Komachi's companion, Shion, looked at Lala, then at Hachiman, and hesitantly asked in a low voice.
"Ah? It's not troublesome, I have plenty of materials. But stabilizing a large room might not be that quick, and if there are special requirements, it could take some time."
Lala looked up at Shion while explaining, her hands still swiftly operating the tools.
Although Hachiman couldn't understand her operations, a badge-sized pendant was gradually taking shape under her hands.
"Mm…"
Shion looked at Lala, seemingly wanting to say something but stopping.
"Lala, if it's not too much trouble, then please make a room for Shion too. There aren't enough rooms at home, so she's still living alone in the apartment next door," Hachiman reached out and pulled Shion's shoulder, smiling as he pinched her soft cheek, entrusting Lala with the task.
Shion was still a bit reserved. Even though it was said that she was his little sister, for such a small matter, shouldn't she just act spoiled to Lala, her sister-in-law?
But then again, Shion wasn't good at socializing by nature and wasn't that outgoing. Now that she just met Lala, how could she have the nerve to make requests?
"Shion isn't living at home? I'll make you a room right away, Shion! How can a family live separated! I'll get your room done first!", Lala froze for a moment, then finally understood why Shion looked like she had something to say but didn't. She immediately patted her puffed-up chest and promised.
She had basically lived in the palace since she was a child. Except for her father frequently vanishing and her mother being busy with official duties, she had always been with her sisters. She never thought a family could live so close yet not live together.
Although she didn't know why it was like this, now that she was Hachiman's fiancée, of course she had to live together with Hachiman and Shion.
"Thank you, Lala-oneechan…", Shion hurriedly expressed her thanks. If everyone else wasn't staying at Hachiman's house, she wouldn't have minded living in the apartment next door at all. But if everyone stayed at Hachiman's house while she stayed outside, that would basically make her an outsider.
Still, she hadn't even brought it up with Hachiman, yet he had already considered her feelings.
Hachiman truly held her in his heart.
"Shion, don't be so polite. This kind of technique isn't complicated, it's very simple. But you'll need to tell me what kind of room you want, what it's used for, how big it needs to be. It's easier to make once I know all that."
Lala didn't know Shion's specific situation or why she lived next door, but whether it was for playing or storing things, it didn't matter. Making one more room wouldn't take much time.
"This…", Shion hesitantly looked at Hachiman again.
"Lala, just make Shion a bedroom to sleep in, not too big. That room is just for her to sleep in, no other use."
Hachiman continued the conversation and made arrangements for the introverted Shion, instructing Lala.
Shion neither did research nor had hobbies like breeding anything. As long as she had a place to live, that was enough. If it were too big, it would feel too empty and lack the sense of security a bedroom should have.
"If it's just for sleeping, then it doesn't need to be a large space! You all wait, I'll start working on it now," Lala nodded vigorously and energetically squatted down again to continue fiddling with her tools.
In their place, space-folding technology was already very mature. There was no need for research; she just needed to connect the pre-cut space modules with a medium to make them usable.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have promised to get it done tonight, and even demonstrated making it directly in front of everyone. Unlike inventing something new, this kind of thing didn't carry much risk.
"Onii-chan, now our family has even more members… how are you going to explain it to Dad and Mom?", Seeing that Lala and the others had finished discussing, Komachi tugged at Hachiman and leaned over to whisper in his ear.
Before, when Shion lived next door, it was fine. Because of differences in daily routines, meals, baths, and bedtime never overlapped with the family.
But now that Lala and Iris also lived in the house, how could they cover up signs of their presence? Mom and Dad were always busy, but there'd be a day they'd rest. What if one day they suddenly found so many girls in the house, how would he explain that?
"Ahem, we'll talk about that later. It's not like I did anything bad. If they find out Iris and Lala are living with me, they'll probably be too happy to complain. Would they really tell me to kick them out?", Hachiman rolled his eyes helplessly. He did have some concerns about his parents being home, but there was no way they'd make him kick people out.
Now that the number of people at home was increasing, maybe it was time to sponsor his parents to go on a vacation.
They were always working, leaving early and returning late. They deserved to enjoy the fun of traveling.
After all, he was being raised by Iris, Rurikawa Tsubaki, Elliot and the others. He didn't need his parents to work hard to pay for tuition or living expenses. It would be better for them to go enjoy themselves.
"Alright then, Onii-chan, you handle it your way. I can't deal with all of this. But what about Yuina-neechan and the others? Are you planning to let them stay tonight too? What about Lala-oneechan and Iris-oneechan?", Looking at the corrupted Hachiman, Komachi pouted and changed the topic to the specially dressed Yuina and the others.
Bunny ears, bow tie, low-cut backless outfit, black bodysuit with tights…
Even though she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, it was undeniable that Yuina, Minami, and Rin, who had brought such sexy bunny girl outfits and changed into them at home to surprise her brother, were definitely close with him.
'But shouldn't Onii-chan spend the night with Iris-oneechan and the others? Or… is he planning to be with all of them?'
Uhh… She felt like her brother was already ridiculously over-the-top just dealing with two or three Shion-level girls. It was hard to imagine what he'd be like surrounded by so many.
