["Kitagawa Marin Character Quest, Cosplay Grand Battle."]
["Quest Reward: Temporary role-playing capability."]
["Quest Progress: 350."]
In the bedroom, after fully experiencing three shooting themes, bedroom washing, interrogation work, and horse-racing training, Hachiman sat in the courtyard's hot spring, enjoying the warm water.
Shiba Miyuki, playing Kamisato Ayaka, and Hayasaka Ai, playing Platinum, were nestled against Hachiman on either side.
The smallest of them, Kuroba Ayako, playing Hanabi, sat with her back to Hachiman in his arms.
The four of them, pressed tightly together, all had their eyes closed, quietly enjoying this rare moment of peace.
For a while, the only sounds in the entire hot spring were the murmuring flow of water and breathing of varying intensity.
After all, in an ordinary late-night serving game, many people would serve Hachiman together, and even then, only a few people could make it to dawn.
Now there were only the three of them. Although the time was not very long, it was still not something the three of them could endure.
If it were only physical exhaustion, that would be fine. The moment they transformed into magical girls, they could fight again in peak condition.
But how could serving that could increase their strength be as simple as physical exhaustion...
Hachiman, whose skills were improving day by day, did not feel tired at all. He did not even feel bored. Even with the same person, every serving was more wonderful than the last, not to mention that the combination of members was different each time.
However, instead of immediately going outside to continue seeing more cosplays, he stayed with them for a while longer.
In any case, there were still many newcomers who were only prospective members during the day today. There would only be the Cos segment, so when the time came, they could just go outside, stroll around, and look at everyone's cosplay.
Or rather, precisely because of the presence of the newcomers, this hot-spring convention had been divided into a daytime Cos segment and a nighttime Play segment, so as to avoid accidentally "hurting" anyone.
Those who really had ideas and wanted to participate in a real hot-spring Cos convention had to stay at night and play together.
However... when the system notification sounded after they finished filming the Cos short video, Hachiman realized that today's hot-spring convention also had a goal.
The character quest triggered by Kitagawa Marin, Cos Big Battle, required finding fifty fellow enthusiasts who loved Cosplay.
At first, he had only thought that finding Cosplay enthusiasts would be enough. Now it seemed that he also had to personally confirm whether they really loved Cosplay.
Fortunately, he had many members in the Servant Club. Otherwise, this Cos Big Battle really would not be easy. Fifty people in total sounded even more troublesome than the character quest triggered by Hiiragi Utena.
The character quest for Gushing Over Magical Girls required defeating the magical girls Tres Magia one hundred times, or defeating the evil organization Enormita one hundred times.
If he really wanted to do this quest, it would be very simple. Every time, he could just call over those traditional magical girls and evil female executives. It was just that he had not deliberately done it.
Whether it was the Tres Magia magical girls or Hiiragi Utena of the evil organization Enormita, they were all Komachi's classmates. It would not be good to simply favor one side.
But if he wanted to be fair and take turns defeating the magical girls and the evil organization, that would mean nearly two hundred times.
In the current situation, the Cos Big Battle character quest that required finding fifty beautiful girls who loved Cosplay was actually easier to complete...
Although he still had quite a few character quests that had not been resolved, he had to take advantage of the hot-spring convention's Cos Big Battle to complete them along the way.
Hachiman was still thinking when Kuroba Ayako in his arms suddenly opened her eyes and began looking through the photos and videos of their hard work on the camera.
Looking at the real "acting" of herself playing Hanabi, unable to withstand Hachiman's harsh interrogation and losing control of her expression, she felt her body become a little weak again.
It was not only the weakness of her legs, but also the weakness caused by thirst and heat.
Although she felt a little guilty about her superb acting, it could still count as a little bit of acting, right?
She could not say it carelessly to others, but in her heart she definitely had to remind herself that she had been acting and that it was not real. Otherwise, would that not amount to admitting that she was a pervert?
Today was only her first time. How could she have shown such a completely submissive expression?
Even if she was only playing a Cosplay game, she should not have willingly raised her head and exposed her neck, letting the silver empathic bracelet be put around it. If she said it was acting, it could barely make sense...
But no matter what, she had at least endured it, and had taken this opportunity to become a magical girl. She had not failed to carry out the head of the Yotsuba family's instructions.
Next, it was time for the others to suffer.
"Miss Miyuki, Miss Hayasaka, you've worked hard. Especially you, Miss Hayasaka. I'm really sorry for suddenly calling you over to help us film the video."
Kuroba Ayako opened her mouth and lightly traced her pink tongue across Hachiman's chest, then turned her head and smiled at Hayasaka Ai, whom she and Shiba Miyuki had called over to act as a temporary camerawoman and temporary actress.
"I'm only the master's maid, Miss Ayako. There's no need to be so polite. Serving the master is a maid's duty. If you want to film another Cos short video with the master on a different theme next time, I'll come immediately as well."
Hayasaka Ai silently watched Kuroba Ayako. Seeing that she had only pretended to apologize after looking through those embarrassing recordings of herself, she answered expressionlessly.
