The past was too painful to look back on.
Hiratsuka Shizuka patted her flushed cheeks with both hands, red from drinking too much, stopping herself from thinking about those dark moments from her past. Instead, she began thinking about Chabashira Sae.
Although Sobu High didn't have a class promotion system like Advanced Nurturing High School, having the small groups that grew out of the Service Club turn into a chaotic free-for-all was already outrageous enough.
If Chabashira Sae were given a stage, she would probably choose to lead the class that transferred from Advanced Nurturing High School and have a proper competition with the classes led by the other teachers.
Right now, there weren't any teacher-led class factions yet. Most groups were based on friends, sisters, families, races, and similar relationships.
But if someone like Chabashira Sae really appeared, the Elf Princess might actually push things toward an all-class free-for-all.
After all, the size of the groups in the club was directly affected by family influence, but if they competed by class, with roughly equal numbers, it would be much more interesting.
A class of dozens of students couldn't all come from the same faction. Different forces would be mixed together, making it possible to have traitors, spies, special exams, and other kinds of gameplay.
When it came to doting on Hachiman, the Elf Princess was extremely willful. Even Hachiman's childhood friends, the Kaede and Suzu sisters, had no choice but to go along with her.
"Senpai Shizuka, Mafuyu, what do you think? Are you willing to let us in now?"
After waiting for Hiratsuka Shizuka and Kirisu Mafuyu to think it over, Hoshinomiya Chie finally asked.
"Or should we have the people inside open the door?"
Unlike Kashima Risako and the others, who were so innocent they didn't even know about intimacy, she had already guessed what was happening in Karuizawa Kei's room, but she still didn't think much of it.
Judging others by herself, so what if Hachiman was a little more handsome?
She didn't believe that Hanamori Kotomi, Kisaragi Miyuki, Mizuho Kazami, and so many others had fallen for Hachiman simply because they were shallow. She only thought they must have some ulterior motive for throwing themselves at him.
To make so many people cast aside their pride, there had to be some enormous benefit or advantage inside.
Hmm...
She considered herself fairly young and fairly cute. Among this group of colleagues, she might not be first, but she was definitely near the top. Only girls like Karuizawa Kei and Kushida Kikyo, those annoying youthful beauties, clearly surpassed her because of their age.
Hachiman was throwing a party without inviting her, yet he invited Hanamori Kotomi, Ebihara Urara, and the others instead. How could she accept that?
Of course, if Hachiman had actually come to invite her directly, she definitely would have refused.
But knowing he hadn't even looked for her filled her with embarrassment and irritation.
Because the Hiratsuka Shizuka and Kirisu Mafuyu beside her clearly knew everything, and who knew how many times they'd already been with Hachiman.
In other words, among everyone at tonight's gathering, aside from Chabashira Sae, she was the only one who knew nothing.
She had actually fallen so low that she could only sit at the same table as Chabashira Sae.
"..."
Chabashira Sae ignored Hoshinomiya Chie, who had been dissatisfied with her for a long time. It was as though she hadn't even heard Hoshinomiya revealing her privacy just now. Supporting herself against the wall with one hand, she rested her forehead against the door, quietly feeling the faint vibrations coming through it.
The shapely figure beneath her black uniform swayed slightly, making her look especially alluring.
"I won't stop you. I can only say... I hope you won't regret it. Once you go in, no one can guarantee we'll be able to help you, no matter what happens."
Looking at the seemingly drunk, or perhaps not drunk, Chabashira Sae and the obviously jealous Hoshinomiya Chie, who wanted to stir up trouble, Hiratsuka Shizuka spoke helplessly with a headache.
In theory, Hachiman wouldn't force anyone.
But there were plenty of people who would drag others into it. As long as they didn't violate Hachiman's principles, there were countless ways to do so.
The only way to avoid being dragged in was to stay away from Hachiman, keep your distance from anything involving him, and then no one would pull you into the group.
Though if you didn't join, there were plenty of others who wanted to.
Even she thought being with Hachiman was an excellent choice. Otherwise, why would she introduce people she knew to him?
This wasn't like when Ebihara Urara had jumped into a pit of fire by going to teach at that cult hideout.
To enemies, Hachiman's pit of fire burned fiercely. But to his own people, it brought warmth that drove away cold and darkness. If you stayed too long and got thirsty, all you had to do was drink some water.
"Sigh..."
Seeing this, Kirisu Mafuyu could only let out a quiet sigh and say nothing more.
At most, she could give Hoshinomiya Chie a hand and explain a little about the "danger" inside.
If she kept talking and insisted on stopping Hachiman's good thing, she felt the maid outfit she was wearing would once again force her to "watch" recordings of actual maid service techniques and comprehend the spirit of serving one's master.
She couldn't help it.
She didn't want to keep dreaming about Hachiman's huge...
