Seeing Hachiman nod in agreement, Kushida Kikyo disappeared from the spot.
Mafuyu Kirisu and Mizuho Kazami were already beyond saving. There was no real ability for them to resist in Hachiman's hands.
However, she still wanted to pull in other students, as well as Hoshinomiya Chie from the former Class B. Calling Ichinose Honami over right now to chat was just perfect.
Before long, Kushida Kikyo reappeared in the same place, and beside her stood a beautiful girl with outstanding looks, an elegant temperament, and a tall, proud figure.
"Good evening, everyone. I'm Ichinose Honami, Hachiman… Master's classmate…"
While greeting them, Ichinose Honami quietly observed Karuizawa Kei in front of Hachiman, Mizuho Kazami attending to him at his side, and the pink-haired maid figure in the kitchen. The usual lively smile on her face carried a faint bitterness.
Although she was happy that Kushida still thought of her at a time like this, coming out to play with others behind Ayano's back.
If Ayano found out, she'd definitely be adding another mark in her little notebook.
Who knew, maybe one day she'd be kicked out of the Ichinose household.
"Ichinose-san, right… today, just call me Mizuho. Today, we're all Hikigaya-kun's maids."
Mizuho Kazami knelt by the table, serving Hachiman a drink while also helping rehydrate Karuizawa Kei, who was lying on the table. Seeing Ichinose Honami finish greeting them and then look at her, she awkwardly put down the cup and quickly reminded her not to say the wrong thing.
Today's experience was already embarrassing enough. She didn't want to carry this memory into tomorrow.
All the shame and awkwardness, let it all be buried tonight.
"Mhm… Mizuho, then you can call me Honami too."
Seeing Mizuho Kazami deliberately set aside the gap in status and age to hint at her, Ichinose Honami felt a bit helpless inside, but she still kept a smile on her face.
Actually, she wasn't surprised anymore. For someone like Hachiman, who held astonishing influence and was highly regarded among many humans and demi-humans, this kind of situation was normal.
However, based on what she had observed in various small circles, people liked Hachiman purely because they wanted him to favor them more. Very few approached him for money, power, or strength.
That both reassured her and gave her a headache. It was good that the boy she liked wasn't someone who bullied others with power, but there were simply too many people who liked him. And most of them weren't even approaching him with ulterior motives.
No wonder even the student council president, Kaede, despite being Hachiman's childhood friend, couldn't stop the number of girls around him, and had even joined this competitive trend herself.
There were just too many girls around him who wanted him. If you acted even a little tsundere, several others would cut in line. Without competing, it was easy to have him pulled away by other groups.
"By the way, Kushida, you already have quite a few people, right? Why did you call me too?"
After exchanging a knowing look with Mizuho Kazami, Ichinose Honami turned her gaze to Karuizawa Kei in front of Hachiman and Kushida Kikyo lying over his back.
Aside from Mizuho Kazami and Mafuyu Kirisu, Karuizawa Kei and Kushida Kikyo were both her former first-year classmates at Advanced Nurturing High School.
Even though they weren't in the same class, they knew each other. In fact, she had a fairly good relationship with Kushida Kikyo.
If Kushida needed more people and called her over to help, that would be normal. But clearly, most of the girls from the former school hadn't been brought in.
She didn't believe that someone as sociable as Kushida Kikyo, who got along well with many people, couldn't gather others. Even she herself could force a few people if she wanted to, let alone Kushida, who was now in the same class as those former students.
"Honami, put on the maid outfit first. I'll explain after you change."
Kushida Kikyo didn't answer immediately. While slowly pressing against Hachiman's back, she pointed toward the maid outfit still lying on Mafuyu Kirisu's bed.
"…"
Ichinose Honami looked at the maid outfits, a bit helpless, but didn't say anything. She simply took off her clothes to the side and put on the apron-style maid outfit.
A halter-neck apron, long sleeves, a ribbon headpiece, even after putting everything on, it still didn't cover her fair back or smooth thighs.
From behind, all that could be seen were thin ribbons tied at the back and white over-the-knee stockings wrapping around her plump, pale thighs.
