Mizuho Kagami looked at the expressionless Kirisu Mafuyu and spoke carefully.
If she hadn't known how Hachiman had done on the exam, she might have doubted him too. But she had personally seen that Hachiman's entire paper was correct.
With Hachiman's ability, there was no reason for him to skip the exam.
"Right, right, Hachiman-kun isn't that kind of person. He must be busy with something."
With her saintly heart, Hanamori Kotomi was even willing to help delinquents defend their rightful interests, so naturally she wouldn't doubt Hachiman, who had helped her.
Even though she had once hidden under the Service Club desk to eat a rather special lunch and had seen another side of the Service Club, she still believed Hachiman was an obedient student.
"I think we should investigate it clearly first. Kirisu-sensei, there's no need to get angry yet."
"Mm! I also think Hachiman-kun isn't that kind of person. This is just a small test, there's no need to take it too seriously."
Suzune Rione and Ebihara Urara nodded in agreement as well.
"Wait, didn't we only have my subject and Mafuyu's subject this morning? During the exam I took a look at Hachiman-kun's finished paper and didn't see any mistakes," Suddenly thinking of something, Mizuho Kagami hurriedly said.
"No mistakes? You mean he only took the morning exams because of the bet with us?"
Hearing Mizuho Kagami's words, Kirisu Mafuyu could no longer sit still. She immediately lowered her head, took the papers from under her desk, and started searching for Hachiman's exam paper.
This was just a school exam. All the papers were in the office. She would know once she found Hachiman's paper and graded it.
"What maid outfit? What bet did you make with Hachiman?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at Mizuho Kagami beside her, as well as Suzune Rione, Ebihara Urara, Hanamori Kotomi, and the others who were all, without exception, speaking up for Hachiman. Her eyes were full of confusion.
"And also… when did you all become so close with that Hachiman guy?"
She hadn't even had time to speak up for Hachiman before Suzune Rione and the others spoke one after another to persuade Kirisu Mafuyu.
It made sense for Ebihara Urara, who had been helped, to speak up. And it was normal enough for the cheerful Mizuho Kagami and Hanamori Kotomi to care about students.
'But why is Suzune Rione, who is always indifferent to men, also so close to Hachiman? Something is off. Very off.'
"..."
Faced with Hiratsuka Shizuka's doubts, Suzune Rione, Ebihara Urara, Hanamori Kotomi, and the others exchanged glances and, without prior agreement, chose to remain silent.
Although they hadn't talked things through with each other, and hadn't even seen each other privately with Hachiman, they all knew what Hachiman was really like at school or in the Service Club.
There really were a lot of girls around Hachiman, and things got pretty wild in private.
It was hard to say whether others had been involved, but it definitely wasn't impossible.
At that moment, they all felt a little guilty.
"???"
Seeing that everyone except Mizuho Kagami was reacting strangely, Hiratsuka Shizuka's face darkened and she felt inexplicably irritated.
She'd only been a teacher a few years longer and was called a senior because of that.
In reality, she wasn't that much older than them. She was young too!
It was bad enough that the younger female teachers' welcome party hadn't proactively invited her. Now it looked like they were hiding all kinds of things from her?
Kirisu Mafuyu, completely oblivious to the suddenly subtle atmosphere beside her, sat in her seat with her head lowered, flipping through the papers expressionlessly.
But the more she looked at the papers, the heavier her expression became.
"Mafuyu-sensei, did you find it? How did Hachiman-kun do on his paper? Did he just get full marks in our two subjects and then skip the other exams?"
Mizuho Kagami, who hadn't yet stepped into the inner world and had only been temporarily bewitched by succubus impulses when she deliberately brushed her black stockings against Hachiman, noticed the awkward tension in the air. She quickly lowered her head to look at Kirisu Mafuyu flipping through the papers, trying to divert everyone's attention.
For her, losing the bet and having to wear a maid outfit was a bit embarrassing, but not something shameful.
If Hachiman also got full marks in Kirisu Mafuyu's subject and she and Kirisu Mafuyu had to wear maid outfits together, she actually wouldn't panic at all.
One person being embarrassed was embarrassing. Two people meant it wasn't just her anymore.
"N-no, I didn't find it… let's grade them together later. There's no rush. Anyway, we can't find him right now."
Kirisu Mafuyu shook her head, calmly pressed the papers in her hands back into the pile, returned the papers she had just pulled out to under her desk, and her gaze flickered.
