The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Hachiman Hikigaya looked at the footprints left by the monster with some surprise, but that was all he was surprised about.

As he strode toward the unknown evil spirit in front of him, Hachiman Hikigaya summoned his demon-slaying sword from his system space.

It seemed that he sensed the oppressive aura emanating from Hachiman Hikigaya.

The evil spirit, which had been swaggering around, suddenly tilted its head and hesitated.

But as Hachiman Hikigaya got closer and closer, it lost its mind again.

Its entire body shrunk into a sphere, and then it spun at high speed as it crashed into Hachiman Hikigaya.

He raised the demon-slaying sword in his hand and swung it lightly.

A streak of blue light shot out from the blade, intersected with the evil spirit's body, and then dissipated into the air.

"Defeat one high-level evil spirit and obtain 500 spirit coins."

The system's emotionless voice rang in his mind. Hachiman Hikigaya stared at the gradually dissipating evil spirit's body before him, lost in thought.

"Onii-chan, are you alright?"

Komachi watched the entire process of Hachiman Hikigaya exorcising the evil spirit from inside the car.

After confirming that the evil spirit had been eliminated, she crawled out of the carriage and ran to Hachiman Hikigaya to ask him about his condition.

"Didn't I tell you to stay in the car?"

Upon hearing Komachi's voice, Hachiman Hikigaya looked at her with a hint of reproach in his eyes.

Komachi is just an ordinary person. What if she gets hurt by accident?

"It's not like I'm powerless to protect myself..."

Knowing that Hachiman Hikigaya was worried about her getting hurt, Komachi lowered her head and showed the bracelet on her wrist.

She hasn't touched the bracelet since Hachiman Hikigaya gave it to her.

"But I still hope you never have to use this thing."

After the initial tension, Hachiman Hikigaya's tone gradually softened.

"Okay, I know I was wrong. So what should we do with these two?"

Komachi pointed to the two people lying on the ground, but her main focus was on the taxi driver.

After all, they are currently on the highway, and when they can get home depends entirely on when the driver wakes up.

"There's no need to worry about that..."

Hachiman Hikigaya was quite confident in the strength he used.

Sure enough, after only a few minutes, the driver slowly opened his eyes and looked at the Hikigaya siblings in front of him with a blank expression.

"What happened to me just now?"

A dull pain shot through the back of his head. The driver, clutching his forehead, slowly stood up and looked in the direction where the accident had occurred.

The flames went out after the evil spirit was defeated.

By this time, both cars involved in the accident had returned to normal.

The man rescued from the car had already received emergency first aid from Hachiman Hikigaya and should be fine until the ambulance arrives.

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

By the time I left the police station and was taken home by a taxi driver, it was already past 11 p.m.

After paying the fare and getting out of the taxi, the brother and sister both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Onii-chan, it was just a car accident, why did the Self-Defense Forces come?"

Back home, sitting on the sofa in the living room, Komachi asked the question that had been weighing on her mind for a long time.

On the highway, after a taxi driver reported a crime, the first thing to arrive was not a police car with sirens blaring, but a fully armed helicopter.

It really startled her.

I thought it was Hachiman Hikigaya whose identity had been exposed.

"How would I know? But I do understand that you should avoid going to Tokyo unless absolutely necessary."

Both are high-level evil spirits, but the Tokyo evil spirit encountered on the highway was clearly stronger than the high-level evil spirit that Hachiman Hikigaya encountered in Chiba.

The appearance of the Self-Defense Forces further solidified Hachiman Hikigaya's determination to stay in Chiba.

The waters of this world are still too murky.

Without sufficient strength, it would be better for him to stay obediently in Chiba.

"I hope Tsuchimiya-kun will be alright."

Seeing how dangerous Tokyo sounded to Hikigaya Hachiman, Komachi became worried about Tsuchimiya Kagura, who lived in Tokyo.

She had finally met a classmate who was willing to invite her to their home, and she didn't want them to just disappear without a trace.

“Probably not.”

Although weak, Hikigaya Hachiman can confirm that Tsuchimiya Kagura possesses spiritual power.

