A petite and cute one, and a valiant and heroic one.
Actually, beautiful girls are quite common at Sobu High, and mere beauty isn't enough to make so many people stop and watch.
The main thing is that these two blonde beautiful girls have a pair of long, pointed ears on the sides of their heads.
"Elven princess?"
Kaede instinctively exclaimed the moment she saw them. Simultaneously, Hikigaya's ears were greeted with the system's notification.
[Ding~]
[Character card detected: Iris Thea Eaderlindt]
[Character card detected: Aegis Thea Eaderlindt]
[Character mission triggered: Aid the elven princess.]
[The high elves are on the brink of extinction. The young elven princess Iris must bear the responsibility of reviving the glory of the high elves. Please assist Iris in fulfilling the tragic wish of the elves.]
With a series of system notifications, Hikigaya instantly understood where the discussed transfer student elven princess was from.
'Could it be that this elven princess transferred schools just to request aid?'
———
This world is a two-dimensional world.
It includes entities like the yuki-onna who only needs some cash and food to save a life, and high-standing flowers like Yukinoshita Yukino, who aims to extend a helping hand to those in trouble and gradually change the world.
There are also blonde delinquents who threaten and coerce others into wrongdoing and girls who meekly submit to threats without resisting.
In other words, whether it's the two-dimensional world or the real world of the past, there's always a shiny bright side and a dark, unbearable side.
However, Hikigaya never imagined that even the "aid the princess" trope from an aid anime would exist in this two-dimensional world.
When he encountered Vignette, he wasn't that shocked. Demons and angels were manageable; it only raised the power ceiling a bit.
But this "aid" plot… was simply too outrageous.
Hikigaya watched as the elven princess gracefully stepped out of the car, her movements light and elegant.
Her crystal-clear eyes sparkled with a lively glimmer.
Her flawless, delicate face, with its snow-white skin, seemed to glisten with a radiant sheen.
Silky golden hair, as smooth as satin, cascaded down her back along her graceful curves, resting at her waist.
'Such a stunning elven princess actually needed someone else's aid?'
'System, are you sure this world will really follow the original plotline?'
Hikigaya couldn't help but silently complain again.
To carry out the act of aid isn't necessarily dangerous. This aid anime isn't a battle anime, but in another sense, aiding can also be perilous.
Because the person providing aid needs to offer assistance to this elven princess frequently and intensively, placing an immense burden on their body.
The frequency and intensity of such aid, even in a two-dimensional world, are likely astonishingly high.
Of course, before worrying about aiding oneself to death, he first needs to figure out how to complete this aid mission.
This world doesn't seem to have any aid apps, and the system doesn't seem to provide any guidance either. How is he supposed to aid the elven princess Iris?
Is he supposed to walk up to Iris and tell her he wants to assist her?
Not to mention whether he has the guts, even if he shamelessly approaches, Iris's knightly escort Aegis might immediately draw her sword and cut him down.
The arrival of the elven princesses, Iris and Aegis, caused a commotion among the otherwise orderly students.
Fortunately, most of the disciplinary committee members had experience handling such situations. They quickly controlled the crowd, parting a path and allowing the special case of the elven princesses to enter the school first.
Hikigaya, along with Kaede, Suzu, and Vignette, wasn't in a hurry to enter the school. They stood together, chatting and waiting.
Due to the world's low birthrate, this "aid" setting manifested here. Hikigaya had a lingering feeling that even hypnosis app series or time-stopping series might appear.
However, this was probably just him overthinking things.
Time-stopping, such an absurd ability, can be casually drawn in a doujinshi. After all, it's purely for indulgence, with no need for strict setting consistency, as long as the art style and story are decent.
In reality, though, how could an entire world be controlled with just a phone and a clock?
This world operates on a much higher level. With realms like the demon world and heavenly world in existence, such irrational tools from those adult doujinshi are unlikely to appear.
Hikigaya suddenly glanced at Vignette beside him.
The initial shock of seeing Vignette last night had now turned into a sense of reassurance.
However, the real powerhouse might be that useless angel Gabriel or her sister, Tenma Gariel White—the "Hand of God" capable of easily destroying the world.
Since Gariel enjoys using clairvoyance to spy on her younger sister's experiences in the human world, it suggests that staying near Gabriel might be a safe zone. If any major problems arise, Gariel would have their backs.
Too bad he doesn't know where Gabriel lives. If Gabriel, like Vignette, lived in the apartment next door, his home could also be considered a safety zone.
"Hmm?"
Vignette noticed Hikigaya staring at her intently. Her face reddened slightly, and she bit her lip shyly, lowering her head a little in embarrassment.
'Why is Hikigaya staring at her again...'
'Could it be that, as Kaede said, Hikigaya has that kind of feeling for her?'
'What should I do then? Will rejecting him outright be too harsh?'
As a demon, Vignette had never considered dating here and instinctively thought of refusing.
However, since Hikigaya hadn't confessed or said he liked her, she didn't know what to do. She couldn't possibly just tell Hikigaya not to like her, could she? That would be too bossy and unreasonable.
Though she'd never been in a relationship, she believed that liking someone isn't something one can control.
She neither accepted nor rejected....
Kaede was completely unaware of the situation here, enthusiastically chatting with familiar female classmates.
Just now, when the elf princess Iris passed by them, she gave them a sweet, gentle, and elegant smile. They all felt that this elf princess really had the vibe of an elf princess from another-world novels.
