Ayla saw that Hachiman's first reaction wasn't to enjoy the intimacy between her and Elusi, but to worry that revealing their close relationship would affect their reputation. She couldn't help but plant another firm kiss on Hachiman's face, smiling a little proudly.
They were very popular idols after all, how could they not be careful with their words and actions? Since they dared to boldly run over and hug the club president in the hallway, there was definitely no need to worry about any trouble.
But as expected, the club president was just like the elf princess said, he worried about them first. Even if it was just them requesting help from the president unilaterally, the president would still keep their matters in mind and avoid making things difficult for them.
"Did Iris send you? Is she in the Service Club now?"
Hearing Ayla mention that they were sent by Iris, Hachiman didn't know what to say.
Iris was still so reliable, so reliable that it was a bit unbelievable.
Many times, he felt that Iris was indeed worthy of being called the elf princess, wanting him to build a harem more than he did himself.
"Mm, Her Highness Iris and Knight Aegis are waiting in the Service Club. She knew you just came out of the student guidance office, so she asked us to come pick you up and have you rest a bit."
Elliot slightly lifted her head to look at Hachiman, hugging his arm to her chest with some envy. Entirely pressed close to Hachiman were Elusi and Ayla, who softly explained.
She also wanted to be as bold and passionate as Elusi and Ayla, but she really couldn't do it. She could only watch them with envy.
"...Then let's go back to the Service Club first."
Hachiman looked at the empty hallway and the classroom next door where class had already begun, and helplessly shook his head.
'Forget it, forget it, no need to go back to class.'
He was going to be a househusband, the man behind successful women.
Rather than studying hard, it was better to work hard to make Elliot and the others like him more. After all, studying might not yield results, but every bit of effort he put into Elliot and the others now would make them like him more.
In this situation, focusing on studying or on beautiful girls, was there even a question?
"Going straight back to the Service Club? Doesn't the president want to support us a bit here?", Elusi licked her rosy lips, looking at Hachiman with some anticipation.
Anyway, with invisibility magic, the effect of support here would be even better, right?
"Of course not, you're invisible, but I'm not."
Hachiman rolled his eyes at the pink-themed cute mermaid diva beside him who looked a bit airheaded but was actually into excitement.
Although he could activate LoveLive Mode, which would avoid any awkward effects from their invisibility magic disappearing, playing like that would take a long time. Making Iris and Aegis wait in the Service Club wasn't good.
He wanted the mermaid diva, he also wanted the elf princess. The club activities of the Service Club were more proper when held in the clubroom.
"Hehe~ Then President, be careful not to get found out~ Once we're at the Service Club, we'll come down and receive the president's support~", Elusi, seeing that Hachiman didn't agree, wasn't discouraged. Her slender, fragile arms wrapped around Hachiman's neck, hanging entirely onto his body. She opened her mouth and nibbled his ear, giggling softly.
Although it was a bit of a pity they couldn't enjoy the president's support with just the three of them, Iris had a good personality. They got along well with Iris and didn't really reject the idea.
"I want it too! If the president safely takes us back, then today, whatever the president wants, we'll listen!", Seeing this, Ayla also quickly jumped onto Hachiman, imitating Elusi by tightly hugging him with her arms and legs, planting a kiss on him and laughing seductively.
Although Elusi's way of playing was a bit childish, as long as everyone played together, it wasn't childish anymore.
The more intense and stimulating the president's support, the better, so they could perfectly suppress their transformation period. Anyway, no matter how the president punished them, they wouldn't lose out at all.
"Don't you two think about Elliot? With the way you're playing, what's she supposed to do? Follow you or not?", Hachiman rolled his eyes helplessly at the two mermaid divas clinging onto him.
Their weight was light, and he could hold them easily with one hand. Even if they hung on him like octopuses, it didn't really hinder his walking. But there wasn't just the two of them, there was also the shy, introverted Elliot.
Unfortunately, the timing wasn't right. Otherwise, he definitely would've disciplined them on the spot to make them less mischievous.
"Thank you for worrying about me, President, but... you don't have to pay that much attention to me...", Elliot's cheeks flushed red as she looked at Elusi and Ayla tightly clinging to Hachiman, occasionally kissing him. Her eyes showed a trace of envy. She really wanted to be like Elusi and Ayla, radiating charm and competing for the president's affection.
But she had never been able to change her personality, and she definitely couldn't suddenly succeed at it now.
Besides, Elusi and Ayla already occupied the space on the president's body. Was she supposed to hug the president's legs? If she did that, he wouldn't be able to walk...
