I’m Stuck on a Remote Island With the Male Leads - Chapter 8

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Chapter 8

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The next day, I woke up early in the morning and returned the jacket to Enoch again.

And we had a small problem. A conflict arose because my goal and Enoch’s goal were different from each other.

My goal was to survive safely on this Island for a year, while his goal was to escape this Island immediately.

“To survive even a little longer, it would be better to go into the Island Interior rather than stay at the Beach. We need to find a place where a River flows to increase our survival chances. It would also be much easier to build a shelter.”

“Aren’t you thinking of requesting rescue? If we go into the Island, our survival chances may increase, but it will be difficult to expect rescue.”

His words certainly made sense.

But anyway, we won’t be able to escape until the ‘door’ opens, and I can’t explain that fact, which is truly frustrating.

Then there’s no choice. I have to pull out my trump card.

“Then it would be better for us to part ways here.”

“…What?”

He looked like he never expected me to say such a thing. He probably thought I wouldn’t go around alone.

I was looking for the right timing to leave anyway, so this worked out well.

“Do you think I’ll listen to the Young Lady just because you’re being so unreasonable…”

“I’m serious though?”

I put on my Flat Shoes that I had briefly taken off while going in and out of the seawater and tidied my clothes.

Then I threaded a couple of Fish I had caught this morning onto a thin Tree Branch and hung them over my shoulder.

Enoch looked truly flustered. But I didn’t mind and bowed my head toward him in greeting.

“I’m really grateful that you saved me from the magical beast. And it was comforting to be with Your Highness, even briefly. When I first woke up, I might have gone crazy if I had been alone.”

At my final farewell, his face contorted.

“Young Lady Flone. I’m not in the mood for jokes right now.”

Regardless, I shrugged my shoulders and gave him a cheerful farewell.

“Think whatever you want. Well then, goodbye!”

Just as I passed by him and entered the Forest, I felt urgent movement behind me.

“Wait a moment.”

Enoch followed me and grabbed my shoulder to stop me. Only then did I stop and turn toward him.

“I don’t understand why you’re doing this.”

“Our opinions don’t match, so I made a rational choice, didn’t I?”

“This dangerous act right now…!”

Enoch raised his voice as if angry, then looked at my face and shut his mouth tight.

He took a deep breath to calm his anger and spoke again.

“Are you saying this dangerous behavior is a rational choice?”

I didn’t understand why he was angry. Why? It’s almost as if he’s worried about me.

After thinking for a moment, I asked.

“Don’t tell me you’re doing this because you’re worried about me? Because it might be dangerous?”

‘Or are you trying to keep the suspicious Margaret by your side to watch her?’

Probably the latter. Well, actually, the fact that I look suspicious is true, so I have nothing to say.

Anyway, strangely, Enoch had a shocked expression as if my words had hit the mark. I watched him and let out a light sigh.

“I’m stronger at surviving than I look. Don’t worry about me, worry about yourself.”

Magical beasts were the biggest threat, but I could just hide somewhere when the sun sets. I was confident in hiding.

I couldn’t just stay at the Beach because I was afraid of magical beasts and miss the door opening and become isolated.

I had to find a Bunker or Cabin or whatever it might be. And I needed to learn the secrets of this Island.

Only then could I figure out why I suddenly possessed Margaret.

I bowed my head toward Enoch once more in farewell. Then as I turned my back, he urgently grabbed my arm. That desperate gesture felt quite earnest.

This time I was a bit annoyed. So I deliberately showed that I found it bothersome and turned my head, but he spoke to me with a determined expression.

“Let’s go together.”

That was truly an unexpected choice.

Had his wariness toward Margaret lessened after living with me?

“I’ll stay with the Young Lady, but I’ll continue looking for ways to request rescue and find a way to escape the Island.”

If there was a way to escape this Island without finding the exit from the original story, that would naturally be good. That’s what I wanted too.

Moreover, the fact that Enoch didn’t force me and bent his opinion seemed like a sign that our relationship was gradually changing.

Enoch was quite excellent support, so if he joined me, there might be some setbacks to my plan, but it wouldn’t be bad.

