Chapter 91: Bullied in the Chat

If Asougi Shion were in the apartment next door, she would definitely set aside her shyness, walk into the bathroom, and join Iris and the others to help her dear brother scrub his back, take a bath, and release stress.

But since they were at this house, Asougi Shion didn't have the courage to enter the bathroom in front of Komachi.

That one time before had been a once-in-a-lifetime act of bravery for her; there was no way she'd have the courage to do such an embarrassing thing again in front of Komachi.

"Hmm…",Komachi stared at Asougi Shion's blushing face, watching her conflicted yet shy expression as she hesitated, and thoughtfully rubbed her chin.

'As expected, since Shion moved into the apartment next door, she had teamed up with Sister Vignette.'

'Last night, Shion and Sister Vignette played with Brother for such a long time, but today she doesn't dare to play with the two elf sisters, Iris and Aegis?'

'Clearly, she had boldly rushed into the bathroom to ambush Brother before, even sneaking into his room at night to sleep together.'

'This is obviously her trying to take a stand, firmly siding with Sister Vignette and refusing to mingle with outsiders.'

'The Kaede-Suzu twins next door, Vignette and Shion in the apartment, Iris and Aegis from another world, other members of the Service Club…'

'Looks like Brother's in trouble when they go out to play tomorrow!'

Having read a lot of harem manga recently, Komachi subconsciously imagined a scene where Shion, Vignette, the elf sisters Iris and Aegis, and the Kaede-Suzu sisters all battled fiercely, blood flowing everywhere, while Brother lay weakly on the bed, surrounded by them all.

When Hachiman came out of the bathroom with Iris and Aegis, wrapped in towels, Komachi was still lost in her imagination of her brother being torn apart by his harem in a love triangle battlefield.

But in the end, she started to struggle with which side would win and drive the others away to savor the fruits of victory with their allies.

'Logically, only the strongest deserves the handsome guy, but right now it seems like it is two against two, with no side having a clear advantage...'

'Originally, Sister Kaede and Sister Suzu's twin combo should have a high bonus, but Iris and Aegis are also sisters and have the added bonuses of being a princess and otherworldly elves.'

'Shion and Vignette's combo seems more ordinary, but they have the attributes of a stepsister, childhood friend, and virtuous wife. For my slacker brother, they might even be more suitable.'

'It's such a headache… So many good sisters-in-law…'

'I don't even know which pair to choose…'

"Komachi? What are you thinking? You look so pervy with that smile.",Hachiman waved his hand in front of Komachi, who had been spacing out with a creepy uncle-like chuckle, looking a bit speechless.

"It's nothing, nothing, I was just thinking about where we should go to have fun tomorrow.",Komachi snapped back to reality and replied seriously.

With so many people going out to play tomorrow, as the little sister, she would definitely help her brother by checking out which girl suited him best.

"Though it's just a fun outing for you, let me remind you, Yukinoshita and the others have a mission. They need to counsel a shut-in girl, so don't go overboard.",Hachiman rolled his eyes at Komachi, who only cared about having fun. He knew that Sakurase Shino couldn't be counseled using conventional methods, and once Yukinoshita Yukino failed tomorrow, he could step in and open the door to Sakurase Shino's world with the right approach.

But this wasn't something he could tell Komachi. If he did, and things got exposed tomorrow, Yukinoshita Yukino might not admit it.

Better to wait until he successfully defeats Yukinoshita Yukino, making her acknowledge his position and authority as the Service Club president.

"Idiot onii-chan, I'm not just going for fun.",Hearing Hachiman's dismissive words, Komachi rolled her eyes back at him.

'How did this dumb brother manage to attract so many girls? And they don't even seem to fight with each other.'

"If you're not going for fun, then tomorrow you can help Yukinoshita counsel Sakurase. Oh wait, isn't there also that problematic girl Ichinose? You can help straighten her out."

"What do you mean straighten her out? Onii-chan, that's too much!"

"Anyway, just accompany them. Tomorrow is Yukinoshita's time to handle things, I won't intervene much. I'll mainly be hanging out with Iris and the others.",Hachiman ruffled Komachi's still slightly damp short hair, smiling as she pouted and glared at him before he let go and turned to Asougi Shion, who hadn't bathed yet.

"Shion, I've changed the water in the bathtub. You can soak a bit longer."

"Uh… okay, Onii-chan. I'll go bathe now."

Hearing that Hachiman had changed the bathwater, Asougi Shion's recently calmed face flushed red again. Even her fair, slender neck turned bright red as she quickly ran to grab her clothes and head to the bathroom.

