Comic strip: Survival on a deserted island, surrounded by heroines

As she passed by Kasumigaoka Utaha, she gently poked his waist with her finger.

"Loli-con".

“…”

Qingshan didn't turn around, but he could feel the meaningful gaze behind him following him out of the cave.

As sunlight streamed into the cave entrance, Izumi Sagiri sat beside the rock face, her aquamarine eyes gazing at the silhouette of the green mountains.

Chapter 27: Still saying you're not a lolicon!

After Aoyama left, Kasumigaoka Utaha turned her gaze away and looked at the silver-haired girl beside her.

Izumi Sagiri remained in that position, holding the water reservoir in her hands, sipping water in small sips, her light blue eyes occasionally glancing towards the cave entrance.

Kasumigaoka Utaha sat down next to her, moving very quietly and without making a loud noise.

She took out a piece of coconut meat that she had dried at the beach earlier from the side pocket of her backpack, broke off a piece, and handed it to Izumi Sagiri.

"Try this, it's easier to chew than dried meat."

Izumi Sagiri paused for a moment, looked at the coconut meat being handed to her, then at Kasumigaoka Utaha's face, and hesitated for two or three seconds before reaching out to take it.

She took a small bite; it was crisp and had a subtle sweetness.

"...Delicious." Her voice was soft, but slightly clearer than before.

"Then eat more, there are still many coconut trees by the sea."

Kasumigaoka Utaha broke off a piece and put it in her mouth, chewing as her gaze fell on that childlike face. "Izumi-chan, what do you usually do at home?"

Izumi Sagiri held the coconut meat and hesitated for a moment: "Draw...draw."

Is it an illustration?

"Did Aoyama-kun just tell me that you draw illustrations?"

"Hmm..." Izumi Sagiri nodded slightly, her silver-white hair falling down with the movement, covering half of her cheek.

"However... they're all just..."

Before she could finish speaking, her ears turned red.

Kasumigaoka Utaha noticed this detail, and a slight smile appeared on her lips: "Oh? Is it astringent?"

Izumi Sagiri never expected that Kasumigaoka Utaha would say it so directly, and her face turned even redder.

She lowered her head and stared at the coconut meat in her hand, as if studying its texture.

"It's just some illustrations..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha chuckled softly, her voice not loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet cave.

She leaned back against the rock wall, crossed her arms over her chest, and looked sideways at the girl next to her who seemed to want to bury her head in the ground.

“There’s nothing to be embarrassed about. Being able to draw is a very impressive skill in itself.” Kasumigaoka Utaha’s tone was very gentle.

"Moreover, even in a place like this, at least you can draw maps and prove that you are useful."

At this point, Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes dimmed slightly.

How can I prove my own worth?

Although Aoyama-kun might not mind, she still wanted to be able to help him.

"At least we can't hold the team back..."

Izumi Sagiri looked up, a hint of surprise in her light blue eyes: "Draw...draw a map?"

"Yes, draw down the shape of the island, the location of the water source, and where you can and cannot go. It will make it much easier to move around in the future."

Kasumigaoka Utaha tapped her temple with her fingertip. "There's only so much you can remember in your brain. Once you put it on paper, you won't forget it."

Izumi Sagiri thought about it seriously for a moment, then nodded slightly: "I...I can give it a try."

Kasumigaoka Utaha said, "Then it's settled."

Izumi Sagiri looked up at Kasumigaoka Utaha, her lips moving slightly.

"Sister Shiyu, did you... also come to the island like me?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at her eyes, which held a mixture of timidity and undisguised curiosity, and remained silent for a moment before answering:

"We also arrived here by accident, a few days earlier than you."

"The shelter has water and food."

Izumi Sagiri lowered her head, her fingers twisting the hem of her clothes, her voice muffled: "Then...don't you guys think I'm a burden?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow.

She didn't answer immediately, but instead reached out and gently patted Izumi Sagiri's shoulder. The pat was light, but it carried a clear sense of reassurance.

"Don't overthink it; everyone has their own role to play."

Izumi Sagiri looked up, her light blue eyes reflecting Kasumigaoka Utaha's face.

There was no perfunctory attitude or pity in the other person's eyes, only a calm and firm determination.

"...Thank you." Izumi Sagiri's voice was noticeably lighter than before.

The two chatted for a while longer, and Izumi Sagiri's tone gradually relaxed. Although she still spoke softly, at least she no longer blushed with every sentence.

Kasumigaoka Utaha asked her about some details before she traveled through time.

She spoke haltingly, recounting how she was painting alone at home, and that she suddenly became so sleepy late at night that she woke up here.

“I was terrified then…” Izumi Sagiri hugged her knees, her voice trailing off, “There were trees and rocks all around, and not a soul in sight…”

“We’re still here.” Kasumigaoka Utaha said it very simply.

Izumi Sagiri nodded, a hint of joy appearing on her lips.

Just then, footsteps came from outside the cave.

The two turned to look at the cave entrance at the same time. Qingshan's figure appeared in the sunlight, holding a prepared rabbit in his hand. The fur had been peeled off, revealing the fresh pink meat.

What are you talking about?

