Judging from Bocchi, Saki, Shino, and Miss Yukino's behavior, his dependency affinity only made people with psychological issues, those with dependent personality disorder, see him as someone who gave them a strong sense of security, the most trustworthy person.
But Tohsaka Sakura's situation clearly wasn't that simple.
He had no doubt that even if Tohsaka Rin and Tohsaka Touka didn't like him, once he had that kind of intention, Tohsaka Sakura would use the bond between her and Rin and Touka to force them to climb onto his bed willingly.
"Okay~ Father~ let's play the game first! After it's over, I'll go punish Rin with you~"
Seeing that Hachiman had no intention of continuing the discussion, Tohsaka Sakura directly tugged on the chain attached to the bracelet. Tohsaka Touka, who had just been about to speak, trembled, dropped to the ground, bowed her head deeply, and bit her lip without making a sound.
"Sakura, you're not allowed to do that. Touka is your sister."
Hachiman lowered his head and lightly bit Tohsaka Sakura's soft, delicate cheek, patiently educating her.
Mm… Tohsaka Sakura was like a caring little cotton jacket, but only toward him. Not even her sisters, Touka and Rin, got that treatment.
Although this behavior was a bit ungrateful, there was no helping it. Tohsaka Sakura only listened to him, so he could only try his best to guide her properly.
"Mmm~ Sakura will listen~"
Realizing that Hachiman's "punishment" was more like a reward, Tohsaka Sakura narrowed her eyes in comfort. While enjoying it, she loosened the chain on the shared bracelet around her wrist, no longer secretly messing with the bad sister who was getting in the way of her intimacy with Father.
Actually, it couldn't really be called messing with her. When she pulled her sister tightly against Father, her sister didn't know how much she was enjoying it.
It was just that her sister had long put on a false mask, always pretending, hiding her true feelings.
Now, even in front of Father, she still hadn't opened up, so naturally she couldn't truly enjoy Father's affection.
Tohsaka Sakura hugged Hachiman's neck tightly, blocking his mouth, while glancing sideways to watch Tohsaka Touka slowly moving forward.
Drip! Drip! Drip!
Beads of sweat, large and clear, kept falling to the ground under gravity.
Her jet-black long hair, soaked with sweat, hung down on both sides of her face. Her snow-white, tender skin looked especially dazzling under the lights.
A flash of light passed. Tohsaka Touka gradually couldn't withstand the pressure and began transforming into a magical girl. Even so, her condition was still poor. The long hem of her dress dragged across the floor, her entire body pressed against the ground, unable to straighten up.
Even after transforming into a magical girl, Tohsaka Touka still looked miserable, sprawled across the messy floor. But Tohsaka Sakura herself wasn't in much better shape.
Especially since she hadn't finished undergoing the magical girl talent awakening ritual. No matter how gifted she was, as an ordinary person, she couldn't possibly be stronger than Touka, a magical girl.
However, Tohsaka Sakura willingly accepted the feeling of being completely controlled by Hachiman. No matter what, she devoted herself entirely to following him.
Tohsaka Touka herself didn't resist much either. Her obedience to Hachiman wasn't any lower than Sakura's or anyone else's. She just had excuses, for her mother, for her younger sisters, for the Tohsaka family.
Now, being watched by her own sister Sakura while engaging in such intimate interaction with Hachiman, she found it a bit hard to hide her true feelings.
What right did she have to say it was for her sister? Her sister was already involved with her.
Now she even faintly felt a sense of guilt, like she was secretly doing something improper with her sister behind their mother's back…
"Touka-nee, don't rest. Hurry up a little more, Father isn't moving anymore."
"Mm… ah… okay…"
As the sound of chains clinking echoed, Tohsaka Touka, urged on by her younger sister Sakura, struggled to prop herself up with her pale, jade-like arms and moved through the doorway of the family restaurant.
Because Hachiman had taken off the shared bracelet and let Sakura hold it, occasionally activating the shared sensation collar, Sakura instead had the mood to help him "educate" her sister.
Although her current state was extremely embarrassing, Tohsaka Touka felt that this situation was still far better than having her sister Sakura being led around by her.
No matter how hard or exhausting it was for her, she only hoped that Hachiman wouldn't lay a hand on Sakura and the others. It was enough if he dealt with her.
Although she couldn't protect Sakura, who had already taken the initiative to cling to Hachiman, there was still Rin.
