I ignored Saeko's strange expression and began to search her body thoroughly. To my slight relief, she was well-behaved and hadn't hidden anything. I tied her up with a rope, and she didn't resist, sitting calmly in the middle of the clearing, watching the other girls and I setting up camp.
We were no longer what we used to be when we had first washed ashore. Now, we could set up camp very quickly. We lit a bonfire, and the dark cave brightened up instantly. Everyone felt much better watching the dancing flames.
The bonfire was incredibly important to us. It provided warmth, kept our surroundings well-lit, and scared away many underground creatures that feared the light. As long as the fire didn't go out, no monsters would dare to sneak up on us.
Therefore, I instructed everyone s
