They all have special skills

Shimizukawa shook his head at Eriri's suggestion.

rest?

What a joke!

I was busy here for a while, being stared at by a girl, but didn't produce any sparks.

At this moment, it is no longer just a question of whether or not a fire can be started, but has risen to a question of male dignity!

"The stick in my hand isn't quite straight, which affects my rotation frequency. Also, it would be easier to make fire under the hotter sun."

"So that's it!"

Eriri nodded cutely.

For some reason, the scene before her suddenly evoked memories of her childhood.

At that time, she seemed to be in the second grade of elementary school, and she went to her grandfather's house with her father and mother to stay for a few days.

The typhoon had just passed and the doghouse in my grandfather's yard was damaged.

After my father found out, he told my grandfather not to look for a carpenter and volunteered to do it himself.

But the process afterwards was not very smooth.

Her father is a diplomat and has never done such rough work.

The doghouse was built with a lot of clumsiness and I even got hit on the hand with a hammer during the process.

What did the mother do at that time?

He neither raised questions with low emotional intelligence nor deliberately said words of encouragement.

Instead, she stayed by her father's side tenderly and always gave him a look of trust.

Finally, after the not-so-good-looking doghouse was built, the mother pulled herself over and took a photo with the puppy.

The photo was later placed on the display cabinet at home, so Eriri remembered it very clearly.

At this moment, this memory subtly resurfaced in her mind.

Eriri hadn't thought much about this memory before, but now she seemed to understand something.

She walked closer, standing next to Qingshuichuan, staring at the stick in his hand, and echoed his previous words,

"It's not very straight, and it does look difficult to exert force."

Qingshuichuan slowly stood up,

"I'll go look in the woods and see if there's anything suitable."

Ying Lili nodded obediently and stood up at the same time.

"I'll help too."

She seemed to know what Qingshuichuan was going to say next, and she spoke quickly.

"I'm much better now, not as uncomfortable as before."

Shimizukawa reached out his hand, and Eriri put her forehead against his without any resistance.

Because the wooden stick is getting hot from rubbing it with the palm of his hand, Shimizukawa uses the back of his hand to feel it.

"It really doesn't seem to be that hot anymore."

"Right, thanks to you."

Against the backdrop of the ocean and blue sky, two pairs of eyes met at a very close distance, and their gazes met in mid-air.

Ying Lili felt that the emotions she showed were gratitude and trust.

But in Qingshuichuan's eyes...

The look in the girl's eyes was very similar to that of the senior schoolmate in black stockings whom he had rescued from the fire scene.

Her eyes stared at him without blinking, her deep blue pupils unable to hide her emotions, her infatuation and dependence like warm water seemed about to overflow at any moment.

My heart started pounding for no reason.

Qingshuichuan hesitated for a moment and then looked away.

"Just look around the outskirts of the woods. Don't push yourself too hard."

"okay!"

Eriri was completely unaware of the state she was in.

She was glad that she could be of help.

After that, with the help of Eriri, Shimizukawa found a new wooden stick and continued to try to make fire by rubbing two sticks together.

As a result, nearly another hour passed.

He was sweating profusely under the sun, but still couldn't light the fire successfully.

He had no choice but to try another way to make fire under Eriri's unconditional and trusting gaze.

——Bow drill to start fire.

This method is based on the same principle as the fire-drilling method, except that a homemade bow is used to rotate the stick instead of the palm. Previously, I thought that using this method to make fire required not only making additional tools, but also finding a wooden block with a small hole in it to support the stick for rotation.

Before, I thought I could just rub the fire with my hands, so I didn’t want to go through so much trouble.

But now it seems that the more I don't want trouble, the more trouble will come to me.

The materials for making the bow are everywhere on the island.

As for the bowstring, that was easy to deal with. Qingshuichuan pulled the shoelaces off his sneakers.

Just find a piece of wood and make a small hole to hold the wooden stick in, and you're done.

After switching to this method, we soon saw results.

As Qingshuichuan pulled the stick back and forth quickly, a small amount of white smoke soon rose from the wood that was held against the stick.

