The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

If there are many ways, surely he can meet all the requirements?

"Because the host currently has a severe shortage of spirit coins."

"........"

Chapter 334 Please don't have ulterior motives for approaching Komachi.

Ok.

After being reminded by the system, Hachiman Hikigaya remembered.

It seems that he spent all his spirit coins when he fought the Ghost Emperor.

No wonder the system said he wasn't going to do anything anymore...

"In short, list out all the methods for me first. We'll talk about the spirit coins later..."

Looking at his empty account with only a three-digit number of records, Hachiman Hikigaya sighed.

He didn't have any good solutions to the problem of poverty.

Option 1: Consume 50,000 Spirit Coins to initiate a global search to find and kill the Puppeteer.

[Option Two: Spend 10 Spirit Coins to purchase a Rejuvenating Flower from the system shop to remove the puppet marks from the two characters and restore their sanity]

[Option 3 (System Strongly Recommended): Consumes 0 Spirit Coins. Host, patiently wait for the mastermind to reveal themselves.]

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Looking at the last of the three options provided by the system, Hachiman Hikigaya fell silent.

On purpose?

This was definitely intentional, wasn't it?!

Option 3 even has a line that says "strongly recommended," which is clearly a protest against the lack of spirit coins!

Moreover, regardless of which of the first two options it is, the consumption of spirit coins is too high, isn't it?

He had only spent 10 spirit coins upgrading his equipment when he fought the Ghost Emperor, but now just buying two flowers was worth the same as his Ghost-Slaying Blade and Spirit-Locking Array.

"Because there is no medicine in this world that can cure both of them."

The system's mechanical voice rang in Hachiman Hikigaya's mind. Hearing the reason it gave, Hachiman Hikigaya was both amused and exasperated.

"Does the system store also collect customs duties?"

No, since it's from another world, this tax should be called a cross-world tax.

"Anything that doesn't exist in this world must communicate with the world to materialize it, so it's bound to be expensive. Of course, if the host can find the Rejuvenation Flower in another world on their own, then there will be no cost."

"How could I possibly travel to another world just for two flowers?"

Hearing the system's suggestion, Hachiman Hikigaya looked at the two people on the hospital bed and sighed.

After being transported to the other world where Sakura lived, he vaguely understood the concept of world repulsion. Perhaps that's why the Rejuvenating Flower is so expensive.

If he happened to have enough spirit coins, he might be willing to spend this huge sum to rescue the two of them.

But to travel all the way to another world just to save two people he'd only met a few times... he's not that kind of Buddha-like...

"Um, is there any way to do this?"

The door to the ward was opened by Hachiman Hikigaya.

As soon as he stepped outside, Hachiman Hikigaya was stared at by Kagura Tsuchimiya with expectant eyes.

However, Kagura Tsuchimiya was destined to be disappointed.

"Feel sorry."

Without any superfluous words, those two simple words seemed to have drained all of Kagura Tsuchimiya's strength.

Kagura Tsuchimiya staggered backward, muttering things like, "How could this happen?"

"They are not entirely beyond saving."

Unable to bear seeing his sister's friend so heartbroken, Hachiman Hikigaya pondered for a moment before revealing a solution.

"They've been turned into puppets. If we eliminate the puppeteer..."

"The Yellow Springs will then return to normal?!"

Kagura Tsuchimiya, who had been in despair, rushed excitedly to Hachiman Hikigaya after hearing his words.

"That's most likely the case."

Despite being only a junior high school student, perhaps due to years of training, Tsuchimiya Kagura's development is much better than that of Komachi, who is the same age.

The girl's unique fragrance lingered around his nose. Hachiman Hikigaya took a step back expressionlessly, creating distance between them, and then added, "However, I suggest you wait patiently."

"why?"

Kagura Tsuchimiya expressed her bewilderment at Hachiman Hikigaya's suggestion.

If eliminating the puppeteer would undo the current state of Isayama Yomi and Isayama Mei, then she had no reason to continue observing.

Are you confident you can keep both of them here?

Hachiman Hikigaya did not answer Kagura Tsuchimiya's question directly, but instead asked about something else.

"If it were a sneak attack on Sister Ming, that might work, but what about Huang Quan..."