She had been staying here for the past few days and knew the bathing "rules" of the Hikigaya family.

The bathtub water was for soaking. Usually, two tubs of water were used in a day: one shared by Komachi, her brother, and herself, and another for Komachi's parents when they returned in the evening.

Komachi had just bathed. Even if her brother and Iris had used it too, there shouldn't have been a need to change the water. Iris and Aegis were elves, likely even cleaner than her.

Unless… unless… for some reason, the bathwater was no longer suitable for her to soak in.

Asougi Shion frantically carried her clothes into the bathroom and shut the door. Seeing the clean, clear, hot water in the spotless bathtub, her mind subconsciously imagined what might have happened here just now.

She had experienced it firsthand last night with Yuina and a few other seniors from Sobu High. She knew just how amazing her brother could be.

'Ugh… I wonder if Onii-chan is satisfied…'

Asougi Shion undressed and stood under the showerhead, taking a deep breath and turning on the water. She decided to calm down first and stop overthinking.

If she kept thinking about it, she wouldn't be able to hold back.

———

[In the living room]

Hachiman wasn't in a hurry to take Iris and Aegis, who had just bathed, back to the room. He still sat on the sofa, watching Iris chat with Komachi.

Both Iris and Aegis were wrapped in white towels, their shoulders a tender mix of fair and rosy skin. Beneath the towel-formed skirts, their snow-white, smooth, slender legs stretched out.

This outfit on the two blonde elf beauties, one tall and one short, made him reach out and wrap his arms around their slim waists, kissing the white, slender necks between them.

Iris, who was chatting and laughing with Komachi, couldn't help but tremble slightly, glancing shyly at Hachiman, trying hard to suppress her embarrassment and continue chatting with Komachi as if nothing happened.

Komachi, of course, noticed her brother's blatant actions, but what surprised her was that her brother didn't care about her being present at all. He boldly reached for Aegis, who looked stern and upright but was, in fact, like a fish on a chopping board, letting her brother do as he pleased.

Seeing this, Komachi almost couldn't help but stomp hard on Hachiman and then run back to her room.

If he was this arrogant with her still here, wouldn't he be even more shameless once she left?

But the more her brother acted recklessly, the more he ignored her presence, the more Komachi wanted to stay here as a third wheel, not letting him do whatever he pleased.

Hachiman glanced at the equally shy Iris and Komachi, both trying to hold their composure, feeling a bit speechless. He decided to focus on Aegis, the elf princess's guard who was always self-conscious about her looks and figure.

Also wrapped in a white towel, Iris looked cute with her curvy figure outlined, while Aegis seemed on the verge of a wardrobe malfunction with her dangerous curves.

A real man should dare to climb great heights.

Iris and Aegis hadn't prepared extra clothes, but their original outfits were easily cleaned with a simple magic spell.

But since they had come to Hachiman's house, they naturally wanted a special experience.

Since Komachi was still in the living room acting as a third wheel, Hachiman didn't go overboard. He just enjoyed a bit of the thrill before wrapping his arm around Aegis and pulling out his phone to play.

Today, he had created a chat group for the Service Club, and the conversation was pretty lively.

Currently, the Service Club had quite a few members: besides him and Yukinoshita Yukino, there were Saki Hayase, Iris, Aegis, Sakurase Shino, Gabriel, and Ichinose Ayano. Bocchi hadn't been introduced to the Service Club yet and would be added on Monday.

The ones chatting now were Saki Hayase, Sakurase Shino, and Ichinose Ayano.

It might have been online, or maybe because Yukinoshita Yukino hadn't shown up, but Saki Hayase, that big scaredy-cat, was extremely active and excited in the group chat, discussing with Sakurase Shino and Ichinose Ayano about where to go play tomorrow.

[Saki Hayase: "Sakurase-san, Ichinose-san, I found a dessert shop with good reviews. How about we try it tomorrow? They say eating sweets can make you happier. What do you think about having sweets while doing our service activities?"]

[Saki Hayase: "[Dessert shop photo.jpg], [Menu photo.jpg]"]

Although they had already decided on going out together as the Service Club tomorrow, they hadn't actually decided what to do. Saki Hayase bravely offered her own suggestions.

[Sakurase Shino: "Mm"]

[Saki Hayase: "[Clothing store photo.jpg]"]

[Saki Hayase: "Also, there's this clothing store. The clothes here are really pretty, affordable, and come in a variety of styles. Wearing nice clothes should also help improve our mood quickly."]

[Sakurase Shino: "Mm"]

[Saki Hayase: "And there's this milk tea place..."]

