Diary Of Service Club, Helping The Elf Princess

"...",Sakurase Shino silently stared at Hikigaya without saying a word.

"By the way, how did your counseling with Sakurase Shino go yesterday, Yukinoshita?"

Hikigaya wasn't in a hurry to guide Sakurase Shino but instead looked at Yukinoshita Yukino with a smile.

He suddenly thought of a way to make Yukinoshita Yukino admit that he was the club president and complete her task. He planned to bet on this counseling—uh, guidance assignment—to see who could handle it better. He wondered if Yukinoshita Yukino would willingly accept the results.

As the president of the Service Club, being better at completing assignments was ideal, though not necessarily required.

"..." Yukinoshita Yukino glanced at Sakurase Shino beside her, who seemed indifferent and completely unconcerned about their discussion regarding her counseling. Yukino felt a bit helpless.

This socially withdrawn girl was hard to counsel. No matter what she said, there was no reaction, let alone progress.

She even tried imitating Hikigaya's commanding tone to provoke a response, but Sakurase Shino merely looked at her and gave no other reaction.

Hikigaya could make her obediently sit down, yet Yukinoshita couldn't even get her to speak...

"It seems your progress isn't very optimistic, Yukinoshita."

Seeing Yukinoshita Yukino not answering his question, Hikigaya confirmed that her results were within his expectations. He immediately took the initiative.

"How about you hand Sakurase Shino over to me for counseling? Yukinoshita, you don't even have any friends and can't help yourself; how are you supposed to help her?"

Asking someone like Yukinoshita Yukino, who had been bullied and had no friends, to counsel a socially withdrawn girl like Sakurase Shino was destined to fail.

The Service Club needed him to step up; the club couldn't do without him as president.

"What do you mean by that?" Yukinoshita Yukino frowned slightly and coldly looked at Hikigaya. "Are you implying I can't make friends?"

"I just think wasting time dealing with so-called ordinary friends is a meaningless act."

"Then do you have extraordinary friends?"

Hikigaya's heart remained calm as he stared at Yukinoshita Yukino, who avoided addressing the core of the issue and tried to argue with other points.

In this Service Club, the problem girls weren't limited to Saki Hayase or Sakurase Shino. They also included Yukinoshita Yukino, who appeared polished, academically excellent, and from a good family.

In fact, Yukinoshita Yukino, who seemed the most normal, was actually the most troublesome and challenging to deal with among them.

Other girls could be fixed with stern discipline—breaking through from the exterior to the heart.

But Yukinoshita Yukino's myriad, literary-girl-level mental needs had to be unraveled layer by layer, working from within to the outside.

It could be said that while Yukinoshita Yukino was also a girl with love deficits, her family background and education gave her a higher material foundation than the others, making her more concerned with spiritual pursuits.

"...Not at the moment."

Yukinoshita Yukino hesitated briefly before replying slowly.

She wanted to say that he didn't have any friends either, but thinking of Yuina and the others, as well as Saki Hayase here, she refrained from continuing.

Though she didn't consider Hikigaya's relationship with these girls true friendships, it was indeed better than hers.

Even disregarding Yuina and the others, who interacted with him due to special assignments, just with Saki Hayase, he already surpassed her.

They had known Saki Hayase for the same amount of time, yet she was terrified of Yukinoshita, while Hikigaya had already bonded over meals.

Though Yukinoshita thought she didn't need someone as dimwitted as Saki Hayase as a friend.

"Um… If Yukinoshita-san doesn't mind… can I be your friend?"

At this moment, Saki Hayase suddenly raised her hand and timidly asked Yukinoshita Yukino.

"..." Yukinoshita Yukino.

Had she really fallen so low that Saki Hayase, this simpleton, pitied her?

Was Saki Hayase just naive, or was Yukinoshita not trying hard enough?

"Then… never mind…"

Seeing Yukinoshita Yukino looking unhappy, Saki Hayase hurriedly waved her hand, afraid she had angered her.

