Chapter 1: Born in Darkness, Heart for the Light

"Service Club... the wealthy lend a helping hand to those in need... thus changing the world..."

In the student guidance office, Hiratsuka Shizuka stared at the club application form in her hand. Looking up at the long-haired black-haired beauty in front of her, her expression was exceedingly strange.

"Hiratsuka-sensei, is something wrong?"

Yukinoshita Yukino slightly furrowed her brows. She could sense Hiratsuka's peculiar gaze.

'It is just a club application. Is there really a need for such a reaction?'

"No need to worry about me wasting resources by forming a club alone, Hiratsuka-sensei. I only need an unused classroom. I don't require any club activity funds."

The minimum requirement for establishing a club was three members, and once established, the student council would occasionally allocate funds for activities. But she didn't need those funds, only a place to conduct club activities.

Due to the declining birthrate, the school's student population was not particularly high, leaving plenty of unused classrooms. She wasn't taking resources away from other students.

"But the point is, someone just established a Service Club yesterday."

"Yesterday? A Service Club?"

Hearing Hiratsuka's reply, froze for a while.

This name was something she had spent a long time deciding on, only to find someone else had thought of the same thing—and even a day earlier.

"Indeed, a student named Hikigaya Hachiman established it."

Hiratsuka-sensei nodded, explaining.

"Though it's also a Service Club that assists others with requests, the club's motto is 'Born in Darkness, Heart for the Light. A bit chunni, if you ask me."

The name "Service Club" was already strange enough, but she found the motto rather poetic, albeit a bit chuunibyou.

"Chuunibyou?"

Yukinoshita's expression shifted slightly. Clearly, she shared the same impression of the motto as Hiratsuka.

However, she wasn't concerned with that for now. Today, she was here to apply for a club room.

"In that case, I'll choose a different club name. Hiratsuka-sensei, I'd like to request you as the club advisor."

"Two clubs of the same type cannot be established, as club activities are meant to showcase results, and malicious competition is not supported."

Hiratsuka put down the application form, giving Yukinoshita a meaningful smile.

"Besides, the minimum requirement for establishing a club is three members. Even if you make this club, you'd still need to recruit two other students. Otherwise, even if I'm your advisor, the club would be disbanded."

Although Yukinoshita claimed she didn't need club funds, one peculiar club was enough.

'Anyway, Haruno mentioned her younger sister is aloof and friendless. Joining forces with someone like-minded to form a club can be a good experience.'

"..."

Realizing Hiratsuka's implied meaning, Yukinoshita frowned.

Not only could she not establish her own Service Club, but she also had to join someone else's.

This completely disrupted her plans, leaving her uncertain whether their goals aligned.

"Let's go. I happen to be free now, so I'll take you to see the Service Club."

Seeing that Yukinoshita didn't strongly resist, Hiratsuka immediately stood up, ready to take her to the club room.

Yukinoshita, closing the student guidance office door, silently followed.

The school day at Sobu High had ended, and it was now time for club activities.

On the field, the track and field team members were diligently training. The tennis club members were sweating on the courts.

Sobu High was among the higher-ranking schools in Chiba, excelling not only academically but also in club activities. Clubs like the tennis team, girls' swimming team, and volleyball team were among the school's strengths.

Passing through the bustling crowd, they reached the quieter club building and walked to a classroom deep within the hall.

A sign labeled "Service Club" hung on the classroom door.

"Yo~ Hikigaya~ I'm here to inspect your club activities. I even brought a super beautiful girl for you..."

Hiratsuka, walking ahead, opened the Service Club's door without hesitation. However, just as she was about to greet the club president, Hikigaya Hachiman, her jaw dropped, leaving her speechless.

Standing behind Hiratsuka, Yukinoshita also froze at the sight inside.

The Service Club room was cluttered with disorganized desks and chairs, leaving a cleared space at the front of the room.

A man in a long robe and hood stood by the window, arms outstretched, gazing outside.

The twilight sunlight streamed through the window, casting his shadow on the floor.

'Born in Darkness, Heart for the Light...'

If Hikigaya Hachiman knew the doubts in Yukinoshita's heart, he could tell her with absolute certainty.

It's because this Service Club was something he hurriedly created yesterday, in order to complete a system task. He had to persuade Hiratsuka with much effort, even going so far as to request the help of Student Council President Kaede, just to establish it ahead of Yukinoshita.

[Ding~]

[Loading the 2D Love Live System...]

[No related character resources detected...]

[No related character plots detected...]

[...Please establish a club and conduct club activities]

Not long after awakening the memories of his past life and realizing that he had somehow become Hikigaya Hachiman in this life, he started hearing strange sounds in his mind.

