The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Were there those things in the water before?

Yumiko Miura hesitated for a moment, then looked up and asked with a hint of worry on her face.

"That's right, but don't worry, I'll handle it."

Since he had already had a similar conversation with Yukino Yukinoshita before, Hachiman Hikigaya chose to skip the dialogue this time.

"Is that so? Then I'll be relieved."

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's affirmative answer, Yumiko Miura patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Although a long time has passed since the incident involving Inoue Yasutaka, it has remained a nightmare for Miura Yumiko.

Therefore, after suspecting that there was an evil spirit in the water, she lived in constant fear, afraid that the evil spirit would suddenly appear in front of her at any moment...

Fortunately, all of this disappeared thanks to Hachiman Hikigaya's guarantee.

With Hachiman Hikigaya's guarantee, Yumiko Miura left with peace of mind.

"They're so easy to fool..."

Watching Miura Yumiko's departing figure, Hikigaya Hachiman shook his head helplessly.

Even though he didn't provide any proof, only made a verbal guarantee, the guy chose to believe him without hesitation.

"Well, I guess that's one of her charm points?"

Thinking it over, Hachiman Hikigaya shrugged and then finally crawled into the tent where Yui Yuigahama was.

Chapter 310 Examining Bites

Upon entering the tent, the first thing you see is Yui Yuigahama, who has changed into shorts, revealing her fair thighs, and is sitting on the bedding in a daze.

"Ah, little Qi..."

Hearing the noise from the doorway, Yui Yuigahama tried to stand up, supporting herself with her hands.

"Alright, just sit still and don't move. Let me see where you were bitten..."

Hachiman Hikigaya placed his hands on Yui Yuigahama's shoulders to help her sit back down.

"Eh?"

Before Yui Yuigahama could react, she found that Hachiman Hikigaya had already lifted her bitten right leg.

"!!!"

Almost instinctively, Yui Yuigahama reached out and pushed away Hachiman Hikigaya, who was squatting in front of her, and then quickly pulled the blanket next to her to cover her lower body.

"W-what are you doing, Xiao Qi! Why did you suddenly reach out your hand like that..."

"Sorry, I forgot to mention that."

Completely surprised to be pushed away, Hachiman Hikigaya was stunned for a few seconds before remembering that Yui Yuigahama was one of the few people around him who knew nothing about his hidden identity.

Awkwardly scratching the back of his head, Hachiman Hikigaya looked at Yui Yuigahama, who was both wary and blushing, and explained why he had done this.

“I found a strange snake in the creek after you left, so I wanted to check the bite marks on your calf again.”

"Snake, snake?!"

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya say that the mysterious creature that had previously asked for her was a snake, Yui Yuigahama's body trembled instantly.

After a while, she managed to calm down and voluntarily stretched out her bitten calf.

"Alright, if that's how it is, then there's nothing we can do about it..."

"........"

Looking at Yui Yuigahama, whose face was flushed with shyness and who believed his words without a doubt, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly felt a sense of guilt.

Is it really okay for me to lie to her like this?

Hachiman Hikigaya asked himself silently.

"Xiao Qi, hurry up! What are you looking at?!"

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was struggling with whether or not to continue hiding the truth from Yui Yuigahama, Yui Yuigahama, mistakenly believing that he was staring at her legs, shyly hid her face under the covers.

"Feel sorry...."

Hachiman Hikigaya, snapping out of his daze after hearing Yuihama's reminder, also realized that his current state was easily misunderstood.

He apologized, then grabbed Yui Yuigahama's somewhat cold calf and examined it closely.

His slender yet supple calves were grasped in his hands, and the wonderful feel made Hachiman Hikigaya subconsciously squeeze them a few times.

"Ugh!"

A soft sob suddenly came from under the covers, reminding Hachiman Hikigaya of the important matter he needed to attend to.

Hachiman Hikigaya pinched his thigh hard, regaining his senses, and began to examine his calf.

After such a long time, the bite marks that did not pierce the skin have faded to the point of being just a blurry outline.

