"Hmm... So, Yusa, the monsters you were eliminating were demons that wanted to destroy the world? Do they often appear and attack humans?"
Looking at the boys and girls on the ground, whose desire energy had all been absorbed by Naruse Maria with a wave of her hand and who had gradually regained their senses, wearing confused expressions as though they couldn't even see them, Aoyama Nanami suddenly realized something serious.
Before this, she had only known friendly and peaceful demi-humans like the elf princess and the mermaid songstress. She also knew there were many demi-humans hidden throughout the world, and even a Demi-Human Alliance that ordinary people had never known about, which handled demi-human affairs.
She had never imagined that dangerous figures like Heroes and demons from another world would cross over and fight here.
Didn't that make this world incredibly dangerous?
After all, there were so many ordinary people in this world. They had no weapons, and if they encountered villains with supernatural powers, they would have no way to resist.
"No, Aoyama, you don't need to worry too much. These demons aren't from our world, and the powerful demons from our world wouldn't dare cross worlds so casually either. I'm not very familiar with the specifics of your world."
Having finished talking with Alice, Emi Yusa returned. Feeling that she still hadn't fully adapted to life in this world and that she had acted too rashly earlier, she explained helplessly.
"However, since your world has demons, then Heroes should exist as well."
"During the time I've lived in your world, I've already found quite a few people with special powers quietly fighting against demonic forces."
To people from her world, the existence of other worlds wasn't much of a secret. It was simply that ordinary people had no reason to go to another world.
The strong didn't dare venture carelessly into a world without magic, and sending ordinary people there wasn't particularly useful.
"By the way, it's difficult for people from our world to come here, but summoning ordinary people without magic to our world is much easier. It's... kind of like the Hero Summoning rituals you see in your isekai novels."
Church saint Alice smiled as she added the explanation.
If it were really that easy for people from her world to come over, it certainly wouldn't just be the elf princess who was active in this world.
"Hero Summoning? You can really do something like that?"
Nanami stared blankly at Alice and Emi Yusa.
It wasn't just people from another world coming here, ordinary people could travel to another world too?
"Normally we wouldn't do that either, but some countries have goddesses who like summoning Heroes."
Thinking of certain kingdoms that treated summoned Heroes as expendable tools, Alice smiled helplessly.
It really wasn't very cost-effective to spend enormous resources summoning a group of Heroes who had originally just been ordinary people.
But it was like drawing a lottery.
If they got lucky and summoned a Hero from another world with excellent talent and potential, they could guide that person into fighting the Demon King without paying much more.
After all, most humans in this world had never experienced supernatural power before. Even someone from a wealthy family could easily become addicted to the joy of growing stronger.
Come to think of it, she was the Church's saint, and even she had almost become immersed in the tremendous experience Lord Hikigaya had bestowed upon her, allowing her to grow stronger so rapidly.
"Alice, I still have work right now. Can I come find you after I'm done?"
Emi Yusa didn't notice Alice biting her lip and unconsciously pressing her legs together. Now that the misunderstanding had been cleared up, she also felt embarrassed staying with Naruse Mio and the others after they had just crossed blades, so she said goodbye to Alice.
"No problem. I already have your contact information, Emilia. Lady Falma and I will continue accompanying Lord Hikigaya. Just contact me after you get off work."
Alice smiled as she waved the phone in her hand.
Although this world had no magic, making it troublesome to replenish magic power once it was used up, life for ordinary people here really was convenient.
"Then I'll get back to work too. Mr. Hikigaya, Ms. Yukinoshita, thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to work as a part-time maid."
Aoyama Nanami also bowed to Hachiman, Yukinoshita Yukino, and the others before taking her leave.
Before leaving, she didn't forget to apologize to Ijichi Nijika.
"Oh, right, Nijika. I'll contact someone I know to cover my shift at Manager Seika's place tonight. They should be able to take my place."
"There's no need to go through all that trouble. I'll explain everything to my sister. Don't worry, Nanami."
Nijika waved her hand. Only after Aoyama Nanami and Emi Yusa had walked away did she raise both hands and rub the stiff smile off her face.
Actually, it wasn't hard for their family shop to find part-time workers.
It was only busy when the audience was coming in. Once everyone had entered and the concert started, things became quiet, and they could even watch part of the performance from a distance.
As the little sister of the shop manager, being able to occasionally work there with her bandmates, earn some money, and watch other bands perform counted as a nice little perk.
Whenever they were too busy with school, and Nanami was busy as well, her sister would hire rock girls who had dropped out of school and were struggling financially while chasing their dreams.
