The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

"Sorry, I squatted for too long, my legs went numb..."

As Hachiman Hikigaya swiftly pulled her into his arms, Miko Yotsuya felt shy and embarrassed at the sight of his masculine scent.

At this point, she was completely useless and only hindered Hachiman Hikigaya...

"It's alright, it's my fault for not considering this aspect..."

Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head, showing no sign of blaming Miko Yotsuya.

After all, it's normal for legs to go numb when squatting for a long time due to poor blood circulation. If he blames Yotsuya Miko for that, then he's the one with a problem.

He glanced at the evil spirit still standing motionless outside, then at Yotsuya Miko who was unable to move due to numbness in her legs. After apologizing, he decisively picked her up around the waist and slipped out from behind the shop.

Completely unaware that his target had slipped away right under his nose, the Ghost King, after thinking he had figured things out, immediately ordered his evil spirits to conduct a thorough search of the surrounding area for tens of kilometers.

We must keep that exorcist and his apprentice in this alternate dimension!

.........

How did they realize something was wrong?

Ten minutes later, Hachiman Hikigaya, who was hiding with Miko Yotsuya in an abandoned house, looked out the window at the evil spirits flying around everywhere and a helpless expression appeared on his face.

With the help of the concealment talisman, those evil spirits shouldn't have discovered them.

If that's the case, why are they conducting such a thorough search of this area that he and Yotsuya Miko have to hide again?

"that....."

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was feeling extremely depressed, Miko Yotsuya, standing to the side, looked at him shyly, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

"Can you let go of my hand now?"

Finally, Yotsuya Miko overcame her shyness and managed to say what she was saying.

Although she felt incredibly safe when Hachiman Hikigaya held her hand, she didn't mind having her hand held...

But Hachiman Hikigaya can't keep holding her hand forever!

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"Feel sorry....."

Upon hearing Miko Yotsuya's words, Hachiman Hikigaya looked down and realized that he was still holding her hand.

He quickly let go, then took a few steps back with an apologetic look on his face.

"I'm fine."

After stretching her slightly stiff wrists, Miko Yotsuya shook her head and looked at Hachiman Hikigaya with a slight smile.

She knew that the reason Hachiman Hikigaya had been holding her captive was to ensure her safety.

After all, the two of them were very clear about the number of evil spirits they had encountered along the way.

"What should we do next?"

After regaining their freedom, Miko Yotsuya and Hachiman Hikigaya sat in a corner, recovering their strength while thinking about their next steps.

Because she was a burden, Miko Yotsuya very consciously handed over the decision-making power to Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Our target is here..."

Because only he could see the system panel, Hachiman Hikigaya roughly marked their current location on the floor.

"Since the previous exit is guarded by the Ghost King, we now need to head to another, more distant exit, which is this way..."

As he spoke, Hachiman Hikigaya tapped another spot on the floor.

"But can we really get through?"

Miko Yotsuya had no objections to Hachiman Hikigaya's plan.

Although it's unclear how he knew the details of this space, trusting him is undoubtedly the right thing to do for now.

But the thought of evil spirits patrolling everywhere outside made Yotsuya Miko feel a little uneasy.

After all, all sorts of strange evil spirits have appeared so far, and it's inevitable that there will be evil spirits that can see through their invisibility.

"of course can."

Miko Yotsuya's answer made Hachiman Hikigaya pause for a few seconds, before he firmly confirmed that the two of them could escape.

boom!

A sudden roaring sound filled the air.

Hachiman Hikigaya cautiously approached the window to check the situation, only to see three streaks of light flashing across the sky.

time to go!

Almost instinctively, Hachiman Hikigaya felt a warning bell ring in his mind.

He rushed back, pulled up Yotsuya Miko who was still resting, affixed a new invisibility talisman, and then hurried along the back of the house, through the alley, towards the new exit.

What is that in the sky?

Miko Yotsuya was being pulled forward by Hachiman Hikigaya. She looked down at the three lingering streaks in the sky and asked Hachiman Hikigaya a question.