If her brother didn't sleep all night, he'd probably have to take the whole next day off just to recover.
"Don't worry, Komachi, you really don't need to worry about that. I'm mainly concerned about the room situation. Tonight, we'll just sleep in Shion's room first. Later, Lala can make another room as our guest room."
Hachiman smiled and waved his hand, walked to the middle of Yuina, Minami, and Rin, gently played with their bunny tails, then hugged them all and kissed each of their slightly flushed cheeks.
Three bunny girl hotties, three elf princesses, one alien succubus princess, not even counting Shion, that made seven girls total. Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
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"We really need to worry about Hikigaya-kun falling into depravity? It seems like he doesn't even need our protection. He's already added another alien girl to his harem in the blink of an eye."
In the apartment next door, the scheming angel Raphiel, in order to avoid being discovered, had stepped away from the window and now sat kneeling at the low table with Gabriel and Vignette, watching the scene in Hikigaya's house being projected by divine magic. She turned to look thoughtfully at Gabriel and Vignette.
Before Lala had even teleported to Hikigaya's house, they had already noticed the spatial fluctuations caused by her teleportation, they had just chosen not to appear and intervene right away.
They had assumed that the girl appearing from outer space must be so powerful that Iris and the others wouldn't be able to handle her, and that it would definitely be their turn to step in.
Maybe Gabriel could even act out a scene where an angel is forced to use divine power to save a mortal, and then later on she could stage a follow-up where she gets deported back to the Celestial Realm for using divine power without authorization after pulling Hikigaya out of his depraved life.
Mhm, at least that was Raphiel's plan. In reality, they weren't all that restricted in using their power—it would just be included in their evaluation, and they were encouraged to avoid using power when possible.
After all, their goal was to train in the mortal world, not to use divine power to arbitrarily disrupt the world's order.
Raphiel found the taboo love between angels and mortals quite entertaining. Even knowing it would be an act, she still wanted to see it. Who knows, maybe if they acted it out long enough, it would become real. But Gabriel clearly disagreed. Saving Hikigaya was her goal, but this wasn't how she wanted to achieve it.
She didn't have that kind of romantic feeling for Hikigaya, nor could she stay by his side forever. There would be no result between her and Hikigaya. It was better to find a suitable partner for him.
However, neither Gabriel nor Raphiel had expected that the scene they were anticipating, or worrying about, never came to pass. Instead, what happened was something completely unexpected.
The alien girl who had suddenly teleported into Hikigaya's house didn't fight with Iris and the others. Instead, she fell in love with Hikigaya at first sight and, together with Iris, became one of Hikigaya's fiancées and moved directly into his house.
All of this happened in less than half an hour, and Hikigaya now had two fiancées. At this rate, Iris and the others would probably be up all night again...
"..."
Gabriel looked at the scene where Hikigaya was surrounded by the three girls in sexy bunny suits, being intimately fawned over. Iris and Lumilia nearby showed no jealousy. Instead, they happily joined in to admire the outfits. Gabriel couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth and waved her hand to dismiss Raphiel's divine magic projection used for spying.
To be fair, Iris got along so well with Hikigaya, and she was a princess of the elf race. With the heritage of the elves, she could give Hikigaya a good life. She was a very good match.
However, even though the elves had means of extending life and restoring vitality, that didn't necessarily mean Hikigaya would come out unscathed.
On one hand, Iris not only needed Hikigaya's aid herself, but also brought along her sisters and tribesmen to receive his help. Against such resource-draining elves, no matter how much Hikigaya replenished himself, it might not be enough.
On the other hand, the elves weren't particularly powerful in the otherworld. If word got out that Hikigaya could aid so many people, there'd be no way to protect him.
But splitting up Iris and Hikigaya wasn't an option either. The candidates in Gabriel's heart seemed to fall short of Iris.
She didn't even know how it had come to this. The plan to pretend to fall had not even been implemented before it became clear that it wouldn't work. Hikigaya was such a good person, even if he liked her, even if he fell, he would never casually abandon Iris and the others. Then how could they get him out of this state of depravity?
In short... Gabriel felt extremely conflicted right now.
"Don't worry, little Gabi. I think Hikigaya's physical condition is fine. Besides, we still have a few years of internship here, there's no need to rush," Vignette gently comforted her after seeing how troubled Gabriel was over Hikigaya.
"We're not in a hurry, but Hikigaya is just in his first year. It's only been a month since school started, and he's already so close with so many girls. On Kaede's side, even the disciplinary committee is planning to take action regarding Hikigaya's adult activities. If this keeps up, I fear there won't be many girls left untouched in all of Sobu High."
Gabriel sighed helplessly. If she didn't have to worry, she wouldn't want to worry.
Logically, Hikigaya hadn't shown any physical problems yet. If anything, it would happen in the future. They lived right next door, and could be informed immediately if anything happened, so there was no need to rush into anything.
But reality waits for no one.
The student council, the girls' swim team, the Service Club, and Class 1-F already had quite a few girls who were close to Hikigaya. If this kept up, she wouldn't even know whether she was more worried about Hikigaya falling into depravity, or about all the girls in the school falling instead.
