"Calling me to the Service Club on purpose? Is someone coming with a request this afternoon?"
Hachiman looked at Yukinoshita Yukino's face as she desperately held back her flushed expression. He stopped teasing her, wrapped both arms around her waist, and slowly lifted her up so she could stand on the floor again.
"That's right. Nanasaki-san from the swim club came to ask me for help. She said her friend, Kumatsu-san, suddenly grew a tail and turned into a demi-human. She even seems to be a succubus. I have no way to deal with it."
Her blue long boots slowly touched the floor. Yukinoshita Yukino's face stayed red as she slowly straightened herself, biting her pink lips while forcing the words out so she wouldn't let out any embarrassing sounds.
Things like ancestral return and bloodline awakening involved demi-humans, and she really had no way to solve problems like that. From the start, she had planned to ask Hachiman for help.
But Nanasaki Ai seemed to know the kind of methods Hachiman usually used when helping people. She told them to go back and think it over before deciding whether to contact him.
This morning, Yukinoshita happened to hear people talking about Nanasaki Ai taking Kumatsu Yukariko to the infirmary. Since Kumatsu Yukariko's condition had "worsened," she guessed Nanasaki Ai probably wouldn't be able to hold back and would come find them this afternoon.
It happened to line up with her worrying over Yuigahama Yui's matter, so she could ask Hachiman to come over and deal with Kumatsu Yukariko's issue together.
"Nanasaki-san's request, huh? Alright. Raphiel probably won't stay in the library too long. I'll head to the Service Club after school first, then go handle the tennis club request later."
Hachiman was a little surprised the request came from Nanasaki Ai, but he didn't really mind and agreed right away.
Pretty much every two-dimensional heroine in school who could trigger a character card, whether from the underground world or the surface world, had already been added to his romance list.
There really were a lot of underground world heroines though. Some of them he couldn't even remember the original story of just from hearing their names.
Anyway, whenever he needed to show up, the romance list would remind him. There was no need to worry about some terrible irreversible situation happening.
What really gave him headaches were people like Raphiel. They got tossed around until they were half-dead, forgot the pain once they recovered, then immediately went back to causing trouble again.
He couldn't hit them, couldn't scold them either. Maybe Raphiel would even enjoy it.
Mm... thankfully, he enjoyed it too.
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"After school I need to check on a few clubs, but I can head home anytime. The teachers visiting the house this time should be Mafuyu and Shizuka. If they arrive before I get back, entertain them for a bit."
"Okay~ Since Momo and the others are here too, I'll cook a big dinner tonight. We can invite the teachers to stay and eat."
"Uh... Lala, it's fine if you want to cook, but Gabriel and Vigne need to help you. They have more experience."
After finishing lunch in the student council office, Hachiman patted Lala, who wanted to use alien ingredients while cooking, then turned and headed for the library to see what kind of trick the troublemaking angel Raphiel was planning this time.
Kaede, Suzu, and Rurikawa Tsubaki returned to class. At the same time, they tried to calm down after skipping class and partying together with so many young ladies and princesses, while also continuing their research into future student recruitment and teacher hiring plans for Sobu High.
The demi-humans like Aoe Akane, Kijou Suzuka, and Kijou Yasha also went back to report to their mothers about accepting awakened magic essence irrigation and the current progress of their bloodline awakenings. The representatives from the remaining human factions mostly stayed behind.
After enduring the entire morning while trying hard to stay invisible, Kirasaka Sayaka hurriedly asked La Folia for leave and escaped under the excuse of reporting the discussion results to the Lion King Organization. She was afraid that if she stayed any longer, she'd also end up climbing onto the table to undergo the magical girl awakening ritual.
Saegusa Mayumi, Shiba Miyuki, Yukinoshita Yukino, Shinomiya Kaguya, Charlotte, and the others left the student council office, then immediately teleported to the Service Club and started another bath discussion session.
"Kaguya-san, you didn't seem very proactive today. Do your best next time~"
Once they entered the fragrant bath filled with mist all day long and faced each other naked again, Saegusa Mayumi no longer focused on Yukinoshita Yukino, who had already become a magical girl. Instead, she looked at Shinomiya Kaguya, who only drank handmade black tea this time and basically gained nothing.
Without the other demi-humans watching nearby, and without Club President Hachiman helping them, her mood felt much lighter. She no longer subconsciously kept herself tense the whole time. Instead, she lazily leaned against the side of the bath and enjoyed this rare relaxing moment.
