The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

In Yurikawa Hana's mind, the words of Hachiman Hikigaya, the exorcism master, still carried considerable authority.

Baihechuan Hua breathed a sigh of relief, and as soon as her vigilance disappeared, she felt sleepy.

“Haaa…”

Hatchling seemed to be contagious, spreading from Yotsuya Miko to Komachi.

Even Hachiman Hikigaya felt a bit sleepy in the end.

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

Early in the morning, Hachiman Hikigaya woke up in the living room of Miko Yotsuya's house.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Miko Yotsuya, who had changed into her school uniform, coming down the stairs.

Good morning, Hachiman...

Good morning, Yotsuya-kun.

After a few seconds of eye contact, Yotsuya Miko greeted him first, followed by Hikigaya Hachiman, who got up from the ground.

"Please go wash up first, I'll make breakfast right away..."

After glancing at Komachi, who was still sleeping on the sofa, Yotsuya Miko ran into the children's room with a slightly flushed face.

"What a rather bland greeting..."

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was about to head to the bathroom, Komachi, who was 'sleeping' on the sofa, suddenly opened her eyes and said in a playful tone.

"........."

How long did it take you to wake up?

Hachiman Hikigaya looked at his younger sister with a helpless expression.

"Hmm, he probably woke up while Onii-chan and Miko-nee were chatting, right?"

Lying on the sofa, Komachi had a thoughtful expression on her face, then said in a joking tone.

"Hmm, so they woke up a while ago..."

Hachiman Hikigaya's face showed a knowing expression.

"Now that you're awake, get up quickly. We still need to go home to get our schoolbags later."

"Okay~"

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

The subject of the exam in the morning was Chinese history.

Compared to the tense atmosphere that filled the air during yesterday's math exam, everyone Hachiman Hikigaya passed by today had a relaxed look on their faces.

After all, it's a history exam, and getting a high score isn't easy, but getting a low score isn't easy either.

Upon arriving at the classroom, Hachiman Hikigaya had just sat down in his seat when Yumiko Miura walked up to him, carrying a bag and ignoring the surprised looks from everyone.

"Is there a problem?"

When Miura Yumiko approached him, he moved Tani Hachiman aside, thinking that Miura wanted to ask about what happened last night.

Isn't this a bit too hasty?

We should at least wait until the morning exams are over, and then ask again at noon...

"Thank you for your coat last night..."

Glancing at the crowd of onlookers, everyone whose gaze was swept over by Miura immediately shifted their eyes.

After dealing with the onlookers, Miura Yumiko placed the bag containing her coat on Hikigaya Hachiman's table and then expressed her sincere gratitude.

"Couldn't you have just returned it to me secretly?"

Seeing the shock and astonishment on the faces of the people eavesdropping beside him after hearing Miura Yumiko's words, Hachiman Hikigaya felt a headache coming on.

Yumiko Miura's public expression of gratitude undoubtedly put him in the spotlight.

"If you're worried that those guys will spread rumors, then rest assured. I'd like to see who dares to spread them."

With her arms crossed in front of her, Yumiko Miura once again transforms into the Queen of Soubu High School.

"Okay, do whatever you want..."

Covering his face with his hands, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly felt incredibly tired.

"Well, although I know that humanities are your forte, I still wish you good luck on your exam."

After speaking, Miura Yumiko returned to her seat, ignoring everyone's gaze.

“Yumiko..…”

Seeing that Miura Yumiko had gone back, Yui Yuigahama quickly ran over to gather information.

She was extremely concerned about why she went to see Hachiman Hikigaya so early in the morning, and about the so-called borrowing of the coat last night!

However, no matter how much Yui Yuigahama probed, Yumiko Miura simply wouldn't say anything.

Helpless, Yui Yuigahama had no choice but to change her approach and focus her efforts on Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Small business..."

Looking at Yui Yuigahama with tears in her eyes, Hachiman Hikigaya's eyebrows twitched.

He noticed that Yui Yuigahama would always look at him with that pitiful expression whenever something happened.

"Since Miura-san is unwilling to talk about it, it's not convenient for me to reveal it either..."

Hachiman Hikigaya, who did not want to drag Yui Yuigahama into the mess, decisively refused.

"Well....."

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words, Yui Yuigahama puffed up her chubby cheeks.

"Speaking of which, Yuihama, how's your studying going?"

"My revision went fairly well..."

The attempt to change the subject was rather awkward and lacked any finesse.

However, this tactic has always been effective against Yui Yuigahama.

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's question, Yui Yuigahama's face was filled with worry.

After all, she's the kind of idiot who can fail even humanities subjects...

Chapter 181 Tennis Special Training

"Alright, let's start with some warm-up exercises."

After finishing the national history exam in the morning, during the lunch break, as planned yesterday afternoon, the three members of the Service Club and Totsuka Saika changed into their sportswear and gathered at the tennis court.

"Um...doing strenuous exercise right after eating..."

Hachiman Hikigaya, who originally didn't want to participate but was forcibly dragged over by Yui Yuigahama, raised his hand to express his concerns.

"No problem. In fact, it's precisely because you've eaten that you need to exercise to aid digestion."

Yukino was wearing a light pink professional tennis uniform, and she looked very energetic.

At this moment, she was holding a tennis racket in one hand while looking at the three Hikigaya members standing in front of her.

She then said that after the first special training session began, she led the three of them to run laps around the tennis court.

"Luckily, the tennis courts were practically empty at midday..."

Hachiman Hikigaya followed Yukinoshita ahead with a look of utter despair.

While everyone else is taking a lunch break, he's seriously running around the tennis court...

"Ugh, I can't take it anymore..."

Just as he finished running two laps around the tennis court, a mournful cry suddenly came from behind Hachiman Hikigaya.

It wasn't the seemingly frail Totsuka Saika who declared that she had lost her fighting ability. Although she was panting heavily and covered in sweat, she gritted her teeth and kept up with Yukinoshita and Hachiman Hikigaya.

The one who called out was none other than Yui Yuigahama, who had been the most enthusiastic before.

She staggered behind the three of them, finally squatting down while holding onto the wire mesh at the edge of the tennis court, vaguely spitting out white smoke, looking as if she was about to ascend to heaven.

"........."

Yukinoshita glanced silently at Yuigahama Yui, then sighed, gave Hikigaya Hachiman a look, turned around, and continued running.

"Are you OK?"

Receiving a signal from Yukinoshita, Hachiman Hikigaya stopped running, walked up to Yui Yuigahama, and checked on her condition.

"Ugh, my shoulders are so sore..."

Yui Yuigahama seemed a little dazed from running just now.

His forehead was covered with tiny beads of sweat, his brows were furrowed, and his lips were slightly parted as he breathed heavily.

At the same time, she reached her arm towards her shoulder...

"Snapped!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Hachiman Hikigaya patted Yui Yuigahama's head, trying to bring her back to her senses.

"Little Qi, that's too much..."

Yui Yuigahama pouted, covering the spot where she had just been hit.

She was already so exhausted, yet Hachiman Hikigaya bullied her even more.

"This is just a necessary measure to bring you to your senses."

After saying that, Hachiman Hikigaya placed his palm on Yui Yuigahama's forehead, seemingly checking her condition, but actually transferring his spiritual energy to help Yui Yuigahama quickly recover her strength.

"Eh?"

Yui Yuigahama, who had been feeling dazed, suddenly felt her mind clear and her body full of energy.

She stood up in surprise and tried to move around a bit.

"Has it fully recovered?"