After resting a whole day, she could hold out for a long time this time.
Watching her companions change into different people the moment Hachiman appeared, no longer looking so serious as before, Ellio, who had just changed clothes, walked to the bedside with a flushed face and lowered head.
Although she knew she couldn't blame the President, this was just the true nature of the two companions. Their long-running idol activities had been suppressing their natures; now that the President had opened the floodgates, there was no stopping it.
Still, she felt a little awkward facing the President. Every time they met him they clung to him so obsessively, as if they never had a serious moment when they saw him.
"Ellio, come over too. Ayla and Elusi, don't play so wildly, leave some space for Ellio."
Hachiman pinched the faces of the two disqualified idols, Elusi and Ayla, and reached out to pull the petite, cute Ellio over, wrapping an arm around her slender waist and gently stroking the high-quality deep-blue thigh-high sock on her right leg.
Single-leg thigh-highs were a classic stage outfit for the mermaid songstresses: gyaru-style Ayla wore an orange single sock, naturally-cute Elusi wore pink, and the most quiet and petite Ellio wore blue.
Because double-leg stockings weren't suitable for mermaids, high-quality, highly elastic single-leg socks made it easy for them to switch between human and mermaid forms at any time.
But for him, whether mermaid or not didn't matter so much—the asymmetric beauty the single-leg sock produced made his index finger twitch.
"Uhm..."
Looking at Hachiman playing with her legs so close, Ellio's face was bright red; she nodded her head shyly, stammering.
Okay, actually she too was a little unable to restrain her desire to be guided by the President.
They didn't have to worry about racial matters like Princess Iris and the others; in principle they didn't need help so frequently, but she still came with Elusi and Ayla to trouble the President to assist them at the concert.
Even though they'd already received plenty of life-breath from the President yesterday and didn't need aid today, this was purely their selfish desire.
Using the pretext of assistance to get the President to satisfy their desires...
Ellio reflected that she hadn't properly controlled her craving, but at this moment the heavy shame only made her feel more guilty.
"Ellio, you're really cute, but today you're idols, and as your President I have to satisfy your needs."
After a bit of intimacy, Hachiman let go of the blushing, coquettish Ellio in his arms, letting her slide to Elusi and Ayla's sides so the three mermaid songstresses could quietly discuss how to divide their time.
He himself lay back on the bed, his head resting on elf Leticia's soft thigh. Just as he was about to ask Leticia something, his view was blocked, so he turned to look at Sylpha sitting nearby.
"Sylpha, did Iris have you come early? What about Melaise and Leona?"
The four newly arrived elves had all already received his welcoming ceremony; they'd had a fun, satisfying time at last night's tavern night.
But now only Sylpha and Leticia were present; Leona, who should have been Leticia's close friend, was absent, as was Melaise, just like before.
"Yes, Savior-sama. The princess ordered us to come and guard you closely. Melaise and Leona are temporarily staying at home, acting with the princess."
Sylpha, who had danced pole routines for a long time in front of Hachiman with Sakurase Shino the night before and whose legs were still subconsciously trembling, bit her lip and lowered her head, unable to meet his gaze as she quietly explained why she and Leticia had come.
At first she thought that once Ellio and the others replaced her and Sakurase Shino's dance, it would be over.
But who knew that after leaving the stage her performance would just be starting.
Every move seemed to touch the soul directly, making one unable to pull away.
If not for Sakurase Shino and so many others taking turns to help, she felt her brain would have overheated and burned out.
"Mm... to guard Savior-sama closely..."
Leticia's pink face had been uncontrollably flushed the moment Hachiman entered. Seeing him lying on her thigh and asking about Leona and Melaise, she thought he again wanted Leona and Melaise to continue last night's games with them.
The princess said to guard closely, but in reality Savior-sama didn't need protection at all, his physical strength surpassed them all together. He simply didn't show it usually; once confronted, his prowess would be obvious.
"Close guarding, yes, close is the point."
However, she couldn't explicitly say Iris had them come to receive the Savior-sama's aid; that kind of thing everyone there understood.
"Leticia, you're shy again? Leona said you're so stiff, but how are you always so cute."
Hachiman, head on her soft thigh, gently kneaded Leticia's springy smooth cheeks and teased with a smile.
He truly couldn't live without Iris in this life. Even though he'd come as Ellio and the others' President, Iris had considered that when they went on stage he'd be alone, so she arranged for graceful Leticia and serious Sylpha to come stay with him.
