"Hiratsuka-sensei, why are you here too? Are you going to guide me together with Kirisu-sensei?"
'Goodness, a long straight pink-haired and a long straight black-haired teacher. I was just distracted in class, right? Why do they both have to step in and take turns educating me?'
"…What do you mean by 'I'm here too'? Am I not allowed to be here?", Hearing Hachiman's intentional question, Hiratsuka Shizuka immediately wanted to give this guy, who was deliberately teasing her, a Pegasus Meteor Fist.
She only held back because she needed to maintain the dignity of a senior in front of a younger colleague.
Hmm… Definitely not because she thought she might not be able to beat Hachiman.
"Of course you can, as long as you like, Hiratsuka-sensei," Hachiman smiled. This was Hiratsuka Shizuka's student guidance office, so of course, she had every right to be here. But now that Hiratsuka Shizuka was going to guide him together with Kirisu Mafuyu…
She must be worried that he and Kirisu Mafuyu might have issues, right? After all, he and Iris had been acting so recklessly lately, Hiratsuka Shizuka's impression of him definitely wasn't great.
But she was completely mistaken. He had no intention of causing trouble.
If efficiency were the main concern, the older single woman with long black hair, Hiratsuka Shizuka, would actually be easier to pursue than Kirisu Mafuyu, who didn't even have a concept of romance in her head yet.
However, a teacher-student relationship was a big issue. If anything were to happen, it would have to wait until after he graduated, so he wasn't in a hurry at all. He was fine just slowly building a good relationship with Hiratsuka Shizuka and Kirisu Mafuyu.
"Please sit. If you don't mind, Hiratsuka-sensei wants to observe our conversation," Kirisu Mafuyu noticed that Hiratsuka Shizuka and Hachiman were chatting too much and couldn't help but interrupt them.
"I don't mind, I don't mind. This is Hiratsuka-sensei's territory, so she should know everything that happens here. It's not like we have anything to hide," Hachiman sat on the sofa opposite Hiratsuka Shizuka and Kirisu Mafuyu, naturally leaning back against the sofa.
Even though this was the student guidance office and he was the one being counseled, sitting on this soft sofa gave him a feeling of being at home.
"…", Seeing how naturally relaxed Hachiman was, Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth and roll her eyes silently.
She knew why this guy was acting this way, but the reason was something she couldn't say out loud. She could only sigh, 'What is so great about Hachiman? How did Iris fall for him at first sight and cling to him without any of a princess's usual reserve?'
"Understood. Since you don't mind, let's keep this short and quick so we don't interfere with the next class," Kirisu Mafuyu felt that the relationship between the two of them was strange, but she didn't dwell on it and went straight to the reason she called Hachiman over.
"Hikigaya-kun, your grades are a bit unbalanced. Have you considered continuing your studies?"
"Yeah, I do have a bit of an imbalance. But you don't need to worry about me, Kirisu-sensei. I've already decided not to continue my studies. After graduation, I'll be a stay-at-home husband," Hachiman nodded. Even though he had acquired the extensive knowledge template of Agent 47, meaning he no longer had to worry about test scores, his academic performance had indeed been poor before. His humanities scores were good, but his science scores were bad.
"A s-stay-at-home husband?", Kirisu Mafuyu swallowed back the words she was about to say. Looking at Hachiman's calm expression, she wondered if she had misheard.
She had originally intended to advise Hachiman to focus on his studies and prepare for further education, or at the very least, to not distract Ichika Honami and Gabriel Tenma in class. But his answer completely caught her off guard.
"Yes, a stay-at-home husband. Isn't society advocating gender equality now? If girls can dream of becoming housewives, then boys should be able to dream of being stay-at-home husbands too," Hachiman nodded and explained. [T/N: Kazuma 2.0]
"Kirisu doesn't misunderstand the meaning of 'stay-at-home husband'—she's just shocked that you would choose that," Hiratsuka Shizuka rolled her eyes at Hachiman in exasperation. She had been teaching for years and had guided many students in writing down their career aspirations, but up until now, only girls had written "housewife." No boy had ever openly stated that they wanted to be a stay-at-home husband like Hachiman did.
