The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

After all, a brother who's always lecturing his sister will get annoyed...

After sitting on the sofa and petting Kamakura for a while, Hachiman Hikigaya got up and went back to his room to prepare the things he would need for the evening.

First, there's a toolbox that looks quite mysterious.

Of course, it's completely useless.

Next, place some talismans and various exorcism tools in the box.

Of course, none of these have any effect on evil spirits.

It was simply to comfort the customer.

After all, if Hachiman Hikigaya went empty-handed, the other party might mistake him for a fraudster.

As for what I can actually use, the only things are the red bracelet on my wrist and the Demon-Slaying Blade in my spatial storage.

However, Hachiman Hikigaya expressed great skepticism about the slight side effects mentioned in the instructions for the Red Ponytail Wristband.

Therefore, he would absolutely not use the bracelet unless absolutely necessary.

As I prepared the tools for tonight's mission, Komachi called from downstairs, inviting me to dinner.

After storing the items in his system space, Hachiman Hikigaya quickly tidied up the room, then pushed open the door and went downstairs.

Chapter 35 Problematic Commission

After finishing dinner as usual, Komachi sat on the sofa and played on her phone, while Hachiman Hikigaya was in charge of washing the dishes.

Because they had to work overtime, the Hikigaya couple would not return home until around 8:30 pm.

That's why Hachiman Hikigaya chose to handle the request at 9 o'clock.

"Onii-chan, are you going out tonight too?"

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya finished washing the dishes and was hesitating about how to tell Komachi about going out that night, Komachi had already guessed what he was thinking.

"How did you know?"

Upon hearing Komachi's words, Hachiman Hikigaya sat down on the sofa with an expression that said, "I knew I couldn't hide it from you."

"Because Onii-chan, your face is full of struggle about how to tell me this."

Komachi answered, pointing at Hachiman Hikigaya's face.

"Is it that obvious?"

Hikigaya Hachiman reached up and touched his face, then gave a wry smile.

He even considered himself a master of facial expression management, but unexpectedly, he actually wore his heart on his sleeve.

"of course not."

Komachi rested her chin on her hand, leaning on the sofa and watching Hachiman Hikigaya, her little feet swinging back and forth.

"I only guessed it because I know Onii-chan well..."

"Okay, I do need to go out tonight."

Upon hearing Komachi's words, Hachiman Hikigaya raised his hands in surrender and told Komachi about his plans for the night.

"A deposit of 100,000?!"

After hearing what Hachiman Hikigaya had to say, Komachi's eyes widened immediately.

That's 100,000!

That's a full ten months' worth of her allowance!

"Well, there are quite a lot..."

Thinking about the amount his employer would pay, Hachiman Hikigaya felt a surge of excitement.

After all, this was his allowance for forty months...

"Onii-chan~"

Suddenly, Komachi's eyes lit up, and then she took Hachiman Hikigaya's hand and started to act cute.

"Stop! What do you think you're doing?!"

Startled by Komachi's cheesy tone, Hachiman Hikigaya got goosebumps and quickly asked Komachi what her intentions were.

"Can you keep my money safe?"

As she spoke, Komachi's eyes had completely turned into symbols of money.

"Well, that's no problem, after all, I don't need too much money..."

Seeing that Komachi was completely blinded by money, Hachiman Hikigaya wiped away non-existent cold sweat from his forehead and agreed to let Komachi keep the money.

Anyway, given the butler's personality, his money won't be in any trouble.

"In that case, Onii-chan, you must work hard tonight!"

Komachi was overjoyed to learn that she would be in charge of all the money Hachiman Hikigaya would earn.

She even wanted to urge Hachiman Hikigaya to go out and handle the request right away.

However, reason prevailed and she suppressed her inner turmoil.

After all, if her parents didn't come back, Hachiman Hikigaya would definitely not feel comfortable leaving her alone at home.

.........

Time quickly came to 8:30 pm.

The Hikigaya couple returned home on time, exhausted from a long day.

After saying goodbye to his parents, Hachiman Hikigaya used the excuse of reviewing his studies to return to his room.

Then, with Komachi providing cover and holding off the Hikigaya couple, he quickly jumped out of the window from the second floor, went around the courtyard, and ran wildly towards the station where he was to meet Kawasaki Saki.

With the support of his tactical suit and spiritual power, Hachiman Hikigaya's physical condition has become extremely strong in the past few days.

Running at top speed only made his breathing slightly more rapid.

Upon arriving at the agreed-upon station, Hachiman Hikigaya quickly spotted Saki Kawasaki, who was dressed in a black suit.

With the suit accentuating her figure, which far surpasses that of girls her age, Kawasaki Saki's enviable physique was perfectly showcased.

Even though Saki Kawasaki's cold face kept most people away.

But just as Hachiman Hikigaya walked past, two groups of people approached Saki Kawasaki to exchange contact information.

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya approaching from a distance, Saki Kawasaki breathed a sigh of relief.

She ignored the office worker next to her who was asking for her contact information on his phone and walked straight toward Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Looks like you're quite popular..."

Hachiman Hikigaya glanced at the office workers behind Saki Kawasaki, who were still standing there with their phones in their hands, and couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

He originally thought that Kawasaki Saki was like her, the kind of person who was aloof and unpopular.

However, what just happened proved that he was overthinking it.

He was withdrawn because he was truly withdrawn.

Kawasaki Saki was all alone, but that was simply her choice to be alone...

“You’re late”

Saki Kawasaki ignored Hachiman Hikigaya's sarcastic remarks.

It simply states the fact that Hachiman Hikigaya caused her to wait in front of the station for a long time and be constantly approached by people.

"I'm sorry, it was my fault..."

Upon hearing Kawasaki Saki's words, Hikigaya Hachiman immediately showed an apologetic expression.

This time, he indeed misjudged the timing, causing Kawasaki Saki to be harassed by a strange man.

"Alright, let's get going."

Saki Kawasaki had no intention of dwelling on this matter.

She glanced down at the time on her phone and then urged them on.

"Ok!"

Not only Saki Kawasaki, but also Hachiman Hikigaya hoped to go and return quickly.

After all, he's using studying as a pretext to come out now.

If the Hachiman couple suddenly had the idea to visit their hardworking son, only to find him missing when they opened the door...

Just thinking about that scene sent a chill down Hachiman Hikigaya's spine.

Therefore, it's best to resolve any requests as soon as possible!

After taking the tram for two stops, and then walking for more than ten minutes led by Saki Kawasaki, Hachiman Hikigaya and Saki Kawasaki successfully arrived at a house.

"High-level evil spirit detected nearby. Host, please be careful!"

The long-awaited system notification sound appeared in Hachiman Hikigaya's mind, but Hachiman Hikigaya was not happy to hear the system's voice.

It's worth noting that system notifications are always slow; often, the evil spirit is already right in front of him before the system even issues a warning about its presence.

This time, the system warned him even before he entered the house, which shows just how dangerous this mission was...

"what happened?"

Kawasaki Saki was about to ring the doorbell when Hikigaya Hachiman pulled her back.

Saki Kawasaki wasn't angry at Hachiman Hikigaya's sudden action; she just looked at him with a puzzled expression.

How did you accept this commission?

With his eyes fixed on the house in front of him, Hachiman Hikigaya asked Saki Kawasaki.

Having received the system's feedback, Hachiman Hikigaya thought about it carefully and suddenly realized something was wrong.

He had just asked Saki Kawasaki last night to help him find a job performing an exorcism.

In less than a day, Kawasaki Saki successfully obtained the request, which is simply too abnormal.