Day 17 In front of the cave.

We already ate breakfast, so its time for departure.

Well then, we will be taking a shortcut through the forest, so make sure to arm yourself?

Yeeeeah.

Everyone is in such high spirits since the morning, did they eat some bad mushroom? Thats why I said so many times to have fish

The forest is filled mostly with gobs, and kobolds, no orcs. At this rate, we should be able to travel at a good speed.

Perhaps everyone became faster with the rise in Lv, but even fighting we are going pretty quick. Did everyone get more stamina?

Which reminds me, in the cave they were showing off their stomachs before each other. Like, look how thinner I got, look how toned I got. I wish they would be more aware of high school boys nearby.

Before noon we already crossed the point where we turned back yesterday. We should be able to cover a considerable distance like this.

For lunch, we munched on portable provisions, namely dried mushrooms, while walking. Though its dull, we still have a long road ahead of us. I wonder if the geeks reached the place. If they decided to settle somewhere along the way, we might accidentally slay them.

I keep checking surroundings for food with Appraisal, but there is nothing but herbs. And almost all of them are poison remedy, is this a flag? Lets collect, just in case.

There is an antidote, but no poison, isnt this strange? If this is not a flag, then its just a weed.

Surveying the surroundings with Farsight, the forest stretches as far as I can see, all of the presences around belong to kobolds, and the only thing we can pick up here are antidote herbs The tension from the morning is about to expire too. Time for a rest.

Lets rest. Juice, juice, very cheap!

Hey, buddy, one juice, Ill pay with my body.

No, thank you, just have it for free.

Looks like Im not Worth even one cup of juice?

Nudist Girl began drawing circles on the ground. Id like to do the same, in the end, I didnt have time to create a cellar

Haruka-kun, please dont corner Fukunuki-san any further, she is on a verge of losing it.

Eh? Why is it always my fault? Even though Im just giving away juice? Is this a form of psychological warfare? Mental abuse?

We came quite far, but we definitely will have to camp for the night. Riverside? Its a bit far, but there is a sandbank?

I can barely pick it up with Farsight, so it should be pretty far. However, if the monsters are really avoiding the water, then it should be a safe location.

Should I scout ahead? I do have something Id like to test after all.

You should be able to handle what awaits in the woods, so Ill scout ahead? Or something like that?

If only you didnt phrase it like a question Can I come with you?

No, please stay here, president. Ill just take a look, so I will be fine alone.

Having said that I separate from the leading party. While running, I buff myself by enveloping the body with Mana Wrapping, after which, I dash. For now, everything is just as usual. Then, I make my body lighter by using weight magic Woow This is pretty effective.

Even lighter Lighter Lighter

I run downstream, following the river. I tried to dash through the forest, but its impossible. At this speed, trees keep coming at me at a scary speed. And there are a ton of them. Not possible.

The riverside has little obstacles, and though the footing is bad, I can leap ahead, due to reduced body weight.

Can I actually fly with this? Im light and fast. If I take an approach run, shouldnt it work? Probably need a straight path for that? Oh, the path ahead is a straight line!

Im sure I will be able to fly, I CAN Fuuuu Laaaaay WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAA!!!

Rather than flying, its more like a super speed super long-range Air Walk? To think Id experience being a bullet You never know what awaits you in life. It might be even more unusual than getting summoned to another world.

The river and the forest keep shrinking under me Exit, found The forest ends I tried to take a look at the other side of the forest, and turns out, using Farsight was a mistake

Flying high up into the air at a high speed, with an incredible air resistance Losing balance Means crashing.

GYAAAAAAaaaaAaAAaAAAAaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA(CRASH!! THUD! DUMB!)

I fell. Hp is below half. Looks like the sky is more dangerous than monsters. And not paying attention is even more dangerous. And what was the last sound? Is the ground making fun of me?

Shooting into the sky like a projectile and then plunging into the forest with a tailspin, it hurt pretty bad but was also fun. Im glad that I wrapped myself in mana.

I got a good grasp of terrain by looking from above. Our path is curving to the right. It would be better if we take a shortcut by going straight through. Lets report it back.

Im back, if we keep going, we should be able to leave the forest by night.

Eh? You scouted so far ahead?

No, I got launched and checked from above? Kind of?