As the personal maid of the Servant Club's president, she naturally participated in the hot-spring convention today as well. She was cosplaying Platinum, the Nearl's Light assassin, operator Platinum, Ceylon.
Her combat outfit was cut irregularly to expose her midriff, with white short shorts, black thigh-high socks and boots, and a special bow in her hands.
Of course, she had now switched to Platinum's swimsuit Cosplay: a thin, pure-white, semi-transparent swimsuit as light as wings, paired with gilded ornaments and a flower crown.
She was not carrying a bow or quiver, nor was she wearing the thigh-high socks and boots as she stepped into the hot spring.
Actually, quite a few members were cosplaying characters from Arknights today. Originally, Hayasaka Ai had thought that cosplaying the fairly unremarkable Platinum should not attract Hachiman's attention.
Although the horse-girl assassin codenamed Platinum wore clothes that were not particularly concealing, under the support of her well-proportioned figure, they instead looked relatively proper. Unless she raised her hands high and lifted her clothes like a curtain for Hachiman to admire.
Moreover, Platinum had a relatively cold personality, so when she cosplayed Platinum, she did not need to manage her expressions very much. Today's work would be easy.
But she had not expected Shiba Miyuki and Kuroba Ayako, who were serving Hachiman, to get carried away and directly call her over to act as a temporary camerawoman and temporary actress.
There was no room to refuse. She could only accompany Shiba Miyuki and the others in filming some Cos short videos that could only be viewed inside the club.
Lady Kaguya's dream was to be a camerawoman, too. If she had known, she would have asked Lady Kaguya to come help...
Hayasaka Ai was exhausted from running around and helping with everything, complaining inwardly without end. However, she had gained quite a lot today.
There was no need to mention the extra serving rewards she received each time. The Shiba Miyuki and Kuroba Ayako who served together with her this time were both important figures in the Yotsuba family.
The fact that the two of them had specifically pulled in a maid from the Shinomiya family like her certainly could not simply have been to make up the numbers.
Lady Kaguya might be able to use this opportunity to join the Yotsuba family's family alliance, and then, through the club and the Yotsuba family's help, take control of the Shinomiya family.
Although Lady Kaguya was not even as good as her right now... she had also gained another Cosplay pose for her master to choose from today...
Sometimes, she really wanted to switch bodies with Lady Kaguya, letting Lady Kaguya serve the master while she went to rest...
"Big Brother, it's getting late. It's time to go see the Cos feast everyone has carefully prepared for you."
Shiba Miyuki opened her eyes, gave Hachiman a light kiss on the face, and slowly stood up. Large drops of water slid down her clear, snow-white skin.
Unlike Kuroba Ayako and Hayasaka Ai, who refused to admit that they had been tamed and kept deceiving themselves that it was for the head of the Yotsuba family and for Lady Kaguya,
Shiba Miyuki had no intention of deceiving herself. She had come precisely to serve the club president, and she was enjoying the process of serving the club president.
Moreover, with this experience, she could use the identity of her Cosplay character to call Hachiman "Big Brother" from now on.
But there was still plenty of time ahead. Right now, she could not let Big Brother stay with her for too long. Otherwise, the girls who were watching Big Brother covetously would be very dissatisfied with her, and would then obstruct her future interactions with Big Brother.
She was not Komachi, after all. Her position was not as stable as Komachi's. If she wanted to play something, there were many people who would cooperate with her.
"Mm, then I'll trouble you to come with me, Miyuki."
Hachiman nodded, got up from the hot spring with Shiba Miyuki, and together they returned to the bedroom to change clothes.
He had not forgotten that Shiba Miyuki was today's Cos party game guide.
However, as the game guide, Shiba Miyuki had used guiding through the tutorial as an excuse to play one round with him first.
"Being able to accompany Big Brother is Miyuki's honor."
Shiba Miyuki used cleaning magic to remove the water droplets from their bodies, then personally dressed Hachiman. Her eyes remained fixed on Hachiman the entire time, as though she could not bear to look away even for a moment.
Being able to call Hachiman "Big Brother" briefly without using her Cosplay identity greatly satisfied the fantasy in her heart.
Being able to personally serve Hachiman as he got dressed made her even happier.
Seeing their young lady so absorbed in Hachiman's looks, Kuroba Ayako, who had just gritted her teeth and pulled herself up from the hot-spring pool, was somewhat speechless. Not knowing what to say, she could only pretend not to see it.
After the two of them had both gotten dressed, she, whose legs were somewhat weak again, hurriedly handed the camera in her hands to Hachiman.
"President, please keep taking this camera with you and photograph everyone."
It was said that this camera, specially prepared for today's hot-spring convention Cosplay, had a special function. However, she only thought the photos really looked good and had not felt any special function.
Miss Miyuki had been freely throwing herself at him, while Hayasaka Ai had also been doing her duty as a maid, so it was impossible to tell whether they had been affected by the special function.
As the only one who had served Hachiman for the first time, she had also been tied up and hung up, so how could she carefully experience the camera's special function?