She might not be able to deal with high-level evil spirits, but she's more than capable of protecting herself.

Rather than worrying about Kagura Tsuchimiya's safety, Hachiman Hikigaya was more concerned about whether Komachi had deliberately approached him...

Chapter 117 Improvisation

The evil spirits on the highway were just a minor incident.

After bringing Komachi back, Hachiman Hikigaya's life returned to peace.

Every day, I went to and from school in a routine manner, had lunch with Yotsuya Miko and Yurikawa Kaname at noon, slacked off in the Service Club in the afternoon, and then went home to study the science subjects for the first year of high school.

This routine continued until Thursday afternoon when things took a slight turn for the better.

"Xiaoxue, save me..."

After school on Thursday afternoon.

As usual, Hachiman Hikigaya took out a book and sat down to slack off.

Suddenly, Yui Yuigahama, who was sitting next to Yukinoshita, let out a wail and then called for help from Yukinoshita.

"Before each exam at Zongwu High School, the teachers would outline the scope of the exam in advance."

"If you, Yuihama-san, listen attentively in class, you shouldn't have to worry about the exam."

Yukinoshita's attention remained fixed on the book in her hands, completely unmoved by Yuihama.

"But I just haven't been paying attention."

Yui Yuigahama looked utterly defeated and started shaking her head in her hands.

"So that's why you never pay attention in class!"

A grid of marks appeared on her forehead. Because Yui Yuigahama was being too noisy, Yukino Yukinoshita closed her book, looked up, and stared at the girl in front of her who was trying to cram for the exam with a look of utter disappointment.

"Oh, well..."

Yui Yuigahama turned her head to the side, avoiding Yukinoshita's gaze.

"So, good luck to you, Yuihama-kun."

Not only did Yuigahama Yui indulge herself, Yukinoshita also roughly guessed her usual study habits in class.

She stood up, just as she was about to leave.

Yui Yuigahama then grabbed her waist tightly and wouldn't let go.

"Waaaaah, Yuki, please help me! Ms. Hiratsuka told me that if I fail any subject in this exam, she won't let me participate in club activities until I pass the makeup exam."

"Let go!"

In front of Hachiman Hikigaya, he was hugged by Yui Yuigahama around the waist.

Feeling the friction from the soft flesh around her waist, Yukinoshita's face instantly turned red.

After trying to break free a few times and finding that she couldn't hold onto Yui's hand, she reluctantly nodded and agreed to Yui's request.

"Thank you, Xiaoxue!"

Upon hearing that Yukinoshita had agreed to tutor her, Yui Yuigahama, who had been looking worried, immediately changed her expression.

She stood up and started rubbing against Yukinoshita's arm.

"Oh, right! Are you coming over, you stay-at-home guy?"

After the initial excitement of being rescued, Yui Yuigahama suddenly remembered that she wasn't the only academically challenged student in the Service Club.

"If it's just a passing grade, I can still achieve it."

Hachiman Hikigaya, who was reading a book, answered calmly.

He started cramming much earlier than Yui Yuigahama.

After studying late into the night for so many days, he has managed to understand most of the science subjects in the first year of high school.

Although I didn't get a very high ranking, passing was more than enough...

"I remember someone whose science grades were absolutely terrible, right?"

Just then, Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly interrupted.

Her intentions were quite obvious, and there was no attempt to hide them.

"Okay, so from today onwards, this place becomes the Study Department?"

Upon hearing Yukinoshita's words, Hachiman Hikigaya put away the book in his hand.

Considering that Yui Yuigahama has already been bribed by Yukino Yukinoshita with the promise of tutoring, he definitely can't beat her in a two-on-one fight, so he decides to go along with Yukinoshita's wishes for now.

"The Service Club's classroom was reserved for club activities. If we want to hold a study session, we'll naturally have to choose another location..."

Shaking her head, Yukinoshita rejected Hachiman Hikigaya's plan to hold a study session in the Service Club.

"Ah, that's it! I've got a great place in mind!"

Yui Yuigahama suddenly clapped her hands, drawing the attention of the other two.