There are plenty of details that suggest William and Manjiro are very creative. William found out how to make electricity out of wind. Wind is an unlimited resource, so his idea shows that was creative. Manjiro found out how to cook without fire. That's creative since to cook usually you'd need a heat source. William also found out how to learn and otain knowledge without attending school. Manjiro creates how to husk rice quickly. And so on, all these ideas are brilliant, and they both harnessed their creativity to make these solutions.