The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Under the dim moonlight, Kagura Tsuchimiya discovered that what she had mistaken for a ball or something was actually the head of the gatekeeper!

Looking at the fearful face of the security guard I had only known for less than two weeks.

Kagura Tsuchimiya's body trembled violently.

Chapter 169 Early Warning

Dead?!

The security guard who greeted her every day since she transferred schools—he just died right in front of her?!

Kagura Tsuchimiya's arm trembled as she gripped the hilt of the long sword at her waist.

No matter how hard she tried, the katana seemed to be welded into the scabbard, and she couldn't pull it out at all!

"Gurgle..."

A thick, black liquid had somehow seeped out of the gymnasium and reached Kagura Tsuchimiya's feet as she struggled to pull the knife out.

Seeing this, Kagura Tsuchimiya could only use her spiritual power to repel the black liquid in the most primitive way, and then retreated backward.

However, as soon as they turned around, several people with huge, egg-like objects on their heads staggered out of the night.

"teacher....."

Kagura Tsuchimiya recognized the person in the lead as the school nurse, and although she didn't recognize the others behind him, they were all wearing school uniforms.

"This is not a B-level mission at all!"

Seeing her teachers and classmates completely controlled by the evil spirits, Kagura Tsuchimiya felt sad and realized that there was something wrong with this mission.

They've already managed to control humans like puppets, which means they've reached at least an A-level achievement.

Although both she and Isayama Yomi are above A level, it's not impossible for them to be caught off guard if they don't take precautions in advance.

"Did the intelligence team misjudge?"

Kagura Tsuchimiya immediately considered this possibility.

But she immediately dismissed that possibility.

After all, the intelligence team has maintained a zero error rate in information processing over the years, so how could a problem just happen today?

But if the intelligence provided by the intelligence team wasn't flawed, then...

Kagura Tsuchimiya's mind flashed back to the head of the room, whose face always wore a smile.

Probably not?

Since joining the Ministry of Nature, the exorcism division where Isayama Yomi works, the head of the department has always treated them very well. How could he possibly harm them?!

No, now is not the time to think about that!

Shaking her head, Kagura Tsuchimiya signaled to herself that she needed to calm down.

The reason why the intelligence was wrong can be investigated after the mission is completed. The most urgent task now should be to remind Isayama Yomi to be careful.

The thought that Isayama Yomi might be in danger instantly dispelled the tension and fear in Tsuchimiya Kagura's heart.

She looked at the puppets approaching her, took a deep breath, and instantly drew her katana.

A cold light flashed in the night, and then the insect eggs on the puppet's head exploded instantly.

Stepping over the corpses lying on the ground, Tsuchimiya Kagura chased after Isayama Yomi in the direction she had gone.

........

"!!!"

Meanwhile, at the Hikigaya residence, Hachiman Hikigaya, who was sitting next to Komachi playing on his phone, suddenly looked up thoughtfully.

He felt someone calling him?

That's a ridiculous idea.

Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head, just as he was about to calm down again, when a mysterious force urged him to go out and head to a certain location.

If the first impression could be dismissed as an illusion, then this time, Hachiman Hikigaya cannot be taken as a joke.

Looking back at the sleeping Komachi, Hachiman Hikigaya, not wanting to wake her, left a note and went to the entrance to check out the place he had been longing for.

But as he was about to leave, he seemed to remember something. He set up a 'guardian' for the house and pasted talismans to ward off evil spirits all over the yard before he went out with peace of mind.

Not long after leaving home, Hachiman Hikigaya's phone rang; it was the Hikigaya couple calling.

The gist of the phone call was that because they had a lot of work to do that day, they would be working very late and therefore wouldn't be able to come home.

After reminding the two to be careful, the phone went dead.

After finishing the call, without the slightest hesitation, Hachiman Hikigaya turned and went home.

He woke up Komachi from her sleep and then, seeing her bewildered expression, led her to the front of Yotsuya Miko's house.

Good evening, Hachiman-kun....

Because she had been notified in advance by phone, Yotsuya Miko was not surprised by the Hikigaya siblings' visit that night, but she still looked at Hikigaya Hachiman with some curiosity.

After all, Hachiman Hikigaya came to her house specifically to exorcise spirits.

