[Advanced Nurturing Transfer Student Group]
Ichinose Honami ran over here, occasionally sneaking glances at the Ichinose family's side.
Logically, she should have been sitting over there, but tonight she had served Hachiman together with Kushida Kikyo, Karuizawa Kei, and the others. She came back late and didn't dare to sit with Ayano and the others, afraid that she might slip up somewhere and get noticed by Ayano.
Now that there were more and more competitors, Ayano was already holding back her frustration. If Ayano found out that she had secretly taken a share again without bringing her along, her younger sister would definitely be dragged over by Ayano.
Or… next time, should she find a chance to bring Ayano along to play with others?
Otherwise, Ayano would be starving all the time, and the other sisters in the Ichinose family wouldn't be having a good time either.
Beside Ichinose Honami, Kamuro Masumi walked over with a sour expression, crossed her arms, and sat down.
That's right, she had just gone to act as a maid too, forced by Sakayanagi Arisu.
Sakayanagi Arisu treated her like a dog, ordering her around. Now even her chastity was being forced out of her.
"Hehe! If you still refuse to be a little more proactive next time, even the elf princess won't like you."
Looking at the dissatisfaction on Kamuro Masumi's face, Sakayanagi Arisu let out a soft laugh.
She had also joined the Servant Club, but instead of dealing with Hachiman, she went straight to the elf princess.
After observing for so long, she had figured it out. Taking the initiative was the right path. At Sobu High, there weren't so many twists and turns for her to scheme through. Only by personally getting involved could she find chances to keep playing.
However, she would let Kamuro Masumi try first and see if she could improve her physical condition through whatever "spoils" Kamuro brought back.
If her own physical condition didn't improve a bit, she was worried that if she rashly joined, she might die before becoming a magical girl.
Unlike the somewhat tense atmosphere around Ryuzaki Hina, Ichinose Chizuru, and Kamuro Masumi, the atmosphere among the married women around the small landlord Asou Miyuri was extremely lively.
"How is it? I didn't lie, right? Once you see it with your own eyes, you'll understand just how strong little brother Hachiman really is."
"It's a pity that each small group can only send one person over. Since you didn't bring your daughters, you won't be able to participate in the next game."
"Kasumi, how do you feel? Not tempted at all?"
Asou Miyuri looked at Takamine Kasumi, who had two daughters, Ayame and Sayuri, yet still looked young, tall, and full-figured, and tried her best to tempt her.
"Miyuri, if you call me 'Mom' like Sayuri does, I might consider it~"
Takamine Kasumi drank some beer while watching the thrilling scenes on the big screen. After taking a few sips, she slowly put it down. A faint blush appeared on her smooth, fair face as she smiled and looked at Asou Miyuri.
"Miyuri, say it for her."
"Let's see whether Kasumi is bolder or Miyuri is bolder."
"If Kasumi has three daughters, wouldn't that be a bit stressful? Actually, Miyuri, you could call me Mom too."
Hearing Takamine Kasumi's teasing words, Takanashi Ouka, Otoha, and the others, who had been a bit embarrassed, immediately threw aside their shyness and started egging things on.
Miyuri actually brought them here to watch this. She clearly had ulterior motives. But they weren't easy to bully either. If Miyuri dared to mess around, so many of them together could bully Miyuri to death.
'Heh! Just you wait. Next time I'll have Hachiman drag all your daughters into bed.'
Seeing them gang up on her again, Asou Miyuri glared at them fiercely.
But her cute little face only made her look adorable, without any sense of intimidation. Takamine Kasumi, Takanashi Ouka, and the others couldn't help pinching her cheeks.
Asou Miyuri immediately flew into a rage and rushed to beat them up, while Kasumi and the others laughed and continued playfully scuffling with her in the corner of the hall.
Saying they didn't want their daughters to become magical girls was a lie. Aside from the elf princess and the others, so many wealthy and powerful young ladies had appeared here. Hachiman's ability was beyond question.
In fact, this might be their only chance in their lifetime. If they missed it, they might never encounter something this good again.
But they were also hesitant. With so many noble ladies as competitors, how could their daughters possibly compete? Unless their daughters all joined together? Forming a new force?
Wouldn't that be a bit too absurd… Their relationship was good, yes, but good enough that all their daughters would serve the same man together.
Takanashi Ouka, Takamine Kasumi, Otoha, and the others exchanged glances, then awkwardly looked away.
Asou Miyuri actually knew what Takanashi Ouka and Takamine Kasumi were thinking.
These women who liked to bully her had worked hard alone for years, raising their daughters by themselves. Some even had more than one daughter.
How could they easily send the daughters they cherished so much onto Hachiman's bed? Especially sending them together with so many close friends to serve the same man.
If all their daughters became Hachiman's women, then they would truly become like one big family, really becoming close sisters.
Those big families and financial conglomerates would be far more decisive about this kind of matter. After all, many daughters would be married off for political alliances anyway. It was impossible not to send daughters to get close to Hachiman. If you didn't send yours, someone else would.
