The only question was, how many club members' stress could this guy relieve?
Even if her club members lacked experience, as outstanding members of the girls' competitive swimming team, their physical stamina was exceptional. Far beyond what ordinary girls could compare to.
Before leaving, Tsukahara Hibiki glanced at the girls around Hachiman: Hayase Saki, Sakurase Shino, Narahashi Miki, and Ichinose Ayano.
She hoped she hadn't misjudged him. If Hikigaya, the club president, could attract so many girls, even getting an elf princess to join a strangely named club like the Service Club, she believed his abilities in that aspect must be quite formidable.
"Haaah...", As Tsukahara Hibiki and Little Saki left, Narahashi Miki, who had just relaxed, noticed Ichinose Ayano beside her let out a long exhale.
In truth, during the meal, Ichinose Ayano had been even more nervous than Narahashi Miki, who wasn't good at socializing.
Because while eating, Sakurase Shino had been sitting next to Hachiman, and Ichinose Ayano was wearing the Empathy bracelet.
Given her previous torment while cooking, she was genuinely worried that her club president would mess with her again while outsiders were present.
If she were caught, she wouldn't know what to do.
"Ayano, why are you so nervous? Did you think I'd do something to you in front of them?", Hachiman smiled at Ichinose Ayano, then reached out to gently stroke Sakurase Shino, who was sitting quietly in her chair.
He had noticed what Ichinose Ayano was afraid of long ago. But the fact that he didn't tease her when she was on guard, that in itself was a form of teasing.
"Mmm...", Ichinose Ayano bit her lip, her gaze complicated as she watched Hachiman's gentle motions while stroking Sakurase Shino. It felt as if he were caressing her hair from a distance.
No, he was caressing her. The only difference was that Hikigaya could only feel the texture of Sakurase Shino's hair, while she could empathetically experience Shino's sensations. Even faintly sensing Shino's current emotions...
Confusion, enjoyment, guilt, a sense of immorality...
'What on earth is she thinking?'
'This magical bracelet can even peek into someone else's emotions, making me empathize to this extent. Isn't that just too perverted?'
'Why did Princess Iris give the president something like this?'
At this rate, she felt she might not last a week before being assimilated by the girls around Hachiman, becoming just like Hayase Saki and the others. Someone who couldn't help but wag her tail and beg for affection at the slightest head pat.
"Now that lunch is over, let's officially begin today's guidance and education for Shino."
Hachiman picked up Sakurase Shino, sat in her seat, and gestured for Narahashi Miki and Hayase Saki, the two socially anxious, self-deprecating girls to come closer, leaving Ichinose Ayano to watch from the side.
He couldn't help but feel a pang of regret once again that he only had one Empathy bracelet at the moment.
This bracelet was too useful. The shared perception wasn't just about literal sensations. It included vision, hearing, smell, taste, touch, even sixth sense. Using this bracelet with his Absolute Taming skill would yield twice the results with half the effort.
In the future, if he ever learned magic from Iris, this bracelet might even serve as a shortcut.
That said, the bracelet had both proper and improper uses, as well as multi-bracelet and single-bracelet applications.
As for obtaining more bracelets from twin beauties. That was a matter for later. From what he knew so far, only the twin princesses Nana and Momo likely existed in this world.
But they were on Planet Deviluke, far from Earth. There was no way he'd travel all that way just to find them.
For this afternoon's Service Club activities, he'd focus on using this single bracelet to guide Sakurase Shino, the shut-in girl, and Ichinose Ayano, the love-struck girl.
"President? Why did you put the bracelet on Miki?"
Ichinose Ayano sat on pins and needles as she watched Hachiman's guidance for Sakurase Shino.
Before she could even endure the stimulation from the Empathy bracelet, she saw Hachiman suddenly remove the silver bracelet from Shino's wrist and fasten it onto Narahashi Miki's.
"Hmm? I never said it was only for Shino, did I?"
Hachiman looked up at Ichinose Ayano, smiling as he noticed the blush spreading across her delicate, fair cheeks.
"Miki doesn't have much experience either. You can carefully observe the differences between her and Shino."
Originally, he had planned to wait until Ichinose Ayano went home in the evening before hitting her with something intense. But now, he thought it'd be more fun to watch her fluster and struggle in real time.
Having her right in front of him made it easier to adjust the intensity, ensuring he didn't overstimulate her.
"Don't worry, I'll let you rest. If I don't finish with Shino this afternoon, I'll find time to educate her tonight. I'll remove the bracelet then so you can take a break."
Hachiman knew Ichinose Ayano was probably bewildered, but he patiently reassured her.
He wasn't that much of a demon. Of course he'd give her time to rest and adjust.