He suddenly brought his sister here today, could it be...?

"Could Komachi stay here for the night?"

Sensing that things were getting increasingly bad, Hachiman Hikigaya didn't bother with any pleasantries and went straight to the point about his purpose.

"Wait, Onii-chan, why am I sleeping with Miko-nee?"

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words, Komachi, who had been somewhat dazed, instantly snapped out of her daze.

He was sleeping peacefully at home when Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly dragged him out of bed and took him to Miko Yotsuya's house, where he told her he would be sleeping there that night.

She won't accept it if you don't give her a good reason.

“I have a feeling something’s going to happen tonight. It’s relatively safer for you to stay with Yotsuya. Of course, if you’re willing, Yotsuya can also call your friends over.”

The bracelets from Yotsuya Miko and Komachi should work well together.

To be on the safe side, it would be even better to add a Baihechuanhua bracelet.

But it's so late at night, so Yurikawa probably won't be coming over, right?

"I'll go get her right now!"

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words, Miko Yotsuya, though completely bewildered, immediately called Hana Yurikawa, urging her to come over right away.

Yurikawa's actions were also quite swift.

The three waited in the living room for a while, and then Yurikawa Hana, dressed casually and carrying a large bag of clothes, arrived at Yotsuya Miko's house under the escort of her parents.

"Jianzi, did you miss me? Waaah, you actually called me over so late at night..."

Upon seeing Yotsuya Miko, Yurikawa Hana's eyes lit up, and she dropped the bag in her hand and pounced on her.

"Stop joking, I wasn't the one who invited you here tonight."

Let Yurikawa Hana hold her, Yotsuya Miko gestured with her chin toward Hikigaya Hachiman and Komachi, indicating that there were other people nearby.

"Oh, Hachiman, I didn't expect to see you at Miko's house so late at night. Could it be...?"

Hopping over to Hachiman Hikigaya, Yurikawa Hana patted him on the shoulder with a rather 'generous' grin.

Is that the one? It must be that one!

The two of them were together late at night...

"You might encounter a ghost tonight, Yurikawa-kun."

"Eh?"

With a simple sentence, Hikigaya Hachiman got Yurikawa Hana under his thumb. He looked up at Komachi for a moment, then at Yotsuya Miko.

After reminding him to be careful and to call him if there were any problems, he rushed off to the next location.

Chapter 170 Sanzu River and Hiro (Chapter 4 is also available; the bounty is now paid off)

"I feel like a mental patient..."

After leaving Yotsuya Miko's house, Hikigaya Hachiman sneaked off to the vicinity of Yuigahama Yui's house.

After casually dealing with a few wandering evil spirits and casting a defensive spell on the Yuigahama house, Hachiman Hikigaya was on his way to the apartment where Yukinoshita lived.

A strange psychological intuition led him to do something that seemed utterly absurd to ordinary people.

Even he himself felt that what he was doing was a waste of time.

How could Komachi, Miko Yotsuya, and Yukinoshita all encounter danger at the same time?

.........

In Yukino Yukinoshita's apartment.

After a playful fight between the sisters, Yang Nai, feeling refreshed, got up, took a shower, and was now sitting on the sofa in her nightgown.

Beside her, Yukino Yukinoshita was coldly reviewing the knowledge points for tomorrow's test with her textbook.

"Don't be angry, Yukino~"

Seeing that her younger sister was ignoring her, Haruno sat down next to Yukino and started acting cute and coquettish.

"Since you've been drinking, let's just forget about what happened this afternoon. I need to study now, so please don't bother me."

Yukinoshita coldly stated that she needed to study and asked everyone not to disturb her.

"Hmm, it's rare for us sisters to get together, and you're reading a book..."

Upon hearing Yukino's reply, Haruno wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes.

However, she also knew that she had an exam tomorrow in the snow.

So after putting on a show of crying, Haruno went to the balcony, lay down on a chair, and started enjoying the night view, leaving the living room entirely to Yukino for studying.

On the way, I received calls from my mother urging me to go home and from my subordinates reporting on the mission.

When Yang Nai turned around, ready to tell her younger sister that she probably couldn't sleep with her tonight, she found that her sister, who should have been studying in the living room, was now changing her shoes in the entryway, preparing to go out!