Haruka-kun, yourReportInformConsultskill is totally not working! Why do you go to scout ahead and get launched?! Do you have Reconnaissance Satellite skill or something?! Why are you so trashed from scouting?!

Well, Im a loner, so I had no one to Report, no one to Inform, and no one to Consult, so the level didnt rise.

Well, you see, I was wondering if I can fly, but rather than flying, it turned more into being shot up into the sky And I fell? Or more like, crashed?

Even so, an untearable cloak? and clothes? They are so durable that Im beginning to question what is a cloth? They were fine even after a kobold bit into them. No matter how much dirt or blood gets on them, wash them with water, and they are just as new. Just what Villager A-san was doing in the village?

Changing our course quite hard to the right, we move through the very depths of the forest. Its a shortcut, but we have to be careful, after all, there still might be unknown monsters.

With each party taking turns to walk in the vanguard we slay monsters. When the next party catches up with the advancing party, they change places, as a result, speed doesnt drop that much.

As expected, the presidents planning, leadership, and analyzing abilities appear to be quite high. Could it be that her sexual abilities are just as high? With High Sexual Vigor and Insatiable Libido they should No, I didnt think of anything weird The weather is so nice today Imnotlying?

Its dark already, before long it will be midnight, there are fewer and fewer trees around, soon enough we should be able to get out of the forest, but once we do that, there wont be anything to provide us with cover anymore I guess we should make a camp somewhere around here. The river is also nearby.

Lets stop for the night. Okay?

Yaaay! Agreed.

Looks like they are pretty tired. Lets put up the tent. Okay, done.

For some reason, Im getting intense stares. It seems they have some kind of a problem with a tent, or rather, an air dome, suddenly appearing out of nowhere. Though I also have a problem with them glaring at me each time I do anything?

No, I just have to say Openfor it to be set up. Look, 20 people can easily fit inside.

Creating a simple bath near the river I put up a partition screen around it. After heating the water I immediately run away. The reason being, even if Nudist Girl strips in front of me, its likely I am the one who will be scolded. Did I get Hated personamong my titles?

Antidote herbs are all that I managed to gather today, and they cant be used as a food ingredient. An all you can eat buffet of mushroom salad. The only flavor available is salt, please bear with it.

The girls are taking baths in turns, eating dinner, and rolling around in the tent.

It bothers the president if I work too much, so I sit down and pretend like Im resting. Meanwhile, I put my hand on the ground and sneakily created a fence and a ditch around the camp. Speaking of which, the geeks were doing something similar, didnt they?

Whats left? Ah, yeah, pitfalls. Lets dig some. I wonder if I can make magic traps?

We dont need to post a night watch. The tent has a monster repelling feature, and I also can use Search and Detect Presence while I sleep. Until now I managed to spot the geeks, gobs, and the idiots with it.

But for the girls, it will be good practice and is also something that will become necessary later.

I thought that we were going to have 5 groups, 4 made up of girls and the 5th consisting of me. But for some reason, we have 4 groups, with me joining the girls.

The tents smell of trouble and the weather is good, so I will sleep in a sleeping bag. The effects of hikikomori should also protect me.

Which reminds me. Light rain occurred 2 or 3 times at night, but no actual rain-like rain? Is it a dry season?

I have a night watch, so lets sleep already I wonder how others can tell time?

Haruka-kun, please wake up, its your turn.

I was already awake due to Detect Presence, but to keep the tension, I decided it would be better to keep it secret.

Yeah, Im getting up In afterlife?

Just how long do you want to sleep? Is this life not enough for you?!

As I got out of the shelter while speaking nonsense, the meathead girls, the big four of women sports clubs, were waiting outside. I wonder who is the weakest one among them.[1. TL Note: Reference to that clich, You defeated XX, but he was the weakest one among us!] Probably Nudist Girl.

Good morning. Well, lets do our best on night watch!

Faah, we just need to stay awake? No patrols?

Dont you dare fall asleep, or I will sleep together with you.

Im sleepy Sleepy? Sleep?

No, if you sleep together, it means that he already fell asleep. And also, DONt SLEEP!

The athletic girls happen to be celebrities. Though its only to a degree of occasionally appearing in small articles in newspapers, they had a lot of popularity.

Since they are popular, they might even have names. I have no idea though?

Actually thinking about it, they probably had their own troubles in the original world as well.

Nudist Girl is a candidate for the Olympic swimming team.

