Chapter 14: Chapter 14: To Make Hikigaya Handsome(2)
Surrounded by the group, Yukinoshita Yukino ignored their conversation. Instead, she silently stared at the image of Hikigaya Hachiman on her phone screen, lost in deep self-doubt.
It wasn't that she found it hard to accept Hikigaya Hachiman as a handsome guy, but because of the three girls—Yuna, Rin, and Yuina.
Even though she understood their intentions and realized that Hikigaya Hachiman, the dead-fish-eyed club president, was actually quite decent-looking, she still found it hard to comprehend.
'Why would these three girls want to help someone become handsome?'
'It brings them no benefit whatsoever.'
In her sixth grade, Yukino had been popular among boys for her outstanding appearance and academic achievements.
Her debut had also drawn envy from girls of the same grade, leading to her isolation.
It was precisely then that she had witnessed the darker sides of humanity, which inspired her to establish the Service Club to "change people's weaknesses," "change the world," and "change everyone."
But now, she felt as if the world wasn't quite what she had imagined...
At this moment, Hikigaya Hachiman was also silent, simply watching Yuna, Rin, and Yuina talking around Yukinoshita Yukino.
With the system's task reminder, he suddenly recalled who these three gyarus were.
There were many types of gyarus in the world—bullying ones, hypnotizing ones, pregnant ones.
But these three gyarus were pure Bodhisattvas. They wanted to make him handsome and even reward him for it.
'Hmm... Their thinking is as incomprehensible as the elf princess needing someone to assist her in getting pregnant and giving birth.'
However, since they now wanted him to become handsome, not to lose weight or anything, he wasn't sure what to do.
'How does one even train their gaze?'
It seemed more troublesome than training the body. He wondered if the attribute points added to physique from the daily missions could passively enhance his appearance.
"Would this be difficult? Can physical training make one's gaze better? Perhaps I could work on muscle training at the same time."
Yuna looked at Yukinoshita Yukino, who had snapped back to her senses, and asked.
They had come over with the idea of making Hikigaya handsome but hadn't thought through the specifics of how to do it.
"Theoretically, training can slightly enhance one's gaze, but that's just a side effect of mental focus training."
Yukinoshita Yukino thought seriously for a moment and shook her head.
"If you want his gaze to be sharp and captivating, you need to train the eyes specifically."
"There are many methods for training the eyes, usually involving the three basic techniques of fixed gazing, eye rolling, and eye sweeping."
"However, no matter the method, training the gaze requires considerable effort, and the process isn't easy. Soreness and tears are normal."
'That troublesome?'
Yuina, Rin, and Yuna exchanged glances, looking a bit troubled.
They had thought physical training would suffice, but it turned out eye-training was necessary, which sounded daunting.
"Of course, even though this request sounds absurd and involves complicated tasks, whether we take it or not depends on our president."
Yukinoshita Yukino shifted the conversation. After all, the Service Club's president was Hikigaya Hachiman now, and the final decision rested with him.
"After all, our Service Club provides help for free. Long-term self-training for your sake depends on whether the president has the determination."
"Wait, your help is free?!l"
Rin, with her long brown straight hair, suddenly questioned.
"The Service Club's assistance is about the wealthy extending a helping hand to the poor, so of course, it's free," Yukinoshita Yukino nodded and explained.
"Free doesn't seem right... Since this is a request, how about we offer some rewards as compensation?"
The blonde gyaru Yuina pondered for a while and asked seriously.
"That's true. Although training the gaze is troublesome, if we offer a reward, it would greatly boost Hikigaya's determination to fulfill our request."
Yuna nodded in agreement.
"The Service Club can't accept money for completing requests; it's just a school club activity," Yukinoshita Yukino reminded softly, frowning slightly at their suggestion of offering rewards.
The Service Club wasn't some kind of general-purpose shop; it was just a school club. Charging fees would go against the principles of its establishment.
'Hmm...' Even though the current Service Club wasn't founded by her, she thought Hikigaya Hachiman shared her philosophy.
"Not money—we're not talking about money."
Yuna and the others discussed in low voices before smiling at Yukinoshita Yukino.
"Not money? Then what would you use?"
Yukinoshita Yukino was puzzled.
"Of course, a special form of reward~"
Yuina raised her hands, made a gesture, and chuckled mischievously.
"A special form of reward?"
Facing Yuina's insinuation, Yukinoshita Yukino blinked her bright eyes, confused for a moment.
However, the clever Yukino soon realized the meaning behind the gesture.
Her flawless, fair face instantly turned crimson, staring incredulously at Yuna and the others.
'These three? What's going on here?'
"What's wrong? Are you reacting so strongly because he's your boyfriend?"
Yuina scratched her head and looked at the incredulous Yukinoshita Yukino, puzzled.
"Of course not—I don't have a boyfriend."
Hearing Yuina's suspicion, Yukinoshita Yukino instinctively denied it.
She didn't even have friends; how could she possibly have a boyfriend?
"Then it's fine. Just look at him—his eyes always give off a rotten vibe. He probably hasn't interacted much with girls. This is the best form of motivation, right?"