Even though she had never seen Yukinoshita hit anyone, just being coldly stared at by her was terrifying enough.

If only the president could stand up for her and teach Yukinoshita a lesson...

Yukinoshita Yukino took a deep breath, calming her slightly heaving chest, and turned to Hikigaya, "The key issue now isn't about friends."

She didn't yet know that Saki Hayase, emboldened by Hachiman's harsh teachings, had begun mentally keeping a list of grievances against her.

Saki Hayase's offer to be friends wasn't entirely unwelcome, though Yukinoshita found her foolish and clumsy, as her kind heart was a redeeming quality.

At least she was better than the petty and jealous individuals Yukinoshita despised.

But for now, what truly required discussion with Hikigaya was the issue of Sakurase Shino's counseling, not friends.

"It's too early for you to question my abilities. Yesterday was just my initial contact with her. I haven't even started the next step of counseling."

Yukinoshita Yukino, now calm, addressed Hikigaya seriously.

Was having friends necessary for counseling skills? Counseling required techniques, not experience in making friends. [T/N: I mean you require experience to develop technique.]

Her favorite pastime outside of studying was reading, and she had read far more books than Hikigaya. There was no reason she couldn't match him.

"Then you think you can handle it on your own without me?"

Hikigaya glanced at Sakurase Shino, who remained expressionless and quietly watched them. He chuckled at Yukinoshita.

In truth, Yukinoshita's reasoning wasn't flawed. Effective counseling required understanding the subject's situation to avoid causing harm through careless words.

Unfortunately, he already knew the reason for Sakurase Shino's withdrawal, so even Yukinoshita's sharp intellect couldn't compare to his current advantage.

"Of course."

Yukinoshita Yukino didn't hesitate.

If Sakurase Shino had no reaction to external stimuli at all, that would indeed be troublesome.

But since she reacted to Hikigaya, it only meant Yukinoshita hadn't found the right approach.

Once she got to know Sakurase Shino better and gained her trust, she would naturally find a solution to her withdrawal.

"Alright… But Sakurase Shino's prolonged situation isn't good for her. Let's set a deadline. If you can resolve her issue within the given time, I'll agree to one request from you."

Hikigaya felt that he still needed to give Yukinoshita Yukino a chance to make her move first. Otherwise, if he already knew the answer and still made the first move, it would be too unfair.

"If you don't solve Sakurase-san's problem within the allotted time, then let me handle it, and, by the way, agree to one of my conditions."

"Condition? Am I your real objective? You should know that I won't agree to any unreasonable demands."

Yukinoshita Yukino frowned. Since Hikigaya hadn't concealed his intentions, she naturally understood that this condition was the crux of the matter.

But she couldn't possibly agree to an excessive request. What exactly was Hikigaya's goal?

"There won't be any excessive demands. I'm just giving you an opportunity." Hikigaya smiled. "Since Sakurase-san is directly involved, I think she can choose who she wants to help her."

"Compared to Yukinoshita Yukino, who has no friends and eats lunch alone, isn't it obvious that someone like me, who has many friends, is a better choice?"

"...When is the time limit?"

Having been personally attacked by Hikigaya once again, Yukinoshita Yukino asked coldly.

Just wait. Once she defeated Hikigaya and became the president of the Service Club, she would teach him a good lesson.

Although she indeed didn't have many friends, she wasn't someone who could be bullied so easily.

"Tomorrow, Friday, plus Saturday—two days. I'll even give you this afternoon as a freebie. Sunday will be my turn."

"Isn't that time frame a bit too short? And it's the weekend. How can I counsel Sakurase Shino during the break?"

Yukinoshita Yukino frowned upon hearing Hikigaya's time arrangement.

Even though she was confident she could uncover the root of Sakurase Shino's introversion and solve it, psychological issues weren't easily resolved. The limited time would make it much harder.

