The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

In other words, as long as his strength is there, any difficulties he encounters will naturally be resolved with help...

"So what kind of compensation do I need to pay?"

Even though he was a businessman for a period of time, he clearly adhered to the principle of equivalent exchange even more than Hachiman Hikari.

He had no reason to refuse the Inari God's kindness. Although he could find a way to resolve Irisviel and the others' unregistered status without her help, it would undoubtedly be much more troublesome.

"No payment is needed. You have already formed a covenant with the gods, so it would be too formal to ask for payment for this level of help."

Even if we don't count the time spent in the other world, she has only known Inari for a week.

But according to the chief priestess, the two sides seemed to have been partners for many years.

After a silly fox flashed through his mind and he sighed that being the chief priestess wasn't easy, Hachiman Hikigaya entrusted the shrine with handling the identity issues of Irisviel and the other two.

The work at the Inari Shrine was completed quite quickly.

Or perhaps it's because by leveraging connections within the upper echelons of society, the work efficiency becomes remarkably rapid.

Hachiman Hikigaya had just walked out of the supermarket carrying his newly purchased groceries when an inconspicuous middle-aged man handed him a file containing the complete identity information of Irisviel, Sakura, and Illya.

"Rest assured, the information on those three women has been updated from birth to the present. We will also arrange for someone to specifically document their past lives, ensuring that no one else will discover any discrepancies!"

As the document was handed to Hachiman Hikigaya, the chief priestess's voice rang in his ears once again.

"They're really professional..."

Hikigaya Hachiman, having come to a secluded corner, looked at the detailed life information of the three people in the file and couldn't help but sigh.

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

Back home, as soon as he opened the door, Hachiman Hikigaya found Sakura standing in the entryway and Komachi looking at him with a displeased expression.

"what happened?"

A question mark appeared above his head, and Hachiman Hikigaya asked, puzzled.

He came back from grocery shopping very promptly, so I hope Komachi won't scold him for that?

Even though Komachi was nitpicking like that, he didn't complain at all...

"There are two more..."

Seeing the bewildered expression on Hachiman Hikigaya's face, Komachi said with a face full of resentment.

During the twenty-odd minutes that Hachiman Hikigaya was away, she calmed herself down and, given that they were both interested in each other, successfully brought them closer.

At least now Sakura can call her Komachi-nee.

It was from Sakura's words that Komachi learned that, in addition to Sakura, Hachiman Hikigaya had also brought back an adult woman and another girl of similar age to Sakura!

"Onii-chan, are you sure you didn't kidnap someone from another world?!"

Komachi could accept Sakura alone, but with a mother and daughter added on, she was starting to go crazy!

Sakura even said that the big one was very beautiful and the small one was very cute...

The two of them alone fulfilled almost all the fantasies that boys of Hachiman Hikigaya's age have about women!

How could Komachi not panic!

In particular, those two women, like Sakura, had no relatives or friends in the other world, except for Hachiman Hikigaya, who was their only acquaintance.

If this were transferred to a certain novel, the plot would unfold as it should be!

In a hazy vision, Komachi seemed to see the three older sisters, Yotsuya Miko, Yukino Yukinoshita, and Yui Yuigahama, with the character "危" (danger) covering their heads.

This is truly a major crisis!

Chapter 264 Close Sisters

What on earth are you thinking?

Hearing Komachi's ramblings, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but put his hand to his forehead.

What kind of similar storyline did Komachi see that made her have such an unnecessary worry?

"The other two just came here with me to start a new life because they couldn't stay in their original world anymore. Don't overthink it..."

"Is that really all there is to it?"

Komachi looked at Hachiman Hikigaya with suspicion, trying to judge whether he was lying by the subtle expressions on his face.

"Of course, that's all. What else do you want?"

Rolling his eyes at Komachi, Hachiman Hikigaya changed his shoes and walked straight towards the kitchen, stepping over the two people blocking his way.

"Is Onii-chan planning to cook today?"

Komachi, who was following closely behind Hachiman Hikigaya into the kitchen to prepare dinner, was surprised to find that Hachiman Hikigaya was actually wearing an apron!

"Well, consider this a small compensation..."