After all, she had a full week for this challenge. Going too hard too fast might scare her off. He needed to take it slow, to make sure she sank so deep she couldn't escape.
That way, when Ichinose Ayano eventually replaced her father and worked under him, she'd be even more devoted.
"Observing the differences..." , Ichinose Ayano stared blankly as Hachiman pulled Narahashi Miki and Hayase Saki, both flushed and unable to refuse, into his embrace.
Inferiority, joy, anticipation, longing, attachment...
Soon, the emotions of the 182cm-tall, socially anxious, self-deprecating athletic girl, Narahashi Miki, toward Hachiman flooded Ichinose Ayano's heart, making her own heart itch with the urge to snuggle up to him, to hug him.
'How can this be?'
'It's only the first day!'
Struggling to control her bodily impulses, Ichinose Ayano collapsed onto the floor, trembling as she watched Narahashi Miki and Hayase Saki. Her bangs had long since fallen loose, obscuring her dazed vision.
———
["Ding~"
["The Fallen Noble's Last Pride" quest completed.]
[Quest reward—Maid Outfit.]
["Love List" unlocked teleportation character—Rurikawa Tsubaki.]
"Did Iris and the others succeed?", After educating the problem girls in the Service Club, Hachiman took a comfortable shower, wrapped himself in a towel, and lay down on Hayase Saki's bed to rest. When the system notification chimed in his ear, he immediately realized that Iris and Rurikawa Tsubaki must have successfully taken over the assets transferred from the Poiman family, hence the sudden completion of Rurikawa Tsubaki's quest.
Iris was such a perfect partner. He hadn't lifted a finger, just lazed around, and she'd already handled everything for him. He'd have to reward her properly tonight.
But...
'What the hell was this maid outfit?'
Sure, this quest had been a breeze. Basically just a formality where he didn't even need to intervene, but did the reward have to be this lame?
[Maid Outfit: The wearer of this outfit will automatically master skills such as cooking, tea ceremony, housekeeping, finance management, driving, combat, spatial magic, and serving their master.]
Hachiman didn't take the reward out from the system, merely skimming the description. To his surprise, the maid outfit wasn't as useless as he'd thought.
Wearing it would automatically grant the wearer maid skills? That was actually pretty impressive, perfect for someone who couldn't do housework.
But... cooking, tea ceremonies, and housekeeping were one thing. What was with the finance management, driving, combat, and spatial magic...?
Were maids these days that competitive? Were these skills now mandatory?
Hachiman was tempted to test the combat skills and spatial magic to see how powerful they really were.
But he didn't want to cross-dress himself, and it wouldn't be appropriate to give it to Hayase Saki or Ichinose Ayano either, so he suppressed the urge.
The reward wasn't going anywhere. He'd wait until Iris returned tonight and have her try it, maybe even test how skilled the serving their master aspect was.
Discussing this with the obedient and considerate Iris would be easiest. She wouldn't pry too deeply—she'd just offer her suggestions.
The only downside, or perhaps upside, of Iris was her desire to introduce her sisters and clansmen to him.
Devoted to her race, Iris would undoubtedly send one beautiful elf girl after another in their reproductive prime to his side, seeking his aid...
"Ayano, that's enough," The thought of being surrounded by long-legged, slender-waisted elf beauties in the future made Hachiman exhale heavily. He stopped imagining his future life and reached out to stroke Ichinose Ayano's head.
"Mmm...", Ichinose Ayano looked up at him with glistening pink eyes, pressing her soft, flushed cheek against his palm like an obedient house cat.
Beside them, Sakurase Shino and Hayase Saki lay weakly with their eyes closed, exhausted. The tallest of the four, Narahashi Miki, rested behind Hachiman, acting as a backrest while letting him pillow his head against her chest.
Of the four girls, only Ichinose Ayano had any energy left to move.
However, it wasn't because Ichinose Ayano was so amazing that she could persist until Sakurase Shino, Hayase Saki, and Narahashi Miki were all exhausted.
In reality, she had mostly been observing from the side. It was only when she couldn't endure any longer and was able to remove the bracelet for a short rest that she realized the real reason why she had been struggling so much.
Because the Empathy bracelet didn't just transmit their physical sensations to her, it also conveyed their emotions toward Hachiman. Such intense and passionate feelings surged into her heart, leaving her completely defenseless against them.
But when she took the initiative to get close to Hachiman herself, the effects of the Empathy bracelet weren't as overwhelming.
Even though the process was still incredibly embarrassing, just doing the post-cleanup work made her feel like all the blood in her body was rushing to her head, she was about to pass out.
However, compared to wearing the Empathy bracelet and experiencing that brain-melting, logic-evaporating stimulation, she still felt that taking the initiative herself was the better choice.