If Iris hadn't yet become elf queen, he felt she'd want to order the whole elven race to pick consorts for him, 365 days, never repeating.
Though unrealistic, the elves' special physiology meant that to conceive they needed long-term, heavy aid from him; at most he could aid several elves at once, daily rotation was impossible.
"Cute... Savior-sama, don't always say that, it makes me shy..."
Leticia lowered her head and couldn't clearly see Hachiman's face, but from his gentle kneading she felt a heartfelt fondness.
The more she felt Hachiman's feelings, the harder it became for her to control herself.
Maybe it was her mistake, simple physical contact, nothing like the deeper encounters Elusi and the others had, not even the sympathy bracelet activating, yet she felt emotional turmoil as if empathizing.
'Is this what love feels like?'
A feeling she couldn't sense living alone in a hut deep in the elven forest doing research...
Both her heart and body told her she liked Savior-sama too, and wanted him to aid her properly once more.
"Shy Leticia is so cute~"
"T-this is too unfair... Savior-sama, haa..."
Once again hearing Hachiman's voice as if touching her soul, Leticia could no longer hold back. Her trembling hands slowly pressed on his shoulders.
Seeing this, Hachiman rose from Leticia's plump, soft thigh, pulled her in with a backward arm, and also drew shy Sylpha over, one on each side, so they squished chest-to-chest facing him.
"???"
Sylpha widened her eyes, staring at Hachiman whose noses were nearly touching hers as breaths mingled, and at Leticia across who, unable to suppress the surge in her heart, took the initiative; her eyes were full of shy unease.
This wasn't how she pictured close guarding.
Although Sylpha knew she came to this world as one to be aided, whether the Savior-sama aided her or she requested his aid, it was perfectly normal. She was a forest guardian after all; since coming here she kept doing things like this.
No, she had to tell the Savior-sama that this sort of thing should be done later; while out on duty she would guard him properly.
A guard must stay focused and can't be distracted, close guarding can't be only close without protection.
'Ugh... but...'
There were people on duty outside the door. First let the Savior-sama help calm her down; otherwise she couldn't guard him properly in her current state.
Sylpha wanted to explain the duties of close guarding to Hachiman, but before she could, he let go of Leticia.
Leticia, limp as if melted, nestled on his shoulder and looked at Sylpha. Seeing otherwise proper Sylpha the same as her. Just a few kisses from the Savior-sama making her ears red and actively kissing him back, any lingering doubts about being bold evaporated.
"Gurgle... so jealous..."
The only one in the room who hadn't come to Hachiman's side was mermaid princess Meroune. Whether out of anticipation or fear she swallowed and covered her crimson, burning cheeks with both hands. Her eyes couldn't leave Hachiman, but she forced herself not to join in.
Although everyone seemed so happy, inwardly she also felt waves of desire to play along.
But more than enjoying it with everyone, she preferred to continue enjoying that tantalizing, unattainable pleasure only for herself.
Hachiman knew Meroune's special preference and didn't force her to join.
Although Meroune hadn't reached a certain intimacy level with him to enter Love Mode, the club training feature he'd obtained last time changed that: during club training, starting Love Mode could let club members enter Love Mode together.
Hmm... though it was a bit marginal, generally girls who could join club training together were practically already "having it in hand," basically already able to enter Love Mode together.
Still, sometimes it was useful. Someone like mermaid princess Meroune, who wanted to watch from the sidelines and savor the unattainable desire, could enable Love Mode to prevent peeping and come watch to enjoy.
"Ahem! Ahem! Ahem! Princess Meroune, won't you join? I promise once you try it you'll never forget it. It's more fun and exciting than just watching from the side."
Elusi, who'd been working hard, used the mermaid songstress' talent to seize the initiative with her magical voice. Satisfied, she licked her lips, re-tied her pink twin tails that had been messed up, and glanced at mermaid princess Meroune.
Meroune, as the mermaid princess, looked pure and dignified, gentle and friendly, polite, the same as Elusi she had long pink hair.
But whether because Meroune hadn't awakened her bloodline or because she'd lived too comfortably, her view of love was a bit p*rverse. She actually liked tragic romance, fantasizing about various tragic love complexes for herself.
She'd rather dehydrate herself and only watch the President aid them, never joining in.
Even within a species as numerous and varied as the merfolk, Meroune's preference was unusually heavy.
"Elusi, don't mind me. I only need to watch the master and your love, that's enough for me."