"Mm, you worked hard too just now, Ayako."
Hachiman nodded and took the camera, lowered his head and kissed Kuroba Ayako, then left the room with Shiba Miyuki.
The scale of the hot-spring convention they were holding today was so large that they naturally could not just use any camera to take pictures. It would be best to use only the special camera Lala had made.
Hayasaka Ai watched the slender, graceful figure walking unhurriedly beside Hachiman and admired her inwardly.
As expected of the Yotsuba family's young lady. That bearing, that boldness.
If it were Lady Kaguya, she might not be able to calmly accompany Hachiman to continue meeting people outside.
At the very least, she would have to transform into a magical girl and absorb all the serving rewards first.
"I'm leaving too."
Kuroba Ayako touched the forehead Hachiman had kissed, then touched her lower abdomen. After saying goodbye to Hayasaka Ai, she left with a flushed face and went in another direction.
It was time to go back and report. The head of the family should have made preparations already, too.
She wondered whether she would have a chance to help photograph a short video for the head of the family and the others today.
———
Besides the hot spring, the Servant Inn also had an elegant, quiet garden.
Because Hachiman had placed the springhead of the Moon Spring in the Servant Inn, its spring water, which could restore magic power, spirit, and physical strength, continuously replaced the original water flow.
Now, it was not only the hot water in the hot spring; even the cold water in the garden pond had the special effects of the Servant Spring.
Since the water in the pond was clear enough to see the bottom, some girls also switched to swimsuit Cosplay and jumped into the open-air pool called the pond to play with their companions.
For example, right now, the Arknights Cosplay team and the NIKKE Cosplay team were having a water fight.
Kita Ikuyo, cosplaying Exusiai, and Yamada Ryo, cosplaying Mostima, were shooting water guns at Nishikigi Chisato, cosplaying Anis, and Inoue Takina, cosplaying Rapi.
"Sky! Rock! Barrage! Apple pie!"
"The weather's great... Let's finish this quickly!"
"Okay, okay... Bring it on!"
"Biubiubiu! First, take out Nijika!"
"Then Takina needs to be careful too!"
"Execute combat sequence."
Originally, Inoue Takina did not want to play these childish games. With Nishikigi Chisato's ability, she could easily handle Yamada Ryo and Kita Ikuyo even one against two. But who would have thought that Yamada Ryo, unable to beat Nishikigi Chisato, would instead shoot at her.
Seeing this, Inoue Takina also raised her water gun at Yamada Ryo and Kita Ikuyo with a cold expression.
"..."
Ijichi Nijika, cosplaying Suzuran from Arknights, was also in the pond, but her mind was not on the water-gun battle in the pool game.
Even though Nishikigi Chisato and the others shot water at her with their water guns, wetting her hair and tail, she was still distracted and occasionally looked toward the pavilion beside the pond.
Several mature-woman Cosplayers were sitting in the pavilion, including her older sister Ijichi Seika and PA-san.
That's right. After Yamada Ryo kept trying to persuade her, she had brought her older sister into the Servant Club. Even PA-san, the sound engineer who worked at the shop, had come over as her sister's friend.
However, she had not deliberately revealed their identities so that Hachiman would choose them for the nighttime Play segment.
She had deliberately revealed their identities to specifically remind Hachiman that the person playing Suzuran's mother, Vulpisfuglia, was her older sister. He could not pretend not to know and accidentally "eat" her older sister.
———
Hmm... she could not put the cart before the horse and get the ticket afterward...
Put another way, if her older sister agreed, she would not object...
As everyone knows, Servant Club president Hachiman really liked sisters.
Judging from Hachiman's attitude toward her older sister, he definitely would not let the opportunity pass if he got one.
Although Ijichi Nijika felt somewhat embarrassed about this, considering that her older sister had already become a spinster of advanced age like Teacher Hiratsuka Shizuka, she could not keep hesitating.
Her older sister did not have anyone she liked right now. Rather than rack her brains trying to find a man her older sister liked and then worry about her older sister's marital happiness in the future, it would be better to find a way to have Hachiman, whom she was familiar with, win over her older sister.
At least with Hachiman, her older sister could continue living together with her, without much change to their way of life.
Hmm... if her older sister really hated Hachiman, she definitely would not have been successfully persuaded by Ryo.
But in reality, although her older sister was very wary of Hachiman, this wariness and caution were based on her fear that Hachiman would run off with Nijika. She did not actually hate Hachiman.
"Nijika, what are you looking at? If you want to go over to Hachiman, then just go. What's the use of staring?"
Facing the fierce attack from the two shooting experts, Nishikigi Chisato and Inoue Takina, Yamada Ryo directly hid behind Ijichi Nijika, letting Ijichi Nijika take the incoming barrage of water for her instead.
But seeing that Ijichi Nijika showed no sign of getting angry and teaching her a lesson, and that even her fluffy fox ears and tail accessory were completely soaked while she was still distracted, Yamada Ryo blinked and kindly reminded Ijichi Nijika.
"What? Hachiman? Hachiman is here?"
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