"Then let's end today's game here. Lala, have you finished scoring everyone?"
Seeing more and more people gathering around, Hachiman didn't mind ending the game with Falma, Nina, and the others.
If this had been a normal romance route, he naturally would have seized the opportunity and done everything he could to win Falma and the others over in one go.
But he didn't need to pursue beautiful girls at all, so there was no need to worry about things like that.
Having lots of heroines from the hidden world had its advantages too. Even if he said nothing, they would explain the hidden world's way of thinking to the heroines from the ordinary world.
"I'm done! The winners of this Service Game are Charlotte and La Folia."
Lala nodded, smiling as she pulled Charlotte and La Folia over, raised both of their hands high, and announced the winners of the One-Day Fiancee Game.
"Charlotte and La Folia will each receive a one-time assistance reward from Hachiman!"
"..."
Hearing Hachiman announce the end of the game and Lala reveal the winners, Falma and Nina, who had struggled internally for quite a while, looked at each other with complicated expressions, unsure whether they felt relieved or regretful.
Alice and Saphie secretly gritted their teeth in frustration after hearing Lala's announcement, feeling as though they had lost billions.
If they had known Falma and Nina wouldn't dare step up, they would have done it themselves.
Only Charlotte and La Folia had fulfilled the duties of fiancees, so both of them became winners.
Looking at it that way, maybe if they had joined too, they could have received this one-time assistance reward as well.
"Both of us get a reward?"
Charlotte herself was excited. She looked at Lala in disbelief.
There was no need to compare scores? Both of them could receive a one-time assistance reward?
When Lala had said the winner would be decided by the scores, they had thought only one of them would win.
"You both fulfilled a fiancee's responsibilities and treated Hachiman equally well. I couldn't tell whose score was higher."
Lala lowered their hands and explained with a smile.
From her perspective, La Folia and Charlotte had already done everything a fiancee should do. Since Hachiman's side didn't involve fighting or dangerous situations, there was no way to judge how they would protect him in danger.
She had no reason to deduct points, so she could only give them full marks.
Although the game hadn't originally said there could be two winners, it also hadn't said there could only be one, so she simply declared both Charlotte and La Folia winners of the one-time reward.
"A fiancee's responsibilities?"
Standing beside La Folia, Kanon Kanase paused, then leaned closer, lowered her head, and sniffed La Folia's shoulder.
She faintly caught a familiar scent, and her gaze toward La Folia and Charlotte became a little strange.
She was about the same age as Komachi and had also come along to visit the cosplay event today. But since she had already met Hachiman-nii before, she hadn't joined everyone else in greeting him.
After all, everyone else had been staying by Komachi's side and hadn't met him before. If she, who had already "jumped the line" by sticking close to La Folia, stepped forward too, it would have stood out.
But now it seemed La Folia had gone even further.
She had only been with Komachi's group for a short while, yet she was already covered in Hachiman-nii's scent.
Although Kanon hadn't experienced it herself, she was pretty sure she wasn't mistaken. Last time she could only smell it while La Folia was talking. This time, she could smell it all over her without her saying a word.
"I didn't expect Lala to name two winners. Have either of you decided how you want Hachiman to assist you?"
Knowing how magical girls developed their powers through training, Raphiel didn't tease the two of them. Instead, she smiled as she looked around at La Folia, Falma, Momo, and the others before asking leisurely.
"I haven't decided yet."
Charlotte looked at Hachiman, who smiled back at them, thought for a while, then finally shook her head.
Although they had been very proactive just now, even offering themselves in such a tense and exciting place, they weren't actually in desperate need of the president's assistance.
The powerful demons and demon-human hybrids mostly hid in densely populated countries. Their kingdom and duchy were vast and sparsely populated, so they didn't need to worry too much.
Still, having personally experienced just how capable the president was had put her in an especially good mood.
It was just a pity that the first experience hadn't been perfect.
They had only become magical girls a short while ago and hadn't even had the chance to fulfill their fiancee duties again in their magical girl forms before they sensed the demons' presence and had to come here.
"Right! I'd like to invite the girls from our kingdom and duchy over. Could I ask the president to assist us when we hold our ball?"
After thinking it over, La Folia asked Hachiman directly without much hesitation if she could use her reward that way.
"Hm? Didn't we already talk about that? La Folia, you're free to invite people to Sobu High. You don't need to spend your reward on that."
Hachiman looked at her curiously.
"I don't have any particular reward I want. If you don't mind, President, could you attend our next midnight ball? Of course, if you're busy lately, we can wait until you have time before holding it."
La Folia smiled and made her request again without hesitation.
There was no way they could make an excessive request, but asking for something too simple would waste the reward.
