The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Upon realizing that her body was suddenly locked in place and she could not move, Yuria Nigurodo's face stiffened at first, then she put on a fawning smile, and the gloomy girl aura that should have been there before had long since disappeared.

"Do you think that's possible?"

Hachiman Hikigaya smiled slightly at Yuria Nigakudo.

The aura of Kawasaki Saki opposite him had accumulated to the point that it made his scalp tingle. At this level, even if he died, he would at least take someone down with him!

Yuria Nimuro: (╥﹏╥)

........

Saki Kawasaki's momentum continues to grow.

If Hachiman Hikigaya's previous display of panic was an act for Yuria Nimadedo's benefit, then at this moment he was genuinely panicked.

Why does Kawasaki Saki have such a terrifying expression when she hasn't done anything wrong?

Moreover, he is an exorcism master whose strength is comparable to that of a demon king, yet he actually felt a fatal threat from Kawasaki Saki, an ordinary person!

"call....."

Kawasaki Saki, whose momentum had reached its peak, suddenly exhaled.

Immediately, the momentum that had been building up for half a day dissipated.

"That scared me to death..."

Seeing that Kawasaki Saki's complexion suddenly returned to normal, Hikigaya Hachiman and Nibutō Yuria both breathed a sigh of relief.

"I think that's all for now, I'll head back."

Kawasaki Saki stood up expressionlessly, finished speaking, and prepared to walk towards the door.

Why are you leaving so suddenly?

He hadn't shown any signs of anxiety before, but now he suddenly wants to leave.

Hachiman Hikigaya stood up and stopped Saki Kawasaki, asking her why she had left.

"Since there's nothing for me to do now, what's the point of me staying here?"

With her arms crossed, Saki Kawasaki asked Hachiman Hikigaya what the point of her staying was.

She was just an assistant who helped Hachiman Hikigaya find exorcism requests.

Her entire mission is to find exorcism requests, negotiate payment with the client, and then take Hachiman Hikigaya to exorcise the spirit.

As for what she wants to do after the exorcism request is completed, that should be completely none of Hachiman Hikigaya's business, right?

"Um, but aren't we friends?"

Scratching his cheek, Hachiman Hikigaya said somewhat embarrassedly.

Or was he just being delusional, and Kawasaki Saki never treated him as a friend from beginning to end, but only as an employer?

"friend?"

Hachiman Hikigaya's words made Saki Kawasaki pause for a moment.

Having spent so much time with Hachiman Hikigaya, she had witnessed his eloquence firsthand.

Yet this eloquent fellow would clumsily give such an answer when faced with her question.

"Are you stupid?"

Saki Kawasaki, being outspoken, didn't consider at all how Hachiman Hikigaya was struggling with immense embarrassment when he said those words.

She tilted her head slightly, her silver ponytail swaying gently behind her.

The arrow hits the target!

Hachiman Hikigaya instantly felt as if he had been shot in the knee. He clutched his chest, a pitiful look on his face.

Even though I was shot in the knee, why does my heart hurt so much...?

Fortunately, Saki Kawasaki quickly added something else;

"Even friends wouldn't stay together all the time unless there's something to do, right?"

"So you're acknowledging our friendship?"

Hachiman Hikigaya instantly grasped the key point in Saki Kawasaki's words.

"Well, it's up to you. Whatever you say goes."

Turning her head to the side, Saki Kawasaki did not answer Hachiman Hikigaya's question directly, but instead looked out the window with a wandering gaze.

"I always feel like there's something really going on between you two..."

Seeing the two of them acting all awkward and hesitant, Yuria Nimuro, who had been watching the whole thing from her seat, finally couldn't help but complain.

"Ok?"

Kawasaki Saki turned around abruptly, looking at Nibutō Yuria, who had just spoken, with a 'kind' gaze.

"I have to say, you guys are really good at being friends, hahaha..."

Chapter 133 Modifying Magical Artifacts

Saki Kawasaki eventually left.

