Diary Of Service Club, Helping The Elf Princess

Iris, who was clearly a kind and lovely elf princess, was now behaving more and more like a villain. Was she learning from him?

"But, President, you're not like this with Sakurase-san. Does this mean you don't like Gotō-san and prefer Sakurase-san more?"

Iris rested her small head on Hachiman's chest, her radiant, silky golden hair cascading over his front as she playfully blinked at him.

Hearing Iris's words, Gotō Hitori, who had been working hard and didn't dare get distracted, instinctively lifted her head to look at her first real friend.

Sakurase Shino, too, tilted her elegant, slender neck upward, pursed her soft pink lips, and silently gazed at him with her glistening eyes slightly narrowed.

"Uh…"

Suddenly confronted with Iris's question, Hachiman froze for a while before finally understanding why she asked that.

Gotō Hitori had joined them out of the blue today. But in truth, his relationship with Sakurase Shino wasn't much closer; they had only met a couple of times.

Why was he able to act toward Sakurase but hesitated with Gotō Hitori?

From Iris and the others' perspective, Sakurase, the withdrawn girl, and Gotō Hitori, the socially anxious one, seemed similar.

In reality, however, the reason Hachiman acted with Sakurase was that the task's hints had revealed it was her own idea to be guided in such a way. He simply went along with her thoughts to complete the mission and fulfill the request.

Gotō Hitori, on the other hand, was entirely innocent. Originally, he just wanted to make friends with her, gradually earning her reliance as her only friend.

He hadn't realized the difference between the two cases, nor had he clarified things with Iris in time, leading her to misunderstand his intentions.

Now, Gotō Hitori was scared and their relationship had developed in this peculiar way, which clearly went against his original goal of being a good friend to her.

Not only did he fail to become Gotō Hitori's emotional support and sole friend, but he also ended up being the bad guy scaring her.

Reflecting on this, Hachiman reached out with his free left hand, placed it on Gotō Hitori's head, gently patting her while apologizing:

"Bocchi-chan, I'm sorry. I've realized the misunderstanding earlier. You can let go now. Don't worry about Iris or the others doing anything to you. They're actually very kind, so you really don't need to be afraid."

"Iris and I have a special relationship. Sakurase Shino was also entrusted to me by Ms. Hiratsuka to guide and care for her."

"Our previous interactions aren't as shady as you think. You don't need to worry about us forcing you into anything."

Hachiman emphasized repeatedly that he wouldn't force Gotō Hitori, trying to make her trust him. Under the absolute trust established by his Taming Ability, the terrified Gotō Hitori finally stopped her actions, instinctively swallowing hard, but still looking up at Hachiman with disbelief.

"Re-really, I don't have to join?"

"Why would I lie to you? I'm your friend."

Hachiman lowered his head to meet her gaze, took a tissue to wipe the drool off her mouth corner, and spoke softly and gently.

"I'm really sorry, Bocchi-chan. Please don't blame Iris. If you must blame someone, blame me for not explaining things clearly and causing Iris to misunderstand."

Although he had already told Bocchi-chan earlier not to be afraid and that Iris and the others were joking, it was undeniable that he was the sole beneficiary of this situation.

Iris had done so much, all for his sake. How could he bear to let her take the blame?

Ultimately, it was his own impure intentions. If he truly just wanted to be friends with Bocchi-chan, he wouldn't have approached her in the first place.

With this misunderstanding, it seemed impossible to treat Bocchi-chan as a pet anymore…

"Ah, friend…"

Gotō Hitori didn't fully hear Hachiman's apologies and explanations. The word "friend" sent her into a daze.

Right, she and Hachiman were friends.

But this friend she made today was just too extraordinary. She wondered if she was dreaming.

She had finally made a friend, yet things had turned out so bizarrely.

"Really… you're not lying to me?"

"Really, really. If you still don't believe me, you can leave right now."

"I… ugh, ugh…"

Gotō Hitori swallowed hard again. After confirming multiple times that Hachiman wasn't deceiving her, her fear gradually faded, and she almost broke down in tears.

'I want to die!'

'Mom! Your daughter is no longer pure!'

Reflecting on her extreme cowardice earlier, Gotō Hitori felt that she might as well have been coerced by her friend.

She had scared herself so much that she willingly joined Iris and Sakurase in serving her friend.

Even though Hachiman apologized, who could she blame?

Now that it had come to this, if she blamed her friend, she would not only lose her purity but also the friend she had just made.

Gotō Hitori could only swallow the bitter fruit she had sown.

'Mmph… though it's not that bitter…' [T/N: Y'all get what she means right?]

"Bocchi-chan, are you okay? What are your thoughts on our relationship now? Are you just going to forget about it?"

Seeing Gotō Hitori slipping into her inner world again, Hachiman grabbed her and shook her, sighing helplessly.

He had only officially met Bocchi-chan today, and things had already escalated to such an absurd degree.

But he couldn't just act like nothing had happened.

Bocchi-chan was the victim here, so he had to take responsibility.

"I-I haven't thought much about it…"

Hachiman's question caught Gotō Hitori off guard. She moved her lips slightly, lowered her head, and replied softly.

Honestly, her mind was a mess, filled with chaotic thoughts. She had no idea how to respond to Hachiman's question.

Initially, she and Hachiman had been chatting happily at the tennis court, but things took an unexpected turn, leaving their relationship awkward.

"Bocchi-chan, how about considering being the President's lover?"

Iris also began calling her Bocchi-chan, suggesting with a grin.

Today's incident was a big misunderstanding, but if Gotō Hitori wanted to use this opportunity to get closer to the President, it could turn into something good.

"L-lover? No way…"

Bocchi-chan shook her head furiously upon hearing this.