"Then let's just go in. Kushida or Karuizawa, whoever hears us inside, hurry and open the door."
Seeing Kirisu Mafuyu burying her head like an ostrich without saying a word, Hiratsuka Shizuka took the initiative and knocked on the door.
The moment she finished speaking, the door opened from the inside.
"I didn't expect tonight to go this well. It seems Master is especially attractive in everyone's eyes."
Looking at the only four people left outside, Karuizawa Kei's gaze settled on the gently smiling Hoshinomiya Chie and the downcast Chabashira Sae, and she couldn't help sighing.
Actually, she'd been conflicted inside over whether she should pull them in as well.
Hanamori Kotomi, Kashima Risako, and the others were fine. She hadn't had many opportunities with them at school anyway. If they joined, then they joined. Maybe she'd even get chances to have fun together with them.
But Chabashira Sae and Hoshinomiya Chie were different.
They lived in the same apartment building as them, even on the same floor.
If they really joined, would it be their turn next time to compete with them? Chabashira Sae and Hoshinomiya Chie might not be willing to play together with them.
Yet before she could make up her mind, Hoshinomiya Chie and Chabashira Sae had eagerly come to them on their own.
"Karuizawa, where are the others?"
Looking at Karuizawa Kei with her high ponytail tied by a blue hairband and her fair, slender legs covered in over-the-knee white socks, Hoshinomiya Chie froze for a moment.
After a while, her eyes lifted to the corner of Kei's mouth before she walked straight into the room.
However, after only a few steps, Hoshinomiya Chie sobered up considerably. Her eyes widened as she stared in shock at the entrance hallway, which was in complete disarray.
She had thought Hachiman would be embracing someone she knew behind the door, or simply waiting for her in bed with girls in both arms.
Instead, before she even saw Hachiman after entering, she witnessed an incredibly shocking scene.
Closest to the entrance was the tall, voluptuous, stunningly beautiful Matsubara Miria with her wavy blonde hair.
Leaning against the wall with her head hanging down was probably Tachibana Hina, her brown hair covering her beautiful face.
Takamine Ayako was lying face-down on the floor, her expression hidden. Her long black ponytail contrasted with her fair back.
Farthest away was Tsukioka Anna, between the hallway and the bedroom. Only her thick, silky silver hair could be seen covering her back.
The four drunken women lay sprawled crookedly across the floor from the entrance all the way to the bedroom door.
Sticky alcohol had made the floor a complete mess, leaving nowhere to step.
"The others are all in the bedroom. The people here in the entrance didn't really participate. If you want to see Master, you'll have to go into the bedroom."
Watching Hoshinomiya Chie's changing expression from the side, Karuizawa Kei lightly stepped with her white-socked foot into a puddle of spilled alcohol on the floor and smiled sweetly.
In theory, each of them could rest for forty-five minutes after every fifteen minutes.
But just getting through the first unified fifteen-minute round had already been difficult for them.
Because Master never considered holding back, and Hanamori Kotomi and the others who were used to him didn't care about such things either.
Tonight there weren't any demi-humans with incredible recovery abilities like the Elf Princess, and there weren't many magical girls either. There was no need to take things slowly. The faster they were, the more everyone could enjoy.
Unfortunately, that made things miserable for Tachibana Hina, Tsukioka Anna, Takamine Ayako, and Matsubara Miria, who had put on the empathy collars for the first time and were forced to share the sensations.
They had only watched without truly participating, yet suffered the greatest damage. They couldn't even rely on Hachiman to help them recover and could only endure it by themselves.
"Gulp..."
Listening to Karuizawa Kei's explanation, Hoshinomiya Chie glanced toward the brightly lit bedroom with no door blocking it and couldn't help swallowing hard.
They had indeed drunk a lot tonight.
But she hadn't been drunk.
It hadn't even been an hour since these people left. At most it had been a little over thirty minutes.
Could Hachiman alone really deal with all of them in just half an hour?
Realizing Hachiman might not be someone all of them together could overcome, Hoshinomiya Chie immediately began to regret it.
She was cheerful and good at socializing. She could easily handle men who coveted her.
But when it came to something like this, she had no experience either. She guessed she probably couldn't even endure as much as girls like Kushida Kikyo.
She really had drunk too much tonight.
She'd lost her head just now...
She really ought to reflect on herself...
"Chie, where are you going? Hikigaya-kun is in the bedroom over there."
Hiratsuka Shizuka grabbed Hoshinomiya Chie, who had turned around intending to flee, and pushed her back beside Karuizawa Kei.
She had already warned her.
Hoshinomiya Chie had known perfectly well something was wrong in this room and had still insisted on coming in.
Now that she'd come in, she still wanted to leave without becoming one of them?
"Master, Hoshinomiya Chie and Chabashira Sae have both come in. They both wanted to join of their own accord."
