Chapter 457
Chapter 457
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 457
Chapter Title: Deserted Island Tale (12)
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A few more days passed after that, but nothing changed.
Our daily meals were still that tasteless fish porridge, and Ms. Reina kept up her whore-like antics. The moans echoing every night... Her boyfriend Ushio couldn't control his lust, and I had to sigh every morning from hunger.
Of course, no rescue team showed up either.
At this rate... how much longer can I hold out?
My worries grew day by day. Physically and mentally exhausted, I could feel my body and spirit wasting away. The thought that things couldn't get any better kept dragging me into horrifying imaginings, tormenting me.
Crunch... crunch...
"Kyaaah?!"
So... an accident like this was pretty much inevitable.
A throbbing pain surged through me. Startled, I tripped and sprained my ankle, finally bursting into the tears I'd been holding back. It was my own carelessness that hurt it, but this situation... this endlessly worsening hell... it was so unfair that the tears just flowed.
"Hic... What am I supposed to do... Hwaaaang..."
What did I do wrong to deserve being stranded on a deserted island and suffering like this?
Until now, I'd gritted my teeth through the hardship, but I didn't think I could take much more. To make matters worse, with my ankle injured, I wanted to give up on everything. I'd endured somehow, waiting for rescue... but now I couldn't even gather fruit.
In this state, I doubted I could last even one more day.
"Sob... Hic, sob..."
Aaah... what should I do now?
Tears blurred my vision.
And ironically... in this moment, the first person who came to mind wasn't Ushio, but Mukai-kun. On that very first day we ended up on this island, hadn't Mukai-kun said he could help with something like a cold?
So surely he'd help with a sprained ankle too?
Clinging to that spark of hope amid despair, I limped my way to find Mukai-kun.
Knock knock knock
"Mukai-kun! Mukai-kun!"
[Hm? Toyama?]
"Ms. Reina! Please... hic... help me!"
Slam
"H-Haito! Big trouble!"
A plush-looking twin-size bed and a clean, stylish table. The scene was so unlike a log cabin that I was momentarily speechless... I'd heard from Ms. Reina that his place was nice, but I never imagined this! I couldn't help but be amazed. This was practically hotel level!
And there were pretty lights setting the mood, even transparent windows to see outside... Aaah, I couldn't help feeling jealous. Ms. Reina and I lived in completely different worlds from the start. This was exactly the kind of place I'd dreamed of.
"Toyama, snap out of it."
"Ah! Y-Yeah..."
"Sprained your ankle?"
"Yeah, I tripped over a root..."
But... envying it meant I was losing, right?
Thankfully, I could get Mukai-kun's help, so I forced myself to stop gawking. I wanted to look around more, but... what good would that do? It'd just hurt my heart more. Right now, getting treated quickly and heading back to work... Ngh... that was what mattered.
"Alright, then could you step outside?"
"Huh... outside?"
"Yeah. You kinda stink."
"......Eeeh?!"
"Ah, ahaha... Haito! Way too blunt!"
Wh-What kind of humiliation is this?
Mukai-kun straight-up saying I smelled. I wanted to deny it, but... looking at Ms. Reina's face, it didn't seem like a lie. I'd been washing as best I could... Haah, guess soap has its limits. And still wearing the same clothes... Ugh, I got why he'd react like that.
"S-Sorry..."
"Nah, just hurry up and go out."
"Yeah..."
"I'll wrap it for you, so sit there and stretch your leg out."
"Th-Thank you..."
Face burning red, I went outside and followed Mukai-kun's orders. It was mortifying... but hey, he was treating me. Instead of getting mad, I swallowed my shame and extended my leg for treatment. He sprayed some pain relief and wrapped the bandage—a simple fix, but the best you could hope for on a deserted island.
"Try moving it."
"Okay..."
"Need it tighter?"
"N-No, it's perfect."
"Here's the rest. Rewrap if you need to."
"Yeah... thanks."
I'd actually worried a lot if he'd really help... but Mukai-kun didn't act annoyed and treated my ankle. He might be a thug, but at least he kept his word. No wonder Ms. Reina became his woman. I was starting to see Mukai-kun in a new light—he wasn't just scary.
"Well, time for me to head back... Huh? M-Mukai-kun?"
"Your muscles are a mess."
"Eh?"
"You'll hurt it again like that. I'll massage it, so hold still."