It was rare for him to cook at home, and he didn't expect Komachi to react so strongly. Hachiman Hikigaya scratched his cheek a little embarrassedly, then opened the bag containing the ingredients and began washing them.

"Hey, these are all things that Komachi likes to eat."

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya admit that he was cooking tonight to make up for her mistake, Komachi smiled and moved closer to him to help wash the vegetables.

When she got closer, she realized that everything Hachiman Hikigaya had bought today was actually her favorite ingredient.

"It seems like Onii-chan's apology was very sincere!"

"Of course, right?"

Hachiman Hikigaya rolled his eyes at Komachi, clearly annoyed.

Since they've already decided to apologize, their attitude should naturally be sincere.

If you're not being sincere, then what's the point of apologizing?

"Um... is there anything I can help you with?"

Sakura stood timidly at the kitchen doorway, peering inside.

Although neither Hachiman Hikigaya nor Komachi intentionally ignored her, the tacit understanding that the two siblings had developed over a long period of time still made Sakura feel an invisible barrier between them.

Upon hearing Sakura's words, both Hachiman Hikigaya and Komachi stopped what they were doing at the same time.

They simultaneously realized the terrible fact that they had inadvertently ignored Sakura because of their bickering.

While this could have been perfectly explained as a deep sibling bond in the past, continuing in this way today would be disastrous...

"Hmm... then could you please wash the vegetables with Komachi, Sakura?"

Hachiman Hikigaya moved away from the sink to make room for Sakura and asked for her opinion.

"Yes, no problem..."

Nodding slightly, Sakura looked at the empty space between Hachiman Hikigaya and Komachi, and ran over with a hint of excitement in her heart.

However, when she got to the sink, she realized a terrible truth.

"Can't reach it..."

Looking at the tabletop, which was about the same height as her, Sakura instantly realized the problem with her height.

"Hmph, don't worry about that!"

Seeing Sakura standing blankly beside her, not knowing what to do, Komachi proudly took out a stool from the back of the cabinet next to her feet.

Why would something like this exist?

Sakura tentatively stepped onto the stool and was surprised to find that, with the stool's height, she could just barely wash the ingredients in the sink. However, this was definitely a problem that would only arise unexpectedly; why was Komachi-nee so prepared?

"That's right, so why is there this stool here?"

Upon hearing Sakura's words, Komachi's face showed a thoughtful expression, and then she looked at Hachiman Hikigaya beside her with a half-smile.

"Please, please don't make me recall that unpleasant memory..."

Upon noticing that Komachi was staring intently at him, Hachiman Hikigaya quickly spoke up to break the sudden wave of nostalgia.

For Komachi, it may have been a heartwarming time cooking together with her brother, but for him, a novice chef, it was a rather dark period in his life.

"cut....."

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya's refusal, Komachi pouted in dissatisfaction, then pulled Sakura a little closer.

"Sakura, let's ignore that clueless idiot Onii-chan!"

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

An hour later, in the living room of the Hikigaya family.

"Mmm, so full..."

After a long time without tasting Hachiman Hikigaya's cooking, Komachi patted her round belly, then lazily lay down on the sofa and squinted her eyes.

Sakura sat obediently beside her without making a sound.

As for Hachiman Hikigaya, he naturally took on the task of cleaning up after the meal.

"Sakura, are the other two people Onii-chan brought back okay?"

Because she was a little too full and had become lazy, Komachi suddenly remembered the mother and daughter who only existed in the stories told by Hachiman Hikigaya and Sakura.

Since they are from another world, that means that the mother and daughter are in the same situation as Komachi – they are unregistered residents.

Is it really okay for Hachiman Hikigaya to bring Sakura back alone?

"Well, my brother has settled them in a nearby hotel... He also taught them how to order food on their phones beforehand."

"That's it."

Hearing Sakura's answer, Komachi nodded, relieved.

Then, looking at Sakura sitting upright beside her, she suddenly sat up and moved closer to her.

"Relax a bit, this is your home from now on."

As they spoke, Komachi pulled Sakura into her arms and stroked her as if she were a doll.

Although she inevitably felt a sense of dislike when she first saw Sakura, whom Hachiman Hikigaya brought back.

However, after calming down, she was captivated by Sakura's adorable face.