Before going to bed at night, I asked everyone about their progress.
“So far, the number of Origins we’ve eliminated is… 18, right?”
Wow, that’s quite a lot.
We had a system where the found Origins would first come to me, and then I would “share” them before sending them back. It turned out there were more than I thought.
“Are you guys okay, going through such continuous exploration and combat?”
“Combat training is necessary, and we rely on a compass and vehicles when searching,”
As President said this, Tera’s “kyu-” could be heard from outside in response.
Oh, I see, I see.
“Rather, we’re more concerned if Maito-san is becoming overburdened by eliminating the Origins after ‘sharing’ them with her.”
“That’s fine. After ‘sharing’ with the mannequin that came out of the Origin, it hasn’t been painful at all.”
It’s just that I feel an indescribably nostalgic and melancholic mood. There’s no problem at all.
President seemed convinced after my explanation, saying, “If that’s the case, then it’s okay.”
“We’ve also made spirit medicine, so we can revive people from tomorrow!”
Kariya’s main job was recovery, so aside from combat training, he had been primarily devoted to making spirit medicine.
“There’s something I want to discuss, Maito-san. …Do you think there are people you could ‘share’ life with?”
…I see. Yeah. That’s what it is.
Understood.
In other words, among this group, I don’t have much resistance to exchanging the contents of the glass.
However, if you asked me to do it with someone like Fukuyama-kun, I’d have to refuse.
Definitely refuse.
…So, it means, are there people I’m willing to sacrifice myself for?
And that would save on “artificial life,” that is, “Abyssal Ash” and thus the Origins.
“Well, Akashi seems to have died, but I’ll take care of her. I can share “Share” with Akashi once she’s revived and have her take care of the rest of the drama club members.”
Of course, we can’t force them.
We can’t, but I’m fairly certain Akashi would do it. I trust Akashi to that extent.
“Sagara will be my responsibility.”
For Sagara-kun from George-san’s group, Suzumoto took charge. Then, maybe Sagara-kun can handle it.
Or rather, it would be good if “sharing” the “sharing” was possible. Maybe… there might be someone willing to share their life with the dead.
…Truly, it’s good that Nishino-kun didn’t die. He seems to have few friends…
“Alright, so tomorrow we’ll make that call?”
“No, if we start with that immediately, it will definitely cause confusion. We should start within our reach first.”
…No, I don’t mind if it does? I don’t, but that’s… troublesome. Somehow.
So, with tomorrow’s schedule decided, good night.
Good morning.
Let’s have a lively day today as well.
Breakfast is pancakes. The fluffy kind made by whipping egg whites.
Let’s eat them with plenty of butter and honey.
Other menu items include cut fruit, vegetable salad, bacon, and scrambled eggs.
By the way, Marbello found the honey this morning.
There was a huge beehive on a big tree to the southwest on the 2nd floor.
And out came a swarm of huge bees.
…But, you know, bees… I think they’re a threat bcause they’re small.
Because I managed with just my duster. They’re big targets, and it’s easy to spot them coming.
My duster’s reach is longer than the bee’s stinger, a miracle.
And, unfortunately for the bees, I have “poison resistance.” I won’t die even if stung.
Thus, I brought back the huge beehive as is and harvested plenty of honey.
By the way, this honey and butter were distributed by the maid dolls, flying around the table. When you call them, they give it to you, a system that was established.
I have good subordinates. Truly.
After breakfast, we went to the classroom where the drama club members were, carrying the “Abyssal Stone” we received from Shureira.
“…Oh, it’s you guys,” came the greeting from Shido, who appeared somewhat emaciated.
“We’ve come to revive Akashi.”
However, the moment I mentioned that, life seemed to return to him instantly.
“Here it is.”
Then, Shido invited us into the classroom and brought out a jewel wrapped in cloth.
It was a bright orange stone with a pinkish hue. Ah, yes. I don’t even need to “appraise” it to know. This is Akashi.
“Do you have a futon?”
First, we had Shido lay out a futon for one, and placed the stone on it.
Then, pouring spirit medicine over the stone, Akashi’s body was formed, at least temporarily.
“Akashi!”
“Ah, she’s not revived yet. Don’t touch.”
Holding back the emotionally unstable Shido, I placed the “Abyssal Stone” on Akashi’s chest.
Then I shot it with my “Eradication Light.”
…With a puff sound, the “Abyssal Stone” turned to gray ash.
Yes. Even the “Eradication Light,” when used by me, turns out like this.
With that success, I immediately shared with Akashi.
…Oh. Akashi’s glass is beautiful.
Decorated with sandblasted flower patterns and widening towards the mouth, it gives a festive impression.
As I pour the contents of my glass into it, it instantly turns into a bright pinkish-orange.
With a pearlescent sheen, it’s somehow very Akashi-like.
Seeing the contents gradually increasing, I disengage.
