I Was Stranded on a Deserted Island with a Beautiful Classmate - Chapter 63

I grabbed the katana and saved Riko.

Amane was angry, though.

—

“…Why did you save Riko?”

“Because she’s one of us. Besides, she seemed to have her reasons.”

“Th-that is…well…”

“Do you know something?”

“Yes. I found someone.”

“Someone?”

“Come with me.”

I followed Riko. Walking through the forest this late at night was dangerous, but Riko advanced without hesitation.

Eventually, we came across a small hut.

What’s this hut…has it always been here?

“What is this?”

“There are two people inside.”

“Two people?”

Opening the door and stepping inside, we found two girls from our school. Their faces looked quite similar…twins, maybe?

“Good evening, Riko.”

“Or, good evening, Riko.”

The twin-like girls greeted her flatly.

They don’t seem to show much emotion.

“Who are you two?”

“We are twin sisters who drifted onto this island. I am Hikari Oda.”

“And I am Luna Oda.”

Both Amane and I were shocked.

We never expected a hidden hut with twins on this island. Why were they here?

“Please, tell me. Why are you here?”

Hikari explained.

“We are backups.”

“Backups?”

This time, Luna started explaining.

“Tachikawa instructed us to stabilize internet signals and intercept wireless transmissions.”

“W-what!? But, why?”

“Perhaps, because we were friends with Kubo-san…”

It seemed these two had a connection to Kubo, which is why Tachikawa used the twins.

…Wait a minute.

Could it be that the moment we got a signal earlier, it was because of these two sending out a transmission?

“Do we have Wi-Fi?”

The two silently nodded.

Seriously!?

“We do. Keeping it stable is difficult, though.”

“We can also use wireless communication.”

Hold on, if that’s true, we could get back home in no time!!

“Riko, why didn’t you tell me?”

“I was planning to escape with them alone, actually.”

“What?”

“I thought, if we found the treasure…we could kill everyone else and live together, just the two of us…”

That’s…terrifying!

That’s too scary.

“Why did you stop?”

“After seeing Kurashima and Tachikawa’s behavior…I lost interest. But I couldn’t give up on you, Hayasaka…”

So that’s why she attacked me earlier. This is seriously scary.

But either way — now we have a way to contact the outside. We can go home.

“I don’t care if it’s Wi-Fi or wireless; please, let us use it, Hikari-san, Luna-san!”

“Understood. We’ll set up a phone or Wi-Fi connection for you.”

The twins adjusted some special equipment, making communication possible at last.

After a while, they seemed to finish their work.

I turned on my phone.

Alright, let’s see if we really get a signal back.

“…Ah, Hayasaka-kun, look!”

“Yeah, Amane. This is incredible.”

In the corner of my phone screen was the signal icon, showing 4G+.

Both the phone line and internet connection were back.

“Ohhhh, it’s here!!!”

I couldn’t help but shout.

To think something like this was possible. It felt like a dream.

Being able to use the phone and internet again!!

All that’s left is to make an “emergency call.”

That’s all.

—But, is that really okay?

This would mean the end of our life on this deserted island.

We’d leave without finding the treasure.

Life with the girls would be over, and so would the harem.

Everyone would return to their separate lives and go back to their ordinary routines.

I’d likely go back to my lone existence, just as before.

That’s unbearably lonely.

Maybe I should stay on the deserted island forever?

If I destroyed the wireless equipment right now, we might never get out of here again.

But…that would be too cruel.

If we can go home…then that’s good enough.

“Hayasaka-kun, don’t you want to go home?”

“…I hesitated a bit. But I’ve enjoyed this life enough. Being on the island with you, Amane, and Kitakami was so much fun. We experienced things we never could have in our normal lives.”

“Yes. You don’t have to push yourself anymore, Hayasaka-kun.”

Amane hugged me gently.

Yeah.

Yeah, it’s time to go home.

I’m sure my family is worried.

There are people who want to know about what happened here.

“Let’s go home.”

“…Thank you.”

I made my decision.

I chose to “go home.”

—

The next morning, I told everyone that the connection was back.

Immediately, everyone cheered.

“Whoa, really!?” “Wow, it’s true!!” “The internet. I can finally use the internet again!” “I can finally check SNS again!” “I was dying to know the news!” “Maybe I can contact my mom.” “I need to tell my family!” “I hope my cat’s okay.” “Wow, wow! It’s like a miracle!”

Everyone started making calls and reports.

We should be rescued by the end of today if things go smoothly. I’ve already called for help, too.

As I was wiping my forehead, Kitakami spoke to me.

“This is quite a surprise, Tetsu-kun. When did this happen?”

I told her about Riko and the twin sisters from the night before.

“…And that’s how it went.”

“I see. So we have Kurashima and Tachikawa’s little parting gift to thank.”

“In a way, yes. Thanks to them, we have a connection.”

“With so many people reporting it, we should be saved soon enough.”

“Yeah, I guess this is goodbye with you too, Kitakami-san.”

“? What are you saying? I’d be happy to go on dates with you even back on the mainland.”

“Wait, really? You’d still see me?”

“Of course. After all, we did share a kiss.”

“—”

Hearing that, I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.

—

An hour later.

A large ferry and a news helicopter arrived. What a sight.

We were all rescued and finally escaped the deserted island.

“…Goodbye, Treasure Island.”

The island grew distant.

Looking back, I realized we hadn’t been here even a full month. Still, it felt like I’d lived there for three or five years.

The days with the girls were the best.

If I could, I’d love to live them again.

And I still had a little regret.

Yes, the treasure.

We never found Captain Kidd’s treasure. What we did find were some bodies. Akira and Tanaka ended up rescued too, though.

—

[One week after returning to the mainland]

I stood at the port, gazing into the distance.

Somewhere out there, Treasure Island was still there.

“What’s wrong, Hayasaka-kun?”

Amane, wearing a dress, held onto my arm and smiled warmly.

“Oh, I was just remembering the past.”

“The past? It was just a week ago.”

“Maybe. By the way, it seems I have flowers in both hands.”

Yes, Kitakami was holding onto my other arm.

In the end, I still couldn’t choose between Amane and Kitakami. Amane had confessed to me before, but I hadn’t responded to Kitakami yet.

So now, both Amane and Kitakami were passionately clinging to me.

Even after escaping the deserted island, I was still loved by everyone.

Who knew I didn’t need to stay on that island?

That experience made me stronger.

From here on, surely—