Aoyama shook the rabbit in his hand and walked into the burrow. "The stream outside is very cool. Do you want to go wash your faces too?"

"Let's go after we finish eating the rabbit. Sage and I are both hungry." Kasumigaoka Utaha stood up and stretched, showing off her perfect figure.

Aoyama placed the rabbit on a clean stone slab, then took out an aluminum rice bowl salvaged from the shipwreck and poured in a can of beef.

Finally, there's the water in the thermos.

"Let's just make some meat soup."

He placed the rice bowl on the simple stone stove, then lit the firewood with a lighter, and soon the aroma of meat filled the air.

"It smells so good..."

Izumi Sagiri huddled in a corner, her gaze shifting back and forth between Aoyama and Kasumigaoka Utaha, like a newly adopted stray cat still exploring its new environment.

But when the aroma of roasted rabbit wafted over, her stomach betrayed her and growled.

"Gurgle—!"

The sound wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet cave.

Izumi Sagiri froze, her face turning red from her ears to her neck, wishing she could shrink into the rock wall.

Kasumigaoka Utaha turned to look at her, and smiled gently:

"Stop hiding, we heard you."

"Besides, isn't it normal to want to eat when you're hungry?"

By the campfire, Qingshan didn't turn around. He simply turned the wooden stick he was turning over in his hand, so that the browned side of the rabbit would continue to roast over the fire.

The rabbit meat's fat dripped into the fire, sizzling and releasing an even richer aroma than before.

"Just hang in there a little longer, it'll be over in a few minutes."

Izumi Sagiri sniffed, the rich aroma of meat filling her nostrils and making her stomach churn with desire.

She couldn't remember the last time she smelled this fragrance.

I've been surviving on dried meat and wild grapes for the past two days, and now, smelling the steaming hot grilled meat, my eyes are starting to sting.

"Mmm...it really...smells so good..."

After about ten minutes, the roasted rabbit was finally cooked.

Aoyama cut the rabbit meat into three pieces with a knife. He gave the rabbit legs to Izumi Sayuri and Kasumigaoka Utaha, and kept the ribs for himself.

He placed the cut pieces of meat, lined with clean broad leaves, in front of the three people.

"Eat it, it won't taste good when it gets cold."

Izumi Sagiri lowered her head, staring at the golden-brown, juicy rabbit leg in front of her, and swallowed hard.

The heat hit my face, carrying an enticing aroma of roasted meat.

But she hesitated and dared not move.

"Brother Qingshan...you eat it..."

Looking at the rabbit leg handed back, Qingshan smiled and patted her head, "Eat it if I tell you to."

"Hmm~!"

Izumi Sagiri was so moved that she almost burst into tears, and Aoyama and Kasumigaoka Utaha comforted her for a while.

Kasumigaoka Utaha finally started eating. She tore off a piece of rabbit meat, put it in her mouth, chewed it twice, and squinted her eyes:

"Aoyama-kun, you've got the heat under control pretty well."

"Mmm...it tastes ten times better than the crocodile meat we had before!"

Aoyama also picked up his own rib, took a bite, chewed a few times, and swallowed: "The wild onions from the stream were chopped up and spread on top to enhance the flavor."

“No wonder.” Kasumigaoka Utaha tore off another piece and looked up at Izumi Sagiri across from her. “Sagiri, what are you still looking at? It won’t taste good if it gets cold.”

As if reminded, Izumi Sagiri hurriedly lowered her head and carefully picked up the rabbit's leg with her small hands.

The perfectly roasted rabbit leg had a slightly crispy outer shell and was tender and juicy inside. When she took the first bite, the hot aroma of the meat exploded on her tongue, along with the unique spicy fragrance of wild onions.

"Good...good..."

She paused for a moment.

Then she lowered her head and took another bite, then another, eating slowly but chewing each bite carefully.

Its cheeks were bulging, like a little squirrel hoarding food.

Kasumigaoka Utaha watched her eat, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved up. She scooped a spoonful of canned beef into her bowl and said, "Don't just eat the meat, drink some of the broth from the canned beef to replenish your salt."

"Uh-huh..."

Izumi Sagiri looked up at her, her mouth stuffed with meat, unable to speak, she could only nod vigorously.

Her eyes were even redder than before, and her emotions were extremely complex.

[Feeding Log: Rabbit x1]

Current progress: 1/20

[Effect Preview: Extreme Speed ​​(Rabbit) - Requires continued consumption of similar ingredients to complete activation.]

Looking at the virtual panel, Aoyama guessed, "Could it be that because it's a male rabbit, it doesn't have the ability to 'reproduce'?"

You should know that rabbits reproduce very quickly.

Although not as prolific as the queen ant, it is still one of the most prolific animals.

"19 more rabbits are needed to unlock it..."

Qingshan ate quietly beside them, the firelight reflecting on their faces, making the somewhat shabby shelter feel warm and cozy.

After finishing half a rabbit leg and half a bowl of canned beef, Izumi Sagiri finally felt a long-lost sense of fullness.

She carefully wrapped the remaining rabbit leg meat in a broad leaf and placed it aside, as if she couldn't bear to eat it all at once.

Aoyama noticed this action: "If you can't finish it, keep it. You can eat it again if you're hungry at night."