The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

"I feel very embarrassed if you keep staring at me like that..."

"........."

His mind went blank for a few seconds before he quickly looked away.

"Feel sorry."

So engrossed in trying to understand the differences between the two, Hachiman Hikigaya completely forgot to look away.

"It's nothing. Actually, if Hachiman-kun wants to see it, it's not impossible..."

With her head down, Yotsuya Miko whispered some rather bold words.

Hachiman Hikigaya kept his head down and didn't give a direct answer, after all, given their current relationship, taking it any further...

"what!"

A piercing scream suddenly broke the silence between the two.

A scream rang out, followed by hurried footsteps from the alleyway beside the street.

Immediately afterwards, a man and a woman, their clothes somewhat disheveled, rushed out of the alley. After glancing at the depths of the alley in shock, they hurriedly fled the place.

"...Could you please wait here for a moment?"

Hachiman Hikigaya and Miko Yotsuya exchanged glances. After hesitating for a few seconds, Hachiman Hikigaya decided to go into the alley to see what had happened.

"Um, may I come along?"

With one hand on her chest, Miko Yotsuya asked to go along.

"It could be one of those things. Yotsuya, it's safer for you to stay here."

Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head and refused Miko Yotsuya's request.

Anyway, it's just in an alley. If he really needs Yotsuya Miko's help, he can just come out and call her then.

"I see. Then please be careful..."

Her request was rejected, and Yotsuya Miko's face showed visible disappointment. But she quickly composed herself, and after reminding Hikigaya Hachiman to be careful, she watched him step into the alley.

Stepping into the alley, you'll see several discarded cardboard boxes and a pool of sewage.

The air in the alley was filled with the smell of something rotting and moldy, which made Hachiman Hikigaya really curious as to why the couple had chosen such a place to do their business.

However, now is not the time to consider their preference for a particular location. After entering the alley without noticing anything unusual, Hachiman Hikigaya continued walking deeper into the alley.

The alley was surprisingly deep, but there were no forks in the road along the way.

As Hachiman Hikigaya continued forward, a sinister and terrifying atmosphere gradually enveloped him.

"Pfft!"

A sound of a blade slicing into a body suddenly came from ahead, and then a swaying figure appeared in Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes.

.........

After slicing the evil spirit blocking her path in two with a single stroke, Isayama Yomi, whose energy and physical strength had long since reached their limits, continued to walk along the alley with her indomitable will.

"Just a little bit more..."

Isayama Yomi muttered to himself.

After a long day of fighting and having killed countless evil spirits, she had a premonition of a breakthrough.

If she continues to kill, she will soon be able to break through her current strength limit and reach the same level as Tsuchimiya Kagura.

At that time, the two of them will be able to return to their former selves, and there will be no more strange noises within the family...

"Tap...tap..."

A light, rhythmic sound of footsteps suddenly came from ahead.

"This evil spirit is very powerful."

He no longer had the strength to lift his head, but just by listening to the footsteps, he could tell that the enemy that had appeared this time was quite powerful.

"If we take it down, we'll definitely be able to break through, right?"

As she drew closer to Hachiman Hikigaya, a tremendous sense of crisis began to creep into Yomi Isayama's heart. But she showed no sign of backing down and chose to continue forward...

A flash of silver light passed before Hachiman Hikigaya, and then Hachiman Hikigaya raised his right hand and easily grasped the Lion King in his hand.

Has he lost consciousness?

Looking at the vacant eyes of Yomi Isayama, Hachiman Hikigaya felt a hint of doubt in his heart.

When we met this morning, the other person was still lively and energetic, running up more than 300 meters into the air to exorcise spirits. How did they become like this when we met again?

While pondering, Yomi Isayama, unable to break free from his grasp despite trying to draw his sword, abandoned his weapon and delivered a punch directly to Hachiman Hikigaya's face.

Why did it turn out this way?

Hikigaya Hachiman continued to ponder the problems that had befallen Isayama Yomi without even looking up. At the same time, the spiritual energy within his body materialized into several chains, easily subduing the Isayama Yomi who had already taken him by the nose.

The strength gap is too big!

After struggling for a while, a look of astonishment appeared on Isayama Yomi's face.

Immediately, negative emotions such as resentment, despair, and despondency erupted within her.

"A strange source of spiritual energy has been detected. Please be aware, host."

