The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

"sure."

However, when faced with the scene described by Hachiman Hikigaya, Sakura did not hesitate; instead, a look of anticipation appeared in her eyes.

Are you eager to escape your current life?

Seeing Sakura's reaction, Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes lit up with a realization.

"Well, in any case, you'll just have to come with me for now..."

Nodding helplessly, Hachiman Hikigaya got up and walked outside.

"Um, where are you going?"

Sakura breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's reply.

Seeing that he was about to leave, she quickly jumped out of bed, ready to go out with him.

"Go out and get some food. You've been sleeping for so long, you must be hungry."

As he spoke, Hachiman Hikigaya glanced at Sakura's thin body.

"Gulu..."

After being reminded by Hachiman Hikigaya, Sakura suddenly remembered that ever since she was taken away by Zouken Matou, she had been thrown into the basement.

Its stomach, which hadn't eaten for over ten hours, was finally remembered, and it immediately started growling in protest.

"Then, I'll go first..."

Hearing Sakura's stomach growl, a hint of helplessness flashed in Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes. He pushed open the door, just about to tell Sakura to stay in the room and not run around, when Sakura suddenly ran over and hugged him from behind.

"Um, can I come with you?"

Sakura clung tightly to Hachiman Hikigaya and made her request.

Are you afraid that once I leave, I'll never come back?

As soon as Hachiman Hikigaya finished speaking, he could clearly feel Sakura's body tremble behind him.

I knew it! This child is insecure now...

After understanding why Sakura wanted to go out with him, Hachiman Hikigaya no longer refused.

He gestured for Sakura to let go of him, then took her hand and they walked out of the hotel together.

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

Hachiman Hikigaya was transported to the other world around noon.

After several hours of quietly waiting in the hotel while Sakura familiarized herself with the area and gathered information, it was now night outside the hotel.

A gloomy young man walked down the street with a beautifully made-up little girl, but surprisingly, they didn't attract anyone's attention.

No, it should be that no one could discover them at all.

This was confirmed when Sakura nearly bumped into someone, but the person didn't react at all.

"How did you do it?"

Sakura curiously observed the passersby as they walked past her, while gently shaking Hachiman Hikigaya's arm.

"This is a talisman for concealing your presence. As long as you stick it on your body and activate it with spiritual power, your presence will be minimized."

Hachiman Hikigaya took out a talisman from his system space and handed it to Sakura, then explained the talisman's function to her.

"So convenient..."

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's explanation, Sakura looked up at him with admiration.

You should know that your father doesn't know this kind of magic at all, and even if he did, he probably couldn't do it as simply, quickly, and efficiently as Hachiman Hikigaya...

"It's just a little trick; it'll be exposed immediately in front of a real enemy."

Hearing Sakura's words of admiration, Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head dismissively.

Putting everything else aside, simply releasing a powerful spiritual energy shockwave would be enough to bring him out of hiding.

Such spells can only fool ordinary people and low-level enemies at best.

"Ok?"

As he continued walking forward, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly felt like he was being watched.

Without the slightest hesitation, an attack talisman appeared in his hand, which he then flung towards the direction of the surveillance.

With a piercing scream, a nearly transparent insect fell from the eaves in the distance to the ground.

Chapter 204 Entering the Church

"this is...."

Upon seeing the insect's corpse, Sakura instinctively moved closer to Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Of course, it's the insects sent by Zouken Matou to find us. I just didn't expect it to happen so quickly..."

Hachiman Hikigaya's face also looked somewhat solemn.

For several hours prior, he hadn't felt like he was being spied on, meaning they were only out of the hotel for a few minutes before Zouken Matou discovered them.

"Is he truly a local tyrant?"

With a sigh, Hachiman Hikigaya abandoned the idea of ​​taking Sakura out for a nice meal and turned to pull Sakura into a supermarket on the street.

A few minutes later, the two men carrying a large bag of food came out again and then disappeared into an alley.

"Hey, where is the person?"