"I don't know, but it's definitely not good news for us!"

Hachiman Hikigaya answered without turning his head, running quickly along the calculated route towards the exit while keeping a close eye on the evil spirits in front of him, trying his best to avoid them.

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

The Ghost King stood at the exit, waiting quietly.

Soon, three sonic booms roared toward him.

"grown ups......"

The majestic Ghost King of this region bowed his head respectfully as he looked at the three figures that suddenly appeared before him.

"did you find it?"

The one in the middle of the three figures didn't even glance at the ghost king in front of it; it went straight to asking about the exorcist's whereabouts.

"There are no results yet, but I've already ordered my men to conduct a thorough search of the surrounding area..."

Faced with the disregard of the ghosts and gods, the Ghost King dared not harbor the slightest dissatisfaction.

It respectfully reported its planned scheme and told the three spirits how it discovered the exorcist's trail.

"The sixth exorcist?"

Upon hearing the Ghost King's guess, the three ghosts exchanged glances and then made a decision.

Regardless of whether what the Ghost King said is true or not, it seems they need to take action themselves.

"Only forty minutes have passed, they shouldn't be far away!"

As the ghost on the left spoke, it suddenly slammed its palm onto the ground.

Instantly, a shockwave emanating from it spread rapidly in all directions.

"Warning! A powerful energy wave has been detected. Please remain in place and defend immediately!"

"!"

Hachiman Hikigaya, who was originally pulling Miko Yotsuya to escape, suddenly raised his head upon hearing the system notification.

Ignoring Yotsuya Miko's surprised look, he suddenly removed the effects of the talismans on the two of them and then cast the spell "Guard" to envelop them.

"?"

Upon seeing the two humans suddenly appear, the evil spirits searching the area paused briefly. One of them flew swiftly towards the Ghost King to report the news, while the others summoned other evil spirits in the vicinity, intending to trap and kill the humans before them.

"call........"

Suddenly a strong gust of wind blew by.

The evil spirit that went to deliver the message suddenly froze, then instantly turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared from the spot.

Next came the evil spirits surrounding Hachiman Hikigaya and Miko Yotsuya.

They too stiffened for a moment, then disappeared under Miko Yotsuya's astonished gaze.

At the same time, Hachiman Hikigaya felt the magic circle suddenly struck by a powerful force. In just one exchange, the spell "Guard" was about to fail!

Hachiman Hikigaya quickly channeled his spiritual power to reinforce the nearly broken magic circle.

However, before the magic circle could be fully reinforced, the second wave of impact struck its surface.

A sound like shattering glass rang in Hachiman Hikigaya's ears.

Hachiman Hikigaya swiftly arrived beside Miko Yotsuya, embracing her tightly before covering their bodies with his spiritual energy as a final defense.

"boom!"

The next second, a powerful impact slammed into Hachiman Hikigaya's back, instantly sending both of them flying.

"found it!"

More than ten kilometers away, the ghosts and spirits that were surveying the surroundings suddenly opened their eyes.

Then it leaped into the air and rushed towards Hachiman Hikigaya. Seeing this, the other two demons followed suit.

"I guess I don't need to go, right?"

Watching the figures of the three demons who were almost out of sight, the Ghost King glanced at the completely leveled former buildings around him, sighed, and followed them.

What is it like to fall from a height of tens of meters?

Anyway, Hachiman Hikigaya said he wouldn't want to experience that feeling a second time.

"Are you OK?"

After landing back on the ground, Miko Yotsuya immediately crawled out of Hachiman Hikigaya's arms, then looked at Hachiman Hikigaya, who had smashed the ground and cracked it, somewhat at a loss.

She wanted to help him up, but she was afraid of causing him further harm.

"Cough cough, it's nothing..."

With the constant boost of spiritual power, Hachiman Hikigaya's physical abilities can no longer be described as freakish.

In addition, the surface spiritual energy absorbed some of the impact, protecting Yotsuya Miko from serious injury when she fell from the sky.