Setting aside the maid outfit's basic rule that a maid must obey her master's commands, as well as those "practical training videos" playing in her mind, the maid outfit was actually very good and very useful, especially the cooking skills and housekeeping skills it came with.
Clatter! Clatter! Clatter!
In front of the kitchen counter, Mafuyu Kirisu began cooking with incredible proficiency. Multitasking effortlessly, washing vegetables, chopping, cleaning dishes, and cooking all at once, every step was carried out in perfect order.
'Wait, is cooking really this simple?'
Looking at her hands moving naturally on their own, Mafuyu Kirisu suddenly felt like there was hope for her.
If Hachiman was willing to let her keep this maid outfit to wear whenever she wanted, putting it on and taking it off freely, then she wouldn't be useless at housework anymore in the future.
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"Little Mafuyu's cooking is amazing… unlike me, I can only make some simple home dishes… H-Hikigaya-kun?"
After changing into the maid outfit that turned see-through when wet, Mizuho Kazami carefully walked out of the bathroom. She glanced into the kitchen, praised Mafuyu Kirisu who was busy working, and was about to head back to the living room to chat as a maid.
But when she turned and looked at the three people sitting around the low table in the living room, she saw that Karuizawa Kei was already kissing Hachiman.
Even Kushida Kikyo had lowered her head.
'Aren't you just supposed to be maids for Hachiman because you lost a bet, just like us?'
'Do you all really have to do something this intimate?'
"Cooking will take Little Mafuyu quite a while. Mizuho, come over and chat with us."
Hearing Mizuho Kazami come out, Hachiman slowly released the blushing, overheated Karuizawa Kei in his arms. While casually playing with Kushida Kikyo's soft, smooth, full, and firm cheek in front of him, he beckoned to Mizuho Kazami.
"Gulp!"
Watching Hachiman casually slip his hand into Kushida Kikyo's maid outfit without any concern for the setting, and seeing that neither Karuizawa Kei nor Kushida Kikyo showed any reluctance as if being forced, Mizuho Kazami swallowed nervously.
She turned her head to look at Mafuyu Kirisu in the kitchen, who seemed completely unaware of what was happening here and was still immersed in the joy of cooking. In the end, she could only slowly move her long, beautiful legs wrapped in over-the-knee black stockings toward Hachiman.
"Um… Hikigaya-kun… we agreed that we'd just wear maid outfits and guide housework skills, right… we didn't say anything about doing that kind of thing…"
"Don't worry, I won't force you to do anything, Mizuho. But since Little Mafuyu is busy cooking, it's fine if we quietly do some intimate things over here."
Hachiman understood what Mizuho Kazami meant and smiled as he reassured her.
He never forced anyone. Unless it was a girl with special preferences who wanted something more forceful, he'd accommodate them. But otherwise, just the girls who came to him willingly were already more than enough. He didn't have the time or interest to go out of his way for that kind of thing.
Right now, with Karuizawa Kei and Kushida Kikyo by his side, if he didn't take advantage of the moment to give them some special attention, it would be hard to find time later to accompany them. Naturally, he couldn't sacrifice their intimacy just because of Mafuyu Kirisu and Mizuho Kazami.
Although the one truly enjoying it was only Karuizawa Kei. Kushida Kikyo was probably cursing him in her heart while still doing her best to please him.
But that was fine. Even when she looked disgusted, Kushida Kikyo was still cute, and her mouth was soft.
"M-Mas…ter… mmph! Cough! Cough!"
As if sensing Hachiman's gaze, Kushida Kikyo, unable to speak properly, forced herself to raise her head and give him a cute smile.
But in the next second, that bright and adorable smile was ruined by him.
"…"
Sitting down slowly across from them, Mizuho Kazami watched with her own eyes as Kushida Kikyo's smile was tainted by Hachiman. She couldn't help but glance back at Mafuyu Kirisu in the kitchen again, biting her lip tightly, feeling that tonight was going to be troublesome.
Hikigaya-kun said they just needed to keep their voices down so Little Mafuyu wouldn't notice.
But what about her? Was she not a person?
He was doing this right in front of her.
She didn't know if Hikigaya-kun simply thought she was easy to bully and wouldn't dare reveal this to Little Mafuyu, or if it was because it would be her turn later, so he was acting so recklessly.
After all, they had agreed to just wear maid outfits and guide housework skills. The maid outfit she was wearing now was borrowed, and she hadn't even done anything.
"Now you're scared? When you were sitting next to Little Mafuyu in the office, teasing me right in front of Furuhashi Fumino and the others, weren't you scared then?"
