Diary Of Service Club, Helping The Elf Princess

Every time Kaede's silly actions were on display, Komachi wished she could step in herself, hold Kaede's hands and mouth, and help her express her feelings.

"Mm…"

Asougi Shion wasn't familiar with the Kaede-Suzu sisters and still felt a bit puzzled. However, seeing Komachi's expression, she realized that Hachiman must have had his reasons for acting as he did, and her mind was put at ease.

She believed that her Hachiman-nii wouldn't fail to understand people's feelings. Even if he did something she couldn't comprehend, it was only because she didn't understand him fully—'Hachiman-nii can't possibly be wrong.'

"Don't worry. Kaede just got a little emotionally drained seeing some unhappy things today. Tomorrow, she'll come running to ask me to walk to school with her again."

Seeing how concerned the two of them were about his situation, Hachiman could only explain further.

He understood Kaede's personality very well. Having spent so many years as childhood friends, their bond was already deep. Plus, with the memories he had awakened and the guidance from a godlike perspective, he had a pretty solid grasp of Kaede's thoughts.

It was completely natural for Kaede to feel upset today after seeing so many girls around him and even visiting his house.

Although he had already told her he liked her and even made her confess to him proactively, she had taken it as a joke, which he hadn't expected.

But if Kaede were the type to openly express her feelings so easily, their relationship wouldn't have remained in this ambiguous "more than childhood friends but not quite lovers" state for so long.

"Honestly… Onii-chan, if you know Kaede-nee's feelings, don't just leave her to stew in her own thoughts."

Komachi shook her head in exasperation. In the past, her brother had thought that Kaede-nee didn't like him, and since Kaede-nee was such a frustrating tsundere, it was understandable that they hadn't become a couple.

But now, her brother clearly knew that Kaede-nee liked him, yet he was still waiting for her to take the initiative. If it weren't for the fact that there were so many other girls around her brother now, she would've told him he deserved to be single forever.

However, given the current situation, she wasn't sure whether it was a good or bad thing that her brother wasn't taking the lead with Kaede-nee.

"Don't worry about it. Your Kaede-nee can't escape from me. You two should go take a bath first."

Hachiman smiled and patted Komachi's head.

The reason he hadn't taken the initiative with Kaede yet wasn't because he wanted to keep her waiting intentionally; he simply wasn't satisfied with having only Kaede. [T/N: Mah Nig*a]

Kaede and Suzu were twin sisters—why would he settle for just one?

He was waiting for an opportunity—for Suzu to bring both herself and Kaede to him willingly.

Kaede's feelings for him were already overflowing. All he needed to do was be a bit more assertive, break through her prideful exterior, and she'd be nothing but soft and gentle.

The only challenge was Suzu, who silently followed Kaede everywhere and usually wore a blank expression. He couldn't quite figure out her thoughts and wasn't sure if she liked him or not.

"Alright, I'll go take a bath with Shion."

Seeing no other choice, Komachi sighed and dragged Asougi Shion off to the bathroom.

In the past, her brother had been so innocent that she worried he might stay single forever.

But now that she didn't have to worry about him dying alone, she found herself concerned again.

If her brother kept being such a playboy, would his body be able to handle it? What if he ended up bedridden at a young age?

"I… should probably just go home and bathe instead…"

Asougi Shion hesitated, but Komachi didn't give her a chance to reconsider and pulled her straight into the bathroom.

"It's more convenient to bathe here—everything you need is right here."

"…Alright then."

Having no other choice, Asougi Shion agreed.

Hachiman smiled as he watched Komachi lead Shion away to deepen their bond and waited in the living room for them to finish.

Once Shion was done bathing, he'd still have to walk her back to the apartment next door.

It wasn't far, so he wasn't worried about her safety. However, since she had technically just moved into a new place, he felt obligated to help her buy some affordable, practical gifts and accompany her to visit her neighbors.

The process was similar to when Vignette moved in and made her rounds. The difference was that Shion had moved out of his house into this apartment.

The custom of bringing gifts to neighbors when moving in was meant to foster mutual support among neighbors. He didn't have to do it, but to prevent people from gossiping about Shion living alone next door, he wanted to make it clear to the neighbors that Shion was under his care.

