To be honest, she didn't dislike Hachiman. She held no ill feelings towards him, and even felt that Hachiman, who got along well with everyone, was quite impressive.
She just never expected that Ayano's secret lover would be Hachiman, and even more unexpected was that Ayano would push her into Hachiman's arms.
But if forced to choose someone, she would naturally choose Hachiman over her stepfather.
Given Ayano's family background and Hachiman's connections, even if she couldn't be*ar children, her stepfather probably wouldn't dare do anything to her, right?
Ayano had even gone so far as to scheme to push her own sisters, Ichinose Honami and Ichinose Marika, onto Hachiman, so how could she possibly harm her?
The chaotic, swirling thoughts and the restless agitation she couldn't calm made Horigome China's brain overheat, preventing her from thinking further.
However, one thing she was sure of was that since Ayano herself was so obsessed with Hachiman, and Honami actually felt guilty towards Hachiman, then she herself wasn't at a disadvantage either.
"Master, could you lend me that bracelet? I want to put it on Honami and Marika, to make Marika understand her innermost thoughts."
Ichinose Ayano, arched up high like a little kitten beside Hachiman, whispered softly into his ear.
She wasn't concerned about the thoughts of her good sister Horigome China; she only wanted to receive her Master's reward.
Horigome China didn't know if she wanted something better herself; just watching her be doted on by the Master seemed enough.
But before properly enjoying the Master's affection, she had to deal with Marika's issue; she couldn't let Marika just keep watching from the sidelines.
They had finally managed to invite the Master over today. If they didn't let the Master devour Honami, China, and Marika all in one go, would they have to wait until next time?
If that were the case, she might as well go find other people at school and leave Marika, this fool who couldn't break free from her mother's control, behind.
"Mmm... Oh, right, later I'll call Kei Karuizawa to come over too. Ayano and Honami, you both know her," Hachiman nodded slightly, handing the empathy bracelet he always carried with him to Ichinose Ayano. With one arm, he held Horigome China, who was lying on his chest, and with the other hand, he grabbed Ichinose Honami's hands to control her pace.
He didn't know if there was something wrong with the Ichinose surname.
The Ichinose family's Ayano, Honami, and Marika all seemed to be good students with great figures, beautiful and outstanding, even considered flawless beauties among ordinary people, but in reality, they were each more outrageous than the last.
Thankfully, he hadn't discovered any Ichinose Himetsuki; that one was even more extremely outrageous. Even without a deep understanding, he knew of Ichinose Himetsuki's reputation.
However, precisely because he knew about Ichinose Marika's easily corruptible nature, he naturally wouldn't stop Ayano from using the empathy bracelet on Ichinose Marika at this moment.
He wouldn't force Ichinose Marika to do anything, but letting her experience firsthand what Ichinose Honami was feeling right now was perfectly fine.
For a normal girl, a little stimulation like this might not be enough to change her views, unless it was prolonged, high-frequency stimulation like with Ichinose Honami and Horigome China.
But Ichinose Marika wasn't a normal girl. He believed that after being stimulated, Ichinose Marika would follow her truest inner desires and crawl over on her own.
Once he successfully eliminated the deeply hidden, unreleasable pressure within Ichinose Marika, she would also become his exclusive, and he wouldn't have to worry about her issues anymore.
However, the "Slave of Desire" task wasn't just for Ichinose Marika alone; there were still two other inner world heroines with corruptible natures to deal with: Sugisaki Kasumi and Shizuku.
Sugisaki Kasumi was the barely noticeable girl in his class whom he had once saved on the train. She would secretly glance his way during breaks. Capturing Sugisaki Kasumi should be no problem at all.
Shizuku had also been saved by him, but she was in the track and field club, wasn't even in his grade, and they had no usual contact, making her probably the most troublesome one.
"K-Kei Karuizawa is coming too?"
While Hachiman was enjoying himself and pondering life, Ichinose Honami, who had barely stopped, wasn't having such a leisurely time.
Hearing that Kei Karuizawa would also appear here soon, Honami, already exhausted to her limit and barely holding on, instantly gasped, her whole body tensing up, then she went limp and collapsed onto Horigome China, her eyes vacant as she stared at Hachiman, who was partially obscured by China's ponytail.
She used to be a student in Class B at Advance Nurturing High School, while Karuizawa was in Class D. They weren't very close, just acquaintances, and knew that both had come to Sobu High.
She never expected that Karuizawa and Hachiman were already in this kind of relationship.
Even though she was in the same class as Hachiman, they didn't have much time together, and she had only just become like this with him. How long had Karuizawa been here? When did she get so close to Hachiman?
Could it be when Hachiman was skipping class?
Ichinose Honami no longer knew if the problem was with her or with the world. Why was every girl she knew stranger than the last?
"Damn... So it's not just us after all..."
Ichinose Ayano was even more surprised that the bullied girl who had hooked up with the Master right in front of her, and was even more proactive than her, was also known to Ichinose Honami.
She thought she had been fast enough, but it turned out Honami had already made connections outside the Ichinose family.
Good thing she acted quickly and offered Honami to the Master first. When Kei Karuizawa arrives later, she'll let Karuizawa see firsthand the prowess of their Ichinose family.
