Diary Of Service Club, Helping The Elf Princess

Even though she had been scolded by the club president and no longer dared to entertain thoughts of trading the competition slot, she was genuinely happy that Keita was able to qualify for the competition preliminaries.

Keita had enjoyed swimming since he was a child, and she sincerely hoped that he could make the most of his talent and achieve excellent results.

The competition pressure in the boys' swimming club wasn't as intense as that in the girls' swimming team, so Keita should be fine.

"..."

Seeing Saki Hayase, who was usually timid, casually talking about Miwa's death without much reaction and just being happy, Yukinoshita Yukino remained silent in contemplation.

She had mentioned Saki Hayase and Miwa's situation to her sister, Haruno, hoping to resolve the issue of Miwa harassing Saki Hayase. However, Haruno didn't give her a clear response, so she decided to wait a couple of days to see how things would develop.

Unexpectedly, just one day later, Miwa was completely taken care of—and could no longer cause trouble.

The crime scene had only two witnesses: a passing girl, Sakurase Shino, and a boy, Keita Fukuyama, who had been bullied by Miwa and his group in the past.

Logically speaking, Keita Fukuyama had ample motive, as he had been bullied before and had even been ambushed in an alley by Miwa and his group the day before.

However, while there were no surveillance cameras in the alley itself, there were cameras in the vicinity.

The nearby surveillance footage showed a significant gap between Keita Fukuyama and Sakurase Shino, who entered the alley first. Keita arrived at the alley later and, before even stepping in, collided with Miwa, who was fleeing the scene.

The collision happened to block Miwa's escape, allowing the hooded person chasing Miwa to slit his throat.

According to the statements given by both Keita Fukuyama and Sakurase Shino, they had accidentally stumbled upon the crime scene and only knew that the perpetrator was a man wearing a white hooded robe.

Coincidentally, Yukinoshita Yukino had recently seen Hikigaya wearing a white hooded robe when she and Shizuka Hiratsuka had come to the Service Club.

Although she couldn't find the white hooded robe in the clubroom, based on their descriptions, the design appeared to be the same.

Was it something Hikigaya had made himself, or had someone framed him, attempting to direct suspicion toward him?

Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't imagine the usually lifeless, dead-eyed Hikigaya being so ruthless.

However, she also understood the principle of not judging a book by its cover.

Hikigaya had no significant grudge against Miwa and his group and usually had no interactions with them, so the police hadn't questioned him.

But recently, there had been some subtle conflict between them because of Saki Hayase's situation.

"Saki, do you know something?"

Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly asked, staring at Saki Hayase, who was sitting on a chair, frequently glancing outside as if waiting for someone.

She suspected that Saki Hayase, in order to secure her childhood friend Keita Fukuyama's competition slot, had offered herself to Hikigaya, persuading him to take the risk and get rid of Miwa.

Although this speculation seemed a bit far-fetched, it was something Saki Hayase, this big-breasted, airheaded girl, might actually do.

"Huh? I don't know anything."

Saki Hayase immediately shook her head vigorously in denial. The club president had specifically instructed her—she didn't know anything, absolutely nothing.

"..." Yukinoshita Yukino rubbed her temples in frustration, unsure of what to say to Saki Hayase.

Seeing Saki Hayase looking utterly terrified, Yukino couldn't tell if she was acting this way out of fear of exposing the truth or just plain scared of her.

'Am I really that intimidating?',It seemed that from the first time they met, Saki Hayase had always been timid and hesitant to even speak loudly in her presence.

Never mind, she decided to wait until Hikigaya arrived. She wasn't overly suspicious of him anyway, especially since the crime had occurred shortly after Hachiman had received his "rewards" from Yuna and the others at his house. Unless Hachiman had immediately followed them out after they left, the timing wouldn't have worked out.

Besides, Hachiman's physical fitness didn't seem great—he probably wasn't capable of chasing down three guys stronger than him and killing them all the way to the alley.

As Yukino pondered, a knocking sound suddenly came from outside the Service Club.

KNOCK! KNOCK!

"Come in."

As Yukinoshita Yukino spoke, the door to the Service Club opened, and two blond, pointy-eared girls in the school uniforms of Sōbu High walked in.

"Is this the Service Club? Has the club president arrived yet?"

