Without his command, Kirisu Mafuyu could actually use the maid outfit however she wanted.
Just like Ursula wearing the service collar, aside from not being able to take it off on her own, it had no effect on her daily life.
But Kirisu Mafuyu had made the maid outfit's fabric longer and thicker. It was obvious she didn't want to serve him. Once she held that kind of "defying her superior" thought, she naturally could no longer keep using the maid outfit.
Unless Kirisu Mafuyu wanted to serve him in an even more revealing maid outfit, the maid outfit would no longer obey her.
"Th-thank you, Hikigaya-kun..."
Kirisu Mafuyu had no time to care whether the hard smack on her butt hurt or not. When she saw the maid outfit respond to her thoughts again and the skirt and apron extend to cover her fair skin, a strong sense of security immediately rose inside her.
No one knew how worried she had been when she went to school in a tracksuit today, afraid someone would discover it and destroy her authority as a teacher.
Fortunately, she had never had many friends. Other than a few colleagues like Mizuho Kazami, she rarely spoke with anyone. Keeping a cold face and giving a casual explanation was enough to brush things off.
After regaining control of the maid outfit, Kirisu Mafuyu immediately wanted to go around Hachiman and sit elsewhere.
But when that thought appeared, she hesitated. Her long black-stockinged legs tensed slightly where she stood. In the end, she chose to sit beside Hachiman.
If Hachiman really wanted to do something to her, she had no way to resist.
Instead of avoiding him and drawing his attention, it was better to stay obediently by his side.
Maybe if she was too obedient, Hachiman would lose interest in her instead.
"..."
Kaede, Iris, Rurikawa Tsubaki, Ursula, and the others looked at Kirisu Mafuyu, who had taken the lead in sitting beside Hachiman and had even placed his hand on her thigh herself.
Then they looked at Mizuho Kazami, who copied her example, sat on his other side, blushed deeply, and let Hachiman play with her thigh.
The few of them exchanged looks, feeling somewhat helpless and unsure what expression to make.
Actually, seating arrangements during meals were different from ordinary daily interactions. Aside from special treatment for new members or people who had worked hard cooking, seats usually represented status. The closer someone sat to Hachiman, the closer their relationship with him was considered.
Although Gabriel and Vignette had cooked, they didn't dare sit beside him on their own initiative, so Iris, Ursula, Kaede, and Tsubaki were the ones seated next to Hachiman.
But it was obvious that Kirisu Mafuyu and Mizuho Kazami, who were eating at the Hikigaya household for the first time, didn't know that.
After thinking it over, they had instead stuck themselves beside Hachiman and let him continue kneading their thighs.
"Maria, you should sit over there too. Onii-chan happens to have a free spot."
Seeing that, Komachi pushed Naruse Maria, Naruse Mio's "little sister."
"Me? Okay, Komachi-oneechan~"
Naruse Maria froze for a moment, pointed at herself, then immediately understood what Komachi meant. She threw herself at Hachiman and squeezed into his arms.
"Master-nii, I'll help serve your meal~ Hehe~ Mio-sama, don't blame me for stealing part of Master-nii's embrace~"
"Maria, keep talking and see what kind of reward I'll give you after dinner."
Naruse Mio, who was tightly hugging Hachiman's neck, saw that Maria had not only sat on his lap with her but was also teasing her at a time like this. She immediately glared at Maria and delivered her threat with a red face.
She couldn't do anything about Master-nii, but could she really not do anything about Maria?
"Maria is Master-nii's little sister. If Mio-sama bullies me, be careful or I'll run to Master-nii and complain, then have him teach you a proper lesson~"
Naruse Maria paid no attention to Mio's threat and continued teasing her.
What could Mio-sama do to her? She only needed to run to Master-nii's side.
And if Master-nii punished her, Mio-sama wouldn't escape either. She would definitely get dragged in too.
"Maria! Just you wait!"
Faced with Maria's shameless behavior, Naruse Mio was furious but helpless. She could only try to calm herself down, throw out another threat, and continue serving Hachiman dinner in silence.
"Good luck, Mio-sama~"
Seeing that Naruse Mio had already been thoroughly shaped by Hachiman and no longer resisted ordinary intimate contact at all, Naruse Maria smiled and used techniques filled with nightmare magic. At the same time, she lowered her head, opened her mouth, bit into food, and served Hachiman his dinner one bite at a time.
Actually, she was more afraid of Master-nii.
Mio-sama had probably developed absolute obedience toward Master-nii because of the master-servant contract. Without the contract's restraints and punishments, she would probably need a few more days before becoming this obedient.
As for Maria, she didn't even need a contract. The moment she got close to Master-nii, it felt like meeting her natural predator. Her whole body would immediately go weak, and she would even drool all over the place.
