Diary Of Service Club, Helping The Elf Princess

Judging from the system's notifications, the current situation of the Rurikawa family is very dire, almost collapsing under the blows of its competitors.

However, the direct reason Rurikawa Tsubaki is about to be sold is that her family has been beaten to the brink of bankruptcy.

If it were just about defeating the competitors, Hachiman actually has many methods to destroy the Rurikawa family's rivals.

Whether it's dealing with them physically or collecting dirt on them, as long as the opponents don't possess supernatural powers, Hachiman, armed with the assassin template, could rampage through the enemy's headquarters.

Moreover, with the support of the LoveLive Mode and the Love List teleportation feature, he could come and go without a trace.

However, this approach assumes that the Rurikawa family hasn't been severely damaged yet. If they are already on the verge of bankruptcy, merely toppling their competitors wouldn't suffice; a substantial amount of money would be needed to help the Rurikawa family survive their financial crisis.

Hachiman considered asking Rurikawa Tsubaki about their current situation, but since he wasn't familiar with her, she probably wouldn't believe that an ordinary student from a middle-class family could solve such issues.

In that case... he might as well gather some information himself without revealing his own circumstances.

Hachiman glanced at Rurikawa Tsubaki across the table. Though her demeanor was gloomy, her elegance was undeniable. He silently picked up some delicious food and fed it to Kaede, who sat blushing on his lap, all the while contemplating his next move.

This matter wasn't urgent. Since Rurikawa Tsubaki could still resign from her position as vice president and take a leave of absence, the situation might not be as immediate as it seemed.

Fortunately, tomorrow was Saturday. Apart from accompanying Iris and the others shopping, he had no other commitments. He could deal with the Rurikawa family's competitors tonight.

Although he didn't have a deep relationship with Rurikawa Tsubaki, her close bond with his childhood friend Kaede might be a good opportunity to complete the task and earn extra funds to support his family.

If he were to take down the Rurikawa family's rivals, he'd try to acquire their assets. While the Rurikawa family could earn some money, he should also seize the chance to build his financial foundation—how else would he support his future career as a househusband?

However, while cash could be discreetly taken, fixed assets would be inconvenient for him to manage, so he might need the Rurikawa family's help to hold them on his behalf.

If he needed their assistance in this way, he'd have to let Rurikawa Tsubaki know that he was the one who solved her family's crisis. Deep anonymity wouldn't work in this case.

Hachiman silently shook his head, thinking to himself that it was all due to Representative Ichinose being too stingy. Despite helping him resolve a crisis that could have led to his resignation, all he got was a mere one million yen. Next time Ichinose Ayano gets into trouble, he would demand payment upfront.

"Yah, Hachiman... what are you staring at?"

Bound hand and foot and forced to sit on Hachiman's lap to be fed, Kaede noticed that her childhood friend wasn't focusing on her but instead had his attention on Rurikawa Tsubaki across the table. Her tone became faintly reproachful.

"I was thinking about how to help the vice president."

Hachiman took a bite of food himself and then fed Kaede another bite, smiling at her rare moment of silence.

Usually, if he tried to hold Kaede like this and feed her, she'd already be challenging him to see who was stronger.

But now, bound by ropes, Kaede struggled for a bit before giving up, seemingly resigned to enjoying this rare experience.

"Help? What could you possibly do to help her? I'm warning you, Tsubaki isn't in the mood to deal with you right now. Don't get any funny ideas."

Kaede hesitated for a moment, then bit down on the chopsticks that Hachiman had just used, finishing the food before glaring at him fiercely.

She knew all too well about Hachiman's househusband aspirations. While she found them unrealistic, she couldn't help but worry he might try to cling to Tsubaki for an easy life.

Although Tsubaki's family had fallen on hard times and no longer had the grandeur of an aristocratic house, they were still far better off than ordinary people. Their mansion, maids—these were luxuries that people like Kaede and her family could never attain, even with a lifetime of effort.

"What kind of funny ideas could I have? The vice president's family is aristocratic; they wouldn't look twice at someone like me."

Hachiman placed another piece of lobster meat on Kaede's lips. When she opened her mouth to bite, he suddenly hugged her tightly and planted a kiss on her cheek.

The warmth on her cheek startled Kaede for a moment. When she saw Rurikawa Tsubaki covering her mouth in surprise, she realized it wasn't her imagination or a dream. Furious and embarrassed, she began to struggle violently,"Ah! Hachiman, how dare you take advantage of me? You're so dead!"

However, Hachiman hugged her even tighter, their bodies pressed firmly together. The more she struggled, the more amused he became.