Rin shrugged, exchanging glances with Yuina and Yuna. They all felt this was the best approach.
"... Do you girls usually interact with boys like this?"
Yukinoshita Yukino was shocked by how casually these three girls talked about something so inappropriate.
Given their good looks and figures, why didn't they cherish their bodies more?
"Of course not. It's just that we really want to have a handsome classmate to date..."
The blonde gyaru Yuina grabbed her hair in frustration.
Naturally, they didn't treat all boys this way. It was just that this thought had been bothering them for so long. Now, seeing a high-potential candidate, they couldn't resist taking action.
"We're not really going to do that with him; it's just another kind of reward. Don't worry, we're not planning to go all the way with this dead-fish-eyed guy—just give him a little incentive."
Rin shrugged at Yukinoshita Yukino. Compared to the deeply obsessed Yuina and Yuna, Rin didn't have strong feelings for Hikigaya.
However, since the three of them usually acted together, she naturally wouldn't let the other two enjoy all the benefits alone.
"Even if it's just a reward, it should only be with someone's romantic partner..."
As a high-cold flower with no friends, Yukinoshita Yukino felt powerless to argue with their logic.
Hearing Yukino's remark, Hayase Saki pursed her lips and instinctively glanced at Hikigaya Hachiman.
'Should only be with a romantic partner...'
Although Yukinoshita Yukino claimed she wasn't the president's girlfriend, the president didn't even treat her as a friend—just another club member...
"Wait... You haven't even asked for my opinion. I haven't agreed to this."
Watching these girls chatter about how to reward him, Hikigaya Hachiman, who had been ignored until now, had to voice his stance.
"What? Are you going to refuse? This might be your only chance in life to interact with so many girls openly."
Seeing the three of them deciding to reward him together, Rin was dissatisfied that this dead-fish-eyed guy still wasn't satisfied.
"Compared to someone like you, I'd prefer someone gentle and understanding."
Rin's personality was a bit harsh, and her words were rather rough—completely unlike Yuna, who was gentle, considerate, and understanding.
Seeing her rude attitude, Hikigaya Hachiman didn't bother giving her face.
Not to mention, he usually went to and from school with Kaede. Today, he had even engaged in a Service Club activity with Hayase Saki.
Although it was initiated by Saki, it was clear that he wasn't entirely devoid of female interaction.
"You jerk?"
"Calm down, Rin. Your attitude wasn't great just now. Hmm... Hikigaya, are you perhaps interested in Gabriel-san?"
Yuna quickly held back the angry Rin and asked Hikigaya Hachiman with some curiosity.
"... Why would you bring her up?"
Hikigaya was taken aback, not understanding why Yuna suddenly mentioned Gabriel.
"You like Gabriel-san, don't you? Every time we looked back, you were always looking in her direction."
Yuna smiled slightly. Everyone was curious about the new transfer student and would glance at her occasionally, but none as frequently as Hikigaya Hachiman.
Since Gabriel and Hachiman sat in the back row, with only Miura besides them, Hikigaya had the easiest chance to sneak peeks at her without being caught.
However, watching too much inevitably drew attention.
"Yeah, yeah. With how you are now, how can you win Gabriel-san's favor? You wouldn't want her to be snatched by someone else, right?"
The blonde gyaru Yuina nodded repeatedly, pressing her hands on Hachiman's shoulders and earnestly saying, "So, for the sake of your crush on Gabriel-san, let us help you become more handsome."
"..." Hikigaya Hachiman.
'What is going on? Why does it feel like the script is reversed now?'
Although he wanted to say they misunderstood him—he was only thinking about how to corrupt Gabriel.
But under the current circumstances, claiming to have a crush on Gabriel seemed like a decent excuse.
Even if he didn't care about the benefits these three gyarus were offering, he had to care about the system's task reward.
'What exactly does the task reward mean by "daily improvement"?'
He didn't know. Without completing the task and receiving the reward, he had no way of knowing its exact effect.
But the literal meaning of "daily improvement" was to become sharper, more progressive, and better every day.
If translated into abilities, it was likely the potential to grow stronger daily—even if just slightly, it was immensely valuable.
Missing this opportunity would mean not knowing when he could obtain such an ability again.
"Wait... Romantic relationships between boys and girls are prohibited at school. If you're caught, you'll be in trouble."
Seeing that Hikigaya seemed to waver and was about to succumb to the three gyarus' temptation, Yukinoshita Yukino quickly called out.
"That's true..."
Yuna hesitated. The strict school regulations meant getting caught would indeed be troublesome.
But going to a couple's hotel wasn't feasible either. Such training required long-term effort, which they couldn't afford.
"... Then should you come to my house?"
Seeing the three gyarus deep in thought, Hikigaya Hachiman suddenly asked.
"???"
Yukinoshita Yukino glared fiercely at Hikigaya for failing to resist temptation.
"Huh? Your house? Do you live alone?"
Yuina asked in confusion.
"No, but my parents come home very late. Only my younger sister comes back from school early."
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