The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

After lying on the sofa for a while, he came to his senses and, while rubbing his throbbing temples, reassured Komachi that she didn't need to be too nervous.

"You didn't seem to be alright just now..."

Komachi pursed her lips, clearly not believing what Hachiman Hikigaya had just said.

Influenced by Hachiman Hachiman, a shut-in, she also dabbled in light novels.

On weekdays, besides watching TV at home with Hachiman Hikigaya, I would go to the bookstore to buy a light novel and read it on the sofa.

She'd read a lot of great works and terrible ones during that time, but she'd never encountered a novel that could evoke such terror as what Hachiman Hikigaya had just witnessed...

"This is really true..."

Hachiman Hikigaya waved the novel manuscript in his hand, indicating his innocence.

At the same time, to prevent Komachi from curiously flipping through the manuscript in his hand after he went out, he specifically instructed her that she absolutely, absolutely must not look at this thing.

"Okay, fine, I won't watch it then..."

Komachi stuck her tongue out at Hachiman Hikigaya, snorted, and then pulled him by the hand to the dining table.

"Dinner's getting cold, hurry up and eat!"

...............

After the brother and sister finished their dinner, Hachiman Hikigaya, as always, took on the task of washing the dishes.

He then went to the sofa to help Komachi with her humanities homework.

To Hachiman Hikigaya's surprise, Komachi wasn't sitting on the sofa doing her homework today; instead, she was lying on the sofa chatting with her friend.

"The teacher didn't assign any homework today."

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya approach, Komachi, who was typing, looked up from her phone screen, explained the reason to him, and then turned her attention back to the phone screen.

"In that case, I'll head back to my room now..."

I don't have to help Komachi with her homework today, and although I feel a little awkward, as if something is missing from my life.

Hachiman Hikigaya didn't show it on his face.

After nodding slightly to indicate that he understood, he took the manuscript of the timber stand and his schoolbag and went upstairs.

Back in his room, Hachiman Hikigaya placed the manuscripts he had finished reading on the bed, while the ones he hadn't read were neatly piled on his desk.

However, he did not choose to continue reading, but instead sat in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.

After all, he was about to go to the Isshiki family to exorcise a spirit, so it was best to temporarily stop reading Zaimokuza novels, which was mentally taxing.

The time soon came to ten o'clock in the evening.

Hearing the vibration of his phone when it received a message, Hachiman Hikigaya abruptly opened his eyes.

It's time to meet that peculiar evil spirit!

Chapter 105 Entering the Dream

It was 10:30 p.m.

Having already changed into her pajamas, Isshiki Hachiman sat on the edge of the bed, holding her phone and lost in thought, quietly waiting for him to arrive.

Although she tried her best to remain very calm from the moment she agreed to Hachiman Hikigaya's method.

She even had the intention to continue improving her image in Hayama Hayato's mind.

However, she knew very well that these actions were merely deliberate attempts to distract herself.

She likes Hayama Hayato for the same reasons as any other girl: she likes his handsome appearance and his fame.

If I become Hayato Hayama's girlfriend, I'll become the center of attention for all the students at Soubu High School...

This kind of thing is a huge temptation for a girl who is going through puberty and craves more attention.

Other classmates around her thought the same way, and Iroha Isshiki was no exception.

After all, dating is dating anyone, so why not try the most handsome one first?

Anyway, the worst that can happen is that the confession fails, and people will just say things like, "Oh, that girl was rejected by Hayama too. She's actually quite cute."

"Bang Bang Bang!!!"

Just as Isshiki Iroha was lost in thought, a sound suddenly came from the window behind her.

"ah!"

Iroha Isshiki, who was deep in thought, was startled by the sudden sound.

But then she turned to look at the window and saw Hachiman Hikigaya squatting helplessly on the windowsill. She instinctively stuck out her tongue and then quickly ran over to open the window to let Hachiman Hikigaya into the room.

"Didn't I remind you this afternoon not to close the windows?"

