Right now, though, Ursula could only act tough with her words. None of them could resist the president's affection, and Ursula, who even had a special collar around her neck, had even less ability to do anything against him.
After all, there were too few dragons. In this world, the dragon race was just as pitifully rare. Unless Ursula learned how to win over humans and get the major factions to send beautiful girls to charge forward for her, there was no way she could beat them.
"Kaguya-san, I remember several students transferred here together with you. Chika-san also appeared at the Service Club last night, so why haven't I seen her today?"
Thinking about how the dignified dragon clan leader Ursula was already sitting at the same table as Kaede, Iris slightly raised the corners of her lips and looked at Shinomiya Kaguya, whose long black hair draped over her shoulders.
Shinomiya Kaguya had originally been a student at Shuchiin Academy, and this time, more than one transfer student from Shuchiin had come to Sobu High. Even Komachi's school had students from Shuchiin's middle school division applying to transfer in.
Although most of the transfer students were not qualified to take part in their discussions, they had never deliberately set a threshold. Even a princess from a small country like Charlotte could come visit the president together with La Folia and Saegusa Mayumi.
Kaguya's good friend, Fujiwara Chika, was not only the daughter of a political family, but also a pink-haired beauty with a full figure and an extremely lively personality. Naturally, she also qualified to serve the president at this meeting.
Mm, according to the information, Fujiwara Chika had an older college student sister named Fujiwara Toyomi, and a younger sister named Fujiwara Moeha who had transferred into Komachi's school.
"Thank you for your concern, Princess Iris. Chika just feels a little unwell. To avoid passing it on to everyone, I had her rest in the dormitory..."
Kaguya had not expected Iris to specifically pay attention to the extremely airheaded Fujiwara Chika. After hesitating briefly, she gave a vague explanation in a low voice.
"She's sick? I see... Then later, Kaguya-san, bring Chika-san some nutritional supplements. This is spring water from our elf race. It can restore physical and mental energy, so it should help Chika-san recover faster."
Hearing that, Iris seemed thoughtful and gestured for her younger sister Lumiria, who was sitting beside her, to take out a glass bottle filled with ordinary elf spring water and hand it to Kaguya.
"Ah! Alright. Thank you for your concern. Once Chika recovers, I'll have her thank you personally."
Kaguya thanked her as she accepted the elf spring water, unable to stop herself from lowering her head to examine the sparkling liquid inside the bottle.
Was this really elf spring water? It couldn't be the awakened magic essence they had just drunk in the tea, right?
The awakened magic essence produced by Hachiman, which so many demi-humans were obsessed with, naturally could not be an ordinary liquid. Earlier, the sparkling liquid dripping from Iris all the way here had looked the same.
Forget it. She wasn't the one drinking it anyway. She would bring it back to Chika and let Chika decide for herself whether to drink it or not.
Actually, Chika was neither sick nor feeling unwell, because idiots did not get sick.
However, Chika's personality was too jumpy. In a setting like this, she could easily blurt out something she should not say.
Kaguya was afraid Chika would cause trouble the first time she met Hachiman, so she simply had Hayasaka tie Chika up and stop her from coming with them.
Once they became more familiar with Hachiman, they could let Chika appear together with them. That way, even if Chika accidentally caused trouble, they could still plead for her.
"As for Sobu High's expansion plan, neither the president nor I have any objections. After all, neither of us are student council members. Kaede is the student council president, so these matters can just be discussed between Kaede and all of you."
Seeing that Kaguya had accepted the elf spring water, Iris continued.
"However, Kaguya and Miyuki, do you want to be assigned to the same class? Or different classes?"
"Different classes!"
Hearing the arrangement for future class assignments, Kaguya's expression shifted slightly and she immediately made her choice.
As the daughter of the Shinomiya family born from a concubine, she was still under great pressure when facing all these people around her, who were either demi-human princesses or heirs of financial conglomerates.
If everyone stayed in the same class, everything she did would inevitably involve the others, leaving her restrained everywhere.
If they could be split into different classes, she could instead find ways to build influence at Sobu High, learn the advanced experience of the other small groups, and eventually create her own faction inside the Service Club.
Although most students at Sobu High had previously been ordinary people, the overall appearance level was very high, and there were many beautiful girls. There would also be more superhumans joining later on. If handled properly, she could absolutely compete fiercely against the heirs of the other factions.
"Ahem! Then everyone will transfer into different classes. As for future new students, Tsubaki, make the arrangements as well. Distribute them batch by batch into everyone's classes."
Seeing Iris slowly regain control of the conversation again, student council president Kaede directly interrupted and instructed her close friend Rurikawa Tsubaki to prepare for it.
Aoe Akane, Kijou Suzuka, and Senga Seira, those demi-humans, had all been pulled by Iris into serving Hachiman. Without question, they already counted as part of the demi-human camp. Now it should be her turn for these human factions, right?
"Mm, alright, Kaede. I'll handle the class assignments properly."
Rurikawa Tsubaki immediately nodded in agreement. Assigning classes might not seem like a major matter, but in reality, it was quite important.
