Naruse Maria saw that Hiiragi Utena had taken her words to heart and become hesitant. She didn't continue discussing Utena's own situation, but instead shifted to analyzing the connection between the Servant Club and magical girls, explaining while subtly coaxing her.
"Utena, you should know that our Servant Club is actually a volunteer aid club. We've never charged anyone money. Magical girls who come here to eat don't have to pay either. It's just that, even though the treatment at our Servant Club is very good, some magical girls don't like gathering together and don't want to join."
"Rather than letting these scattered magical girls get picked off by other evil forces, it's better for us to defeat them ourselves and bring them to the Servant Club to receive Onii-sama's guidance, turning those magical girls into one of us."
"For our first target, how about your classmates, Hanabishi Haruka, Tenkawa Kaoruko, and Mizukami Sayo, the three magical girls?"
"Recently, they seem to have some conflict with you, right? Actually, they've already joined the Servant Club. After defeating them, they won't suffer any loss."
"It's just letting them receive Onii-sama's guidance, completely join the Servant Club. After that, they'll become good friends with you and won't look at you differently because of your identity."
As a nightmare, this kind of thing, making pure, beautiful girls fall and submit, was Naruse Maria's favorite.
It's just that before, she had always been in the demon world, with no place to use her abilities. Now she could openly and justifiably "do bad things," and it couldn't feel better.
"Hanabishi and the others…"
Hearing that Naruse Maria wanted to help her by first... training, no, educating, Hanabishi Haruka and the other two magical girls, Hiiragi Utena couldn't help but hold her breath, immediately thinking of the benefits.
If Hanabishi Haruka and the others could accept her, then she wouldn't have to constantly worry about trouble if her identity as a female executive of an evil organization were exposed.
And this wasn't really harming magical girls, but making them more united.
She was clearly a female executive of an evil organization, yet helping magical girls become stronger? Then was she a spy for magical girls within the evil organization?
Mm… in short, helping Hikigaya Onii-chan defeat magical girls and letting him guide them was a win-win.
It satisfied her duties as a female executive of an evil organization, while also improving the magical girls' strength so they could better protect the world.
Hiiragi Utena wanted to calm down, but found she couldn't.
She had originally thought she would never have a connection with magical girls in this life, only able to be their enemy. She didn't expect that she could still protect magical girls in another way…
"Of course, to avoid Hanabishi Haruka and the others thinking it's unfair and wanting to gang up on you, if you lose, you'll also have to accept Onii-sama's guidance."
Naruse Maria looked at the clearly tempted Hiiragi Utena, suddenly changing tone and smiling.
"Eh? I-I also have to accept Hikigaya Onii-chan's guidance?"
Hiiragi Utena stared at Naruse Maria in shock, blankly pointing at herself.
Although she wasn't sure what magical girl "development training" actually involved, if it was something only the losing side received, then it was definitely punishment.
Called guidance in name, but punishment in reality… as someone who liked magical girls, how could she not know what a magical girl defeat CG was?
Then looking at the late-night livestream still going strong on the big screen, the "guidance" Naruse Maria mentioned for the defeated side was very likely a live broadcast of magical girl defeat.
"I'm doing this for your own good. There are so many magical girls in the club, but on the evil organization's side, there's only you. If a fight really breaks out, who do you think they'll help?"
Naruse Maria pointed things out to Hiiragi Utena, the slender black tail behind her swaying unconsciously.
"Besides, if you tell Hanabishi Haruka and the others that you'll also be punished if you lose, they'll agree to the bet, right? And if you restrict them from getting help from the Servant Club, only allowing them to pull people from outside, then it works out perfectly."
"Later, in order not to lose to you, they'll actively bring in magical girls. As long as you defeat them, you can send them to Onii-sama's bed to receive punishment."
"…"
Hiiragi Utena stared blankly at Naruse Maria, who looked like she was thinking for her sake. Her lips moved, but no words came out for a long time.
She felt like something was off.
Weren't they talking about educating Hanabishi Haruka and the others? How did it suddenly turn into educating her?
Although, based on earlier thinking, Hanabishi Haruka and the others indeed wouldn't agree. Only by putting herself at a disadvantage would they accept this condition. Losing would mean facing unbearable, humiliating punishment.
But in that case, where was she supposed to find helpers?
Villains who oppose magical girls… Although there were quite a few evil forces in this world, she hadn't been a female executive for long and didn't know other villains opposing magical girls… let alone asking them to accept punishment if they lost like she would.
