"Next, let's consolidate our plan of action..." Tama-na said.
Even Tama-na, who had remained enthusiastic the whole time, could no longer ignore his hunger.
If they did not hurry and gather food while they still had some strength left, their situation would only grow more dangerous like a snowball rolling downhill.
Yet after hearing Tama-na's words, everyone remained seated where they were. No one spoke.
No one objected, no one agreed, and no one even made a sound. They simply sat there in silence.
Even though all of them were hungry by now, no one said anything.
Tama-na's lips twitched.
Their attitude practically said: If you can't come up with a perfect plan, that isn't our fault. Any mistakes during the exploration will be your responsibility too.
Who told you to end the discussion and hastily settle on a final decision?
Damn it, I was careless. I shouldn't have jumped to a conclusion so quickly. Someone else should have been the one to make this thankless proposal. Tama-na deeply regretted it.
After that, the group spent more than an hour piecing together an outline from all the suggestions everyone had made earlier.
It was written on a sheet of paper they had happened to bring into the Inner World. The page was packed with writing, and if there had been any space left, they could have filled another sheet.
The reason it was only an outline was because it was not a proper decision at all. This was the result of sitting here and talking themselves hoarse for half the day.
It was a little rough, but still fairly comprehensive.
Tama-na looked at this plan, which gathered everyone's opinions and finest ideas, thought it over, and decided it should be fine.
As long as nothing happened and it did not