He knew about "Love Live". Love Live is shorthand for "romantic activities," which refers to a 2D romantic simulation role-playing game with a moe anime style.

Players could engage in training, dating, interacting, and more with girls they admired in a campus where they were the only male.

He had collected many character cards in the past, including Irisviel, Ryougi Shiki, Mrs. Yuigahama, Hyuga Hinata, Tomoe Gozen, Cecilia, Sephie Michaela Deviluke, Victorique, and so on—all characters he liked very much.

However, those character cards only existed as data in the game. Not to mention whether they could be brought over after transmigration and reincarnation; even if they were brought over, this Love Live system might not detect them.

Honestly, if they couldn't be detected, so be it. Marrying a cold-faced black-haired straight-laced JK would still be sweet.

He believed in gender equality, and being content with becoming a househusband to fulfill his career ideals was perfectly fine.

But this world was far too complicated for him to peacefully become a househusband.

Elves, vampires, mermaids, centaurs—beings that should exist in otherworldly realms—actually existed, although most remained in their respective worlds. Only a very few occasionally appeared in this world. It was said that Demon Kings and Goddesses also existed in the Otherworld, though they couldn't cross into this one.

And he didn't even need to consider otherworldly beings, as this world itself harbored yokai and vengeful spirits.

Not long ago, during a snow mountain climb, he accidentally encountered danger and was saved by a snow maiden living in the mountains.

The breathtaking beauty of that moment remained vivid in his memory.

The snow maiden who saved him was incredibly beautiful, comparable to Yukinoshita, whom he had adored in his previous life. Both shared a cold, elegant demeanor with black hair and a sharp tongue, but the snow maiden had a far superior figure... [T/N: The one in In/Spectre anime]

Having survived a near-death experience, he held an unrealistic hope for this Love Live system.

Although the Love Live game focused on romantic training with no particularly impressive combat abilities, he remembered that studying, exercising, and reading naughty books in the game could increase stamina, knowledge, and "H-power." If there were no limits in reality, he could at least continuously train to improve his physical condition.

The Demon King in another world couldn't touch him, but this world had numerous yokai and vengeful spirits. Although they seemed rare, with little news of yokai in human society, who could guarantee he wouldn't have the misfortune of encountering an evil yokai someday?

What's more, since awakening his memories, he had already prevented two or three coercion incidents from happening and almost ended up fighting scumbags who became angry out of humiliation. Fortunately, a disciplinary committee member happened to pass by and resolved the situation.

He had to admit, the 2D world was never all about beauty; it often just presented the beautiful side to people.

In this real 2D world, besides magical yokai and vengeful spirits, the first problems he faced were the bad guys among ordinary people.

Fortunately, the moment he established the Service Club, he gained enough ability to protect himself for the time being.

[Ding~]

[Club established successfully. Reward: Brotherhood Assassin Template]

[Club activity function activated]

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[Brotherhood Assassin Template]

[Eagle Vision: Vision turns blue-tinted, limited by duration, activated with large movements, penetrates obstacles, and temporarily marks targets. (Normal enemies and prey appear red, target characters gold, allies blue or green)]

[Disguise: After killing a target, you can transform into their appearance]

[Free Running: Commonly known as parkour, a skill most assassins excel at, allowing traversal of places inaccessible to ordinary people without tools, effortless movement through cities or forests, and safe landings from high places]

[Leap of Faith: A miraculous feat granted by God—jumping from any height is unharmed as long as there's grass]

[Equipment: Hooded robe, hidden blade]

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As a template from Assassin's Creed, the Brotherhood Assassin's abilities seemed extremely impressive.

The middle-schooler aesthetic of the hooded robe and the hidden blade springing from his wrist made Hikigaya Hachiman feel several years younger.

However, more than the Assassin's Creed template, he was focused on the newly activated club activity function.

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[Club Activities]

— Hunt Taurens on campus [T/N: Tauren is a monster race of Anthropomorphic bovines from World of Warcraft]

[Gain a random reward for every Tauren hunted]

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'Hunt Taurens?'

Seeing this club activity, Hikigaya Hachiman froze.

'Isn't this too absurd?'

So the reward for the Assassin template was for this? The Love Live system actually wanted him to hunt Taurens...

But thinking carefully, at least it wasn't the original Love Live club activity of interacting with girls, which he couldn't possibly complete on his own.

Since he didn't find any Taurens to hunt yesterday, today Hikigay was using Eagle Vision to patrol the school from a window when he suddenly noticed a red figure appear near the swimming club.

Just as he was about to perform a Leap of Faith to complete his first assassination, a system notification suddenly rang in his mind.

[Ding~]

[Character card detected: Yukinoshita]

[Triggered character mission: I Am the Service Club President]

[Convince Yukinoshita to acknowledge you as the Service Club president]

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