Karuizawa Kei entered the bedroom first, crawled in front of Hachiman, lowered her head, and reported the progress.
Hoshinomiya Chie, Chabashira Sae, and the others followed behind, stepping across the wet floor.
After being pushed to the front by Hiratsuka Shizuka, Hoshinomiya Chie didn't bother arguing over Kei calling her by her full name. Instead, she quietly looked over the situation in the bedroom.
At some point, another bed had been added and joined to the original one.
Even so, despite the doubled space, the bed was still crowded. There wasn't even enough room for everyone to sit.
The room contained not only Sakayanagi Arisu, Kamuro Masumi, and Kushida Kikyo, whom they had already seen, but also Sakura Airi, Hasebe Haruka, Satou Maya, Matsushita Chiaki, and many other members of Karuizawa Kei's group.
As for Hanamori Kotomi, Kashima Risako, Itashiro Kurumi, Kisaragi Miyuki, and the others who had been drinking with her tonight, most of them sat with their knees drawn up against the side of the bed, whispering among themselves. When they saw her and Chabashira Sae come in, they immediately buried their bright red faces in pillows like ostriches.
The only boy in the entire room was Hachiman, who was even more famous at Sobu High than the Elf Princess.
After looking around once, Hoshinomiya Chie saw Karuizawa Kei finish reporting and then move over beside Hasebe Haruka with her back facing her, making her curse inwardly.
These girls had no restraint at all.
To please Hachiman, they freely displayed their youth and charm in front of him.
The same went for Hanamori Kotomi and the others. Had they been single for so long that they were this desperate? They actually dared to join these younger girls.
There had to be a mole among them.
More than one, even.
Otherwise, she simply couldn't believe Hachiman had casually won over so many people.
Even with threats or temptations, people needed time to struggle internally. It wasn't as though they were meeting him one by one in secret.
Still, despite her complaints, the shocking scene in Karuizawa Kei's room wasn't beyond Hoshinomiya Chie's expectations.
What else could so many girls and Hachiman be doing together in the same room late at night?
Hachiman's reputation wasn't bad, but when it came to attracting girls, he certainly wasn't innocent. Most beautiful girls had rumors involving him, even the Elf Princess and the Mermaid Songstress. That alone was enough to show he had a unique talent for winning girls over.
But...
Why was Ebihara Urara here too?
Blinking, Hoshinomiya Chie's eyes settled on Ebihara Urara behind Hachiman.
She knew quite a few people among them had long been lonely, like Itashiro Kurumi and Hiratsuka Shizuka, women eager to marry younger men who simply hadn't met the right opportunity.
Even the hot-tempered Matsubara Miria, who was extremely strict with students, was probably suppressing herself. Once she met a man strong enough to completely conquer her, she'd likely become even more obedient than most.
But Ebihara Urara...
The elegant, gentle, long black-haired beauty with the perfect Yamato Nadeshiko air...
She really hadn't expected this.
She'd completely misjudged her...
"..."
Kneeling behind Hachiman and letting him lean against her chest, Ebihara Urara felt Hoshinomiya Chie's gaze occasionally falling on her and smiled helplessly.
What could she say?
It was like this again.
Among a group of unmarried colleagues who had never dated and were anxious to get married, she always stood out.
She didn't want to drag anyone else in.
But as the only person who had once been engaged, everything she did was watched by these older single women.
If only a few people with experiences similar to hers would appear next week...
She knew it wasn't a very nice thought. It was almost like wishing newcomers would meet bad people just as she had.
But she didn't think her experience was that unique. Surely she wasn't the only one who had gone through something like that.
She only hoped Master could save a few more girls who, like her, had nearly fallen into the abyss.
"Big Sister Hoshinomiya, Big Sister Chabashira, if you want to join, please put these on first."
Seeing the awkward silence between both sides, Kushida Kikyo stepped forward and handed two black collars to Chabashira Sae and Hoshinomiya Chie.
"These are accessories exclusive to our own people. You could also call them a special benefit. From now on, whether at school or outside, if you see someone else wearing one, you can help each other whenever there's a problem."
"If you really can't solve it, then come back to the Service Club and everyone will solve it together."
The club had never encountered any major problems anyway. As for schoolwork, they could always study a little during parties. Living expenses and pocket money weren't much of a concern either after joining a somewhat powerful group.
Everyone was good sisters.
How could they let you go work for money? That would be such a waste.
It was better to think about how to receive more affection from Hachiman.
At present, most members of the Service Club mainly helped provide support for the magical girls fighting evil organizations.
New magical girls certainly lacked combat experience and strength, making them inferior to orthodox magical girls in one-on-one fights.
But the evil organizations didn't know that.
Magical girls were powered by emotion. Even in desperate situations where they couldn't turn the tables, they could still unleash strength far beyond their usual limits and drag most of their enemies down with them.
And they were genuine magical girls.
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