"The time is sufficient. I can't let you try endlessly. If I can't succeed by Monday, it'll be your turn again."

Hikigaya shook his head.

If not for wanting Yukinoshita Yukino to willingly admit he was the rightful Service Club president, he would have only given her a day.

After all, he already knew the solution and was merely suppressing his urge to personally "train" Sakurase Shino.

"As for the weekend problem... I think we could organize an off-campus activity for the Service Club."

Hikigaya continued.

"Counseling Sakurase-san at school actually only gives you lunch breaks and club time after school. Why not change the environment and relax with Sakurase-san outside of campus?"

"Changing the environment, going off-campus..."

Yukinoshita Yukino was struck by the idea. Indeed, Sakurase Shino would likely feel differently outside school compared to being in it.

Perhaps Hikigaya had already thought of an outdoor counseling method, which was why he made this suggestion. It seemed she needed to consider techniques she could employ outside school.

"I accept your challenge. However, if I succeed, you'll have to give up the position of Service Club president to me."

After some thought, Yukinoshita Yukino looked directly at Hikigaya and spoke seriously.

She didn't know what Hikigaya's goal was, but she wanted to make it clear: she intended to take over as president of the Service Club and reform its atmosphere.

After all, Hikigaya even accepted requests like those from Shirasaki Yuna and her group. Who knew what kind of requests he might take on in the future? To prevent Hikigaya from going out of control, she felt it was better to take charge of approving requests herself.

"Of course, no problem."

Hikigaya had no objections. Yukinoshita Yukino had only been a day late in founding the Service Club and had become an ordinary member because of it. With her personality, she would definitely want to be the president of the Service Club.

She just wouldn't bring it up on her own before. Now that he was giving her the chance, Yukinoshita Yukino certainly wouldn't let it slip by.

"That said, I should start thinking about what condition I want to ask of you in advance."

Hikigaya looked Yukinoshita Yukino up and down.

"Hmm... How about you call me 'President-sama' every time you see me from now on?"

"No, wait. Adding a 'nyan' at the end of 'President-sama' would be even better."

"???"

Yukinoshita Yukino glared at Hikigaya, who clearly had malicious intentions. Her eyes were filled with disbelief.

Was this guy betting with her just to mess with her?

"That's not an excessive request, is it? Don't tell me you won't even agree to that."

Hikigaya stifled a laugh as best as he could.

Of course, he wouldn't directly demand that Yukinoshita Yukino sincerely acknowledge him as the president of the Service Club. Making such a request would be odd, and whether or not she truly meant it wasn't something she could simply decide to do.

However, there was no harm in making this kind of request. Too unreasonable, and Yukinoshita Yukino wouldn't agree. But something mildly embarrassing yet not overly so—she might actually agree if she lost.

Compared to the proactively "trainable" Sakurase Shino, Yukinoshita Yukino, the problematic girl, was much harder to deal with. If he could get her used to addressing him as "President-sama" physically first, counseling Yukinoshita Yukino later might become easier.

"...If that's all you're asking for, then of course I agree."

Facing Hikigaya's deliberately scrutinizing gaze, Yukinoshita Yukino's flawless, snow-white face remained stoic as she replied expressionlessly.

Although she didn't think she would lose, Hikigaya's behavior had already annoyed her. From now on, all the physical work in the Service Club would be assigned to this guy.

"You can accept that? Then what about wearing white stockings and a cat-ear maid outfit while calling me 'Master'?"

Hikigaya was slightly surprised and stared at Yukinoshita Yukino again, testing the waters.

Calling him "President-sama" wasn't a big deal—just a slightly more respectful title. But adding a "nyan" to the end? For Yukinoshita Yukino, that should be pretty embarrassing.

Even if Yukinoshita Yukino was secretly a cat lover, she still needed to maintain her ice queen image on the surface.

"..."

Yukinoshita Yukino glanced at Hikigaya without a word this time, walked straight to the desk by the window, sat down, and took out her lunchbox.

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