However, this is only from the perspective of ordinary people.

In Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes, there were two tiny holes on Yui Yuigahama's fair little feet, from which wisps of black smoke were rising.

The black smoke slowly floated in the air, but instead of dissipating like ordinary smoke, it solidified into a plume that peeked out of the tent and stretched into the distance.

"So it really is a mark?"

Having confirmed his suspicions, Hachiman Hikigaya's expression turned somewhat grim.

He had been puzzled by the fact that the evil spirit had only bitten Yui Yuigahama once, without even breaking her skin.

Recalling the time when he first met Yotsuya Miko, she was also marked by an evil spirit, Hachiman Hikigaya already had a guess in his mind.

Surprisingly, he actually guessed correctly.

That guy deserves to die!

Upon confirming that Yui Yuigahama had been marked by an evil spirit, Hachiman Hikigaya felt a surge of anger.

This anger came without warning; it was entirely from the heart, and even Hachiman Hikigaya himself found it somewhat strange after he realized what was happening.

Suppressing his anger, Hachiman Hikigaya gently lowered Yui Yuigahama's calf.

"Is the check-up complete?"

Feeling Hachiman Hikigaya's hand move away from her legs, Yui Yuigahama finally poked her face out from under the covers.

"Yeah, no problem."

He nodded seriously, then chatted with Yui Yuigahama for a while before leaving, saying he wanted her to rest.

Time flew by and it was already late at night.

After sensing that the other three people in the tent had fallen asleep, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly opened his eyes.

I stepped out of the tent, took out my phone, and checked the time.

It was already past 11 p.m.

"Shouldn't they be here soon?"

Looking up at the black smoke drifting in the air, Hachiman Hikigaya muttered to himself as he walked towards the woods near the camp.

The camp contains familiar faces such as Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama, whom Hachiman Hikigaya knew, as well as a large number of children.

The battleground for fighting evil spirits could not possibly be near the camp.

Therefore, Hachiman Hikigaya planned to intercept the evil spirit halfway there.

As the black smoke drifted into the forest, Hachiman Hikigaya was about to follow it deeper into the woods when he suddenly caught sight of Yumiko Miura running out of a girls' tent, her face covered.

Shortly after Yumiko Miura left, Yukino Yukinoshita appeared in front of the tent.

She sighed as she looked in the direction Miura Yumiko had run off, then walked dejectedly toward the woods where Hikigaya Hachiman was.

"good evening."

Since the evil spirits had not yet arrived, and Hachiman Hikigaya, curious about what had just happened, chose to stay where he was.

Good evening... Hachiman, what are you doing here?

Yukino, who originally wanted to be alone in the forest, unexpectedly ran into Hachiman Hikigaya, who should have been fast asleep. After a brief moment of surprise, she greeted him casually.

"Can't sleep."

Not wanting to worry Yukinoshita, Hachiman Hikigaya chose to lie, then changed the subject and asked about what had just happened.

"Did Miura run out just now?"

"That's right, we argued, and then I made her cry."

Yukino Yukinoshita didn't feel the need to hide what had just happened in the tent.

Therefore, when faced with Hachiman Hikigaya's questions, she did not hesitate to admit what she had done.

"Did Miura cry?"

Upon hearing Yukinoshita's explanation, Hachiman Hikigaya's expression immediately turned strange.

Who is Yumiko Miura?

She's the queen of Soubu High School!

It's no exaggeration to say that, given that guy's arrogance, even if you beat her up, she might not cry.

The proud girl was actually brought to tears by Yukinoshita's words?!

Chapter 311 Don't Be Afraid

"Well, it was just some minor dispute that happened during the day..."

Yukino Yukinoshita, unwilling to elaborate on the specific reasons, turned her head away, then smelled the scent of Hachiman Hikigaya's presence.

I can't sleep right now.

Hachiman Hikigaya's reasoning was quite simple.

After hearing his answer, Yukino Yukinoshita paused, seemingly considering the validity of his reason, before walking in the direction where Yumiko Miura had run off earlier.