"Yeah?! N-No need for thaaat... Hnng..."
"Stay still. Don't wanna deal with you bothering me again if you reinjure it."
"Ngh..."
But... a thug's still a thug, huh?
Suddenly groping my leg. I was too scared to resist, frozen in place... but ngh, hn... his massage skills weren't bad. He targeted the right spots, kneading the muscles... Maybe they really were that bad off, because my leg felt refreshingly better.
"There, that should be walkable now."
"Haa... Yeah, thanks..."
"Good job, Haito!"
"Hmph..."
Ms. Reina patting Mukai-kun's head like he'd done well, and him grimacing but not pushing her hand away. I'd thought their relationship was just dirty, but it actually seemed kinda heartwarming. So... maybe it was safe? After the unexpected massage fully recovered me, I said goodbye to them.
"Well, I'm off."
"Hey, you sure you're good?"
"Yeah... still gotta do today's work though..."
"Toyama! Come visit if it's too tough."
"Sure... thanks, Ms. Reina."
But even recovered, it's temporary. Overdo it and my ankle would swell up tomorrow. I was thinking of telling Ushio and resting a few days... when Mukai-kun grabbed me as I turned to leave.
"Hey, Toyama. Want help?"
"......What?"
"Can't work like that. I'll do it cheap."
"Wh-What do you mean?"
"Cheap help. One blowjob for a day's work. Deal?"
"......Blowjob?"
"E-Ehhh?! Haito! What the hell?! Did you get sick of me?"
"Nah, not that. Variety's good sometimes."
"But blowjobs are my job...!"
"Wait just a sec... Blowjob? What's that?"
"You don't know? Reina, explain."
"Hnn... M-Me?"
"Ms. Reina, explain please."
"A blowjob is... y'know... sucking a dick."
"......Huh?"
"I mean, a blowjob is sucking a dick!"
"Are you insane?!"
I'd tried believing people were kind at heart, but what the hell... Th-This wasn't even worth calling a joke. Help with work in exchange for sucking his... that?! Outraged and dumbfounded, I stormed off from the two. It was too embarrassing... I didn't even want to talk to them anymore!
I stormed off in anger and tried working again... but maybe it was too much? After about thirty minutes, my ankle started hurting again. Overdoing it, I had to head home soon. I hadn't gathered much wild herbs, but no choice. For tomorrow's sake, I decided to rest and waited for Ushio at home.
"Miyu... what's that?"
"Hm? Oh, my ankle..."
"Did you go to Mukai or something?!"
But... Ushio, coming home, snapped at me right away.
It was because of the bandage on my ankle.
Maybe from his inferiority complex... just knowing Mukai-kun had touched it made him overreact in anger. Honestly, pretty disappointing. He could've asked if I was hurt, if I was okay. But snapping like that... I got his feelings somewhat, but it still left me unsatisfied.
"Ms. Reina treated it."
"...Yeah?"
"Yeah... slipped while picking fruit..."
"Oh... Sigh, how's the ankle?"
"Kinda hurts..."
"Got it. Rest up for a bit then?"
"Dunno... what to do?"
"Hmm... Sigh, whatever. Just rest. Don't wanna make it worse."
But... as my boyfriend, he should understand, right? Unlike Mukai-kun who'd massaged me out of worry, Ushio just sighed more than fretted, which annoyed me... but guys have off days, I guess. Forcing myself to understand again, I ended the painful day.
But as these days repeated, over and over...
Things got worse and worse.
I'd try working to avoid seeming lazy, straining my ankle... then couldn't work from the strain, so felt guilty. That led to pain even at rest, and eventually... three days later, I went back to Mukai-kun. I really didn't want to, but to break this vicious cycle, I needed to sacrifice something.
"Smart choice, Toyama. Won't tell Shinada-kun, so relax!"
"Th-Thanks."
"Toyama. One blowjob for a day's work. No objections?"
"Yeah..."
"Good. Wait a sec."
"Huh... R-Right now?"
"Nah, what I'm asking for is a cleaning blowjob."
"......Cleaning blowjob?"
I tilted my head at his 'wait a bit'... th-then, right in front of me, the two started stripping! Shocked, I squeezed my eyes shut, but then they started kissing... and then doing that.
"Haitooo... Haaang, hnng... Haa, thrust it in alreadyyy..."
It was so embarrassing my heart felt like bursting.