The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Yotsuya Miko gave an awkward laugh, then her right hand stealthily reached into her pocket...

.

After the Inari deity left, Irisviel chatted for a while longer before going upstairs.

In the living room, Hachiman Hikigaya was resting on the sofa with his eyes closed when he suddenly received a call from Miko Yotsuya.

"Hey, Yotsuya?"

Thinking that Yotsuya Miko might have something to ask him, Hikigaya Hachiman pressed the answer button, but it wasn't Yotsuya Miko's voice that came through the phone...

"Honestly, if that guy were in front of me right now, I'd want to punch him."

Yukino Yukinoshita's cool voice came from the phone.

Even though he knew that Yukinoshita couldn't hear his voice, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but hold his breath.

"But after calming down, I realized that I didn't seem to have the right to do such a thing."

Yukino Yukinoshita continued to add.

Undeniably, she harbors feelings for Hachiman Hikigaya that she herself cannot fully comprehend, but this cannot be a reason to stop Hachiman Hikigaya from associating with other women.

Moreover, Hachiman Hikigaya has never established a relationship with any girl. Apart from saying that he is a bit of a womanizer, Yukinoshita thought about it and realized that she seemed unable to do anything else.

"What are your impressions of Hikigaya-kun under the snow?"

After confirming that the phone was working properly again, Yotsuya Miko immediately raised a question.

Upon hearing Miko Yotsuya's words, Hachiman Hikigaya on the other end of the phone immediately perked up.

"You must like it, right?"

Because there were only two people present, and they were both women, or perhaps they had something on their minds that they needed to confide in someone.

After a moment of bewilderment, Yukino Yukinoshita finally spoke her mind.

"!"

Upon hearing Yukino Yukinoshita's words, Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes widened instantly.

What did he just hear?

Yukinoshita admitted to liking him?!

"But to be honest, I'm not entirely sure about this..."

After shaking her head, Yukino Yukinoshita continued.

"Because the Service Club members are always in groups of three, I'm a little unsure whether my feelings for him are more like friendship or romantic attraction. Besides, what about Yui..."

When Yui Yuigahama was mentioned, Yukino Yukinoshita paused for a moment.

"If it's Yui, then it's Yuigahama-san, right?"

Yotsuya Miko carefully recalled the events.

It seems that the Service Club always consists of three members in various settings at school.

And it seems that Yuigahama-san also likes Hachiman Hikigaya...

"Things have gotten complicated."

Thinking about the friendship between Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama, Miko Yotsuya seemed to understand why Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't be sure of her own feelings.

"Um, you should know how Yuihama-san feels about Hikigaya-san, right?"

Just in case, Yotsuya Miko decided to first ascertain the current basic situation.

"Of course I know that idiot likes him."

When Yui Yuigahama was mentioned, Yukino Yukinoshita's tone became noticeably more relaxed.

"Perhaps it is precisely because of this problem that I don't know how to face Hachiman?"

After all, on one side is her closest friend, and on the other is the male partner with whom she has developed feelings for the first time.

Choosing which side to take was an absolute dilemma for her.

"Um... I mean, maybe... Yukinoshita, have you ever considered being together as a couple...?"

"Bigamy can be a criminal offense, Yotsuya."

Before Yotsuya Miko could finish speaking, Yukino Yukinoshita kindly reminded her.

However, after speaking, Yukino Yukinoshita thought about it carefully and realized that Hachiman Hikigaya didn't seem to be afraid of it.

After all, that guy was someone from the mystical side that even her mother desperately wanted to get close to.

"Yotsuya-kun likes him too, right? Can you really stand having someone share him with you?"

"of course can."

Seeing Yukino Yukinoshita's astonished expression, Miko Yotsuya replied quite easily.

"Eh?"

Yukino Yukinoshita, who had initially thought that Yotsuya Miko would be like her, immediately widened her eyes upon hearing her answer.

Why are you surprised?

Seeing Yukino Yukinoshita's surprised face, it was now Miko Yotsuya's turn to be puzzled.

"because....."

Yukino Yukinoshita opened her mouth, wanting to say that it was because the law stipulated a monogamous system.

However, she quickly dismissed this reasoning, having mastered a vast amount of knowledge.

After all, the monogamous system is a modern invention. In ancient times, it was perfectly normal for a man to have multiple women.

Moreover, even now, polygamy is still practiced in many places around the world...

"Yukinoshita-kun should know Hachiman's true identity, right? Then you should also know very well that if Hachiman really wanted women, he could just beckon with his finger and a whole bunch of women who are better than us in both looks and figure would immediately flock to him."

Seeing that Yukino Yukinoshita had fallen silent, Miko Yotsuya launched her attack.

"I would never do such a thing!"

Hikigaya Hachiman, who was secretly eavesdropping, had countless black lines hanging down his forehead.

Although if he were to actually reveal his identity, the situation described by Yotsuya Miko might actually come to pass.

But he could never lead such a promiscuous life!

"But sharing is something..."

Upon hearing Miko Yotsuya's words, Yukino Yukinoshita visibly wavered.

Indeed, Hachiman Hikigaya has no obligation to comply with modern laws.

Rather, the government should be grateful to him for not causing any chaos in society so far.

Rather than saying she couldn't accept the legal requirement of monogamy, it's more accurate to say that she hesitated to express her determination because she wasn't confident in possessing Hachiman Hikigaya alone.

"If you want to have something, you have to give up something. If you're too greedy, you'll end up with nothing."

Yotsuya Miko realized that Yukino Yukinoshita was already wavering after hearing her words, so she quickly added fuel to the fire.

"But......"

Yukino Yukinoshita opened her mouth, wanting to say something to refute Miko Yotsuya's words.

"Actually, the reason you couldn't make up your mind was because of Yuihama-san, right?"

Yotsuya Miko once again made a startling statement.

"!"

"Because Yukinoshita, your personality doesn't seem like that of someone who's indecisive. So, the reason you're having trouble making a decision this time is probably Yuihama-san, right?"

"..........."

Yukinoshita lowered her head, unable to answer.

At that moment, she felt that her mind was in complete chaos because of Yotsuya Miko's words.

"what......"

Suddenly, the necklace that Hachiman Hikigaya had given her around her neck became scalding hot, and the burning sensation made Yukino Yukinoshita cry out involuntarily.

"?"

Upon hearing Yukino Yukinoshita's cry, Hachiman Hikigaya on the other end of the phone was stunned.

What exactly happened to Miko Yotsuya that made Yukinoshita make that sound?

"what!"

But before he could figure out the problem, Miko Yotsuya's scream rang out again.

"problem occurs!"

Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly stood up from the sofa and walked towards the door.

Meanwhile, at the hospital, upon seeing the figure that suddenly appeared before her, Yotsuya Miko decisively reported the hospital's exact location.

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

five minutes later.

With Hachiman Hikigaya traveling at full speed, he hurriedly arrived at the location mentioned by Miko Yotsuya.

As expected, Miko Yotsuya and Yukino Yukinoshita have both disappeared.

"Were they arrested?"

After examining his surroundings and sensing the familiar scent in the air, Hachiman Hikigaya frowned.

"Hikigaya?"

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya turned around to search for the two women, Haruno's surprised voice came from behind him.

"Ms. Yang No?"

Hearing Haruno's voice, Hachiman Hikigaya was also somewhat surprised.

After all, unless someone is extremely bored, no one would come to the hospital to loiter late at night.