Right now, surviving was the top priority anyway.

“Alright.”

In the end, we decided to look for a new shelter together.

And after wandering through the Forest for about half a day, we discovered a steep Cliff.

With a glad heart, I pointed to the tall Cliff within sight for Enoch.

“There’s bound to be a Cave under a Cliff like that. The path might be dangerous, but there won’t be a better shelter than that.”

“How on earth do you know such things?”

Enoch looked at me with the most puzzled expression in the world.

“Did you learn that at the Flone Duchy?”

As if that were possible. But if I don’t give a proper evasive answer here, I’ll arouse suspicion.

I nodded as if that were roughly correct and smiled.

“Yes. I received various educations at the Duke’s House. You’ll get hurt if you know.”

I tried to gloss over my words like that, but Enoch said he ‘saw Duke Flone in a new light’ and got angry about how he could give such harsh education to a Young Lady.

No, why is he getting angry and making a fuss?

Rather, I couldn’t understand him, so I tilted my head and answered.

“Thanks to that, it’s being a great help right now, isn’t it? I think it’s fortunate.”

Finally Enoch became quiet. He probably had no words to refute.

Fortunately, we safely found a Cave before the sun set.

Enoch searched inside the Cave to see if there were any beasts.

After determining the Cave was safe, we moved heavy Stones and stacked them at the entrance. We also covered them with large Tree Leaves to roughly camouflage them naturally.

As soon as we settled in the damp and cool Cave, rain suddenly began to fall through the clear sky.

Due to the fierce rain accompanied by thunder and lightning, Enoch and I had to go deeper into the Cave.

Fortunately, the Cave entrance was pierced at a spot about a span high from the ground. Thanks to that, water didn’t flood into the Cave.

“Ah! Instead of this, we should collect rainwater.”

I held out the Coconut I had brought to Enoch.

Enoch took the Coconut from me with a puzzled expression, then cracked it with his bare hands and handed it back. Now he automatically does what I ask without even asking why.

‘Has some trust built up?’

I smiled proudly and shared the Coconut Water with Enoch.

After drinking all the Coconut Water, I scraped out the inside of the empty coconut shell with the sharp Wooden Knife I had been using for Fish Processing.

It wasn’t perfectly finished because it was duller than a real knife, but a decent bowl was made.

I made four Coconut Bowls like that and placed them on the Stones at the Cave entrance.

I placed them as close to the entrance as possible so that muddy water wouldn’t splash into the bowls collecting rainwater or get swept away by the wind.

Enoch looked at me with a face curious about what I was doing. Now he doesn’t ask out loud but speaks with his eyes.

“If we collect rainwater, we don’t have to distill stream water or anything like that. It saves us trouble.”

Rain falling from the sky could be drunk as is. It was like distilled water itself.

“I see.”

Enoch answered somewhat blandly. After that, neither I nor Enoch said anything, so silence flowed.

Only the sound of pattering rain echoed throughout the Cave.

Somehow it felt like the tension was releasing, so I leaned against the Cave wall with a tired face.

The bumpy walls and floor of the Cave were uncomfortable and difficult to sit on for long. Also, true to being a Cave, it was dark and eerie, and full of moisture.

There weren’t any particular geographical features, but it wasn’t exactly a pleasant space.

Since it had rained, it would be difficult to find dry tinder, so we probably wouldn’t be able to start a fire either.

It was a bit cold, but there was no other option.

“I’m sure you’re tired of hearing this by now, but I have to admit it. You’ve changed, Young Lady.”

At Enoch’s quiet voice, I turned my head toward him.

The only light was the dim light seeping in from outside the cave. Thanks to that, I could faintly see Enoch’s face receiving a small amount of light in the darkness.

His handsome face was calm without a trace of agitation.

Just like when he had dispatched the magical beast with one hand, that attitude gave his companion great reassurance.

Enoch still seemed to dislike me, but it was true that he was reliable.

“See? I told you I had changed.”

I answered with a bit of pride, but Enoch only glanced at me and didn’t give any response, making me feel quite embarrassed alone.

Anyway, if we slowly build trust like this, couldn’t my future change too?

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