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

She tilted her head, as if recalling: "We just sat and chatted, looked at the moon, and listened to the sea..."

She paused deliberately, looking at Sage with a meaningful gaze: "Then... Aoyama-kun said some very sweet words."

Shawu stared wide-eyed in surprise: "Sweet words of love..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha narrowed her eyes slightly, a sly smile playing on her lips: "It's the kind of thing... that makes a girl's heart race."

Sawu's face turned even redder, and she lowered her head, looking down to her toes.

She murmured awkwardly, "Ha...ha...so it was a love confession..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at her shy yet curious expression, a hint of gentle teasing flashing in her eyes.

She turned her head slightly, her gaze passing through the mist and landing on the man in the distance who was hammering a wooden board.

“He said... as long as we are by his side, he has unlimited motivation.”

"He also said he wants to...make you all his wives~"

“…”

Snow Mother paused slightly.

She raised her head, her gaze unconsciously drifting towards the direction of the green mountains.

The morning light fell on his bare upper body, making every muscle line distinct and smooth.

He was bending over to adjust the position of a crossbeam, his movements focused and serious.

"Something's not right. I feel a chill down my back."

Unfortunately, Aoyama, who had been using full-view camera, didn't notice anything amiss in his surroundings.

Yukino remained with her back to the shivering, her expression subtly tightening.

If he wants to... should I refuse?

But she didn't dislike it, and Yukino felt a little lost.

It was probably because he saved her that she wasn't so resistant.

"Consider it repaying a debt of gratitude..."

Yukino made up an excuse for herself.

After hearing this, Sawu's face turned bright red, as if she was about to burst into smoke.

After a long while, she finally spoke, her voice tinged with an undisguised shyness.

"Brother Qingshan... is really a very good person."

"Just a wife or something..."

Utaha Kasumigaoka, who spoke completely irresponsibly, stretched and leaned back against the rock.

"you do not say."

"So, Sagari, if you have any questions in the future, you can ask Aoyama-kun directly."

"Although he sometimes denies it, what he says is true."

Sawu nodded, then shook her head again, and whispered, "I...I can't bring myself to ask..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha burst out laughing: "Then save it for now, and ask when you've mustered up the courage."

Shawu blushed and lowered her head, her silvery-white hair falling down and covering her burning cheeks.

Wife...

Just then, Yukino, who had been standing quietly to the side, suddenly spoke up.

“Look over there.”

Her voice was clear and calm, with a hint of reminder.

The group looked in the direction she indicated. 143

On the sandy edge of the beach, washed by the waves, lay three gray-brown figures.

They are quite large, with a rough sheen on their shells in the sunlight. Their huge pincers are raised high as they slowly crawl sideways.

Sawu's eyes widened: "That's... a coconut crab?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha sat up straight, her gaze falling on the three crabs.

"It looks quite big."

Snow Mother stood up, her gaze lingering on the three coconut crabs for a moment before she smiled slightly.

"Looks like we can add a dish to today's lunch."

She spoke calmly and gently, but a hunter's glint flashed in her gentle eyes.

Yukino had silently picked up a thick branch from the beach and nimbly moved to the side of the coconut crabs, blocking their path to the sea.

The three coconut crabs seemed to sense the threat, and the two largest ones immediately raised their claws and assumed a defensive posture.

"Click click click~~~"

Upon seeing the enormous pincers, Sawu instinctively took a half-step back, but quickly stopped.

She took a deep breath, gripped the small wooden stick in her hand, and mustered her courage.

"I...I'll block the other side for you!"

She jogged around to the other side, forming a pincer movement with Yukino.

Kasumigaoka Utaha also stood up, picked up the bamboo pole from before, and walked over unhurriedly.

"If we're going to make a move, we should make it a clean and successful one."

As she spoke, she gently tapped the back of one of the coconut crabs with a bamboo pole, shooing it away from the sea.

Snow Mother picked up a forked stick from the side, and with a gentle nudge at the right moment, flipped the largest coconut crab over.

The crab was belly up, its eight legs kicking wildly in the air, unable to flip itself back up anytime soon.

Snow Mother said, "Samo, bring me a container!"

Shawu immediately turned around and ran back to the pile of supplies, brought back an empty basin, and carefully placed it aside.

