The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

The moment Hachiman Hikigaya saw the "girl," he froze.

His heart began to pound, a reaction even more intense than when he first met Yukinoshita!

What was I doing before?

Noticing his body's reaction, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but blame himself.

If he had discovered there was such a cute girl in his class earlier, he would have confessed his feelings long ago.

Although he was definitely rejected afterward, and people gossiped about him behind his back, it's understandable that he was just a shut-in who was indulging in wishful thinking!

Shaking his head, Hachiman Hikigaya forced himself to keep looking back.

Soon, Hayato Hayama, the heartthrob of the girls in his class, came into his view.

jump over!

Hayato Hayama's three best friends...

jump over!

Then there was a girl wearing glasses who looked very ordinary.

Jump...wait a minute!

After becoming a high-level exorcism sage, Hachiman Hikigaya's eyesight improved significantly.

Therefore, he noticed that the thickness of the textbooks in the girl's hands was a bit off.

Looking at her expression, she was clearly trying to suppress her excitement, but even so, she still had to wipe the drool from the corner of her mouth from time to time.

"This guy, could it be...?"

Looking at his dead fish eyes, Hachiman Hikigaya made some bold guesses in his mind.

Because of his close friend Yoshiteru Tsaimoto, he actually had some knowledge of books on that subject.

Just then, the eraser belonging to Tobe Sho, Hayama Hayato's sidekick, suddenly rolled off the table and landed at Hayama Hayato's feet.

Hayato Hayama naturally picked it up and returned it to Sho Tobe.

Seeing this scene, the girl with glasses suddenly became extremely excited.

"So that's how it is?!"

Hachiman Hikigaya covered his face, mentally labeling the girl as dangerous.

This guy seems to be one of the people who's always with Miura Yumiko, right?

Although I don't know her exact name, I'll just try to stay away from her in the future.

After discovering that there was a fujoshi (a female fan of male-male romance) in his class, Hachiman Hikigaya lost much of his interest in the students behind him.

But since he was bored anyway, he continued to move his gaze backward.

A girl with long, light blue hair tied in a ponytail, who looked like a rebellious young woman, came into his view.

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was about to shift his gaze, he suddenly realized that the other person was also looking at him.

"........."

Hachiman Hikigaya didn't say anything, but simply turned his head away to avoid looking at her.

However, the other party did not seem to let go of his consciousness. After noticing that Hachiman Hikigaya was looking at her, she kept her gaze fixed on Hachiman Hikigaya.

Finally, unable to bear the gaze any longer, Hachiman sighed helplessly and turned his gaze back to meet her eyes.

"Go outside to talk after class."

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya turn around again, the girl dressed as a delinquent said something in spoken language before turning back to continue listening to the lesson.

?

Hachiman Hikigaya was somewhat confused by the girl's words.

However, he also lost interest in continuing to observe his classmates.

I remained in that dazed position until the third period passed...

"I have something to tell you..."

The bell rang, and the teacher had just left the classroom with her lesson plan when the silver-haired girl with the single ponytail stood up from her seat. Ignoring the surprised looks from her classmates, she walked to Hachiman Hikigaya's side and knocked on his desk.

"what's the matter?"

Hachiman Hikigaya frowned as he noticed the gazes of the people around him gathering.

He disliked the feeling of being watched by many people.

"You left school around 9 PM last night..."

"Okay, let's talk outside."

The girl had only spoken half of her sentence when Hachiman Hikigaya's expression changed.

He hurriedly stood up and invited the silver-haired girl to go outside for a chat.

Soon, the two arrived at the top-floor stairwell, a place where almost no one would come.

My name is Kawasaki Saki.

As if knowing that Hachiman Hikigaya didn't know her name, Saki Kawasaki crossed her arms and introduced herself as soon as she stopped.

"My name is..."

Upon hearing Kawasaki Saki's words, Hachiman Hikigaya was about to introduce himself when Kawasaki Saki stopped him.

"Hachiman Hikigaya, a legendary figure who only started attending classes three months after the start of the school year."

"This isn't what I wanted either..."

A hint of helplessness appeared on Hachiman Hikigaya's face.

"I know, I called you today to ask what you were doing at school after nine o'clock last night."

Kawasaki Saki nodded, indicating that she understood, and then explained why she had summoned Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Then can you tell me why you're still wandering around the school at 9 o'clock?"

However, instead of answering Saki Kawasaki's question, Hachiman Hikigaya questioned her.

Chapter 16 The Family Being Targeted

"Now it's my turn to ask you questions!"

Saki Kawasaki showed a hint of displeasure on her face.

"Since you're not going to tell me, then I don't need to tell you my reasons, do I?"

Hikigaya Hachiman looked at Kawasaki Saki calmly.

If Kawasaki Saki tells the teacher what happened last night, he and Yotsuya Miko will definitely be criticized.

Kawasaki Saki will definitely be investigated by the school for being near the school so late at night.

"All right..."

Hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words, Saki Kawasaki breathed a sigh of relief, a helpless expression on her face.

I need your help.

"help?"

Hachiman Hikigaya looked Saki Kawasaki up and down. "Are you sure you're here to ask for help?"

"That's right, you must have a very special knife, right?"

"how do you know?"

Hachiman Hikigaya's words were practically an admission, but he didn't notice that; he was only eager to understand how Saki Kawasaki knew.

You should know that he only used the Demon Slayer Blade in dungeons.

Could it be that Saki Kawasaki was also unexpectedly caught up in the dungeon yesterday?

But that shouldn't be the case. If she were in the instance, I would definitely be able to find her.

"Yesterday afternoon, you used it to slash a shadowy figure in front of a girl from another class, am I right?"

Kawasaki Saki breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Hachiman Hikigaya's nervous expression.

She guessed correctly.

She wasn't seeing things yesterday; what she saw was real.

"Is that so?"

Hearing Kawasaki Saki's answer, Hikigaya Hachiman was both amused and exasperated.

Yesterday afternoon, he summoned the Demon-Slaying Blade, dealt with the evil spirit, and then put the blade away. This process took no more than ten seconds.

Even in such a short time, it was seen.

It seems he'll have to be more careful in the future.

"So that dark figure is a ghost, right?"

After receiving confirmation from Hachiman Hikigaya, Saki Kawasaki became somewhat anxious.

"Did you see it?"

Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes lit up.

What kind of luck is this?

For the previous three months, no one who could see ghosts had been found, but on the second day after joining the Service Club, I met Miko Shinomiya, and this morning Saki Kawasaki came to my door again.

Could it be that the Department of Service is his place of transfer?

"Hmm, I can see a faint shadow..."

Saki Kawasaki nodded.

"Shadow?"

Hachiman Hikigaya was taken aback.