Because there really were many beautiful girls at Sobu High, and there were still many Hachiman had not gotten involved with yet.
If someone could end up in a class with more beautiful girls, then with the influence and methods of people like Shinomiya Kaguya, they would quickly consolidate the whole class and then launch attacks on the smaller groups in other classes together.
Mm... although it felt a little strange, the small-group culture inside the Service Club really had affected Sobu High.
In the future, Sobu High might even change its examination methods, centering around the daughters of conglomerates and princesses from royal families, starting large-scale class battles, where only the winning class could obtain exclusive serving privileges.
"Next, it should be Yukino-san and Miyuki-san's turn, right?"
Seeing this, Iris looked toward Yukinoshita Yukino and Shiba Miyuki and smiled as she nodded, signaling Kaede to continue discussing the remaining two.
Saegusa Mayumi from the Saegusa family, along with La Folia and Charlotte, were currently serving the president on the office desk. On this side, only Shiba Miyuki, Yukinoshita Yukino, Kirasaka Sayaka, Kanase Kanon, and Nishikigi Chisato remained.
Nishikigi Chisato and Inoue Takina were not newcomers, while Kirasaka Sayaka and Kanase Kanon had no intention of actively joining the discussion.
So now only Shiba Miyuki and Yukinoshita Yukino needed to discuss how they would serve the president.
"Yukino-san, Miyuki-san..."
Kaede looked at Yukinoshita Yukino and Shiba Miyuki thoughtfully.
"..."
Yukinoshita Yukino's body tensed. She bit her lower lip and silently met the gazes of Kaede and the others.
This counted as her first formal face-to-face meeting with the elf princess Iris and student council president Kaede, as a newcomer who had joined later.
Although the elf princess had appeared in the Service Club shortly after entering Sobu High and had even joined the Service Club itself.
In reality, though, Yukino knew very well that she and the elf princess could not even be considered ordinary acquaintances. There was basically no interaction between them. Every time the elf princess appeared at the Service Club, it had been for president Hachiman.
Thinking back now, when she had not been around, the elf princess had probably spent every day together with Hachiman inside the Service Club room.
But student council president Kaede was different from the elf princess Iris. The relationship between Hachiman and the elf princess had originally been built on aid, and their later closeness had also been influenced by all kinds of concepts from another world.
Only the relationship between student council president Kaede and Hachiman was truly pure, a childhood friend relationship untouched by other factors.
Being stared at by Kaede, Yukinoshita Yukino even felt like someone secretly stealing another person's lover.
Although this was only her own illusion. Kaede had long gotten used to it. If she really got angry one by one, she would have exploded from anger long ago.
"Princess Iris, President Kaede, if you have any thoughts, just say them directly. Yukino-san and I can both represent the families behind us."
Facing the completely undisguised gazes of Iris and Kaede, Shiba Miyuki, whose figure, appearance, and mannerisms all matched the image of a perfect young lady, remained much calmer. She smiled slightly and took the initiative to ask.
"There's nothing special to say. I just hope you've thought carefully about your choice. If you don't plan to serve Hachiman, then have your family replace you as soon as possible."
Looking at another cold black-haired beauty of the long straight hair type, Kaede curled her lips and spoke frankly.
"Otherwise, if you later decide you don't want to serve Hachiman, we still won't let you leave."
She did not know whether these young ladies had other schemes, but she neither cared nor worried about it. Anyway, here they just had to obediently listen to them.
Only people without strength or status needed to constantly think about those things. With their current identities, there was no need for such trouble. Those willing to join could stay. Those unwilling could leave.
Every member in the Service Club had joined for different reasons. For example, some joined because their family owed money and they had to repay the debt, while others had special circumstances. She did not mind giving them some time to hesitate and struggle before serving Hachiman.
But Shiba Miyuki, who had voluntarily joined the Service Club, showed no enthusiasm at all and did not even display any obvious emotions. That was a problem.
They did not care why exactly Shiba Miyuki had joined the Service Club on behalf of her family. They had no obligation or responsibility to help Shiba Miyuki and the others handle family affairs.
If Shiba Miyuki could not give a reasonable explanation, then they would "return" her.
Shiba Miyuki really was beautiful and fit Hachiman's tastes very well, but there were many beautiful girls. Shiba Miyuki was not someone they absolutely had to pull in.
"Miyuki-san, you don't seem very enthusiastic. If you're unwilling, then forget it."
Seeing Kaede speak up, Rurikawa Tsubaki could not help pointing out the special quality that made Shiba Miyuki seem out of place compared to the others.
Shiba Miyuki had outstanding looks, and both her words and actions fit the bearing of a noble young lady. She always maintained a calm attitude toward others.
That alone meant nothing, because the ladylike smile Shiba Miyuki showed while speaking was merely a social smile formed through her family upbringing.
Tsubaki understood this situation very well. Back when she herself had been the daughter of a declining noble family, she had also possessed this mentality.
It was just that recently, in front of Hachiman, she could no longer put on that kind of social smile at all. Even when Hachiman made her wear a maid outfit and pretend to act cold, she could not pull it off.
"So you think I'm not proactive enough... Then what do you want me to do?"
