The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Yotsuya Miko stared blankly at the nine-tailed fox that had devoured the multi-armed evil spirit until Yurikawa Hana gently tugged at her, bringing her back to her senses.

"Jianzi, what's wrong?"

From the moment she entered the shrine, Yotsuya Miko was either praying or lost in thought.

This made Yurikawa Hana, who had been watching from the sidelines, quite worried that Yotsuya Miko might be possessed by a demon.

"It's alright now."

Giving Yurikawa a reassuring smile, Yotsuya Miko glanced one last time at the nine-tailed fox crouching beside her before leading Yurikawa down the mountain.

"I will collect my reward at the appropriate time."

Suddenly, the voice of the nine-tailed fox reached my ears.

However, Yotsuya Miko didn't seem to care much about this.

After all, the nine-tailed fox had just helped them get rid of that evil spirit, so it was only right that they asked her for a reward.

She had no idea what exactly to offer as a sacrifice.

As we walked down the mountain, Yuri Kawana, who was standing next to me, felt hungry again.

At that moment, she was clutching her belly while urging Yotsuya Miko to go to the station to buy some dried fish that she had recently become obsessed with.

Regarding Yurikawa Hana's suggestion, Yotsuya Miko had another thought in mind.

"Since it's a fox, it should like dried fish, right?"

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

"Then, please be careful in the days to come."

The two-day, two-night summer camp for elementary school students has come to an end.

Hayato Hayama and Yumiko Miura's group chose to return in another vehicle because it wasn't on their way, while Hachiman Hikigaya and the others were taken back to the place where they had originally met by Shizuka Hiratsuka.

"Instead of worrying about me, you should be more careful yourself."

Hikigaya Hachiman felt grateful for Hiratsuka Shizuka's reminder.

However, compared to him, Hiratsuka Shizuka, who is an ordinary person, is actually more dangerous.

After all, whether it's Yui Yuigahama or Yukino Yukinoshita, he could get there in a very short time if they encountered danger, but only Hiratsuka Shizuka...

"Haha, have you forgotten I have this?"

In response to Hachiman Hikigaya's concern, Shizuka Hiratsuka smiled and took out her jewel, waving it in front of him.

With that jade pendant, at least 90% of evil spirits would definitely avoid her.

"I almost forgot about this thing."

Seeing the jade pendant in Hiratsuka Shizuka's hand, a gift from the wife of an exorcist, Hikigaya Hachiman breathed a sigh of relief.

Even with his current strength, the spiritual power contained within that jade is still immense.

With it around, Hiratsuka Shizuka shouldn't have any problems.

"So, kid, you should worry about them more."

With a smug look, Hiratsuka Shizuka put the jade pendant back in her pocket, nodded towards Yukinoshita and Yuihama who hadn't noticed her, then pulled down her sunglasses and drove away.

"Why is he so fixated on my relationship when his own love life is failing?"

Hachiman Hikigaya expressed his helplessness regarding Hiratsuka Shizuka's actions before leaving.

"Yukino~"

Just then, a very familiar voice suddenly came from the side.

The three members of the Service Department all looked in the direction from which the sound came.

A young woman wearing a black dress, with short hair and a face that looked remarkably similar to Yukino Yukinoshita was waving at them as she walked towards them.

Behind the woman was a black luxury car that all three of them recognized.

"Xiao Qi, um..."

Upon seeing the car behind Yukino Yukinoshita, Yui Yuigahama's pupils instantly contracted, and a look of astonishment appeared on her face.

Especially after thinking about how Yukino Yukinoshita took that car to school, a look of worry immediately appeared on her face.

"I know."

Compared to Yui Yuigahama's reaction, Hachiman Hikigaya was much calmer.

He already knew that the car Yukinoshita was riding in was the same one that hit him on the first day of school.

After all, there are only a handful of those luxury cars in the entire Chiba district, let alone one driven to Soubu High School during school hours...

However, even knowing that the car that hit him belonged to Yukino Yukinoshita, Hachiman Hikigaya's feelings for her did not change in the slightest.