Just as things were changing within Isayama Yomi's body, the voice from Hikigaya Hachiman's brain system rang out just in time.

Meanwhile, atop a building in Tokyo, countless blue butterflies suddenly gathered together to form the shape of a boy.

Has the seed finally sprouted?

Chapter 300 The Arrival of Tsuchimiya Kagura

"So, in the end, she was the first to fall into depravity?"

Sanzukawa and Hiroshi hung with their legs dangling from the edge of the rooftop, gazing into the distance in the direction of Isayama Yomi, muttering to themselves.

With a "cast a wide net" approach, starting from obtaining the Sesshōseki in his sights, he buried countless tiny fragments of the Sesshōseki into the bodies of everyone he encountered who met the right conditions.

However, several months have passed, and the fragments of the Killing Stone have not corrupted a single person!

Until today...

"Now that we have a suitable carrier, we can proceed with the next step of the plan."

Standing up from the rooftop, Sanzu River and Hiro looked down at the bustling streets below, a sinister and cold smile appearing on their lips.

Soon, this bustling metropolis will be reduced to ruins!

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

"A strange source of spiritual energy?"

Upon hearing the system's notification, Hachiman Hikigaya was curiously observing Yomi Isayama, who was bound by chains and unable to move.

Of course, he didn't have any strange fetishes that led him to tie up Isayama Yomi. It's just that Isayama Yomi seemed to have lost her mind and would only subconsciously attack the creatures in front of her. Helpless, Hikigaya Hachiman had to control her actions.

"System, scan her entire body."

Since Isayama Yomi was a woman, and Hikigaya Hachiman had no intention of taking advantage of the situation, he naturally chose to let the system do the check for him.

As the system conducted a comprehensive and thorough scan, the Sesshoseki stone on Isayama Yomi's neck was quickly discovered.

"The Killing Stone?"

Gazing at the fragments of the Sesshōseki that could only be barely seen after being magnified by the system, Hachiman Hikigaya fell into deep thought.

His heart was also fused with a processed fragment of the Sesshō-seki, and thanks to the Sesshō-seki, he gained superhuman healing abilities.

Judging from the current state of Yomi Isayama, it seems that the unprocessed Sesshoseki has the effect of influencing people's minds?

"System, can it be removed?"

The Killing Stone can be integrated into a person's body; the method of simply removing it as imagined is impossible.

Therefore, Hachiman Hikigaya, who was unsure of the exact method to remove the Sesshoseki, decisively chose to ask the system.

"The target cannot be removed at this time."

The system's cold tone indicated that it was also helpless in this matter.

"What's the reason?"

Hearing that the system only stated the result, Hachiman Hikigaya helplessly continued to ask further questions.

"Due to unknown reasons, the Sesshōseki has become one with the soul of the current person. Removing the Sesshōseki is equivalent to destroying the other person's soul."

"Is mine the same?"

"The Killing Stone that the host has fused with has been processed by the system, and a similar situation will not occur."

"Is there any way to bring her back to her senses?"

Hearing the system's reply, Hachiman Hikigaya felt a little relieved, and then he focused his attention on Yomi Isayama in front of him again.

Although he could simply leave Isayama Yomi in the alley, given his character, he would never do such a thing.

"It feels like I owe someone a favor from a past life..."

Looking at the wooden statue of Isayama Yomi before him, Hikigaya Hachiman sighed softly.

They were already planning to go home, but then this happened, and he didn't even bother to ignore it...

"Hachiman-kun, who is she?"

A few minutes later, Yotsuya Miko, who had been called into the alley by Hikigaya Hachiman, looked at Isayama Yomi, who was bound hand and foot by chains that appeared out of thin air, with a puzzled expression.

Although she was willing to believe in Hachiman Hikigaya's character, Yomi Isayama's strange current posture made her think more.

"This guy is a psionicist."

Having no obligation to keep Yomi Isayama's identity a secret, and also to prove his own innocence, Hachiman Hikigaya revealed Yomi Isayama's hidden identity without hesitation.

"A psionicist?"

Miko Yotsuya did not doubt Hachiman Hikigaya's explanation; on the contrary, she quickly accepted the premise.

After all, since strange creatures like evil spirits have appeared in the world, it's normal that there are other beings among humans besides Hachiman Hikigaya who can fight against them.