"Marika, are you willing to put this on? If not, you can go home now."
Ichinose Ayano put one end of the silver empathy bracelet on Ichinose Honami's wrist and, holding the other end, walked towards Ichinose Marika with a smile.
"However, in the future, when your studies and entertainment are strictly controlled, leaving you breathless, you can't come complaining to me anymore."
"And it's not just me; Honami won't listen to your troubles either."
"I... I'll try..."
Looking at the seemingly transformed Ichinose Ayano standing before her, so completely different from before, Ichinose Marika, leaning against the door, swallowed nervously, her throat dry with anxiety. Trembling, she took the silver bracelet from Ayano's hand and slowly put it on her own wrist.
Tonight, the Ichinose household was destined for another sleepless night.
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"Can't eat anymore... Master... Mmm... still want more..."
Early the next morning, bright sunlight streamed through the curtains onto the soft large bed in Ichinose Ayano's room.
Hearing the intermittent murmurs by her ear, Ichinose Honami slowly woke up. Squinting slightly, she gently moved Kei Karuizawa's slender arm from her neck and turned her head to look around, discovering that the source of the charming murmurs was Ichinose Ayano, who was hugging Hachiman's arm and talking in her sleep.
With so many people sleeping in the same bed, even though Ayano's bed was larger than hers and her sister's combined, the space around Hachiman was now crowded.
On the left were Ichinose Ayano, herself, and Kei Karuizawa; on the right were Ichinose Marika and Horigome China.
And currently, due to lack of space on the bed, lying on top of Hachiman, hugging his neck and rubbing cheeks with him, was an unfamiliar girl.
She wasn't a classmate from their class, nor a student from Sobu High.
This lively, unrestrained, baby-faced beauty was named Kamijou Maki, the only one in the room whom none of them knew.
"Master, do you like sisters together? I have a little sister too, when should I call her over to serve you together?"
While everyone else was exhausted and catching up on sleep, Kamijou Maki was still very excited. Without a trace of sleepiness, she lay on Hachiman's chest, arms looped around his neck, whispering secretly.
Ichinose Ayano, Ichinose Honami, Ichinose Marika, all three had the surname Ichinose, but they weren't biological sisters.
But she and her sister Yuki were different, real sisters.
Although Yuki's figure wasn't as good as the Ichinose girls', a bit flat-chested, she felt Yuki was very obedient, and the Master would probably like her.
"About your sister, you can chat with me on the phone. For now, you should get up quickly and get dressed. I can't see you off later; I can only have Tsubaki send a car to take you to school."
Hachiman glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table, then looked down at Kamijou Maki in his arms, who was still clinging tightly and unwilling to let go, and reminded her.
Because there were no demi-humans present last night, and no one in the Ichinose household was particularly resilient, Hachiman had called Kamijou Maki over to help out.
After Sakurase Shino moved next door to his house, she never returned to her former residence. Although he had teleported to Kamijou Maki's side during his free time to deliver an empathy collar, it was clear that just the collar was a temporary solution, not a permanent cure.
After all, Kamijou Maki was a super-per*erted young lady with a constitution rivaling a demi-human's. He had to take action personally to quell Maki's restlessness.
"One more time, one more time. Being a little late is fine."
Seeing that Hachiman didn't seem very interested in her sister, Kamijou Maki could only focus on satisfying herself for now, and consider her sister's matter another day.
The Excellent Women's Academy she attended was a prestigious girls' school for young ladies from all over the world, located in a different direction from the public Sobu High and quite far away. It was inconvenient for the Master to take her, so she had to leave early to avoid being late.
But being a little late was nothing to her; she could just use being sick as an excuse.
Her grades were good, so she wasn't afraid of falling behind in her studies.
Compared to the minor issue of being late, she wanted more rewards from the Master.
Because she didn't study at Sobu High, she was the only one who couldn't see the Master often.
She was so jealous... Should she invite the Master to visit the Excellent Academy to see which girls might catch his eye?
If there were more companions at the Excellent Academy who also liked the Master, he probably wouldn't go several days between summoning her like he did now, right?
"No need to trouble the Master, I'll head to school now."
After a good while, seeing that Hachiman was about to use a cleaning spell on her, Kamijou Maki frantically shook her head, refusing his offer. She slowly pushed herself up with her hands, let out a soft hum, got out of bed, picked up the already prepared, dry school uniform, and went to the dressing table to change.
"Goodbye, Master! Honami, if you need help next time, you can call me again~"
Once her clothes were neatly on and her hair combed, Kamijou Maki climbed back onto the bed, knelt, leaned down to kiss Hachiman, then said goodbye cheerfully to the already awake Ichinose Honami before leaving.
"Bye."
Ichinose Honami watched with a complicated expression as Kamijou Maki, dressed in her prestigious school uniform, walked out of the room on her long, straight legs clad in pure white mid-calf socks, and closed the door.
Recalling the absurdity of last night still made her blush, feeling it was too incredible to put into words.
It wasn't just students from Sobu High; even a young lady from a prestigious girls' school was like this.
