Diary Of Service Club, Helping The Elf Princess

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And there was another very important point: his physical stamina was too weak.

Previously, it wasn't much of a problem when it was just fights. But when it came to actually killing, every time he struck, he couldn't afford to relax, always aiming for a one-hit kill. Only then did he realize that his physical stamina, which was just that of an ordinary househusband, couldn't keep up with the combat techniques and killing experience stored in his mind.

Fortunately, things have changed now.

As he completed missions, the abilities of Hitman 47 obtained from hunting the minotaur began to integrate into the assassin template. He could feel his heavy breathing gradually becoming steady and light, and his previously exhausted stamina becoming full.

The abilities of Hitman 47…

He hadn't expected to obtain these abilities on his first minotaur hunt. He wasn't sure if it was because the first-kill reward was exceptionally generous or if all rewards would be this good.

If assassins in Assassin's Creed were more like fake assassins and real berserkers—often ditching the hidden blade to engage in direct combat and conducting high-profile assassinations as if it were routine—then Hitman 47 was the opposite: a fake hitman and a real assassin.

As a cloned individual with peak physical capabilities, 47 had extraordinary senses, stamina, and skills. From driving vehicles to making sushi or playing drums, he was virtually omnipotent.

Disguising accidents to eliminate targets while maximizing his own safety, even leveraging opportunities to let others do the killing for him, accomplishing tasks without shedding a drop of blood—this was his method. Moreover, he was proficient at concealing and erasing evidence and traces, possessing strong anti-investigation abilities.

It could be said that the shortcomings he had just reflected upon were now compensated for with the Hitman 47 template.

Now, he was a versatile assassin with Eagle Vision and the Leap of Faith.

Hikigaya Hachiman felt better than ever. With his current physical condition, during the earlier minotaur hunt, he wouldn't have needed to use weapons at all—he could have instantly taken down all three barehanded.

Of course, as a professional assassin, his principle was always to avoid personal involvement unless absolutely necessary.

In their bullying, creating an accident and disguising it to make the three bullies die at the hands of their victim would have been in line with Hitman 47's way of thinking.

However, for Hikigaya Hachiman, there was no way he could let that silver-haired girl, Shino, be bullied before taking action.

Even though the system had prompted him about her, he couldn't remember who she was. After all, there were so many beautiful girls in anime—unless you followed the series, their names were just names, making it difficult to connect them to specific storylines.

Anyway, the hooded robe could conceal his face, so there was no need to worry about being recognized.

Currently, the only ones who knew he owned the hooded robe were Hiratsuka Shizuka and Yukinoshita Yukino. If they were to deduce the situation based on the scene, they might associate it with him. However, he wasn't worried about them exposing him.

It wasn't blind trust in their character; rather, even if he were exposed, no one would be able to find the hooded robe and hidden blade, as they were securely stored in his inventory.

Still, to avoid trouble later, he decided to create some alibis.

Hikigaya Hachiman stopped in a dim alley, observing his surroundings before opening the "Love List" and looking at Hayase Saki's name.

[Hayase Saki: Friend, Female Swimming Club Member, Current Location (Teleport Available)]

The details on the list were almost the same as before, but now the location displayed in real time didn't require triggering an event to teleport.

"Would you like to teleport to Hayase Saki's side?"

Clicking on her location, the system prompt immediately popped up.

"Yes."

Initially, he had planned to disguise himself as the one who had just killed those three, hiding his real identity and erasing his trail. But now, it seemed entirely unnecessary.

———

[Hayase Saki's Home]

Having just returned home, Hayase Saki went to her room to rest for a while before rewarding herself, washing her hands, and preparing to take a bath.

After soaking comfortably in the bathtub, Hayase Saki slowly got up, dried herself with a towel, and walked barefoot to the dressing area outside the bathroom to grab her clothes.

Her chest seemed to have grown bigger recently... Though she swam frequently, and her strong back muscles prevented her from worrying about overburdening her waist to the point of not being able to straighten up.

Still, having a chest that big was indeed troublesome—it made her shoulders ache easily.

As she contemplated this enviable annoyance and lifted her leg to put on her cute clothing, she suddenly saw a familiar figure appear before her.

"P-P-President?"

Bending over, Hayase Saki stared blankly at Hikigaya Hachiman, who was wearing the Sobu High uniform, suspecting she was hallucinating.

Had she rewarded herself too much?

She was actually fantasizing about the president suddenly showing up at her house.

"Ahem, yes, it's me. But, Saki, put on your clothes first before we talk."

Hikigaya Hachiman maintained a straight face as he glanced at Hayase Saki, who was still in the middle of dressing. Activating Eagle Vision, he scanned the house to confirm there was no one else inside, then immediately turned and left the dressing room.

This teleportation feature was a bit flawed. Previously, teleporting behind Hayase Saki had been fine, but now it had directly sent him to her while she was changing.

No wonder it required triggering events or completing missions to unlock teleportation. Otherwise, if he started adding every pretty girl to the "Love List" and used the teleport function recklessly, it would be a disaster.

"Wait, the president is real?"

Watching Hikigaya Hachiman leave the dressing room, Hayase Saki finally came to her senses. Blushing furiously, she hurriedly finished dressing, covering her impressive figure.

'So, this isn't a hallucination?'

'The president had really come to my house?'

'And I had just been seen by the president right after taking a bath?'

'But how did the president know where she lived?'

'Could it be… the president had been secretly following her and came over to… perform a "cooling-off spell" on her?'

The thought made Hayase Saki lose her composure entirely. She couldn't even process why Hikigaya Hachiman had suddenly appeared in her house.

—

"P-P-President..."

Hayase Saki took a long time to calm herself before taking a deep breath, mustering the courage to step out of the changing room and into the living room.