Hachiman lightly patted Kushida Kikyo's back, stopping her from continuing to please him. At the same time, he used cleaning magic to help her clean her face, while holding Karuizawa Kei in his arms and smiling at Mizuho Kazami, whose expression kept changing.
"Eh, I didn't… um… if I say that time was an accident, would you believe me, Hikigaya-kun?"
Hearing his words, Mizuho Kazami froze. She instinctively wanted to lower her head and deny it, but now she had nowhere to hide. She could only look at him shyly and stammer softly.
That time when Hachiman had been called to the office by Little Mafuyu, she had been sitting beside Mafuyu, casually crossing her legs and taking the chance to rub her foot against his calf.
She thought he had forgotten about it, but unexpectedly he still remembered it clearly. And even brought it up at such an awkward moment today.
No wonder he had proposed that maid outfit bet. So he had misunderstood that she was interested in him.
But she really hadn't meant to… she still couldn't figure out why she had done that afterward.
Even though Hachiman was good-looking and liked by many girls, she wasn't that lovestruck.
There was quite an age gap between them. How had she suddenly gotten carried away and boldly crossed her legs in the office to rub against his calf, teasing him.
"An accident? Then why don't you have another 'accident' now?"
Hachiman held Karuizawa Kei's slender waist, lightly playing with her tall blonde ponytail, smiling as he looked at Mizuho Kazami across the table.
He wouldn't go to the trouble of forcing others, nor did he want to ruin the good atmosphere of the Service Club over something like this. But teasing Mizuho Kazami and the others was pretty fun.
"I really didn't mean it."
Mizuho Kazami opened her mouth, then helplessly closed it again, feeling completely unable to defend herself.
Not just Hachiman, even she herself would think that her behavior back then was deliberate teasing, that she was attracted to his looks and wanted to secretly get close to him.
But she really hadn't. She truly didn't know why she had suddenly lost her mind and done something so bold.
If she really had thoughts about him, wouldn't it have been better to call him into the guidance room and lock the door?
"Heh, actually I know you didn't do it on purpose that day. The reason you had that thought and acted on impulse was purely because there was a succubus in your office."
After watching Mizuho Kazami struggle for a while, Hachiman finally explained with a smile.
"A succubus? A demi-human? Are you talking about a teacher or a student?"
Mizuho Kazami froze, her gaze drifting from Karuizawa Kei, whose face was flushed red, hands covering her mouth, to Hachiman, unsure if he was joking.
Previously, only a few demi-humans in the special class had publicly revealed their identities. Recently, more demi-humans had started appearing in groups around Sobu High.
She hadn't expected there had already been a succubus before. She even remembered discussing with Kotomi Hanamori and the others what it would be like if succubi existed.
After all, elves, mermaids, dragons, vampires, those kinds of demi-humans had already appeared. Even urban legends like ghosts were rumored in some places. It was normal for there to be succubi hidden in society, she just didn't expect one had already entered Sobu High.
"I won't say exactly who the succubus is. Since she chose to hide her identity, it's not my place to expose her. You just need to know that it was because the succubus accidentally triggered her hypnotic ability in the office, which made you lose control and start teasing me."
Hachiman shook his head with a smile, not explaining further.
To him, succubi and elves were the same. If anything, succubi were even easier to deal with. But to ordinary people, pure elves and seductive succubi were completely different.
Even if people were more curious than afraid of succubi, he couldn't casually reveal her identity. The three Amaki sisters probably thought the same, which was why they had kept their identities hidden and cautiously sent the youngest, Amaki Lily, to make contact with him first. The older sisters still hadn't appeared.
"Accidentally triggered hypnosis… then why was I the only one affected? The others weren't like me, right?"
Mizuho Kazami stared at him blankly, pointing at herself in disbelief. Even though his explanation helped excuse her previous behavior, it still sounded a bit ridiculous.
"Maybe it's because you were close to me. The succubus's ability affected you even from that distance. For some reason, succubi are especially drawn to me. When your inner desires were triggered, it was like you became a projection of the succubus, so you were also influenced by me and couldn't resist wanting to get close."
"I see…"
Hearing his firm explanation, Mizuho Kazami finally believed it and nodded thoughtfully.
She had thought she was really that desperate, wanting to take advantage of her status and age to go after a younger guy like Hachiman… turns out it wasn't her true feelings.
With that burden gone, she immediately felt relieved. Her confidence returned, and with a flushed face, she glared at Hachiman and at Karuizawa Kei and Kushida Kikyo around him, huffing angrily.
