Super Desert Survival 10

That night, in the Great Tottori Desert’s Oasis No. 112—guest room

Kaoru: Ahh~ It’s so cool in here~! I’ve been revived~ ♪ You could even say I’m... UNDEAD!

Hinata: ......

Kaoru: Wait, did I just make a dad joke? Oh no oh no, these are the after-effects of all that wining and dining we do!

Hinata: Sounds like you have it rough over in RhythLink~ All we have to do is kiss the vice president’s ass and we can do whatever we want.

Kaoru: Uh... Yeah, I’m pretty sure I’d be stressed out of my mind if I was like, constantly engaged in psychological warfare with a guy like that.

The old guys at RhythLink—uh, I mean, the veterans are all easy to deal with once you get used to them.

Anyway, I’m calling it a day. We should get some dinner, shower, and head to bed. You’re fine with staying in the same room, right?

Hinata: Obviously! I’m used to sleeping in the same room with everyone at Starmony Hall, and we save more money this way, right?

No one’s walking around outside this late at night, so there’s no point staying in the desert. So we should take the opportunity to cool down and rest up.

Kaoru: There aren’t any battles, either. I mean, even during the day, everyone was holed up at some Oasis, so we barely ran into anyone.

So these battles will probably take place later—once everyone’s used up most of their Desert Coins.

As their reserves dry up, I feel like they’e gonna start fighting over the Coins so they can keep staying in this comfortable environment.

Hinata: We don’t even know how long this SDS is gonna last, either.

The longer we wait, the higher the possibility they’ll just hide away, so starting tomorrow we might need to actively seek out other idols tomorrow.

Kaoru: Then it’d be better to search for more of these Oases instead of wandering aimlessly around the desert.

It looks like you can start a battle in an Oasis too, so we can pick a fight with those idols who’re trying to hide away.

Hinata: Yeah. Let’s launch a surprise attack on all those guys who’ve let their guards down thinking the Oasis is a safe zone.

If we do that, we’ll win for sure. Because unlike the other idols, we can work together. And two heads are better than one—

Hinata: ......

Kaoru: ? What’s up, Hinata-kun? Your tummy hurt?

Hinata: No it’s just, that was so 2wink-like I started missing Yuuta-kun. I wonder what he’s up to right now? You think he’s eating properly?

Kaoru: I’m sure he’s somewhere safe, at least. They said only one person from each unit was tossed out into the desert, after all.

UNDEAD and 2wink were on the bus together, so there’s a good chance they weren’t separated. And I’m sure the guys from my unit are protecting him.

Everyone in UNDEAD loves taking care of people. I’m more of the black sheep.

Hinata: Nah, you like to get all up in people’s business too, Hakaze-senpai. You never had that kinda image before. When did that all start?

Kaoru: Seriously, when did that all start...? I always tried to be the kinda guy who didn’t give a crap what happened to anyone but myself.

But it’s whatever. I’m not exactly stressed about how I’m living my life right now.

Actually, I think it was taking a bigger toll on me back when I was forcing myself into that bad boy role.

Hinata: ......

Kaoru: ? What’s up, Hinata-kun? Does your tummy really hurt after all...?

Hinata: Oh no, I’m hunky dory! I’m used to pretty harsh environments.

But here, Hakaze-senpai. Check this out.

Kaoru: ...?

Hinata: Look. There was some kinda suspicious-looking laptop on the desk, so I tried turning it on.

And it looks like it’s? connected to some video-hosting site thing?

Kaoru: Video...? Umm, like something to kill time with in place of a TV?

What kind of videos do they have? Find anything good?

Hinata: Not exactly good but—

Wait, huh? What’s this?

This—what is this? It’s a video of Yuuta-kun and UNDEAD singing! And they’re using the name 2wink?!

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