The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

"Looks like the recovery is going quite fast..."

Hachiman Hikigaya also stood up, glanced at Yui Yuigahama who was now jumping around again in front of him, and then turned to observe the two who were still running.

"This is the fifth lap already, isn't it? Is Totsuka-san okay?"

Behind the snow, Totsuka Saika could only be described as barely holding on.

Even so, he followed behind Yukinoshita without saying a word.

Finally, the snow stopped.

"Let's take a five-minute break. After that, we'll do some arm strength training..."

Yukinoshita, who was also slightly out of breath, glanced at Totsuka Saika, who was already collapsed on the ground behind her, and a strange light flashed in her eyes.

She didn't expect that Totsuka Saika could actually persevere.

While Yuigahama Yui was helping Totsuka Saika to rest, Yukinoshita called Hikigaya Hachiman aside and asked him about what happened last night.

"Did something happen last night?"

Yukino's tone wasn't one of doubt, but rather one of certainty that something must have happened last night.

"Something did happen, but it's been resolved."

It was quite easy to deceive Yui Yuigahama, but deceiving Yukinoshita was undoubtedly a very difficult task.

Moreover, once a lie is born, countless more lies need to be created to cover it up.

Not wanting to go through so much trouble, Hachiman Hikigaya nodded, quite directly admitting that something had indeed happened last night.

"You know that's not what I want to hear..."

With a helpless sigh, Yukinoshita looked at Hachiman Hikigaya's face and said.

Something must have happened last night, which is why Hachiman Hikigaya came to her apartment in the middle of the night to give her the necklace. Yukinoshita already knew this last night.

What she really wanted to hear from Hachiman Hikigaya was the specifics of what happened last night.

"I fought a pretty tough guy and I won."

"You're not injured?"

An enemy that Hachiman Hikigaya described as "quite formidable" must be extremely powerful.

This made Yukinoshita's heart pound instantly, and at the same time she began to carefully examine Hachiman Hikigaya, trying to determine if he was injured.

"of course not."

Even if there were any, with the restorative abilities of the Killing Stone, the wounds on his body would have healed long ago after a night and a morning.

Therefore, it's impossible for Yukinoshita to find anything about Hachiman Hikigaya that would worry her.

"Is that so? That's good..."

Yukinoshita nodded reassuringly.

The five-minute break passed quickly.

As soon as the training session ended, Yukinoshita walked over to Totsuka Saika and Yuigahama Yui, who were resting, and urged them to continue training.

"Xiaoxue, why don't you rest a little longer?"

Seeing that Totsuka Saika looked very tired, Yui Yuigahama softened and pleaded for her.

"no!"

Yukinoshita immediately rejected Yui Yuigahama's suggestion.

"If we rest any longer, all that hard work warming up will be wasted. And if we train again then, the chances of getting injured will increase dramatically!"

"I'm fine, Yuihama-san..."

Yui Yuigahama wanted to say something more, but Saika Totsuka stopped her.

He struggled to his feet, a smile on his face as he looked at Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Please begin the next training session, Yukinoshita!"

"No, I think we should wait a little while..."

Seeing that Totsuka Ayaka's legs were weak and she could hardly stand, Yukinoshita decided to pause the training.

I originally thought that the other person was able to complete the warm-up exercises because of their decent physical condition and tenacious spirit.

As it turned out, Totsuka Saika only managed to hold on until the very end thanks to her willpower...

Chapter 182 Massage to Restore Strength

"Hachigaya-kun, I'll leave Totsuka-kun to you for now."

With her arms crossed in front of her, Yukinoshita turned around and looked at Hachiman Hikigaya, who was standing not far behind her.

"Hey, why?"

When Yukinoshita asked him to take care of Totsuka Saika, Hachiman Hikigaya's face was full of resistance.

Please, just looking at Totsuka Saika makes him feel like he's about to succumb to evil, okay?

If we got any closer...

"Is it because you don't know any special massage techniques that can help people quickly restore their energy?"

Yukinoshita looked at Hachiman Hikigaya's sullen expression with a slight smile.

She had seen everything he did to Yuigahama Yui just now.

Although it's unclear exactly what Hachiman Hikigaya did, Yui Yuigahama did regain her strength as a result.

Given Totsuka Saika's current condition, there's no other way for her to continue training except with the help of Hikigaya Hachiman.

"Xiao Qi, you know massage? Xiao Xue, how did you know that?!"

Upon hearing Yukinoshita's words, Yui Yuigahama, who was supporting Saika Totsuka, widened her eyes in surprise.

It's always the three of them together...

"Well, he mentioned it once before you joined the Service Club, Yuihama."

Yui Yuigahama's heartbroken gaze made Yukinoshita guiltily glance her head away. At the same time, she waved her hand behind her back, urging Hachiman Hikigaya to quickly help Saika Totsuka recover her strength.

There's nothing I can do...

Hachiman Hikigaya sighed and walked towards Saika Totsuka with a heavy heart.

As he walked up to Totsuka Saika, she looked up at him.

Whether it was because she hadn't recovered from running or for some other reason, Totsuka Ayaka's face was flushed.

"that....."

She looked down at the tips of her shoes, gripped the hem of her clothes tightly with both hands, and swayed restlessly.

Finally, Totsuka Saika overcame her shyness, took a deep breath, and mustered the courage to raise her head.

"Could you be a little gentler later?"

"..........."

This world is hopeless.

Looking at Totsuka Saika's shy face, this was the only thought in Hikigaya Hachiman's mind at that moment.

The God who created things must have made a mistake, right?

Otherwise, why would a lovable, overly cute boy like Totsuka Saika exist in the world?

If Yukinoshita and Yuihama hadn't been watching him, he would have had a nosebleed gushing out the moment he heard that sentence!

Even with the two of them watching, Hachiman Hikigaya felt his nose was incredibly itchy.

If I don't do something to distract myself, I'm afraid I'll really get a nosebleed.

At that point, he'll be completely finished.

"Anyway, please sit down first..."

I looked up and my gaze was met with the blinding sunlight.

Only when he felt his eyes were about to go blind did Hachiman Hikigaya lower his head, look at Totsuka Saika whose face was somewhat blurry, and gesture for her to sit down in the chair.

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

"Um, Xiaoxue, do we really have to do this?"

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was about to give Saika Totsuka a 'massage', Yui Yuigahama suddenly sensed that something was wrong.

"Of course, if Totsuka-kun doesn't recover her strength, the training later won't be able to continue, right? And I also want to confirm something..."

As she spoke, Yukinoshita glanced at Hachiman Hikigaya, who had already started massaging him.

"Well......"

Despite it being the hottest time of day at midday, Hachiman Hikigaya's hands were unexpectedly icy cold.

The stimulating sensation made Totsuka Ayaka instinctively cry out.

"Um... are you alright?"

Upon hearing Totsuka Saika's shout, Hikigaya Hachiman clearly sensed that the two gazes behind him had become dangerous.

"N-nothing... Hikigaya-kun, please continue..."

Blushing, Totsuka Ayaka nodded.

"Then...should I continue?"

When his fingers touched Totsuka Saika's shoulder, her body trembled instantly.

As Hachiman Hikigaya began to exert force with both hands, Saika Totsuka couldn't help but let out a comfortable moan.

Hikigaya Hachiman:..........

"Sorry, it's just that Hachiman's massage was so incredibly comfortable..."

Totsuka Saika realized that his shout was a bit strange, and he quickly explained.