"Ugh... if only Hikigaya were being tempted into depravity by some demon-like lust energy, then it'd be easier to deal with."
Hearing Gabriel's words, Vignette was also at a loss and looked at Gabriel with sympathy.
From what they could tell, there was nothing wrong with Hikigaya. All those girls liked him purely from their own feelings, not because they were hypnotized or mind-controlled. But the fact that so many girls liked Hikigaya and there still wasn't any issue, that was the biggest issue.
He wasn't being lured into depravity by evil forces, so they couldn't just use divine magic to disperse the desire. And Gabriel couldn't use divine magic to forcibly twist Hikigaya's thoughts either, because regardless of the motive, forcibly altering a person's will was forbidden for angels.
Hmm... looking at the current situation, it might not get to the point where all the girls in school were affected, but nearly all the pretty girls in the class were already connected to Hikigaya in one way or another. It was only a matter of time before the whole class fell.
And who told Yuina, Minami, and the others to be so outrageous, they were even helping Hikigaya find girlfriends. Even Gabriel had considered matchmaking Miura Yumiko, who wanted to protect Hikigaya from bullying, to counteract Iris and the others who were "bullying" him.
Now even Gabriel found Hikigaya overwhelming. Vignette was incredibly relieved she wasn't in the same class as Hikigaya. Otherwise she might end up like Gabriel, in a terrifying situation where every girl in class is part of Hikigaya's harem and she's the only outsider.
"Whew! If it were just a simple case of being tempted by lust energy from an otherworldly demon race, I wouldn't need to worry so much. There'd be plenty of people to handle it," Gabriel had no energy to scold Vignette for speaking something that contradicted her demonic bloodline and simply sighed helplessly.
Otherworldly beings like elves, mermaids, and dragons had come here, so it was natural that demons from another world would also sneak over for this world's rich lust energy. However, otherworldly demons weren't like underworld demons. Unless it involved demons meddling in the mortal world, they were usually dealt with by goddesses or heroes from that other world, or local shrine maidens or exorcists.
Still, the reason she cared so much about Hikigaya was because he was her friend. She just didn't want to see him fall into depravity, it had nothing to do with whether other forces were influencing him or not.
Perhaps this was the real purpose of their training in the mortal world: even without using divine magic, they still had to find a way to save those who were falling.
As Gabriel thought about this, she walked to the window and looked at Hikigaya's house next door. Her pure and flawless face showed a firm and solemn expression, and a sacred aura that brooked no blasphemy, no defilement, naturally radiated from her.
But the next second, a divine projection suddenly appeared in front of her and broke her composure. She whirled around and glared at Raphiel, who was covering her own eyes.
"Raphiel, what are you showing me this time?"
"Didn't you walk to the window because you wanted to peek at Hikigaya-kun's situation?"
"Who said I wanted to peek at Hikigaya! Turn off the magic right now! Stop projecting it!"
"Aren't we supposed to rescue Hikigaya-kun from the desire trap that Iris has woven around him? Only by learning from their experience, knowing your enemy and yourself, can you defeat Iris and win back Hikigaya-kun."
"Who wants to learn from that kind of experience? And why are you covering your eyes? If you're going to convince me, you should be the one learning first!"
Vignette watched Raphiel and Gabriel suddenly start bickering again, then secretly glanced at the variety-filled divine projection and quietly lowered her flushed red face, sneaking away with the intention of slipping out.
Things seemed to be getting more and more absurd, not just on Hikigaya's side, but theirs too.
Pretending to fall so Hikigaya would stop liking her, helping him find a suitable partner to redirect his affections, supporting Iris and standing watch for her, keeping an eye on Hikigaya's safety during school and at home, these things were at least still somewhat reasonable, and their goal was to protect Hikigaya.
But no matter how she thought about it, she couldn't understand how things had come to this, now they were all gathered together watching scenes of Hikigaya sleeping with other girls.
Were they going to do this at every gathering from now on?
That was just too horrifying.
But just as Vignette reached the front door, before she even touched the handle, Gabriel and Raphiel grabbed her hand and dragged her back to the living room.
"Vignette, don't even think about running~"
"If we're watching, we're watching together. We agreed to assist Hikigaya as a team."
"I didn't say I wanted to watch! You two can watch if you want!"
"It's not like you haven't seen it before. What are you so afraid of? Come on, come on. You're a demon, you definitely have a talent for tempting people to fall. Help us analyze the principles so we can learn how to reverse-tempt Hikigaya, get him out of depravity, and bring him back to his peak."
"That kind of makes sense. Vignette, help us out."
"What kind of reasoning is that? Who researches like this? Let me go back! I'm not playing anymore!"
Vignette tried to break free and escape back to her own rental room, but there was no way she could overpower Gabriel and Raphiel. One was first-ranked, the other was second-ranked, no matter how much demonic power Vignette used, she couldn't shake them off. She could only be dragged in despair by Gabriel and Raphiel in front of the divine projection filled with variety and poses, to absorb knowledge on how to deal with Hikigaya.
She didn't even have any experience seducing people, how could she help?
'Forcing a demon to watch this kind of stuff, are you two really angels?'
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