The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Thinking of how Yotsuya Miko was so shy after that that she didn't dare to look at him at all, Hachiman Hikigaya unconsciously smiled slightly.

"But I still didn't say it out loud."

Since it was their first time experiencing this, they were completely at a loss for what to do after getting off the tram and went their separate ways home.

As a result, Hachiman Hikigaya never voiced his idea of ​​having a harem, and Miko Yotsuya never expressed her opinion again.

As Hachiman Hikigaya picked up his phone, intending to call Miko Yotsuya, he suddenly thought that it might be too hasty to discuss such an important matter over the phone.

"Wouldn't it be better to tell me in person next time we meet?"

Thinking this, Hachiman Hikigaya put down his phone and lay back down on the bed.

However, as soon as he closed his eyes, Yotsuya Miko's beautiful face reappeared in his mind.

"!"

Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly opened his eyes, holding his forehead with a hint of helplessness on his face.

Clearly, he's not going to get a good night's sleep tonight.

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was struggling with this dilemma.

In Yotsuya Miko's room.

"Ah!! What have I done?!"

Burying her head in the blanket, Yotsuya Miko felt as if she wanted to smash her head against the wall and die as she recalled her 'heroic feat'.

She's usually such a timid and cowardly girl, so why did she dare to do something like that when she was facing Hachiman Hikigaya?

And before that, he said those kinds of things...

"I'm such an idiot!"

Pulling her head out from under the covers, as if to vent all the embarrassment and shame in her heart, Yotsuya Miko shouted loudly at the ceiling.

.........

A few days later, in the early morning.

"Onii-chan, can't you walk a little faster?"

On a street with only a few pedestrians, Komachi turned around and looked at Hachiman Hikigaya, who was hanging behind her and yawning incessantly, and urged him impatiently.

"So why did you have to come out so early in the morning?"

Scratching his messy hair, Hachiman Hikigaya walked up to Komachi and asked why he had gotten up so early that day.

With summer vacation nearly halfway over, Hachiman Hikigaya, one of the three siblings of the Hikigaya family, had already fallen into depravity.

He usually won't get up until after 10 a.m. every day.

Moreover, he had absolutely no reason to get up early.

"Not only did you get up so early, but you also didn't bring Sakura with you when you went out today..."

With these two things overlapping, Hachiman Hikigaya was already filled with curiosity about the place Komachi was going to take him.

"Hehe, you'll see when we get to Onii-chan!"

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's question, Komachi smiled like a little fox and answered mysteriously.

"Really? Then I'll just have to look forward to it."

Hachiman Hikigaya yawned again, covering his mouth, and replied lazily.

Anyway, Komachi wouldn't harm him. Once we get to our destination, we'll know what this girl is up to.

Then, about ten minutes later...

"Yo-ho! Little Qi!"

"........."

Looking at Yui Yuigahama, who was greeting him with great energy, Hachiman Hikigaya fell silent.

"why?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Hachiman Hikigaya turned to the culprit beside him and asked Yui Yuigahama why she was in such a place.

"That's because I asked her to come."

Before Komachi could answer, a woman in a trench coat got out of the SUV next to her.

"Hiratsuka Shizuka-sensei..."

Despite it being summer vacation, Hachiman Hikigaya ran into his homeroom teacher, Shizuka Hiratsuka, with an expression as if he had seen a ghost.

"What, you really don't want to see me?"

Noticing the gloomy expression on Hachiman Hikigaya's face, Shizuka Hiratsuka cracked her knuckles in a show of defiance.

Amidst Hachiman Hikigaya's frantic shaking of his head, she walked over to his side and gently patted Komachi on the shoulder as encouragement for successfully winning over her older brother.

"Well then, Onii-chan, have a great time!"

Komachi secretly accepted the reward from Hiratsuka Shizuka, her smile widening. After waving goodbye to the three, she quickly disappeared from the scene.

"Wait, what the heck is this 'pleasant experience' thing?!"