"What do you mean I don't have to pay attention to you? Elliot, you're part of the idol group too, also someone receiving my support, how could I leave you out?"
Hachiman walked up to Elliot, bent down, and kissed her forehead with a gentle smile.
"But...", Elliot still wanted to say something, but suddenly found her waist being hugged. Her whole body was lifted off the ground, gradually meeting Hachiman's gaze at eye level.
"President likes Elliot so much, does that mean President prefers petite and cute types? Then I really have to go on a diet~", Seeing Hachiman manage to lift Elliot in front of him despite being sandwiched tightly between them, Elusi blinked and teasingly whispered beside his ear while looking at the flustered Elliot.
"We can only kiss the face from the side, but Elliot gets to kiss the lips directly~ So envious~", Ayla also winked teasingly at Elliot. Of course, they weren't isolating Elliot. But Elliot's personality was just very shy. Without some stimulation, she wouldn't even have the courage to compete with Elf Princess Iris and Aegis once they got to the Service Club.
"Ugh... don't tease me...", Elliot subconsciously hugged Hachiman's neck like Elusi and Ayla. But seeing her companions teasing her one after another, her pale face turned completely red, and she whispered with pursed lips.
She didn't dare lift her head to look directly at Hachiman, but she didn't want to let go and walk alone beside him either.
Kiss... kiss on the lips... It was okay if the president kissed her first, but for her to take the initiative... being stared at by the president, she didn't even have the courage to do it...
After all, she wasn't like Elusi or Ayla, lively in personality, attractive figure. She felt like a boy... Her only asset was her singing voice. But she couldn't exactly sing while the president was supporting her, could she...
"Stop teasing her. I'm going to speed up now. If any of you don't hold on tight, then we'll focus our punishment on her later," Hachiman looked down at the bashful Elliot and walked a few steps forward with the three mermaid divas clinging to him. After reaching the corner and activating LoveLive Mode, he suddenly began running toward the Service Club.
"Ah! President, you're playing favorites! Elliot's in the front and won't fall off!"
"Unfair! I want to be held by the president in the front and kissed too!"
"Don't, don't say that, that kind of thing didn't happen, didn't happen at all..."
Amid Elusi and Ayla's uproar and Elliot's bashful voice, Hachiman once again skipped class, hurrying toward the Service Club.
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[Class 1-F]
"Hmm? Gone again?"
Ichinose Honami suddenly heard Gabriel mumble softly beside her. She glanced at the podium and, seeing the teacher hadn't noticed, looked over in confusion at the absent-minded Gabriel and whispered.
"What's wrong? Still worried about Hikigaya-kun?"
The innocent classmate still claimed not to like Hikigaya, even though he had just been called away by the teacher. Gabriel actually cared that much and couldn't focus in class.
"It's not that... I'm just wondering if Hachiman is going to skip class again today...", Gabriel's expression was a little complicated as she shook her head.
What was she worried about? She had clearly seen Hachiman come out of the student guidance office.
But just when she thought Hachiman was going to obediently return to class, she suddenly saw him intercepted by the three mermaid divas.
Unbelievable... Not just Iris the elf princess wanted Hachiman's support, even the mermaid divas wanted his support.
Always indulging in these things, how was she supposed to pull Hachiman out of the abyss of depravity...
Gabriel bit her lip, turned her head to look out the classroom window, and through the wall, saw a young female teacher with long pink hair wearing an office lady uniform.
Iris had differing opinions from them and didn't want to reduce the frequency of support. She had to find other outside reinforcements to reduce Hachiman's support frequency.
"Hikigaya..."
Standing outside the classroom door, Kirisu Mafuyu looked at the empty hallway, then at the time, already ten minutes into class, expressionless as she stepped away in her high heels.
'Annoyed! Skipping class again!'
She had to find time to properly correct this problem student who dreamed only of being a househusband but couldn't even attend class on time.
Not listening to lectures, not studying, just thinking about finding a good woman to support him after graduation, this kind of attitude wouldn't even make him a good househusband. What kind of wife would be willing to support him?
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At this moment, Hachiman was still supporting the elf princess and the mermaid divas in the Service Club.
It wasn't like he didn't know Kirisu Mafuyu might give him trouble. Even if she wasn't waiting outside the classroom for him, just asking the classmates afterward would expose his skipping.
However, his relationship with Kirisu Mafuyu wasn't deep enough yet to waste time attending class just to please her.
