The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

"I can't carry you and run away!"

The moment their eyes met, Irisviel immediately rejected Ilya's idea.

If you just carry her, there's no problem. But if you carry Ilya to school, even with magic, she'll definitely be exhausted halfway there!

"Ok."

Although Illya also longed to be carried to school like Sakura, she was clearly aware of her mother's health condition.

Understanding is one thing, but understanding is another.

Looking at her short legs, Ilya was pretty sure she was going to be late.

"it does not matter."

Just as Ilya was feeling down because she was going to be late for her first day of school, Irisviel gently placed her large hand on her head.

"Actually, even if we didn't run, we wouldn't be late!"

"Eh?"

Upon hearing her mother's words, Ilya immediately raised her head.

Irisviel's face radiated confidence!

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

"Onii-chan, are you really sure you can just leave them like this?"

I ran all the way to the school gate.

After confirming that they wouldn't be late, Komachi remembered that they had left Irisviel and Illya behind in their rush.

"Don't worry about those two. They might get to school even faster than us..."

Having already witnessed Irisviel's financial power yesterday, Hachiman Hikigaya wasn't worried at all about whether the mother and daughter would be late. After all, he had already spotted Illya making a face at him in the cars that flashed by on the roadside earlier...

"so slow!"

As expected, outside the principal's office, Hachiman Hikigaya once again encountered Irisviel and Illya, who were already waiting there.

"Those who take the bus to school have no right to say things like that!"

Seeing Illya with her arms crossed in front of her, questioning why he was taking so long to come over, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but retort.

"Then you can take a car too!"

Hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's rebuttal, Illya replied matter-of-factly.

"No, I'm not so heartbroken as to use my private car as a taxi..."

Thinking of the private car he had just seen by the roadside, and imagining Irisviel slapping the driver's face with a large wad of cash in her hand, Hachiman Hikigaya shrugged helplessly.

Indeed, money really can buy you anything.

Chapter 271 A Turmoil Caused by a Little Girl

"Xiao Qi, why didn't you come to class this morning?"

After the school bell rang in the afternoon, on the way to the activity room, Yui Yuigahama asked Hachiman Hikigaya why he hadn't come to class that morning.

"A distant relative's child came to visit, and I took her to complete the school enrollment procedures this morning."

Seeing the bun hairstyle again after a long time, Hachiman Hikigaya unconsciously softened his tone as he explained.

"Hey, a distant relative's child?!"

Her bouncy walking rhythm suddenly stopped, and Yui Yuigahama stood still, her face full of surprise.

"What's wrong? Is this something strange?"

It's a very common thing in Japan. Even if you haven't experienced it yourself, you should have heard about it from people around you.

Why did Yui Yuigahama have such a strong reaction?

"No, no, I was just wondering if it would be too much of a hassle for you. After all, if it's a relative's child coming to stay with us, it means they'll be living in Xiaoqi's house from now on, right?"

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya's puzzled expression, Yui Yuigahama waved her hands frantically, then gestured with her body as she explained why she had reacted so strongly.

"Don't worry, this relative is a little girl, and she's sleeping with Komachi right now."

"Girls..."

If it's a girl, there will definitely be far fewer problems...

Upon hearing that Hachiman Hikigaya's relative was a woman, Yui Yuigahama breathed a sigh of relief.

Huh? A girl?!

Yui Yuigahama suddenly raised her head and looked at Hachiman Hikigaya.

"What, what's wrong?"

Seeing Yui Yuigahama's aggressive gaze for the first time, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but take a few steps back.

"How old are you?!"

Without answering Hachiman Hikigaya's question, Yui Yuigahama, feeling a huge sense of crisis, approached Hachiman Hikigaya step by step.

"What do you mean, how old?"

Upon seeing Yui Yuigahama, who seemed like a completely different person, Hachiman Hikigaya was somewhat bewildered as to what question she wanted to ask.

"Age, of course!"