It had been a long time since he had bullied Kaede so openly. Unfortunately, with Rurikawa Tsubaki present, he couldn't indulge completely or accept the "benefits" offered by Suzu, Kaede's younger sister, to tease her to his heart's content.

Suzu silently set down her chopsticks and pulled out her phone, snapping another picture of them.

"..."

Though she didn't believe Kaede's childhood friend was genuinely interested in her or aiming to marry into her family, she did find his actions baffling.

Rurikawa Tsubaki blushed slightly upon seeing them using her name to play around recklessly. She hesitated to speak but ultimately remained silent.

She didn't believe that Kaede's childhood friend truly had feelings for her or wanted to marry into her family.

If he really wanted to marry into her family, he wouldn't be aware that she and Kaede had no interest in joining the student council after school yet still chose not to join himself.

Logically, she should have had a decent relationship with Kaede's childhood friend, Hachiman, considering they not only met in the student council but also saw each other daily in class. However, in reality, her relationship with Hachiman was quite ordinary, to the point where they might not even greet each other if they met alone.

It's just that Hachiman might genuinely want to avoid working and instead be a stay-at-home husband. Otherwise, he wouldn't persist in this idea even after Kaede made it clear she disliked it.

Actually... the idea of an ordinary life where the man takes care of the home and the woman works outside wasn't so bad...

Rurikawa Tsubaki didn't have any prejudice against Hachiman's desire to be a stay-at-home husband. If her family weren't in decline and she wasn't the only direct heir in her entire clan, she might have considered bringing someone into the family.

Having received an excellent elite education, she naturally wouldn't harbor any bias against the man she'd marry into her family.

However, now her family had fallen into decline. Under the focused suppression of the Poiman family, they might soon go bankrupt and fall into the heavily indebted ranks of ordinary people...

If she weren't the heir to the Rurikawa family and merely an ordinary person, relying on her own efforts to live a normal life, she could accept that.

Unfortunately, she was the heir to the Rurikawa Tsubaki family and carried the heavy burden of her family's future.

She couldn't stand by and watch her family collapse.

Shion, who silently served by her side, looked at the slightly melancholic Rurikawa Tsubaki and the three carefree individuals—Kaede, Kaede's sister, and Hachiman—and remained silent.

As Rurikawa Tsubaki's personal maid, Shion naturally understood her mistress's current predicament. But as a mere maid, there wasn't much she could do.

To Shion, staying by Rurikawa Tsubaki's side and serving her during these tumultuous times was already the greatest effort she could make.

If Rurikawa Tsubaki was determined to save her family, even in these dire circumstances...

Perhaps being sold along with her mistress would be her final fate.

The group quickly finished their meal. Having endured being fed "dog food" by Hachiman and Kaede throughout, Rurikawa Tsubaki also began to feel drowsy. She glanced somewhat awkwardly at Kaede, who was still tied up and held in Hachiman's arms.

"I'm feeling a bit sleepy. I'm going to take a nap first. Do you two want to sleep as well?"

"Vice President, please rest without worrying about us. We'll keep our voices down and won't disturb you," Hachiman replied with a smile, covering Kaede's mouth before she could answer.

"Alright then. Just don't go overboard. If Kaede really gets angry, I won't be able to help you." Rurikawa Tsubaki smiled helplessly at Kaede, who was making muffled sounds with her mouth covered, gave a brief reminder, then removed her indoor shoes. She lay down flat on the sofa, using a pillow to rest her head, and closed her eyes to sleep.

These past few days, she had been worried about her family's affairs and hadn't been in good spirits. Once she lay down, sleepiness quickly overcame her, and she soon fell asleep.

Shion took a blanket from the nearby cabinet and covered Rurikawa Tsubaki. It wasn't unusual for the vice president, Kaede, or her sister to take a nap in the student council room, and they always had everything prepared.

"President, the water is almost out. I'll go refill it and make some tea," Shion said softly.

"Alright, thank you, Shion."

"This is part of my duties as a maid, President. No need to thank me." Shion cast a glance at Kaede, who was still sitting on Hachiman's lap, and walked out of the student council room with the kettle, her expression calm.

"It's time to let me go, isn't it? Hurry up!" Kaede turned her head and whispered angrily at Hachiman, who was still tightly holding her, once she saw Rurikawa Tsubaki asleep and Shion out of the room.

The reason she allowed Hachiman to hold her during the meal earlier was that she didn't want to leave and embarrass her childhood friend in front of Tsubaki. But this guy went too far, not only teasing her but also doing it in front of Tsubaki.

This guy was really taking advantage! She had had enough of him!

"The vice president is already asleep. Why rush?" Hachiman not only didn't let go but held Kaede even tighter. He even kissed her cheek, adjusting her position on his lap so she faced him.