Not just her. Even if her mother or older sister, who were stronger than her, came here, they probably wouldn't last more than a few seconds in front of Master-nii.
But compared to Mio-sama, who had only recently learned about the supernatural world, Maria, who came from the Demon Realm, knew very well how powerful Master-nii was. As a result, she had even fewer scruples when trying to please him.
Even though Mio-sama was serving Master-nii alongside her, her face wasn't as thick as Maria's. She couldn't withstand Maria's endless bombardment of theoretical knowledge.
In terms of strength, Maria probably wasn't among the top ranks in this household. The boosts Master-nii had given the magical girls were far too great. Even Mio-sama, who inherited Demon King magic power, would probably need time before catching up to the first tier.
But when it came to theory, as a nightmare race member who had spent the last two days staying up all night studying lots of little-sister-themed works, she felt inferior to no one!
"Hm... Where's Lala?"
Hachiman didn't interfere with the little argument between the two sisters in his arms. While enjoying the food they were serving him and gradually learning more about what Mizuho Kazami and Kirisu Mafuyu thought of him, he looked around the table.
Then he realized Lala wasn't there.
"Lala-nee went upstairs to find Momo and Nana..."
Naruse Mio glanced at Maria, who had finally quieted down, let out a light breath, then leaned weakly against Hachiman's shoulder and explained softly near his ear.
"Then we won't call her down for dinner. Let her catch up with her sisters first."
When Momo and Nana were mentioned, Hachiman quickly understood.
When Momo and Nana arrived last night, Lala had gone off to catch Raphiel.
When Lala returned home this morning, Momo and Nana had already passed out.
The three sisters hadn't had a chance to spend time together yet, so this was the perfect opportunity.
Meanwhile...
Kaede, Suzu, and Rurikawa Tsubaki stopped worrying about the seating issue. After sitting around the table with Iris, Ursula, Meroune, and the others, they ate while discussing future arrangements for Sobu High.
To put it simply, Sobu High was just a school. Changes in teachers and students, the size of the campus, and the number of facilities were secondary matters.
Because Hachiman possessed awakening magic essence capable of awakening demi-human bloodlines and developing magical girl talents in large numbers, the news had already spread.
From humans to demi-humans, from within the country to overseas, and even to other worlds, people wanted to join Sobu High.
It wasn't just a few people wanting to transfer in. Some organizations even wanted to merge entire girls' schools under their control into Sobu High.
There weren't many girls in this world who could compare to the elf princesses, but if quality wasn't enough, quantity could make up for it. Some aristocratic girls' schools had large numbers of beautiful students.
Of course, Sobu High couldn't accommodate that many people. This wasn't one or two schools, but many.
Still, they could choose specific candidates they liked and allocate a number of open spots to each school, letting the schools decide the rest internally.
At present, aside from schools that had already been discussed and agreed upon, Shuchiin Academy, Sakura Spring Girls' Academy, Angel Academy, Saint Seika Girls' Academy, Excellent Girls' Academy, and others, there were also specialized schools like Yokai Academy for demi-humans and First Star Academy for idol training.
Although each school would receive only a small initial quota, the combined number of transfer students would still be considerable. Adding proportional numbers of teachers and support facilities, Sobu High's grounds would expand significantly.
Hm...
With so many schools involved, there would definitely be plenty of student council presidents. For example, Saegusa Mayumi and Shinomiya Kaguya were presidents of their own schools.
There were also recommendations from Service Club members. Hiyoko Minami from the little landlady's friend group had mentioned that Eri Ayase, the student council president of Otonokizaka High School, also wanted to apply for an exchange program at Sobu High.
Considering all the future complications, Kaede was already preparing to establish a joint committee that would include student council presidents from each school. Through them, orders could be passed down more conveniently to manage transfer students.
Although... She felt that this high school joint committee would eventually become just like their current student council, a lounge where everyone played around after Hachiman skipped class.
"So many new people are joining Sobu High next week..."
As Kaede, Rurikawa Tsubaki, Iris, and the others chatted over dinner, Hiratsuka Shizuka, Kirisu Mafuyu, and the others sitting nearby as home-visit teachers became increasingly shocked.
Not only aristocratic schools and prestigious girls' schools, but even demi-human schools and idol-training schools?
The students came from all kinds of races and professions. Then what about the teachers responsible for teaching them?
Would Sobu High still be Sobu High in the future?
Even though the news was astonishing, far beyond everyone's expectations that Sobu High would merely hire more teachers for transfer students, none of them doubted it.
Just the three mermaid idol singers sitting quietly in the corner, Elio, Eluci, and Ayla, probably had enough influence to make something like this happen.