Was it Hachiman-kun's immense charm, or was it that she was usually too busy with her studies to notice what was happening around her? Everyone's lives were actually so... vibrant.
"Master... that...", The others weren't awake yet, and after Kamijou Maki left, the room fell into brief silence. Ichinose Honami looked at Hachiman, who remained full of energy despite not sleeping all night, opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.
"Honami, are you planning to call me Master from now on? Although I don't mind much, I think Gabriella and the others would be particularly surprised."
Before Ichinose Honami could continue her halting speech, Hachiman interrupted her with a smile.
"Mmm... Then... Hachiman?"
Realizing that after calling him that all night, she seemed to have gotten used to the address, Ichinose Honami's face reddened. She pursed her lips and cautiously ventured.
Last night, Ayano and Karuizawa both called him that, even the recently departed Kamijou Maki did too, so she, China, Marika, and the others had all followed suit and called Hachiman-kun 'Master'.
But now, with school approaching, they really should change how they address him. If she called Hachiman-kun 'Master' in front of Tenjin and the others, she wouldn't be able to explain how their relationship had progressed to this point.
"Mmm, Honami, come sit over here."
Hearing Ichinose Honami's form of address, Hachiman nodded and pulled his hands out of the embrace of the cousins Ichinose Ayano and Ichinose Marika, and pulled over Ichinose Honami, who was sitting to the side.
"What were you going to say just now, Honami? Is it about your sister?"
Whether Ichinose Honami called him Master or not, he didn't really care. He had plenty of pets; one more Ichinose Honami didn't make a difference.
But Ichinose Honami was very similar to the inner world heroines, with little distinction. The only notable difference was her higher sense of moral integrity.
As long as it wasn't about harming others, but rather something she believed was beneficial for others, he trusted that Ichinose Honami would support him unreservedly, becoming a thoughtful, intimate good friend who always had his best interests at heart.
"It's just... how should I explain my relationship with you to my uncle?"
Ichinose Honami slowly sat down in the spot Kamijou Maki had just vacated, her shy, slightly warm, smooth cheek pressing against Hachiman's neck, as she spoke softly.
"He often asks about my relationship with you, and how much contact I have with the Elf Princess. Before, I could answer truthfully, since I was just on good terms with you, nothing too deep."
"But now... Ayano, Marika... they're also like this..."
Originally, she had planned to confess to Hachiman, apologize, and then leave. In that case, she wouldn't need to explain much to her uncle. Just say she felt guilty for betraying his trust, didn't want to continue being a spy, and would drop out to work and help her mother with household expenses.
After all, most of the conditions her uncle offered were promises, not yet fulfilled.
But now that her relationship with Hachiman had become like this, she didn't know how to explain it.
It wasn't just her; Marika and Ayano had also developed incredibly intimate relationships with Hachiman. She felt that no matter how she explained it, it wouldn't be quite appropriate.
After all, Ayano was only so infatuated with Hachiman in private. On the surface, even though she joined the Service Club, she didn't have much contact with Hachiman, to the point where even her uncle thought Ayano was a lost cause and chose to have her approach Hachiman instead.
"You don't need to explain much. Just say directly that I've taken a liking to you."
Hachiman continued to deepen his 'good friend' relationship with Ichinose Honami. Watching the flustered Honami, he grabbed her slender, pale fingers, playing with them while offering suggestions.
"Honami, you're so beautiful, with a great figure, and a gentle, considerate personality. Isn't it normal for me to like you? Councilman Ichinose wouldn't suspect a thing."
"As for Elf Princess Iris, don't worry about that. Councilman Ichinose is currently doing a pretty good job, so offering him some support isn't a problem."
"But regarding your sister and your mother, there's no need to trouble Councilman Ichinose. I'll have Tsubaki arrange a job for your mother in Chiba later, and use work as a reason to transfer your sister to the same school Komachi attends."
"Whether you want to live with them or continue staying at Ayano's place is up to you."
The Kigure household now controlled many group companies spanning various industries. Arranging a comfortable position for Ichinose Honami's mother was more than feasible.
Transferring Honami's sister to the same school as Komachi and Shiona would make it easier for the younger generation to bond.
Komachi's school didn't just have the Tohsaka sisters, Rin and Sakura; it even had the magical girl Teresa Magia. It should be considered a pretty good school.
Hmm... although the evil organization's female executive Mutsumi, was probably also at Komachi's school... but with the magical girl drawing attention, it probably wasn't a problem.
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T/N: As you all already know my 2nd Account(Ambitious_Guy) is susp*nded, due to obvious reasons. But, the novels in it are still on the platform. Due to which I can't repost them on my new account(Ambi_Guy). Because everytime I try, the book just gets blocked because of 'Spamming'. So, those novels will now be exclusively available on ScribdleHub. For more details and novels please check announcement on Discord (discord.gg/bYAfGyp98y).
Another thing, from now I will post my new novels via 2nd Account(Ambitious_Guy_2) that used to be my 2nd Patreon(ZenonTL). It has some good fanfics and novels, you can try.
I am afraid of getting another block or susp*nsion so I am not saying more and censoring any trigger words.
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