Looking at Isshiki Hachiman, who was standing in front of him with his head down and an "I was wrong" expression on his face, Hikigaya Hachiman questioned him about why he had closed the window.

Thanks to the stealth skill he had previously acquired, he wasn't discovered or mistaken for a pervert by his neighbors or passersby when he climbed through the window.

"Um, the wind keeps blowing in, I'm a little scared..."

Ichiro Iroha stammered as she explained.

She had made preparations in advance after saying goodbye to Hachiman Hikigaya today.

She first told her parents early on that she was a little sleepy and needed to rest in case they suddenly came to see her in the evening.

Then, they used cloth to seal the gaps in the door to prevent light from seeping out.

However, all of this was done while Hachiman Hikigaya opened the window and quietly waited for him to come over.

A sense of fear inexplicably arose in Isshiki Hachi's heart.

At the same time, a voice appeared in her mind, telling her that she must close the window, or something terrible would happen.

At first, Isshiki Hatake didn't take it seriously and used her phone to distract herself.

But as time went on, the cold wind gradually blowing out of the window amplified her fear.

Finally, without her noticing, she had already closed the window.

If Hachiman Hikigaya hadn't knocked on the window, she probably would still think she had the window open.

"Is that so? Has it already subconsciously affected your mind?"

Upon hearing Isshiki Hachiman's explanation, he didn't say anything, but silently became more vigilant.

"senior?"

After explaining why the window was closed, Isshiki Hachiman lowered her head and waited patiently for his reply.

However, ten seconds passed...

Half a minute passed...

One minute...

Finally, Iroha couldn't help but raise her head to secretly observe Hachiman Hikigaya's situation, only to find him standing in front of her with a frown, lost in thought.

"Were you seduced by my outfit?"

I subconsciously looked down at the pajamas that covered me completely.

Iroha immediately rejected this conjecture.

Having had so many interactions with him before, she had completely understood that Hachiman Hikigaya was a monk.

The chances of him being seduced by her in her pajamas are probably even lower than if Hayama accepted her confession.

"Sorry, I was spacing out just now..."

Just as Isshiki Iroha was lost in thought, Hachiman Hikigaya had regained his senses.

Looking down at Isshiki Hachiman, who was standing in front of him waiting for a reply, he sincerely apologized and sat down in a chair at the desk next to him.

“Let’s get started.”

As he spoke, Hachiman Hikigaya summoned his Demon Slayer Sword, his eyes fixed intently on Isshiki Iroha.

"Eh?"

While lost in thought, Isshiki Hachiman looked up and immediately saw the katana in his hand.

Seeing the bluish-green blade, she instinctively shrank back.

Don't worry, everything will be fine.

Seeing the tense look on Isshiki's face, Hachiman Hikigaya softened his voice and spoke in a tone that was almost like coaxing a child.

But to everyone's surprise, after hearing Hachiman Hikigaya speak in that tone, Iroha Isshiki, who was originally very nervous, suddenly burst out laughing.

"Senior, do you often coax children?"

With a smile in her eyes, Isshiki Hachiman suddenly felt that the sword in his hand wasn't so scary anymore.

After obtaining Hachiman Hikigaya's consent, Iroha Isshiki turned off the lights in her room and then crawled into her blankets, leaving only her head sticking out.

She then closed her eyes, a hint of trepidation in her heart, preparing to face the terrifying evil spirit.

........

Time passed minute by minute.

From the moment Isshiki Hachiman closed his eyes, he had been keeping a close eye on her, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

However, half an hour passed quickly, and nothing happened.

"That guy wasn't asleep at all..."

Looking at Isshiki Hachiman's eyebrows trembling slightly, a sense of helplessness flashed through his heart.

That makes sense, though. Suddenly there was a person of the opposite sex in the room, and she knew that as long as she fell asleep, she would be hunted down by evil spirits.

No normal person could fall asleep so easily.

Therefore, Hachiman Hikigaya chose to continue waiting.

He believed that the evil spirit that had already been able to influence Isshiki Hatake to some extent would not keep him waiting for long.

really!