And though I feel bad for Akashi, for confirmation purposes, I awaken her with “sharing.”
“Whaaaaaaa!”
And the moment I do, Akashi leaps up, hitting her head against mine hard.
“Ouch…”
…I’m also in pain. Oh, there’s blood. Seems like my head is split open. I’ll heal it myself.
After wincing in pain for a while, Akashi suddenly lifts her face and looks at me.
…Then, her face brightens up as if illuminated.
“Mai-toooo!”
Literally leaping into my arms.
“Yaaah!”
“Maito! Maito!”
And while she hugs me tightly, it feels less like a hug and more like an attempt at strangulation.
“Sorry…”
“You’re ranked number one now…”
What ranking, you ask? My bone-breaking ranking.
Suzumoto was in first place with the spinal bonus, but Akashi went beyond just the spine, breaking my pelvis too, so now she’s the undisputed number one. The eternal number one.
When it comes to both spine and pelvis, I couldn’t heal myself and had to ask Kariya for help. Thanks as always.
“Akashi! What the heck, man!”
“Eh, yeah, sorry… um, um…”
Meanwhile, Akashi was being scolded by Shido.
Rather than being scolded for reckless behavior, it seemed more like she was being reprimanded for poor strategy. However, with Shido lecturing through tears and a runny nose, it hardly seemed effective.
…Well, maybe it had a different kind of effect.
Akashi, who seems to be weak to such situations, was looking flustered.
Yeah, I’d like to start talking now if that’s okay…
After a while, when the other drama club members gathered and a festival for Akashi almost started, I hastily stopped them.
Then, I brought up the discussion about sharing “Share” along with explaining about the glass and its contents, life and body, spirit medicine, “Abyssal Stone,” and “artificial life.”
“Ah, I get it. Because I don’t want to be away from Maito right now!”
As we discussed the connection between life, the phenomenon of following like ducklings, and the bear hug phenomenon, Akashi said this and hugged me again.
Stop it! Just stop!
“Maito! Maito! Nyaaan!”
Eventually, we compromised by letting her lie down with her head on my lap.
Yeah, otherwise, my ribs might get broken again…
While letting Akashi roll around, we gathered interested parties.
“Ah, if that’s the case, I’ll do it!”
And while on my lap, Akashi volunteered with a raise of her hand, causing me to receive an uppercut.
Enough with you!
“I received from Maito, so it’s my turn to share now!”
…Well, that’s a commendable sentiment.
I, too, should be able to share “Share” with Akashi without much psychological barrier.
So, when we tried it… not all skills could be transferred.
Besides “share,” some swordsmanship and acrobatic skills went to Akashi.
From Akashi, I received skills from the “Dance of ~” series, where “~” could be wind, water, etc.
This skill seems to enhance the effects of ~-related techniques for all allies.
…However, not everything could be transferred. Well, I wasn’t expecting that much anyway.
In Akashi’s case, the only other skills she had were “Acting” and “Observation,” which makes it even more challenging.
Then, Shido shared with Toriumi.
It seems not everything could be transferred here either. Especially since Shido is more of a magician type, and Toriumi is a warrior type, perhaps their compatibility was poor.
Still, it became clear that sharing “Share” could be done with various people, so we plan to continue doing it.
Next, we went to George-san’s place. This is George-san’s home, which he replicated exactly from the building that used to be his shop.
“…Ah, if it isn’t Maito.”
Upon entering, we found Utawaga polishing a jewel.
“How foolish. George-san died protecting Misaki, and Misaki died protecting me. Sagara-kun and Kaji-kun too.”
She showed us a deep green stone, a light peach stone, a dark blue stone, and a reddish-purple stone.
“This one is Sagara?”
Suzumoto picked up the dark blue stone and poured spirit medicine on it while holding it.
“…Eh?”
Utawaga looked surprised.
“…Kyaaaaaa!”
She screamed beautifully.
“Why is he naked?!”
…That’s probably because Sagara-kun’s equipment was burnt up or something when he died.
Yes, I remember there being such accidents.
Until now, I hadn’t paid much attention to nudity, but I realize I’ve seen them naked a few times.
Well, it’s not really a big deal, but…
…I’ll be more careful in the future.
Despite the accident, Sagara-kun was successfully revived.
I might have pushed Suzumoto a bit too hard, but I’ll make sure he rests later. He says he’s fine with it.
“Sharing” was passed to Utawaga and Sagara-kun. I shared with Utawaga, and Suzumoto shared with Sagara-kun.
Utawaga will revive Hanamura, and Sagara-kun will revive Kaji.
…George-san is left out!
Don’t forget about George-san! Please take care of George-san!
In conclusion, George-san was revived by Hanamura, who insisted despite the difficulties.
Hanamura said, somewhat shyly, next to George-san, that one must repay their debts.
