Chapter 34: Urination?
After rinsing his mouth with a mix of seawater and coconut extract, Jun finally woke up and saw his reflection in the sea. He saw that something was wrong with his neck.
It looks like a mosquito bite from last night.
Jun touched the red bump on his neck.
And those stares from Yukino and the others earlier...
Oh no, they must've misunderstood!
Jun immediately realized the mosquito bite probably looked like a scratch or—worse—something more intimate.
It's no wonder people were giving him strange looks.
He felt really bad.
Luckily, all he did was sleep next to the campfire all night, and nothing happened.
Utaha and Ginko didn't pay any attention to him.
They were too focused on each other.
Jun had a hard time explaining things, and maybe it wasn't even worth trying.
"This is for you."
Yukino gave him a bowl of snake and seafood soup.
Though her voice was as cold as ever, her expression was not great.
"Yukino, I just..."
Jun accepted the bowl, trying to explain the mark on his neck.
But Yukino interrupted him.
"Today, you're going to the forest with Megumi."
Yukino's ankle injury wasn't serious, but it still affected her movement.
So she couldn't go on the forest expedition today.
"I think Megumi can help you more than I can..."
"Actually, last night..."
Jun tried to explain again, but Yukino wasn't listening.
"I'll wait for you to come back."
Behind her cold gaze, there was both hope and worry.
"As long as you're waiting, I'll definitely come back."
With Yukino less than ten centimeters away from him, Jun found himself staring at her lips with desire.
She was still using the lip balm he had given her.
He really wanted to kiss her, but he stopped himself because his little sister was there.
"I..."
When Jun said these things, Yukino's face turned red.
"Hmph, you've probably said this to a lot of girls..."
Yukino felt annoyed as she thought about the red mark on Jun's neck.
"No, it's just..."
Jun grabbed Yukino's shoulder and tried to explain.
But he forgot that her ankle was hurt.
"Ouch!"
Yukino lost her balance and fell into Jun's arms.
"Yukinon... how bold..."
Yui, standing nearby, thought Yukino had willingly thrown herself at Jun.
She acted shy and covered part of her face with her small hand.
"Let me go..."
Yukino gently hit Jun's shoulder.
"Sorry..."
Jun forgot about Yukino's injury.
But he didn't let go.
"I'll let go after I finish explaining."
Jun ignored her resistance and whispered in her ear. He told her that the mark on his neck was just a mosquito bite, not a love bite.
"That tickles..."
Held in Jun's arms, with his warm breath on her ear, Yukino's face turned red.
"Really?"
Yukino hadn't expected that Jun was just trying to explain that.
She looked at his neck, feeling unsure.
"If you don't believe me, touch it yourself..."
Jun took her small, fair hand and placed it on his neck.
"I don't want to..."
Even though she said no, she didn't pull her hand away.
And sure enough... it was a mosquito bite...
Yukino could feel the little bump.
"I heard that human saliva can help relieve itching..."
Jun looked at Yukino's red lips with a clear intention.
"In your dreams!"
Yukino pushed Jun away.
He was staring at her too intensely. In just a few minutes, her heart was beating very fast.
But it was just a mosquito bite.
Yukino secretly felt relieved.
"That's enough, Onii-chan. Don't flirt now. Time to go."
Seeing her brother getting close to another girl, Megumi finally spoke up, her tone eight degrees colder than usual.
Jun understood what that meant—Megumi was angry.
He hadn't seen her like this in a long time.
He started to feel a bit scared and moved away from Yukino.
"I wasn't flirting..."
Yukino looked away, cheeks still red, and barely denied it.
"By the way, Jun-kun... the snake meat last night was amazing. Can I have more today?"
Yui asked in a shy voice.
Whether it was roasted or boiled, the snake meat tasted as tender as chicken thighs, but it was denser and chewier.
The few kilos Jun brought back last night were gone within one meal shared among six people...
Even Yukino, who usually ate the least, had eaten a fair amount.
Jun was surprised by how good the "emergency food" tasted.
If only he hadn't shared it with that leopard…
Who knew such a big snake would taste so good?
"Yuigahama-san!"
Yukino gently tugged at Yui's shirt, not wanting Jun to do anything dangerous just for the sake of food.
"Jun-kun's main job today is to check the area around our new camp, not to hunt!"
"Okay..."
Yukino sounded very serious when she spoke, and Yui felt disappointed.
"It's fine. If I find anything, I'll bring it back."
Jun's words made Yui feel better.
"Really?"
She looked at Jun hopefully.
"Jun-kun!"
Yukino looked upset.
"Of course. I'll make sure Megumi and I are safe before anything else."
Seeing Yukino's scary face, Jun quickly added with a nervous smile.
_ _ _
By the way, why was that snake meat so delicious?
Maybe the issue the local wild tribe is facing can explain it.
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The cannibals were forced to leave their village when a huge bear with fur covered its body came and attacked them. They moved to a cave deep in the jungle.