So they might as well use this opportunity to strengthen the relationship between their little group and the president.
As long as they maintained a close relationship with him, then if they ran into trouble in the future, he would help them even if they never asked.
"Since you put it that way, La Folia, I can't exactly refuse. Just let me know the date in advance, and I'll arrange my schedule."
Hachiman could only nod in agreement.
Under normal circumstances, this so-called midnight ball would simply be an opportunity to meet everyone, get acquainted, and maybe share a dance.
But La Folia and Charlotte had only just finished serving him. Now she was specifically using the one-time assistance reward she'd earned from winning the game.
There was no way he couldn't understand what she had in mind.
A midnight ball hosted exclusively for him by foreign princesses and noble ladies, the more he thought about it, the more appealing it sounded.
It was just that he was usually surrounded by demi-humans whose identities and races were even more extraordinary, so the appeal hadn't occurred to him immediately.
"Hehe! Don't worry. If you don't enjoy it, President, we can end the ball anytime. But I think you'll definitely like it."
La Folia gave him a playful wink, full of confidence.
Those noble daughters all ranked below her in both status and position.
To put it bluntly, if the president wanted to, most of them would willingly sleep with him.
Of course, she also needed reliable allies.
She had to carefully select girls who could truly become the core of their little group serving the president.
Otherwise, if someone insufficiently loyal or someone with ulterior motives slipped in, then even if she wasn't punished as the one who recommended them, she would most likely lose his favor.
Perhaps that was exactly why the elf princess Iris had been so at ease returning to the Elf Forest.
Even if Iris, Aegis, and the other elves weren't around, and the only elf princesses left in the Service Club were Lumiria and Nina, who weren't particularly good at socializing, if someone in the club made a mistake, the others would naturally ostracize that person without Nina or the others needing to say a word.
Within this intense but healthy competition, every member of the Service Club could only improve by integrating into one of the various little groups.
Either they devoted themselves wholeheartedly to serving President Hachiman, or they recruited more outstanding newcomers to strengthen their group.
And no matter what schemes or tactics the other groups used, as long as the true core, President Hachiman, kept winning...
The elf princess Iris would naturally share in the fruits of everyone's efforts.
After all, the elves' relationship with the president had long since become incredibly deep.
Not only had they continuously sent him talented members of their race, but they even had the entire elf race supporting them.
If the elves hadn't lived in another world, making transportation inconvenient, she would almost suspect Iris would have brought the president into the Elf Forest long ago to indulge in pleasure every day and every night without ever leaving the bed.
Of course, people's hearts were complicated.
Even the great financial conglomerates didn't dare send people over carelessly just to obtain magical girl powers.
That meant they still had plenty of opportunities.
"All right, then it's settled. Charlotte, you still haven't decided? Are you planning to save your reward?"
Hachiman smiled and turned toward the silver-haired princess.
Although they were both silver-haired princesses, La Folia tended to think more rationally and consider the bigger picture, while Charlotte trusted her instincts more and was as lively as Lala.
Though judging by how the two had behaved on the table earlier, both of them, inexperienced as they were, had done almost the same thing, instinctively clinging tightly to him, without the luxury of crouching beneath the table for occasional breaks.
"Charlotte, save your reward for now. After everyone arrives and we've held the ball, use it to ask the president out on a date."
Before Charlotte could answer, La Folia blinked and whispered the suggestion into her ear.
If possible, she would actually have preferred Charlotte use the reward immediately.
The sooner they built a strong relationship with the president, the better.
The elves weren't overwhelmingly stronger than everyone else. They had simply gotten a head start, and La Folia couldn't let later arrivals overtake them too.
But she had just used one reward herself.
It wouldn't be appropriate for Charlotte to use hers immediately afterward.
They couldn't exactly spend it asking the president to attend another midnight ball.
Keeping him occupied for two nights in a row would probably provoke everyone's anger.
The competition between the various groups in the Service Club was fierce, but that didn't mean they should make enemies everywhere.
Maintaining friendly relations with the other groups was important too.
Still, after selecting a few girls the president liked best at the midnight ball, they could then use Charlotte's one-time assistance reward to invite him to a small private gathering with them and deepen their relationship.
Just by looking at the girls who were currently the most active and favored in the Service Club, she had already selected several candidates from the kingdom and duchy.
All she needed now was for them to finish preparing and fly over.
Besides girls with long black hair, there were blondes, pink-haired girls, silver-haired girls...
Flat ones and curvier ones alike.
But sisters were more popular.
Twins were even better...
Although the president's preferences covered quite a wide range, fortunately she wasn't fighting alone.
There were plenty of members of the royal family and nobility.
