Diary Of Service Club, Helping The Elf Princess

'What happened between Gabriel and Hachiman when I wasn't around yesterday?'

"It's just that I felt being overly formal with Hachiman made things inconvenient, so I decided to change the way I address him. Don't mind it, Raphiel."

Gabriel shook her head slightly and explained.

In fact, she was mainly imitating how the demon Vignette, who lived next door to Hachiman, interacted with him—hoping to prevent Hachiman from being tempted and corrupted by the demon.

However, in front of Hachiman, she couldn't openly explain that the demon was the reason.

"Then I'll follow you, Little Gab, and call him Hachiman. Is that alright?"

Raphiel squinted her eyes slightly, smiling warmly as she looked at Hachiman.

Seeing Gabriel's vague response, her interest was immediately piqued.

"Shiraha-san, please don't tease me."

Hachiman looked helplessly at Raphiel. Gabriel, at least, was his desk mate. Now, feeling that her radiance in the human world had been too dazzling and had hurt him, she was trying to remedy the situation.

Considering his relationship with Gabriel, addressing each other more intimately was natural.

But Raphiel, who had no such bond with him, seemed to be meddling in the excitement. Getting close to her rashly wouldn't bring anything good.

Although Raphiel didn't seem difficult to get along with, he didn't want to attract the attention of this angel of mischief.

"Fine, then I'll call you Hachiman-kun~"

Raphiel appeared not to notice the faint hint of rejection on Hikigaya's face. She smiled brightly at him before her gaze shifted to someone behind him.

"By the way, Hachiman-kun, aren't you going to introduce the girl next to you?"

"Oh, this is Bocchi-chan, her real name is Goto Hitori—huh? Bocchi-chan, why are you hiding behind me?"

When Raphiel brought up Gotō Hitori, Hachiman intended to introduce his newly made "pet," but to his surprise, the girl, who had been next to him moments ago, had shifted to hide behind him.

"I-I wasn't hiding..."

Gotō Hitori, who was clutching the corner of Hikigaya's shirt behind him, trembled as she spoke in a shaky voice.

She wasn't hiding. She just wasn't good at dealing with strangers. It's perfectly normal to hide behind a friend at times like this, right?

'Ugh... My courage seems to have been used up today.'

She had barely managed to stammer out a few words earlier while facing her friend. But now, with others present, she couldn't even speak properly under their gazes.

"Uh..."

Hachiman looked at Hitori, who was trembling and panicked, seemingly ready to flee at any moment. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

The two girls in front of them were angels, 'Bocchi-chan, if even angels scare you, how are you going to deal with other people in the future?'

"Who is this girl?"

Seeing Gotō Hitori shivering behind Hachiman, Gabriel also seemed a bit puzzled, looking at the girl with curiosity.

"She's called Gotō Hitori, a first-year music student and a friend I just made. She probably has social anxiety, which is why she feels scared seeing the two of you."

Hachiman sighed and placed his hand on Gotō Hitori's head, both as a way of comforting her and explaining the situation to Gabriel and Raphiel.

"Social anxiety, huh? That sounds like a condition developed later in life. Let me take a look."

Raphiel, smiling brightly, gazed at Gotō Hitori, who was still hiding behind Hachiman.

Social anxiety—it's merely a psychological issue. All she needed was a healed inner self.

To an angel, such a thing should be simple. After all, with their innate affinity, most people open up and share their problems with angels naturally. Then, the angels would work out solutions for them.

"Ugh..."

Just when Hitori had barely calmed down after being reassured by Hachiman, she looked up and saw Raphiel's sweet, sunny smile. Her fear only intensified as she retreated further behind Hachiman.

The radiance of extroverts was just too blinding.

For someone like her, a bug meant to crawl in the sewers, it was simply impossible to converse normally with such people.

Just one glance into this bright, dazzling girl's eyes made her feel as though the dark, ugly parts of her would be exposed and consumed by that light.

"..."

