Diary Of Service Club, Helping The Elf Princess

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Even though she hadn't used her powers to pry into Hikigaya and the others' affairs or eavesdropped outside the student guidance office, when Yuina and the others were discussing what Hachiman was being dragged to do by the elf princess Iris, she still overheard many speculations.

Most of the guesses were unreliable, but some combined with the purpose of the demi-human transfer students coming to Sobu High made her worry if Hachiman had already been corrupted and fallen by those two elves.

Especially since there were traces of mana left on Hachiman from the magic used by the elves.

Hachiman... because of her influence... chose to submit to the seemingly noble and elegant yet actually greedy and unrestrained elf race...

Even though Hachiman's vitality was indeed much stronger than that of ordinary humans, how could his body possibly endure being drained by two talented, powerful high elves?

While Hachiman was still savoring the charm of the two elf princesses, Iris and Aegis, Gabriel had already imagined countless scenarios in her mind where he had fallen and suffered.

Currently, after expending so much energy, Hachiman did feel a bit weak compared to earlier in the morning, but this level of weakness was nothing to someone whose abilities were growing day by day and whose body only continued to improve.

No matter how much energy he expended now, it only affected his current state. Once he recovered, his physical strength and limits would improve again.

In reality, it was Iris and Aegis, lying on the sofa with wobbly legs and completely drained, who couldn't hold up anymore.

It took them a long time to recover enough to use magic to erase the traces on their bodies and surroundings. Afterward, they left the student guidance office with Hachiman and returned to their respective classrooms for lessons.

Hachiman thought their condition warranted taking a leave of absence to rest, but unfortunately, they didn't want to leave school like that and insisted on staying until the afternoon dismissal.

The lunch break bell rang, marking the end of the last morning class. The teacher decisively stopped the lesson and left.

"Hikigaya-kun, would you like to have lunch together?"

Gabriel pulled out the bento she had prepared and looked at Hachiman with a sweet, adorable smile.

She intended to have a proper chat with Hachiman again and see how she could help him escape from the abyss of corruption.

Even though Hachiman had fallen, it wasn't too late. She could still save him.

"Thank you for the offer, Tenma-san, but I've already made plans with someone else for lunch today. How about I take you to visit the Service Club this afternoon instead?"

Hachiman was a bit surprised that Gabriel invited him to lunch again. Did this mean she couldn't stand idly by while he supposedly fell into depravity? If so, it seemed his strategy of falling had been quite effective—Gabriel seemed to fall for it easily.

Unfortunately, he had already promised Saki Hayase to have lunch with her in the Service Club today.

Yesterday, he hadn't just dealt with the elf princess Iris but also Saki Hayase.

Although Saki was a bit silly and naive, even thinking they were good friends only after he completely took advantage of her, he wasn't as foolish as she was. Naturally, he couldn't take Saki's innocence for granted and felt he should treat her with special care.

That foolish girl had gazed at him longingly all afternoon yesterday, so he needed to comfort her today.

"Well... alright then."

Gabriel originally wanted to take the opportunity during lunch to persuade Hachiman or examine closely whether he had been accidentally influenced by her powers.

But since Hachiman said he already had plans, she couldn't force him to eat with her.

'Still... Is he really going for lunch?'

Gabriel stared at Hachiman's retreating back as he left with his bento, feeling conflicted.

'Could he be going to find another woman who could fulfill his dream of becoming a househusband? Didn't he just return drained by the elf princesses this morning?'

'Is there really a need to work so hard and desperately to find a wife? At this rate, his body won't hold up.'

'Wait, hold on.'

Gabriel suddenly thought of a critical issue.

Hachiman claimed he was discouraged by her and chose to give up, but in reality, his efforts to "fall" so diligently were just his way of finding someone who could earn money and support his dream of being a househusband.

In that case, if she helped him find a suitable wife, wouldn't that stop him from continuing to fall?

Although Hachiman had already connected with the elf princesses, they were beings from another world.

The connection between this world and theirs was tenuous and might be completely severed in the future. By then, would Hachiman choose to follow them to the other world, or would he try to keep the elf princesses here?

If the elf princesses didn't have genuine feelings for him, the outcome would surely be tragic.

But even if they did, the ending would still be difficult.

