The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

"Planning to escape?"

Seeing what Sanzukawa and Hiro were doing, Tsuchimiya Yagaku did not stop them, but simply stood quietly and watched them leave.

After lingering for a while to make sure that he had really driven away Sanzu River and Hiro, Tsuchimiya Yagaku returned to his residence.

Just then, Kagura Tsuchimiya returned from outside.

"Father!"

Kagura Tsuchimiya, who hadn't seen Gyagaku Tsuchimiya for a long time, smiled with delight.

"Kagura, you're back."

Compared to Kagura Tsuchimiya's reaction, Masahiro Tsuchimiya's reaction when he saw his daughter could be described as indifferent.

However, this was something that Tsuchimiya Gyagaku could not do.

Since his wife's death, in order to control the spirit beast Byakuei, which has been passed down through generations of the Tsuchimiya family, he had no choice but to embed the pigeon-egg-sized Killing Stone in the back of his hand, so as to use the power of the Killing Stone to manipulate Byakuei.

The side effects of the Killing Stone are extremely strong.

In order to better resist the negative effects of the Killing Stone, he must keep his emotions stable at all times.

Kagura Tsuchimiya was naturally aware of the reason for Gagaku Tsuchimiya's coldness.

Therefore, she was not discouraged by Tsuchimiya Yagaku's reaction at all, but instead took the opportunity of finally meeting her father to make a request.

"The Killing Stone?"

Upon hearing that Tsuchimiya Kagura wanted to take away all the Sesshoseki (killing stones) collected by the Tsuchimiya family from him, a look of surprise appeared on Tsuchimiya Haruka's face, something he hadn't done in a long time.

It should be noted that apart from the Tsuchimiya family, who had no choice but to use the Sessho-seki to control Byakuei, other psychics consider the Sessho-seki to be a heretical and evil practice.

However, Kagura Tsuchimiya's reason for wanting the Sesshoseki from him was to give it away as a reward...

"Kagura, you should know about the side effects of the Killing Stone on the human body, right?"

Because he hadn't yet fully understood the situation, Tsuchimiya Gyagaku didn't rush to conclusions. Instead, he asked Tsuchimiya Kagura if she knew about the dangers of the Sessho-seki.

"I know, but if it's him, I don't think the Killing Stone will have any effect on him."

Kagura Tsuchimiya's tone was full of confidence.

However, this is a normal thought for ordinary psychics.

After all, in their view, so-called exorcists should be omnipotent, comparable to gods.

"So, even knowing the side effects of the Sessho-seki, you still insisted on giving it to someone else?"

Upon hearing Kagura Tsuchimiya's words, Masagaru Tsuchimiya fell silent.

Masahiro Tsuchimiya did not know who the "he" that Kagura Tsuchimiya mentioned was.

However, judging from the admiration in Tsuchimiya Kagura's tone when she mentioned him, he was probably someone whose strength was no less than hers, or even stronger.

"Okay, wait for me here."

After weighing the options for a while, Tsuchimiya Gakura nodded and decided to hand over the clan's remaining stock of Killing Stones to Tsuchimiya Kagura, allowing her to decide the ownership of those stones.

"Thank you so much, Father!"

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

The next morning.

Two days later, Hachiman Hikigaya, who had been back in his own bed for a long time, unsurprisingly stayed in bed longer than usual.

However, Komachi, who had offended her friend who was coming to visit, naturally couldn't allow her older brother to be fast asleep in bed at such a critical moment.

It's 7:30 now.

Komachi, who had been sitting at the dining table with Sakura for some time, finally couldn't contain herself and rushed to Hachiman Hikigaya's door with Sakura.

"Onii-chan, it's already morning! Get up!"

Given that she had just tricked Hachiman Hikigaya once before, Komachi decided to try diplomacy first and then resort to force today.

However, she had knocked on the door several times, but there was no response from inside the room.

"So, I guess I'll have to do it myself, Komachi?"

Looking at the closed door, Komachi sighed softly, rubbing her forehead.

She then turned the handle to enter Hachiman Hikigaya's room.

However, no matter how she twisted and turned, the door blocking her way remained firmly in place.

"Did you lock the door?"

Komachi tried pushing the door and was surprised to find that her older brother had locked the door for the first time ever!