[Sakurase Shino: "Mm"]

[Ichinose Ayano: "...Are you a broken record? All you say is "mm.""]

[Sakurase Shino: "Mm"]

[Ichinose Ayano: "..."]

[Saki Hayase: "Ichinose-san, do you have any good ideas? I don't know your specific situation, but since you've temporarily joined the Service Club and will be coming out with everyone tomorrow, just treat yourself as a member of the club and enjoy it."]

[Ichinose Ayano: "...I don't have any ideas. I'll just go wherever you all decide."]

She was alone at home, and when she saw a lot of new messages in the group chat she joined today, she couldn't help but check. To her surprise, the elf princess Iris hadn't said a word; it was all that seemingly quiet and reserved Saki Hayase and the equally taciturn Sakurase Shino talking.

But after replying, she regretted it. She had only joined the Service Club to get closer to Iris, the elf princess. There was no need to get too involved with the others.

[Saki Hayase: "If there's anywhere you're interested in, just let me know, and I'll help pick!"]

She was super active and enthusiastic in the group chat, a stark contrast to her shy, timid, and introverted self in real life. Although the only ones chatting right now were people with the "S" surname, she felt that her relationship with the club president was better than that of Sakurase Shino and Ichinose Ayano. As a senior to these two girls who were about to be trained by the president, she naturally felt confident.

Hmm... Sakurase Shino had the president's scent on her. It was faint, but she still smelled it on Sakurase today.

As for Ichinose Ayano, who had joined the Service Club for reasons unknown and seemed a bit odd, she felt like she was similar to her past self.

She said it was a temporary join, but in reality, once you join, you don't want to leave.

Saki Hayase didn't feel any jealousy towards the two newcomers joining. In fact, she was incredibly happy. Finally, there were people to face the cold and aloof Yukinoshita Yukino with her.

Iris and the others had joined the Service Club long ago, and today even Gabriel joined. But in Saki Hayase's eyes, she and they were not the same type of people, so she couldn't team up with them to resist the pressure from Vice President Yukinoshita Yukino.

Only Sakurase Shino and Ichinose Ayano could be considered her kind of people.

If her good friend Miki weren't doing so well in the volleyball club, she wouldn't know what excuse to use to pull Miki over to face Vice President Yukinoshita Yukino together. She definitely wanted to bring her meal buddy Miki along.

But now it wasn't a big problem. As long as she, Sakurase Shino, and Ichinose Ayano teamed up, three against one, Yukinoshita Yukino wouldn't be so scary anymore.

[Yukinoshita Yukino: "Hayase, why are you spamming the group with so many messages? Who told you to arrange tomorrow's outing?"]

[Saki Hayase: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I overstepped! Please pretend everything I said above doesn't exist!"]

[Sakurase Shino: "Mm"]

[Ichinose Ayano: "..."]

[Gabriel Tenma: "??? What are you all talking about? Don't you study?"]

[Yukinoshita Yukino: "I just finished reading and saw Hayase-san and Sakurase-san discussing where to go tomorrow."]

[Gabriel Tenma: "Oh~? So, have you decided yet?"]

[Saki Hayase: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."]

[Yukinoshita Yukino: "However, Hayase-san's outing suggestions can be used as reference. It's a bit late today, so let's gather tomorrow and decide where to guide Sakurase-san."]

[Yukinoshita Yukino: "If you're not speaking, it means you have no opinions. @ServiceClubPresident"]

[Service Club President: "...Next time, speak faster. You scared Saki."]

[Saki Hayase: "It's fine, it's fine! I don't mind!"]

[Yukinoshita Yukino: "Hayase-san says she doesn't mind. Do you have any other opinions?"]

[Service Club President: "Suit yourself."]

[Yukinoshita Yukino: "Mind your own business."]

[Gabriel Tenma: "Why did the atmosphere suddenly change?"]

"This Yukinoshita...",Hachiman looked at Yukinoshita Yukino's reply, shook his head speechlessly, and decided not to help the next time Yukinoshita Yukino got bullied by Saki Hayase, Sakurase Shino, and Ichinose Ayano.

Although they all had pretty big issues right now—either too timid, introverted, or a bit morally skewed—they had decent potential. As long as they got braver and teamed up, Yukinoshita Yukino would end up being bullied by them.

"Onii-chan, I'm heading back.",Asougi Shion stepped out of the bathroom after her bath, wearing a blue pajama top and short skirt, walked up to Hachiman, hesitated for a moment, and spoke softly.

Although she ate and bathed here now, she still had to return to the apartment next door.

That was her little world, where her brother could do whatever he wanted with her without worrying about Komachi being around.

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