The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Seeing that Sanzukawa and Hiroshi clearly didn't want to communicate, Komachi also gave up the idea of ​​avoiding battle.

After sending a distress signal to Hachiman Hikigaya, she raised her right hand, and the twin ponytail hair clips on her head transformed into a large sword in mid-air, landing steadily in her hand.

"Looks like he's pretty good."

Sanzu River and Hiro watched quietly as Komachi fully prepared for battle.

Even so, he did not launch an attack, but simply surrounded Komachi in place.

"No attack?"

Seeing that Sanzukawa and Hiroshi did not launch an attack as expected, Komachi's heart was filled with doubt.

After all, since the other party has already chosen to show up and take action, how could they just stand there and pose?

has a problem!

Thinking that Sanzukawa and Hiro might be plotting something, Komachi decided to launch an attack.

She tentatively unleashed a sword strike towards Sanzu River and Hiro.

The butterflies that were hovering around immediately separated a portion of themselves, which transformed into a shield to intercept the sword energy.

"It should be time by now."

Just then, Sanzu River and Hiro suddenly said something inexplicable.

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Just as Komachi was pondering why the other person had said those words, the ground beneath her feet suddenly began to tremble violently.

Immediately afterwards, the entire street, spanning several meters, sank in!

Komachi, who had little combat experience, lost her balance in the sudden turn of events and fell into the pit.

It was at this moment that the butterfly swarm, which had been observing, made its move.

Countless steel needles fell from the sky, forming a dense, continuous rain of needles that struck the surface of the bracelet's protective shield.

Within seconds, the bracelet began sending an alarm to Komachi.

The shield is about to be breached!

"What should we do? It'll take quite a while for Onii-chan to get here."

Hearing the constant notifications that the shield was under attack, Komachi bit her lip and finally made up her mind to take Sanzukawa and Hiro and run towards Tokyo.

With the enhancement from the bracelet, she crouched and jumped directly out of the deep pit dug by Sanzu River and Hiro.

Then, to the astonishment of Sanzu River and Hiro, she vanished around the corner of the road as a red afterimage.

"Speed? That fast?"

It wasn't until Komachi's figure completely disappeared that Sanzuga and Hiro realized that the other party had already escaped.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately manipulated the swarm of butterflies to give chase.

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"Was that Komachi just now?"

After Komachi left, Totsuka Saika, who had taken a short break at the convenience store, also continued on her way to her destination.

Because it was a very hot day, there wasn't a single person on the entire street except for him.

Suddenly, Totsuka Saika felt a shadow pass over her head.

Although it was just a quick glance, for some reason Totsuka Saika was certain that the other person was Komachi, whom she had just parted ways with.

At the same time that Totsuka Saika found Komachi, Komachi, who was running away, also heard his shouts.

"Ayaka?"

Komachi was equally surprised to see Totsuka Saika on the ground.

After all, there was no one around on such a hot day. To bump into someone she knew in this situation was something she should definitely buy a lottery ticket for.

Without hesitation, Komachi landed on the ground the moment she spotted Totsuka Saika, and then carried her away in a princess carry.

The very next second after the two started moving again, countless steel needles pierced the concrete ground where they were standing.

"Is there one more person?"

Sanzukawa and Hiroshi gazed at the 'girl' in Komachi's arms, their eyes narrowed as if they were deep in thought.

Suddenly, the swarm of butterflies he was controlling split into two.

One group continued chasing after Komachi, while the other group took a detour and went ahead.

"Hey Komachi, what's going on with you?"

Nestled in Komachi's arms, Totsuka Saika looked at the armor on Komachi's body that was digging into her sorely and asked curiously.

"Someone is chasing me."

While on the run, Komachi naturally couldn't chat like she usually did.

After she clearly explained the current situation, Totsuka Saika immediately chose to keep quiet.

After all, if his words distracted Komachi and something bad happened...

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As it turned out, even with Komachi's full concentration, she could not escape the pursuit of Sanzukawa and Hiroshi.

Looking at the swarm of butterflies that had completely surrounded the two of them, Komachi's face was filled with solemnity.