"If you don't let me go now, when will you?" Kaede fumed, feeling exasperated.

She had thought so much for Hachiman's sake, but all he could think about was taking advantage of her.

"It's my reputation on the line, not yours. What are you worried about?" Hachiman rolled his eyes at her and reached out to pat the head of Kaede's sister, who was sitting nearby.

"What do you think, sister?"

"...Mm." Kaede's sister nodded slightly, expressionless as she raised her phone to take a picture of Hachiman and Kaede.

"You traitor! Why are you helping Hachiman? Shouldn't you be on my side? Let me go now!" Kaede was furious, glaring at her sister.

After all the times she had been kind to her sister, this was how she was repaid—helping Hachiman gang up on her. Too much!

"..." Kaede's sister paused for a moment, then aimed her camera at Kaede's blushing face and pressed the shutter again.

Kaede was so clueless.

Didn't she see that this was actually helping her?

"Kaede, just accept it. Compared to you, Suzu listens to me more."

Hachiman slowly loosened some of the ropes around Kaede's legs, allowing her tightly bound legs to stretch out. However, his hands immediately pressed down on her firm, slender, white thighs, preventing her from taking this opportunity to kick him.

Since Shion would be coming back soon, he refrained from entering Love Live mode to tease Kaede.

Though Love Live mode was good, he couldn't let others see him suddenly materializing in reality when exiting that mode.

Still, he didn't have to worry too much about Shion catching him in the act. His hearing wasn't a joke; the moment Shion's footsteps approached the door, he could immediately react by lowering Kaede's skirt and holding her again.

"Hachiman... you... don't go too far. If you keep provoking me like this, I'll really get angry!"

Kaede bit her moist cherry lips, glaring with embarrassment and annoyance at Hachiman, whose hands were behaving very inappropriately.

Though she didn't entirely reject the situation, after being childhood friends for so many years, she and Suzu had even bathed together with Hachiman when they were kids. But couldn't he choose a better time and place for this?

"You're still acting tough at a time like this? Say something to beg for mercy and make me happy. Maybe I'll let you go right away."

Hachiman chuckled, pinching Kaede's puffed-up cheeks and teasing her.

Although he couldn't go overboard with Rurikawa Tsubaki sleaping nearby, giving this stubborn tsundere a proper lesson was still fine.

Since Kaede remained so stubborn and refused to admit defeat, he decided to educate her body well enough so that she wouldn't be able to stand against him anymore. She'd be too weak to resist and would simply let him tease her.

"Hmph, you want me to beg for mercy? Not happening!"

Seeing the smug smile on Hachiman's face, Kaede wanted to use her newly freed legs to crush Hachiman's head with all her strength. But that was only in her imagination.

Right now, she was being held by Hachiman, her knees pressing against the soft sofa. She couldn't even straighten her legs, let alone muster any strength.

"Mm?"

"Why are you biting me now?"

Hachiman suddenly felt a bite on his shoulder from Kaede.

"Hmph!"

Kaede bit down on Hachiman's shoulder, her flushed face buried against his shoulder as she let out a muffled grunt without saying a word.

Why did she bite Hachiman? Shouldn't this culprit already know?

He was just trying to make her feel embarrassed.

So he wanted her to beg for mercy? She wasn't going to do that.

She didn't believe that Hachiman would dare to treat her like this in front of Rurikawa Tsubaki. All she had to do was hold out until Tsubaki woke up.

However, Kaede, gritting her teeth and enduring, couldn't see what was happening behind her on the sofa as Hachiman held her face-to-face.

Under the blanket draped over her body, Rurikawa Tsubaki, who had her eyes tightly closed, had her long eyelashes trembling slightly. Her jade-like, refined face was already flushed to a bright red.

———

Kaede, with her back facing Rurikawa Tsubaki, didn't notice that the latter had quietly woken up from her supposed slumber. But Hachiman, who was facing Rurikawa Tsubaki directly, could see it clearly. In fact, he didn't even need to look. He could tell she was awake just from her irregular breathing.

However, Hachiman naturally had no intention of exposing Rurikawa Tsubaki for pretending to be asleep and making himself feel awkward. As long as he didn't mention it, would Tsubaki take the initiative to say anything?

Tsubaki could be considered a true young lady; her dignified appearance and elegant demeanor came naturally. It was likely her first time encountering such an embarrassing situation. If not for the fact that there were still classes in the afternoon, she might have continued pretending to sleep.

Of course, Hachiman knew when to stop and wouldn't push things too far.

"Kaede, it's getting late. It's about time we woke the Vice President and headed to class."

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