"Saki, I have something I'd like to ask of you."

Sitting on the sofa, Hikigaya Hachiman was watching the clock's hands. Hearing the sound of Hayase Saki coming out, he immediately stood up and walked over to her.

"Can you accompany me to buy some things? I'm feeling a little hungry right now."

"Sure! I'd be happy to."

Seeing Hikigaya Hachiman approaching her to make a request, Hayase Saki nervously lowered her head and subconsciously replied.

But in the next moment, she suddenly felt that something was off.

"Huh? Go out to buy something? Now?"

Hayase Saki abruptly raised her head, doubting if she had heard correctly.

The President suddenly came to her house, and just, just wanted her to go buy something with him?

She had been nervously pacing and overthinking inside the changing room for so long... She had mentally prepared herself before coming out...

She even thought that the President, fired up by.Yuna and the others, had come to her to "vent" and cast some kind of "calming magic," but unexpectedly...

"Didn't you already agree? Is there still a problem?"

Hikigaya Hachiman looked at Hayase Saki, who had a bewildered expression, and asked in return.

"No, no problem. President, please wait for a moment, I'll go change clothes."

Hayase Saki was too embarrassed to tell Hikigaya Hachiman that her mind had been filled with indecent thoughts, even imagining that the President wanted to do something unspeakable to her. She quickly apologized, her face flushing red as she dashed upstairs to change.

Watching her figure—having just changed into home clothes and now running back upstairs to change again—Hikigaya Hachiman shook his head helplessly.

'What on earth is going on in that head of hers?'

Here he was, thinking about how to convince Hayase Saki to "help" him keep a secret.

Currently, among the people on his romance list, the only one he could teleport to freely was Hayase Saki.

If he ever encountered danger he couldn't handle, her place could serve as a safe point for teleportation.

But he hadn't expected that this girl completely lacked any wariness of a hot-blooded young man suddenly appearing in her home...

Although, from another perspective, this was also a sign of trust. She never thought he would do anything inappropriate to her.

Once Hayase Saki had changed her clothes and come downstairs, Hikigaya Hachiman and Hayase Saki left her house and went straight to a nearby convenience store.

[Ding~]

[Detected character card—Kusunose Miki]

As soon as they entered the convenience store, Hikigaya Hachiman received a system prompt. However, since there was no mission notification, he didn't pay much attention to it.

He scanned the snacks, drinks, and desserts, picking out baumkuchen, boneless fried chicken, milk ice cream, and canned coffee.

Hayase Saki, having nothing she particularly wanted to buy, simply followed behind Hikigaya Hachiman, helping him carry items.

Once he felt he'd bought enough, Hikigaya Hachiman brought Hayase Saki to the cashier to pay.

"Would you like these bagged?"

"The ice cream and coffee, no need. Please bag the rest."

"Understood... That will be 2,862 yen in total. Do you have a membership card?"

The cashier, Kusunose Miki, wearing a green-and-white uniform, bagged Hikigaya Hachiman's purchases with a smile and looked at him.

"Saki, you pay."

However, Hikigaya Hachiman didn't take out his wallet. Instead, he picked up the canned coffee and directly instructed Hayase Saki beside him.

"Huh? Oh!"

Hayase Saki was momentarily stunned, then hurriedly pulled out her small, cute wallet to pay.

"That'll be 2,900 yen. Here's your 38 yen change and receipt. Please check if it's correct."

Kusunose Miki, the cashier, watched the pair in front of her. A couple buying a bunch of food, but it was the girl paying? She couldn't help but mentally criticize them, but her professional smile remained as she skillfully handed Hayase Saki her change.

Hikigaya Hachiman paid no attention to the strange look from the cashier. He opened the canned coffee right then and there.

Using the corner of his eye, he inconspicuously glanced at the store's surveillance cameras. Then, lifting the can, he took a large gulp of coffee, ensuring his face was clearly captured on camera.

"Thank you for your patronage. Please come again."

Before leaving, Hikigaya Hachiman glanced at Kusunose Miki, who was bowing and seeing them off. Only then did he take the bag from Hayase Saki's hands and leave the convenience store with her.

'Kusunose Miki...' Just seeing an unfamiliar name like this was enough to tell she was a forgotten secondary heroine from some anime or game.

But roles like convenience store clerks? They were just the types tied to the usual shop manager exploitation or coercion drama.

Hikigaya Hachiman opened his romance list, selected Kusunose Miki, and added her.

Whether he knew them or not didn't matter; what mattered was that they were vulnerable to harm.

If any related plot was triggered, he could teleport over and farm the bullies.

"I'm sorry, President, I'm not very good at cooking..."

Walking beside Hikigaya Hachiman, Hayase Saki lowered her head, looking at the bag of food in his hand, and softly apologized.

If only she could cook, she might have been able to showcase her skills in front of the President earlier.

"It's fine. Whether you can cook or not doesn't matter."

Hikigaya Hachiman shook his head, taking another sip of coffee before continuing.

If Hayase Saki could cook, he would've used buying groceries as an excuse to take her out for a stroll.

The convenience store was close to her home, so Hikigaya Hachiman quickly brought her back to her door.

Handing her the bag, which she instinctively took, he then pulled out his wallet and handed her the money for what she had just paid.

"President?"

Hayase Saki looked at Hikigaya Hachiman in confusion. She had thought he forgot his wallet earlier.

"Saki, you're very beautiful and very pure. Although I like obedient and well-behaved girls, I also hope you can be more assertive. Don't just go along with what others say—learn to protect yourself."

Hikigaya Hachiman didn't answer her question. Instead, he stuffed the money into her free hand, patted her head, and sighed slightly as he looked at her innocent and pitifully delicate face.

"I just remembered I have something to do. I'll be leaving now."

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