"…President… can I not wear this bracelet tonight…?", Ichinose Ayano licked Hachiman and gazed up at him pleadingly, her eyes filled with anticipation.
It wasn't a big deal for her to wear it for a week. She had already worn it for so long today. Surely, he wouldn't torment her further tonight?
But when she looked at Hayase Saki and Sakurase Shino, who still hadn't recovered, their miserable state constantly reminded her—she couldn't treat the President like a normal person.
If she didn't take this opportunity to beg for mercy, she might not be able to sleep tonight.
After all, she had no idea who the President would make wear the bracelet tonight. It might even be the elf princess, Ailys.
"…Seeing as you've been so obedient just now, I'll let you rest tonight. But remember to come get the bracelet from me tomorrow morning," Hachiman looked at the completely changed Ichinose Ayano and smiled as he patted her head, removing the silver bracelet from her slender, fair wrist.
Honestly, he had just been scaring her. He only had one pair of Empathy bracelets. Bow could he have bound it to Ichinose Ayano for an entire week?
He would just make her wear it when necessary. Otherwise, wasn't it more fun for him to keep it in his collection? Ursula, Bocchi-chan, Tsukahara Hibiki—they were all waiting for him.
See, now that he took it back to give to someone else, Ichinose Ayano even had to thank him. And to avoid wearing the Empathy bracelet again in the future, she would probably try even harder to please him.
"Thank you, President…", Seeing the silver bracelet truly being removed from her wrist, Ichinose Ayano let out a huge sigh of relief. She immediately hugged Hachiman, rubbing her soft, delicate body against him like he was a human pillow.
Judging by Hayase Saki and Narahashi Miki's reactions when they got head pats, the President seemed to really like obedient and well-behaved girls. It looked like she needed to work as hard as Hayase Saki and the others to win his favor.
She had survived today, but the real challenge was just beginning. Starting tomorrow, she would have to endure five straight days of school life. She had to hold on.
After all, she and the President were in the same class. Even the disciplinary committee member, Kotegawa Yui, was in their class, sitting not far in front of the President.
The only fortunate thing was that Hayase Saki and Narahashi Miki were second-years, and Sakurase Shino wasn't in their class either. President's deskmate, the naive Gabriel, probably didn't have that kind of relationship with him. Otherwise, she would have to worry about whether the President would mess with her in class using some magic tool bracelet.
———
[Evening]
After wrapping up the personal, duo, and group activities, including white thigh-high cat-ear maid outfits, gym uniforms, swimsuits, and more—the Service Club's Sunday club activities had come to a satisfying conclusion.
Hachiman had Ichinose Ayano use a private car to send Narahashi Miki and Sakurase Shino home. Meanwhile, he and Hayase Saki cleaned up the traces at home and took a bath before leaving the Hayase residence.
Originally, he had wanted to take Sakurase Shino home to continue guiding and educating her. The system hadn't notified him that the task related to her was completed. Despite turning into a cream puff, she was still so stubborn. He needed to make her understand how good he was to her. He had never let her experience the overwhelming sensation that had made Ichinose Ayano beg for mercy.
However, he suddenly thought of a way to educate both Sakurase Shino and Ichinose Ayano at the same time. So, he decided not to press his advantage against Sakurase Shino just yet.
After all, he wouldn't be seeing Yukinoshita Yukino in the Service Club until Monday afternoon. He still had the entire morning, lunch break, and time before the club activities in the afternoon.
———
"…Komachi, Shion, I'm home," Returning home at dusk, Hachiman saw his two younger sisters sitting cross-legged on the sofa in camisoles and shorts. They were licking ice cream while enjoying the air conditioning and watching TV.
Compared to him, who had been busy from morning to night, his two little sisters were really living the easy life.
But he was a good big brother, after all. He couldn't expect them to run around all day like him. Their small bodies couldn't handle it.
"Onii-chan, in the afternoon, Gabriel-neesan and Vignette-neesan dropped off some small cakes and ice cream. They should be coming over to cook soon. If you don't want cake, there's still ice cream in the fridge," Komachi glanced at Hachiman as he walked in. She stuck out her pink tongue, licked off the chocolate ice cream at the corner of her lips, swallowed, and pointed at the exquisitely packaged small cakes on the table.
No need to say it—her brother had been missing since morning. He was definitely out flirting with some beautiful girl again.
Ever since her brother founded that so-called Service Club, he had transformed from a gloomy shut-in into a popular playboy who was constantly busy. Luckily, she had Shion to keep her company.
Hmm… Though, she had originally wanted Shion to accompany her brother. But now, it felt like she had gained a companion instead.
"…More desserts? Did they get extra sweets again from working at a dessert shop?"
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