Im pretty sure the rhythmic sports gymnastics girl, who for some reason is full of desire to sleep, also was the same. Both seem to be participating in international competitions.

The remaining two are also pretty popular, being on TV and taking silver medals in an National inter-high school competition during their first year of high school.

Errr? I remember Ah! Twin Lightpole of some high school?!

Yes, yes, there even was a banner at school. Mmm, I recall seeing it, thank goodness, if I try to put my gray matter to work, then this much is

Who are Twin Lightpoles?! Do you want to say that we have fat legs?! And Some high school?! You forgot the name of your own school?!

Eh? But wasnt there such a banner sometime earlier?

Its Twin Tower! Isnt that obvious, that there wont be Twin Light Poles?

If I find a banner saying Twin Light Poles Id definitely burn it!

Seems like I was wrong? Looks like my gray matter doesnt care at all.

Oh my, being on night watch while surrounded by celebrities, Im so nervous?

Some celebrities! You dont even remember our names!!! Even though we are classmates!!!

Im just Nudist Nudist girl nudist

Looks like Nudist Girl was pretty hurt. Is it a trauma from the attack by the boys?

No, look, I saw Nudist Girl on TV Eeeh That Mamma MiaPudding Of Girls swimming??

Mamma Mia Pudding? Must be tasty Pudding.

Hm, the wounds seem to be getting deeper? Is it a trauma from daily battles with monsters?

Just how do you have to mishear Mermaid Princess for it to become Mamma Mia Pudding?!

Ah, so I heard it wrong, misheard so to say.

Ugh, Im sure you got mine wrong as well.

Its okay, at school, they had posters of Rhythmic Gymnastic Girl Febreze of Corridors Top? right? I saw it one morning.

Just who would post Febreze posters in school corridors?!

It said Fairy Dance on the Gym Floor!! Who the hell was spraying Febreze in the corridor?!

What a troublesome bunch, we are on the night watch, so we have to be quiet. And when I warned them about that, they got mad at me for some reason. So this is the so-called misplaced anger.

While keeping a bonfire I check the surroundings. Neither Detect Presence nor Search show anyone approaching. The Big Four of Athletic Meathead Girls seem to be dissatisfied.

Ah, yeah, the Meathead Girls must have the same level of intelligence as the Meathead Boys. None.

Would you like juice?

Yaaaay!

In the end, they are of the same species as the idiots or goblins. Easy-peasy.

Fruit juice. But didnt you say that there arent many fruits around? Is it okay?

Yeah, I put the fruits into the water, and for some reason, the flavor kept getting stronger? Even when I tried to water it down, it gradually turned just as strong as before. A mysterious drink.

Ooh, another worlds unlimited drink bar!!

I will share some with you when we part. Each group will get one bag?

Haruka-kun, are you really going back?

There are some things that you cant accept even if you understand that they are correct.

I long since noticed that there was something that the girls couldnt agree with.

But at the same time, they knew what it meant themselves.

If you were to participate in the international competition as a team, would you include someone in the team who sucks just because you were training together? Wouldnt that be a disaster for everyone involved?

No matter how they feel about it, as top athletes they should understand well enough what it means.

They are probably the only ones from our original world, who truly understand what level difference means.

Finally, our watch was over, and the Uniform Squad of the president came to replace us. I wonder who is the real vice president?

Lets sleep.

Day 17 Late at night, camp in the woods, inside the tent, girls assembly.

After ending their watch the athletic girls give their report.

They said that they didnt have much opportunity to talk with Haruka-kun and that they also wanted to thank him, so we arranged the shift so they will be together, but,

Sorry, we screwed up, it were us who got persuaded.

If he puts it like that There is nothing we can say back.

In the end, he dragged us into his own pace.

We couldnt say anything Even though we had a lot on our minds

Looks like it was impossible after all.

Every time Haruka-kun is about to be seriously thanked, he makes a mess out of the conversation. Like a centrifugal machine, he mixes things so hard that they become a completely unrecognizable mess, making one lose not only the thread of conversation but the very idea of what they were talking about. And before one notices, instead of thanking him, they are getting angry at him?!

So, is there no other choice but find Oda-kun and others and ask for their advice?

Persuading him seems to be very difficult, after all, he wont even let us thank him.

Even though everyone is waiting for their turn to thank him He is extremely shy.

Day 17 Over.