"I just let all of you go first. Watching every single one of you completely unable to resist in front of President Hachiman, only knowing how to bite your lips and keep quiet, was honestly embarrassing! Next time I'll show you what I can really do!"
Hearing that, Shinomiya Kaguya, already in a bad mood, looked even gloomier. She stared at Saegusa Mayumi with a cold expression and replied in an icy tone.
Even though she never intended to give way to anyone, there was no way she could admit that she simply lacked the qualifications to compete and didn't want to humiliate herself.
"Pfft!"
"Hehe~"
Hearing Kaguya's response, Saegusa Mayumi, La Folia, Charlotte, and the others all burst into laughter.
Who was it again that claimed she would share hardships with her maid last night, then passed out during synchronized sensation?
Even though they themselves failed to hold on too, and all collapsed one after another in the bath while sharing sensations, they still admitted they couldn't beat Hachiman. They weren't stubborn enough to keep talking tough.
"Kaguya-san, the Shijo family wasn't here today. The competition you face next time will probably be even tougher."
Shiba Miyuki scooped up warm water from the bath and watched the clear, warm stream slowly run down and ripple across the surface in front of her chest. She then looked up at Shinomiya Kaguya and quietly reminded her.
The Shijo family's Shijo Maki and the Shinomiya family's Shinomiya Kaguya had both come to Sobu High together. Originally, Maki should have visited President Hachiman together with them today.
But according to what her aunt told her, the reason Shijo Maki was absent today seemed to be because overseas factions had contacted the Shijo family and wanted to use them to reach President Hachiman.
"The Shijo family..."
The moment Shijo Maki was mentioned, the expression on Shinomiya Kaguya's face grew even colder.
The Shiba family was a branch family of the Yotsuba family. As the heir of a branch family, Shiba Miyuki could devote herself to the Yotsuba family. Yet Shijo Maki of the Shijo family, also a branch family member, wanted to bite the hand that fed her.
Still, she had no good solution right now. All she could do was hope classes got reorganized soon so she could unify her own class and start a "war" against the others.
She just hoped the people back home wouldn't drag her down. With her current situation, competing against representatives from other factions was already difficult enough.
"La Folia, Charlotte, what about you two? You didn't really receive President Hachiman's development today either. What are you thinking now?"
Seeing that, Saegusa Mayumi smiled and stopped focusing on the stubborn Shinomiya Kaguya, turning instead to the two princesses, La Folia and Charlotte.
The Shinomiya family's power wasn't weak. The problem was that they belonged to a conservative and old-fashioned feudal faction that treated women entirely as tools. Because of that, Shinomiya Kaguya never had much freedom. So even though she represented the Shinomiya family and offered herself, as an illegitimate daughter she still couldn't obtain enough resources or support. Even Kaguya herself had been deeply shaped by that kind of upbringing.
Compared to the isolated Shinomiya Kaguya, foreign princesses like La Folia and Charlotte were much freer and had far more value for investment and recruitment.
"You don't need to worry about us, Mayumi. We already know what we should do from now on."
"You can have your sisters and branch family members help out, and we can also have nobles from our countries send their daughters."
"Besides girls with long black hair, President Hachiman seems to really like petite and cute blonde girls. Princess Iris, President Hachiman's seatmate Gabriel-sama, and the band girl Ijichi-san are all like that."
"If I remember right, the daughter of the Persia family fits that type. Their family only has her and no sons, and they're worried about nobody inheriting the title. They'd probably gladly send her to study at Sobu High. Though if we bring her here, I wonder if Princess Iris will get angry." [T/N: Persia from Boarding School Juliet]
La Folia and Charlotte didn't seem discouraged at all. They were still enthusiastically discussing Hachiman's preferences.
Today was their first time serving someone, and they were carefully figuring many things out step by step. But their personalities were bold and open, so once they understood Hachiman's temperament, they stopped hesitating.
With today's experience, they could definitely perform better next time.
More importantly, they had seen how President Hachiman treated the people around him. There was absolutely no need to worry about being abandoned. They didn't even need to worry that bringing noble daughters from their own countries would result in those girls replacing them.
One thing they couldn't deny was that there really were many women around President Hachiman.
But in their eyes, being a womanizer wasn't something impossible to accept. In their countries, not only kings but even nobles could have many women.
The fact that President Hachiman could have so many strong and outstanding women around him was enough to prove his strength.
On top of that, President Hachiman truly spent time with them. There was no need to worry about diplomacy or political matters. Even though he looked busy, he still took care of everyone. They genuinely felt he was the best destination they could ask for.