Seeing Hitori's increased fear, Raphiel's warm smile remained, though she didn't say anything.

Had she done something scary? Why was she so terrifying in this socially anxious girl's eyes?

She was an angel, after all.

How could she, an angel, have no presence whatsoever in this kind of situation?

"Well, since Hachiman's friend doesn't like interacting with us, we'll leave for now. Bye, Hachiman, and farewell, Goto-san~"

Gabriel, noticing Hitori's fear and her unwillingness to engage with them, thought for a moment, then smiled at Hachiman and waved her small hand at Hitori before pulling the speechless Raphiel away.

Initially, she had worried that Hachiman, without any friends, would struggle during tennis class. But seeing that he was still doing good deeds and comforting a socially anxious girl, she was relieved.

Even in his fallen state, Hachiman's kind nature still shone brightly.

The more this was true, the more she couldn't allow Hachiman to fall further.

She would only stay in this world for three years to learn and grow, but Hachiman would remain here for life.

If she could save him and inspire him to work hard, setting aside dreams of being a stay-at-home husband, he would surely save more people in the future.

She would only stay in this world to study and train for three years, but Hachiman would stay here for a lifetime.

If she could save Hachiman and make him work hard, no longer just dreaming of being a stay-at-home husband, then in the future, he would surely save even more people.

While Gabriel silently firmed her resolve to save Hachiman, Raphiel beside her turned her head to glance at both Hachiman and Bocchi.

It was their first meeting as well, and even with the angels' innate affinity, this socially anxious girl was still scared of them. How could an ordinary human like Hachiman be even more capable than them?

This human truly wasn't ordinary, but no matter how she looked at it, his life force was merely a bit stronger. There shouldn't be such a significant difference.

Could there be something she hadn't noticed?

Seeing Bocchi over there, lowering her head, letting Hachiman pat her on the head, occasionally letting out strange and awkward giggles, Raphiel narrowed her eyes slightly.

A newly made friend? No matter how she looked, their relationship didn't seem quite like friends...

It was more like how she teased Satanichia...

At that thought, Raphiel's heart stirred, and she suddenly understood the relationship between Hachiman and Bocchi.

On the other side, Hachiman also found it strange. Compared to Gabriel and Raphiel, what advantage could he possibly have?

Why could he converse with Bocchi for so long while she couldn't even speak to Gabriel and Raphiel?

"Ehehehe…"

"Hmm…"

Seeing Bocchi gradually calming down under his head pats, even showing an expression of enjoyment, Hachiman suddenly realized that today wasn't about him being lucky to encounter a more approachable Bocchi. Instead, his ability, Absolute Taming, had taken effect.

[Absolute Taming: Tame and nurture, nurture and teach. There are no disobedient pets, only lazy owners]

To tame and make someone submit, trust must indeed be gained, and they must genuinely trust you.

The hidden aspect of Absolute Belief likely made it easier to gain others' trust and have them believe in his words.

For dealing with socially anxious introverts, Absolute Taming was truly a divine skill.

After all, socially anxious introverts became that way due to a lack of trust in others and a lack of a sense of security. Very few truly enjoy living alone.

If he could easily gain their trust, he could become the one and only friend for socially anxious introverts.

"President, do you really like this child?"

While Hachiman was thinking about ways to use Absolute Taming, he suddenly heard a crisp and delicate voice from behind him.

"Iris? Why are you here too?"

Although they hadn't known each other for long, they had spent quite a bit of time together. Hachiman was very familiar with Iris's voice. Hearing her call out, he instinctively stopped patting Bocchi-chan and turned to look at the elven princess in need of his assistance.

After the little angel Gabriel, now it was the elven princess Iris's turn to show concern for him?

Beside the elven princess stood her bodyguard, as well as a socially withdrawn, problematic girl— Sakurase Shino.

Bocchi, who had been thoroughly enjoying herself under Hachiman's care, suddenly froze. She clutched Hachiman's sleeve tightly, circled around to hide behind him, and peeked cautiously at Iris and the others from behind him.

