The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

"Are you a priest?"

This is the only possible explanation, right?

He possesses supernatural powers and wears a special mask belonging to his deity...

Why would you guess that?

A black line drooped down from his forehead as Hachiman Hikigaya looked at Yumiko Miura with utter speechlessness.

From where did she get the information that he was a priest?

"Because of the mask."

Yumiko Miura answered matter-of-factly.

If they are not from the same faction, how could Hachiman Hikigaya have the same mask as the fox priestess before?

"This was given to me by that person just now..."

Shouldn't I be considered a person?

Recalling the fox priestess composed entirely of golden lines in his mind, Hachiman Hikigaya thought somewhat uncertainly.

As he spoke, he looked up, preparing to remove the mask from his face.

But the moment his fingers touched the mask, it shattered instantly, turning into a ball of golden liquid that tried to merge into his forehead.

But the moment the golden liquid touched Hachiman Hikigaya's forehead, it seemed to encounter some obstacle and was instantly bounced away.

"........."

Hachiman Hikigaya and Yumiko Miura watched this scene in silence.

However, the golden liquid, as if nothing had happened, floated back to Hachiman Hikigaya and merged into his left hand.

This time, Hachiman Hikigaya's body did not obstruct him.

As the golden liquid merged into his left arm, a fox mark appeared on the back of his hand, and Hachiman Hikigaya gained a new understanding.

"Was that golden thing divine power?"

I turned my head to look at the dilapidated shrine.

Whether it was Hachiman Hikigaya's imagination or not, he noticed that the shrine, which should have been dilapidated, looked brand new, and there were countless small golden lines in the air extending from the foot of the mountain and disappearing into the shrine.

God?

Hachiman Hikigaya watched this scene quietly.

While I was somewhat surprised that God existed in this world, I also felt it was perfectly natural.

"So, is this a sign of goodwill from a deity towards me?"

Hachiman Hikigaya glanced at the fox mark on his left hand and a smile crept across his lips.

"Ah!"

A loud sneeze suddenly shattered the silence.

Upon hearing this, Hachiman Hikigaya looked up and saw Yumiko Miura, dressed only in a single layer of clothing, shivering in the night.

"Well, it is indeed a bit cooler up in the mountains..."

With a helpless expression on his face, Hachiman Hikigaya then took off his coat and handed it to Yumiko Miura.

"this is?"

Yumiko Miura was slightly surprised when she saw the coat that Hachiman Hikigaya handed her.

"Don't forget our exams aren't over yet. If you catch a cold, all your studying will be for nothing, right?"

"But if you give me your coat, what will you do?"

Yumiko Miura frowned.

However, she regretted it as soon as she said it.

Given the strength that Hachiman Hikigaya has shown before, it would be too incredible for him to catch a cold.

"Thanks....."

After thinking it through, Miura Yumiko no longer rejected Hikigaya Hachiman's kindness.

As soon as I put on the coat, the chill gradually disappeared from my body.

"Hey, Miura."

Just then, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly called out to her again.

"whats the matter?"

Do you have any 100-yen coins with you?

"what?"

..............

"You live here?"

After descending the mountain, Hachiman Hikigaya took Yumiko Miura in a taxi to send her home before heading to Miko Yotsuya's house.

When he looked at the familiar building in front of him, Hachiman Hikigaya was stunned.

"Yeah, what's the problem?"

As she got out of the taxi, Miura Yumiko was somewhat puzzled by Hikigaya Hachiman's surprise.

Is it strange that she lives here?

"By the way, you don't live on the 18th floor, do you?"

Covering his face, Hachiman Hikigaya had already guessed why Yumiko Miura had appeared at Yasutaka Inoue's place before.

"You were following me?"

Yumiko Miura's face showed shock.

"That's definitely not good! Anyway, get a good night's sleep tonight. We can talk about any problems after the exam tomorrow. That's all, be careful going upstairs..."

After saying that, Hachiman Hikigaya closed the car door.

"wait....."

Just as Miura Yumiko was about to ask a few more questions, the taxi had already driven off.

"What?! How am I supposed to sleep peacefully tonight after saying something like that?!"

Frustrated, Miura Yumiko punched the air a few times before suddenly realizing she was still wearing Hachiman Hikigaya's jacket.

"There's no other way, I'll just have to return it to him tomorrow..."

With a sigh, Miura Yumiko turned and walked into the building.

When they took the tram up to the 18th floor and passed room 1806, Miura Yumiko suddenly paused.

But she quickly dismissed the idea of ​​sharing what had happened that night with Inoue Yasutaka and stepped into her front door.

He took out his keys and bent down to open the door.

Suddenly, a gigantic head with a sinister grin appeared silently behind her, opening its blood-red maw towards her.

Just as the head was about to swallow Miura Yumiko whole, a miniature fox shrine maiden suddenly jumped out from Miura Yumiko's hair and punched the surface of the head.

"Snapped!"

The sound of a balloon popping echoed in the corridor, and Miura Yumiko turned around in confusion upon hearing it.

However, she found nothing.

"Am I just hallucinating because I'm too nervous today?"

Unaware of the tiny golden figure perched on her shoulder, Yumiko Miura pushed open her front door and went inside.

Chapter 180 Everyone’s Surprise

"Aren't you asleep yet?"

I took a taxi to the outside of Miko Yotsuya's house.

As soon as Hachiman Hikigaya got into the car, he noticed that the living room light at the Yotsuya family's house was still on.

As soon as I rang the doorbell, I heard the sound of footsteps running behind the door.

As the door opened, a soft body rushed into Hachiman Hikigaya's arms, and at the same time, Komachi's voice reached his ears.

"Onii-chan!"

Hachiman Hikigaya caught Komachi with open arms, patted her back to comfort her for a while, and then put Komachi down, looking at Miko Yotsuya and Hana Yurikawa behind her.

"Are you alright, Hachiman?"

Witnessing the touching scene of the brother and sister reuniting, Yotsuya Miko smiled and inquired about Hikigaya Hachiman's situation.

"I have no problem. But what about you? Nothing unexpected happened after I left, right?"

Key had previously mentioned that the demon king planned to attack Yotsuya Miko and the others.

Although his timely arrival disrupted the plans, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't guarantee that Yasutaka Inoue hadn't pre-arranged for evil spirits to attack.

"Come to think of it, Jianzi did look quite nervous holding the bracelet before..."

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's question, Yurikawa Hana's face showed a thoughtful expression. Then, as if she had thought of something, her eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"So, there really were evil spirits around us before, right, Kanko?"

"No, I was just worried about Hachiman-kun at the time..."

Looking at Yurikawa Hana, who had suddenly become so clever, Yotsuya Miko felt a bit of a headache.

She was quite slow to react when the evil spirit came in, so how come she became smart as soon as Hachiman Hikigaya came back?

"Well, anyway, it's all over now, Yurikawa-kun, you don't need to worry anymore. Chiba should be quite safe for a long time to come."

Seeing that Yurikawa Hana was a little nervous, Hikigaya Hachiman also spoke up to comfort her.

"That's it..."