Mermaid princess Meroune refused Elusi's offer without hesitation, though she nonetheless moved a bit closer, inhaling Hachiman's scent clinging to Elusi and the others, and quietly asked the President tightly wrapped by them.
"By the way, Master, a few idols from agencies we control came to watch the show today."
"Master, didn't you want to try being a President? Do you want to meet them later?"
"Idols from your agencies? Besides Ellio and the others, Meroune, you've trained a lot of idols?"
Hearing mermaid princess Meroune say something not quite in keeping with her status, Hachiman was a little surprised.
Meroune was the mermaid princess of this world, unlike Iris who was an elf princess from another world and ran many businesses in human society.
But he hadn't particularly investigated the merfolk; aside from aquariums, did they also get into idol business?
"Mm, the idol industry is very hot right now. Maybe driven by Ellio and the others' popularity, many people want to ride the wave and invest in idols."
"Though idol business doesn't make the most money, the influence on the public is considerable. We have agencies specifically investing in and training new idols."
Meroune, taking advantage of others clinging to Hachiman, lifted his head that was resting on her, keeping herself from kissing by sheer will despite being within kissing distance.
"Currently there's a girl idol group, Tres Magia; the lead of the high-viewership tokusatsu Blazing Girl Magical Kyoko, Sakura Kyoko, is also from our agency. Besides them, there are some lesser-known small idol groups."
"Of course, combined they don't match Ellio and the others' status as mermaid songstresses. Ellio and the others aren't trained by our agency either; they simply cooperate with us to boost the merfolk's influence."
"Besides the idol agencies and aquariums, considering the public's yearning for magic, we've thought about building a demi-human theme park or a magic-themed park. This could provide suitable jobs for some demi-humans and promote human–demi-human harmony."
Though similar parks had existed before, those were just themed; a merfolk-run park could actually hire real demi-humans.
But awakened demi-humans were rare. Demi-humans who only have racial traits without awakening lack interesting talents and aren't strong enough to protect themselves, so the demi-human park hasn't been built, still just a concept.
"I see...", Hachiman fell into thought hearing Meroune's explanation.
He knew Sakura Kyoko; Lala watched that magical-girl tokusatsu and was a fan. Kyoko seemed to be a mixed alien, and actually could produce flames and use magic.
He hadn't expected Magical Girl Kyoko to be working for Meroune.
Hmm... as for Tres Magia... they seemed to be hidden magical girls too.
But unlike the wholesome Magical Girl Kyoko, Tres Magia's secret magical girl role, after defeat the scene would be somewhat unsuitable for children.
"Master want to meet them? They're students too, with little free time and no exclusive President, so their agency staggers their schedules."
Seeing Hachiman's expression and knowing he had some awareness of Sakura Kyoko and the others, Meroune thought he might be interested and continued.
"If you take them as clients, Master, you'd only need to spare some occasional time. We can schedule them alongside Ellio and the others."
She wouldn't force the idol girls, but having the Master as their President, arranging some workplace flirtation with them, was fine, she could watch.
"I'm a bit tempted to meet them, but not today. Let them enjoy being audience members for now. I came to accompany Ellio and the others, deal with those idols some other time."
Hachiman thought it over and decided not to meet Meroune's agency idols now.
Magical Girl Kyoko was fine, a hidden alien-mix idol living on Earth who at most manipulates some flames. Low danger, like Ryoko Mikado hiding as the school nurse at Sobu High.
But Tres Magia, the idol group secretly magical girls was different; meeting them felt like it'd trigger a bad mission.
After all, in the original they'd be whipped by an evil female officer after defeat.
If a magical-girl mission triggered, should he preemptively educate the magical girls? Help the magical girls teach the evil officer? Or both, line them up and educate them all?
Now that these in-between magical girls had appeared, what about surface-world magical girls? Inner-world magical girls?
Surface-world magical girls usually were okay, nothing special. Inner-world ones, those needed proper schooling to raise power and avoid defeat CGs.
He couldn't recall any inner-world magical girls appearing here for now, so he'd focus on Tres Magia for the time being.
"Alright Master, I'll tell them not to keep waiting."
Meroune, not understanding Hachiman's worries, nodded and sent a message to Sakura Kyoko and the others, then tossed her phone aside.
[T/N: Sakura Kyoko is from 'To-Love Ru', Tres Magia is from 'Gushing Over Magical Girls'.]
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