But they didn't realize that cave already had a resident.
A creature that is much more scary than the bear.
If the one Jun encountered yesterday was a giant python, then the one facing these cannibals now could be called a very angry dragon python.
It had black scales, a very long body that made its hair stand up, and eyes that looked down on everything.
"Ula-lala!"
The cannibal leader, terrified, ordered his people to retreat.
The 30-meter-long python in front of them was much bigger than they could fight.
Even that scary bear would probably end up as a snake's meal.
Some of the cannibals started kneeling and worshiping it.
But animals are territorial. Whether or not they worshiped the snake, it wouldn't let the intruders leave.
"Sssshaaaa!"
It hit her right away. Its huge body blocked the sun like a storm cloud.
"Ula!"
The leader shouted for everyone to retreat, but it was no use. One by one, the slower ones were swallowed whole.
The snake's huge jaws were a scary nightmare.
After eating more than ten people, it slowed down—maybe to digest.
Only a few cannibals escaped.
The leader and three others ran away.
Now, only four men remained. The end of their tribe was certain. They would no longer exist.
The leader looked at his remaining men.
One man was bitten by a crocodile near a riverbank and lost his arm.
When he saw his bloodied body, the leader knew he wouldn't last.
He pulled out his spear, which had sharp teeth, and decided that the hurt man should be their next meal.
"Uga!"
The others, with their stomachs growling, attacked the wounded man.
Blood was spilled, flesh was torn...
Even wild animals would be ashamed of how cruel they are.
They temporarily stopped feeling hungry, but what about continuing the bloodline?
This made the leader stop talking.
All the female animals were dead. They were killed by the bear or the snake.
As for the two remaining men...
They were good-looking, but they couldn't reproduce. The leader knew what was going on.
_ _ _
"It must be nice..."
Yui smiled slyly when she saw Yukino looking at Jun as he walked away.
"Nice? What do you mean?" Yukino asked, sounding a little annoyed.
"You really like Katō-kun, huh? When we get back to Japan, you're going to date him, right?"
Yui still hoped that one day they could escape this cursed island and return to civilization.
"I..."
Yukino couldn't deny it. She couldn't live without Jun.
Even being apart for a little while made her feel empty.
She didn't like to admit it, but it was true.
That kiss last night... she wanted it again...
"Do you think we'll really survive and make it off this island?"
Yukino looked at the destroyed plane, which was still floating near the shore. Her face looked upset.
"We won't... will we?"
Yui looked at her worriedly. She also knew their hope might just be a dream.
"I'm not sure, but Katō-kun will figure something out."
Yukino shook her head. Right now, all she could do was survive.
"Kasumigaoka-senpai and that underclassman Ginko... they're still asleep?"
She was confused. What were they doing all night in that cave?
"Yeah. They're very close now. Slept in each other's arms..."
Yui sensed that something was off, and she started laughing.
"Close?"
No matter how you look at it, those two should be rivals, right?
This includes her.
Yukino bit her lip gently.
If they were really stuck here forever...
What would happen to their relationships?
She started to feel annoyed just thinking about it.
"Forget it. Let's wake them later. Let's go collect firewood…"
She pushed away all her negative thoughts.
Even though it was unlikely that they would return to modern life, there was still hope.
At some point, a ship would pass by this island.
_ _ _
"Onii-chan, from now on, you need to learn to protect yourself..."
After leaving camp, Megumi touched the red mark on her brother's neck.
There were a lot of girls and only one boy—her brother—so the other girls would probably try to get him to do things with them.
"Protect myself?"
Jun didn't understand.
"I don't want to see your neck covered in red marks every day..."
Megumi rubbed his neck hard, but the bite didn't go away. It was either a mosquito or Yukino.
"Megumi..."
Jun slowly held her hand.
"Are you jealous of me and Yukino?"
He looked into her eyes seriously.
"I'm not jealous. I'm just stating facts."
Megumi pulled her hand away, looking blank.
She was jealous.
Jun knew everything about his sister, and Megumi knew everything about him.
Even the smallest actions gave it away.
Now, we can also confirm this with data.
For example, look at the status panel above Megumi's head:
[Name: Megumi Katō
Hunger: 120/120 (Full)
Health: 140/140
Stamina: 130/130
Sanity: 170/170
Skills: Botanist (Passive Skill)
Affinity: 100
Urination : 80]
_ _ _
It looks like Megumi's stats have increased again.
Affinity was still a solid 100 as usual.
Wait a second!
What does that last statistic mean?
Jun was surprised to see a new option on his sister's status panel.
"I really need to pee..."
"Megumi..."
He called her name, looking at her strangely.
"Yes, Onii-chan?"
She tilted her head, confused by his sudden change in tone.
But honestly, she had drunk a lot before leaving. Now she really needed to use the bathroom.
But how did Onii-chan know?
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