"Just meet once?"
["If the President wants to do more, that's naturally fine too~ However, Lumilia is the youngest among us sisters, a bit shy in personality, and she's always lived in the Elf Capital, hardly ever interacting with males of similar age."]
["To ensure the effectiveness of the aid, tonight let us properly guide Lumilia first. After she learns, she can apply for the President's aid alone~"]
"...", The clear, melodious laughter of Iris came through the phone speaker into Hachiman's ears, leaving him momentarily silent.
Lately, Iris had become increasingly mischievous. She brought her younger sister over only to make her watch. He wasn't sure if she'd been corrupted by him or if, as their relationship grew closer, she no longer felt the need to maintain her elegant facade around outsiders, revealing her true nature.
["What's wrong? Does the President want to aid Lumilia tonight? Then I'll have Lumilia wait alone in the President's room."]
Iris seemed oblivious to Hachiman's silence and speechlessness, still cheerfully offering suggestions.
Whether it was Lumilia alone or all of them together, she didn't really mind. After all, everyone was striving for the sake of the Elf Royal Family.
Considering that Lumilia, like her when she first received the President's aid, knew nothing, receiving aid alone would surely make her less shy. Even if Lumilia knew nothing, the President could teach her step by step, guiding her on how to be a proper Elf Princess.
However, she didn't think Lumilia, who knew nothing, could exhaust the President's energy. Once Lumilia tired out, they could still accompany the President together.
"Ahem! Iris, that's not the issue. It's just that tonight, I have a few classmates waiting for me. Originally, I planned for everyone to bond tonight, but if Lumilia is too shy, it might be inconvenient," Hachiman coughed lightly, interrupting Iris's mischievous plan, and prepared to bring up the matter of Yuina and the others.
Today, they came to his home and even said they'd stay at Yuina's place without needing him to escort them. Given his understanding of their personalities, there was a high chance they were waiting for him to return for a party.
If it were just Iris and Aegis, it'd be fine. They'd already played with the mermaid idol singers and wouldn't have any reservations.
But adding Lumilia, an Elf Princess he'd never met before, made things troublesome.
For her first visit, having her watch her sisters' live demonstration was already outrageous enough, let alone involving others. If it shocked Lumilia's innocent mind and made her resistant to future aid, that'd be a real problem.
["The classmates the President mentioned are Yuina and the other two, right? Don't worry, President. I happened to see them preparing to book a love hotel to wait for you. Considering they're just students and booking a room is a waste of money, I invited them to stay at our place for the night. I hope the President doesn't mind me taking the initiative."]
"Did you really worry I'd blame you?"
Hearing that Iris had "coincidentally" met Yuina and the other two, arranging everything neatly, Hachiman couldn't help but laugh and retort.
["Giggle~"]
Iris chuckled, her playful voice reaching Hachiman's ears.
"Reward, is it? Iris, wait a moment. I'll teleport back now. I hope you can maintain this demeanor in front of Lumilia."
["It's fine. Lumilia will surely be even more flustered than me. Hurry back, President."]
After a brief chat, Hachiman hung up. Looking at Iris's name on his phone screen, he shook his head with a smile.
He had to admit Iris was impressive. Without him saying anything, she'd already handled everything he needed to consider.
If this continued, he might really be turned into a useless person by this Elf Princess.
However, if Iris was around and he still had to handle everything personally, that wouldn't fit his role as a househusband. After all, Iris could easily manage these trivial matters herself. He just needed to appear by her side when she needed him, comforting and supporting her.
Hachiman opened the "Romance List," found Asougi Shion's name, and clicked "Teleport."
He still couldn't teleport directly to Iris's side because he hadn't completed her character quest, so the list hadn't unlocked her teleport permissions.
Now, he had quite a few people with unlocked teleport permissions: Hayase Saki from the Swimming Club, Ichinose Ayano from the Ichinose family, Sakurase Shino from the Service Club, Kaede and Suzu from the Student Council, Rurikawa Tsubaki from the Rurikawa family, Asougi Shion at home, and Yuina, Minami, and Rin from his class.
Most of his daily routine locations had someone he could teleport to, making travel very convenient.
Of course, if Bocchi-chan went to play with the band and he needed to frequently visit Ijichi Nijika's Livehouse STARRY, he'd have to find someone often at the venue to unlock teleport permissions. That way, whether sending Bocchi-chan over or escorting Nijika home would be much easier.
———
[Hikigaya Household, Living Room]
The robust and well-built Aegis, as always, remained vigilant in her duty as a guard, standing beside Iris.
Iris, who had just hung up, sat on the sofa, while beside her was the youngest Elf Princess, Lumilia, wearing a white beanie.
