The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

What's with all I can see? I can only see blurry images.

Aren't he and Yotsuya Miko both able to see the full form of evil spirits?

"System, what's going on?"

Although the AI ​​is gone, the remaining systems should still be able to handle the problems.

Intelligence Data: 50 Spirit Coins

Mechanized language echoed in Hachiman Hikigaya's mind, followed by a document containing encrypted information appearing on the screen in front of him.

"50 spirit coins for a single question? Why don't you just rob someone...?"

Despite thinking this to himself, Hachiman Hikigaya still paid 50 spirit coins without hesitation.

"Ordinary people possessed by evil spirits have a certain probability of seeing traces of the evil spirit within 72 hours of their death, which is the phantom image that the woman in front of us is referring to."

You mean she's dying?

Upon hearing the system's reply, Hachiman Hikigaya quickly asked.

However, after giving Hachiman Hikigaya the answer, the system fell silent once again.

There was nothing Hachiman Hikigaya could do but guess that Saki Kawasaki was about to die, which was why she saw the evil spirits.

"When did you start seeing phantom images?"

With a serious expression, Hachiman Hikigaya asked Saki Kawasaki.

"When you got home the night before last, what happened?"

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly become a completely different person, Saki Kawasaki felt a little strange but still answered his question.

"So, there's still one day left?"

Hachiman Hikigaya frowned, then suddenly looked up: "By the way, you came to see me not just to ask a question, right?"

"Um, I'd like to ask you for help..."

Saki Kawasaki nodded.

"My younger siblings have been telling me for the past few days that there are always dark shadows crawling around on the ceiling at night. I was thinking..."

At this point, Saki Kawasaki pursed her lips.

When she first started seeing ghosts, she immediately invited monks from a nearby temple to perform rituals at her home.

However, after spending all the money she earned from part-time jobs this semester, it had no effect whatsoever.

Coincidentally, yesterday afternoon she encountered the phantom of Hachiman Hikigaya slashing, and when she passed by the school on her way home from work that evening, she saw him and Miko Yotsuya sneaking out of the school.

She only called out Hachiman Hikigaya because she was desperate and had nothing to lose.

"can!"

Upon hearing that Kawasaki Saki's younger siblings could also see the phantom, Hachiman Hikigaya almost immediately agreed.

"But I have no money left..."

At this point, Saki Kawasaki showed a rare shy expression.

"So I hope you can give me some time to pay you after I get my wages from my part-time job..."

"unnecessary..."

However, Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head and rejected Saki Kawasaki's suggestion.

"Eh?"

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words, Saki Kawasaki initially showed a surprised expression. After realizing what he meant, she took a step back, her face showing disgust.

But then she seemed to realize something, and the hand that had been covering her chest fell limply down.

"Sure, as long as you can get rid of those things, it's up to you..."

"In your eyes, am I really such a despicable person?"

Hachiman Hikigaya looked helplessly at Saki Kawasaki.

He clearly meant he didn't want any payment, he was just offering to help for free.

How come it gets distorted like this when it comes to Saki Kawasaki?

"Feel sorry..."

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya's bewildered expression, Saki Kawasaki realized that she had misunderstood him.

She blushed and lowered her head to apologize to Hachiman Hikigaya.

"No need, this misunderstanding doesn't really hurt me anyway. It's just that I should probably avoid those kinds of places in the future..."

"how do you know?"

Kawasaki Saki looked up again, staring at Hachiman Hikigaya with a puzzled expression.

"If you hadn't gone to places like that, you wouldn't know so much. Students don't have that many ulterior motives."

Hachiman Hikigaya sighed.

Although we don't know the specifics of Kawasaki Saki's situation, judging from what she said before and his guess about her workplace, her family's financial situation is probably not optimistic.

"Then can I come to the Service Department after school?"

He shook his head, dismissing his unnecessary worries.

Since it was Kawasaki Saki who chose to work there, Hikigaya Hachiman has no right to comment.

"Service Department?"

Upon hearing this strange name, Saki Kawasaki frowned.

"Yes, it's inside the old teaching building, you'll find it easily..."

After giving a general directions to the Service Club, Hikigaya waved to Kawasaki Saki and left.

Chapter 17 The Extra Bento Box

When one person returned to the classroom, Hachiman Hikigaya didn't cause any commotion, except for one person at the back of the classroom...

"Yui...Yui!"

Seeing Yui Yuigahama lost in thought in front of her, Yumiko Miura patted the table to bring her attention back.

"Ah, I'm sorry...."

Yui Yuigahama lowered her head and apologized to Miura Yumiko, her mind preoccupied with wondering what her relationship was with the girl who had called Hachiman Hikigaya away earlier.

"What's wrong with you lately? You always seem so distracted."

Seeing Yui Yuigahama in a daze, Yumiko Miura was initially a little angry.

After all, if she hadn't taken Yui under her wing when school started, given Yui's idiotic and pushover personality, she would have suffered countless more bullying incidents.

And then this guy just spaced out while she was talking...

However, Miura Yumiko only complained in her heart before shifting her attention to the person Yuigahama Yui cared about.

Today, Hayato Hayama and his henchmen did not come, and Yumiko Miura displayed her queen-like aura without any restraint.

Looking at Hachiman Hikigaya, who had slumped dejectedly onto his desk as soon as he returned to the classroom, Yumi Miura asked Yui Yuigahama, "You care about him a lot?"

"N-no!"

Yui Yuigahama clearly wouldn't lie.

Although she said she didn't care, her face was full of unease.

Given Miura Yumiko's style, if she said she cared, she might very well go after Hikigaya Hachiman.

“Oh, really…”

Noticing the worried look on Yui Yuigahama's face, Yumiko Miura tossed her long blonde hair in frustration.

Doesn't this idiot realize he cares about her? Why does he look so defensive?

Given Hachiman Hikigaya's lazy and irresponsible attitude, if the two of them really got together, she would be the one who would suffer, that idiot!

"Okay, everyone, calm down."

Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Ebina Hina, who had been slacking off and acting like she was invisible, quickly squeezed into the two's line of sight and started to play coy.

Although the collapse of the entertainment industry didn't matter much to her, she couldn't just ignore the troublesome girls who had helped her deal with them in the past, in order to repay their kindness.

"Why didn't you say anything before?!"

Upon hearing Hina Ebina speak, Yumiko Miura glared at her, clearly annoyed.

These two guys in front of her are both more troublesome than the other.

She really couldn't imagine how those two guys would survive in high school without her.

"hey-hey..."

Faced with Miura Yumiko's reproach, Ebina Hina just chuckled.

Compared to the truly silly Yumiko, she saw through Miura Yumiko very well.

To put it simply, Yumiko Miura is a typical example of someone with a sharp tongue but a soft heart; she would never take such a trivial matter to heart.

"Alright, class is about to start, you two go back..."

Sure enough, seeing the grinning Hina Ebina and the dumbfounded Yui Yuigahama standing there silently with her head down, Yumiko Miura sighed helplessly, then waved her two little followers back to their seats.

As the school bell rang, Saki Kawasaki hurriedly returned to the classroom.

Back in her seat, Kawasaki Saki couldn't help but look at Hachiman Hikigaya, but all she got was his lazy profile and a dead fish eye that reeked of decay.

"Why this guy of all people..."

Kawasaki Saki muttered to herself before focusing her attention on the blackboard.

She has used all the money she earned from working this semester to pay for tutoring classes to hire a sorcerer, so if she wants to continue her studies, she has no choice but to pay even more attention in class.

“Rustle…”

On the podium, the literature teacher is explaining Japanese history, which is Hachiman Hikigaya's favorite subject.