While there were certainly boys who wanted to be financially supported, at least during adolescence, they had some pride. Who would be so bold about it?
"I don't want to work outside, so I'd like to silently support my wife from behind as a stay-at-home husband, taking care of household affairs. Is that strange?", Hachiman looked at Kirisu Mafuyu in confusion.
He didn't think it was something to be ashamed of, especially in front of Hiratsuka Shizuka and Kirisu Mafuyu.
Hiratsuka Shizuka, an older single woman, financially stable, eager to get married.
Kirisu Mafuyu, career-focused, completely inept at daily life.
Either one of them, he felt, would be a good match. At the very least, he could make their home lives more comfortable and free them from their current miserable states.
"…", Hiratsuka Shizuka covered her face in silence. She couldn't bear to look at Hachiman being so self-righteous.
'Even if you are advocating for gender equality, why say this in front of Kirisu Mafuyu? Isn't this just inviting her to correct your career aspirations?'
'It is said that elves live in a matriarchal society, with the most powerful person being the Elf Queen, and their women are particularly outstanding.'
'Could it be that Iris likes Hachiman precisely because he is so unashamed of wanting to be a stay-at-home husband?'
"Stay-at-home husband…"
Kirisu Mafuyu muttered the words before fixing her gaze on Hachiman again.
"Your grades are a bit unbalanced, but they're not bad to the extent that you have no options. Are you sure you want to be a househusband?"
"Finding a girl who is willing to support this career dream of yours won't be easy. I think it would be more appropriate for you to study hard and work diligently with your feet on the ground."
"If you're simply getting married for the sake of becoming a househusband, it's going to be difficult for any girl to agree to that."
"Thank you for your concern, Kirisu-sensei. I know it's difficult, which is why I'm looking for a wife who can accept me," Hachiman shook his head. He wasn't angry that Kirisu Mafuyu didn't agree with his dream of being a househusband and instead encouraged him to work. Her tone was strict, but she was ultimately looking out for him.
From the public's perspective, being a househusband and letting one's wife go out to work was something that many people looked down on, not to mention how difficult it would be to find a girl willing to accept such an arrangement.
But being a househusband had always been his dream. Not to mention that he now had a system, even before the system, he had always thought this way and had never wavered.
'Being the man behind a group of successful women is great. Why struggle and fight so hard myself?'
"...", Beside them, Hiratsuka Shizuka didn't know what to say anymore.
'Was he still searching? He already found someone, hasn't he?'
In modern society, who could compare to a princess of the elven race? The fact that Hachiman had managed to win over Iris meant he would never have to worry for the rest of his life. He was set to live in extreme wealth.
"Then, your in-class conversations with Ichinose and Tenma...", Kirisu Mafuyu was unaware of Iris. Hearing Hachiman openly admit that he was looking for a wife who could support his househusband dream, she couldn't help but think of Gabriel Tenma White and Ichinose Honami, who had transferred to his school one after another.
"They are so outstanding and will surely earn a lot of money in the future. What's wrong with me pursuing them?", Hachiman nodded affirmatively, stopping Kirisu Mafuyu from further speculation.
"Alright, class is about to start soon. Kirisu-sensei, Hiratsuka-sensei, I'm heading to class."
"As for disrupting Honami and Gabriel's studies, I'll try not to disturb them in class from now on. You don't have to worry, Kirisu-sensei," After saying that, Hachiman stood up and left.
Kirisu Mafuyu and Hiratsuka Shizuka, one with long, straight pink hair, the other with long, straight black hair, both had mature and alluring figures. But unfortunately, they were teachers.
Rather than staring at Kirisu Mafuyu and Hiratsuka Shizuka, whom he couldn't have, he'd rather go back and play with the three gyarus, or perhaps discipline Ichinose Ayano, or investigate the purpose behind Ichinose Honami's appearance.
Any of those options would be much more interesting than staying around Kirisu Mafuyu and Hiratsuka Shizuka.
"This guy...", Hiratsuka Shizuka watched Hachiman leave without hesitation and felt helpless.
