The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Countless question marks appeared above Hachiman Hikigaya's head.

"Ugh, really. It's been like this for weeks already, and you still haven't gotten used to it, Xiaoqi?"

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was wondering about the current situation, Yui Yuigahama took the initiative to explain the reason for the current situation.

"A few weeks?"

Hachiman Hikigaya blinked in confusion.

"Huh? Have you forgotten, Xiaoqi, that you were the one who confessed to all three of us at the same time?"

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya's puzzled expression, Yui Yuigahama's eyes widened.

But then she puffed out her cheeks and poked Hachiman Hikigaya's face with one hand.

"Is it because all three of us agreed to be your girlfriend that you're getting carried away?"

"Confessing to someone at the same time? Three girlfriends?"

Deep in his memory, Key's words were awakened, and a flood of memories rushed into his mind.

A few seconds later, Hachiman Hikigaya's face showed a knowing expression.

Indeed, after meeting Key-senpai and receiving encouragement from Komachi, Yotsuya Miko, and others, he finally made up his mind and eventually gathered Yukino Yukinoshita, Yotsuya Miko, and Yui Yuigahama together to confess his feelings simultaneously, receiving their approval...

"Where is the child?"

Having successfully regained his lost memories, Hachiman Hikigaya became more at ease with everything before him.

The chaos just now was probably because even he himself didn't think that his simultaneous confession to the three of them was a success.

"I have to leave early today because I have something to do. See you later."

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya mention Miko Yotsuya, Yui Yuigahama frowned, looking quite unhappy.

On the other hand, Yukino Yukinoshita directly put her emotions into action.

"You have two girlfriends right beside you, yet you're still thinking about other women. Hachiman, don't be so arrogant!"

"Feel sorry....."

Feeling the soft flesh of his waist being relentlessly ravaged, Hachiman Hikigaya smiled wryly and apologized...

.

"See you tomorrow!"

At the crossroads, Yui Yuigahama, arm in arm with Yukino Yukinoshita, waved to Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Ah, see you tomorrow."

After gently raising his right hand to say goodbye to the two, Hachiman Hikigaya carried his schoolbag and returned home.

Shortly after I got home, the door was opened again.

Immediately afterwards, the voices of Komachi, Sakura, and Illya came from the entrance hall.

"Hey, Onii-chan, you came back first!"

Komachi looked quite surprised as she saw Hachiman Hikigaya on the sofa.

After all, it's been a long time since my older brother got a girlfriend and he hasn't come home this early.

"Ah, I want to come back and rest early today."

Nodding to the three of them, Hachiman Hikigaya explained why he had returned home early that day.

"Is it because you're tired from shopping with Yukino and the others every day?"

After changing into slippers, Komachi jumped straight onto the sofa next to Hachiman Hikigaya and started teasing him.

"maybe?"

Hachiman Hikigaya did not deny Komachi's conjecture. After all, after listening to Komachi's story, he did recall a scene where he accompanied the three of them shopping and ended up exhausted.

"But it's good to take a break now and then. After all, it's been a long time since Onii-chan played with Komachi!"

As Komachi spoke, she reached out and put her arm around Hachiman Hikigaya's neck.

"Stop fooling around..."

Patting Komachi's head, Hachiman Hikigaya gestured for his koala-like sister to get off him.

During the tug-of-war, his hand gently brushed against Komachi's left wrist. Upon touching the bracelet he had given to Komachi long ago, Hachiman Hikigaya's body convulsed as if he had been electrocuted.

"Onii-chan, are you alright?"

Komachi looked worriedly at Hachiman Hikigaya, who suddenly started trembling all over, and hesitated whether to take him to the hospital.

"fine......."

My body returned to normal.

Hachiman Hikigaya smiled and shook his head before asking Komachi for the bracelet he had given him earlier.

"Sure, since it was originally a gift from Onii-chan."

Without hesitation, Komachi took off her bracelet and handed it to Hachiman Hikigaya in response to his request.

"Thank you, Komachi. You truly are my most reliable little sister."

After patting Komachi's hair again and greeting Sakura and Illya, Hachiman Hikigaya took the bracelet and went upstairs.

Chapter 355 Awakening

Back in his room, Hachiman Hikigaya sat quietly on his bed.

Suddenly he looked at the floor and sighed.

"I really don't want to wake up."

Looking at the bracelet in his hand, Hachiman Hikigaya gave a wry smile. Then, he resolutely put the bracelet on his left wrist.

The moment the bracelet touched Hachiman Hikigaya's skin, it transformed into a ball of particles that traveled up his arm and eventually entered his mind.

[System loaded successfully. Host detected trapped in a hallucination. Choose to escape?]

"Yes."

Although I am very satisfied with my life in the illusion, it is still all fake.

Without the slightest hesitation, Hachiman Hikigaya chose to wake up immediately.

As soon as he finished speaking, a cylindrical object weighing several tons appeared instantly in Hachiman Hikigaya's room.

"what is this?"

Looking at the countdown screen on the cylinder in front of him, Hachiman Hikigaya asked his question.

[An item to help the host wake up.]

The system's answer remained as simple and clear as ever.

Unable to find a complete answer, Hachiman Hikigaya had no choice but to search for the answer himself before the countdown ended.

After carefully examining the area for several tens of seconds, he finally found a radiating symbol at the bottom of the cylinder.

"I see........"

Having grasped the cylindrical shape, Hachiman Hikigaya nodded knowingly, understanding exactly what this thing was.

The next second, the light of peace enveloped the entire world.

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"!"

In the plaza, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly opened his eyes.

What catches the eye are the small heads of several foxes.

"You're finally awake, Lord Hikigaya."

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was getting up, the chief priestess arrived after hearing the news.

Upon seeing that Hachiman Hikigaya had truly awakened, she didn't waste any words and directly pulled Hachiman Hikigaya towards the other side of the plaza.

What happened here?

The square was now completely in ruins, and countless Inari fox spirits darted about, searching for any surviving humans hidden beneath the rubble.

"As you can see, after you were put into an illusion by that evil creature at a great cost, Lord Inari God fought a great battle with the evil creature. And the current scene is the result of that battle."

The chief priestess was already used to the horrific scene before her.

As she walked forward with her eyes fixed on him, she recounted the events that occurred after Hachiman Hikigaya lost consciousness.

Soon, the man and the fox arrived at the tent where the Inari god was resting.

After gesturing for Hachiman Hikigaya to proceed, the chief priestess left him to handle her own business.

"Hachiman, you're awake."

Upon entering the tent, Hachiman Hikigaya immediately saw Inari, who looked extremely tired, lying on the soft bed.

"Your situation..."

"I'm fine, I just swapped injuries with that guy."

"Was the nine-tailed fox also badly injured?"

"Well, although I hate to admit it, that guy is indeed a bit stronger than me now. So in the end, its injuries are less severe than mine."

The fact that Inari God had to admit he was inferior to the nine-tailed fox made him quite depressed.

The fact that a situation that should have been won turned out this way because someone accidentally fell into a trap filled her with resentment.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault this time."

Hachiman Hikigaya felt a pang of guilt upon noticing the resentful look in Inari's eyes.

He hadn't expected the nine-tailed fox to use illusion magic, much less that its effects would be so powerful, even capable of blocking the system's defenses...

"Oh, actually, there's something I wanted to apologize to you about too... 亐."

Inari God wasn't really angry about Hachiman Hikigaya being trapped in an illusion.