Iris choosing Hachiman as her supporter showed that Hachiman was quite capable as a supporter. There would definitely be no problem with her choosing Hachiman.
"You also want to see how we provide support?", Iris helplessly looked at Lala, who finally couldn't keep up the act and exposed her intentions.
This girl really was trying to make a move on the president. But was it necessary to go around in such a big circle? No matter how innocent and naive she pretended to be, Iris wouldn't just hand over the president that easily.
"Lala, you might be mistaken. Having children isn't that simple. Just because I say I'll support you doesn't mean you'll immediately have a child. If you want me to support you, you have to live a very intimate married life with me for a while, only then will there be children," Hachiman was also a bit speechless at Lala's reaction and immediately explained.
He hadn't even decided whether to become Lala's fiancé yet, and now Lala was already proactively asking for his support.
Lala must have misunderstood. After all, Lala lacked common sense. Now, with her mind focused only on escaping marriage and avoiding arranged dates, she probably didn't know what a supporter actually needed to do, hence her casual attitude.
"Mm, I understand. Earthlings reproduce through sexual reproduction, right? We Devilukeans do too. In theory, there's no reproductive isolation between us, so you don't need to worry about whether we can have children or not," However, Lala seriously nodded and raised her index finger, analyzing in a solemn tone.
This reaction stunned Hachiman, who had thought Lala acted on impulse without thinking.
She knew about reproductive behavior? Then she knew what was required to have children?
But was Lala really someone so easy to win over? He hadn't done or said anything yet.
Something felt off. Really off.
Even though this world wasn't just To Love-Ru but also combined with many other inner worlds, and although Lala herself was quite simple, Hachiman still felt something was wrong.
Judging by Lala's words, becoming her supporter instead of fiancé meant he wouldn't have to worry about the responsibilities of a universal emperor.
But Lala wasn't like Iris, who proactively asked for help to bear children. If her father or mother misunderstood that he tricked an innocent Lala, there would be a lot of trouble. He couldn't become Lala's supporter in such a muddled way. They had to clearly understand each other's intentions.
"Wait a minute, why do you want the president to support you? Weren't you being chased by pursuers? At this time, you should be hiding, right?", Iris couldn't hold it in anymore and asked before Hachiman could.
To ask the president to be her supporter right in front of her, Ursula hadn't even been that bold.
"Ah? Didn't I explain just now?", Lala patted the back of her head and looked at Iris in surprise, as if she couldn't believe it.
Iris looked speechlessly at the scatterbrained Lala, feeling like she was just pretending.
"Actually, I got tired of the endless arranged marriages my dad kept setting up, so I ran away from the palace. The pursuers behind me are the royal guard from Planet Deviluke. They want to capture me and bring me back for more arranged marriages," Lala thought for a bit, then cheerfully revealed all the details of her situation.
"But escaping to Earth was my limit. My spaceship was intercepted and destroyed, so I had to pilot a small escape pod to Earth."
"Although they can't find me for now, over time, they'll definitely lock onto my location and find me."
"So to avoid being dragged back for more arranged marriages, I also want to ask Hachiman to be my supporter, just like you," As she spoke, Lala stared straight at Hachiman.
"So, you just want the president to be your supporter? You're not asking him to support the entire race?"
Iris twitched her mouth and tugged Aegis and Lumilia to stand in front of Hachiman, blocking Lala's intense gaze before continuing.
"Then why don't you just find any supporter? Your goal is simply to stop the arranged marriages," If it were just an ordinary girl, she wouldn't care whether the president became her supporter or not. But this alien princess, who was even stronger than Ursula… Iris was worried that she might change her mind at any time and snatch the president away.
This alien princess came from a very, very faraway planet. If she really took the president away, how would Iris get him back?
It would be even more troublesome than when the president was taken to Dragon Island by Ursula.
Though she and Aegis sensed Lala's power was strong, they weren't confident they could beat her. Even if they called in Gabriel and Vignette next door, it was still uncertain if four against one would win.
"Mm, Mom and my sisters don't need Hachiman as a supporter, but...", Lala nodded, then shook her head, "Didn't you say earlier that we should find a supporter we like to have children with?"
"...So why are you so determined to choose the president? Shouldn't you go back to Planet Deviluke to find a supporter?", Unexpectedly, it was her own words that gave Lala the idea of finding a supporter. Iris fell silent, then spoke again after a while.
