, Amane looked at me slowly and said, carefully choosing her words,

“I like you. I like everything about you.”

Amane’s confession was simple and sincere, almost delicate.

Her eyes were shimmering; she looked so small and adorable.

To think she felt this way about me…

I feel the same way about her.

“I like you too, Amane.”

“…Will you hold me?”

“W-what, here…?”

“Yes. Here, no one will come…all night, it’ll be fine.”

A-all night!?

Wait, so Amane…she’s unexpectedly bold, or maybe she’s the type with a high…well, you know. This is surprising.

“Are you sure?”

“Yes. But…it’s my first time, so…I’m not really sure what to do…”

Her eyes darted around as her face turned a deep shade of red, smoke almost pouring out of her ears.

Seeing her react like that makes me feel embarrassed too.

Wait…her first time!?

That’s another surprise.

Amane…I thought she’d have a boyfriend or something by now.

So we’re both first-timers.

Honestly, that makes me happy.

I gently pulled Amane close.

Her small, delicate frame fit snugly in my arms…She’s small, soft, with a petite body and yet…well-endowed.

“I’m going to kiss you.”

“…!”

Slowly, I leaned in and kissed her soft pink lips.

It seemed like it was her first kiss too—she seemed unsure.

But as we continued, we kept kissing each other, craving more.

“Is it okay if I…undress you?”

“…I-I’m embarrassed.”

“I want to see all of you, Amane.”

“…Okay.”

Slowly, Amane took off her uniform, revealing her in her underwear.

Seeing her up close was something else.

I felt a different thrill than seeing her in a swimsuit.

“You’re beautiful, Amane.”

“Thank you.”

I reached out to touch her when—

‘SLASH!!!’

A red flash sliced between me and Amane.

It cut through the trees, shredding them.

“What the…”

I grabbed Amane and moved back, holding her close.

What the hell was that all of a sudden?

“What…what’s going on!?”

“Amane, it looks like someone followed us.”

From the bushes emerged…

“…Ah…ahaha…”

With glowing red eyes stood…Higanbana Riko. Riko, why…

“Why are you here!?”

“Hayasaka, Hayasaka, Hayasaka…You can’t choose someone like her. It has to be Riko. Choose Riko! No one else will do!”

So, that’s it…I had sensed Riko wasn’t in a good place mentally, but this confirms it. Riko is a “yandere.”

A different kind from Kitakami.

An ultra-dependent, mentally unstable girl.

“I don’t know where you got that dangerous sword, but stop it! It’s too dangerous!”

“…Heh, hehehe. This? This was on that ship. I think it belonged to the mercenary, John Smith. I borrowed it, just for this.”

‘SLASH!’

‘SLASH!’

Relentlessly, Riko swung the sword, cornering us. Damn it, no way to escape…!

If only I could at least get Amane out of here safely.

“…You dare interfere with me and Hayasaka.”

Amane glared at Riko.

“No, don’t provoke her—you’ll get killed.”

“It’s fine. Just in case, I kept this hidden in my underwear!”

Amane pulled out a small bottle and sprayed it.

That’s…the pepper spray Riko used before!!

So, that’s where it went. I thought it was lost after I used it, but Amane had kept it hidden.

“Ahhhh! It hurts, it hurts!! My eyes, my eyes are burning!! No, no, noooo…!!!”

With pepper spray shot right into her eyes, Riko screamed, thrashing around in agony.