"Komachi, I'm taking Shion back to her apartment."

"Got it~"

When Asougi Shion came out of the bath and changed into her casual clothes, Hachiman accompanied her out of the house and headed to the apartment next door.

"Does Onii-chan really need to walk Shion back? Could there be something going on between them?"

Watching the two leave, Komachi muttered and glanced at the clock, calculating whether the time Shion spent in the bathroom matched the time she helped her brother shower last time.

Seeing that both Hachiman and Asougi Shion had left home, Komachi couldn't help but mumble to herself while glancing at the clock.

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"Um... Hachiman-oniisan..."

Walking down the old apartment's staircase, Hachiman and Asougi Shion stepped on the iron steps, producing crisp sounds with each step.

Asougi Shion looked at Hachiman beside her, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating.

"What's wrong? Do you not want to visit the neighbors?"

Hachiman thought Shion might be reluctant to interact with unfamiliar neighbors, so he smiled and tried to comfort her.

"If you really don't want to, it's okay. Shion, you're part of my family. Moving next door without a formal visit isn't a big deal."

Over the past couple of days, Shion had been rather shy around him, making him almost forget that she was inherently a reserved and aloof "kuudere" with long black hair.

Even though her figure was quite developed and showed great potential, she was still somewhat timid and avoided excessive interaction with strangers.

"It's not that..."

Shion lowered her head slightly, her cheeks reddening, and shook her head.

How could she refuse Hachiman-oniisan's kind intentions? She understood that Hachiman-oniisan wanted her to meet the neighbors so she could seek help from them in daily life if needed.

If it were anyone else, they might have taken full advantage of her by now and stopped caring about her. Only Hachiman-oniisan genuinely treated her as family, always concerned about her comfort and well-being here.

"It's just... there's something I forgot to tell you, Hachiman-oniisan."

Asougi Shion and Hachiman stopped in front of the room's door. She slowly raised her head, staring at Hachiman with slightly trembling lips.

"What is it?"

Hachiman felt a hint of unease and glanced at the tightly closed apartment door, suddenly understanding what Shion meant.

"Actually... Yuina-san and the others haven't gone home yet..."

Standing at the door, Shion pushed it open, revealing the scene inside.

Inside the room, two gyaru girls, Minami and Rin, were sprawled out on the bed playing on their phones, their slender legs wrapped in black stockings casually kicking in the air, paying no heed to their appearance.

The most "housewife-like" of the trio, the pink-haired gyaru Yuina, was placing a plate full of fruit on the table.

Seeing Hachiman and Shion standing at the door, Yuina quickly ran over, tightly hugging Hachiman's arm with both hands. After giving him a kiss on the cheek, she cheerfully said:

"Little Hachiman, you're finally here! We've been waiting for you for so long."

"Why are all of you at Shion's place? Aren't you planning to go home today?"

Hachiman looked at Yuina, who was pressing her curvaceous body against him, her arms firmly wrapped around his. He immediately realized what they were up to, glancing helplessly at Shion.

'This silly Shion—why did she let these girls into her place?'

Originally, he had planned to spend time with Shion and then leave shortly afterward. But now it seemed he would have to deal with Yuina and the others first.

Feeling Hachiman's gaze, Shion awkwardly averted her eyes, avoiding his stare.

She couldn't resist the temptation of their suggestion.

After all, there were so many exceptional girls around her Hachiman-oniisan. It would be impossible for her to monopolize him, and she might even lose the chance to stay close to him if he got too entangled with others.

In her family, only Komachi had a close relationship with her, and clearly, Komachi wasn't someone she could confide in about these matters.

After some serious thought, Shion realized that forming an alliance with Yuina and the others was indeed a good choice.

Yuina and the others weren't Hachiman-oniisan's girlfriends and didn't seem to care about formal titles. They likely shared similar goals with her.

"Hehe~ Little Hachiman, are you that eager for us to leave?"

Yuina clung to Hachiman's arm, pulling him toward the bed to make him sit down.

They had already discussed this at his place, deciding to celebrate Shion's move today. There was no way they would leave so soon.

In fact, having heard that fruits could "enhance flavor," they had specially bought some to experiment with and see if it was true.

