The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

"Click..."

Standing next to Yurikawa Hana, Yotsuya Miko seemed to hear a cracking sound.

A few minutes later, at the Hikigaya family's house.

At this moment, the living room was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

"Hey Onii-chan, knowing that Illya and her mother were there, why did you bring Yotsuya-nee and Yurikawa-nee back?"

Although Komachi spoke quite calmly, Hachiman Hikigaya clearly read the word "idiot" in her eyes.

"Is there something wrong?"

Scratching the back of his head, Hachiman Hikigaya really couldn't understand why Komachi would say such a thing to him after he invited Miko Yotsuya and Hana Yurikawa to his home.

"There are so many things that don't seem right!!"

Upon hearing this, Komachi rolled her eyes at Hachiman Hikigaya with a helpless expression.

Even if there's absolutely nothing between Hachiman Hikigaya and Irisviel, how could Miko Yotsuya not care and speculate about their relationship?!

After all, this is a beautiful woman of the opposite sex who brought her daughter to the boy's house for summer vacation!

"No, you're overthinking it."

In Hachiman Hikigaya's memory, Miko Yotsuya was not the kind of girl who would idly speculate about other people's relationships.

And didn't he already explain why Irisviel and Illya were in his house from the moment they entered?

"Um... Miss Alice?"

After a brief silence, Yotsuya Miko opened her mouth, looking at Irisviel sitting on the sofa opposite her. But looking at Illya, who was already in elementary school, next to Irisviel, Yotsuya Miko hesitated.

In this situation, should she address the person opposite her as "Miss" or "Auntie"?

"You can just call me Alice."

Irisviel kindly spoke up to help Miko Yotsuya out of the awkward situation, since she didn't care at all about how people addressed each other.

"What is the relationship between Alice and Hachiman?"

Although Hachiman Hikigaya had previously explained that Irisviel and Illya had come to take refuge because their air conditioner had broken down, when Miko Yotsuya arrived at Hachiman Hikigaya's house, she clearly noticed that none of the house numbers of his neighbors included Irisviel's surname!

In other words, Irisviel's house is some distance away from the Hachiman family's house!

Even though they didn't live in the neighborhood, the first thing they thought of doing when the air conditioner broke down was to seek refuge at the Hikigaya house.

The woman in front of me, exuding the unique charm of a mature woman, is definitely not ordinary to Hachiman Hikigaya, is she?

"My relationship with Hikigaya-kun is that we're friends!"

Upon hearing Yotsuya Miko's question, Irisviel answered immediately without the slightest hint of guilt, showing none of the unnatural expression Yotsuya Miko had imagined on her face.

"After all, Irisviel knows absolutely nothing about that kind of thing..."

Hachiman Hikigaya, who had been sitting quietly to the side, sighed inwardly.

As an artificial being created by the Einzbern family for the Holy Grail, Irisviel's knowledge was mostly instilled in her after being selected by the head of the Einzbern family.

The remaining very small portion consists of what he learned while living with Kiritsugu Emiya.

Given that Hachiman Hikigaya doesn't have a very good impression of Kiritsugu Emiya, it's highly unlikely that the latter would have given Irisviel any information about Yotsuya Miko's concerns.

Therefore, what can someone who doesn't understand what the other person is trying to say do besides look blank?

Chapter 289 I almost died

"Oh, I see..."

Irisviel's frankness caught Yotsuya Miko off guard.

She's already a mother, so why does she still have that innocent, rabbit-like expression? What kind of safe environment did she live in before?

While inwardly speculating, Yotsuya Miko outwardly displayed a warm smile and chatted casually with Irisviel.

As they were talking, Yotsuya Miko suddenly noticed something was amiss.

Why are they all games?

Miko Yotsuya stared at Irisviel, who was enthusiastically describing the game she had recently been playing, her eyes filled with confusion.

"Ahem, Irisviel, please restrain yourself..."

Hachiman Hikigaya, who was listening in, was clearly aware of the problem as well.

To prevent Irisviel from revealing her identity as someone from another world, he quickly interrupted their conversation.

"Ah, I'm so sorry. I was just too excited and accidentally..."

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's reminder, Irisviel instinctively covered her mouth and apologized to everyone.

The place should have been a place for everyone to chat, but she inadvertently turned it into a space for her to promote her game.