Shimizukawa and Eriri were particularly excited when they saw this!

After continuing to pull for a while, the place where the wood was pressed began to turn black due to friction, and the smoke produced by the high temperature became more and more obvious.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Qingshuichuan hurriedly pressed the hay ball that he had prepared at the beginning, which was torn into thin pieces and tangled together, on top.

Blow gently.

Blow again.

With this action, the smoke coming out of the hay ball under his palm became thicker and thicker.

Finally, a small flame shot out from his palm, and then began to burn around at a rapid speed!

"Success!"

Compared to Shimizu River, Eriri who was cheering on the side was obviously much happier.

"I knew Chuan-kun was very capable, there will be absolutely no problem!"

A small branch was placed on the flame that was finally lit, and soon the small flame stabilized.

The two sat by the fire and smiled at each other.

At this time in the sky, the sun was about to set.

…………

ps: There will be another chapter later today, which will be an extra chapter for Bingxigua’s... golden treasure chest.

Volume 1: Chapter 55: Temporary Resting Place [Additional Update for Bingxi Gualao]

The fire was finally lit.

Qingshuichuan let out a long breath, then stood up quickly without any hesitation.

Let Eriri watch the fire here, so that it won’t go out again after you’ve finally lit it.

As for himself, he returned to the previous cave and took back the food that was placed there.

Before taking them back, he deliberately dealt with the baby birds first.

Just pull their heads to kill them, then pluck out their hair, find a sharp-edged stone to cut open their stomachs and squeeze out their internal organs, and finally string them up one by one with branches.

Thinking of what was going to happen next, Qingshuichuan subconsciously licked his lips.

This is what real Yakitori is!

After he came back, he couldn't wait to roast the birds in his hand next to the fire.

Bird eggs and shellfish were also placed around the fire.

Ying Lili originally felt a little reluctant when looking at the bloody baby bird.

But as the flame heats up, the pink baby bird gradually turns white, exudes a unique aroma of meat, and slowly drips juice.

Like Qing Shuichuan before, she couldn't help but lick her lips.

Since her accident, she has only eaten half a bar of chocolate and a few sea urchins.

Even though she is small and consumes less energy, this alone is not enough to sustain her.

"Use this to prop it up first, these should be almost done in a while."

Qingshuichuan handed her a cut sea urchin and a small branch, and reminded her to be careful not to poke her hand.

"Thanks……"

Now, apart from thanking her, Eriri didn't know what to say.

Although objectively speaking, she was the one who saved Shimizu River first, Eriri did not feel that the other party owed her anything.

On the contrary, I was the one who received more care from him, whether it was at school or on this deserted island.

If I weren't a burden, he should be able to live here more easily by himself...

"Don't look so sad, we will be rescued soon."

Qingshuichuan mistakenly thought that she was still worried about these things, so he took the initiative to comfort her.

In dangerous situations, it is important not only to maintain daily physical needs but also mental health.

He knows all this.

"Until then, all we have to do is conserve our energy and wait patiently."

"Ok!"

Shimizukawa discovered that the way Eriri looked at him was very similar to before.

He used his elementary mind-reading ability.

【Peace of mind, gentleness, trust, longing...】

Hmm? What the hell is desire?

Qingshuichuan finished the sea urchin in his hand in a few bites. Seeing that the bird eggs had been cracked by the fire, he realized that they were almost cooked and quickly picked one out.

He blew on it and peeled it off carefully, regardless of the fact that it was still a little hot.

The roasted bird eggs gave off an enticing aroma, but he didn't rush to put them in his mouth. Instead, he handed them to Eriri first.

"Kawa-kun, you've been busy all day, eat first."

"There are still so many. How about you taste it for me first?"

Although Shimizukawa said this, Eriri knew that he was just taking special care of her and put her first in everything.

Including the sea urchin she just ate, the one in her hand was obviously bigger.

"Kawa-kun..."

"Ok?"

"If we can successfully be rescued and return home this time, then we..."

"?"

"...!"

Facing Shimizukawa's puzzled gaze, Eriri's momentum, which had surged up in her for a moment due to her current mood, quickly dissipated.