Diary Of Service Club, Helping The Elf Princess

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"That's right, you two are even desk neighbors in class, so your relationship should be a bit better."

Seeing the atmosphere starting to sour, Yuina and Minami hurriedly put down the snacks in their hands, pulled the two who were standing on the bed glaring at each other to sit down, and apologized to them.

Watching for fun to lighten the mood was fine, but letting the two really start fighting was out of the question.

Otherwise, how would they implement the next part of their plan later?

Yuina, who was closer to Miura Yumiko, went over to comfort her, while Minami and Rin, who were less familiar with Miura Yumiko, came to Hikigaya's side to comfort him.

"How was it? Miura's touch wasn't bad, was it?"

Minami sat next to Hikigaya, pressing down on his shoulder, her whole body practically leaning against him as she whispered softly into his ear.

Well, actually, comforting wasn't even necessary. Everyone knew Hikigaya had indeed taken advantage of Miura Yumiko, and Yumiko couldn't really do much about it. It was just that no one could say it outright, as that would make Miura Yumiko lose face.

"This was a bonus we gave you. How is it? Do you like it?"

Rin, sitting on the other side, also leaned close to Hikigaya's ear, her warm breath hitting his ear as she whispered.

On Yuina's side, there was actual comforting, even offering Miura Yumiko some advice on how to trouble Hikigaya. But on this side, there was no need for so much effort.

They understood Hikigaya's character a bit. They knew that his earlier reaction wasn't out of anger but simply a desire to avoid escalating the situation with Miura Yumiko.

"...Like it? This was clearly just an accident. Don't do something like this next time."

Hikigaya rolled his eyes at Minami and Rin, those two troublemakers.

To be fair, this "bonus" was quite nice. Judging by his not-so-extensive experience, the touch was pretty good. Miura Yumiko wasn't overly skinny or overly voluptuous but struck the perfect balance as a JK (high school girl).

But he wasn't so desperate for perks that he'd appreciate them being delivered by troubling Yumiko in this way.

Although his relationship with Yumiko wasn't great to begin with, it wasn't so bad either. At most, she would usually just ignore him.

Now, with Yumiko grinding her teeth in fury, looking like she wanted to swallow him whole, there was no way he'd be able to get along with her peacefully in class from now on. How would he ever go about winning her over in the future?

Hmm... Actually, he did quite like Miura Yumiko.

Her personality was definitely fiery and bossy, often ordering others around. In her circle, her friends generally gave way to her to some extent.

But she was also quite a nice person, caring a lot about her friends. It was just that her words often didn't match her true intentions. Being spoiled had made her a bit clueless about how to interact with others as equals. Yumiko was essentially the classic blonde tsundere type.

"Let's talk about next time when it comes. For now, are you planning to train today, little Hachiman? Or should we go straight to the rewards?"

Hearing Hikigaya's response, Minami grinned mischievously before leaning close to his ear again and asking.

Sure, they had set Yumiko up today, but who told her to act so arrogant?

Although their gyaru group and the popular group were both attention-grabbing in the class, the difference in influence at the grade level was huge.

Miura Yumiko had been a member of the tennis club during middle school, achieving accolades in the prefectural tournament. She even declined a personal invitation from the tennis club captain.

Ichini Nijika didn't have the same outstanding achievements as Yumiko but was friendly, full of energy, and could even play instruments, with aspirations to form a band.

As for Kitagawa Marin, both a gyaru and a popular figure on campus, she needed no further introduction. Outgoing, generous, and lively, Kitagawa Marin openly embraced her love for ACG culture, making her the most popular girl among boys in their class. [T/N: ACG Culture refers to Animation, Comics and Games]

Yumiko and her group were not only popular but also had excellent appearances and figures, forming a popular group that far outshined their gyaru group in every way.

Because of this, Yumiko usually looked down on Minami and Rin.

Today, seeing Yumiko humiliated a bit made Minami feel quite pleased.

But just embarrassing her wasn't enough to change their plans, nor would it have made them go out of their way to bring Yumiko to Hachiman's house.

"With Yumiko here, what kind of reward could you possibly give? Let's just train first."

Hikigaya shot a glance at Minami, whose smile was growing more and more impudent. If it were just the three of them, he would have absolutely gone for the reward.

After all, if he didn't strike a lazy pose now and show a motivated and sunny side, he would definitely meet their standards for a cool guy.

But with Yumiko around, it was just impossible.