"So, daughters of other noble families... If there's anything you need help with, just say it. The Saegusa family has already put me fully in charge of matters related to President Hachiman. As long as it's something I can handle, you can discuss it with me."
Seeing how positive La Folia and Charlotte remained, Saegusa Mayumi's mood also improved. She smiled as she made the offer.
In reality, they were competitors. Lord Hachiman's love might be endless, but his time was limited. There was no way it could be perfectly divided among everyone. If someone wanted more, they had to fight for it.
But clearly, Kaede and Iris, the two people with the greatest influence around Lord Hachiman, intended to keep the competition under control. Meanwhile, people like Gabriel and Lala, who were on the same level, had no interest in fighting for power.
Even the competition between the human faction and the demi-human faction had not turned into a life-and-death conflict, much less the various factions within the human side itself.
At this rate, it was hard to tell whether they were using Lord Hachiman's abilities to seek benefits for their own families, or helping Lord Hachiman manage their families instead.
Considering the current power structure and the flood of factions rushing in, Saegusa Mayumi could already imagine herself, Shiba Miyuki, Yukinoshita Yukino, Shinomiya Kaguya, La Folia, Charlotte, and the others eventually becoming as close as family, as close as sisters.
But she had no choice. All she could do was firmly continue fighting alongside everyone else in this service war.
Solving problems together in bed was still better than being shut out and waiting for them to finish discussing the results there.
No wonder even angels, demons, and aliens wanted to serve Lord Hachiman.
In a way, Lord Hachiman was even more reliable than God. Just sitting on the bed and holding their heads down was enough to settle everyone's conflicts.
"I should head back and report today's progress. Hopefully next time everyone can become magical girls. Then we'll finally see whose abilities are stronger."
After chatting while soaking in the bath for quite a while, Saegusa Mayumi finally slowly stood up. She lightly brushed aside her wet black hair hanging over her shoulders and smiled while saying goodbye to everyone.
Once Saegusa Mayumi left, Shiba Miyuki, La Folia, Shinomiya Kaguya, and the others also left one after another.
They represented various factions and were fully responsible for matters at Sobu High. But if they wanted support from the families and countries behind them, they still had to report the situation quickly so their factions could either send reinforcements or interfere with rival factions trying to do the same.
Even close friends cared about who was prettier, who was more attractive, and who had more connections around them. And they weren't even close friends yet.
There would be plenty of chances for them to compete in the future. If they didn't want to embarrass themselves, they all had to work hard.
"So this is what the real... top-class upper society is like..."
Inside the large bath, only Yukinoshita Yukino remained. She had mostly stayed quiet and listened without speaking much.
Watching Saegusa Mayumi and the others casually chat about all sorts of things until they left without a single person bringing up the embarrassing experience of being "held" by Hachiman in front of everyone, Yukinoshita Yukino lowered her head and looked at her own slender body, which had potential equal to Shinomiya Kaguya's. She quietly sighed before slowly sitting up and wiping away the water droplets sliding down her skin, then chose to return to her bedroom.
She had already skipped class all morning. She might as well skip the afternoon too and calm herself down before returning to school after classes for club activities.
No wonder Hachiman skipped class every day.
Compared to things only he could do, helping various demi-human races awaken their bloodlines, building relationships with heirs of powerful families, training magical girls, eliminating evil factions, and so on, skipping class really was too minor to matter.
If Hachiman didn't need to go meet Raphiel at the library, and if they weren't worried about disturbing his private life, she felt Saegusa Mayumi, Shiba Miyuki, La Folia, and the others would probably stay in the student council office all day receiving magical girl training until he finally went home after school.
According to rumors, magical girls in their transformed state had an extremely high absorption rate for Hachiman's semen. Every drop of sweat they paid would bring equal rewards. Their strength growth was directly tied to how hard they worked beside him, which was why they wouldn't get pregnant no matter how they accepted his training.
Unless they deliberately refused to become magical girls and intentionally stayed in human form while receiving training.
It was terrifying. If so many daughters of financial conglomerates, foreign princesses, and demi-human princesses weren't personally participating, and each acting even more proactive than the last, there was no way she could believe something like this.
At this rate, either they simply didn't want children, or every child they gave birth to in the future would definitely belong to Hachiman.
Though there was no point thinking about it. Hachiman, loved by elves, dragons, angels, and others, would definitely live longer than them. He could completely become the ruler of all races. Yet based on the personality he showed now, it seemed like simply offering beautiful girls was enough to satisfy him. There was no need to worry about him suddenly trying to stir up chaos someday.
Princess Iris once said Hachiman was the savior from the elves' prophecy. That prophecy really did seem accurate.