Not to mention the other young ladies and princesses at the table, each with greater status and power than the last.
In this living room, Kirisu Mafuyu and the others actually had the lowest status.
Still, this was a good thing. Sobu High needed many students and teachers.
Thinking of Miyamori Kasumi, whom she planned to introduce to Hachiman, Hiratsuka Shizuka secretly nodded. She even wanted to introduce more of her friends to him.
With so many students and teachers being recruited, one or two more wouldn't make a difference.
Besides, Miyamori Kasumi's younger sister, Miyamori Kaho, was not only an excellent student but also attractive and had a good figure.
If she didn't know Hachiman's character, and if her friend truly wasn't burdened by significant debt, then even though Miyamori Kasumi's status was far below Hachiman's, she would never arrange something like this.
She only hoped Miyamori Kasumi wouldn't fail to appreciate the opportunity. Being with Hachiman was better than being sold into the adult entertainment industry to repay debts.
Ebihara Urara, whose fiance had died, was living quite happily now. Miyamori Kasumi even had a younger sister, so she would naturally live even better under Hachiman's protection.
Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at the black-haired beauty wearing a plain white business outfit. Her long legs were wrapped in sheer white stockings. A silver ring still rested on her slender finger. Beneath the table, her white-stockinged foot occasionally lifted slightly.
Shizuka couldn't stop complaining inwardly.
Back then, Ebihara Urara had nearly been dragged into a cult by her fiance. After learning that he had deceived her from beginning to end, she had looked completely hopeless and given up on life.
But after following Hachiman, not only had she escaped debt pressure, she had also become a magical gi... entered the supernatural world.
She could even play master-and-maid or teacher-and-student role-playing games with Hachiman from time to time.
If she hadn't gotten involved herself, she definitely would have grumbled about what was so special about Hachiman.
But now...
She had nothing to say.
"Have you all finished eating? If so, it's time for us to head to the gathering."
"Finished! Finished!"
Hearing Hachiman's words, Hiratsuka Shizuka snapped out of her thoughts and quickly stood up.
Ebihara Urara, Shizumi Suzune, and Mizuho Kazami and Kirisu Mafuyu, whose foreheads were covered with fine sweat and whose faces were red as they sat beside Hachiman, hurriedly pushed themselves up using the table.
They couldn't stay in the Hikigaya household for another second!
Hachiman stood up and set down Naruse Mio, whose legs had gone limp and whose whole body was soft. Looking down at Naruse Maria, who was still clinging to him and hadn't let go, he gently rubbed the small round ornament tying up her silver hair and said to Kaede and the others, "Then I'll go have fun with Shizuka and the others. Kaede, make sure everyone gets some rest tonight. I'll come back tomorrow morning and go to the convention with you."
"..."
Kaede looked at Hachiman, who stayed busy day and night, even during meals. She didn't say anything and only rolled her eyes.
He was telling them to sleep early while he planned to play until morning?
Forget it. No need to argue with him.
Tonight they would rest properly, and tomorrow they would join forces to squeeze every bit of energy out of him and enjoy a wonderful weekend together.
There were more and more members in the club now. In the future, Sobu High would even become a stage where many forces clashed.
If they all worked together to completely extinguish Hachiman's absurd level of energy, then perhaps, maybe, there was still a little hope.
"President, let Lumilia and Nina accompany you tomorrow."
Iris stood up, walked to Hachiman, rose on her toes, kissed him, and reminded him with a smile.
"The human kingdoms in our world may also be interested in the convention. Nina can introduce their situation to you then."
Nina had already recovered and could meet the president at any time.
But the president was too busy today, so Iris naturally hadn't arranged a meeting. There was no point.
Tomorrow, when representatives from other factions approached him, Nina could appear, outshine them, and offer her loyalty to the president. That would better demonstrate her ability.
"No problem. But all of you have to come have fun with me too."
Hachiman lowered his head and lightly bit Iris's pale pointed elf ear. Watching a faint blush appear on her smooth face, he then looked toward Gabriel and Vignette.
"Oh right, Iris, remember to bring Little Gab and the others. Don't let them run away."
"Mm, I'll keep an eye on them. I'll also try to bring Lala and the others along."
Still a little shy, Iris looked at Gabriel and Vignette. Her expression quickly returned to its usual open and natural smile as she nodded.
"Then I'm off. See you tomorrow."
Seeing that Gabriel and the others kept their heads lowered and gave no response, Hachiman smiled and said nothing more. He wrapped an arm around Mizuho Kazami and Kirisu Mafuyu.
A flash of light appeared.
The figures of Hachiman, Kirisu Mafuyu, Hiratsuka Shizuka, and the others disappeared from where they stood.