He was just an ordinary person with no background. Studying had no future for him. He could only rely on supporting the elf princess and the mermaid divas to maintain his life.
"P-President... um...", Looking at the students running on the playground outside the window, Elliot suddenly turned her head, bit her lip, her cute and delicate face flushed, and looked hesitantly at Hachiman.
"Already tired? Then Elliot, take a break first," Hachiman could clearly feel Elliot's nervousness. Seeing this, he smiled and patted her little head to help her catch her breath.
The more he interacted with Elliot, the blue songstress, the more he found her adorable. Her small animal-like shy personality being so close to him was already very rare.
Saki and Bocchi were actually the same type. Each had their differences, but he was very experienced with girls like them, he knew the more shy they were, the more he shouldn't rush. Developing feelings over time was the correct approach.
"Huff~! Thank you, President~", Feeling how Hachiman always treated her gently, Elliot felt deeply satisfied and, summoning her courage, gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Mm... though kissing on the lips or on the corner of the mouth would've been better, with more feeling.
But with so many people in the Service Club room, how could she do something so intimate with the president in front of everyone?
Ugh... although they had done more intimate things too, those were necessary and shared by everyone. But this kind of heartfelt kiss made her feel even more embarrassed.
"Elliot took the initiative to kiss the president? We have to capture this groundbreaking moment!", The bold and passionate Ayla, ignoring what they were doing at the moment, immediately wanted to get her phone and take a close-up of Elliot upon seeing her take the initiative.
Though their idol group had a good relationship, apart from singing, they usually only saw Elliot's shy and timid side. They never expected that because of the transformation period, she would accidentally gain the courage to be proactive.
"No! Don't take pictures!", Hearing that, Elliot couldn't care about being shy anymore. She quickly lifted herself from the window and ran over to stop the clearly teasing Ayla.
"Hehe~ Then it's my turn~", Seeing that, Elusi hurried forward to take Elliot's place, leaning in Hachiman's arms and gazing out the window.
Elliot was too shy, Ayla went to tease Elliot, Iris and Aegis had just started resting, now was her chance to monopolize the president.
"Elusi, I seriously suspect your cuteness and airheadedness are all just an act."
Watching Elusi swing her pink twin-tails, her cute face showing an excited smile, Hachiman reached out to touch the semi-transparent fins on both sides of her head poking out of her hair, marveling at the mermaid race's uniqueness while teasing Elusi's persona.
Although he didn't really attend the mermaid divas' concerts, their beautiful singing was widely advertised. He remembered Elusi's persona was supposed to be airheaded and adorably silly.
Like the tanned skin, blonde gyaru-style Ayla is the bold and passionate character setting, the petite and cute blue mermaid songstress Elliot is the introverted, quiet, timid character setting, the personalities of the two of them don't differ much from their true selves, can be said to play themselves.
But Elusi this fellow's especially proactive and excited attitude towards him, no matter how you look at it doesn't seem like natural cuteness, though also very cute, but is "natural" referring to natural lewdness?
"Hehe~ what's wrong with that? I think it's pretty nice~ too bad we're not in water right now, otherwise we could sing while showing you, Club President, how us merfolk look," Elusi hearing Hachiman's complaining words, instead turned even more excited and happily turned around and kissed Hachiman, the corners of her mouth carrying a blissful smile.
Although their status in the merfolk tribe isn't very low either, but since they represent the merfolk tribe in the public eye, they really can't allow negative influence, they can't even fall in love.
Elliot is still okay, with a soft personality and not so strong desires, but she and Ayla both really want to date, it's just restricted by status that they can't do things unfitting of their position.
Now Elliot, Ayla, all of them because of the merfolk tribe's transformation period issue have no choice but to seek aid from the Club President, everyone enjoying the fun of love together, isn't that super awesome.
And also the elven princess has such a noble status yet is the same as them, in this way they can even say they're maintaining a good relationship with the elven princess, no need to worry at all that the merfolk tribe will issue warnings about their behavior, hehehe...
"Let's try the merfolk aid when we have time," Hachiman looking at Elusi in front of him who didn't care at all about others' opinions, very optimistic, actually kind of believed she is natural.
This kind of pure love for lewdness appearance, truly is very natural and very cute.
Just that it doesn't quite match his impression of the elegant and beautiful mermaid songstresses, practically an aquatic succubus.
But, it can't be counted that way either, Elusi and the others are limited by their current songstress idol status, can't act as freely as Iris, so of course they'd seize every chance to get close to him.
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