Back home, Yukinoshita Yukino lay on her bed with one hand on her flat stomach and the other across her forehead, her eyes unfocused as she stared at the pink exclusive wristband on her wrist while countless thoughts about her future with Hachiman filled her mind.
But while thinking, she suddenly realized something was wrong.
The pink synchronized wristband exclusive to Service Club members was "showing" several nearby club members.
Aside from Mother, her older sister, and Touka-neesan, several more people had suddenly appeared within the Yukinoshita family's area.
Were they the allies Mother mentioned?
The Nakano family with all those sisters?
The Katsura family from a samurai background, known for strong kendo skills?
The Tachibana family, like the Ichinose family, with many branch families and someone from the main house serving as Superintendent General of Police?
Or perhaps the Asagami family, the former demon-exorcist clan?
Perfect timing. As vice president of the Service Club, she should appear together with her mother and older sister to meet them. She could also use the chance to reveal that she had become a magical girl.
Yukinoshita Yukino took a deep breath and patted her especially red and delicate cheeks before getting out of bed and heading to the wardrobe to change into proper clothes.
The Yukinoshita family could probably count as part of upper society now too. They just lacked enough hard power. Thinking seriously about how Saegusa Mayumi and Shiba Miyuki handled things, she started considering how to "arrange" the allied families coming to form an alliance later, and how to have them all serve Hachiman together in the future.
Even though she had only just become a magical girl and had experienced only a single embarrassing awakening so far, Saegusa Mayumi and the others were the same. They simply acted natural and enthusiastic about it. Since she had already broken past zero, she naturally could do even better than them!
As vice president of the Service Club and the second daughter of the Yukinoshita family, she absolutely couldn't embarrass herself in front of her allies.
———
Hachiman didn't pay too much attention to the movements of the major families and financial groups. While recalling the tight sweetness of girls with long black hair like Yukinoshita Yukino, Saegusa Mayumi, and Shiba Miyuki, he headed toward the library, a place he rarely visited.
The reason he attracted the attention of so many factions naturally wasn't because he was charming. It was because his existence itself was simply too tempting.
He knew that even if he hid abilities like the Service Halo, Absolute Taming, Ultra Instinct, Succubus Attraction Physique, Pleasure Angel Halo, Head of Household, and so on... just awakened magic essence and the magical girl awakening template alone were enough to drive countless factions mad.
Families wanting to rise into supernatural factions, demi-human races from both this world and other worlds wanting to awaken bloodlines and produce offspring, and even human factions from other worlds that hadn't appeared yet but still wanted a share of the benefits.
If his living range weren't so small and watched so closely by all major factions, he felt those evil organizations that often dragged magical girls out to work overtime in the middle of the night would already be trying to attack him. Even if they couldn't kidnap him, they'd definitely try to destroy him somehow.
Mm... of course, in theory, someone like him who could break the balance should first be controlled and used as a tool. If all sides reached a stalemate, magical girl awakening quotas and demi-human bloodline awakening quotas would then be distributed based on each faction's strength.
But in reality, he was the one holding the initiative.
Demi-humans, magical girls, and all kinds of supernatural beings could rapidly grow stronger through his help, but wasn't he also constantly becoming stronger through the service of magical girls and demi-humans?
With all his various advantages against succubi, angels, and demi-humans, if he encountered certain special targets, his combat power could rise several more levels.
Still, the places he usually lived were basically very safe. He rarely needed to act personally. Occasionally, if a underground world heroine ran into danger, he could simply teleport over and clean things up with ease.
At this point, the major factions no longer had the ability to flip the table over entirely. To avoid ending up as chips on the table themselves, all they could do was squeeze their own people into his daily life wherever possible.
In the future, the teachers and students at Sobu High would probably all be people various factions desperately shoved into the school. That was why Kaede wanted to recruit more ordinary students and teachers to balance things out, so the place wouldn't eventually end up filled entirely with conglomerate daughters and princesses from different countries, allowing magical girl advancement routes to become monopolized by those people.
Still, those were problems Iris and Kaede worried about. Although he would definitely inherit the throne after marrying Lala, his thinking was probably the same as hers: if Lala's mother could keep ruling, then let her continue. And if that didn't work, they could always have a daughter inherit the throne instead.
At the library entrance, Hachiman walked inside against the thinning flow of students.
Lunch break was about to end, and students were gradually returning to their classrooms for afternoon classes.
[T/N: Underground 2D World: Hentai/Doujin World, Surface 2D World: Anime/Manga]