"I'm not trying to kick you out. But if you're planning to stay the night at Shion's place, you'll need to inform your parents beforehand."

Hachiman shook his head. Since he had already decided to take things further with Yuina and the others, he wouldn't reject their advances.

However, with so many of them, if things went on too late, returning home would be inconvenient. They needed to notify their parents in advance to avoid any misunderstandings.

"Don't worry! We've already told our parents we're staying at each other's places to hang out tonight~"

The blonde gyaru Minami put down her phone, climbed off the bed, and threw herself onto Hachiman's back, wrapping her arms around his neck and whispering in his ear with a mischievous smile.

Since they were going for it, they might as well go all out. Tonight, no matter how late it got, none of them had any intention of going home.

"Hey, you two! Make some room! We agreed to share, remember?"

Rin got up from the bed, noticing that Hachiman's sides and back were already occupied by the others. She scolded them without hesitation.

These two traitors. They had agreed to share and face this together, but now they showed no team spirit in front of Hachiman.

"Who told you to be so slow, Rin?"

Minami pursed her lips and smugly wrapped her arms around Hachiman's neck, pressing her soft body tightly against his back, leaving Rin with no opportunity to exploit.

Asougi Shion pursed her lips as well, her hands tightly hugging Hachiman's arm.

Naturally, Yuina wasn't any different. From the moment Hachiman walked in, she clung tightly to his arm to prevent the other two from snatching any space.

However, she was slightly better than Minami. She took the initiative to remind Rin of what she should do now.

"Rin, don't just stand there, little Hikigaya's front is still open~"

"…"

Rin remained expressionless as she glanced at Yuina, who was smiling mischievously, and at Minami, who was glaring at her provocatively. She inwardly grumbled.

What do you mean, little Hikigaya's front is still open?

Do you expect me to kneel in front of him?

Minami and Yuina were both seated, and you want me to kneel alone?

"Rin, don't mind it so much. This is practice~ We'll switch places later," Yuina reassured her. There weren't any fixed spots, after all. With so many people here, they'd definitely have to try different arrangements.

"Rin, you go first. Later, we'll let little Hikigaya decide who he likes best~"

Minami, not wanting to stir trouble any less, chuckled mischievously.

"Hmph, fine, I'll go first. Let's see how great you two really are!"

Rin placed her hands on Hachiman's shoulders, leaned down, and bit him. She glared at her two so-called teammates with a fierce look.

Asougi Shion, watching the three gyarus teasing each other, blushed slightly. She pursed her lips, opened her mouth, bit into a piece of fruit, and brought it to Hachiman's mouth, feeding him to help replenish his energy.

"Hiss…"

Looking at Yuina and the other three practically pinning him down, Hachiman didn't struggle or resist. He simply took a deep breath, pulled Asougi Shion's slender waist closer, and lowered his head to eat the fruit she offered.

While bantering with Yuina and Minami by his side and behind him, he also received Rin's targeted "training."

This sensation of being attacked from all sides… really makes it hard to stop…

Originally, he only intended to visit the apartment to comfort Shion briefly, allowing her to relax and sleep well after moving here. Then he planned to teleport over to Saki Hayase's side.

Even though Saki Hayase was a bit silly and naïve, after Iris dragged her into things, he took responsibility for her and felt the need to comfort her more.

This big dumpling of a girl had a naturally timid and introverted personality. If he didn't encourage her more, she might not even dare to speak to the "ruthless and evil" Yukinoshita Yukino in the Service Club.

He had wanted to comfort Saki Hayase earlier, but during the day at school, he was so tied up by the elf princess Airi that he couldn't get away. Since Saki Hayase was in a grade above him and not in the same class, if he didn't skip class, his only chances to meet her were during lunch break or after school.

However, he hadn't expected that during lunch, Saki Hayase had been busy eating with her friends, leaving him no opportunity. And now, at night, because of the gyaru trio, he still couldn't find the time…

The private apartment he had arranged for Shion to have her own space seemed to have lost its purpose. Today was the first time Yuina, Rin, and Minami had barged in, but it certainly wouldn't be the last. Moving forward, Shion's room would probably no longer belong solely to her.

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