Walking in front, Iris was followed closely by her bodyguard, Aegis. The two glanced around the clubroom as they entered, observing the arrangement and the two people sitting inside—Yukinoshita Yukino and Saki Hayase.

Hachiman had mentioned the Service Club during lunch while explaining its activities, and Iris had also accompanied Shizuka Hiratsuka there the previous day.

However, the clubroom seemed slightly different today.

"This is indeed the Service Club. The sign is on the wall outside. As for the president, he should be on his way."

Yukinoshita Yukino nodded. With outsiders present, she refrained from addressing Hachiman by name alone, instead referring to him as the president.

The real question now wasn't about how to address Hachiman.

Yukinoshita Yukino glanced at the white, pointed ears of Iris and Aegis, her gaze puzzled. "Are you the new elf transfer students? Is there something you need the Service Club to help with?"

Yesterday it had been gyaru girls; today, it was an elf princess. Did their club have such a big reputation? They hadn't even advertised, yet people kept coming.

Hmm... if they really hadn't done any promotion, it must mean these people were specifically seeking out Hachiman.

"My name is Iris Thea Eaderlindt. This is my guard, Aegis Thea Eaderlindt. We are new members recruited by the president, not here to make a request."

The elf princess Iris smiled gently and introduced her silent companion, Aegis, to Yukinoshita Yukino and Saki Hayase.

They had agreed to keep the aid request confidential and not mention it to Yukinoshita Yukino. Such matters were tricky to explain, and unless someone was directly involved, there was no need to discuss it further.

"New members? When did this happen?"

Yukinoshita Yukino frowned slightly. Hikigaya was recruiting members behind the scenes?

Yukinoshita Yukino slightly furrowed her brow. Was Hikigaya this diligent? Privately working so hard to recruit members for the Service Club?

"Probably today. Hayase-san has already met me."

Iris said with a gentle smile toward Saki Hayase. Saki Hayase was aware of the assistance request, and in the future, Iris could potentially seek Saki Hayase's help again if needed.

Although the assistance request had to be handled by Iris herself and couldn't be delegated, if she couldn't bear it midway, she couldn't just endure it silently. She had to figure out a way to completely extinguish the president's anger.

Saki Hayase, who had mastered the anger-dissolving magic, was Iris's provisional assistant for now.

"Hmm... The president did mention Iris and her group joining the club. I saw them at lunch today."

Saki Hayase, feeling that Iris's smile contained many layers of meaning, suddenly blushed to the tips of her ears, speaking softly and shyly.

Iris was indeed worthy of being called a princess of the elves. Even though thinking back to what had happened at lunch made Saki Hayase shy, Iris seemed entirely unaffected.

"...Welcome to the Service Club. I am Yukinoshita Yukino."

Seeing Saki Hayase nod, confirming the matter, Yukinoshita Yukino could only sigh and simply introduce herself.

In fact, having more members in the Service Club was a good thing. The Service Club's purpose was to complete requests and help others, so the more members there were, the more requests they could handle.

But when had Saki Hayase gotten so close to Hikigaya?

She even knew at lunch that Hikigaya had recruited new members into the club.

Saki Hayase had joined the Service Club later than Yukino and had only joined at her suggestion to give Saki a place to seek refuge. But at this moment, watching Saki Hayase chatting happily with Iris, Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't help but feel a subtle sense of exclusion.

KNOCK! KNOCK!

"Come in."

The door to the Service Club was knocked again from the outside. A pair of blue-haired twin girls walked in through the open door.

"I am Kaede, the student council president, and this is Suzu, the student council secretary. We agreed with your president to come and observe your club activities. Sorry to intrude."

Kaede walked into the activity room, taking in the scene inside as she smiled and greeted Yukinoshita Yukino and the others. Internally, however, she was astonished.

Hachiman hadn't lied to her.

The Service Club, which had only been established a few days ago, actually included Yukinoshita Yukino, the daughter of the Yukinoshita family, and Saki Hayase, the star of the girls' swimming team?

And not only that, but the elf princess transfer student he had mentioned also appeared here in the Service Club?

What exactly had Hachiman done to recruit such people into the Service Club...

"Observing our club activities..."

Hearing Kaede mention that she had agreed with Hikigaya to observe their activities, Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly fell silent.