Yuina and Rin might be kindhearted enough to reward him for becoming a better person, but Yumiko was a normal person.

Even if she was a bit spoiled and clueless about how to interact with others as equals, she wasn't out of touch with common sense. Just earlier, he had merely grabbed her, and she chased him around in anger for a long time.

"With Yumiko's current attitude, a reward is out of the question. But what about a punishment instead?"

Rin, still with her arms crossed and trying to look cool, snorted lightly when she heard Hikigaya doubting them.

They hadn't brought Yumiko here without a plan. During their dessert outing earlier, they had gathered some intel on Yumiko and made plans targeting her personality.

Hmph. She looked down on them for being close to little Hachiman? Well then, they'd just make her get closer to him too.

"A punishment instead of a reward?"

Hikigaya was puzzled when suddenly, a startled cry came from Yuina and Yumiko's side.

"Huh? Do we really have to do that?"

"Isn't that basically bullying?"

Originally fuming, Yumiko was suddenly hesitant after hearing the suggestion Yuina gave her.

Yuina, trying to comfort Yumiko, had offered her a way to teach Hikigaya a lesson.

But as Yumiko listened, she felt that something seemed... off.

Using her foot to step on Hikigaya's dead-fish eyes... Wouldn't that be too humiliating? Just earlier, Hikigaya had shown no sign of backing down against her. How could he possibly accept such a degrading punishment?

"Of course not bullying. We're just training him and helping him. This punishment is merely a motivational tool."

Yuina earnestly explained to Yumiko.

"If we don't spur little Hachiman on, punish him when he fails to complete his training, he'll never become as handsome as he could be. He'd just stay that gloomy guy."

"If you're too scared to do it, Rin can step in. She enjoys this kind of thing."

"It's not that I'm scared. I just... I just haven't done something like this before..."

Yumiko was still hesitant. Though Yuina claimed it was just punishment, the whole idea felt embarrassing to her.

She never expected Yuina and the others to come to Hikigaya's house for such a bizarre reason—to punish him under the guise of helping him train.

Still, this method, which had never crossed her mind, did seem like a good opportunity to torment Hachiman for taking advantage of her and being so rude afterward. Though, admittedly, it felt rather strange...

"Don't worry, I'll teach you. It's really simple."

Seeing that Yumiko was almost convinced, Yuina wasted no time, pulling Yumiko to her feet and guiding her to stand on the bed. They gently stepped forward, their black-stocking-clad legs nearing Hikigaya, who was pinned down on the bed by Minami and Rin.

From Hachiman's perspective, the smooth, pale legs of Yumiko and Yuina stood out starkly beneath their short plaid skirts.

"Little Hachiman, what you did earlier was wrong. You have to properly accept Yumiko's punishment, okay?"

'So this is what accepting punishment meant?'

'Is Yumiko out of her mind?'

Hikigaya was speechless as he glanced at Minami and Rin kneeling on either side of him. Their smooth, pale knees pressed into the soft bed, and their hands pinned down his arms. Then he looked up at Yumiko and Yuina, standing over him at his thighs.

From this angle, the smooth, white, and exceptionally long legs beneath Miura Yumiko and Yuina's short pleated skirts stood out.

"Later, enjoy it—uh, I mean, endure it properly and don't make a sound."

"And don't move around. As punishment, you have to accept this properly."

Minami and Rin pretended to press Hikigaya down with all their might, winking covertly at him as they did so.

While eating dessert, they had chatted with Miura Yumiko and subtly pried into her situation. Though Miura Yumiko seemed like a quintessential popular girl with a strong aura, in reality, she didn't even have a boyfriend, let alone any basic knowledge of relationships between men and women.

Now, having tricked Miura Yumiko into joining them to punish Hachiman, Miura Yumiko hadn't noticed anything odd—she only felt that it seemed somewhat inappropriate.

"Um, Yuina-san... Miura-san doesn't have much of a relationship with us, so she doesn't need to be involved in something like this, right?"

Although Hikigaya could guess what Minami and Rin were thinking, he couldn't help but glance at Yuina beside Miura Yumiko and voice his concern.

He hadn't expected Miura Yumiko to be so naive, easily falling for such a simple ruse by Yuina and the others.

Though he had previously harbored thoughts about Miura Yumiko—preferring her over the cold, black-haired, straight-type girls—after all, a golden-haired, queen-like character with a motherly personality was great too. However, he wasn't too keen on bullying someone clueless.

