The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman by Misaka Tohsaka

Summary:

Ever since the car accident, a strange system has appeared in Hachiman's mind.

Not only that, he also frequently sees ugly-looking things that the system calls evil spirits.

I originally thought that only I could see this thing.

Three months later, a girl named Yotsuya Miko entered his field of vision, looking at the evil spirit behind him with a terrified expression...

At this point, the truth of the world was revealed to him!

Chapter 1 A System Appeared in My Mind

In the classroom of Class F, second year of Soubu High School, Chiba City.

After scanning his classmates with his right hand supporting his chin, Hachiman Hikigaya fixed his gaze on a trembling, illusory figure.

Since being hospitalized three months ago after being in a car accident on the first day of school when he saved a dog crossing the road, he discovered that a system had appeared in his mind.

The system's full name is the Exorcist System. As the name suggests, it trains the host to become an exorcist.

However, at first, Hachiman Hikigaya simply thought that his brain had been damaged by a car accident, and that this was just a hallucination.

After all, where in this world are there ghosts?

"Ding! A low-level evil spirit has been detected nearby. Would you like to mark it?"

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was lost in his memories, a mechanical voice appeared in his mind.

"Sure."

He blinked and silently recited in his mind.

"Marked successfully!"

After a few seconds of silence in his mind, the mechanical voice reappeared, and at the same time, a light screen that only he could see appeared in Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes.

The screen displayed his school, Soubu High School. He himself, represented by a green dot, was located in the very center of the map, while the red dot next to him was a newly marked novice evil spirit.

As Hachiman Hikigaya looked at the light screen, a thought popped up in his mind, and his own attribute panel automatically appeared.

Name: Hachiman Hikigaya

Age: seventeen years old

Occupation: Novice Exorcist

Spiritual power: 100/100

Abilities: None

Weapon: Basic Demon-Slaying Sword

Spirit Coins: 150

Looking at the panel, which was barely better than a blank screen, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but sigh.

Not only are novice ghosts rare, but they also give out few spirit coins.

In addition, he had been lying in the hospital for three months before being discharged recently. As a result, even though he had the system for three months, he was still only at the level of a beginner exorcist, and his weapon was just the demon-slaying sword that the system had initially provided.

"But if we kill this ghost tonight, we'll have enough spirit coins. Then we can exchange them for spells."

Thinking of this, Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes flickered.

With the attack spell, he can challenge intermediate-level evil spirits that are much stronger than him.

The level of an exorcist is entirely determined by the level of the strongest evil spirit the host defeats.

Once you successfully defeat a higher-level evil spirit, you will automatically advance to the next level, and the system will also unlock more weapons and spells...

"It feels like playing a video game."

Thinking of this, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Just then, a hideous mouth filled with resentment suddenly popped out in front of him. It turned out that a low-level evil spirit had unknowingly drifted in front of him.

"!"

Hachiman Hikigaya was suddenly terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. He jumped up from his chair, covered his right hand with spiritual energy, and slapped the evil spirit.

Serves you right for scaring me!

The evil spirit, sent flying by a slap, spun around in the air a few times before shaking its head, clearly somewhat dazed.

Who is it? Where is it? What just happened?

In the classroom, Hachiman Hikigaya's sudden standing up drew everyone's attention.

After all, this person who only came to school three months after the start of the semester was seen as mysterious and aloof in their eyes.

Noticing the gazes of his classmates, Hachiman Hikigaya sat down again as if nothing had happened, reverting to his usual nonchalant demeanor, as if he hadn't done anything about it.

Seeing him like this, the classroom became noisy again.

"What's with that? Suddenly standing up and making that gesture, then pretending nothing happened and sitting down again..."

At the back of the classroom, Miura Yumiko, with her stunning figure and long blonde hair, stared at Hikigaya Hachiman's back and shouted in dissatisfaction.

She was discussing her plans after school with the person next to her when Hachiman Hikigaya interrupted her conversation.

