The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

She even had the leisure to tease the evil spirit that terrified her so much...

"Do you have a way to deal with them?"

With a glimmer of hope in her heart, Yotsuya Miko cautiously asked Hikigaya Hachiman.

"certainly"

As he spoke, Hachiman Hikigaya pulled out the demon-slaying sword that the system had given him from thin air, right in front of Miko Yotsuya.

Seemingly sensing the chill emanating from the Demon-Slaying Blade, the evil spirit that had been attached to him suddenly darted into the shadows of the corridor.

"Pfft..."

The evil spirit was fast, even faster than Hachiman Higashino's sword swing.

Yotsuya Miko only saw a flash of white light before her eyes, and the menacing evil spirit was cut in two by Hikigaya Hachiman.

"Ding, one low-level evil spirit has been slain. Because the host slain it during the day, half of the spirit coins have been deducted, and the actual amount of spirit coins obtained is 25."

Hearing the system voice in his mind, Hachiman Hikigaya felt somewhat helpless.

That's why he wanted to keep that evil spirit alive until nightfall. Killing an evil spirit during the day would deduct half the reward, and who could afford that?!

However, this time, Hachiman Hikigaya's losses were worthwhile...

"You, you destroyed it!"

Watching the evil spirit's corpse dissipate into a cloud of black smoke in the sunlight, Yotsuya Miko quickly covered her mouth with both hands to suppress her excitement.

Because she was unwittingly targeted by a powerful evil spirit, and in order not to implicate Xiaohua, Yotsuya Miko had already prepared to say goodbye to everyone today.

But who could have imagined that when she came to Yukino Yukinoshita to thank her for taking care of her in the past, she would unexpectedly run into Hachiman Hikigaya!

"Could you please help me? You can name any reward you want, as long as I can do it!"

Without any hesitation, after confirming that Hachiman Hikigaya had indeed defeated the evil spirit, Miko Yotsuya immediately grabbed Hachiman Hikigaya's hand and pleaded.

"Can you let go first?"

Yotsuya Miko suddenly moved closer to him, and a faint fragrance immediately filled Hachiman Hikigaya's nostrils.

Hachiman Hikigaya glanced away somewhat awkwardly, wanting to remind Miko Yotsuya to be mindful of her image.

After all, a beautiful girl with a top-notch figure and looks suddenly told him she was willing to do anything...

It's hard for him not to be biased!

"No! I will never let go unless you agree!"

However, when Yotsuya Miko heard Hikigaya Hachiman's words, she thought he was subtly rejecting her to avoid trouble.

Suddenly, a weak, pitiful, and helpless expression appeared on her face, and she looked at Hachiman Hikigaya with teary eyes.

“Thump, thump, thump…”

As luck would have it, at that very moment, footsteps suddenly came from the other side of the corridor.

Upon hearing the footsteps, Hachiman Hikigaya's expression instantly froze.

If people see him standing with Miko Yotsuya, and she has that kind of expression on her face, who knows what kind of rumors will spread from Soubu High School tomorrow.

He quickly reached out and grabbed Yotsuya Miko's arm, trying to pull her hand away.

Regardless of what misunderstandings might arise if people get close to them, at least by keeping a certain distance from Yotsuya Miko, the probability of him dying in the company will be greatly reduced.

However, Hachiman Hikigaya's actions made Miko Yotsuya even more certain that Hachiman Hikigaya was just trying to avoid the trouble and didn't want to help her. Instead of letting go of Hachiman Hikigaya's sleeve, she wrapped her arms around his.

"......"

Hachiman Hikigaya realized that the more he pulled, the tighter Miko Yotsuya held him, and he began to feel anxious.

In particular, the sound of footsteps getting closer and closer to them was like a drumbeat constantly striking his heart.

"There's no other way, this is the only option..."

Sensing that the person was about to turn the corner, a decision flashed across Hachiman Hikigaya's face.

He circulated his spiritual energy, and in the blink of an eye, he pulled Yotsuya Miko into the classroom next door and held his breath.

"Huh? Is nobody here?"

