The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

After a moment of surprise, Hachiman Hikigaya quickly responded.

Good morning, Miura.

Good morning, Totsuka.

After casually greeting Hachiman Hikigaya, Yumiko Miura continued to greet Saika Totsuka behind him with a "good morning."

"It's ready this morning, let's go together."

Yumiko Miura twirled a strand of her hair between her fingers, her gaze drifting as she looked at the distant scenery, and extended an invitation to the two to travel together.

"Okay."

Without the slightest suspicion, Totsuka Saika immediately gave her answer.

Then, quite naturally, he took Hachiman Hikigaya's right hand and pulled him toward the area that was being used as a dining hall.

"!!!"

The touch of skin, seemingly no less exquisite than that of Yui Yuigahama, came from his palm, and Hachiman Hikigaya was pulled forward stiffly and woodenly.

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya's reaction, Yumiko Miura, who was standing beside him, frowned to a degree that was barely perceptible to the naked eye.

She seemed to have vaguely grasped some information, but for a moment she couldn't understand it at all.

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

"Ah, Xiaoqi, you're here!"

In the cafeteria, Yui Yuigahama and Yukino Yukinoshita, both wearing aprons, are distributing breakfast to the children.

Just as Tsurumi Rumi, who was the last person to distribute the food, looked up, Yui Yuigahama saw Hachiman Hikigaya and the other two walking towards the cafeteria.

Waving her arms, Yui Yuigahama ran over to greet the group as she called out.

Seeing Yui Yuigahama waving and greeting him, Hachiman Hikigaya's gaze unconsciously drifted to her calves.

really.

With the disappearance of the Ghost Emperor, the mark attached to her also vanished...

As Hachiman Hikigaya was thinking, a puffed-up face suddenly entered his field of vision.

"Eh?"

Hachiman Hikigaya looked up in surprise and saw Yui Yuigahama glaring at him with a displeased expression.

"Seriously, Xiao Qi, what are you looking at so early in the morning?!"

"..........Feel sorry."

Realizing his mistake, Hachiman Hikigaya bowed his head and admitted it.

After all, Yui Yuigahama had no idea that the Demon Emperor had left a mark on her calf yesterday.

Furthermore, staring at a girl's legs upon first meeting her is indeed impolite...

"Well, I forgive you."

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's apology, Yui Yuigahama, who hadn't been angry to begin with but was merely putting on an act in front of Totsuka Saika and Miura Yumiko, immediately brightened up.

She led the three of them back into the cafeteria, took out the food she had reserved for them in advance, and then excitedly carried her own portion toward Yukino Yukinoshita.

After receiving her breakfast, Rumi Tsurumi walked straight to the empty table in the far corner.

Perhaps because it was discovered yesterday that she knew Hachiman Hikigaya, the four-person group, which was already distancing themselves from her, became even more distant from her starting yesterday afternoon.

This same situation was happening to other students in the class at the same time...

I sat alone in the corner, enjoying my breakfast by myself.

Even Tsurumi Rumi, who had been mentally prepared, felt somewhat disappointed at this moment.

After all, she had only met some older students, and to be treated like this by her classmates made her feel both amused and ashamed of her past behavior.

"I was such an idiot before."

Thinking back to her past experiences of playing house in the palace, Tsurumi Rumi shook her head helplessly.

Suddenly, a breakfast appeared opposite her, and then Hachiman Hikigaya sat down directly in front of her.

"Can I sit here?"

"You're already seated, aren't you?"

Rumi Tsurumi looked at Hachiman Hikigaya opposite her and made a sarcastic remark, but as Hachiman Hikigaya appeared, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.

Chapter 315 Please allow me to explain

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Just as Tsurumi Rumi was feeling happy that she wasn't eating alone, an untimely voice suddenly reached her ears.

She frowned subconsciously, but ultimately Tsurumi Rumi held back.

There's no need to argue with those guys over such a trivial matter, since their perspective is limited to the group around them.

Unless it actually causes her any trouble, there's absolutely no need to pay attention to it...

"Yui, let's go over there too."