Her platinum-smooth long hair, flawless pointed elf ears, clear sapphire-blue eyes, and fair thighs accentuated by black over-knee stockings beneath her green skirt, every detail was impeccable, perfect.
Even the white-and-green hairband adorning her hair perfectly matched her elegant and noble aura as an Elf Princess.
Except for... her strikingly prominent figure compared to Iris beside her.
"Sister Iris... is the Savior-sama coming back soon? Should I call him Hikigaya-sama or Hachiman-sama for closeness? Or just Savior-sama directly?", Lumilia watched her elder sister, the Princess Iris, still smiling at her phone after hanging up. Her slender, delicate fingers nervously pinched her skirt as she couldn't help but whisper her question.
The entire Elf Forest knew that the Princess's current benefactor was incredibly powerful. Someone capable of aiding the Princess, her guard sister, the Dragon Clan's leader, three mermaid idols, and even many other partners simultaneously.
The clan, learning that the Princess's benefactor was willing to aid more of their people, had already begun calling him the "Savior of the Elf Tribe."
With such a powerful benefactor, the newborns after receiving aid would surely be exceptional, potentially producing many high elves and restoring the Elf Tribe's glory.
Many elves of reproductive age had come from all over the Elf Forest to the Elf Capital, hoping to be chosen to contribute to the tribe's revival.
As the most unoccupied princess remaining in the Elf Capital, she couldn't ignore such a crucial matter concerning their race and simply watch her clansmen strive.
She had also submitted an aid application to the Elf Queen, their mother among so many sisters, to personally lead the selected Elf maidens to this world as representatives of the Elf Royal Family to receive the benefactor's aid.
However, even though she understood her duty as an Elf Princess and had mentally prepared herself before coming.
When the moment arrived, she couldn't help but feel nervous.
What if the Savior-sama didn't like her? Human and Elf aesthetics might not align, especially since the Savior-sama was from another world. Just because he liked Princess Iris and Guard Sister Aegis didn't mean he'd like her too.
After all, in certain aspects, her figure was even more... ample than Sister Aegis's.
If she came proactively but couldn't even make the Savior-sama like her, she'd truly have no face to return and see everyone...
"Hehe! didn't I already tell you? Lumilia, just call him 'President' like we do."
Iris looked at Lumilia, who had volunteered but was now extremely nervous, and couldn't help but chuckle softly. However, her gaze slowly drifted to Lumilia's chest.
Despite being the youngest Elf Princess, Lumilia was quite gifted in this area.
'This hefty weight... the President will probably like it.'
She had already figured out the President's preferences. Lumilia's type, innocent yet subtly seductive, was more appealing to him.
Lumilia coming of her own accord was much better than having those sisters, who'd dealt too much with human kingdoms and developed complicated thoughts, come instead.
"But I haven't even transferred into the school, let alone joined the club. Isn't it too direct to just call him... Hm? What's going on in the bathroom? Is there an enemy?", Lumilia was still agonizing over the naming issue when she suddenly turned her head toward the bathroom, quickly standing up in alarm.
She had just heard two short exclamations from the bathroom. Though she'd been well-protected in the Elf Capital and never encountered assassins, she still knew what to do in case of an attack.
The person bathing inside was supposedly the Savior-sama's little sister. They had to rescue her from the enemy immediately.
"No need to worry. It's probably just the President returning, though there might've been a slight mishap," Iris, sensing the newcomer in the bathroom with a slight detection, smiled and pulled Lumilia back onto the sofa, explaining softly.
They had actually let themselves in earlier. When they arrived, Komachi and Shion were already bathing.
But that wasn't an issue. Given their relationship with the President, entering directly was fine, and Komachi and Shion didn't need to rush out to greet them.
The only problem now was that the President seemingly hadn't considered Shion and Komachi being together and had teleported right next to Shion.
"Does this mean he wants to bathe before formally meeting us? Uuu...", Lumilia's delicate, jade-like face instantly turned red as if about to bleed, her lips trembling as she struggled to speak.
What happened after bathing at night was common knowledge, something everyone understood without saying.
She naturally understood what it meant for the Savior-sama to choose to bathe first despite knowing she was at his home.
Of course, she wasn't ignorant of such matters. No matter how nervous or scared she was, her fate tonight likely wouldn't change.
The only difference was whether the Savior-sama chose to aid her alone or aid Princess Iris and the others first, letting her learn before aiding her.
Princess Iris hadn't avoided her when making the call, so she'd heard every word of the arrangements for her.
But even now, with the Savior-sama already in the bathroom and about to come to her, she still hadn't decided whether to receive aid alone or with Princess Iris and the others.
Facing the Savior-sama alone for the first time would surely make her extremely nervous and flustered, but being watched by Princess Iris and the others during her first time would also make her shy...