"Because Hachiman proposed to me. And I think Hachiman is quite to my liking. This is called love at first sight, right?", Lala touched her chest and looked at Iris and Hachiman in confusion.
She could feel that her heart raced and her breath quickened when she saw Hachiman.
Even when she looked away, she couldn't help but glance at Hachiman's body that wasn't covered by a towel.
Now, she hadn't done any intense activity nor was in danger causing a suspension bridge effect, yet she felt sexual desire toward Hachiman. This should be called love at first sight.
Mm, Hachiman really was good-looking, way better than the marriage candidates she had met before.
Lala took two steps closer to Hachiman, her small nose sniffing near him. After noticing her heart rate rise significantly again, she finally confirmed her feelings.
"You're asking others? Can't you tell yourself if it's love at first sight? Also, didn't you just teleport here? When did the president propose to you?", Iris had a terrible headache from Lala's pure and innocent demeanor. Even when she first asked the president for support, it hadn't been this exhausting.
Were all aliens like this, or was it just Lala? No wonder she had to go on arranged marriages.
"Because in the bathroom, Hachiman proposed to me," Lala said it matter-of-factly. Seeing that Iris and the others were still confused, she explained, "Our proposal ceremony is different from you Earthlings, it involves holding brea*ts of the partner."
"Just as I teleported into the bathroom, Hachiman performed the proposal ceremony."
"And since I happened to fall in love with Hachiman at first sight, I think it must be fate arranged by heaven."
"...", Iris.
She had nothing left to say. This alien princess Lala really wouldn't settle for anything less than having the president as her supporter. She even came up with so many ridiculous reasons.
Lumilia and Aegis, who had been watching, were stunned. They had already thought it was outrageous that so many elf girls, even the elf princess, needed the president's support. But this Lala was even more absurd.
What love at first sight, what holding brea*t as a proposal ceremony, it was all too wild.
At least they had relied on prophecies and the president's strong and vibrant life energy to decide. But Lala just picked someone based on feelings. That was way too reckless.
"Hachiman, I know you don't understand our Planet Deviluke's traditions. That proposal ceremony was also an accident, so we can pretend the proposal didn't happen," Seeing that Iris stopped asking questions, Lala bypassed Aegis and Lumilia and instantly appeared beside Hachiman, gently took his hand and pressed it against her chest, looking into his eyes sincerely and seriously.
"But I fell in love with you at first sight and don't want to be subjected to my dad's arranged marriages anymore."
"So I still want to ask, Hachiman, would you be willing to become my supporter?"
"Or rather, do you also love me at first sight and want to become my fiancé?"
Supporter or fiancé?
Irresponsibility or responsibility?
Seeing Lala looking at him with full expectation, Hachiman immediately understood the difference between a supporter and a fiancé.
However, before answering her question, he felt he had to clearly explain things to Lala first.
"Lala, let's sit down and talk," Hachiman looked at Lala, who was holding his hands tightly, and led her and Iris to the bedside to sit down.
Aegis and Lumilia exchanged a glance and also followed to sit by the bed.
To be honest, they were quite worried a fight might break out if things didn't go well, especially Lumilia, the youngest princess. Her strength was only reflected in her figure; in other aspects, she was far inferior to her sisters Aegis and Iris.
But seeing how things were now, a fight likely wouldn't break out. It might even end with all of them receiving the president's support, so they felt relieved.
"Hachiman, are you agreeing to be my supporter or fiancé now? Or do you just not like me?", Lala blinked at Hachiman, who had pulled her and Iris down to sit with him, somewhat puzzled.
If he wanted to accept, just accept. If not, then don't. She hadn't forced Hachiman to agree, so she couldn't understand why he wouldn't just answer her question directly.
However, Iris, who had a deeper relationship with Hachiman and knew him better, could guess a bit of what was on his mind.
She glanced thoughtfully at the straightforward, reckless, inexperienced, and innocent Lala.
This alien princess who wanted the president's support to escape her marriage predicament didn't seem like she was asking him to support her entire race. She didn't seem to have any bad intentions.
"I'll answer that question in a moment, but Lala, listen to me first," Hachiman looked at Lala, who was eager to hear his reply, pressed down on her hand, and stared into her bright green eyes as he slowly said, "To be honest, Lala, you're very beautiful. I can feel that you're a very kind and cute girl. I don't have any reason not to like you, but this kind of liking isn't the kind you think it is."
