The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Then, the hand that was holding Hachiman Hikigaya's sleeve moved up slightly.

Soon, the two arrived outside the storage room.

"Could you please get the candles..."

Standing outside the door, Hachiman Hikigaya handed the candle in his hand to Miko Yotsuya.

After all, he would definitely be the one to move the bedding later.

"Um.."

Taking the candle, Miko Yotsuya casually placed it on the windowsill.

She then opened the door to the storage room and began searching by the candlelight shining through the doorway.

"Got it..."

Looking up, Yotsuya Miko quickly spotted the large cardboard box containing her family's spare bedding.

Standing on tiptoe, Miko Yotsuya stretched her arms as far as she could towards the cardboard box.

Footsteps suddenly came from behind, and then a warm body pressed against Yotsuya Miko's back.

"!"

What is Hachiman trying to do?

Feeling the warmth coming from behind her, Miko Yotsuya froze instantly.

It was pitch black in the storage room, where only the two of them were.

Could it be that......

Thinking about the content she had inadvertently seen while surfing the internet on her phone, Miko Yotsuya's heart started pounding.

What should I do?

Should we shout for help?

After all, Hachiman Hikigaya's sister is downstairs. If she makes a sound, Hachiman Hikigaya will stop immediately, right?

But do I really have to do this?

Hachiman Hikigaya has saved him several times already. If they were together, he would never have to worry about his safety again.

And aside from those dead fish eyes, he's not bad looking.

He is especially gentle and considerate...

"call!"

Just as Yotsuya Miko was lost in thought, the candles outside the storage room suddenly went out on their own.

"ah....."

Suddenly plunged into darkness, Yotsuya Miko instinctively stepped back.

Hachiman Hikigaya, who was reaching out to help carry the box, was caught off guard and, holding the box high, also retreated.

But halfway through, Yotsuya Miko suddenly stepped on his instep.

A loud thud came from the storage room, and then the entire second floor fell silent.

"......"

Hearing the noise from upstairs, Komachi looked up.

problem occurs?

impossible?

For someone as shameless as Onii-chan to have anything happen between him and Miko-nee, she should just take Hikigaya Hachiman's surname!

In the storage room on the second floor.

Thanks to Hachiman Hikigaya's protection, Miko Yotsuya was not injured.

The sudden darkness and subsequent weightlessness left her curled up motionless in Hachiman Hikigaya's arms.

"Um... is it about time to get up?"

Hachiman Hikigaya, who was lying in the storage room in a starfish position, raised his head with some difficulty and asked.

The things in the storage room were neatly arranged just now.

As a result of the fall, the items in the storage room scattered all around him.

To be honest, he felt a little uncomfortable from the pressure.

"Can I stay here for a while?"

Yotsuya Miko clutched Hikigaya Hachiman's collar and whispered her request.

Upon hearing this, Hachiman Hikigaya lowered his head and looked at Miko Yotsuya.

Through the darkness, the girl fought back tears, her pitiful face coming into his view.

"Did you get overwhelmed by the stress of what just happened?"

Thinking to himself, Hachiman Hikigaya obediently lay back down on the ground, pretending to be a wooden doll.

Chapter 150 Was it all just a dream?

Miko Yotsuya did not stay in Hachiman Hikigaya's arms for long.

My sudden loss of control of my emotions just now was simply because I was too frightened today and couldn't suppress it for a moment.

Feeling that she had calmed down a bit, Miko Yotsuya quietly got up from Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Sorry...it must be uncomfortable to keep it pressed down like that, right?"

He knelt on the wooden floor of the storage room.

The cool touch gradually cleared Yotsuya Miko's mind.

Looking at Hachiman Hikigaya, who was still lying on the ground in a starfish position, Miko Yotsuya's face turned slightly red, and a surge of heat rose from all parts of her body to her face.

What did I just do?!

If it weren't for the fact that Hachiman Hikigaya was right next to her, Miko Yotsuya would have already been frantically banging on the storage shelf next to her.

"I'm feeling a little unwell, but it's okay..."

He sat up from the ground, stretched his joints, and then looked at Miko Yotsuya.

Are you feeling better now?

Because he wasn't Yotsuya Miko herself, Hikigaya Hachiman couldn't truly empathize with the immense pressure Yotsuya Miko was under.

But I just vented a bit, so it should have some effect eventually, right?

"Yes, thank you, I feel much better..."

Nodding slightly, Miko Yotsuya stood up and brushed the dust off her clothes.

Seeing this, Hachiman Hikigaya also stood up and walked out of the storage room, carrying a cardboard box as well.

"It wasn't blown over?"

Upon reaching the windowsill, the extinguished candle remained standing upright.

This made Hachiman Hikigaya realize that the candlelight just now was very likely not blown out by the wind.

"What does that old man want to do?"

Hachiman Hikigaya quickly identified the culprit.

Komachi wouldn't do something so pointless downstairs, and it's even less likely that he and Yotsuya Miko would do it in the storage room. The only person who could take action is Yotsuya Miko's father.

After all, he had been missing ever since Yotsuya Miko changed her clothes and came back.

"what happened?"

After quickly tidying up her makeup, Miko Yotsuya emerged from the storage room.

As soon as she stepped outside, she noticed Hachiman Hikigaya staring blankly at the candle on the windowsill.

"It's nothing, let's go downstairs."

Putting away the candles, Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head expressionlessly, then, carrying the cardboard box containing the blankets, headed towards the stairwell.

"Wow, this is so slow! Onii-chan, did something really happen upstairs?"

Upon seeing Hachiman Hikigaya carrying a large cardboard box down the stairs, Komachi immediately dropped her phone and ran over to help.

After moving the sofa and coffee table aside, a large open space quickly appeared in front of the three of them.

"So, shall we go to sleep now? Or shall we play for a while longer?"

Although it was almost 11 o'clock, Komachi was not sleepy at all today.

She sat cross-legged on a newly made quilt and took out the board game she had played with Hachiman Hikigaya that afternoon.

How did you get it?

Upon seeing the board game in Komachi's hand, Hachiman Hikigaya's expression changed slightly.

Previously, it would take the two of them more than an hour to play just one game.

If Miko Yotsuya also joins...

"Hmm, I'm not sleepy right now."

Unaware of how problematic the board game was, Yotsuya Miko nodded and agreed to the suggestion of playing a game before bed.

..........

12:40 am.

The night was already very deep.

In the Yotsuya family's living room, the three continued their game by candlelight.

"Hmm...."

Suddenly, Komachi yawned, a tired look on her face.