Though now, even when she, Bocchi, Kita, and Ryou weren't busy, they rarely worked at the shop anymore. Most of the time they were pulled into working at the Service Club instead.
Her dream of rock... Her dream of being in a band... Ever since meeting Hachiman, they seemed to have gone in a rather strange direction.
Although Ryou kept insisting this was what real rock was.
She really wanted to argue with Ryou about that.
But somehow, her sister and the others seemed to have a similar impression of certain parts of the rock scene.
Compared to that, things were pretty good for them now.
The level was high, they knew lots of people, the atmosphere was great, there weren't any shady people around, and there were plenty of wealthy young ladies who could offer help whenever they needed it.
If the Service Club ever decided to do a rock girl theme or an idol girl theme, the financial groups backing those girls would probably have enough resources to launch them as professionals, and then let them retire whenever they got tired of it.
Thinking that far, Nijika suddenly shook her head hard, making her yellow side ponytail sway behind her.
'Don't overthink it! Don't overthink it!'
If she thought too much, she'd end up like Ryou, tricking fellow musicians into signing away their freedom under the banner of helping them pursue their dreams.
"Ryou! No tricking people into selling themselves!"
"Heh..."
Noticing Nijika glaring at her again, Yamada Ryou pouted, ignored her, lowered her head again, and continued playing with her phone while checking which rock girls who had dropped out of school had taken the bait.
Ideally, an entire band willing to sign together.
Dreams were a luxury. Many people gradually forgot what they had originally wanted under the weight of everyday life.
She had seen countless bands lose their individuality and turn toward mainstream music for money.
She had also seen many bands fall apart because of personal conflicts.
Rock was rebellion.
It was resistance.
It was refusing to be defined.
Making a living wasn't wrong. The pressures of reality and the desire to be understood were themselves sources of inspiration.
But too few people could withstand those burdens, and dreams pursued under heavy pressure were often distorted.
She believed that only after solving the problem of making a living could people chase their dreams without worry.
Otherwise, what if they got older and ended up like Manager Seika, an older single woman nobody wanted?
Hachiman wouldn't force them or restrict their freedom.
He could even protect them from evil forces.
He was practically the perfect patron.
It wasn't as though they were really selling themselves.
They were just drinking together and throwing parties all the time.
Who knew?
Maybe inspiration would strike during one of those parties.
Rock was all about partying.
Seeing what Nijika and Ryou were thinking, Kita Ikuyo and Gotou Hitori looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
Deep down, Hitori actually somewhat supported Ryou's idea of dragging other musicians into this.
They all played rock.
They were all Hachiman's friends.
If things continued like this, every girl around her would become one of them, and she'd never have to be afraid.
She would have lots of friends, and she'd become just as dazzling as the rock stars she saw on TV.
Kita Ikuyo, who wouldn't even need to sign any contract before happily throwing herself into it, quietly analyzed the situation in her heart.
Ryou earned money.
Nijika realized her dream.
Bocchi made new friends.
The girls in the rock bands received generous support.
Everyone won...
Probably...
"Onii-chan, want me to introduce my classmates? They all admire you a lot and have always wanted to meet you."
Seeing that the conflict had finally been resolved, Komachi looked at Hachiman and gestured toward the large group of beautiful girls behind her who were meeting him for the first time.
She didn't even need to think about it to know that every girl around her brother had her own thoughts.
Many liked him.
Quite a few had simply gone along with things.
But the little groups within the Service Club maintained their own balance now, so there was no need for her to worry.
All she needed to think about was how Koga Yuika could play with her brother the way Mio, Shion, and the others did.
"Sure. Of course I should get to know Komachi's classmates and friends."
Hachiman smiled and nodded, looking at the attractive girls behind Komachi.
In truth, he had already learned through the transfer student applications how many new transfer students had gathered around Komachi.
Organizations that knew proper etiquette had already greeted Iris and Haruno beforehand to avoid misunderstandings.
Still, unless they happened to meet by chance or approached him themselves, he wouldn't deliberately seek them out.
For example, his two future sisters-in-law, Momo and Nana, had hidden their identities and were originally supposed to stay by Komachi's side causing trouble.
Instead, Raphiel had caught them first, Hachiman had given them a lesson, and for the time being they were reflecting on themselves beside Lala.
"The two who stood in front of me to protect me just now were Himeragi Yukina and Kasugaya Shizuri. Oh, right, Yukina is a Sword Shaman, and Shizuri is a Sister Knight. They're both incredibly powerful."
Komachi first introduced the black-haired Himeragi Yukina and the long white-haired Kasugaya Shizuri.