"It's okay, actually Xiaohua and I also quite like playing games..."

Yotsuya Miko's face twitched slightly, then she immediately said that Irisviel's behavior just now was nothing.

"Really?!"

When Irisviel heard Yotsuya Miko say that they also liked playing video games, a look of joy appeared on her face.

Although she and her daughter Ilya both enjoy playing video games, they actually play different types of games.

Illya likes to play blocking and competitive games with Hachiman Hikigaya and Komachi, while she prefers cute-looking girly games.

That's why Irisviel has always hoped to find a few friends to play similar games with...

"I guess it's true? After all, we don't play much because of school..."

Completely surprised that Irisviel would regret her words so much, Miko Yotsuya wiped non-existent sweat from her forehead.

What she said just now wasn't exactly a lie, but it wasn't entirely true either.

She and Yurikawa Hana do enjoy playing video games, but only when they are at home and not going out.

And because Yurikawa Hana was particularly lively, they would actually wander around the city every weekend during their school years, leaving very little time for playing games!

"So, may I ask, Miko, what games do you usually like to play?"

Because they were both women who enjoyed playing video games, Irisviel's way of addressing Yotsuya Miko suddenly jumped a long way.

"It's just dress-up and simulation games, right?"

Yotsuya Miko guiltily turned her head away, not daring to look Irisviel in the eye.

After all, in her opinion, Irisviel was undoubtedly a gaming enthusiast and would certainly look down on the games she was talking about.

However........

"See you..."

Upon hearing Yotsuya Miko's perfectly correct answer, Irisviel excitedly grabbed her hand and held it to her chest.

"Um, why... are you suddenly acting so agitated?"

Seeing Irisviel's eyes welling up with tears, Yotsuya Miko thought she had said something wrong.

However, the next second, she felt an immense force in her arm that she could not resist.

As she leaned forward, Yotsuya Miko felt herself fall into a warm and soft place...

"That's wonderful! Mom has found her own gaming companion!"

In the other corner of the sofa, Illya was enjoying the ice cream that Hachiman Hikigaya had just bought.

Noticing her mother and her older sister, who had just been brought back by the big bad guy, embracing each other, Ilya smiled with relief.

Now that her mother has found her own gaming friends, she no longer has to endure her mother's pleading gaze and play those boring dress-up games with her!

"It was indeed something unexpected."

Hearing Illya's words, Hachiman Hikigaya nodded in agreement.

He had only invited Miko Yotsuya and Hana Yurikawa to his home because they happened to be near the Hikigaya residence, and it was the height of summer.

Unexpectedly, his unintentional act helped Irisviel successfully resolve her predicament...

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I can't breathe...

After being pulled into Irisviel's arms, Yotsuya Miko felt as if she had lost contact with oxygen.

"It's even bigger than Xiaohua's!"

As for face wash and such, Yotsuya Miko had experienced it before from Yurikawa Hana, but it was never to the point of being unable to breathe like today!

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Her brain became clouded due to lack of oxygen, and realizing that her consciousness was fading, Yotsuya Miko hurriedly shook her arms, trying to struggle out of Irisviel's embrace.

However, due to the aftereffects of the Holy Grail, Irisviel's body was quite weak.

This is why, in her daily life, Irisviel relies heavily on magic to strengthen her body in order to maintain her daily activities.

Clearly, Yotsuya Miko's small frame was not strong enough to contend with Irisviel's arm strength after her magic was enhanced.

It's very hard.....

The moment Yotsuya Miko grabbed Irisviel's arm and tried to pry it open, she felt as if she had grabbed a rock.

"Hey, I see you!"

Yurikawa Hana stood aside watching the heartwarming scene of Irisviel and Yotsuya Miko embracing, and was sincerely congratulating them when she suddenly realized that Yotsuya Miko had completely stopped moving!

Upon hearing Yurikawa Hana's scream, Irisviel quickly released Yotsuya Miko to check on her condition.

The cold, fresh air rushed into her nostrils, and Yotsuya Miko breathed it in greedily.

As time went by, her face, which had been flushed from suffocation, gradually returned to normal.

"I almost thought I was going to die..."

Her breathing gradually calmed down, and Yotsuya Miko squatted on the ground with her hands covering her head, looking terrified.

After discovering that she could see the evil spirits of this world, she once thought she would die at their hands.