Suzu, however, noticed it but remained expressionless, saying nothing.
She silently watched her older sister Kaede, her childhood friend Hachiman, and the newly moved-in transfer student Vignette, her gaze wandering among the three of them.
On Vignette's first day as a transfer student, she needed to report to the teacher. Kaede and Suzu were not in the same class as Hikigaya, so shortly after entering the school gate, he parted ways with them and walked alone into his classroom—Class 1-F.
Just moments ago, he had been delayed by the appearance of the elf princess Iris at the school gate, so by the time Hachiman leisurely strolled into the classroom, quite a few students were already seated inside.
Perhaps the news of the elf princess appearing at the school gate hadn't yet spread here; the class was still relatively quiet, with no one excitedly discussing the transfer student elf princess.
In the upper left corner by the window sat a girl with thick glasses and a somewhat old-fashioned style, sitting upright and properly reading a book.
In the center sat a beautiful girl with an elegant demeanor and a fishtail braided princess hairstyle.
In the upper right corner was a tall girl with a single ponytail. Her slender, long legs beneath her pleated skirt were wrapped in sheer black tights.
Near the back right corner of the classroom, a few gyaru girls were huddled together, chatting softly.
In the lower left corner by the window was a girl Hachiman Hikigaya recognized—his acquaintance, the golden-haired cheerful beauty Yuigahama Yui.
Strictly speaking, Yuigahama and he weren't particularly close; she was just a more familiar surface-level beauty to him.
As for Hikigaya's seat, it happened to be to the right of Yuigahama.
This position, located in the very back middle, didn't look protagonist-like at all.
Although in the original work, during his second year in Class 2-F, his seat also seemed to be on the right against the wall, equally un-protagonist-like.
Hachiman walked to his seat, sat down, took out a book from his bag and placed it on his desk, hung the bag on the hook on the side of the desk, and quietly observed the students in front of him.
Actually, just as he entered the classroom, the system's beep detecting new characters rang out again.
It's just that he usually didn't pay attention to the students in the class, so he couldn't immediately identify which names corresponded to which people.
Although, even if he knew, it wouldn't matter much. The system currently couldn't view the basic information of characters through character cards.
If he could know the other party's basic information, he might recall which role they played. He wouldn't even need anything else; just using the inner-dimensional plot construction rules, he could roughly guess the relevant character's storyline.
Forget it. Instead of dwelling on these increasingly inexplicable inner-dimensional characters, he'd better focus on his tasks.
When he established the club, the system rewarded him with the Brotherhood Assassin template for enhancing his strength. When the club members reached three, he was rewarded with a seemingly teleportation-capable Love List, though in this terrible world, these rewards were hardly sufficient.
Currently, he had three incomplete tasks:
1. "I Am the True Service Club President."
2. "The Pure-Type Girlfriend from the Swimming Club." (This triggered task was omitted earlier; now added.)
3. "Assist the Elf Princess."
Yukino Yukinoshita's personality was quite difficult to deal with. Although the ice would be adorable once melted, it wouldn't happen easily in the short term.
As for assisting the Elf Princess, it was even more daunting. Assistance wouldn't happen overnight, and if he wanted to help, he'd need to build up his own strength first, or he might never return.
So, that left him with completing "The Pure-Type Girlfriend from the Swimming Club" as the most feasible task. Blowing up the minotaur in the process—was that an option he could take?
It seemed today he'd need to go find trouble with that nameless blond guy...
Having tasks but being unable to complete them was intolerable for his OCD.
Hachiman didn't dwell too long on his tasks before class began.
The news about the elf princess appearing at the school gate had just been relayed to the class, but before the students could delve into it further, they had to stop their discussion.
Even so, the students' gazes were still filled with excitement and anticipation as they looked at their teacher, Mafuyu Kirisu, standing on the podium.
"Kirisu-sensei! Is there a transfer student in our class?"
"I think I just saw a golden-haired beauty waiting in Kirisu-sensei's office."
"Really? Is the elf princess really coming to our class?"
By now, the entire school knew there was an elf princess transfer student arriving today, and since she was transferring into the first year, there was a chance she'd end up in their class.
The boys were especially excited about the beautiful and elegant elf princess transfer student, while the girls were also looking forward to it.
If the elf princess became a student like them, the chance of becoming friends with her was high.
This was an elf princess from another world—a being that previously only existed in novels.
"I know you're all excited about the elf princess. While it's true there's a transfer student in our class today," Mafuyu Kirisu, wearing an OL business suit and standing sternly on the podium, admonished, "you might be disappointed. The elf princess transfer student is in another class."
"But the transfer student joining our class is also quite exceptional. Please calm down and don't leave a bad first impression."
"Gabriel-san, please come in."
Before the crowd could express their disappointment, Mafuyu Kirisu called toward the classroom door.
A petite, golden-haired girl slowly walked into the classroom.
Her flawless, delicate, and adorable face, fair skin that seemed like it could break with a gentle touch, and her radiant golden hair that seemed to shimmer—
If the elf princess exuded an air of nobility and elegance, then this equally golden-haired Amane radiated a pure aura that made people want to draw close.
She was just like... an angel.
From the back row, Hikigaya glanced at the suddenly dumbstruck students, silently adding in his mind.
Actually, he had also been looking forward to seeing the elf princess, thinking he could find an opportunity to approach her. Unexpectedly, it was this useless angel.
Although right now Gabriel hadn't fallen yet and wasn't a useless angel.
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