As the queen of the class, Miura Yumiko was naturally unwilling to let it go like that.

"Well, maybe something's wrong with him?"

Hayato Hayama quickly stepped forward to comfort Yumiko Miura.

Hachiman Hikigaya has already been ostracized badly enough by everyone in his class. If Yumiko Miura were to cause him more trouble, it would be too pitiful.

"Yes, yes. Hachiman might be having some troubles..."

Upon hearing Hayato Hayama's words, Yui Yuigahama, whose figure was even better than Yumiko Miura's, quickly nodded in agreement.

"You actually know his name?"

However, because she was too worried about Hikigaya, Yui Yuigahama accidentally let slip that this immediately aroused Miura Yumiko's suspicion.

You should know that apart from Yui Yuigahama, none of the other six people here remembered Hachiman Hikigaya's name!

"Ah, well... it's normal to remember your classmates' names, isn't it?"

Yumiko Miura's scrutinizing gaze made Yui Yuigahama panic instantly, and she quickly tried to explain herself.

Fortunately, Miura Yumiko didn't pay too much attention to this matter, and soon her attention shifted back to what to do after school.

"I heard a new bubble tea shop recently opened at the train station. Shall we go there after school?"

...........

Hachiman Hikigaya paid no attention to what was happening at the back of the classroom, since it had nothing to do with him.

His eyes seemed unfocused at that moment, but he was actually staring intently at the evil spirit that had frightened him earlier.

He couldn't wait to kill it!

The last class in the afternoon was math.

Hachiman Hikigaya, who ranked third in the entire grade for humanities and last in the sciences, endured the agonizingly difficult math lessons until the school bell finally rang, signaling the end of the school term.

While packing his things, Hachiman Hikigaya observed the location of the evil spirit through the light screen.

To Hachiman Hikigaya's surprise, the marked evil spirit returned to him after wandering around the school, and even attached itself to his clothes!

Judging from its appearance, it clearly sees Hachiman Hikigaya as its prey for tonight.

Hachiman Hikigaya was overjoyed at this good news.

However, just as Hachiman Hikigaya was about to change his shoes and go home next to the shoe cabinet in front of the school building, a ruthless iron hand reached out from the void behind him, grabbed his collar, and lifted him up.

"Eh?"

Before Hachiman Hikigaya could react, his body was suddenly lifted into the air, and he heard Shizuka Hiratsuka's terrifying voice.

"Hachiman, where are you planning to go?"

"Of course, I'd go home."

Without a second thought, Hachiman Hikigaya replied that after school, if he didn't go home, would he go to Shizuka Hiratsuka's house?

"You seem to have forgotten what I told you yesterday?"

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's answer, Shizuka Hiratsuka's forehead veins bulged.

If she hadn't been careful enough to check the activity room, Hachiman might have actually gotten away.

Upon hearing the cracking sound of Hiratsuka Shizuka's fist clenched in front of her chest, Hachiman Hikigaya's lost memories instantly returned.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said to Hiratsuka Shizuka with a fawning expression, "How could I forget? Actually, what I said just now was a lie. I was just about to go to the event..."

"That's good...."

Faced with Hachiman Hikigaya's clumsy lie, Shizuka Hiratsuka did not choose to expose him, but simply snorted coldly.

She then grabbed Hachiman Hikigaya's hand and dragged him in the opposite direction from the school gate.

"Um, Ms. Jing, could you please let go of my hand?"

Walking down the corridor with Hiratsuka Shizuka, Hachiman Hikigaya, feeling the curious gazes of passing students, finally couldn't help but speak up.

"I'm not letting go until I've escorted you to the activity room!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka rejected Hikigaya Hachiman's proposal without even turning her head.

"All right"

Seeing this, Hachiman Hikigaya shrugged helplessly.

Since Hiratsuka Shizuka doesn't care, why should he worry?

Chapter 2 The Girl Who Can See Evil Spirits