At that point, the conglomerates that sent daughters would unite and suppress or swallow those that didn't. That was obvious.
Asou Miyuri understood this clearly, and she believed Takanashi Ouka and the others understood it too. The wealthy young ladies present were all here for the so-called awakening of magical girl talent, whether voluntarily or not.
But among the close friends they usually had tea with and spent time with, most weren't involved at that level. Some were housewives, some were office workers. Even people like Otoha and Takanashi Ouka, who held relatively high positions in companies, were still just well-paid employees.
Minami Hiyoko, the school chairman, and Nishikino Mizuki, who ran a private hospital, were only somewhat well-off. In the eyes of ordinary people they might seem rich, but they couldn't compare to true major families at all.
For Takanashi Ouka and the others, they wouldn't force their daughters to accompany Hachiman. They cared more about their daughters' feelings.
They might have expectations for their daughters, wanting them to have better futures, but what truly mattered was emotion, they wanted their daughters to genuinely be happy.
'But… heh… happiness?'
'In fact, for their daughters, isn't it the same? They probably wish for their mothers' happiness too.'
"Miyuri, what kind of bad idea are you brewing now?"
Noticing the strange smile on Asou Miyuri's lips, Otoha, whose mature, full figure couldn't be hidden even by her bathrobe, crossed her long, shapely legs and opened a cold beer while eyeing Miyuri suspiciously.
Not long ago, when she had wanted to find a father figure for her daughters, Miyuri had interfered, saying the man who wanted to marry her wasn't reliable and had ulterior motives. Now she was starting to wonder if Miyuri had deliberately interfered so as not to affect the daughters' choices.
After all, if they really formed a new family, the daughters probably wouldn't have time to think about romance for a while.
"What bad ideas could I have? Actually, Otoha, Kasumi, Ouka, you don't need to struggle so much, worrying that your daughters will be used up and abandoned. Even if you want to send your daughters to Hachiman's bed right away, he wouldn't have time to 'eat' them. Not to mention those noble ladies, there are also a bunch of demi-humans who need little brother Hachiman's help."
Asou Miyuri put away her mischievous smile, blinked cutely at them, and spoke in a sweet voice.
"You just need to let your daughters come to the Servant Club often and see how things go. Even if they don't like little brother Hachiman, they can still get to know some noble ladies."
"You're being this kind? That's not like you at all. By the way… Miyuri, you've already crossed that line with your 'little brother Hachiman,' haven't you?"
Takamine Kasumi, who had just been brought here today, looked at Miyuri hesitantly, feeling that the usually restless Miyuri was up to something.
"That must be it. Otherwise why would Miyuri bring us here and even have you try it yourself?"
Otoha nodded. Even though they hadn't personally seen any evidence of Miyuri being intimate with Hachiman, the fact that she went to such lengths to bring them here and push their daughters toward him meant she must be connected to him.
What they couldn't understand was how Hachiman had made Miyuri so obedient that she would even drag their daughters into this.
"You're already so close to him, yet you still want our daughters to join. Miyuri, do you really want to become our daughter?"
Seeing Kasumi and Otoha starting to point out her true motives, Takanashi Ouka also couldn't help questioning Miyuri.
Her daughter Iori was so obedient and well-behaved. She couldn't bear to let Iori marry someone like Hachiman, who clearly had many women. Unless Iori truly liked him very much and there was no other way.
Still, she couldn't understand how Miyuri, who had never married and never even looked for a man, suddenly got involved with one—and was even helping him find more women.
Had Miyuri really been conquered by Hachiman? Mm… honestly, she wasn't sure how to put it about him "taking" Miyuri.
They often joked that Miyuri could be their daughter. On one hand, it was because Miyuri loved to play tricks and acted like a mischievous child. On the other hand, it was because Miyuri really looked younger than their daughters.
"Heh! If I call you 'Mom' together with your daughters in bed, would you dare to respond?"
Asou Miyuri didn't explain anything. Instead, she showed them a wicked smile and provoked them.
If they weren't her close friends, she would have already dragged their daughters over, using the excuse of bathing together, and sent them one by one to Hachiman.
"…"
Seeing that Miyuri actually wanted to lower her own generation like that, Kasumi, Otoha, and Ouka looked at each other.
Had their usual teasing really hurt Miyuri's pride?
Now that she had the chance, she wanted to drag their daughters into this.
"Miyuri-nee, this bag has empathy wristbands, and the other one has the new empathy bracelets."
Before they could continue, a girl with short black hair walked over carrying two small bags and placed them in front of Asou Miyuri.
"Thanks, Haruno. Kasumi, put them on yourselves, and take some back for your daughters too. It was too troublesome bringing you in through the main entrance today. Once you wear these, you can teleport in and out of the Servant Club anytime."
Seeing Yukinoshita Haruno bring the items, Miyuri's eyes lit up as she quickly handed out the empathy wristbands and bracelets from the bags to Kasumi and the others.