The reason she gave was that she needed to go home to take care of her younger sister, Jinghua.

Recalling the adorable little girl Kawasaki Kyoka from his memories, Hachiman Hikigaya naturally had no reason to keep Saki Kawasaki around.

All he could do was tell her to be careful on her way home, and then he and Yuria Nibutō watched her disappear around the street corner.

"......"

Kawasaki Saki left, leaving only Hikigaya Hachiman and Nibutō Yuria staring at each other with dead fish eyes at the dining table, who was eating non-stop like a little hamster.

"I want to become a very powerful psionicist."

Before Hachiman Hikigaya could even speak, Yuria Nigakudo took the initiative to explain why she had been following him.

Why didn't you say anything when Kawasaki was here?

Yuria Nibutō's reason did not surprise Hachiman Hikigaya.

On the contrary, he was more curious as to why Yuria Nibutō was unwilling to speak when Saki Kawasaki was there.

"Because she's just an ordinary person. Didn't you just deliberately change the subject and not ask me why?"

Although Hachiman Hikigaya seemed to be asking her for reasons, in reality, every time he finished asking a question, something else would come up and change the subject.

Yuria Nibutō isn't stupid. She tried to explain her reasons several times but failed. How could she not understand Hachiman Hikigaya's thoughts?

"All right"

When Yuria Nimedo saw through his little scheme, Hachiman Hikigaya felt a hint of embarrassment.

He quickly calmed down and, with a serious expression, refused Yuria Nibutō's request.

"Sorry, I can't help you!"

"why?"

Yuria Nibutō frowned slightly.

According to his master, as an exorcist, Hachiman Hikigaya possesses great supernatural powers, so helping her improve her strength should be an easy task.

Besides, she doesn't intend to get something for nothing; she'll agree to any request Hachiman Hikigaya makes as long as it doesn't cross her bottom line.

"Because my methods for improving my strength are not suitable for you."

Seeing the puzzled look on Yuria Nigurodo's face, Hachiman Hikigaya felt quite helpless.

His strength almost entirely comes from the system in his mind.

He couldn't possibly hand over the system to Yuria Nibutō, so how could he possibly help her improve her strength?

"My master has already told me about exorcists. I don't want to become one!"

Unaware of the truth, Yuria Nimuro thought that Hachiman Hikigaya misunderstood her desire to become an exorcist.

She immediately began to explain.

"What I need your help with is simply to improve my practical experience."

Takeda Saegusa had told Nibutō Yuria about the limited spiritual power within her body long ago.

If Yuria Nibutō wants to improve her strength, the only thing she can do is to improve her lack of practical experience.

Although Takeda Mie is the strongest among all the Chiba psychics, she is, after all, getting old.

So you're saying you're asking me to back you up?

Having understood what Yuria Nimuro meant, Hachiman Hikigaya imagined a strange scene.

Yulia Nibutang was locked in a fierce battle with a low-level evil spirit, while he sat on the sidelines munching on sunflower seeds...

"I'm sorry, but I still can't agree."

Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head, once again refusing Yuria Nigakudo's request.

Instead of spending time protecting Yulia Nibutō, he would be more efficient at running around collecting spirit coins.

"Could you make some magical artifacts for me?"

Hikigaya Hachiman's repeated rejections left Nibutō Yuria somewhat discouraged.

But she quickly cheered up and made her next request.

“…”

Before answering your question, may I ask how many requests you have prepared?

"This is the last one. If you still don't agree, I'll have no choice but to deal with the evil spirit like this."

Yuria Nibutō put on a sour face and looked pitifully at Hachiman Hikigaya.

Then don't go! Why not just stay home and cultivate honestly?

Hachiman Hikigaya was internally ranting and raving, while his thoughts drifted to Yuria Nigurodo's mention of making magical artifacts.

The jade pendant and the Buddhist prayer beads were both Buddhist implements he had seen before.