Unexpectedly, seeing his reluctant expression while pinned down, Miura Yumiko, who had been hesitating, made up her mind.

"Weren't you acting all arrogant just now?"

"Scared now?"

"Too late for that!"

Although she still didn't understand the dynamic between Yuina, Minami, and Hikigaya—how they had even developed such a disciplinary-punishment relationship—she reasoned that since they could punish Hachiman, there should be no issue with her doing the same, especially after what happened earlier.

Recalling Hachiman's squeezing motion when he hugged her earlier, along with his expression devoid of any guilt afterward, Miura Yumiko grew furious. Raising her slender foot clad in black mid-calf socks, she stomped fiercely on the restrained Hikigaya.

"Wait a second."

Seeing Miura Yumiko, who had been hesitant moments ago, suddenly begin to stomp, Yuina instinctively tried to intervene.

Although she'd never done something like this before, she didn't want Miura Yumiko, so pure and naive, to cross a line—after all, guys were more fragile in this area. Stomping like that could turn into something serious.

However, the next moment, she noticed that Hikigaya didn't seem to show any sign of pain. Instead, he looked helplessly at Miura Yumiko's continuously raised black-sock-covered foot, which left Yuina puzzled.

Could it be that she was the one who lacked common sense?

Yuina, of course, wasn't completely clueless. Men were indeed more vulnerable in this aspect, and if Miura Yumiko stomped thoughtlessly like that, it should have hurt.

However, Hikigaya was no ordinary guy.

Although his physique wasn't to the extent of being ridiculously tough in that regard, able to withstand any blow, merely adding some force wouldn't cause him any extreme discomfort.

Moreover, Miura Yumiko wasn't actually stomping with all her strength. Even though she had been tricked into punishing Hachiman, she still had her reservations deep down.

And indeed, Miura Yumiko didn't understand much about these things. She was simply stomping away with no technique involved—purely driven by emotion.

Hikigaya watched the gritted-teeth-stomping Miura Yumiko and the observing Yuina with resignation. Their little schemes had all fallen flat.

Lying on the bed and watching their smooth, white thighs and slender, black-socked feet was admittedly nice, but unfortunately, it left him entirely unmoved inside.

"So, how does it feel? Pretty enjoyable, huh?"

Seeing Miura Yumiko being successfully coaxed into action, Minami no longer pressed Hikigaya down forcefully. With a teasing grin, she leaned closer, her golden hair slipping off her shoulders and brushing against Hachiman's cheek.

"Not much. It doesn't even compare to how soft Yuina's hands feel." Hachiman rolled his eyes. "When Miura eventually comes after you two, don't count on me to help."

If it had actually been enjoyable, he wouldn't mind, but at this rate, Miura Yumiko would just end up realizing that Yuina and Minami were setting her up. Once that happened, they'd definitely be in trouble—and he wouldn't be able to escape either. This situation felt like a losing deal.

"You're taking the benefits and refusing to help us?"

Hearing that Hikigaya only intended to enjoy the perks without taking responsibility, Rin couldn't hold back her complaint.

"Are you saying it's not comfortable?"

Minami hesitated, finding it strange that Hikigaya didn't seem to be enjoying it much.

Could it really not be enjoyable? That's not how they showed it in late-night anime, though.

"It's really not that comfortable. And isn't this your idea? I never said I was interested in Miura."

Hikigaya looked at Minami and Rin, whose exquisite faces weren't far off from Miura Yumiko's, with some helplessness.

These gyarus seemed pretty naive too, probably because of the school atmosphere—they hadn't found boyfriends to gain actual experience.

Though their personalities were enthusiastic and bold, they were just as naive as Miura Yumiko in certain areas.

Hmm... Honestly, he wasn't in much of a position to call them naive. Before "helping" the elf princess, he'd been just a theory master too.

But the transition from zero to one was transformative. Now, his experience far surpassed everyone present, leaving him completely unfazed.

"What are you whispering about?"

Miura Yumiko, noticing Hikigaya whispering to Minami and Rin, grew even angrier and intensified her stomping.

She was clearly punishing this guy, and yet he had the nerve to chat on the side?

Was he mocking her?

"Um… Miura, let me help you. You're not doing it right."

Yuina, after observing for a while, finally realized the issue and hesitantly offered.

"Then, how should I stomp?"

Miura Yumiko stopped her actions and looked toward Yuina.

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