"You came to Earth to escape arranged marriage, right? Suddenly seeing a stranger and falling in love at first sight, then wanting to get married is really too absurd. Whether it's a fiancé or a supporter, I think you shouldn't make such a hasty decision," If it were that he saved Lala after the royal guard from the planet Deviluke chased after her, or did something glorious that made the relatively innocent and simple Lala like him, he felt he could still accept that.
But now he didn't do anything at all, he just had a bit of close contact with Lala, and accidentally conducted a marriage proposal ceremony with Lala.
This kind of love at first sight from Lala really came too suddenly. Even though he knew Lala's blind date candidates were basically all weird-looking freaks, and compared to them it was normal that she thought he looked good, but considering that he himself had a physique that attracted succubi, to the extent that even succubus-like races would have an uncontrollable physiological attraction to him, he felt that Lala's love at first sight was just a simple hormone explosion.
He remembered that Lala's mother, Sephie, was a Charmian. Charmians were like succubi in the universe, just being seen by others would cause them to lose rationality and fall into madness.
Even if Lala wasn't a pure-blooded Charmian, it was very likely that she was affected by his succubus-attracting physique.
"Ah? Falling in love at first sight is not allowed? Then Hachiman, how did you and Iris become supporter and supported? Was it because you liked each other?", Lala stared blankly at Hachiman who was advising her to be cautious, then suddenly looked toward Iris on the other side.
"...", Iris.
'Is this alien princess really not pretending to be dumb? The question she asked is so direct and to the point.'
Indeed, even though she now really liked the club president, and the president also really liked her, it was undeniable that when she first requested his support, they hadn't liked each other yet.
Unless she lied, there was no way to reject Lala using the reason of mutual love.
"What I mean is, love at first sight is very unreliable. Whether looking for a supporter or a fiancé, it's a very important matter. You should get to know the other person's character deeply, and make the decision after confirming that they are the type you like," Hachiman looked at the seemingly foolishly wise Lala and explained helplessly.
"If after understanding my situation, you still really want me to be your supporter, I definitely won't refuse. After all, Lala, you're a very cute girl, and I'd be very happy to support you."
"Considering you just arrived on Earth and don't have anywhere else to go, Lala, you can stay at my house first or I can help you rent a room in the apartment next door."
"This way it's also convenient for us to understand each other better, isn't it?"
Lala had already delivered herself to his doorstep, already at his mouth waiting for him to bite. Of course, he wasn't going to act all pretentious and reject her, letting Lala leave.
He just wanted to make it clear to Lala that love at first sight wasn't reliable, and hoped that Lala would get to know what kind of person he was and then gradually fall in love with him over time.
Lala's purpose in finding a supporter or fiancé was different from Iris and the others. Iris and the others sought his support mainly to have children, it was a mutually consensual win-win situation, completely without needing to consider the matter of responsibility.
People like Saki Hayase, Sakurase Shino, Uenohara Ayano, Ichinose Ayano, and Rurikawa Tsubaki each had their own reasons as well. It wasn't simply to get married for the sake of marriage like Lala.
He felt he still had to make things clear with Lala. Whether it was love or marriage, he didn't want to give up halfway. He didn't want such unnecessary small matters to affect the relationship between him and Lala.
"Let me live in your house? Understand your situation clearly?"
"So that means… you're willing to become my supporter or fiancé, you just hope I won't be so hasty? That's why you rejected me?", Lala's eyes stared straight at Hachiman. She lightly placed one hand on her chest, carefully feeling the intense beating of her heart and the rushing flow of her blood within her body. The thin, long tail behind her, which ended in a heart shape, suddenly stood upright.
She suddenly pressed down on Hachiman's shoulders and pushed him down onto the bed.
Aegis, upon seeing Lala's action, thought she was going to harm Hachiman. She instinctively reached for her sword hilt, preparing to draw it, but Iris immediately pressed Aegis's hand down and shook her head at her.
The other party didn't have the intention to fight, and they also needed to be cautious not to recklessly start a conflict.
"Lala? You're not trying to force things, are you? Don't be impulsive. I didn't reject you, I just want you to first confirm whether you really like me," Hachiman looked at Lala, whose hands were propped on either side of his head, her lush, smooth pink long hair hanging down over his face, and couldn't help but swallow.
Her fair face was flushed, her eyes misty with water, and her hot breath was hitting his face…
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