Ultimately, the car was being driven normally at the time.

The one who actually violated traffic rules was this idiot who ran into the middle of the road to save the puppy.

"Hey, Hachiman, we meet again~"

Yang walked up to the three of them, greeted his sister first, and then moved closer to Hachiman Hikigaya, poking his chest repeatedly with his finger.

"Hello, Ms. Yang, it's been a long time."

A face strikingly similar to Yukinoshita suddenly leaned in and made such an intimate gesture, causing Hachiman Hikigaya to furrow his brow and dodge.

"What a lukewarm response."

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya dodging, Haruno sighed and then turned her gaze to Yui Yuigahama next to Yukinoshita.

"Yuigahama-san, right?"

Because it was related to Yukino, Haruno vaguely remembered the name of the girl in front of her who looked very easy to fool.

"Yes, hello."

Unlike Hachiman Hikigaya's indifference, Yui Yuigahama appears somewhat nervous around her friend's older sister.

"What do you want from me?"

Just as Haruno was about to speak to Yui Yuigahama, Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly stepped in front of Yui Yuigahama and asked Haruno about the purpose of her trip.

"That's so unfair! We sisters haven't seen each other for so long. I can't believe you're so cold, Yukino..."

With one hand clutching her chest, Yang Nai's face showed a heartbroken expression.

"Um, Xiaoxue, weren't you going a bit too far with what you said?"

Having been successfully tricked, Yui Yuigahama looked at Haruno's pitiful appearance and couldn't help but speak up for her.

"Yuihama, she's faking it."

Having already seen through Yukino Yukinoshita's true nature, Hachiman Hikigaya quickly reminded Yui Yuigahama that she had been deceived.

"Eh?!"

Upon hearing that Haruno's current state was an act, Yui Yuigahama's face was filled with astonishment. She then turned her head again to carefully observe Haruno's expression.

"Hachiman, even if you see through it, don't say it out loud!"

Yukino's tone carried a hint of resentment.

She had already successfully lured that little girl to her side, but one sentence from Hachiman Hikigaya made her entire performance go to waste.

"I'm sorry, I just didn't want to see Yui Hama be fooled by you."

Hachiman Hikigaya paid no attention to Haruno's resentment, because he knew that Haruno was not angry.

"Ugh, what a boring man."

Haruno seemed somewhat helpless in the face of Hachiman Hikigaya's stubbornness.

However, she was only upset for a few seconds before turning her attention back to her younger sister.

Chapter 323 Mrs. Yuihama's Helplessness

"My mother told me to take you back."

Before Yukino could speak, Haruno revealed the purpose of her trip.

"Did Mother call me?"

Upon hearing her sister's purpose, Yukino Yukinoshita subconsciously frowned, a look of resistance on her face.

After all, the blind date banquet from last semester still kept popping into her mind, and she was afraid that something unpleasant would happen again when she went back this time.

"I don't know the specifics either, since I just came back from a business meeting."

Seeing the questioning look from Yukino, Haruno shrugged, indicating that she didn't know either.

"Is that so? I understand."

Nodding and understanding the situation, Yukino Yukinoshita then bid farewell to Hachiman Hikigaya and Yui Yuigahama before getting into her car.

"Will Xiaoxue be alright?"

As she watched the car disappear into the distance, a look of worry appeared on Yui Yuigahama's face.

For some reason, she had a feeling that if they parted like this, she might never see Yukino Yukinoshita again this summer.

"It's fine"

Watching Yukinoshita's departing figure, Hachiman Hikigaya offered words of comfort.

If something really happens, he will definitely take action.

Given his current situation, there's almost nothing he can't handle!

"Um, Xiaoqi, there's something I want to tell you..."

Looking down at the tips of her shoes, Yui Yuigahama shifted uncomfortably.

"Are you saying you're the owner of that dog from back then?"

Hachiman Hikigaya spoke first, saying what Yui Yuigahama was about to say.

"Eh?"