"Then if you knew I didn't do it on purpose, why didn't you explain it to me? Not only did you make me and Little Mafuyu wear maid outfits, but you even did… did that with Kushida-san and Karuizawa-san right in front of me!"
Even knowing it wasn't her fault, he had still deliberately scared her just now.
"It wasn't intentional, but you still did it."
Hachiman leaned against Karuizawa Kei's back, resting his chin on her shoulder, smiling at Mizuho Kazami's puffed-up face.
"Besides, I really do like you, Mizuho. Isn't it okay that I want to see you in a maid outfit?"
"Th-This… Hikigaya-kun, um, you already have Karuizawa-san and Kushida-san… please stop teasing me…"
Mizuho Kazami looked down at him lying against Karuizawa Kei and froze. She couldn't tell whether he really liked her or was just teasing her again. Her confidence vanished instantly, her face burning red, unsure how to respond, and she could only softly plead with him to stop.
'Who confesses like that? You have been messing with Kushida Kikyo, and Karuizawa is still lying on the table!'
"Haa… Mizuho, what should you be calling me right now?"
Hachiman straightened up and freed a hand. Right in front of Mizuho Kazami, he slowly reached out and touched her cheek, gently stroking it as he asked.
"Ah… th-this… Mas… Master…"
Watching his hand approach, Mizuho Kazami's whole body stiffened. Only when he actually touched her face, feeling the warmth of his palm, did her tense body slowly relax.
At that moment, she realized, the initiative had always been in his hands.
This wasn't school. He didn't care about her identity at all. He had complete control over her.
And strangely, once she truly realized that she was entirely in his grasp, the tension she had been feeling started to ease.
"Good. Be obedient. Go check the fridge and see what drinks there are, bring some over."
Hachiman pinched her soft, delicate cheek, then patted her head like comforting a child as he instructed her.
"Okay…"
Even though she was still embarrassed, now that she understood her situation, she didn't ask anything further. She obediently stood up and went to the fridge.
With her status and age, bowing her head and obeying him felt a bit humiliating. Especially while wearing a maid outfit and calling him "Master."
But embarrassing as it was, he really hadn't forced her to do anything.
And his reputation at school had always been good. Aside from the many rumors involving girls, as if any pretty girl could somehow be connected to him.
Mizuho Kazami returned with a large bottle of tea and sat beside him again. Looking at Karuizawa Kei still lying on the table, biting her own ponytail, and Kushida Kikyo pushing against him from behind, she couldn't help gently rubbing her long, straight legs wrapped in black stockings, her face growing even redder.
She didn't know whether to call Hachiman proper or improper.
He could have used that incident to threaten her into submission, yet he calmly explained everything, putting her at ease.
But right in front of her, he was doing such outrageous things with Kushida Kikyo and Karuizawa Kei.
So his claim of liking her was fake, right? Who shows affection like that.
"Mizuho, are you planning to feed me with your mouth?"
Hachiman looked up at the silent Mizuho Kazami holding the drink and spoke helplessly.
"Ah? I have to feed you with my mouth too?"
Her face instantly flushed red, and she felt like she couldn't accept that.
Kissing was something intimate between couples. She had only worn a maid outfit. She wasn't planning to become his girlfriend.
"Then aren't you going to pour it into a cup for me?"
Hachiman looked at her, who had brought the drink but done nothing else, and pinched her cheek hard.
"Master, I'm sorry! I'll go get a cup right away!"
Her cheek hurt, and she finally realized. She hurriedly stood up to get a cup.
But just as she stood, there was a sharp sting on her backside.
"M-Master?"
Mizuho Kazami covered her butt and turned around, staring at him with embarrassment and anger.
"You didn't do a good job with your maid duties tonight. Mizuho, you'll stay and keep me company."
"How can you say that? I-I'll go get the cup right now, Master, please don't be angry!"
Without even looking up, a single casual sentence from Hachiman made her forget her anger instantly. She hurried off to get a cup.
He must be scaring her. He must be.
There was no way Hikigaya-kun would force her to stay the night.
But even if he wouldn't force her to sleep with him, maybe he'd make her stay and watch Kushida-san and Karuizawa-san sleep with him…
Considering how bold he was acting in front of her right now, that seemed very possible.
'No, not that!'
"Master, should I call Ichinose Honami over? She was originally a student of Advanced Nurturing High School too, she could come over and hang out."
Seeing that Mizuho Kazami was already completely in Hachiman's grasp and could be taken at any time, Kushida Kikyo bit her lip and leaned close to his ear, whispering softly.
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