The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

"You even have an SOS function?!"

Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes widened.

Why? He didn't use this feature at all!

"The help function is supposed to be enabled after the second authentication, but you finished the tutorial during the second authentication process."

The system explained, sounding rather aggrieved.

"Okay, so what's the SOS function for?"

"Of course, it's when I can't beat the opponent in front of me, so I summon my previous host to help me out!"

The system spoke in a tone of disappointment and frustration.

It's already called an SOS function, so what else can it be used for?

"Um, it can only be the previous host?"

"That's right, it can only be the previous host. Otherwise, the difference in strength would be too great, and the current host could easily gain powerful strength without any effort, which is what the creator wanted to avoid."

Okay, I have no more questions.

Having asked everything, Hachiman Hikigaya shrugged, indicating that the system should leave quickly to avoid further frustration.

"So, we hope that when the distress signal is activated, the host will agree as soon as possible."

Seeing that Hachiman Hikigaya was no longer treating the system like a human being after pulling up his pants, the intelligent system didn't hold back either. It left a message and disappeared from Hachiman Hikigaya's mind.

Chapter 12 Tactical Set (Bonus Chapter)

"They're really gone..."

Seeing the message "Intelligent system offline" displayed on the panel, Hachiman Hikigaya smacked his lips.

However, after his initial surprise, his expression calmed down.

After all, he was originally a person who was content with whatever came his way.

After confirming that the system had indeed left behind an automatically running framework and then left, Hachiman Hikigaya reopened the system shop to look for items that he could currently use.

Suddenly, his gaze fell on a tactical suit.

[Smart Tactical Kit]

Features: Excellent defensive capabilities and automatic temperature regulation. Equipped with a life support system, it can survive for hours in extreme environments such as space and the ocean. It can transform into various types of clothing.

Price: 1000 Spirit Coins

When Hachiman Hikigaya saw the function of this garment, his eyes widened in amazement.

Forgive him for immediately focusing his attention on the last item in smaller print.

His school uniform was almost completely burned by the previous fire tornado, and he was nearly naked.

To avoid being seen as a pervert after leaving the dungeon, he was determined to buy this outfit no matter how expensive it was!

Without hesitation, Hachiman Hikigaya made the purchase decision in his mind, and the smart tactical suit disappeared from the store. Immediately afterwards, a black bracelet appeared on his left wrist.

"this is?"

Looking at the bracelet that suddenly appeared on his wrist, Hachiman curiously tapped it.

The next second, the bracelet began to dissolve and rapidly unfolded on Hachiman Hikigaya's skin. In less than three seconds, his entire body was covered by a black bodysuit.

"I feel like my strength has increased?"

Hachiman Hikigaya tried clenching his fist and realized that his body seemed to have become much stronger after putting on the suit.

He got up from the ground, and without using his spiritual power, he punched the ground.

"boom!"

A soft rumble echoed across the playground. Hachiman Hikigaya stared wide-eyed at the small crater he had blasted into the ground.

Is this the power of the tactical suit?

Curiously examining the clothes he was wearing, Hachiman Hikigaya inwardly expressed his approval of them.

It was definitely worth spending those 1000 spirit coins.

"Ah, right, it should be able to transform!"

Suddenly, snapping out of his daze at the power of the tactical outfit, Hachiman suddenly remembered his original reason for buying it.

Just as he recalled the school uniform he had worn before, the tactical suit on his body automatically transformed into his school uniform suit.

"Wow"

Looking at his brand-new school uniform, Hachiman Hikigaya sighed inwardly at how impressive it was, then put away the demon-slaying sword on the ground and prepared to go find Miko Yotsuya.

Then I only took two steps...

It hurts!

After the initial excitement subsided, the pain emanating from various parts of his body immediately brought Hachiman Hikigaya back to his original form.

"Is there any medicine for the wound?"

He quickly opened the system shop and silently thought about the items he needed to heal his injuries. The shop then automatically listed the items that matched his needs, arranged from low to high prices.

"A basic healing potion that costs 125 spirit coins?"

Then, Hachiman Hikigaya stared into thought as he looked at the first item that came into view.

