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

Her knees buckled, and she fell forward, the scattered blades of grass closing up again with a soft rustling sound.

She collapsed in the bushes.

In the last second before losing consciousness, the last thought that flashed through her mind was...

"So the rumors were true! Aoyama-kun is really exaggerating..."

Then darkness completely enveloped everything.

.....

The sound of her collapsing in the bushes made Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly stop.

She turned her head away, her red eyes filled with wariness!

Her gaze pierced through the layers of grass and landed on the unconscious figure.

"...Is anyone there?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha steadied her breathing, and once her reason returned, she instantly came to her senses.

She quickly stood up, her eyes scanning her surroundings warily.

Try to find that suspicious guy.

“…”

The sudden stop left Aoyama momentarily stunned.

No, did you even consider my feelings?!

Qingshan lay silently on the grass, his gaze fixed on the bushes.

He actually noticed it just now.

With his all-seeing ability, nothing around him could be hidden from him.

The reason I didn't remind Kasumigaoka Utaha was because... he recognized Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Let's go wake them up."

Kasumigaoka Utaha turned to look at him, a faint, ambiguous smile playing on her lips: "Aoyama-kun, you already knew, didn't you?"

"That's it."

"...Then why didn't you tell me?"

"You seem quite serious."

"It was you who kept holding me back!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha's lips twitched slightly, but she didn't have time to argue with him about it.

She walked quickly to the edge of the bushes, parted the leaves, and when she looked down and saw the person lying on the ground, she raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Yukikinoshita Yukino?"

She recognized the face; it belonged to a popular student in the next class.

A person that Aoyama occasionally mentions.

She has excellent grades and a delicate face, but always carries a cold and aloof temperament that keeps strangers at bay. She is quite famous among the boys.

Those who are even more outstanding than the school beauty are always the subject of gossip.

"So it was her..."

At this moment, Yukino Yukinoshita lay in a pile of grass, her school uniform wrinkled, her face as pale as paper, and her lips chapped and peeling.

Her hair bow was askew, a few strands of black hair clung to her cheeks, and there were two distinct bluish-gray circles under her eyes.

Kasumigaoka Utaha crouched down and reached out to check her breath.

"Still alive, but very weak."

She turned to Qingshan and said, "It looks like you haven't eaten for several days."

Aoyama had already stood up, pulled his pants back up, and walked over to squat down on the other side of Yukino.

He reached out and touched her forehead; her temperature was normal, and she didn't have a fever.

"Hey, you can't sleep here!"

"Idiot, she's obviously starving!"

"Stop messing around, let me give you some water first."

Kasumigaoka Utaha rummaged through her backpack and pulled out a thermos, which still contained some boiled water.

She dipped a finger in the lipstick and applied it to Yukino's lips. Yukino's lips moved slightly, and she instinctively pursed them.

"Let her eat when she wakes up." Aoyama took a large piece of jerky from his backpack and placed it in his palm.

Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at him sideways: "Aoyama-kun, you're quite skilled, aren't you?"

"I've read first aid科普 (popular science) articles before."

"..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was too lazy to expose him, so she carefully helped the unconscious Yukino up and brought the thermos to her lips.

Clean water seeped into my cracked lips.

Yukino's eyelashes trembled as she first felt the coolness in her mouth.

It was like land that had been parched for half a month finally receiving its first drop of rain.

"Ugh...water..."

Her tongue instinctively chased after that little bit of moisture, and a soft swallowing sound came from her throat.

Then consciousness slowly returned.

light.

The light was blinding.

"...Where is this?"

She frowned, her eyelids feeling as heavy as if they were filled with lead, and it took her a while to finally open them a crack.

The first thing that catches the eye is a face so exquisite it seems unreal.

Fair skin, red pupils, and long, straight black hair falling over her shoulders.

A faint smile played at the corners of his lips, a smile that carried a certain profound and playful meaning.

"woke up?"

"...Kasumigaoka... classmate?"

Yukino's voice was hoarse and her words were unclear.

Kasumigaoka Utaha withdrew her hand from her head and straightened up. "How do you feel?"

Yukino blinked, her gaze slowly focusing.

She saw the dappled canopy overhead, the bright sunlight streaming through the gaps in the leaves, and Kasumigaoka Utaha crouching beside her.

Then she saw the green hills standing a few steps away.

"..."

In an instant, her brain went blank.

The scene before she lost consciousness exploded in her mind as if a replay button had been pressed.

That embarrassing scene...

“…”

Yukino Yukinoshita's cheeks flushed red at a visible speed.

Her ears were burning hot, her neck was flushed, and even the edges of her eyes were tinged with a thin layer of pink.

Kasumigaoka Utaha naturally noticed the change in her expression: "Yukinoshita-kun, you also have a hobby of peeping?"

"...No...Absolutely not!" Yukino suddenly turned her head away, the movement so sudden that she felt dizzy and almost fell back down.

"I...I didn't mean to, and I didn't see anything!"

"Your face is very red." Kasumigaoka Utaha's tone was unhurried, carrying an irresistible composure.

"...That's because I was too hungry!"

Yukino's voice rose a little, but it sounded weak and lacked strength, making her sound more like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, bluffing.

Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but chuckle: "Yeah, so... is the sun really that big?"

"...The sun?" Yukino opened her mouth but did not answer the question.

Aoyama glanced helplessly at Kasumigaoka Utaha before his gaze returned to Yukino's face.

He didn't mention what had just happened, but squatted down and handed her the small piece of dried meat he had broken in his palm: "Eat something first."

Yukino's gaze fell on that palm.

A small piece of dried meat, glistening with oil, with slightly curled edges, exudes the aroma of salt and smoke.

Her stomach rumbled at just the right moment.

"Gurgle—!"

The sound was so loud that even a nearby bird was startled and flew away.

Yukino's shoulders hunched over, as if she wanted to bury her face in the grass.

Kasumigaoka Utaha covered her mouth with the back of her hand, but her slightly upturned eyes betrayed her current emotions.

Aoyama didn't show much expression, but simply extended his hand forward: "You can't eat too much after being hungry for so long, so take a bite first."

Yukino lowered her head, hesitated for a moment, and finally reached out to take the dried meat strip.

Her hand recoiled slightly when it touched his palm, then quickly withdrew as if it had been burned.

After all, that hand was still causing trouble...

"....Thank you."

The sound was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

She brought the dried meat strip to her mouth and took a small bite.

As the salty and smoky flavors melted on her tongue, her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

Thank you...

While eating the dried meat, she was suddenly reminded of the past.

Lunch at the school cafeteria, heated bento boxes from the convenience store, ramen I ate with my sister after school...

Things that were once taken for granted now seem as distant as things from a past life.

She blinked hard twice to force back the sour taste, then lowered her head and chewed the piece of meat in small bites.

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at her, then glanced at Aoyama, her gaze thoughtful.

"It's so delicious..."

Yukino had finished the dried meat strip and was taking small sips of water from her thermos. Her fingertips were still trembling a little, but it was much better than before.

Aoyama asked, "How long have you been walking alone in this forest?"

Yukino paused for a moment, then lowered her eyes: "I don't know either..."

Chapter 49: Kasumigaoka's Scheme, Yukino's Confusion. [Illustration]

Aoyama asked again, "Are you alone?"

"And my mother, I'm with my mother!"

"She was sick, so I went out to find food... and then..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha cleared her throat, breaking the awkward silence: "Yukinoshita-kun is exhausted, it's time for Aoyama-kun to step in as a gentleman."

Aoyama looked up at her and caught a glimpse of a teasing look in her eyes.

He nodded: "No problem."