Over the past two days, she had learned more about Hikigaya, who had "stolen" her Service Club, and knew that Kaede and Suzu, these twin sisters, were Hachiman's childhood friends.

But even for childhood friends, this was a bit too bold.

To actually come to observe their club activities...

Currently, their Service Club only had one request.

Could it be that Hikigaya wanted Kaede and Suzu to witness Yuna and her group rewarding him?

"Is there a problem?"

Kaede noticed that Yukinoshita Yukino's expression seemed a bit odd and that the other people in the room also appeared somewhat uneasy. She couldn't help but ask.

For the student council president to observe club activities was quite normal. The student council held significant power in the school, and many clubs needed its approval to receive funding.

However, it was unusual to specifically visit a small club with so few members. Kaede was merely using her position as student council president as an excuse to see what kind of Service Club Hachiman had put together.

"No... Hello, student council president. I am Yukinoshita Yukino from Class 1-J, a member of the Service Club."

Yukinoshita Yukino looked at Kaede and Suzu, who were almost indistinguishable from each other, and slowly shook her head.

It was better to resolve Yuna's request as soon as possible, to avoid any unnecessary complications if Hachiman's childhood friends found out.

Whatever happened between Hikigaya and his childhood friends was personal and unrelated to the Service Club. It would be best if it didn't spill over into their club activities.

"Kaede and Suzu, hello. We've met before. I didn't expect you to know the president of the Service Club."

The elf princess Iris, who had interacted with Kaede when she first transferred to the school, recognized her.

At the mention of her assistance request, Iris's ears reddened slightly, and her cheeks flushed faintly, though she maintained a gentle smile.

Both Yukinoshita Yukino and Iris shared a similar thought: they couldn't let Kaede and Suzu witness them fulfilling their request. It would be difficult to explain such a situation.

Saki Hayase was even more nervous, unable to speak at all.

She was involved in both Yukinoshita Yukino and Yuna's request to "train a handsome guy" and Iris's assistance request. She couldn't reveal anything about either activity to Hachiman's childhood friends.

"Hachiman suddenly set up a 'helping others' club, so I'm just here to check on how it's going."

Kaede noticed the odd atmosphere but assumed Hachiman hadn't told anyone that she would be visiting the club.

Now she was certain that Yukinoshita Yukino and Saki Hayase were genuinely part of the Service Club, not just temporary stand-ins.

Considering their exceptional qualities—a noble young lady and an elf princess—Kaede realized they wouldn't have joined the club unless it was legitimate. Hachiman must have genuinely recruited them.

However, she had made a bet with Hachiman. The loser would have to agree to one "reasonable" request from the winner.

Initially, she had been confident of her victory and hadn't thought much about what a "reasonable" request entailed. After all, she wasn't the type to be overly harsh, and at most, she would make Hachiman do something embarrassing as punishment.

But now that she had lost, she had to seriously consider what "reasonable" truly meant.

How far would be considered too far? If Hachiman asked her to be his girlfriend, should she agree or not?

'Hmm... That guy... Was this his plan all along? Why else would he have made such a bet?'

The thought of Hachiman possibly intending to use the bet to ask her out made Kaede's heart race uncontrollably.

Next to her, Suzu silently observed her sister, then glanced at the other distracted individuals in the room. Her gaze eventually met Aegis' equally expressionless eyes.

The two exchanged looks for a moment before both silently turned away.

The atmosphere in the Service Club remained strange until Hikigaya arrived at the door with Shizuka Hiratsuka and Sakurase Shino.

"Hello, everyone... Oh, you're all here..."

Standing at the doorway, Hachiman hesitated as he noticed the tense atmosphere in the room, his gaze landing on his childhood friends Kaede and Suzu.

'What is going on with this weird vibe?' Something felt off the moment he stepped in.

He hadn't even gotten to the point of juggling multiple relationships yet—had he already been caught?

This was all the fault of that meddlesome guy, Misaki or something. He had delayed him, and now this mess...

"You're finally here... Hiratsuka-sensei, why are you here too?"

Yukinoshita Yukino, who had also noticed the strange atmosphere, felt slightly relieved when Hachiman finally arrived. She could sense something was off but had no idea how to address it, so she could only wait for Hachiman to deal with it.

But she hadn't expected Shizuka Hiratsuka to accompany him.

Was Hachiman late because Hiratsuka-sensei had something to discuss with him?

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