The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

"Ah, right!"

Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly thought of his reliable comrade-in-arms.

"Speaking of which, he's probably still writing that kind of stuff lately, right?"

With a sense of unease in his heart, Hachiman Hikigaya quickly got up and left the classroom.

"Oh ho ho ho, my dearest friend, I never imagined you would one day come to me seeking my help. Speak! Whatever my friend asks, I will risk everything, even if it means going against the entire world!"

"No, there's absolutely no need to go that far..."

Looking at Yoshiteru Zaimoto, who was wearing a long-sleeved coat and thick-rimmed glasses, Hachiman Hikigaya waved his hand lightly.

"Then why did you come to see me so early in the morning?"

"You're probably still writing, right? That kind of stuff?"

Because they were close friends, Hachiman Hikigaya didn't bother with any formalities with Yoshiteru Zaimokuza.

He directly explained why he had come to see Yihui Zaimuzuo.

"Oh, you mean the collection of my precious knowledge? I didn't expect that before I even finished writing it, the magic emanating from it had already attracted you, my dearest friend!"

"Well, let's just say that's how it is..."

Seeing Yoshiteru Zaimokuza moved to tears, Hachiman Hikigaya looked away guiltily.

"So, can I see what you wrote now? Don't worry, I'll only borrow it for one morning. I'll return it after the first period."

"How could you do that?! Feel free to take it and read it!"

Upon hearing that Hachiman Hikigaya had actually offered to read his novel, Yoshiteru Zaimokuza immediately rushed back to the classroom at superhuman speed and entrusted the thick stack of manuscripts he had already completed to Hachiman Hikigaya.

"In that case, thank you very much..."

Looking at the thick stack of papers in his hand, Hachiman Hikigaya smiled with relief.

With this treasure in his hand, he would never have to worry about falling asleep in Hiratsuka Shizuka's class again.

Chapter 98 Yoshiteru's Request

This was a complete miscalculation...

In the afternoon, after the school bell rang, Hachiman Hikigaya sighed as he recalled borrowing a novel from Yoshiteru Zaimokuza that morning to perk himself up.

He underestimated the power of Yoshiteru Zaimokuza's novels.

He had originally planned to get through the morning classes and then catch up on some sleep during the lunch break.

But who could have imagined that Yoshiteru Zaimokuza's novel would be so powerful, instantly waking him up completely.

"Staying at home..."

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya approaching from afar, Yui Yuigahama, who was observing the Service Club's situation through the classroom window with Yukino Yukinoshita, quickly waved to him, signaling him to come over.

"What's wrong? Why is everyone standing outside and not coming in?"

Confused, Hachiman Hikigaya walked up to the two women and followed their gaze into the classroom.

The familiar figure made his face twitch instantly.

"Wow..."

Hachiman Hikigaya opened the classroom door and entered the Service Club classroom, with Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama following closely behind him, their faces showing a hint of wariness as they watched the figure with his back to them in the classroom.

"Oh, my dearest friend, I've finally waited for you!"

Hearing the familiar footsteps approaching, Yoshiteru Zaimoto's lips curled into a confident smile.

Although he made a glamorous turn (in his opinion) and struck a pose that showcased his charisma (in his opinion).

"Hachiman, do you know him?"

Upon hearing Yoshiteru Zaimokuza's words, Yukino Yukinoshita immediately realized that the somewhat strange boy in front of her was looking for Hachiman Hikigaya.

Instantly, the panic in her heart vanished, replaced by her usual composure and indifference.

Yukino Yukinoshita tossed her long hair, sat back down in her assigned window seat, pulled a book out of her bag, and put on a "you guys chat" expression.

"So, what brings you here?"

Although Yukinoshita didn't say anything, Hachiman Hikigaya clearly understood that she meant for him to get rid of Yoshiteru Zaimokuza as soon as possible.

Therefore, after scratching his head, Hachiman Hikigaya asked Yoshiteru Zaimokuza why he had come to the Service Club.

“Hehehe…”

When Hachiman Hikigaya asked him the purpose of his visit, Yoshiteru Zaimokuza let out a laugh that was hard to decipher.

Then, he leaned close to Hachiman Hikigaya in a mysterious manner and whispered, "How was that thing I showed you this morning?"