She'd never even thought about something like that. All she ever wanted was to make friends.

Being someone's lover was still too far out of reach for her.

"Then, Bocchi-chan, you and the president can start as friends. Once Bocchi-chan starts liking the president, you can think about it again, okay?"

Iris thought for a moment before continuing.

Currently, Bocchi-chan's relationship with the president couldn't be described as very distant, but it wasn't extremely close either. It remained in the realm of being special friends.

Still, she had high hopes for Bocchi-chan.

She had already noticed that the president's frequency of patting Gotō Hitori's head was unusually high, which she took as evidence that the president surely liked Gotō Hitori a lot.

Though perhaps the kind of "liking" was different, and today she didn't even collaborate with Sakurase Shino to guide Gotō Hitori.

But given Bocchi-chan's personality, now that she and the president had such special interactions and their relationship had become more unique, Bocchi-chan should start paying more attention to the president, right?

"Uh... um..."

Gotō Hitori didn't know how to respond to Iris anymore. Why was she always thinking about her becoming the president's lover?

Did this elf princess really want so badly to serve Hachiman alongside her?

With such a close relationship between this elf princess and Hachiman, shouldn't she, under normal circumstances, declare her sovereignty and drive her—this country bumpkin—away from Hachiman's side?

Gotō Hitori couldn't describe Iris's bizarre behavior at this moment, but just thinking about how she was scared into actively involving herself with Iris and Sakurase Shino earlier made her feel like her brain was about to burn out.

'Ahhh! What the heck is wrong with me just now for being so stupid.'

'I actually took the initiative to follow Iris to do such things!'

"Sakurase, what about you? Why were you so obedient?"

Seeing that Gotō Hitori's emotions had stabilized a bit, Hachiman turned his gaze to the withdrawn girl Sakurase Shino.

Earlier, he had planned to guide Sakurase Shino, open her heart, and have a proper talk.

But with Bocchi-chan's issue arising today, he decided to address Sakurase Shino first to avoid any misunderstandings.

"Uh..."

Sakurase Shino tilted her head up, gazing at Hachiman sitting on the sofa, who was looking down at her. Her exquisitely flawless face remained indifferent as always. She said nothing, pursed her lips, and lowered her head again.

Even though Sakurase Shino was a girl and exuded a cold temperament, her figure was rather voluptuous.

From Hachiman's vantage point, it was very evident just how astonishing her curves were.

"If you're still unwilling to speak, then I'll really have to punish you properly."

Seeing this, Hachiman reached out and lifted Sakurase Shino, who was kneeling on the floor, into his arms. Hugging her petite figure tightly, he leaned in to inhale her alluring fragrance and said in a low voice.

Sakurase Shino remained silent, merely lowering her head. After a long while, she finally murmured a response.

"...Mm."

"???"

Off to the side, Gotō Hitori widened her eyes in disbelief as she watched Hachiman and Sakurase Shino.

'So this is how they play?'

Her first-ever friend in life... what kind of person was she?

Why could she and the elf princess do such things in the student guidance office, and no one cared?

———

Today's experience during tennis class was nothing short of surreal for Gotō Hitori—on par with the many wild fantasies she'd had in her mind.

First, someone approached her to form a team for tennis practice, not only not avoiding her but even befriending her and giving her a nickname—the first one in her life besides "Hey."

Then, the elf princess used teleportation magic to bring her to the student guidance office and engaged in intimacy with her new friends beyond anything she had ever imagined.

An introverted girl who barely spoke enacted what nearly fried her brain—a punishment game with her friend right here in the office.

How could they be so bold?

Wasn't this the office of Ms. Hiratsuka?

Gotō Hitori felt like she was dreaming. Blushing furiously, she kept her head low, not daring to glance at the scene next to her.

Although she couldn't block the sounds from entering her ears.

Sakurase Shino, who never spoke, actually had a lovely voice. Yet this made Gotō Hitori even more reluctant to look at her first-ever friend.

"Bocchi-chan, remember not to tell anyone about today's events," Hachiman exhaled softly, kissed Sakurase Shino—who seemed a bit weak in his arms—then turned to Gotō Hitori, who kept her head down and avoided looking their way. He patted her head.

"We're good friends, aren't we? You wouldn't let me down, would you?"

Perhaps it was a subconscious reaction after gaining Absolute Taming Ability, but he always felt the urge to pat their heads and make them lower their heads and obey him.

But, come to think of it, he had always liked patting the heads of people younger than him.

Only, his interpersonal relationships had been limited in the past. Though he had a childhood friend and a younger sister, Kaede had always been too tsundere to allow it, and Suzu was protected by Kaede.

By the time Komachi grew up and hit her rebellious phase, she stopped letting him pat her head, afraid it would stunt her growth.

"I'll absolutely, absolutely not tell anyone!"

With the sounds finally ceasing, Gotō Hitori—still avoiding looking at Sakurase Shino, who was seated on Hachiman's lap—nodded furiously.

She was terrified that her attitude might displease them and that her first-ever friend might pull her over to take Sakurase Shino's place.

Although Sakurase Shino was now sitting on Hachiman's lap, she hadn't always been. Earlier, the elf princess Iris had taken her turn.

She had witnessed with her peripheral vision how terrifying her friend's stamina was. His seemingly not-so-muscular arms could lift Iris and Sakurase Shino as if they were weights.

She had been called to the student guidance office by Ms. Hiratsuka before but had never been this scared.

With her terribly weak physical condition, she genuinely feared that if she were asked to replace Sakurase Shino, she'd be calling her mom for help within five minutes.

"Then, as a reward for keeping this secret, next Monday after school, come to the special building's Service Club. I'll introduce you to some friends."

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