In a dark room in the Matou family home, Zouken Matou, who was observing Hachiman Hikigaya and Sakura through insects, suddenly frowned.

The moment the two entered the alley, all the insects lurking there instantly lost contact.

By the time he sent new insects into the alley, the two had already disappeared.

"Did we lose them again?"

With his cane gently tapping the ground, Zouken Matou pondered for a while before deciding to send the news of Sakura being taken away by a strange magician back to the Tohsaka family. Of course, the news would be embellished by then.

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

At the Tohsaka residence, Tokimitsu Tohsaka, who had just sent his youngest daughter away this morning, was enjoying a glass of red wine in a pleasant mood.

For a magic family, having a highly talented descendant to inherit the family's magic circuits is a troublesome matter.

The Tohsaka family, however, has a different kind of trouble—their two daughters are both exceptionally talented in magic, to the point that they are evenly matched.

However, the magic circuits passed down through the family can only be passed on to one person, and the position of head of the Tohsaka family can only be inherited by one person.

To avoid potential fratricide among the sisters in the future, and also to seize the magic circuits inherited by the Matou family, he agreed without hesitation when the Matou family suggested adopting one of his daughters.

In terms of choice, his eldest daughter, Rin Tohsaka, who has a more outgoing personality, was naturally more popular with him.

Therefore, he decided to send his introverted youngest daughter, Sakura, to the Matou family to inherit the Matou family's magic circuits and the position of head of the family.

Thinking that his two daughters would each become the head of an ancient magic family in the future, Tokiomi Tohsaka unconsciously increased the force with which he swirled the red wine.

"Jingle Bell......"

Suddenly, the phone in front of him rang.

"Hello, is this the Matou family head? What important matter could you possibly have to call so late at night?"

"What?! Sakura ran off with that strange magician?!"

Upon hearing Zouken Matou's reproachful question over the phone, Tokitomi Tohsaka was slightly taken aback. He then quickly apologized to Zouken and assured him that he would definitely find Sakura and return her.

By the time the call ended, Tokiomi Tohsaka was no longer as relaxed as before.

Slamming the wine glass down on the table, Tokiomi Tohsaka took a deep breath to calm himself before picking up the phone again.

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

"Um, where are we going?"

Carried by Hachiman Hikigaya as they walked through the alley, Sakura looked up at the scenery flashing past her and asked curiously.

Ever since they were led into the alley by Hachiman Hikigaya, they have been moving at high speed.

So much time has passed, Sakura probably thinks the two of them have already crossed half of Fuyuki City by now.

"Find a place without bugs."

As they spoke, the two of them darted out of the alley and started running on the rooftop.

Even so, in Hachiman Hikigaya's perception, the area within a kilometer of them was still densely covered with all kinds of insects.

"Is that guy the Insect King? How come there are so many insects?"

Sensing the number of Crest Bugs, a hint of helplessness flashed across Hachiman Hikigaya's face.

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't find a way to determine Matou Zouken's true form, he would have wanted to go straight back to the Matou family and raze them to the ground.

"A place without insects?"

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words, Sakura fell into deep thought.

Suddenly, a glint of light flashed in her eyes, and she excitedly raised her head.

"I think I know a place where there are definitely no bugs!"

A dozen minutes later, outside the church.

"There are indeed no traces of insects here, Sakura, how did you know?"

After carefully surveying the surrounding area and confirming that there were indeed no Crest Bugs around, Hachiman Hikigaya looked at Sakura with curiosity.

"Because the church is the territory of the church."

Sakura was very happy to have successfully helped Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Is that so?"

Hachiman Hikigaya had heard Sakura mention the Clock Tower and the Church, two major powers in the magic world. After understanding that the Church and magicians were enemies, he nodded and then pushed open the iron gate in front of him and walked into the Church's territory.

"Huh? At this hour, is anyone still coming?"

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya and Sakura stepped onto the church grounds, Father Ritsu Kotomine, who was praying in front of the cross, raised his head.