?

Upon hearing this, the two people in the room who were pretending to be doing other things but whose attention was actually on Hachiman Hikigaya immediately perked up their ears.

thing?

what?

It was the kind of thing where two boys would secretly pass it around.

Could it be...?

The thought of that situation made Yui Yuigahama's face turn red instantly.

"It's wrong to read, read those kinds of books!"

The words slipped out of his mouth unconsciously.

When Yui Yuigahama saw Hachiman Hikigaya and Yoshiteru Zaimokuza turn to look at her, she panicked instantly.

She opened her mouth as if to say something more.

However, faced with their gazes, she ultimately covered her face and fled to Yukino Yukinoshita's side.

"What is she saying?"

Yoshiteru Zaimoto looked at Yui Yuigahama with a puzzled expression as she suddenly became shy.

Didn't he just ask Hachiman Hikigaya what he thought of his novel?

Did that girl think his novel had reached a taboo level?!

That's just too hurtful!

"have no idea....."

Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head, his face also showing a blank expression.

Who knows what kind of wild thoughts Yui Yuigahama was having just had?

However, speaking of Yoshiteru Zaimokuza's novels...

"It's really incredibly boring."

Faced with his friend's expectant gaze, Hachiman Hikigaya mercilessly pointed out the novel's flaws.

"Hmm!"

Clutching his heart, Yoshiteru Zaimokuza stumbled back a few steps, but quickly rallied. He grabbed Hachiman Hikigaya's shoulders and continued, "What about the others? At least I've improved since the last novel, haven't I?"

"That's progress!"

Upon hearing Yoshiteru Zaimokuza's question, Hachiman Hikigaya's face showed a thoughtful expression. At this moment, he was trying his best to recall the merits of Yoshiteru Zaimokuza's novels.

After a while, he had a look on his face that said, "I've got it."

Upon seeing this expression, Yoshiteru Zaimokuza's face broke into a smile.

He said that after working so hard on writing the novel for so long, he should at least have made some progress.

"So this time you copied it from a different book, right?"

With a thud, Yoshiteru Zaimokuza collapsed to his knees, unable to fight.

"Hey, staying home, that's a bit too much to say..."

Just then, Yui Yuigahama, who was hiding under the snow, saw Yoshiteru Zaimokuza's pitiful appearance and launched an attack on Hachiman Hikigaya.

“That’s right. The purpose of the Service Club is to make our guests happy. What you just said was really poor. Even if this student’s novel is indeed terrible, you should at least have expressed your meaning more tactfully.”

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded in agreement with Yui Yuigahama's point of view.

"puff!"

Yoshiteru Zaimokuza, who had just felt a glimmer of hope after hearing Yui Yuigahama's words, suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood upon hearing Yukino Yukinoshita's additional comment.

"I'm telling you, you're only saying this because you haven't read any of his novels."

Seeing Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama attacking him together, Hachiman Hikigaya quickly retorted.

He was being quite tactful in his words.

If those two read Yoshiteru Zaimokuza's work, they might give the novel an even worse review than he did.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Yukino Yukinoshita did not believe Hachiman Hikigaya's words.

Yoshiteru Zaimoto's ability to stand in the Service Club means that he was admitted to Soubu High School based on his own merit.

Students who can get into Soubu High School, no matter how bad their writing is, shouldn't be at the level that Hachiman Hikigaya described.

"Well, you'll see for yourselves..."

Seeing that Yukinoshita didn't believe him, Hachiman Hikigaya shrugged and stopped explaining. He had already guessed why Yoshiteru Zaimokuza had come to the Service Club today.

After all, if Yoshiteru Zaimokuza really only wanted to know his opinion, he could have come to him during the break between classes; he wouldn't have waited for him in the Service Club.

"He truly is my dearest friend!"

Sure enough, after hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words, Yoshiteru Zaimokuza, who had been lying on the ground pretending to be dead, instantly came back to life and jumped up from the ground.

He then took out three manuscripts from his coat, each thicker than the one he had given to Hachiman Hikigaya that morning, and handed them to the three members of the Service Department.

"This is the complete version of my novel. Please let me know your thoughts after reading it."