At this point, Kagura Tsuchimiya suddenly realized what Hachiman Hikigaya wanted to say.

Indeed, the culprit who turned Isayama Yomi and Isayama Mei into their current state undoubtedly possesses the ability to subdue them.

If she acts rashly, she will only make things worse.

"But how much longer do we have to wait, big brother?"

Once again, Kagura Tsuchimiya was back in the same predicament of waiting. She looked up at Hachiman Hikigaya with pleading eyes, hoping he could give her a rough timeframe to soothe her anxious heart.

How would I know such a thing?

I'm not some Doraemon on TV who can pull out a solution for every problem...

"Feel sorry."

After saying those words, Kagura Tsuchimiya realized that she had asked for too much.

She stuck out her tongue playfully, trying to ease the tension, but was stopped by Hachiman Hikigaya.

"If you can't laugh, don't force it. Wait until you're truly happy before you laugh heartily."

"Eh?"

Kagura Tsuchimiya's expression froze.

Am I really that bad at acting? My older brother saw right through me...

"I'm going back now. If anything else happens, you can come to my house to find me. Oh, and could you give me your phone?"

"Ah, oh oh..."

Hachiman Hikigaya's words came out like a machine gun, leaving Kagura Tsuchimiya overwhelmed. She instinctively took out her phone and handed it over.

I took the phone and turned on the screen.

A photo of Tsuchimiya Kagura and Isayama Yomi appeared in front of Hikigaya Hachiman.

Comparing the genuinely smiling Kagura Tsuchimiya in the photo with the gloomy-faced girl in front of him, Hachiman Hikigaya sighed inwardly, then added his phone number and Line account.

"If you need anything in the future, just contact me directly. Although I know you have no choice, I still don't want you to get close to Komachi for any other reason."

After saying that, Hachiman Hikigaya, carrying the small wooden box containing the Sesshoseki, passed by Kagura Tsuchimiya and headed out of the hospital.

After hearing what Hachiman Hikigaya said, Kagura Tsuchimiya stood there dumbfounded for a long time.

Chapter 335 Komachi's Shock

"It's really troublesome."

At midday, the streets of Chiba were still bustling with people despite it being the height of summer.

Sanzu River and Hiro wandered through the crowd, searching for suitable candidates according to the requirements given by the Nine-Tailed Fox.

"Aside from that girl from the Tsuchimiya family, how could there possibly be any suitable ones in the Kanto region..."

After several hours of fruitless searching, Sanzukawa and Hiroshi loathed this time-wasting and pointless effort. Yet, for some reason, the Nine-Tailed Fox remained convinced that a girl with strength equivalent to a Special Grade still existed in Chiba.

"A top-tier human..."

Recalling his encounter with the Nine-Tailed Fox, whose serious demeanor suggested he wasn't joking, Sanzukawa and Hiro pursed their lips.

Having such great power yet not being recorded clearly shows that Chiba, this special-grade girl, doesn't want to be discovered.

In other words, finding his target in the vast sea of ​​people is harder than climbing to heaven.

Furthermore, many restrictions exist in Chiba's Sanzu River and Hiroshima...

Just then, Sanzu River and Hiroshi suddenly turned their gaze to the alley to the side.

He could clearly sense that there was a mid-level evil spirit and three low-level evil spirits lurking in the alley at that moment.

Because it was broad daylight, the four evil spirits were currently in a dormant state.

But soon, golden ripples suddenly appeared in the air above the alley.

Immediately, a fox, entirely white except for the golden tip of its tail, leaped out and slayed all four evil spirits in just a few seconds!

"The Inari Divine Fox? What a troublesome being..."

Hidden among the crowd, Sanzu River and Hiro quietly watched this battle where the odds were heavily against them.

Although he could easily deal with the fox in front of him, dealing with the fox would mean that he had entered the reconnaissance network formed by the Inari God Fox in Chiba.

Because of their previous rivalry over the offerings, the five foxes beside Inari might personally come to ambush him after learning of his whereabouts.

It's clear that Sanzukawa and Hiroshi cannot accept this situation until the Nine-Tailed Fox's mission is completed.

After watching the annoying fox deal with the evil spirit, Sanzu River and Hiro did not stop. He continued walking towards another part of the city.

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