"Besides teleportation, they can also automatically send a distress signal to nearby club members if you encounter danger. There are more and more demi-humans and extraordinary beings appearing now. You and your daughters are all so beautiful, you can't neglect safety."
"Of course, you can also take some for others if you want, but they must have pretty daughters. If they don't, don't give them any."
Collars were more suitable for young people and not very fitting for their identities. Wristbands weren't very suitable for the workplace either, but bracelets were perfect.
No matter what your identity was or what you wore, unless you were in a special profession like surgery, you could basically wear a small bracelet without it looking out of place.
"They must have pretty daughters… but this bracelet looks pretty good."
Takamine Kasumi glanced at Miyuri, whose intentions were obvious, then casually picked up three bracelets. After examining a light-yellow one, she smiled and looked at Yukinoshita Haruno.
"Haruno, you should just call this one who's pretending to be young 'Aunt Miyuri.' Otherwise, wouldn't you have to call me 'big sister' too? Could you still call Ayame and Sayuri your younger sisters?"
"Uh… Aunt Kasumi, please don't tease me… If my mother finds out, she'll definitely scold me."
Hearing Kasumi's words, Yukinoshita Haruno looked a bit helpless.
If it were someone else, she would have naturally called them "big sister." But if she called Kasumi "big sister," what would she call her own mother?
Actually, Kasumi had been invited by her mother, so her mother should have accompanied her.
But as the vice president, she knew exactly how many "tricks" were involved in tonight's Servant Club activities, it wasn't just a simple party. And since Miyuri was close to Kasumi and also knew her mother, she didn't let her mother come in tonight, so as to avoid putting her usually dignified mother in an awkward situation.
Some social circles were indeed small, mix into a few and you could connect with many people.
But she truly hadn't expected that Asou Miyuri, who looked even younger than her younger sister Yukino, not only got along with housewives and high-level employees, but had even entered her mother's social circle. She had no idea how many wives Miyuri had met through afternoon teas and hot spring trips.
"Enough of that. Kiyuki isn't here anyway, so what does it matter whether you call her 'big sister' or 'aunt'? Kasumi, hurry up and put on the bracelet. Otherwise, next time you want to come, I won't bring you in."
Seeing the topic drifting, Miyuri immediately pulled it back and urged them.
"If you think the bracelet isn't obvious enough, you can switch to a collar. Look at the others, many of them are wearing collars."
She didn't mention the shared-sense function of the bracelets. Next time when they bullied her again, she would press the shared-sense button on them one by one and see who still dared to laugh at her.
Of course, that was also because she had become a magical girl and didn't have to worry about them holding her down and activating her bracelet in return.
Right now, she was the only magical girl among this group of married women. She could easily suppress them all.
"Forget the collar. You said this thing needs to be worn every day for protection. Wearing a collar would make it hard to match outfits."
Although she was somewhat suspicious of Miyuri's intentions, it really was a good item. Takamine Kasumi reluctantly put on the light-yellow bracelet. Besides taking bracelets for her two daughters, she also grabbed two extra empathy bracelets and wristbands.
"Perfect, I'm meeting Akina tomorrow. I'll bring one for her and her daughter too. Her daughter should have more chances to get close to your 'little brother Hachiman' than Ayame and Sayuri."
"Akina? Her daughter is also at Sobu High, right?"
Miyuri blinked, thought for a moment, and realized Kasumi was talking about Ogiso Akina.
Ogiso was the kind of woman who was gentle and virtuous. When she had free time, she stayed home watching dramas, following gossip, and studying cooking. The daughter she raised would definitely be gentle and sensible too. Not bad at all.
"…"
Yukinoshita Haruno watched as Kasumi and the others were coaxed by Miyuri into putting on the empathy bracelets, and even planned to bring them to other close friends. She wanted to speak but stopped herself.
Wasn't Miyuri trying to get their daughters to join the Servant Club? Why did it feel more like she wanted to send these mothers themselves to the president's bed?
Still, considering that the shared-sense function could be turned off, and the off button was right next to the activation button, though it might be confusing at first, Haruno didn't say anything.
In this kind of gathering among married women, it wasn't really her place, as someone of the younger generation, to speak. Even though she was the vice president of the Servant Club, she herself hadn't truly integrated into it or become one of the magical girls.
Moreover, with Miyuri taking the lead and attracting attention, her mother wouldn't have to worry about introducing friends' daughters and causing any issues that might affect relationships.
Maybe she should have her mother introduce more people? If Miyuri kept using her cute appearance to mingle in all these circles of single mothers, wives, and young ladies, her mother might lose the chance if she didn't act quickly.
Of course, compared to these married women, what she cared more about were the noble young ladies on the other side.
Yukinoshita Haruno's gaze drifted toward another small circle not far away, one that belonged to true financial conglomerates and major families. She hesitated about whether to go over and talk.
Over there were either the children of big families or major conglomerates. Even the princesses of small principalities, families like the Yukinoshita's before wouldn't have been able to reach that level.
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