"Did they already know I was coming to wake him up today?"

Given Hachiman Hikigaya's unique circumstances, Komachi cannot ignore this possibility.

but!

"It's impossible to stop Komachi from getting in with just one door!"

A sly smile flashed in her eyes, and Komachi turned and went into her and Sakura's room.

When she reappeared in front of Hachiman Hikigaya's door, she was holding a bunch of keys.

"........."

With a low thud as the door opened, Komachi quietly slipped into the dimly lit bedroom.

Looking at the large bulge in the center of the bed, Komachi chuckled and then pounced straight onto the bed.

"Well......"

While fast asleep, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly felt a heavy blow to his abdomen.

With a muffled groan, he quickly opened his eyes to check the situation.

"Good morning, Onii-chan!"

As soon as he opened his eyes, Komachi's energetic smile appeared in front of him, instantly waking Hachiman Hikigaya from his sleepiness.

"Good morning......."

After subconsciously responding to Komachi's "Good morning," Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly realized something.

"Why are you in my room? Didn't I lock the door?!"

Because he returned so late, Hachiman Hikigaya thought he should take a good rest today.

Therefore, in order to prevent Ilya, who often came to visit, from disturbing him, he specifically locked the door from the inside and also set up a barrier.

Komachi had the keys to all the rooms in the house, so it wasn't surprising that she could open his door. But how did she break through the barrier?

"Um... I'm the one who destroyed the barrier..."

Sakura's soft, sweet voice came from beside the bed.

Hachiman Hikigaya turned around and found that Sakura had also entered his room at some point.

"You two..."

Having his two layers of defense broken through by his two younger sisters, Hachiman Hikigaya lay back on his bed, feeling somewhat exhausted.

"Ah, why are you sleeping again! Onii-chan, wake up!"

Watching Hikigaya Hachiman lie back down and cover his face with the blanket, I saw him.

Komachi immediately objected.

My two adorable little sisters came to wake me up, so how can I keep sleeping in?

Chapter 331 Hachiman Hikigaya is exhausted

"So, is there something you need to wake me up so early?"

Ten minutes later, urged by Komachi and Sakura, Hachiman Hikigaya, having quickly washed up and sitting at the dining table with a messy head of hair, yawned and looked helplessly at his sisters beside him, asking...

"Kagura is coming to our house to play today!"

While enjoying her breakfast, Komachi picked out all the food she didn't like and put it on Hachiman Hikigaya's plate, explaining why she had woken him up so early.

"This doesn't seem to have anything to do with me, does it?"

Hachiman Hikigaya rummaged through the food on his plate, food he didn't like either, his voice filled with helplessness.

"But Kagura's main purpose in coming to the house was to see you, Onii-chan."

When asked why Kagura Tsuchimiya had come to their house, Komachi's lips immediately pursed.

Kagura Tsuchimiya should be her friend, but the reason she came to visit her home was because of Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Onii-chan, you didn't do anything to Kagura, did you?"

Because of Illya's recent recommendation, Komachi had been reading some strange books, and a hint of suspicion crept into her eyes as she looked at Hachiman Hikigaya.

"You can't do anything!"

Hachiman Hikigaya, who was drinking milk, almost choked on Komachi's words.

Seeing this, Sakura, who was quietly eating nearby, thoughtfully found some tissues to help Hachiman Hikigaya wipe the milk dripping from his clothes.

"Thank you, Sakura."

Hachiman Hikigaya gratefully ruffled Sakura's long hair, and after thinking to himself that Sakura seemed to have grown a little taller, he turned his gaze to Komachi again.

"Komachi, you haven't been reading any weird books lately on Illya's advice, have you?"

Having already been tricked by Illya once before, Hachiman Hikigaya, sensing something was amiss, immediately focused his suspicions on the silver-haired loli.

"Hehe, how could that be?"

Komachi scratched her cheek guiltily, then turned her head away, avoiding Hachiman Hikigaya's gaze.

"........."

Seeing the same sophistry and deception that was exactly the same as when he lied to himself, Hachiman Hikigaya felt as if a large flock of crows had flown through the room.

"Well, anyway, you should try to avoid contact with Ilya from now on, except when you're playing games."