This Island Is Wierd

Selene was still trembling.

Instead of comforting her or taking care of her, I focused on making a shelter.

Soon it's going to be dark and I don't want to end up like yesterday.

Ignoring the trembling girl I started placing the lumber I collected earlier, diagonally against the tree with the widest bottom.

I placed the first one in front of the tree forming a 90° Triangle. Like that, I started placing the rest of the lumber in a circular formation. But I could only collect five of them so I need to place them correctly and evenly otherwise if the gap is big in between it would allow cold winds at night to blow.

I definitely don't want that.

During night time the temperature is comparatively low even if you compare it to your A/c at home.

That is why I have to place them accordingly.

The shape was such that only one side is open, the rest are either blocked by the wood or the tree.

Now I just need to place something to cover the gaps between leaves or cloth.

I don't have cloth big enough to cover the side and the leaves are too small. I need something.

Then I thought of asking the machine. It might give me some hint, probably.

I walked towards the machine, Selene was also sitting beside the machine but there was no change in her appearance. She still looked shocked. I wonder what she saw?

"Hey, can I order things?" I said while pushing down the mic button.

I know it would most probably ask for points but if it's a zero point question I may be in luck.

"IT'S A 0 POINT QUESTION. ANSWER- YES, YOU CAN." whoever made this machine really likes to fool around. I mean when I asked earlier about what the questions are for zero points it didn't mention this before.

"What things can I order?" I asked.

"LIST- FOOD FOR ONE PERSON 50 POINTS, FOOD FOR TWO 130 POINTS. CLOTHING FOR ONE PERSON 100 POINTS, CLOTHING FOR TWO 200 POINTS, TENT FOR ONE 250 POINTS, TENT FOR TWO 320 POINTS. THESE ARE ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE AVAILABLE AS OF NOW." okay so, first of all, if these were sold in the same way as of now it would be considered a fraud.

Generally, if a person buys two same goods then the price is double the price of a single good or maybe less but never more than the double price.

Normally this would happen but here they are not even just doubling the price instead it's more than the double amount. It's completely a fraud.

But wait a minute... What if we buy them separately?

"What if I buy clothing and Selene but buy clothing separately?"

"IF TWO PEOPLE BUY THE GOODS SEPARATELY THE AMOUNT WILL BE THE SAME AS LISTED BEFORE ONLY IF THOSE PEOPLE ARE WITHIN 30 METERS OF RADIUS." so they made sure there are no loopholes.

All this point system is annoying me.

Not only do I have to use my points carefully but I also need to earn points regularly so that I can buy things or get more information.

I feel like I am playing a game with its maximum difficulty chosen.

More importantly, there is nothing in the list I could use to cover the lumber

The sunlight is now decreasing. I still need to find something to cover the lumber.

...

Even after intensive searching, I couldn't find anything.

In frustration, I gathered the leaves whichever size came in my hand, and placed it on the lumber. Few leaves were able to hold up there because the surface was rough but most of them fell.

Now instead of covering it with leaves, I decided to try something else.

I looked around to find some branches almost the same size as that of the lumber and luckily there were quite a few within my reach.

I broke those branches and placed them in between the gaps. I had to find quite a several branches to completely cover it.

...

After finishing. I decided to take a look at Selene now.

Now I can freely talk to her since our most important problem has just been solved.

"Selene, have you calmed down now?" I asked as I sat next to her.

"... yeah."

"So, do you want to talk about what happened before or maybe sometime later?" I shouldn't force her to answer as of now.

"... n-no I think y-you should k-know what I saw back then..." I didn't reply.

I sat there silently listening to her, not interrupting in between.

Although she said that she would tell me, she was continuously trembling as she described the situation.

At first, even though I couldn't believe what she was saying, any person wouldn't believe it, but since I also saw something that made sense to what Selene was saying.

...

"And then you came..."

"... alright. Now don't try to remember it. I know it will be hard but try to divert your mind." I cannot say anything else other than this. What she said would be quite horrifying, any person if they were in the same situation as she would also have the same reaction as her.

"..."

"Now it's going to be dark soon. Why don't you sit inside that tent-like thing while I try to put on a fire."

She stood up by herself and walked inside the 'shelter', that is what I named it.

Fortunately, I already gathered the dry wood so I now just need to put it on fire.

...

"Now it's... done." I put on a fire and also sat inside the shelter. At least now I don't need to worry about wild animals attacking us. Wild animals tend not to go near the fire.

Now to our next problem that is Selene.

I am not saying Selene is a problem, I am just saying that I need to find a solution to change her mood.

"Selene, we haven't talked much in school so why don't we try to know better now?" I tried to change the atmosphere but it didn't change much.

"Okay..."

"I will start first. Where shouldn't start? Hmm... Ah, yes! Listen when I was in..."

I was the one who talked most of the time and Selene only listened to it.

Gradually but slowly the stiffness on her face reduced.

"Now you are back to normal," I said.

"W-what?"

"I know it was hard for you but we are both in this together." I tried comforting her.

The tense atmosphere which we had earlier came to an end and finally, she was able to fall asleep.

TO BE CONTINUED...