Yukinoshita Yukino was more than a little afraid of the dark, sinking wreckage of the plane located several kilometers away in the ocean.
It would take a massive amount of physical strength just to go back and forth against the rough sea current for several kilometers.
“It’s okay, we still have this floating board.”
Kato Jun gestured to the white plastic board in his hand; although he didn’t know exactly what part of the plane this board was torn from, it was enough for him to float effortlessly in the sea.
“And I’m also very confident in my physical strength…”
Of course, facing such a wide, terrifying sea, Kato Jun was only this confident because of his hidden system skills.
“Okay, then you must take the remaining coconuts with you…”
Yukinoshita Yukino took off her own school uniform jacket, shivering slightly, and then used the long sleeves of her jacket to carefully tie the two green coconuts that Kato Jun had picked yesterday to the plastic board.
Yukinoshita Yukino also knew that coconuts were incredibly buoyant and could easily float on water.
This modification might add some crucial, life-saving buoyancy to Kato Jun when he got tired in the open ocean.
“No, I feel that I’m in a pretty good state right now.
I shouldn’t need it, and you’ll freeze…”
Kato Jun instinctively wanted to refuse her jacket, but Yukinoshita Yukino’s expression was absolutely furious and serious.
“No!
If something happens to you out there, it’s only a matter of time before I die on this deserted island anyway.”
“Although I can’t climb trees, I’ll find a way to pick a few low-hanging coconuts, and I’ll take full responsibility for the search for fresh water here while you’re gone.”
Yukinoshita Yukino seriously handed Kato Jun the plastic board heavily tied with her school uniform and the coconuts.
It was a stern look that absolutely would not allow for any rejection.
Looking into the girl’s firm, fearful eyes, Kato Jun had no choice but to accept the makeshift raft, which still carried a faint hint of a girl’s sweet body fragrance.
“I’ll be back as soon as possible. Get faster updates on novelping.com.
Don’t worry too much about finding fresh water today; there are still many coconuts here for hydration.”
“Do not go too deep into those dark woods, and be extremely careful of poisonous snakes and wild beasts…”
Kato Jun also seriously instructed the girl in front of him, slipping into his role as her protector.
“Well, I understand.
Kato-san, please go early and return early.”
Yukinoshita Yukino’s face lost the icy indifference she usually wore like armor.
Although her facial muscles still didn’t change much, from her trembling eyes, Kato Jun could clearly see the sheer depth of her worry.
“Don’t worry.
If I sense even a hint of danger, I will swim back immediately.”
Kato Jun comforted the girl one last time, then picked up the floating board, hoisted the raft with the two coconuts onto his shoulders, and walked towards the crashing sea step by step.
As for his own, thicker men’s school uniform jacket, he left it dry on the beach for her to use.
“I’ll wait here for you to come back.”
The girl’s firm words came from behind him; Kato Jun waved his hand, and then swam vigorously towards the wreckage of the plane without looking back.
After being completely unable to distinguish Kato Jun’s small figure from the rolling waves, Yukinoshita Yukino finally retracted her anxious gaze that had been staring at the sea.
After picking up the men’s school uniform jacket on the beach and wrapping it around her shivering shoulders, Yukinoshita Yukino turned and walked firmly toward the coconut grove.
She could only pray desperately in her heart that Kato Jun would come back safely.
…
The sea breeze during the day blew directly toward the land, so Kato Jun was aggressively going against the wind this time.
Fortunately, his physical stamina was practically superhuman.
With a base physical attribute value of 150, plus a floating board and two coconuts that provided excellent buoyancy, he swam to the halfway point between the coast and the wreckage in one breath. Enjoying the story? Read on at novelping . com.
Because his special locking skill could only be used once every 24 hours, Kato Jun wisely did not choose to use the skill right from the beginning.
Floating under the blue sky, he mentally checked his current state.
[Name: Kato Jun] [Hunger Value: 100/150] [Health: 150/150] [Stamina: 90/150] [SAN Value: 139/150]
There was still a lot of physical strength left in reserve, so Kato Jun took a sharp breath, dove under a breaking wave, and continued to swim forward.
…
Stamina is already dropping below 30 points…
After violently struggling to swim to the immediate vicinity of the plane wreckage, Kato Jun looked at his red-glowing attribute panel and gasped heavily for air.
In the grueling process of swimming to the massive fuselage, not only did his physical strength plummet, but his hunger value went completely crazy.
Especially after the stamina value dropped below 30 points, the speed at which his hunger value dropped became significantly faster.
After climbing onto the slick, metallic top of the wreckage with his bare hands and feet, Kato Jun eagerly unplugged the two coconuts that Yukinoshita Yukino had forced upon him.
“Yukinoshita-san really thinks ahead better than me…”
Looking at the two coconuts that had been cleverly plugged with short wooden sticks to keep the seawater out, Kato Jun unplugged them gratefully.
After drinking the cool, refreshing coconut milk, Kato Jun felt the intense heat and fatigue all over his body get swept away in an instant.
Coconut water is incredibly rich in potassium, which the human body loses rapidly due to heavy sweating, so coconut water acts as a completely natural sports drink.
Kato Jun could literally see the numbers for his Stamina and Hunger rapidly recovering on his panel.
It’s really thanks to that girl; otherwise, I would have just had to waste my lock skill early and spend my limited time looking for things here while starving.
TO BE CONTINUE