Gabriel felt it was better to take advantage of the fact that Hachiman had only just started interacting with the elf princesses and hadn't formed a deep connection with them yet. She should help him find a suitable wife from this world.

This way, Hachiman might stop falling.

Having finally figured out a way to save this lost soul, Gabriel breathed a huge sigh of relief.

——

To this day, she still doesn't understand why Hikigaya was so severely affected by her, falling into such a state of despair all of a sudden. However, all signs point to the fact that Hikigaya's downfall indeed has an undeniable connection with her.

Therefore, whether out of duty or personal reasons, she must help Hikigaya find a suitable wife and stop him from continuing his downward spiral.

"Tenma-san? Tenma-san?"

Gabriel snapped out of her thoughts and realized that Yuina and Minami, who were quite close to Hikigaya, had appeared in front of her. Her spirits lifted instantly.

Since Yuina and the others played with Hikigaya often, they should know more about him. She could ask about Hikigaya's preferences and then use that information to help him find a suitable candidate for a wife.

Although she believed Hikigaya was an excellent person and that marrying him would certainly make someone very happy, as an angel, she naturally couldn't force others into such things. At most, she could find out which girls around Hikigaya he liked and help create some opportunities for them to meet.

She believed that as long as Hikigaya regained his motivation, he could surely find the wife he desired.

"Yuina-san, what kind of girls do you think Hikigaya-kun likes?"

Feeling she was doing a good deed—saving a soul from spiraling into despair—Gabriel felt there was nothing shameful about directly asking Yuina and the other two.

"Uh…"

"Ah…"

"This…"

The three who had just approached—Yuina, Minami, and Rin—froze in place, exchanging bewildered looks.

Initially, they had noticed Gabriel staring blankly at Hachiman's back and had thought to offer some assistance, perhaps even tease Gabriel into visiting Hachiman's home with them, much like they did with Miura Yumiko.

At that point, with two blonde girls seated on either side of Hachiman's desk, they could watch him struggle every day, caught between them.

But to their surprise, before they could even start, Gabriel had turned the tables, asking directly about what kind of girl Hachiman liked.

'What kind of girls does Hachiman like? Isn't that obvious?'

'He likes girls like you.'

Back when Gabriel first transferred to their school and ended up sharing a desk with Hachiman, they all saw how Hachiman would often gaze at her profile without blinking.

However, even though they thought Gabriel was the one Hachiman liked, they still weren't sure what Gabriel herself was thinking. Exchanging a few glances, they began taking turns describing the kind of girls Hachiman might like.

"Hachiman didn't specifically say, but probably kind and cute girls are fine."

"He might prefer petite girls; it's easier to hold them."

"If she had blonde hair, it'd be even better. Hachiman once said he liked blonde-haired beauties."

"A kind, cute, petite, blonde-haired beauty... I see now... I understand..."

After hearing Yuina and the others' description, Gabriel had an epiphany. No wonder Hachiman had approached the elf princess, Iris.

It turned out that Iris's appearance aligned perfectly with Hachiman's ideal wife.

Although Iris's motives for approaching Hachiman weren't pure—likely related to his unique vitality—elves in that world lived in secluded, dense forests and were generally kind-hearted, simple beings. Intrigue wasn't their forte. Iris's radiant, silky blonde hair and petite, delicate body made it unsurprising that Hachiman liked her.

That said, a long-lived elf from another world wouldn't have a good ending with an ordinary human.

Even though most ordinary people didn't have Hachiman's extraordinary vitality, Hachiman was, after all, just a human. He wouldn't stand a chance against the powerful magic that could cause mountains to crumble and the earth to split.

If Hachiman's relationship with the elves became too deep, he would inevitably get dragged into the wars between various races in the other world, where he would surely lose his life.

She was only interning in this world for three years. Who knew when she might return next time? But she hoped that when she came back, her classmates and friends would still be alive.

To prevent Hachiman from facing mortal danger, she needed to help him find another girl who could meet his preferences.

A kind, cute, petite, blonde-haired girl…

As Gabriel thought this over, her gaze swept across the classroom, lingering on the girls who hadn't gone to the cafeteria.

Finally, her eyes settled on a blonde-haired girl in the corner of the classroom, eating lunch with Kitagawa Marin and Miura Yumiko.

