This outfit feels like the collar is a little too tight.
Sato frowned as he loosened the tie at his collar, feeling distinctly uncomfortable.
He had always preferred loose, casual clothes. A butler's uniform was all about discipline and proper appearance, so unless someone was the strict type, anyone who liked taking it easy would find it rather uncomfortable to wear.
"What are you all doing?"
As he casually looked up, Sato suddenly noticed a row of gleaming eyes fixed on him. The girls' eyes sparkled as though they had just discovered an unparalleled treasure.
He instinctively took a step back and frowned.
"What are you all staring at?"
Slurp.
He saw Yamanaka Sawako staring at him without blinking before raising a hand to wipe the corner of her mouth. For a moment, he wasn't even sure whether he'd imagined it, but it sounded like someone had just swallowed hard.
Sato immediately looked at Yamanaka Sawako with caution.
This woman... looked extremely dangerous right now!
"Sato, you look so handsome!"
Ritsu slowly said, her gaze fixed on him in a way that felt strangely different. It was as though something extra had appeared in her eyes.
"Mhm! Mhm!"
The other girls nodded furiously like chicks pecking at grain.
Sato looked at them with a strange expression.
"You all look beautiful too."
"But..."
"Could you stop blocking the doorway?!"
Black lines appeared across his forehead.
"Huh?!"
His words snapped them back to reality. Looking embarrassed, they hurriedly stepped aside and cleared a path.
Only then did the black lines on Sato's forehead finally fade.
With no one blocking his view anymore, the room suddenly opened up before him. After entering the clubroom, he noticed someone on his right staring at him.
He subconsciously looked over.
By the window, the territory that belonged to Yukinoshita Yukino.
The girl's expression was blank with astonishment. She still sat perfectly upright, but the book wrapped in a protective cover that had been resting across her alluring black stocking-clad thighs had slipped from her hands and fallen to the floor.
Smack!
The crisp sound of the book hitting the floor echoed through the room.
The sound also startled Yukinoshita Yukino back to her senses. The absent look in her eyes instantly disappeared.
When she saw Sato staring at her with a puzzled expression, a faint blush appeared on her fair, beautiful face. She hurriedly turned her head away, but the lingering redness on her ears silently revealed everything that had just happened.
...Am I really that handsome now?
For perhaps the first time, Sato seriously wondered.
Even Yukinoshita Yukino had stared at him in a daze. That was just bizarre.
There hadn't been a mirror in the changing room, so he had no idea what he looked like after putting on the butler uniform.
Before he had time to think any further, however, the girls behind him rushed over together and forced him into a chair.
Caught completely off guard, Sato found himself pressed into the seat.
These people...
He sat there, somewhat dumbfounded, then looked up at the row of youthful, beautiful girls standing before him, each with her own unique charm.
Every single one of them had their eyes wide open, staring at him.
The way they looked at him made him feel distinctly uneasy.
If he had to describe it, it was like a group of gluttons staring at an extravagant feast, swallowing their saliva.
"This face really did get more handsome!"
Ritsu reached out and rubbed Sato's cheek, causing the black lines on his forehead to reappear.
What are you doing? Sexually harassing me?!
"And here too. It feels like you've grown muscles!"
Kotobuki Tsumugi stared brightly at his chest before cautiously poking it with a finger. When she felt the firm resistance beneath the fabric, her eyes widened even further.
What do you mean "grown muscles"? I already had them!
Aside from Mio, who stood frozen in place with a bright red face while watching everyone else act with complete abandon, everyone had already started reaching out to grope him without the slightest restraint.
And it would've been one thing if it were just them.
The problem was that Yamanaka Sawako was enthusiastically poking him too.
Sato took a deep breath, stood up, and brushed away the mischievous hands reaching toward him.
"I'm serious... could you all show a little restraint?!"
The girls blinked.
Ritsu gave a dismissive laugh.
"Restraint? Can restraint fill your stomach?!"
"Mhm! Mhm!"
Yui nodded in complete agreement.
The young lady cautiously raised one finger.
"Just once more. Let me poke you just one more time."
Yamanaka Sawako curled her lips.
"It's not like you're losing anything. What's wrong with letting us touch you a little?!"
"Exactly! Just let us! Mio, want to try too? He feels amazing!"
With a shout from Ritsu, everyone charged together once more, their sinful hands reaching toward Sato again.
Sato instantly felt a headache coming on.
If it had been anyone else, he'd have sent them flying with a lightning-fast kick.
But he obviously couldn't use force against the girls.
So all he could do was push away the hands reaching toward him while shouting,
"Back off! All of you, back off! Don't mess around, got it?!"
Whoosh!
At that very moment, the clubroom door opened, and Sato's shouting came to an abrupt stop.
Outside the door, several figures stood frozen, staring blankly at the scene before them.
Sato sat on the chair with his clothes in disarray.
Several girls in maid outfits surrounded him, all reaching toward him with their sinful hands. Since they'd been interrupted, they were all still frozen in the middle of the act.
To the newcomers...
The scene looked extremely suspicious.
"Heh."
Hikigaya Hachiman let out a cold laugh, though his eyes burned with envy.
"Ehhhhh?!"
Hikigaya Komachi looked both shocked and excited.
"S... Senpai!"
Hirasawa Ui wore an expression of disbelief mixed with embarrassment.
The brief silence brought by the three newcomers lasted only a moment before it was broken by Ritsu's excited shout.
"Komachi! Ui! Hurry over! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
Huh?!
Hikigaya Komachi blinked, then looked toward the restrained Sato. A delighted smile spread across her face as she walked over.
Don't come over here!
No matter how desperately Sato signaled with his eyes, Hikigaya Komachi came right up to him with a cheerful smile.
"Onii-chan, are you all playing doctor and patient? It looks pretty fun!"
When she saw Sato's outfit, a spark flashed through her eyes. She cautiously reached out and poked him with one finger.
The next instant, her whole face turned red with excitement.
Sato: "..."
Not far away, Hirasawa Ui hesitated for a moment with a blushing face before slowly walking over as well.
"Senpai..."
"I'm warning all of you. Don't do anything weird!"
Sato glared darkly at the ever-growing crowd surrounding him.
"Hehe, go!"
From within the encirclement, someone quietly gave the order in a low voice.
...
That evening, after returning to the dormitory with his roommates after dinner, Fujimiya Konomi received a rather strange text message from Sato.
"Konomi... I'm tainted now."
Konomi looked completely bewildered.
"???"