The only one she was worried about now was Rin.
If Sakura treated her like this, then toward Rin, wouldn't it be even worse.
"Father, the girl lying over there on that table… looks like Rin!"
Tohsaka Touka kept her head lowered deeply. Her smooth, ink-black hair hung on both sides of her face, swaying strands occasionally brushing against her pale, silky skin. Tears kept streaming out, blurring her vision as they dripped onto the floor.
Pulled forward by the silver chain in Sakura's hand and her body's lingering instincts, she slowly moved ahead. Her overheated mind made her realize that her magical girl strength was still far too weak. She couldn't protect her mother or her sisters at all.
She had to ask Hachiman to increase the intensity of her training.
Right now, she was the only magical girl in the Tohsaka family. She couldn't participate in the decision-making level of the Service Club. If one day others wanted to drag her sisters into it, she might not even be able to stop them.
However, when she heard Sakura call out Rin's name, Touka, who had been immersed in the sense of wrongdoing from the role-playing game, jolted.
She immediately raised her head and looked ahead.
There were quite a few tables and chairs in the family restaurant, but not many were occupied.
Most of the girls wearing golden bell collars around their necks were scattered around the dining tables, with various food and drinks laid out.
And among those tables, one stood out the most, three girls were lying on it.
'Rin?'
'Why is she here?'
Tohsaka Touka stared fixedly at the three girls on that table.
'Didn't Sakura say Rin was in Hachiman's room?'
'Not just Sakura… now even Rin… what can I still protect?'
Instinctively, Touka wanted to deny this terrifying outcome that made her whole body tremble.
But when she saw the butterfly ribbon on one girl's twin black ponytails, and the slender, rounded legs in black thigh-high stockings hanging off the edge of the table, she no longer held onto any hope.
"Hiss… Touka, don't get worked up. Sakura was with us just now. If Rin appeared here, there must be another reason."
Noticing Touka's unprecedented tension, Hachiman took a deep breath. He gently let go of Sakura, who had been hanging onto him, then bent down, wrapped an arm around Touka's slender waist, and lifted her up from the ground, holding her tightly in his arms.
Even though he was still wearing a black blindfold and couldn't see the scene in the restaurant, he had already sensed something off the moment he entered.
Because he had received a system notification, two newcomers, Momo and Nana, had appeared nearby.
Lala's two younger sisters had already arrived on Earth? And even appeared in the Service Club?
He had thought Golden Darkness would come first. He didn't expect that before her arrival, his two "sisters-in-law" would show up instead.
"Th-this… Fa… Master… please treat Rin gently…"
With her legs weak, Touka trembled all over in his arms. She panted as she looked up at Hachiman, who was holding her tightly. Biting her soft lips, she pleaded in a low voice.
She didn't beg him not to touch Rin.
Even Sakura had only gotten the chance because she took the initiative. If Rin truly didn't want it, Hachiman wouldn't force her.
But now that Rin had been brought here, taking her away wouldn't help anymore. Sooner or later, she would be dragged in by others.
Because it wasn't just the others in the Service Club who were dangerous, even Sakura, her own sister, wanted to send Rin to Hachiman's bed.
What frustrated Touka most now was herself. She was too weak to even protect her own sister. She was powerless when others dragged her in.
'If only I had worked harder… been more diligent.'
If she had the top-tier strength in the Service Club, others wouldn't casually drag her sister in without even asking for her opinion.
Although magical girl strength couldn't be improved through diligence alone, if she had faced reality earlier and brought Haruno along to serve Hachiman instead of quietly waiting for the nightly activities, her strength would definitely be much greater than it was now.
"Touka, don't worry. I won't mess around with Sakura. If you don't want it, I won't do anything to Rin either."
Seeing that Touka, who appeared to be a cold, long-haired older sister on the surface, was actually sensitive and intense, especially when it came to family, Hachiman gently patted her smooth, pale back and leaned down to whisper softly in her ear.
Although he was very interested in the three Tohsaka sisters, especially Rin, the twin-tailed girl in black stockings.
In terms of figure, most heroines in the inner world were outstanding. But when it came to legs, there probably weren't many who could compare to Rin.
Mm… Rin really was the kind of two-dimensional beauty he liked, with some added affection from past-life impressions. But he wasn't obsessed with having her. There were plenty of beautiful sisters out there. He wouldn't force anything and make everyone unhappy.
"What if Rin takes the initiative herself?"