'N-no way…'
'He really got full marks? If I'd known, I should have said first place overall, not first place in a single subject.'
'Do I really have to wear a maid outfit together with Mizuho-sensei?'
'No, no, absolutely not! Mizuho-sensei is close with so many teachers. If this accidentally got spread, how would I go on being a teacher!'
'But as a teacher, I should lead by example. I can't go back on my word. Otherwise, Hachiman would be even less likely to accept my guidance.'
"Is that so. I wanted to know whether Hachiman-kun only agreed to take the exam because of our bet."
Seeing this, Mizuho Kagami could only sigh regretfully. She then turned her head toward Hiratsuka Shizuka and took the initiative to invite her.
"Hiratsuka-senpai, if you don't have anything else this weekend, after your home visits, would you like to have a party with us?"
"I heard from Student Council President Kaede that because the elf princess is here, there have been a lot of transfer applications lately. If too many transfer students are accepted, the number of teachers might have to be expanded. By then, even us teachers who joined not long ago will all become seniors~"
"If we don't throw a party now, then later when we throw a welcome party for new teachers, the room might not even fit everyone."
Although the student council hadn't released any concrete news, everyone knew about the elf princess's influence, and they all felt the rumors about expanding the teaching staff were very credible.
After all, Sobu High wasn't short on money. Parents of wealthy students often donated, so spending more money to recruit teachers was no pressure at all. With the elf princess here now, many elite families wanted to enter Sobu High. There was no way money would be an issue.
Expanding the number of teachers required only one thing: the student council president's approval.
Although many teachers usually rotated every few years, transferring between schools in the same district, with short terms of three years and longer ones of about six, right now, Student Council President Kaede's authority could be said to be the greatest of any past president. The Ministry of Education and local governments couldn't interfere in Sobu High's affairs and might even actively cooperate with Kaede.
At least until Kaede graduated, with the support of the Ichinose family, the Rurimi family, and the elf princess, not only student management but even teacher personnel transfers at Sobu High had to go through Kaede.
If it weren't for Kaede's ever-growing authority in the school, they wouldn't be so conflicted over something as small as Hachiman's behavior, helplessly watching him skip class every day.
If Hachiman really wanted to do something bad, he could fully use the power in the hands of the student council president, noble daughters, and the elf princess. Skipping class was nothing. Only Kirisu Mafuyu stubbornly ignored all that and singled Hachiman out whenever his classroom attitude wasn't proper.
"Besides the people here now, who else is coming?"
Hearing that Mizuho Kagami had finally realized why she had joined the discussion and was proactively inviting her, Hiratsuka Shizuka felt delighted inside, though she still maintained a reserved expression on the surface.
She wasn't begging Mizuho Kagami and the others to take her along. Mizuho Kagami had invited her.
As a senior, wasn't it perfectly normal to attend a welcome party like this?
Without a senior present, could it even be called a welcome party?
"Basically all the newly hired young female teachers are coming. Tachibana Haruna-sensei, Kisaragi Miyuki-sensei, Kashima Risako-sensei, and also Hoshinomiya Chie-sensei and Chabashira Sae-sensei from Advanced Nurturing High School."
Mizuho Kagami counted them off on her fingers one by one. With her lively and cheerful personality, she often chatted with all kinds of teachers and had great relationships with everyone, making it easy for her to invite the people she needed to.
"Originally, we also wanted to invite Matsubara Miria-sensei, but she doesn't seem very interested. And Satou Sakie-sensei said she has personal matters and won't attend."
"If Satou-sensei has something and can't come, that's fine. As for Miria-sensei… I'll go persuade her. My relationship with her is pretty good."
Hiratsuka Shizuka immediately knew that Mizuho Kagami had hit a wall with Matsubara Miria.
Compared to Tachibana Haruna, Kisaragi Miyuki, and Kashima Risako, who were newly hired or recently transferred young teachers, Matsubara Miria was closer to her in age and was a veteran teacher.
Matsubara Miria was usually stern and managed students strictly.
Even Mizuho Kagami, who got along well with students and was extremely popular among them, had to retreat in defeat when facing Matsubara Miria.
But that kind of challenging task was perfect for her, the senior.
"As expected of Hiratsuka-senpai!"
Seeing Hiratsuka Shizuka take on the task of inviting Matsubara Miria, Mizuho Kagami immediately looked at her with admiration, watching Hiratsuka Shizuka raise her chin slightly, and felt full of anticipation for the weekend gathering.