Rounding the corner of the corridor, Isshiki Hatake looked at the empty corridor and exclaimed in surprise.

She came to investigate after hearing strange noises coming from this area.

"That's really strange..."

As she spoke, Isshiki Hachiman walked into the corridor.

"How can there be no one here? I clearly heard a sound just now..."

Suddenly, Isshiki Hatake noticed the classroom next to her that wasn't closed, and her eyes lit up.

"Could it be that..."

In an instant, many rumors she had heard from her seniors flashed through Iroha Isshiki's mind. She looked down at the classroom and sure enough, she found two messy footprints on the dusty ground.

"Those seniors are really bold!"

Isshiki Holmes Iroha looked at the footprints on the ground and a mischievous smile appeared on her face.

Of course, she would never do something like reporting him to the teacher, as that wouldn't fit her image as a cute junior.

However, she can still make her seniors suffer a little!

For example, locking the seniors in a classroom, making them believe they can't get out, and then secretly opening the door...

Therefore, Iroha Isshiki pretended to continue searching for clues as she approached the classroom.

“Gurgle…”

As Hachiman Hikigaya watched Isshiki's shadow draw closer to the classroom door, his heart began to race.

He suddenly regretted his actions.

He could have just separated from Yotsuya Miko; even if he had been hit by someone, it would have only caused suspicion.

On the contrary, if I get caught in this situation, I might really be expelled!

"Looks like there's really no one here..."

As if she had heard Hachiman Hikigaya's plea, Isshiki stopped just one step away from entering the classroom.

Chapter 4 is a dungeon with a rather random name.

"call...."

Hachiman Hikigaya breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the shoe tip stop in his line of sight.

At this moment, he and Miko Yotsuya were hiding behind the sliding door of the classroom. If Iroha Isshiki peeked in, she would be able to spot the two of them huddled together.

"Never mind, I'll just go..."

As soon as Isshiki Hachiman finished speaking, he saw the tip of the shoe retract into his line of sight.

"Scared me"

"Click..."

However, before Hachiman Hikigaya could lower his guard, the classroom door behind him was suddenly closed.

Upon hearing the sound of the classroom door being locked, Hachiman Hikigaya's face stiffened.

No way? How could the classroom door be locked from the outside?

Does that guy have a master key?

Thinking of this, Hachiman Hikigaya quickly got up from the ground, rushed to the classroom door, and tried to pull the door open by gripping the groove.

But he tested it several times, and the classroom door remained completely still.

It's clearly locked.

Why would something like this happen?

Kneeling in front of the door, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but question the meaning of life.

"this is for you"

Just then, Miko Yotsuya, who had been sitting quietly on the ground, suddenly walked over, took something out of her pocket, and handed it to Hachiman Hikigaya.

"this is?"

Taking the key from Yotsuya Miko, Hachiman Hikigaya looked it over and then looked up at Yotsuya Miko to ask her a question.

"The universal key..."

After Yotsuya Miko finished speaking, she lowered her head in embarrassment.

Hikigaya Hachiman: ........

Am I the only one in this school who doesn't have a master key?

Looking at the key in his hand, Hachiman Hikigaya began to question his existence.

"Because I can see evil spirits, I'm often haunted by them. So, to make it easier to escape from school at night, I made a backup..."

Before Hachiman Hikigaya could speak, Miko Yotsuya began to explain herself.

"All right..."

Without asking Yotsuya Miko why she was trying to escape from the school at night, Hikigaya Hachiman easily opened the door and walked out by inserting the key into the keyhole.

The familiar corridor, the familiar sunset...

Even though Hachiman Hikigaya had seen these two things countless times, he swore that this time, his eyes were filled with tears of gratitude when he saw them.

And then.....

Who closed the door?!

After calming down, Hachiman Hikigaya guessed that the other party must have discovered that he and Miko Yotsuya had hidden in the classroom.

After all, the footprints on the dust layer at the classroom door were too obvious; anyone who wasn't blind could see them.

That guy who knew there were people in the classroom but still locked the door was really going too far!