Hearing that, Shiba Miyuki froze slightly and pressed her cherry-colored lips together.
That was right. She simply regarded Hachiman as a marriage partner.
It was just that this marriage partner was extremely capable and would also have many wives from other factions. She would merely be one of them.
So even after seeing senior Saegusa Mayumi grabbed by Hachiman and publicly put through humiliating experiences, she had shown no emotional reaction, because this was already an outcome Saegusa Mayumi and the others had anticipated before coming here. It had simply happened a little earlier than expected.
"Very simple. You and Yukino can just share Mayumi's experience right now."
Kaede pointed at the pink shared-sensation wristband on her wrist, revealing a gentle smile.
Shiba Miyuki had not entered the Service Club to play games together with Saegusa Mayumi last night, so she still did not know how amazing Hachiman was.
She refused to believe anyone could be more stubborn than her. Even the originally dignified and upright Tsubaki had completely become shaped by Hachiman. She wanted to see how long Shiba Miyuki could hold out.
"Alright. Yukino-san and I can begin the shared sensation right now."
Shiba Miyuki thought for a moment, then nodded and agreed to Kaede's request.
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Yukinoshita Yukino looked at Kaede and Shiba Miyuki, who had made the decision for her in just a few words, her eyes filled with disbelief.
'No, I am one of the people involved too?'
'What about my opinion?'
The reason Kaede and Shiba Miyuki had not asked Yukinoshita Yukino's opinion was not because they looked down on her.
They simply believed there was no way Yukinoshita Yukino would refuse.
Although Kaede had gone to help capture Raphiel last night and had not personally seen the scene of Yukinoshita Yukino and Yukinoshita Haruno interlocking their fingers, and although Shiba Miyuki had not gone to the Service Club together with Saegusa Mayumi and Shinomiya Kaguya last night either, the fact that Yukinoshita Yukino's mother, Yukinoshita Kiyuki, could come here, ignore the gap between family powers, chat happily with Yotsuba Maya, and receive such importance from Yotsuba Maya, was undoubtedly all because of Hachiman, and only because of Hachiman.
At that time, Yukinoshita Yukino had not stepped forward to explain things, so naturally that meant she accepted having a good relationship with Hachiman. Now that the time had come to give something in return, how could she avoid it?
Senior Mayumi was already so outstanding, and now she was lying in Hachiman's arms.
Besides, with Yukinoshita Yukino's identity and status, if not for serving Hachiman, how could she ever have had the chance to lie together with people like Saegusa Mayumi and Shiba Miyuki? Even Shinomiya Kaguya, who was born from a concubine, completely crushed Yukinoshita Yukino of the Yukinoshita family.
Because of this, even Shiba Miyuki, who did not have any special feelings toward Hachiman and merely regarded him as the marriage partner arranged by her family, felt that Yukinoshita Yukino could not possibly be so immature as to reject this invitation to share sensations.
"Yukino-san, what's wrong? Do you need my help?"
Seeing Yukinoshita Yukino remain motionless for a long time, Kaede smilingly took the initiative to ask with concern.
Yukinoshita Yukino really was cute. Even within the current Service Club, where beautiful girls gathered in groups, she still counted as top-tier.
Once she truly accepted Hachiman's development, awakened into a magical girl, and evolved to a higher life level, she would become even prettier and more refined just like the others.
Although Yukinoshita Yukino still had not become a magical girl, and judging by appearances usually acted very tough in front of Hachiman, never throwing herself at him even when alone with him in the Service Club room, that was fine. Kaede liked watching stubborn people get conquered by Hachiman until they begged for mercy.
When Tsubaki was held by Hachiman, she had been extremely proactive. Even the arrogant and overbearing Ursula would call Hachiman "Master." Naturally, Yukinoshita Yukino would not be an exception either.
Mm... it was all Hachiman's fault, and Iris's too, for corrupting her as well.
"W-Wait, I'm going to Ha-going to president Hachiman's side!"
Seeing Kaede's special concern that did not bother hiding its intentions, and seeing Suzu silently reaching out directly to help press the shared-sensation button for her, Yukinoshita Yukino's expression tightened. She immediately raised her fair, slender arm, dodged Suzu's attacking hand, hurriedly stood up, and ran toward Hachiman.
Perhaps it was not that Kaede and the others did not know her relationship with Hachiman was very ordinary, but that they knew and still chose to act this way.
Because she really could only continue walking down this path.
Although, to be precise, this was actually the first time she had completely exposed herself in front of Hachiman.
Hachiman had been wearing a blindfold all last night, and unlike her older sister, she had not had her magical girl talent developed, so Hachiman had never seen her face.
But for her, whether he had seen her face or not made no difference. She already belonged to Hachiman.
Going to let Hachiman see her now was still better than embarrassing herself in front of Kaede and the others.
"Then I'll go over too. Please excuse me, President Kaede."
Watching Yukinoshita Yukino's fleeing figure thoughtfully, Shiba Miyuki also stood up. After bowing slightly to Kaede, she followed after Yukinoshita Yukino.
Perhaps she had underestimated Yukinoshita Yukino.