Even though being with her new friend Hachiman was very comfortable—even just a pat on the head from him felt amazing—once other people appeared, even if they didn't seem difficult to get along with, she still panicked a little.

"I noticed, President, that you're getting along well with this child. I thought maybe Sakurase could come along for some guidance from you."

Iris smiled and playfully winked at him as she pushed the silent Sakurase Shino in front of Hachiman.

Although it wasn't convenient to always seek out Hachiman, she had been keeping an eye on him.

She didn't quite understand why Bocchi was favored by Hachiman, but Bocchi and Sakurase Shino were both problematic girls who needed guidance.

To save time and prevent these girls from affecting her assistance, she thought she should help the President guide Sakurase Shino first.

"Guidance together?"

Hearing Iris's bold words, Hachiman looked at the expressionless Sakurase Shino in front of him and the trembling Bocchi beside him. His expression turned a bit strange.

'Iris, socially anxious girls are inherently afraid of strangers. How could you think they would want to be guided together?'

"President, don't you like Sakurase?"

Seeing that Hachiman didn't seem as pleased as she had imagined, Iris blinked in confusion.

"It's not about liking or disliking. Iris, you need to consider their feelings. Sakurase definitely wouldn't want to be guided together."

Hachiman was speechless at Iris's idea of group guidance but still explained.

This wasn't a classroom where they could be grouped together for his guidance.

To guide them effectively, he had to personally provide one-on-one, targeted guidance.

"President, you're underestimating yourself. Sakurase must like you too, right?"

Iris, however, disagreed with Hachiman's thoughts. She blinked playfully and looked at Sakurase Shino in front of her.

When Sakurase Shino was brought to the Service Club for assistance by Shizuka Hiratsuka, Iris had been present.

Sakurase, supposedly an introverted girl, had been very obedient after meeting the President.

Although she still maintained her silence, she followed the President's instructions.

If Sakurase didn't like the President, how could she be so obedient and well-behaved?

Apart from the President, Sakurase didn't seem to respond to anything Yukino Yukinoshita said.

Pushed in front of Hachiman, Sakurase Shino didn't say anything. Her gaze was like a still pool of autumn water, silently fixed on Hachiman.

"President, see? Sakurase isn't refusing."

Seeing this, Iris continued to smile warmly.

She could tell that Sakurase wasn't resistant to the President's orders. When the President didn't give any instructions, she would simply watch him quietly, as if waiting for his next command.

Although Iris also felt that the relationship between the President and Sakurase was a bit unusual—it looked like the first meeting, yet Sakurase was so obedient to the President, and the President didn't seem too surprised by Sakurase's behavior—these were minor details. Since the President and Sakurase liked each other, she felt the two should express their feelings properly.

"...Even if Sakurase doesn't refuse, there's still someone else here. Bocchi is extremely socially anxious and afraid of strangers."

Hachiman sighed helplessly. Was Iris trying to play matchmaker for him? Why was she so eager to pair him up now?

But this time, Iris might have miscalculated. Sakurase Shino might be obedient due to her past experiences and her desire for punishment, so she didn't resist Iris's matchmaking.

However, Bocchi was truly socially anxious and introverted, to the point of being unable to interact with people—a challenge even angels found difficult to handle.

If not for his Absolute Taming, which allowed him to gain Bocchi's trust from an unusual angle, he wouldn't have been able to approach Bocchi without her running away in fear.

"Afraid of strangers? Then let's go back to the room."

Hearing Hachiman's words, Iris thought for a moment and reached out to grab Sakurase Shino and Bocchi, who was hiding behind Hachiman.

In an instant, the three of them disappeared.

"President, let's go too."

Before Hachiman could react, Aegis suddenly grabbed his hand. The next moment, his vision blurred, and the two of them disappeared as well.

When he came to his senses, he realized in an instant that they were in the familiar… student guidance room.

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