She hadn't actually been in any danger, Shion and the others had all been nearby.
Still, Yukina and the others had stepped forward to protect her, so she couldn't simply ignore that.
"Hello, Mr. Hikigaya."
Himeragi Yukina and Kasugaya Shizuri hurriedly greeted Hachiman.
"Well... I won't bother introducing myself in detail. You should already know quite a bit about me."
Looking at the respectful Yukina and Shizuri, Hachiman paused for a moment.
"I can just call you by your names, right? In return, you can call me Onii-san or Hachiman, just like Komachi and Shion do."
He knew Yukina fairly well.
Not only did the files contain even her height and measurements, he was also quite familiar with her from the original work.
She was serious, strongly driven by justice, and not especially good at thinking things through.
His impression of Kasugaya Shizuri, however, wasn't nearly as deep.
The later anime adaptation had been disconnected, and he wasn't familiar with the original novels.
She seemed to be just as extreme and impulsive as Yukina.
But she was a Sister Knight and an oni, so there were probably some differences.
Perhaps he could ask Sakura Mafune, the oni princess shrine maiden, about her.
"O-Of course! Please call us whatever you like, Mr. Hikigaya!"
Hachiman could say that so casually, but Yukina couldn't bring herself to immediately call him Onii-san. She hurriedly lowered her head respectfully.
She had been sent here to protect Komachi.
But she also knew that the real person everyone had been told to pay attention to was Hachiman.
He could awaken the bloodlines of demi-human girls, turn human girls into magical girls, and rapidly increase the strength of both humans and demi-humans.
She wasn't entirely sure why she'd been sent here.
She only knew that every other faction had also sent pretty, adorable girls.
What if Hachiman suddenly offered to turn her into a magical girl?
She genuinely had no idea how she'd answer.
Kasugaya Shizuri was thinking the same thing and kept her head lowered, not daring to look directly at Hachiman.
However, when she noticed his gaze resting on her oni horns, her body immediately stiffened.
She almost asked him what he meant, but by then his gaze had already shifted to someone else.
"Hello, President-nii. We're Mayumi-onee-sama's younger sisters. Just call us Izumi and Kasumi."
The beautiful twin sisters Saegusa Izumi and Saegusa kasumi looked much more relaxed as they cheerfully called Hachiman "Nii."
They were Mayumi Saegusa's younger sisters.
Izumi wore a hime cut, while Kasumi had short hair.
"I am Kuroba Ayako, from one of the branch families of the Yotsuba clan. Greetings, President."
With her thick black curls, Kuroba Ayako smiled gently, lifted the hem of her skirt with both hands, and curtsied.
"Greetings, Lord Hikigaya. I am Shirakiin Ririchiyo. I possess oni blood. The girl beside me is Roromiya Karuta, who possesses skeleton blood."
The petite, slender Shirakiin Ririchiyo, with her long black-purple hair and snow-white skin, bowed politely to Hachiman.
When she noticed the pink twin-tailed Roromiya Karuta was still eating, she hurriedly pressed a hand against Karuta's back, making her bow together with her.
"President! I'm Moeha! Chika-nee is my older sister!"
Fujiwara Moeha, whose energetic personality matched Fujiwara Chika's, smiled brightly as she puffed out her chest.
"I-I'm Shirogane Kei... exchange student in the middle school division of Shuchiin Academy..."
Looking at the girls around her, who were either rich or not even human, the cute Shirogane Kei didn't even know how to introduce herself and could only do her best to suppress her nervousness.
Academic grades seemed completely useless here.
As for family background, well, she was probably dead last.
However, contrary to Kei Shirogane's expectations, she, the one with the weakest background, seemed to receive special attention from Hachiman.
As soon as she finished her stammering introduction, Hachiman thoughtfully asked about her.
"Shirogane Kei... Kei, you're serving as the student council treasurer at Shuchiin Academy, right? Are you planning to continue working as treasurer after transferring here?"
"Y-Yes. Komachi said the student council has a lot of work that needs a treasurer. Unless something unexpected happens, I'll be serving as treasurer for a while during my exchange."
Kei looked blankly at Hachiman's gentle smile and answered instinctively.
Everyone else had introduced themselves too.
Why was she the only one he asked about?
She wasn't looking down on herself.
But in terms of beauty and cuteness, none of the girls around Hachiman and Komachi were inferior to her.
Several of them had such outstanding presence that they made her feel inadequate just standing nearby.
"Then I'll be counting on you, Kei. You just arrived as an exchange student, and Komachi already dragged you into the student council to help out."
Hachiman nodded and smiled at Kei.
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