It seems that after purchasing the tactical set, he only had 125 spirit coins left, right?

What a coincidence that the price was so good.

Despite his doubts, Hachiman Hikigaya still used his remaining spirit coins to buy a bottle of basic healing medicine.

After all, his life is the most important thing.

Seeing the energy drink-like substance that suddenly appeared in his hand, Hachiman Hikigaya drank it all in one gulp without hesitation.

After he finished, he smacked his lips, wanting to savor the taste of this healing medicine that had emptied his savings.

Unfortunately, Hachiman couldn't taste anything, because the healing medicine was just like plain water, it had no flavor at all.

If it weren't for the warm, rapidly healing sensation he felt in all his injuries, Hachiman Hikigaya would have suspected he'd been tricked by the system.

Soon, as the body heat dissipated, a brand new, vibrant, dead fish eye appeared on the playground.

After trying to move around a bit and realizing that his body had truly recovered, Hachiman Hikigaya chased after Miko Yotsuya, following the path she had taken.

He believed that with Yotsuya Miko's intelligence, she wouldn't go too far.

Sure enough, as soon as they entered the school building where Yotsuya Miko was hiding, they heard Hikigaya Hachiman calling out, and Yotsuya Miko emerged from a classroom.

"You, are you okay?"

Yotsuya Miko, who had been running over excitedly, suddenly slammed on the brakes and stopped a few meters away from Hikigaya Hachiman, who was clean and tidy. She became wary.

Seeing Yotsuya Miko's wary look, Hikigaya Hachiman mentally gave her a thumbs up.

But then he began to worry about how to explain to Yotsuya Miko that his injuries had disappeared and that he still had his clothes.

After all, you can't judge a book by its cover. Even if he once saved Yotsuya Miko, it doesn't guarantee she won't reveal the system's existence.

We first met in the Service Department classroom.

To prove that he was truly human, Hachiman Hikigaya began to recount the location where the two first met.

"This doesn't prove your identity, after all, while evil spirits can't attack during the day, they can still move around..."

However, Yotsuya Miko shook her head, indicating that the evidence against Hikigaya Hachiman was insufficient.

"This is troublesome..."

Upon hearing Miko Yotsuya's words, Hachiman Hikigaya frowned.

He had only known Yotsuya Miko for half a day, and there was nothing particularly noteworthy he could say to prove his identity.

Does this count?

With a flash of blue light, the Demon Slayer Sword reappeared in Hachiman Hikigaya's hand.

As a weapon that has slain evil spirits several times, shouldn't that be enough to prove his identity?

"It seems you really are..."

Seeing the demon-slaying sword in Hachiman Hikigaya's hand, Miko Yotsuya breathed a sigh of relief. She then began to approach Hikigaya, saying as she went, "I just met someone who looks exactly like you. Luckily, I reacted quickly enough to ask him a few questions, and when he couldn't answer them, I ran away..."

"Ok?"

Hikigaya Hachiman was taken aback when he heard what Yotsuya Miko said.

A guy who looks exactly like him?

Is this the power of the last evil spirit?

"Get away from her right now, she's fake!"

However, at that moment, a disheveled woman named Yotsuya Miko suddenly ran out from the other side of the corridor.

Seeing another version of herself gradually approaching Hachiman Hikigaya, she quickly stood still and shouted a warning to Hachiman Hikigaya about the danger.

"Two Yotsuya Miko?"

Looking at the newly appeared Yotsuya Miko, Hikigaya Hachiman looked back and forth between the two with suspicion, while quickly increasing the distance between himself and Yotsuya Miko, who had appeared first.

Chapter 13 Clearing the Dungeon

"What, what's going on?"

The first one to appear, Yotsuya Miko, looked at her disheveled self in front of her with an incredulous expression and took a few steps back.

"You know this best, don't you?"

Seeing this, Yotsuya Miko sneered, but she remained vigilant and did not move towards Hikigaya Hachiman.

Hearing their conversation, Hachiman Hikigaya immediately felt a headache coming on.

There were no problems in the conversation between the two sides, except that Number One sounded a little weaker than Number Two.