When the time came, they could even create entirely new Service Game themes based on the newcomers' specialties and establish a home field for their own group's games.
"A date... All right! Once the president finishes the midnight ball, we'll find a time to go on a date together!"
Charlotte had no idea La Folia was already planning new Service Games.
The moment she heard the proposal, her eyes lit up and she agreed immediately.
The members of the Service Club were all quite friendly, but they were ultimately competitors.
They weren't that close.
If everyone on the date belonged to their own little group, then they could all relax completely.
The royal daughters, noble daughters, and knights' daughters of the kingdom would dance gracefully around her and the president, surrounding them as they grew closer and closer.
Just imagining that scene...
It was unbelievably romantic.
Absolutely the kind of wonderful memory she could treasure for a lifetime.
Although she also wanted to try the blindfold game from the Service Club, it was a bit of a pity.
She had already been held in the president's arms, while the others hadn't.
Even if the president wore a blindfold, there was no way he wouldn't recognize her.
She would never again get to experience that sense of destiny where he chose her by instinct from among so many girls.
"A date, huh... Though I do get busy sometimes. Just pay attention to the timing so you don't end up thinking I'm making excuses."
Hachiman smiled as he wrapped both arms around Charlotte and La Folia's tall, soft bodies, gently stroking their smooth silver-white hair.
"Now that Iris has returned to the Elf Forest, if you need anything, just talk to Lala."
"Hehe! Hachiman's right! La Folia, if you need anything, just come to me."
Standing between La Folia and Charlotte, Lala naturally wrapped her fair arms around Hachiman's neck and skillfully kissed him, completely immersed in his affection.
The two temporary fiancees had already fulfilled their roles.
As the real fiancee, she naturally had to fulfill hers too.
If time hadn't been so short, she would have loved to show Falma, Nina, and the others what a real fiancee looked like.
"Uh..."
"Mmm..."
Charlotte and La Folia had intended to step aside and leave room for Lala, the genuine fiancee.
Instead, Hachiman pulled both of them into his embrace together with Lala.
Seeing that Lala didn't mind them staying close, Charlotte and La Folia hesitated briefly before shyly pressing soft kisses onto Hachiman's left and right cheeks.
With Lala's silent approval, the two moved from kissing his cheeks to kissing his lips, continuing to fulfill their duties as his one-day fiancees.
"A-Again?"
Seeing that Lala and Hachiman hadn't given them even a moment to prepare, Momo and Nana immediately covered their flushed faces with their hands.
Turning their heads, they peeked through the gaps between their fingers and saw that Kanase Kanon, Himeragi Yukina, Kasugaya Shizuri, Kuroba Ayako, Shirakiin Ririchiyo, and the others were blushing just as much.
Their own faces grew even hotter.
This was ridiculous.
Completely ridiculous.
They were kissing again right in front of everyone!
Lala, however, didn't think much of it.
Not only could she clearly feel her overwhelming desire for Hachiman, she could also unmistakably feel Hachiman's love for her.
The more clearly she felt it, the more she wanted him.
Until she was completely exhausted and didn't even want to move a finger, she believed Momo and Nana felt the same way.
After all, they were sisters.
Surely they all shared the same feelings toward Hachiman.
It was just a pity that Momo and Nana were still young.
Everything happening now was too overwhelming for them.
And since Hachiman would never force them, the two of them, despite being her own younger sisters, still hadn't experienced how wonderful he was.
'Mmm... What a shame... Could Mom help persuade Momo and Nana?'
Sensing Lala, who was still being affectionate with Hachiman, quietly resting on his shoulder while staring directly at them, Momo and Nana hurriedly covered the sympathy collars around their necks and backed away.
But then they saw Raphiel, the one who had caught them before, smiling as she blocked their escape route.
Left with nowhere to run, the two could only stand there, flushed with embarrassment and frustration, and accept reality.
They had already acknowledged Hachiman as their brother-in-law.
Why was everyone still trying to drag them into this too?
Had their big sister become so infatuated with him?
Where was Mother already?
Momo and Nana were blushing furiously because of their sister Lala's complete disregard for other people's gazes as she openly showed affection with Hachiman.
They couldn't tell whether their sister simply loved their brother-in-law so much she couldn't restrain herself, or whether she had just spent too long living in the royal palace and had stopped caring what anyone else thought.
However, embarrassed as the two sisters were and wishing their mother would come discipline Lala, someone nearby was even more awkward than they were.
"Um... Miss Yukinoshita... does the Service Club always... play this boldly?"
Sawamura Sayuri lowered her flushed face, lightly tapped Yukino's shoulder from behind, and asked in a voice barely louder than a whisper.
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