The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

As Saki Kawasaki left, the school bell rang for the afternoon.

After packing his bag, Hachiman Hikigaya glanced back at Yui Yuigahama, who was still chatting with Yumiko Miura and Hina Ebina, and walked out of the classroom toward the Service Club.

"Little Qi, wait for me!"

They hadn't walked far when they heard Yui Yuigahama's voice behind them.

Then came the sound of someone jogging.

Hachiman Hikigaya turned around and looked at Yui Yuigahama, who was already panting heavily even though she had only run a few steps.

Why do you call me Xiao Qi?

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Hachiman Hikigaya finally asked the question that had been on his mind all day.

"Because we're good friends, right?"

Yui blinked, somewhat puzzled as to why he was asking such an obvious question.

"Does that mean you don't consider me a friend, Xiaoqi?"

As she spoke, Yui Yuigahama's face visibly darkened.

"Of course not!"

Hachiman Hikigaya hurriedly explained.

If Yui Yuigahama were to enter the Service Club looking like this, Yukino Yukinoshita's sharp tongue would be enough to kill her!

"I just want to know why you keep telling me to stay home one minute and then call me 'Little Enterprise' the next."

After finally calming Yui down, Hachiman Hikigaya explained why he had asked the question.

"Ah, this."

Yui Yuigahama chuckled sheepishly, poking her chin with one finger as she pondered why she had called Hachiman Hikigaya that.

After thinking for a while, Yui Yuigahama showed a hint of embarrassment on her face.

"I've forgotten the reason."

"........."

"It's true. Anyway, 'student' and 'little enterprise' are just special nicknames for you, so don't worry about them."

Seeing that Hachiman Hikigaya was staring at her silently, Yui Yuigahama hurriedly waved her hand to explain.

After saying that, she skipped and hopped ahead, turning back to urge Hachiman Hikigaya to hurry up.

"Yuigahama, you haven't forgotten what you said this morning, have you?"

Looking at Yui Yuigahama, who was unusually excited, Hachiman Hikigaya gave her a 'kind' reminder.

If you fall asleep during the exam, you'll have to squeal like a pig! Why is she in such a hurry to go to the Service Club? Is she already impatient?

"what?"

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's reminder, Yui Yuigahama was stunned for a moment, then her face instantly fell.

"What should we do, small businesses?"

"Why not just accept the consequences of your bet?"

We've already warned against turning joy into sorrow, haven't we?

Besides, he's not some blue and white robot cat, so don't go to him for everything!

Passing Yui Yuigahama, Hachiman Hikigaya, who was walking ahead again, urged her on.

"Come on, Yuihama-san, please hurry up!"

.......

As soon as the door to the Service Club was opened, Yukino Yukinoshita was already sitting in her usual spot.

Unlike usual, Yukinoshita wasn't reading a book today; instead, she was sipping a cup of black tea.

Wait! Black tea?!

After putting down his schoolbag, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Where did the school get the black tea?!

Looking up again at the snow, I saw a complete tea set, including a kettle, laid out on the table beside me.

"You guys are really slow today."

Noticing Hachiman Hikigaya's gaze, Yukinoshita put down her teacup, her tone slightly displeased.

"Good afternoon, Xiaoxue..."

Yui Yuigahama greeted Yukinoshita with a troubled expression.

"Good afternoon, Yuihama-san..."

Upon hearing Yui Hama's question mark, Yukinoshita was puzzled as to why her greeting was different from usual when she suddenly saw Yui Hama placing her hands by her ears.

"Hmph!!"

"Yuigahama-san, what are you doing?"

Seeing Yuigahama Yui's sudden action, Yukinoshita asked in confusion.

"Imitate a pig's noise..."

Yui Yuigahama, whose punishment was over, glared at Hachiman Hikigaya, who was trying not to laugh, then blushed and ran to Yukinoshita's side to cry and complain.

“Puff…”

Upon hearing Yuihama's explanation, Yukinoshita laughed out loud for the first time in front of the two of them.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Seeing the surprised looks on their faces, Yukinoshita realized her rudeness.

She coughed lightly twice, composed herself, and then began to comfort Yui Yuigahama.

However, judging from the upturned corners of her mouth, she was clearly still recalling the scene of Yuihama imitating a pig's squeal.

"Ugh, Xiaoxue, you're bullying me too..."

Yui Yuigahama obviously noticed this as well.

She lay face down on the table, tears streaming down her face, her expression as if the world was about to end.

"Sorry to bother you..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Chapter 165 The Arrival of Totsuka Saika

"Ah, it's Saika. What brings you to the Service Club?"

After receiving permission, the person outside opened the door and came in.

Yui Yuigahama, who had been listless, instantly perked up when she saw the person who had arrived and greeted them enthusiastically.

"Good afternoon, Yui-chan. I'm here to post a request..."

After nodding to Yui Yuigahama and politely greeting Yukinoshita, Totsuka Saika kept staring at Hachiman Hikigaya.

It's clear that he still can't forget about Hachiman Hikigaya joining the tennis club.

"What kind of request would you like to make this time, Totsuka-san?"

Seeing that Totsuka Saika had been staring at Hikigaya Hachiman ever since she entered, Yukinoshita frowned.

She coughed lightly twice, drawing the attention of all three of them to herself, and then asked Totsuka Saika why she had come.

"Um... could you help me improve my tennis skills?"

She scratched her cheek, her face turning slightly red as she spoke, revealing a shy feeling.

Despite being a man, he gives off an impression of fragility and pitifulness, evoking a feeling of wanting to embrace and protect him.

There is something wrong with this guy!

After being briefly confused, Yukino Yukinoshita instantly regained her senses and looked at Hachiman Hikigaya and Yuihama with a sense of formidable danger.

Sure enough, that idiot Yui Yuigahama's eyes are now overflowing with maternal love.

Meanwhile, Hachiman Hikigaya covered his face, looking as if he couldn't bear to look directly at him.

"This guy has pretty good self-control..."

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya's reaction, Yukinoshita's eyes flashed with satisfaction.

She then broke the silence in the classroom by speaking again.

"Can you tell me the reason?"

Although the purpose of the Service Department is to help people solve their problems, there are corresponding selection criteria.

It's impossible for you to accept every request you make.

In that case, wouldn't the service department, with only three people, be overwhelmed?

Furthermore, the extent to which Totsuka Saika's tennis skills will be trained also needs to be discussed.

If you want to reach the level of a professional player, then Yukinoshita will have no choice but to ask the other party to leave and find someone more capable.

"Well, actually I'm the captain of our school's tennis club now... and the third-year students basically don't participate in club activities anymore because of their studies."

"The first- and second-year club members aren't very strong right now, and they've been losing for a long time in previous matches..."

"So you think this is all because you're an incompetent minister, right?"

After Totsuka Saika finished speaking, Yukinoshita roughly understood what the other party wanted to express.

"Therefore, you want to improve your tennis skills in order to encourage the club members."

"That's right!"

Totsuka Ayaka nodded quickly, her face showing an expression of admiration.

The club president who managed to get Hachiman Hikigaya to join is really amazing!