"I'm sorry, if I had known it would be like this, I shouldn't have brought you along."

Looking at Totsuka Saika, who was trying to appear calm, Komachi regretted bringing him along.

After all, if she hadn't brought her along, Totsuka Saika might not have attracted the attention of Sanzukawa Kazuhiro and thus escaped unscathed.

But it's too late to regret it now.

"It's okay. If you hadn't pulled me up, Komachi, I probably would be dead by now."

Compared to Komachi's guilt, Totsuka Saika appeared extremely optimistic.

Judging from the man behind him's relentless attitude in capturing Komachi, it was clear that he had no intention of letting him go after calling out Komachi's name.

Besides, all of that is in the past. The most important thing now is how to escape...

"Onii-chan should be on his way back already. We just need to hold on a little longer."

Wanting to ease Totsuka Saika's worries, Komachi proactively revealed some information about Hikigaya Hachiman.

Will Hachiman come to our rescue?

Upon hearing Komachi's words, countless question marks immediately appeared above Totsuka Saika's head.

"Yeah, Onii-chan is really strong. If he gets here, he can definitely beat that annoying guy to a pulp!"

As the only person who knew of the system's existence, Komachi was brimming with confidence in Hachiman Hikigaya's strength.

Just as they were confidently encouraging themselves to hold on until Hachiman Hikigaya arrived, a beam of energy shot from afar, instantly turning the two inside the protective shield into dusty messes.

However, this is not the most important thing.

What worried Komachi the most was that after the beam of light hit the protective shield, her bracelet started to malfunction, as if it had broken.

"Power obtained by relying on external objects is so prone to problems."

As the culprit, Kazuhiro Sanzukawa looked at the crumbling protective shield in front of him and couldn't help but reveal a smug smile.

The next second, Sanzu River and Hiro decisively made their move again.

Under his control, countless butterflies recklessly crashed into the surface of the protective shield, making 'bang bang' sounds.

"Well......"

As the swarm of butterflies crashed down, Komachi's face contorted in pain inside the protective shield.

She crouched down and tightly gripped the bracelet on her left wrist with her right hand, trying to prevent it from falling off.

However, due to the disorder, the bracelet's rejection of her had escalated to the point where it could no longer be compatible.

As a massive energy shockwave swept through, countless butterflies in the sky turned into powder and scattered on the ground.

Sanzukawa and Hiro casually summoned a surviving butterfly, which transformed into a short sword, and walked towards Komachi, who had already deactivated her transformation.

"Run!"

Seeing Sanzukawa and Hiro approaching her, Komachi, realizing that his target was her, began urging Totsuka Saika, who was standing nearby, to take this opportunity to escape.

However, after hearing Komachi's words, Totsuka Saika's face showed a hint of struggle before she swung her fist and charged towards Sanzukawa and Hiroshi.

"Snapped!"

As expected, Totsuka Saika, who was just an ordinary person, was casually slapped back to Komachi's side by Sanzukawa Kazuhiro before she could even reach him.

"Ayaka..."

Seeing Totsuka Saika fall unconscious, Komachi's eyes immediately reddened.

But before she could even grieve, she suddenly felt her right hand being grabbed, and then her whole body was lifted high into the air.

"The fourth puppet is now being made."

Looking at Komachi in his hand, Sanzukawa and Hiro made a declaration to the void before beginning to hypnotize Komachi.

Without the bracelet, Komachi, an ordinary person, was immediately drawn into the illusion created by Sanzu River and Hiroshi without even struggling.

A large swarm of butterflies had gathered in the sky again sometime during the night.

Under the control of Sanzukawa and Hiro, a butterfly, completely different in shape and size from its kind, slowly landed on Komachi's brow.

Just as Sanzu River and Hiro were about to brand Komachi like the two puppets before them.

A sudden burst of violent spiritual power erupted from Komachi's body, instantly sending Sanzu River and Hiro flying.

"So he really did leave a protective barrier on his sister?"

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Sanzu River and Hiro looked solemnly at Komachi, whose entire body was now completely enveloped in silver power.

He knew that a dignified exorcist like him wouldn't only leave his sister one item for self-defense...