The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Facing the rooftop door, which was firmly locked with an iron lock.

With a gentle pull, the iron gate opened!

"It's just that the lock cylinders were corroded by rainwater after being assembled..."

Perhaps sensing Hachiman Hikigaya's confusion, Miko Yotsuya opened the door and offered a brief explanation.

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing Yotsuya Miko's reason, Hikigaya Hachiman's lips twitched.

What kind of rainwater could corrode the lock cylinder inside the house to the point that Yotsuya Miko could tear it open with a single pull?

Stepping onto the rooftop, Hachiman Hikigaya looked around.

To prevent students from falling, the school specially erected a wire mesh fence more than two meters high around the edge of the rooftop.

In that case, if the door to the rooftop is locked from the inside, it becomes a sealed space...

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya thought this, he heard Miko Yotsuya close the rooftop door.

The sound of a "click" came from the lock in Miko Yotsuya's hand, which should have been broken.

Hachiman Hikigaya immediately took a few steps back.

"What are you doing?"

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya's strange behavior, Yotsuya Miko shook her head and then walked towards the back of the attic.

"So slow..."

Yurikawa Hana's voice came from behind the attic, which relieved Hachiman Hikigaya.

Then a bitter smile appeared on his lips.

What on earth is he thinking?!

Upon reaching the back of the attic, one finds Miko Yotsuya and Hana Yurikawa kneeling on a pink tablecloth, each holding an open bento box. Beside Miko Yotsuya sits an unopened box.

This box was clearly prepared specifically for Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Thanks...."

Following their actions, Hachiman Hikigaya knelt on the tablecloth and accepted the bento box from Miko Yotsuya with both hands, expressing his gratitude.

Immediately following their unanimous declaration, "I'm starting!", their first clandestine lunch began.

Unlike the two people next to him who were chatting and laughing, Hachiman Hikigaya just sat to the side, chewing his food like a demon, and then swallowing it.

Although it was cold, it didn't affect the taste of the bento box.

Hachiman Hikigaya could imagine how much effort Miko Yotsuya put into making the bento in his hands.

"Here, take this..."

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was lost in thought, he suddenly felt a chill on his face.

Immediately afterwards, Yuri Kawana's voice rang in his ears.

"Is this for me?"

Looking up at the drink Yurikawa Hana handed him, Hachiman Hikigaya pointed to himself and confirmed.

"Of course, didn't you treat me to juice yesterday? Consider this a return gift!"

Baihe Chuanhua's face was beaming with a sincere smile.

Looking at her smiling face, Hachiman Hikigaya immediately felt as if he were enveloped in sunshine.

She is a woman who embodies beauty, gentleness, and kindness.

Hachiman Hikigaya immediately made his judgment.

After accepting the drink, Yurikawa Hana didn't continue talking to Hikigaya Hachiman, but instead turned to Yotsuya Miko and continued talking about the interesting things that happened yesterday.

Soon, Hachiman Hikigaya, who was engrossed in eating, finished his bento.

"Just leave the box there. Xiaohua and I will tidy it up when we go downstairs."

As soon as Hachiman Hikigaya put down his lunchbox, Miko Yotsuya turned around and took the lunchbox from his hand.

"Then I'll take my leave now."

Hachiman Hikigaya didn't say anything, but simply let Miko Yotsuya pack up the bento box in her hands.

After glancing at the bento boxes on their laps and confirming that it would take them a long time to finish, Hachiman Hikigaya got up to leave early.

"Yeah, the lock opens with a pull..."

Yotsuya Miko did not try to stop him, but simply told Hikigaya Hachiman how to open the lock.

Just like she said when she came, she really only asked Hachiman Hikigaya to eat lunch with her.

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

Back in the classroom, Hachiman Hikigaya took out the certificate and envelope from his pocket and casually tossed them into his desk.

He then rested his chin on his left hand, stared at the wall on his right, and continued to catch up on his sleep.

"Buzz!"

My phone suddenly vibrated in my pants pocket.

Hachiman Hikigaya opened his eyes, a look of helplessness and curiosity on his face.

