The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

"But after having that child, I felt I simply didn't have the energy to take care of another one..."

"Your little sister is very cute, I like her very much, so it's okay!"

As she spoke, Mrs. Yuihama picked up Komachi and rubbed her face against hers.

"Okay, Yuigahama Yui is definitely their biological daughter..."

Yui Yuigahama's usual intimate gestures when hugging Yukinoshita must have been learned from Mrs. Yuigahama, right?!

Looking at Komachi, who was being held by Mrs. Yuihama and had a helpless expression on her face, Hachiman Hikigaya shrugged, indicating that she should pray for good luck, and then prepared to go to the yard for some fresh air.

It's called a courtyard, but it's really just a small open space for measuring clothes.

Because it was already night, there were no clothes hanging out to dry on the open ground, which avoided the possibility of encountering any awkward scenes that one shouldn't see.

"call...."

Standing in the courtyard, breathing in the fresh air, Hachiman Hikigaya took a few deep breaths.

Look up at the sky.

Because there are no clouds, the moon is already hanging in the sky tonight.

"Shall we go buy some drinks?"

After waiting in the courtyard for a while, Hachiman Hikigaya, who was just about to return, suddenly felt a little thirsty.

Thinking of Mrs. Yuihama in the living room, he hesitated for only a moment before turning around and walking out of the yard.

I encountered the vending machine once on the way here.

After wandering around the streets for a few minutes, relying on his memory, Hachiman Hikigaya successfully found his target under a street lamp.

"quack......"

Just as he took out his wallet to buy a drink, a crow suddenly swooped down at him, cawing loudly.

Hachiman Hikigaya waved the crow away and was about to take out more money when he noticed a 500 yen coin lying on the ground.

"?"

Money fell from the sky?

Hachiman Hikigaya crouched down to pick up the coin, examined it carefully, and then put this unexpected find into the vending machine to buy a can of cola.

Three low-level evil spirits detected.

Just as I was about to leave with the cola, a system notification suddenly sounded in my mind.

Looking around, they found no trace of the evil spirit.

That's strange, it should be nearby....

With a sense of doubt, Hachiman Hikigaya crouched down to examine the bottom of the vending machine.

Three little evil spirits with old man faces were squatting below, trembling.

Upon realizing that Hachiman Hikigaya had spotted them, the three little old men immediately stood up, crawled out of the vending machine, and ran towards the road outside.

"So ugly..."

Although he had seen all sorts of evil spirits, Hachiman Hikigaya found this humanoid evil spirit even uglier.

Even though it was only three novice evil spirits, the total profit was only 150 spirit coins.

Hachiman Hikigaya still had no intention of letting them go.

They chased after the old man along his escape route, and just as they were about to turn a corner, the system notification sounded again.

[One high-level evil spirit and seven low-level evil spirits detected]

Silently walking around the corner, Hachiman Hikigaya immediately spotted the large old man whose body almost blocked the entire alley.

Meanwhile, the three little old men were climbing on the big old man's body, pointing at him with their hands as if they were complaining.

Perhaps due to his human-like appearance, the old man's intelligence was exceptionally high among advanced evil spirits.

As Hachiman Hikigaya looked at it, it also looked up and looked at Hachiman Hikigaya.

Hachiman Hikigaya: Thank you for leading the way, kid. Now, tell me, how do you want to die?

Old man:........

I went out to buy a drink and not only did I not spend any money, I even earned 1000 spirit coins.

Feeling great....

Looking at the old man with his eyes wide open in death, Hachiman Hikigaya put the Demon Slayer Sword back into his system space and turned back to his home in Yuihama.

"Did something happen to you when you went out? You seem quite happy..."

Yukinoshita, who had just finished tutoring Yuihama, looked up somewhat wearily and saw Hachiman Hikigaya's smiling face.

"No, it's nothing..."

He shook his head, his smile fading.

Hachiman Hikigaya handed the drinks he was holding in his other hand to the two of them.

"How do you know I like to drink this?"

Looking at the strawberry-flavored milk in her hand, Yukino Yukinoshita showed a hint of surprise.

"Yeah, mine too..."

Yui Yuigahama, who was standing to the side, nodded in agreement.

Neither of them told Hachiman Hikigaya what they liked to drink, so how did he manage to buy the drinks they wanted?

"I've seen you guys drink here a few times before..."

"Hachiman Hikigaya explained in a low voice."

I've been in the Service Club for a few weeks now, and during that time, Hachiman Hikigaya has seen the two of them bring drinks to the Service Club.

He simply bought the drinks they carried the most often.

“So that’s how it is”

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words, Yukinoshita nodded thoughtfully.

"So how are your studies going?"

Hachiman Hikigaya was gone for quite a while. Given Yukino's excellence, she should have already helped Yui Hama solve the problem he left before he left, right?

"Absolutely no progress..."

Yui Yuigahama, who was happily drinking her beverage, suddenly turned into a bitter gourd.

She felt deeply that she was beyond saving.

Xiaoxue had tried so hard to teach her, but she still didn't understand.

"how could be?"

Yukino's teaching method is practically a foolproof tutorial, isn't it?

As long as you're not stupid, you should be fine if you follow her steps one by one.

"Anyway, we've already skipped that question. After all, Yui only needs to get a passing grade."

Yukinoshita clearly didn't want to recall the dark times of the past.

She changed the subject, bringing up the issue of how to ensure Yui Yuigahama gets a passing grade.

"The total score is 100 points. In addition to the 40 points for the four major questions, there are 30 points each for multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions."

"What we need to do is figure out how to get Yuihama out of the remaining 90 points after eliminating one more major question!"

Although it sounded quite simple, the three people in the bedroom all looked extremely serious.

"Yeah, I feel like it's completely impossible..."

After calculating for a long time and adding up all the points I felt I could complete, my final score was only 45 points.

Yui Yuigahama slumped onto the table, looking somewhat dejected.

"Is that so? Well, it's a pity, but I will cherish the time we spent together in the Service Club..."

"Don't expel me without my permission! I understand, I'll continue my studies, okay?"

Yui Yuigahama raised her head with tears streaming down her face and continued to work on the big question she had just given up on.

Chapter 121 was only slightly surprising.

The next morning.

As Hachiman Hikigaya parked his bicycle in the bike shed as usual, he heard Yui Yuigahama's weak voice behind him.

Good morning, everyone, staying home...

"Good morning... What's wrong with you?"

The once energetic dumpling suddenly became listless.

"I just studied for a little while after you left..."

After waving her arms and greeting Hachiman Hikigaya, Yui Yuigahama floated unsteadily toward the school building.

"Are you really alright? Should we go to the infirmary?"

Hachiman Hikigaya quickly gave chase.

"It's nothing, I just spent the whole night struggling with some difficult science problems. I'll just space out for a bit in class later."

Yui Yuigahama waved her hand, indicating that it wasn't a big problem.

The two continued walking forward, and as they climbed the stairs, they unexpectedly spotted Yukina's back.

"Little Snow!"

Yuihama, who had been looking exhausted, suddenly perked up. She waved to Yukinoshita and quickly climbed the stairs to run towards her.

"Hey, that's dangerous!"

Seeing that Yui Yuigahama was already exhausted, yet still dared to run on the stairs, Hachiman Hikigaya quickened his pace.