Yukino gently nudged the other coconut crab with a branch, slowly pushing it towards the basin.

Sawu looked at the coconut crab waving its huge claws and swallowed.

"These pliers are huge."

But she still reached out and pushed its back, letting it fall completely into the basin.

"I did it!"

Sagiri's eyes lit up, her voice filled with undisguised excitement.

The last remaining coconut crab seemed to realize that the situation was not good, and it sped up and crawled towards the sea.

Kasumigaoka Utaha darted forward, placed a bamboo pole across its front, and blocked it.

"Why run? We're already here."

She curled the corners of her mouth and gently tossed the coconut crab back into the basin.

Yukino assisted from the side; the two barely exchanged any words, yet their movements were remarkably synchronized.

In no time at all, the last coconut crab fell into the basin.

"Success."

The three coconut crabs in the basin were crammed together, their huge claws colliding and making a clicking sound.

Shawu squatted beside the wooden tub, looking down at the three menacing creatures, her light blue eyes sparkling.

"They really...they really caught them!"

Chapter 69: Sister Shiyu and Brother Qingshan have such a good relationship! [Picture]

"They really caught them!"

Izumi Sagiri wore a pure and radiant smile.

It was a joy that came from the bottom of my heart, as if I had accomplished something amazing.

Kasumigaoka Utaha stood beside her, holding a bamboo pole, watching Sageri's excited expression, a hint of tenderness flashing in her red eyes.

She curled the corners of her mouth, her tone carrying her usual teasing.

"Yes, yes, yes, Sagiri is the best."

"There weren't many people who dared to push that big crab just now."

Shawu's smile widened after being praised like that, with a hint of embarrassment.

She gently touched the rim of the basin with her fingertips, her voice tinged with shyness: "Because everyone is here, I'm not so scared."

Then she added quietly, "Besides... Brother Qingshan is there too. Even if something really happens, he'll definitely come right away..."

As soon as she said those words, her own ears turned red.

Yukino stood to the side, her face still bearing a cool expression, but the barely perceptible joy at the corner of her mouth betrayed her true feelings.

She glanced at Sagiri, who seemed lost in thought, and said softly:

"Indeed... if he's there, there's nothing to be afraid of."

Snow Mother squatted beside the wooden basin, checked the plumpness of the coconut crabs, and nodded in satisfaction.

"These three are quite plump, so the meat should be of good quality."

As she spoke, she straightened up, her gaze passing across the beach and landing on the figure in the distance who was building a kitchen shed.

Qingshan was carrying a crossbeam and placing it between the two pillars.

His movements were crisp and clean, without a single unnecessary motion, like a tireless machine.

After looking at her for a moment, Xuemu reached out and pressed down her hair, which was ruffled by the sea breeze.

"Wait a minute, open the coconut and clean the crabs... I'll treat Aoyama-kun to a good meal at noon."

"He works so hard, he deserves a good reward."

Kasumigaoka Utaha followed Yukimura's gaze and glanced at Aoyama, a meaningful smile on her face.

"But then again, he seems to never get tired."

“From yesterday to today, he built such a big house all by himself, without even taking a break.”

Sagiri looked up at the figure in the distance: "Brother Aoyama... is really amazing."

As she spoke, she cupped her chin in her hands, her eyes filled with admiration and longing.

The bright sunlight fell on Qingshan's bare back, and every muscle line rippled with his movements.

As Sawu looked at it, her cheeks unconsciously turned red again, and she quickly lowered her head, pretending to be studying the coconut crab.

Izumi Sagiri breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that no one else had noticed anything unusual about her.

"Thank goodness they didn't notice I was peeking..."

Yukino also looked in that direction.

Her gaze lingered for a few seconds, then she lowered her eyelids and murmured something.

"Qingshan is indeed very capable."

Her words were brief, yet they carried genuine approval.

"However... since Aoyama-kun is willing to do so much for us, let's help him out whenever we can."

As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to remember something, her tone carrying a hint of curiosity.

"Moreover, he seems to know everything."

"Chopping down trees, building houses, cooking, hunting... is there anything he can't do?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha sensed her confusion, and a flash of inspiration appeared in her red eyes.

She curled the corners of her mouth, lowered her voice, and teased him deliberately.

"There are probably things that wouldn't happen."