There were several blonde-haired girls in class, but the only one who met all the criteria—blonde-haired, petite, cute, and kind—was her.

Ijichi Nijika!

"What exactly did she just understand?"

Seeing that things weren't developing in the direction they had anticipated, Gabriel instead focused her gaze on Nijichii Nijika, causing Yuina, Minami, and Rin to exchange bewildered glances, full of questions.

If Gabriel understood their hints, shouldn't she show at least a bit of shyness?

But they've hinted so blatantly, how could she still not get it?

Could she really be even denser than Yumiko Miura?

———

Hikigaya held his bento box as he strolled leisurely along the school path, slowly making his way toward his domain.

Although lunchtime was rather short, there's no need to rush and burn one's tongue over hot tofu. He had no plans to hurry over but instead decided to use his Hawk Eye vision to scan the campus for any Minotaur that might reward him.

Unfortunately, the campus was still as peaceful as ever today, without adding to the already busy work of Kaede.

When he reached the special building, he found the Service Club's door wide open. Inside, it was very quiet. However, judging by the breathing sounds he heard, it was clear that there was more than just Saki Hayase, the usual dimwit.

Knock! Knock!

Standing in the doorway of the Service Club, Hikigaya knocked on the door while glancing inside.

[Ding~]

[Character card detected—Narahashi Miki]

Apart from Saki Hayase, the swimming club ace he had roped into the Service Club, there was also another girl with short brown hair, a pure appearance, and a tall, slender build.

This timid, introverted, weak-willed idiot, Saki Hayase, had specially invited him over and yet still brought someone along?

"President! This is my classmate, Narahashi Miki. She's a key player in the volleyball team. We usually eat lunch together."

When Hikigaya entered the Service Club, Saki Hayase quickly stood up, ran over to his side, and put on a fawning smile.

"I thought if I didn't eat with Miki, she'd have to eat lunch alone, so I brought her along. Eh-heh, President, you're not angry, right…"

As her relationship with Hikigaya deepened, Saki Hayase was no longer as nervous or stammering as she had been initially. But bringing someone along today still made her quite timid, worried that Hikigaya might not be happy.

But there was no other choice. This good friend of hers wasn't just a classmate; their personalities were quite similar—both introverted, avoiding strangers, and unable to integrate into their class groups. They often stuck together for warmth, eating lunch together and even going to the restroom in pairs.

Now that she had the President, she couldn't just abandon her lunch buddy... That would be too pitiful for Miki…

Wasting some time at lunch didn't matter anyway. After all… her parents would be home quite late tonight…

If the President did get upset, then…

"Saki's President, you, hello... I'm so sorry to bother you. If-if you don't like it, I'll leave immediately..."

The pure-looking Narahashi Miki stood up as well, timidly bowing her head and greeting Hikigaya.

Her timid demeanor stood in stark contrast to her height, which was well over 180 centimeters.

However, seeing her cautious behavior, similar to Saki Hayase's earlier attitude, she was probably just another large-chested airhead.

It made sense. For someone to get along with Saki Hayase, they'd also have to be timid and easily bullied; otherwise, Saki Hayase probably wouldn't dare to play with them.

"Hello, Miki-san, right? No need to be nervous. If you're a good friend of Saki, then you're also my friend. There's no problem eating lunch together."

Hikigaya tried to show a gentler smile to Narahashi Miki. A pure and timid star player of the volleyball team... He remembered her. She belonged to the same character trope as Saki, but for some reason, there wasn't a quest reminder.

It seemed that not only was he surrounded by a lot of blondes but also many socially anxious and introverted girls. Could that be why the reclusive poetess Shino Sakura sought him out for guidance? Because she thought he had experience?

"Thank you..."

Seeing that Hikigaya didn't seem to mind her presence, Narahashi Miki secretly let out a sigh of relief, moved her lips, and softly thanked him.

"See? I told you the President is very nice. The Service Club is quiet too, so we can eat here from now on."

Seeing that Hikigaya wasn't angry, Saki Hayase grew a bit bolder. She quickly pulled out a chair for him to sit in.

Then, she opened her bento box, handed him her chopsticks, and looked at him with a fawning gaze.

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