"I'm done changing. Can you explain now?"
Ichinose Honami walked over and knelt beside Hachiman, opposite Mizuho Kazami. She gently took the hand he was using to toy with Karuizawa Kei's tongue and placed it on her own thigh in white stockings, then gave him two light kisses on the cheek, her face slightly flushed as she spoke to Kushida Kikyo.
Although this revealing maid outfit was a bit embarrassing, if she wore it in the kitchen, it would practically be inviting Master Hachiman to come bother her while cooking.
She had already experienced far more embarrassing outfits with her close friends. This level was nothing.
Compared to just wearing revealing clothes, it was far more awkward being held by the legs while her friends watched.
"Mizuho and Little Mafuyu only became maids for a day because they lost a bet. Kei and I are the real maids serving Master."
Seeing this, Kushida Kikyo stopped hiding things and began explaining her purpose in calling Ichinose Honami.
"But I didn't just call you over to serve Master with us. I also want to discuss something with you."
"What is it?"
Ichinose Honami looked at her in confusion.
"Shiranami Chihiro is your little admirer, right? And you're familiar with Himeno Yuki and Mako Amikura from the former Class B too. Do you think they'd accept your invitation and join us?"
Kushida Kikyo stared at her and asked slowly.
"Uh… I was only class leader for such a short time. Why would Chihiro and the others listen to me… If you want to do something like that, you can just ask them yourself."
Realizing that this was why Kushida Kikyo had called her, Ichinose Honami stiffened and quickly waved her hands to refuse.
Not only did she not want to do this, even if she did, she definitely couldn't help Kushida with it.
If Suzune found out, it wouldn't just be wearing that shared-sensation collar for a whole night, she'd probably be forced to keep it on even during daytime classes. She might even drag her younger sister into it.
"Hehe! Actually I've already asked Chihiro. She said if you wanted her to join, she'd be willing."
Seeing her refusal, Kushida Kikyo smiled at her.
Why would she invite Ichinose Honami here without reason?
If it weren't because Honami still had influence over those former Class B students and could bring them along, she might as well have invited Horikita Suzune to cook with Mafuyu Kirisu instead.
"Kushida, you already talked to Chihiro?"
Ichinose Honami looked at her, at a loss for words.
She had already contacted Chihiro behind her back, and only now was telling her…
'That is way too much!'
"Don't worry. I didn't say you'd already been completely eaten up by Master. I just said that because your family is poor, you became Master's maid like me, often climbing into his bed to warm it for him."
Seeing her strong reaction, Kushida Kikyo reassured her with a smile.
"Chihiro is such a sweet girl. When she heard that you were being harassed by Master and had to put on a brave face every day, she said she wanted to take your place and let Master play with her instead~"
"Others might not trust you as much as she does to make that kind of sacrifice. But if you personally step in, there's still a high chance they'll agree to become Master's maids."
"Take my place? Chihiro…"
Ichinose Honami froze, guilt rising in her heart.
She hadn't expected that someone she had only spent a short time with, and had barely kept in contact with after transferring, would think that way.
Back at Advanced Nurturing High School, she had gotten along well with her classmates. Shiranami Chihiro was steady and gentle, just a bit timid, and she had treated her like a younger sister, taking care of her.
But after transferring, since she hadn't come clean about things with Hachiman yet, she didn't want to drag Chihiro into her situation, so she had kept her distance.
She hadn't expected Chihiro to not mind that at all.
"Kushida, are you smearing me out there? Saying I harass Honami?"
Hachiman suddenly let go of the limp Karuizawa Kei, pulled Kushida Kikyo from behind into his arms, grabbed her full, soft cheek, and bit down lightly.
"N-No, Master, I was joking! I just said you like obedient, cute girls like Chihiro. If she's willing to replace Honami, then when Honami can't handle it, wouldn't it be better to have Chihiro help out?"
Kushida Kikyo's heart tightened, and she quickly explained.
How could she call it harassment? Honami was Master's maid, serving him at night was part of her duty.