Completely bewildered, only knowing that he seemed to have been sold, Hachiman Hikigaya reached out to stop Komachi and ask for details. However, before he could finish speaking, a ruthless iron hand grabbed him by the collar and dragged him back...

Chapter 304 Volunteer Work

"Give up, you can't escape. After all, Komachi has already sold you to me."

Grabbing Hachiman Hikigaya by the collar, Shizuka Hiratsuka pulled him back to her side.

"I didn't intend to run away, and human trafficking is illegal, isn't it?"

"That's hard to say. After all, you've been in contact with people in that field. You should know very well what's going on behind the scenes with things that are explicitly prohibited."

"...Is it really okay for you to say that to your students, Ms. Hiratsuka?"

Seeing that Hiratsuka Shizuka had no sense of responsibility as a teacher, Hikigaya Hachiman couldn't help but complain.

Meanwhile, Yui Yuigahama looked at the two of them with a blank expression.

How strange.

She could understand every single word in their conversation, but she couldn't understand the meaning of their words when put together.

"Well, in any case, I'll have to trouble you from now on!"

Because Yui Yuigahama was present, Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't let her true nature run wild. After patting Hachiman Hikigaya on the shoulder and offering some encouragement, just like she had with Komachi, she leaned against the car hood and lit a cigarette.

However, Hiratsuka Shizuka had only taken a few breaths when a sharp gaze fell upon her, and at the same time, Hikigaya Hachiman's voice rang in her ears again.

"Your students are right there. Is it really okay for them to be exposed to secondhand smoke?"

"Tsk, what a hassle..."

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's reminder, Shizuka Hiratsuka stiffened, then stubbed out the cigarette she had just lit with a disgruntled expression, like a street thug.

So, who are we waiting for?

By observing Hiratsuka Shizuka's smoking gesture, Hikigaya Hachiman deduced that there were still people who hadn't arrived.

But that's not the point. The point is...

What are we going to do next?

The claim that he was sold by Komachi was just a joke; the fact that he was conscripted was a real event.

Therefore, before being sent to the shady factory by Shizuka Hiratsuka, she should at least have known what kind of work she was going to do.

"It's not really hard work, it's just that you can volunteer and take care of the children for a few days."

"child?"

Upon hearing the sensitive words, Hachiman Hikigaya raised an eyebrow.

If all children in the world were as well-behaved and sensible as Kawasaki Saki's younger sister, Kawasaki Kyoka, or Sakura, then he would naturally have no complaints about the tasks assigned to him by Hiratsuka Shizuka.

But it's a pity.

Most of those so-called little kids are just troublesome brats.

Therefore, he was asked to take care of a group of children for a few days or something...

"I suddenly remembered I had some things to do, so I'll head back now."

Without the slightest hesitation, Hachiman Hikigaya turned around and prepared to make his escape.

However, Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly appeared in front of him and blocked his way.

"Go back? Where do you think you're going back to? Komachi already put all your personal belongings in my car last night~"

"!"

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

"Good morning, Ms. Hiratsuka."

Because of the hot weather, Yukino Yukinoshita, wearing a short dress, arrived at the agreed location and immediately saw Hachiman Hikigaya squatting by the roadside, looking utterly hopeless and half-dead.

Although she was very concerned about why Hachiman Hikigaya had become like this, her good upbringing made her greet Shizuka Hiratsuka first.

"Oh, Yukinoshita, you've come."

Unable to smoke, Hiratsuka Shizuka could only use lollipops instead, and greeted her with a smile while sucking on the end of the lollipop.

Is anyone else here?

Looking around, apart from Hachiman Hikigaya and Yui Yuigahama, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't see any other students, which made her a little puzzled.

After all, as Hiratsuka Shizuka had said before, this time they were to act as volunteers to take care of a group of elementary school students participating in summer camp.

If there are only the three of them, wouldn't there be a shortage of manpower?

"Don't worry, there are a few more, and they're all people you know. Judging by the time, they should be here soon."

"Oh, that's great..."

Upon hearing that there were more than just the three volunteers, Yukino Yukinoshita breathed a sigh of relief.