The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Until he reaches Yuki's level of speed, he can only improve the success rate of skill release through constant practice.

"Eh, is Onii-chan already going up?"

Komachi, who was having a pleasant chat with her friend, suddenly heard the television sound disappear.

She looked up at her brother in confusion and asked.

Just now, while we were eating, Hachiman was confidently declaring that he was going to spend the whole night on the sofa.

Why do we have to go upstairs so soon after we started watching TV?

"There's nothing interesting on TV, I want to go back to my room and rest."

After briefly explaining why he went upstairs, under Komachi's watchful gaze, Hachiman Hikigaya quickly went upstairs to his room, took out his Demon Slayer Sword, and began training.

However, just as training began, Hachiman Hikigaya discovered a major problem that was troubling him.

The Aria of Mary is a combo move designed to overwhelm the opponent.

In other words, during the process of using skills, he needs to keep moving forward in order to repel and suppress the enemy.

But...

Looking at his slightly cramped room, Hachiman Hikigaya reluctantly put his demon-slaying sword back into the system.

Thankfully, the skill can be interrupted during use; otherwise, what if he accidentally demolished his own room...?

"Let's find a secluded spot to train."

Hachiman Hikigaya glanced at his room with a slightly uneasy look, then turned around and went back downstairs.

On the sofa, Komachi looked at Hachiman, who had just gone upstairs and was now preparing to go out again, and sighed helplessly.

Although she was curious about what Hikigaya was going out to do so late at night, Komachi refrained from asking him to avoid making him dislike her for asking so many questions.

After all, she was confident that if Hachiman Hikigaya really encountered any problems, he would definitely come and tell her!

Once outside his home, Hachiman Hikigaya did not choose a training location too far from home.

After all, it's the night when evil spirits are most active. Although Komachi has the bracelet for protection, it's still better to be safe than sorry.

Relying on his memory, Hachiman Hikigaya arrived at the sand park in his community under the cover of darkness.

During the day, the park is full of children playing and elderly people taking a walk.

However, because the nearby streetlights are broken, it is pitch black at night and hardly anyone comes here.

That's how things were supposed to go, but...

Seeing the two figures embracing tightly in the grove, Hachiman Hikigaya turned and silently left.

The sand park was already occupied, so Hachiman Hikigaya had no choice but to choose another abandoned construction site.

Because the construction site has been abandoned for a long time, the entire area is completely covered by weeds that are more than half a meter high.

However, this problem was no challenge for Hachiman Hikigaya.

The demon-slaying sword, which was supposed to be used for exorcising spirits, was summoned to serve as a tool for weeding.

After more than ten minutes of hard work, he finally cleared a space large enough to practice his moves.

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya got into position to start training, his phone, which was placed to the side, vibrated again.

"........"

After a moment of silence, Hachiman Hikigaya finally put away his demon-slaying sword, walked to the side, and picked up his phone to check his messages.

"You must care about her a lot, right? Her life will be decided tonight."

It was the same message from that stranger who had added him without his knowledge.

"tonight?"

Upon seeing the message displayed on his phone, Hachiman Hikigaya's mind flashed back to Yukino Yukinoshita's cool and aloof face.

Will the person you'll spend your life with have to be decided tonight?

Unexpectedly, Hachiman Hikigaya felt a little irritated when he thought about this.

This wasn't because he knew Yukino Yukinoshita was about to belong to some stranger, but simply because of the anger he felt when he saw someone's life about to be decided by another person.

Everyone should have the right to choose their own life.

Regardless of whether his choice resulted in a good or a bad outcome.

But what's the use of him getting angry about this?

Despite receiving 6 million yen yesterday, he has become a millionaire in the eyes of ordinary people.

But this was not something the prestigious Yukinoshita family of Chiba could possibly appreciate.

"What do you want from me?"

Even so, Hachiman Hikigaya still intends to help Yukino Yukinoshita.

If she really needs it...

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

"Buzz!"

Her phone rang again, and Yono, filled with curiosity, opened it to see how Hachiman Hikigaya would reply to her message.

In her mind, this person's reply at this moment must be to ruin the banquet, and he would be willing to go through fire and water for it, right?

After all, Yang Nai had already encountered far too many people like that.

But after turning on her phone, Yang Nai's smile vanished instantly.

Contrary to expectations of anxious words, Hachiman Hikigaya's response was remarkably calm, even cold.

Through this passage, Yang Nai seemed to see a pair of indifferent eyes quietly watching her.

This guy is a bit unusual...

Yang secretly raised her opinion of Hachiman Hikigaya to a higher level.

Then she laughed happily.

She would certainly be happy to give Hachiman Hikigaya the highest possible rating.

After all, the better Hachiman Hikigaya's abilities are, the higher her chances of successfully sabotaging tonight's banquet.

"Sister, what are you doing?"

Having just sent out the news of the disrupted banquet, Yukino, now dressed in a formal gown, emerged from her room.

Yukino looked at Haruno, who was looking at her phone with a smile on her face, and a curious expression appeared on her face.

This was the first time she had ever seen her sister so happy while looking at her phone.

"It's nothing, let's go quickly."

While Yukino was taking a shower, Haruno, who had already changed into her dress, quickly put away her phone. Then she looked up and examined Yukino's outfit for the evening.

Looking at Yukino, who was dressed in a cool-toned dress and had a stern face that looked like she could freeze to death, she couldn't help but shake her head.

If you try to use these little tricks, you won't be able to stop Mother's decision...

The two sisters took the elevator downstairs, where the driver had been waiting for a long time in front of the apartment.

After the two got into the car, the luxury sedan slowly began to move toward the Yukinoshita family's residence.

"nervous?"

Looking at Yukino, who had been staring out the window ever since she got on the bus, Haruno asked with a half-smile.

Absolutely not!

Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head resolutely.

Although she disliked attending banquets, especially tonight's banquet.

Yukino's excellent upbringing gave her ample confidence and she wasn't worried about losing her composure in front of others.

"So, do you want tonight's banquet to be ruined?"

"Eh?"

Yukino Yukinoshita stared wide-eyed at her older sister in surprise.

If she heard correctly, her sister had just said something very rebellious and bold.

Do you want that?

Yang Nai maintained her previous expression, staring intently at her younger sister as she pressed for an answer.

She didn't know what was going on with Hachiman Hikigaya, but after learning about tonight's banquet, she did indeed mobilize her subordinates to devise a plan to sabotage it.

If Yukino clearly states that she wants to ruin the banquet, she really will not hesitate to ruin it tonight.

"What's the point of ruining tonight's banquet?"

In response to Haruno's question, Yukino Yukinoshita answered very calmly.

Upon hearing her younger sister's words, Haruno suddenly burst out laughing.

"That's true. Even if tonight's banquet is ruined, we can still hold a banquet tomorrow night..."

After realizing that Yukino would never escape her fate of being controlled if she didn't change her mother's mind, Haruno stopped talking.

She leaned back quietly in her chair, waiting for the car to arrive at its destination.

A dozen minutes later, the car stopped at a rather luxurious mansion.

You're late!

As soon as the two sisters climbed out of the car, a stern voice came from the steps.

Immediately afterwards, a lady dressed in an elegant gown, exuding a graceful air, slowly walked down the steps toward the two of them.

"Mother..."

Upon seeing the noblewoman, the Yukino sisters bowed their heads in unison to greet her.

"Um"

Looking at Yukino, who had dressed up so carefully, Lady Yukinoshita nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction in her eyes.