'Is he really that greedy? Having Iris, the elven princess, isn't enough—he still wants to mess with top students like Gabriel?'
'But for him to be so bold in revealing all this in front of us... Does that mean Iris and Hachiman really aren't in that kind of relationship? Otherwise, isn't he worried that we will report his intentions to Iris?'
At this moment, Kirisu Mafuyu also had a headache.
Her initial goal had been achieved. Hachiman wouldn't disrupt Ichinose Honami and Gabriel Tenma White in class anymore.
But that was only during class. If Hachiman truly pursued them, how could that not affect them?
Even knowing that he was chasing after Gabriel and Honami to fulfill his househusband dream, she had no way to stop him.
There were discipline officers in school, but outside of school, no one could interfere.
'What a headache...', Now she understood the frustration Hiratsuka-sensei felt when dealing with problematic students.
She couldn't hit them, couldn't scold them too harshly, and could only try to persuade them patiently over and over again.
———
After leaving the student guidance office, Hachiman didn't immediately head back to class. Instead, he took a detour to Sakurase Shino's classroom.
He had promised to "speedrun" Sakurase Shino in a single day. If he counted from when she arrived at Hayase Saki's house yesterday morning, it was almost 24 hours now.
Sakurase Shino was in Class D, not far from Class F, though he had never come here before.
Inside the classroom, Sakurase Shino maintained her usual silent demeanor. In the lively classroom, she sat alone in the corner, quietly reading.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, Sakurase Shino looked up and saw Hachiman standing outside the classroom, staring at her.
Noticing that she had keenly sensed his presence, Hachiman immediately waved at her, signaling her to come out.
"...", Without a word, Sakurase Shino silently got up and walked over to him.
Seeing how obedient she was, Hachiman couldn't help but smile helplessly, "Are you obedient, or are you not?"
She was so well-behaved in some ways, yet so stubborn in others, why couldn't she just open her heart and talk to people normally?
Maybe he had been too soft on her. The empathic wristbands he had barely even used on her, mostly letting Ichinose Ayano and Hayase Saki play with them. Had he not been strict enough, allowing her to "rebel"?
"...", Sakurase Shino just silently stared at him.
"Since you choose to be disobedient, then just be honest," Hachiman shook his head and took her away to the special building, skipping class.
For Sakurase Shino, healing her mind and body was more important than class. If she needed to get into a good school, missing one class wouldn't matter. If she didn't care about school, then skipping class mattered even less.
On the way to the Service Club, Hachiman didn't see Gabriel or Ichinose Honami, meaning they had probably already returned after setting up the tables and chairs.
That was good. Otherwise, it would be hard to explain why he was taking Sakurase Shino with him.
Even though he wasn't worried about revealing his relationship with Sakurase Shino, Gabriel still misunderstood him. If she forcibly took Sakurase Shino away to prevent him from "falling further," then today's plan would be ruined.
However, just as he was preparing to enjoy a relaxing time alone with Sakurase Shino in the Service Club, he found that there were already people waiting for him inside.
Not just one person. To be precise, not just one demi-human.
"Ursula? What are you doing in my Service Club? And... who are they?"
Standing at the door with her hands on her hips, blocking his way, was the petite, tan-skinned dragon girl, Ursula. Behind her stood three strikingly dressed girls wearing mismatched thigh-high stockings, one pink, one blue, and one orange.
"Hehehe... I told you I'd get back at you! And now, without Iris around, you dare run around freely?", Ursula, who had once tried to snatch Hachiman from Iris but ended up getting defeated and fleeing, now stood before him, brimming with confidence.
"I was careless last time and let you exploit my weakness. This time, I brought backup. Today, you'll repent properly!"
"You mermaids, introduce yourselves first! Then we'll take him down together!"
At Ursula's words, the three girls stepped forward and bowed slightly.
The small, cute blue-haired girl in the middle nervously twisted her fingers together and looked up at Hachiman timidly, her soft voice barely audible.
"U-Um... Hello... I am Leucosia Elliot..."
[T/N: Illustrations and sauce are in the auxillary chapter]
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