Before Touka could feel relieved by his promise, Sakura suddenly spoke up.
"Touka-nee, do you really think only you and I like Father? Rin's feelings for Father aren't any less than yours. She's just a bit slow and hasn't realized it yet."
"Feelings for Father…"
Seeing Touka's expression change slightly, as if her inner secret had been exposed, Sakura blinked. She stopped clinging to Hachiman, kissed his face a few times, then directly pulled him toward Rin's table.
Touka might fool others, but not her.
She had just been quiet and withdrawn since childhood, not forgetful.
Even if Touka didn't say it out loud, she had long been calling him "Father" in her heart, hadn't she?
Eating alone. Selfish. Using the excuse of doing it for them to enjoy Father's embrace all by herself.
Hachiman, holding Touka and clearly feeling her shock, found it a bit surprising. As he followed Sakura, he gently stroked Touka's sweat-damp hair.
As expected of someone from the Tohsaka family… Touka actually had that kind of inclination too?
Mm… considering Sakura's withdrawn childhood, Rin, who was only a bit older, and Touka, who was a few years older, had all lost their father before growing up.
Seen this way, all three sisters lacking affection since childhood and developing special feelings toward him due to dependency affinity… seemed quite normal.
Could this be the proper way to approach the Tohsaka family's household affairs?
Become the father of the three Tohsaka sisters, and by protecting them, protect the Tohsaka family.
Then what about the Yukinoshita family? Would that also mean becoming the father of Yukino and Haruno?
"You're all gathered here. Aren't you afraid I'll catch you all at once? And what's going on with Rin? Sakura said she should be in my room."
As Hachiman arrived at the central table, holding Touka in one arm and leading Sakura with the other, he immediately noticed the heavy breathing rising and falling around him.
This game of hide-and-seek was getting more and more strange.
It felt like the second half would flip roles and turn into a more intense version.
"Compared to us, who you can have anytime, Hachiman, you'd probably eat the gift Shiraha-san sent first. Yes, the girls including Rin were all sent by Shiraha-san."
Seeing him approach, with Touka still clinging tightly to him and Sakura proudly leading the way while holding his hand, Rurikawa Tsubaki blushed slightly, brushed her hair back, and stepped forward to explain in a low voice.
Originally, she thought Rin's situation would be troublesome to deal with. Momo and Nana had been sold off by Lala herself, but Rin hadn't been sold by Touka.
But now, seeing how intimate Sakura was with Hachiman right in front of Touka, and knowing the two sisters had already served him outside for a while, she suddenly felt much more at ease.
In the club, sisters serving Hachiman together wasn't anything new. What was there to be nervous about with Rin lying on the table?
Touka, Rin, and Sakura serving him together might even strengthen their bond.
"Shiraha-san? Raphiel? She's the one who sent Rin here?"
Hearing the explanation, Hachiman was speechless.
Although he didn't have much interaction with Raphiel, their only somewhat closer contact being when Raphiel and Satania came over with Gabriel and Vignette for a meal, he suspected Raphiel had been spying on him all along, just like Gabriel and Vignette had before. The difference was that Raphiel was more cautious and wouldn't feel guilty or walk into his trap.
Still, he hadn't expected Raphiel to be shameless enough to push others over as sacrifices.
'Dose she think this will help her escape punishment?'
He didn't dislike her love of stirring trouble, but he avoided her because he didn't want to become her source of amusement.
But now that she had dragged so many people into this, plenty of others would want to punish her. If everyone asked him to deal with her harshly, he wouldn't be able to refuse.
Mm, the fate of a prank-loving angel is to become the joke herself.
"Yes, they were all sent by Shiraha-san. Iris said Shiraha probably heard we were going to deal with her, so she wanted to make peace. But right now, she's probably being chased by Gabriel and Vignette."
Rurikawa Tsubaki saw that Hachiman didn't doubt the truth of Raphiel dragging others in, so she swallowed the explanation she had been about to give and instead talked about Raphiel's current situation.
"Iris, Lala, Kaede, Suzu, even Ursula went together to catch her."
"Just not sure if they'll succeed…"
After all, she was an angel. She had never imagined that one day they would actually go up against an angel.
Even though Raphiel hadn't shown obvious angelic traits, the fact that she could keep watching them without being detected by Iris and the others was enough to prove her strength.
"If they really catch her, they probably shouldn't do anything too excessive right away. Better to punish her slowly."
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