Enchanted by the Power of the Evil Eye ~The Harem School Life Crafted by a Girl Falling Under My Hypnosis~ - Chapter 93: Official Club Membership!

Chapter 93: Official Club Membership!

(MC POV)

“What?! All four of you are joining the newspaper club? Thank you!”

First thing in the morning, we head to the staff room to submit our club applications to Ren-chan-sensei.

“I’m so happy! The club was on the brink of shutting down right after I took over from the previous advisor… this means so much!”

Ren-chan-sensei takes our forms with teary eyes. She’s older than us, but her friendly smile is undeniably cute.

“And four from my first homeroom class… sniff… I’m gonna favor you guys, okay?”

“Sensei, please don’t say that, even as a joke. People might get the wrong idea…”

Sayaka scolds her sharply, and sensei slumps… Sayaka’s intense…

(And she’s still not wearing underwear… wild…)

“Sayaka-chan, don’t scare sensei. You’re secretly happy, aren’t you?”

Yuna teases, massaging Sayaka’s shoulders with a giggle.

“N-No way! I just don’t want her saying stuff that makes her seem unreliable…”

(Huh? She’s got a tsundere side now?)

Ren-chan-sensei’s face lights up, her expressions shifting rapidly… nice…

“Sorry, Kurokami-san. I’ll be a proper homeroom teacher and advisor, so rely on me anytime, okay?”

“By the way, you four are pretty close, huh? I always see Akamine-san and the others together, but you too, Kageyama-kun?”

She puts a finger to her lips and tilts her head, her soft lips catching my eye.

“Just a coincidence. I was interested in reporting, and when I heard Akamine-san and the others wanted to join too, I figured, why not?”

I hear Sayaka swallow hard… reacting to my “coincidence” comment… pervert…

“Oh, really? Got it! I’ll take care of the applications then. Have you been to the clubroom?”

Ren-chan-sensei tucks the forms into her desk, looking thrilled… thank you, sensei…

“Yeah, Yuna and I went to greet her yesterday. Today, all four of us are going.”

“Cool, got it. I can’t make it today, but I’ll drop by soon… that sounded pretty advisor-like, right? Hehe… this is gonna be fun!”

She’s giddy like a schoolgirl. Sayaka looks more mature by comparison…

So cute… this is gonna be fun, Ren-chan…

*

“You really joined! I’m so happy, sniff…”

During lunch break, we gather in the newspaper clubroom to report our official membership and eat with Minazumi-senpai.

I heard she always eats alone here…

“It’s not like I don’t have friends! I’m just busy with club work!”

Her desperate defense is adorable… she’s already my doll, after all…

“I’m so thrilled! Four new members at once—thank you! Oh, by coincidence, I have some roll cake. Want some?”

She pulls a roll cake from the fridge and slices it for us.

No way she “just happened” to have fresh dessert. She probably bought it yesterday…

Seeing my senpai hum happily while cutting the cake warms my heart.

“And three of the first-year beauty queens joining? I still can’t believe it.”

Our eyes meet as she grins…

“I’m glad you joined too, Kageyama-kun! Having a guy makes the club feel stronger.”

Her genuine smile gets to me… kinda embarrassing…

“Thanks! I’ll do my best!”

“Thank you! As president, I’ll work hard to be useful to you all. Feel free to ask me anything, okay?”

(Oh, I will, Honoka…)

“Speaking of, Honoka-buchou… what’s this ‘beauty queens’ thing you keep mentioning? It’s kinda lame, can you stop?”

Yuna says bluntly, munching on cake. Yeah, it’s pretty cringe…

“It’s the top four beauties among the first-years! Yuna-chan’s number one! Sayaka-chan and Asuka-chan are in there too. Interested?!”

Honoka ignores the “lame” part and boasts proudly.

“Not really…”

Sayaka’s focused on her cake, brushing it off. Honoka deflates…

“Me neither…”

Asuka-chan nibbles her cake with her tiny mouth, indifferent… so cute. I’ll buy you one next time.

Oh no, Honoka’s tearing up…

(Gotta respect the president more, guys… I’ll talk to them later.)

“So, how’d you pick the beauty queens?”

I change the topic to lift the mood.

“I did my own anonymous survey… actually, you all answered it…”

I remember that “Who’s the cutest?” survey from early in the semester. That’s how she decided?

“Yeah, I think I answered something like that.”

I regret saying it the moment it leaves my mouth, but too late…

“See? Everyone answered! So, Kageyama-kun, who’d you vote for?”

Honoka asks without reading the room.

Three pairs of eyes lock onto me… terrifying… no answer is safe…

“Oh, sorry, sorry! You can’t say, right? Probably best not to!”

Her save helps… but they’re still staring…

“S-So, what’re you doing with the survey results? You haven’t published them, right?”

“Oh, yeah. I just finished tallying and was about to write an article. I planned to get permission and interview the four, but I didn’t expect three of them to join! Oh, idea!!”

She claps her hands, excited.

“Since you’re here, let’s announce your membership and the beauty queen thing! It’ll make reporting easier if everyone knows you’re in the club.”

It’s true, publicizing our membership would make moving around campus smoother.

“Uh, joining the club’s fine, but… being called cute in public is kinda embarrassing…”

Yuna fidgets, her ears red.

(She’s really shy about this… so cute…)

Sayaka and Asuka-chan nod in agreement… my girls are such adorable shy types…

“Aww, really? I can’t force you…”

Honoka glances at me, a scheming look in her eyes…

“I was hoping Kageyama-kun could write an article highlighting how cute you all are…”

The mood shifts… she’s playing dirty…

“Well, it’d be a shame to waste all your hard work, buchou.”

Yuna stands, staring at me…

“Yeah, it’d be mean to steal Kageyama-kun’s first assignment.”

Sayaka tucks her hair behind her ear, eyeing me…

“If they’re okay with it, I’m fine. Kageyama seems eager…”

Asuka-chan glances at me sideways…

(Wait, I’m writing an article about how cute they are…?)

“Great! It’s settled! I’ll help, so do your best, Kageyama-kun!”

Three expectant stares and Honoka’s smug grin… I’ve been had…

*

“By the way, who’s the last beauty queen? We’ll need her permission too.”

I give up and focus on the club’s first task.

“Guess who, Kageyama Mamoru, reporter?”

Honoka smirks, a bit annoying.

“Hmm… Kisaragi Natsume, maybe?”

“Oh, bringing up your childhood friend? Cute move!”

She even knows about me and Natsume… maybe she’s more competent than I thought.

“So, who is it?”

“Don’t get mad. It’s just a survey. Kisaragi-san was fifth, though. Athletic and super cute, right?”

I’m not mad… but I’m not thrilled either… not liking this…

“Okay, so who’s the last one?!”

“The final beauty queen is… kendo club’s ‘Overloaded Princess,’ Tomidokoro Misato-chan!”

Honoka covers her face with her left hand, pointing at me dramatically with her right, striking a total chuunibyou pose.