His Line contacts consist of only five people: Komachi, the Hikigaya couple, Shizuka-sensei Hiratsuka, and Saki Kawasaki, whom he added yesterday.

Komachi and the Hikigaya couple generally don't contact him while he's at school unless it's something urgent.

Hiratsuka Shizuka had just contacted him, and she was still at school. If anything happened, she could just come and find him directly.

Therefore, the only person who would message him on Line at this time is...

Thinking of this, Hachiman Hikigaya looked up and shifted his gaze to his left front.

At that moment, Saki Kawasaki was also looking at him while holding her phone.

Chapter 33 The Eloquent Yukinoshita

After exchanging a glance with Hachiman Hikigaya, Saki Kawasaki immediately lowered her head and started typing on her phone.

On Line...

Saki Kawasaki: I've already received a mission. Are you free tonight?

So fast? !

After reading the message, Hachiman Hikigaya looked up in surprise at Saki Kawasaki.

Yesterday, after discovering that Saki Kawasaki's family was possessed by evil spirits, he had an idea: to ask her to act as his intermediary and find people online who were possessed by evil spirits in a similar way to Saki Kawasaki.

If things go smoothly, Hachiman Hikigaya will not only gain a stable way to acquire spirit coins, but he will also be able to earn some extra money and solve Saki Kawasaki's financial difficulties.

Hachiman Hikigaya: What's the situation with the target?

Saki Kawasaki: My situation is similar to yours; I was only able to see the phantom yesterday.

初级恶灵吗？

Upon seeing the message from Saki Kawasaki, Hachiman Hikigaya raised an eyebrow.

Although it was rude of him to think that way, he did hope that the evil spirit that had entangled that unfortunate person was of intermediate level.

After all, a low-level evil spirit only costs 50 spirit coins, while a mid-level evil spirit costs 200.

Moreover, evil spirits usually act alone.

The fact that five evil spirits gathered in Kawasaki Saki's house is definitely an exceptional case.

In other words, if Hachiman Hikigaya were to accept this mission, he would likely only receive 50 spirit coins.

However, the items in the system shop nowadays often start at four figures, and even if Kawasaki Saki can find him missions every day, accumulating spirit coins this way is extremely inefficient...

Saki Kawasaki: So you accept?

Kawasaki Saki narrowed her eyes slightly after not receiving a reply from Hachiman Hikigaya for a long time.

It seems that Hachiman Hikigaya is somewhat dissatisfied with the mission target she found?

Hachiman Hikigaya: Is 9 PM okay? I have something to take care of after school this afternoon.

Because I didn't go to the Service Club yesterday, I have to go there today.

He didn't want Yukino Yukinoshita to think he was a coward who ran away without a fight.

and......

Recalling what Hiratsuka Shizuka had said at noon, a hint of helplessness flashed across Hikigaya Hachiman's face.

Let's try to avoid causing that violent teacher any trouble...

Upon seeing the news about Hachiman Hikigaya, Saki Kawasaki raised an eyebrow.

Yesterday, Hachiman Hikigaya gave her a simple lesson on evil spirits.

The later it gets, the greater the threat posed by evil spirits.

What is it that Hachiman Hikigaya is determined to do, even if it increases the difficulty of exorcising spirits?

Saki Kawasaki became curious.

Even so, Saki Kawasaki maintained her professional ethics and quickly conveyed Hachiman Hikigaya's wishes to the person who issued the mission.

I thought they would reply after a while, but they replied instantly!

Was the other party constantly monitoring the messages?

With that thought in mind, Kawasaki Saki clicked into the messages to check them.

you can!

The reply was quite brief, yet the exclamation mark conveyed the other party's anxiety.

Although Kawasaki Saki could understand the other person's feelings because of her own experience, she couldn't change the time that Hikigaya Hachiman had decided to set at nine o'clock.

After all, she hadn't repaid Hachiman Hikigaya's kindness in helping her twice in a row, so how could she possibly have the audacity to ask him to change his schedule for today for a stranger?