Yui Yuigahama, who was always mocked for her intelligence by the two members of the Service Club, turned the tables and looked down on Hachiman Hikigaya for the first time.

However, at this moment, Yui Yuigahama had no thoughts of triumph; instead, she was filled with worry.

"Sakura is only in her first year of school."

Yui Yuigahama's aura was so intimidating that Hachiman Hikigaya instinctively revealed Sakura's age.

"Only in first grade."

Upon hearing that her imagined opponent was merely an elementary school student, Yui Yuigahama's previously boisterous demeanor instantly froze, and an awkward smile appeared on her face.

"Haha, how come you're so young and already living at Xiaoqi's house? Your relatives are really unreliable!"

"Sakura doesn't have any family in this world."

".............. Sorry, I asked a question I shouldn't have."

Hachiman Hikigaya's words instantly froze Yui Yuigahama's smile.

She had no idea that the reason the girl named Sakura sought refuge with the Hikigaya family was like this.

"This has nothing to do with you, why are you apologizing?"

Looking at the silly dumpling who apologized at the slightest disagreement, Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head helplessly.

He was just saying that Sakura has no blood relatives in this world, not that she really has no family.

And Sakura's matter has absolutely nothing to do with this idiot in front of you, right?

Asking that kind of question when you have absolutely no idea what the truth is is unavoidable.

Since he, the person involved, doesn't care, she shouldn't keep putting on a pitiful act like 'it's all my fault'!

She was about to arrive at the Service Club, and if that awful Yukinoshita saw her like this, he might misunderstand and think he was bullying her.

Today is also his first day back at school after a year's absence, and if he could, he wouldn't want to argue with that woman.

"If you don't have any questions, I don't think I've wasted any time on you, Hachiman."

Yukino Yukinoshita's cool voice suddenly rang in my ears.

Hachiman Hikigaya looked up in surprise, only to find that the woman he had been wary of had somehow appeared in front of him and blocked his way.

"why?"

Why did Yukino Yukinoshita say something like that when she was just thinking it to herself?

"How did I know? Well, you just said it. I didn't expect that after only two days apart, you'd already forgotten I existed, Hachiman-kun?"

As she spoke, Yukino Yukinoshita unconsciously frowned.

For some reason, the thought of Hachiman Hikigaya ignoring her made her feel unexpectedly agitated.

"Did you say it out loud?"

Upon hearing Yukinoshita's words, Hachiman Hikigaya immediately showed an embarrassed expression.

After all, it's disingenuous to talk about her in front of her...

"So, could you explain the matter concerning my relative to me in detail?"

While Hachiman Hikigaya was still pondering how to bury the awkward question, Yukino Yukinoshita had already asked the question that concerned her.

Because it was just a chance encounter, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't hear the whole conversation between the two. She only vaguely learned that a relative had come to the Hikigaya family over the weekend, and that the relative seemed to be in the first grade of elementary school.

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

"I see. I understand the general outline of what happened."

A few minutes later, in the Service Club classroom, Yukino Yukinoshita nodded with an expression of understanding.

"Waaah, Xiaoxue, I feel so sorry for that girl named Ying..."

After listening to Hachiman Hikigaya's detailed account of Sakura's fabricated background, Yui Yuigahama, overcome with sympathy, immediately threw herself into Yukinoshita's arms for comfort.

"indeed so."

Hachiman Hikigaya's description of Sakura's experiences left Yukino Yukinoshita unable to refute Yui Yuigahama's words.

Not only that, Yui Yuigahama's sudden approach also caused trouble for Yukinoshita.

Although she had already accepted Yui Yuigahama as her companion, she, who had always been a loner, was still finding it a little hard to accept such close contact between girls in the short term...

Do you have any photos?

To divert attention, Yukinoshita turned her gaze back to Hachiman Hikigaya.

After Hachiman Hikigaya's description, she is now quite curious about Sakura.

"No photos..."