Yukino Yukinoshita, who was also sharing a table with another person, noticed what was happening with Hachiman Hikigaya.

She looked at Rumi Tsurumi for a while, then suddenly stood up, took her breakfast, and sat down next to her.

When the elementary school students saw Tsurumi Rumi, who had previously been ostracized, suddenly surrounded by three high school students, a commotion broke out among them.

Each of these small groups was buzzing with discussion, and many had begun to regret or complain about their initial suggestion to distance themselves from Tsurumi Rumi's companions.

Among them, the group that had the hardest time was the four who had previously kicked Tsurumi Rumi out.

The women sitting at the table next to Tsurumi Rumi looked at her with rather unpleasant expressions as they watched her chatting and laughing with Hachiman Hikigaya and the other two.

However, the story doesn't end there.

Because right after, for some unknown reason, Hayato Hayama, who was the most popular among the elementary school students, also joined in with Yumiko Miura and others.

Seeing that the handsome and sunny older brother she had just fallen for was also giving Tsurumi extra attention, everyone immediately cast envious glances at Tsurumi.

The jealous reaction then transformed into thoughts like, "If only I were her."

Ultimately, everyone present began to wonder who had suggested distancing themselves from Rumi Tsurumi, leading to the high school students giving her extra attention.

The process of figuring out the answer wasn't very long.

Soon, everyone's attention was focused on the four-person group.

"Why are you looking at us? You were involved too, weren't you?"

Upon realizing they had become the center of attention, the four of them instantly tensed up.

However, it is clear that such an answer cannot satisfy everyone.

Just as everyone was preparing to punish the four culprits, Hayama Hayato suddenly clapped his hands, stood up, and attracted everyone's attention.

"Everyone, please finish your breakfast quickly. There are still activities to be done later."

Hayato Hayama's sunny smile is irresistible to elementary school students.

Everyone nodded and then turned their attention back to the breakfast in front of them.

"Phew, that was close to disaster..."

Hayato Hayama breathed a sigh of relief as the incident subsided.

Very risky.

If he hadn't reacted quickly, those four little girls next to him would definitely have been ostracized by their classmates in the future.

If you hadn't come, none of this would have happened, right?

Hachiman Hikigaya looked at Hayato Hayama with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Doesn't he realize how attractive he is to these kids?

If it had just been him accompanying Tsurumi Rumi, this matter could have been handled perfectly. But why did one or two of them come over?!

..........

After breakfast, amidst the expectant gazes of a group of elementary school students, Hayato Hayama and a group of volunteers led them on their morning adventure.

Because of the fight with the Demon Emperor last night, Hachiman Hikigaya is unwell and has stayed at the camp.

Of course, this is just an excuse.

After all, with the dual healing abilities of the 'Far Affordable Land' and the Killing Stone, even the most severe injuries would have been healed in a single night.

Furthermore, with the Holy Grail from another world providing spiritual power, Hachiman Hikigaya will not experience a lack of chakra.

"You just took leave because you didn't want to go? Isn't that a bit too casual of you as a volunteer?"

Rumi Tsurumi sat next to Hachiman Hikigaya and looked at his lazy face, making a sarcastic remark.

"Didn't you not go either?"

With only the two of them remaining, the camp was quite quiet at the moment.

Hachiman Hikigaya sprawled casually on the table, replying in a tone that screamed utter laziness.

"What's fun about the mountain? There are bugs and you might even encounter snakes. And if you're not careful, your clothes will get dirty..."

Rumi Tsurumi counted the disadvantages of going up the mountain on her fingers.

"Really? That's one of the reasons I don't want to go."

Hachiman Hikigaya wholeheartedly agreed with the reasons given by Rumi Tsurumi.

Although climbing a mountain wouldn't really drain his energy, he figured it was better to just stay at camp and rest than to waste it on such activities...

With his eyes half-closed, Hachiman Hikigaya lay on the table, having stopped thinking.

Suddenly, he felt a weight on his shoulder.

Turning his head to look, he saw that Tsurumi Rumi had fallen asleep at some point and was now leaning her head on his shoulder.

"This guy is actually sleeping..."