Matsubara Miria, who seemed somewhat cold and treated students rather roughly, really wasn't easy to deal with. Compared to her, Kirisu Mafuyu, who only looked cold but actually cared about students, was nothing.
However, she didn't think it was impossible to get along well with Matsubara Miria.
As long as everyone got drunk together at the weekend party, exposed a bit of their embarrassing sides, and opened up to share some things they usually felt too shy to say, their relationships afterward would probably become much more harmonious and close.
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Ding~ Dong~
As the dismissal bell rang, the afternoon exams finally came to an end.
"M-master? You don't like it? My constitution is a bit special… when I get excited, I can't help it… I'm very sorry, I forgot to tell you earlier and accidentally offended you…"
In the student council office, Kiriya Nadeshiko sat on the sofa, looking anxiously at Hachiman lying on her thighs, speaking cautiously.
"Of course not. I'm just very surprised. This is the first time I've seen a constitution like yours, Nadeshiko."
Hachiman let the neatly dressed Iris beside him help wipe the milk from the corner of his mouth, his eyes still examining and appreciating the exceptional qualities of Kiriya Nadeshiko as the eldest daughter of the Kiriya family.
Producing breast milk after childbirth was normal. Some people even started producing it after becoming pregnant.
But Kiriya Nadeshiko had still been pure just now. And she could still produce milk?
He had only heard of this kind of situation in two-dimensional works. He had never… well… seen it in reality until just now.
"Does the president like this? Then I'll be able to satisfy the president soon too~"
Iris licked the milk clean from the corner of Hachiman's mouth, raised her head, and smiled faintly at Kiriya Nadeshiko, who still hadn't covered herself up and was letting Hachiman toy with her.
"Iris, are you going to get pregnant?", Hachiman looked at Iris in surprise.
"Not yet, but if you calculate the timing and the frequency of the president's assistance, I think it should be soon." [T/N: Now I wonder who will get knocked first.]
Iris gently stroked her lower abdomen, faintly feeling as if new life were being nurtured inside.
But she knew this was just an illusion.
Whether one was pregnant or not wasn't judged by whether the belly was swollen or tight, but by whether special fluids were being secreted.
"Once I get pregnant, I'll be able to satisfy the president."
As she said this, Iris looked toward Origamine Ouka at the side.
"I wonder if the oni clan might also have a similar constitution?"
"Of course I don't. Inhaling too much lustful energy during demon extermination is already troublesome enough. If I also had to suffer a huge drop in combat power because of pregnancy, that would be way too much trouble."
Origamine Ouka, who was tidying her shrine maiden outfit and didn't want anyone to notice even the slightest flaw on her, immediately rolled her eyes when she heard Iris mention her.
'Is Iris really an elf princess?'
The more she looked, the more the elf clan felt exactly like succubi.
The other day, the three oni sisters were still worried about whether approaching Hachiman together would drain him dry. She felt it was more likely that the three oni sisters would be drained instead.
Succubi were indeed powerful, but that depended on strength. Not every succubus could endlessly drain someone's essence.
Given the endurance of those three succubus sisters, even if they burst, they probably still wouldn't be able to drain Hachiman.
After all, Hachiman had already assisted so many people and yet showed no signs of decline.
Even she herself felt that her own desires were a bit frightening, yet in Hachiman's eyes they seemed completely unremarkable. He dealt with her effortlessly, leaving her legs and waist weak.
"Nadeshiko, besides you six sisters, are there other people in the Kiriya family?"
After the loyalty service ritual ended, Hachiman sat up from Kiriya Nadeshiko's full, smooth, black-stockinged thighs. He wrapped an arm around her from behind, pulling her into his embrace along with Iris, lightly bit Kiriya Nadeshiko, and then continued asking.
"There's also my mother, Kiriya Sumi, and two maids, Sagane Aya and Kanouchi Ryoko. They're currently living… master, would you like to meet them?"
Kiriya Nadeshiko gently held Hachiman's head, took a light breath, and answered softly.
"I don't mean to meet your mother and the others. I was just thinking that while you six sisters are living in Sobu High's dormitory for now, the other members of the Kiriya family are living elsewhere."
Hachiman shook his head and explained as he looked into Kiriya Nadeshiko's eyes.
"If something happens like this, you won't be able to look out for each other. So I might as well let you join my Service Club first."
"You can live long-term in the Service Club and find rooms there, or live outside if you want. You can teleport into the Service Club at any time."
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