Chapter 3: A Siscon
After breaking the coconut with a rock, the two tired people drank eagerly, enjoying the moment.
Even though the taste was a little sour, they felt really satisfied.
They could feel their strength returning.
[Name: Yukinoshita Yukino]
Hunger: 80/80 (Full)
Health: 100/100
Physical: 70/90
Sanity: 141/150
Affinity: 15]
"As expected of Katō-san, always top of the class... He even knows how to climb a coconut tree..."
If it weren't for Katō, she might not have survived the first day of the disaster.
Yukino looked at her classmate in front of her and was thankful.
However, when she said "top of the class," she used a slightly more enthusiastic tone.
She felt frustrated because she had always been ranked second.
"I saw that on TV."
After drinking the coconut water and eating some coconut meat, Jun sighed in relief.
They should be able to survive the night.
But he was still curious. Could this be a strategy game?
It was hard to say, and he also felt a bit sorry for his missing sister, but Jun couldn't help but wonder what would happen if the connection between him and Yukinoshita Yukino reached 100%.
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"I'll go get some palm leaves and straw; it's getting dark."
Jun took a short break before standing up from the beach.
"Are you going to make a place to sleep tonight?"
Yukino also stood up. She didn't want to be a burden to anyone.
"Yeah, I found a cave in the cliff over there on the windy side..."
"A cave?"
Yukino asked, surprised.
If they sleep near the beach like this, they'll definitely get bitten by mosquitoes and other insects.
It would be nice if they had a cave.
"No, it's more like a rock alcove than a cave, but it should be big enough for both of us."
Yukino collected a large pile of relatively clean palm leaves and followed Jun to the so-called "cave."
It was just a small room, but it was big enough for two people to sleep in.
Yukino spread the palm leaves and straw evenly.
Then she paused for a moment.
She felt a bit strange, as tonight she would be staying with another man in a cave for no clear reason.
Although Katō didn't seem like a strange person, she still had a few doubts.
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"I told you, Katō-san..."
Yukino's tone was cold, but the faint moonlight made her ears red.
Why did this scene now remind me of a wife telling her husband to go to bed earlier?
Yukino pushed away her wild thoughts and spoke calmly to Jun, who was outside.
"Okay, you sleep inside, and I'll sleep at the entrance of the cave. If anything happens during the night, just call my name."
Jun sat at the cave's entrance, looking up at the stars.
Yukino was lying on the straw inside the cave. She saw the back of her companion and felt lonely.
"Katō-san, do you think there are others who survived besides us?"
Yukino thought of her classmate Yuigahama Yui, who had sat next to her on the plane.
I wonder where that happy, energetic girl with her hair tied up is now.
"I think there are probably many people still alive..."
Jun wasn't sure if he was making Yukino feel better or himself.
"There were so many people on the plane, there's no way it's just us two who survived. Megumi... she must be alright!"
Jun thought of his younger sister. She had a sweet face, even when she was angry. Jun smiled.
Megumi is doing well.
"Megumi? Katō-san's girlfriend?"
Yukino asked, curiously.
"No, she's my little sister... By the way, my sister should be in the same class as you, don't you know that?"
Jun looked back without saying anything, staring at the long-haired girl who was looking at his back.
"Kato Megumi? I'm sorry, but I usually don't pay much attention to my classmates..."
Yukino had a vague memory of the girl Jun mentioned, but she couldn't remember what she looked like.
"Yukinoshita-san, it looks like you don't have many friends at school."
Jun stretched his body and decided to wait until dawn tomorrow, no matter what happened.
Maybe Megumi would show up on this island too.
"Friends? First, let's define what 'friends' means..."
"Pffft."
Oh no, Jun suddenly felt an attraction to another woman.
Before this, he had always thought that his younger sister was the cutest person in the world.
"What's so funny?"
Yukino's face went from relaxed to stiff.
"No, it's just that the way you forced yourself to explain why you don't have friends made me think you're a bit cute. But I'm still curious. From how you look, Yukinoshita-san doesn't seem like someone without friends..."
Kato Junya started talking.
"Yeah, I've been cute since I was little, but that's why all the guys who approached me were obsessed with me. But they didn't really care about me. It was only because I was cute..."
Yukino remembered when her shoes were hidden in her room as a child, and her expression quickly turned cold again.
"Yukinoshita-san, you're kind of narcissistic when you talk..."
But what's the point of saying you're cute? This kid is full of himself.
This is really funny.
Jun smiled and shook his head.
"Hmph, you're being rude. You don't know the woman for more than three hours, and you're telling her she's awkward? Does Katō-san have many friends?"
Yukino made a noise that meant she was unhappy.
"Yeah, lots. But compared to my little sister, those friends aren't important..."
Jun put his chin in his hand and thought for a moment.
"Siscon! That's disgusting!"
Yukino angrily looked at Jun, who suddenly said that he was a "Siscon."
"The term 'Siscon' is just jealousy from people who don't have a sister toward me. Also, isn't it normal for an older brother to like his younger sister? How could that be disgusting?"
Jun hurriedly explained, but Yukino, who was lying on the straw behind him, had already turned her back. It seemed like she was no longer interested in talking with him that night.
"Are you already asleep?"
Jun muttered to himself, then lay down on the ground covered with palm leaves.
Even though the future on this island was still uncertain, Jun forced himself to close his eyes.
He needed to stay mentally strong to find his sister.
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