———
[Gabriel's Rental Apartment]
"Another Elf Princess is joining today. Hachiman-kun will probably fall even deeper into depravity. Haven't you prepared yourself yet to seduce him, Gab-chan?"
Raphiel stood by the window, gazing toward Hachiman's home. Her clear, amber-yellow eyes gleamed slightly, as if piercing through space to see Hachiman's current situation, her lips curling into a faint smile.
"What seduction? It's 'pretending' to fall! I just want Hachiman-kun to dislike me and like someone else, how is that seduction?", Gabriel sighed, looking at Raphiel, who barely hid her mischievousness, and emphasized.
"Hehe! but look at him now, entangled with so many girls. Even if he doesn't like you, he can't escape his current predicament. To save Hachiman-kun, you'll have to snatch him away from them."
Raphiel smiled. Gabriel's plan might've worked before, but now? The Elf Princess Iris had already revealed her cards and gotten along well with Kaede and Suzu, deeply earning Hachiman's affection.
Now, Gabriel could either ignore Hachiman or seduce him to make him lose interest in the other girls. Otherwise, even if Gabriel pretended to fall, Hachiman would at most check on her, whether he liked her or not wouldn't matter anymore.
"Who says there's only one way to save Hachiman? There must be other, more reasonable methods. Right, Vignette? Seduction is something only demons would do, isn't it?", Gabriel naturally wouldn't listen to Raphiel's nonsense and immediately turned to Vignette beside her.
"Maybe...", Vignette felt somewhat offended but couldn't say anything. Angels using seduction didn't fit their image, demons were more the type to resort to unscrupulous means.
But she was a demon too. Had Gab-chan forgotten that? Saying this in front of her almost felt like a hint for her to seduce Hachiman.
She was good friends with Kaede, Suzu, and Hachiman, how could she seduce her own friends?
"Then keep thinking. Hachiman-kun seems quite happy now. If you're really worried, just give him your blessings. At least while we're here, nothing will happen to him."
Seeing the two of them troubled over Hachiman's situation, Raphiel chuckled dismissively. Just as she was about to check on Hachiman again, she suddenly looked up at the night sky, her eyes narrowing.
An intense spatial fluctuation had appeared beyond the atmosphere... likely a teleportation spell similar to "Divine Step." And the destination.
Gabriel and Vignette also simultaneously turned to the window, their gazes shifting from the starry sky to the Hikigaya residence next door.
———
[Hikigaya Household, Bathroom]
"Um... can I say what just now was an accident? I think I can explain."
Hachiman lay in the bathtub, his head resting on soft thighs, eyes closed as he enjoyed the steam enveloping him. Yet, even with his eyes shut, he could sense the awkward atmosphere and spoke up to explain.
"I didn't expect Shion to be bathing with someone else today..."
"No need to explain. With so many girls liking you, it's impossible not to have a few secrets. But I never expected this, no wonder no sounds ever came from your rooms before..."
Komachi sat on the edge of the bathtub, leaning against the wall as the shower's fine, warm spray poured over her. The rising steam flushed her cheeks red.
She looked down at Hachiman, interrupting his explanation, and poked his cheek with force, her voice gradually trailing off.
It wasn't like they hadn't bathed together before. Last time, she'd even scrubbed Shion's back. She wasn't that embarrassed.
Her brother had long grown up, and it was normal for him not to share everything with her like in childhood. She just hadn't expected her ordinary high school brother to become like this.
Having the supernatural ability to instantly appear beside others, like magic, was one thing. This world already had otherworldly demi-humans, so her brother becoming superhuman wasn't too strange.
The real surprise was how her brother had gotten so many girls to like him, the popular gyarus in his class, the ace members of sports clubs, the Elf Princess from another world.
It wasn't just casual interactions or simple affection. Their relationships had progressed beyond friendship, even to the point of knowing about each other's existence.
It was hard to imagine. Back in middle school, she'd been worrying about her brother's future, afraid that even Kaede and Rin next door wouldn't end up marrying him, even scouting potential candidates at her own school to help take care of him.
She knew her brother was wonderful. When they visited their rural hometown, some still remembered his kindness. But in the city, her brother had always been inconspicuous to strangers, with few bothering to learn about him beyond those already close.
Now, it was as if everyone had suddenly realized his strengths and virtues overnight, all falling for him.
She almost feared this was all a dream.
"Umm...", Asougi Shion lay on Hachiman's chest, silently glancing up at Komachi, lost in thought. She hesitated, wanting to say something but holding back.
Actually, the lack of sounds from her brother's room was due to another ability, not this teleportation one taking them out for secret rendezvous.
But after a moment of hesitation, she chose to stay silent.
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