Did she have to ask the Monarch Group of the same evil organization for help? But she had only heard Venalita mention them once and hadn't even met them.
"No need to rush your decision. After you go back, think carefully about how to defeat Hanabishi Haruka and the others. They'll find outside magical girls to defeat you, so you also need to gather helpers to avoid being defeated, or even defeat them."
Seeing that Hiiragi Utena was already tempted, just one step away from formally going to war with Hanabishi Haruka and the others, taking turns sending each other to Onii-sama's bed, Naruse Maria smiled unhurriedly.
"When they receive Onii-sama's development training and realize their strength has greatly increased, easily wiping out evil forces, they'll understand you were doing this for their own good."
"Of course, if you fail, don't be discouraged. Onii-sama will help improve your strength so you can defeat them next time."
"Mm! I'll work hard! Magical girls should have the resolve to sacrifice everything to protect the world."
Hearing this, Hiiragi Utena suddenly straightened her expression and made a serious decision.
"They're magical girls who protect the world, representing love, peace, and hope! If they can't even defeat me, how can they protect the world!"
She considered herself just an ordinary girl chosen by chance, unremarkable, weak, and average.
But when it came to liking magical girls, loving magical girls, she felt she might be number one in the world.
Magical girls shouldn't submit to evil.
If it could make magical girls stronger, let them properly protect the whole world, then making some sacrifices herself didn't matter.
"…"
Beside them, Naruse Mio watched Hiiragi Utena suddenly flip a switch, going from hesitation to determination, her small mouth slowly opening.
What was going on? How did she suddenly change?
Weren't they just talking about building a special training faction, where all major forces could send people to Komachi's school for cultivation?
But now she was even being encouraged to sweep up all the magical girls and evil villains outside?
She knew Maria had bad intentions. Saying it was to educate outside magical girls, but in reality, not just magical girls. If this developed further, even beautiful villain girls would be dragged over to receive Onii-sama's guidance.
Mm… but that would mean being toyed with by Onii-sama.
Naruse Mio wanted to say something, but when she thought about how Maria's actions benefited Onii-sama, she found it hard to speak.
Not only could she not stop it, she couldn't even think about stopping it. The moment she tried, her curse would activate again.
"Utena, you came over late at night, what did you want to ask Hikigaya Onii-chan? Can you tell us?"
Asougi Shion also agreed that Hachiman Onii-chan winning twice, sweeping up magical girls and evil forces alike, having them all kneel before him. But too much was as bad as too little, so seeing Hiiragi Utena had made up her mind, she immediately changed the topic.
"Um… actually, I came tonight to ask Hikigaya Onii-chan if he could let a companion from the evil organization transfer into the school."
Hiiragi Utena had originally just wanted to discuss this with Hachiman, but considering what they had talked about earlier, she had gained more trust in Naruse Maria and the others. After thinking about it, she said what she had come for.
"Venalita, the one who forced me to become an executive, introduced other members of the organization to help me."
"But right now, isn't the transfer process at our school pretty troublesome? There are a lot of transfer students trying to get in but being blocked, so I wanted to ask Hikigaya Onii-chan's opinion."
Recently, things hadn't been easy for her. Not only had she exposed her identity as an evil organization executive in front of classmates like Hanabishi Haruka, but they also had other magical girls helping them.
If not for Hikigaya Onii-chan knowing her identity and saying nothing, and her still temporarily being a member of the Servant Club, Hanabishi Haruka and the others would probably have started fighting her right in class.
So, to stop Hiiragi Utena from being suppressed, the mysterious being Venalita introduced a new member, Araga Kiwi, to help her.
Originally, that wasn't a problem. But Komachi and the others' school was being closely watched. It was a bit more lenient than Sobu High, but still not enough. So trying any tricks to transfer in didn't really work.
Now the authority for transfer approvals was in Komachi and the others' hands. She felt Komachi would definitely reject letting someone from an evil organization into the class, so she came directly to Hikigaya Onii-chan. Who would've thought that late at night, the living room would be playing that kind of live broadcast…
"Another member? Is she good-looking? Cute? Does she have a nice figure?"
Asougi Shion's heart stirred, and she directly asked Hiiragi Utena.
Hiiragi Utena stared blankly at this usually aloof, black-haired honor student.
Although she knew Shion acted differently at school and at home, Hikigaya Onii-chan had taken her in like a younger sister, so she wouldn't keep a cold face at home.