She was also trying to help Ichinose Honami reconnect with Class B and stay close to her former classmates.
"Then Kushida, you can take Chihiro's place for now."
Ignoring her thoughts, Hachiman flipped her over and made her lie across Karuizawa Kei's back.
"Master…"
Kushida Kikyo bit her lip lightly, looking pitiful as he lifted her skirt. Inside, she kept complaining about how unreasonable he was.
She wasn't messing around, she was just trying to make use of the connections Ichinose Honami had left behind.
Did helping him find girls always have to come with punishment?
'Tch… he's not even taking it off! Does he just enjoy messing with me this much?'
She was still thinking of complaining when she suddenly covered her mouth tightly, trying to stay composed and not show anything embarrassing in front of Mizuho Kazami, Karuizawa Kei, and Ichinose Honami.
"Honami… I think it's fine. Chihiro is obedient and cute, she could be Master's pet together with Sakura Airi."
Karuizawa Kei took a few breaths while lying on the table. With Kushida Kikyo now on top of her, taking her place, she slowly raised her head and looked at Ichinose Honami.
"Huh? Kei, you think so too?"
Ichinose Honami looked at Karuizawa Kei and Kushida Kikyo on top of her, speechless.
Were they taking turns messing with her? Now even Kei was talking about being a pet?
"Maids and pets are pretty similar. Pets don't even have to work."
Since she was pinned down, Karuizawa Kei couldn't get up, but she didn't mind. She just turned her head and explained.
"Don't you think Chihiro would make a great pet? As a pet, she wouldn't have to think as much as Kushida does, she'd just need to please Master."
"But if you want to bring her into the Ichinose household to replace your sister, that works too."
"Anyway, since Chihiro lives on our side, she and Airi would get along pretty well."
The students who had transferred from Advanced Nurturing High School had formed several small groups, Sakayanagi Arisu's, Kushida Kikyo's, and Karuizawa Kei's.
Although Kushida and Kei hadn't fully gathered all their people yet, their groups were basically set. They couldn't poach from each other, too difficult, and it could easily lead to conflict.
As for Sakayanagi Arisu's group, they didn't want to interfere either. She was very smart, but also physically weak. They worried she might take control instead, or that she wouldn't be able to handle too much.
So both Kushida and Kei had set their sights on the former Class B students led by Ichinose Honami.
"…"
Ichinose Honami covered her forehead, not wanting to speak.
She quickly understood why they were targeting Shiranami Chihiro and the others, but she still felt speechless.
Why did Sobu High feel even more ridiculous than Advanced Nurturing High School?
There were no monthly exams, no personal points system… yet life here felt even more exhausting.
"…"
Mizuho Kazami, who had been listening quietly the whole time, shrank back slightly, understanding the general situation but choosing to stay silent.
It was scary.
'Kushida Kikyo and Karuizawa Kei look like such pretty, cute girls… How could they joke around while saying such terrifying things?'
'Are all young girls like this nowadays?'
Mizuho Kazami looked at Kushida Kikyo, who had quieted down and lay obediently on Karuizawa Kei's back. Then she noticed Hachiman tilt his head slightly and open his mouth. She quickly held up the cup, bringing the straw to his lips.
"Master… um… may I ask, how many maids like me and Little Mafuyu do you have?"
Watching Kushida Kikyo, who had no ability to resist and could only endure, Mizuho Kazami couldn't help quietly asking about the others.
She felt like, somewhere she didn't know, others had already fallen too.
"Mizuho, are you interested?"
After drinking, Hachiman let go of the straw and looked down at Kushida Kikyo pretending to be dead on Karuizawa Kei's shoulder. He pinched her cheek, no longer favoring one over the other, letting her and Kei handle things together.
Kushida Kikyo didn't like this as much as Kei did, so she wasn't as weak, but she was very tense. In a way, that tension gave her a different kind of stimulation.
"I just want to understand…"
"It seems like there's only one official maid, but there are a few as close as Kushida and the others. Don't worry, Mizuho, I won't force you."
Hachiman let out a breath, moving slowly as he spoke.
"…", Mizuho Kazami.
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