But… wasn't this way too casual…? Was this really how transfer approvals were handled?
"Um… Komachi said we don't need to make the review too complicated. If there's a problematic faction, someone will report it. If others can't find out, we probably can't either."
Realizing her question had exposed her thoughts, Asougi Shion looked slightly embarrassed, her face faintly red as she explained softly.
There were many factions trying to get involved. Checking each one's background was troublesome.
Some families didn't have suitable candidates and would even spend money to find innocent, clean-background girls outside. Even if they were later exposed or turned, it would still count as offering them up to Hachiman Onii-chan.
So Komachi and Murasaki decided not to overthink it and treat everyone the same.
Anyway, especially pretty transfer students all had motives. They all wanted to climb into her brother's bed.
"She… her name is Araga Kiwi… cute… she should be very cute, I think. Although she's short, she's well-developed, her chest is quite big…"
Hiiragi Utena paused, recalling her appearance, describing her with some uncertainty.
By her standards, she was indeed a very cute girl.
But that kind of cuteness might not stand out in the Servant Club.
After all, there were too many beautiful older girls there. When she entered the Servant Club without transforming, she almost felt inferior to death.
But after transforming and wearing that embarrassingly revealing outfit, she felt even more self-conscious.
"Find one more helper and you'll have a three-on-three with Hanabishi Haruka and the others. Utena, do your best!"
Naruse Maria nodded in satisfaction, cheering her on.
"We should go find Komachi and Sakura. We still don't know whether Komachi hid in advance or was simply dragged away by Sakura to discuss something. What if she really ran off?"
Naruse Mio looked helplessly at Naruse Maria, who was about to drag more people in, and reminded her.
"Got it, got it~"
Naruse Maria said casually. Where could Komachi run to? She might escape tonight, but not tomorrow night.
"Oh right, if you want to join the game tonight, Utena, you'll need to wear this later."
Walking at the front, Asougi Shion led them to the Servant Club's front desk, suddenly remembering something. She picked up a red collar with a golden bell and handed it to Hiiragi Utena.
"A bell collar? Can't I use the previous one?"
Staring at the jingling bell, Hiiragi Utena blinked in confusion.
"Tonight we're playing hide-and-seek. You need to wear a bell to participate."
Naruse Maria grinned, picking up the collar that would jingle with even a slight movement and helping Hiiragi Utena put it on, smiling slyly as she did.
"Once Onii-sama is blindfolded, he won't be able to see us."
"Wearing a bell makes it easier for Onii-sama to catch us and leave marks~"
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At this moment, the core figure of "Magical Girl Raising Project", Hachiman, had already finished punishing all the criminals in the game stage. One by one, they lay on the ground weakly, shedding tears and repenting.
At this time, the display screen on the wall showed a list of names for Hachiman to choose and confirm.
"Amaki Lamy, Amaki Lily, Shizumi Suzune, Majima Yuuri…" [T/N: Suzune Rione→ Shizumi Suzune]
"Leticia, Lumaria…"
"And… Miss Yukari."
As Hachiman checked each name one by one, the pale walls surrounding him slowly crumbled, and the five pairs of criminals from various races were finally freed.
Succubi, vampires, elves, snow women, Hachiman was quite surprised while confirming the names. He actually knew most of them and could have said them directly without needing to choose.
But the vampire and snow woman parts were unexpected. He had thought Tsukishiro Sayo's good friend was called Aoe Kuon, but it turned out not to be her cousin Aoe Kuon, but her older sister Liye?
However, what surprised him even more was the snow woman, Yukino Mifuyu.
This was also a Yukino?
How did his cold, black-haired vice president turn into a timid, somewhat introverted snow woman?
As Yukino Mifuyu slowly straightened up, she noticed Hachiman looking at her with a strange expression. She quickly lowered her head, looking at her still disheveled clothes, a bit flustered and hesitant.
"Um… Lord Hikigaya, did I do something wrong? Or… should I put them back on?"
"It's nothing, put them on. I'm just a bit surprised. Mifuyu, your figure is quite good."
Looking at the parts of Yukino Mifuyu that were completely unlike Yukinoshita Yukino, Hachiman smiled and waved his hand.
Having the same name didn't really mean much. There were so many people in the Servant Club, it was normal to have one or two with the same name. Besides, Yukino Mifuyu and Yukinoshita Yukino, one had Yukino as a surname, the other as a given name. They were completely different.
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