The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

With a disappointed sigh, Isshiki Hachiman turned and walked towards the second-best player on the soccer team.

Then, seeing the other person's delighted expression, he handed over the item and said a few words of encouragement.

Just when Hachiman Hikigaya thought the matter was over, Iroha Isshiki turned around and went back to get more water and towels.

Not a single member of the football club who had just played was left out.

"That's a very clever move..."

Seeing what Isshiki Hachiman did, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but nod in approval.

Hayato Hayama values ​​harmony among team members, and Iroha's impartial attitude will undoubtedly leave a deep impression on him, much more so than bringing water and towels to make Hayato notice her.

Sure enough, after quickly shaking off his fans, Hayato Hayama returned to the rest area and chatted with Iroha Isshiki for a few minutes.

Although it's unclear what exactly was said, Isshiki Hachiman's expression was noticeably more cheerful than before.

"It's about time we went..."

After glancing at his phone and realizing that the appointed time was approaching, Hachiman Hikigaya gave up on continuing to wait and see.

After retrieving his bicycle from the bicycle shed, he leisurely rode it to the bubble tea shop where he had previously encountered Miura Yumiko.

After parking the car, I went inside the store.

After ordering a glass of iced water amidst the surprised looks of the shop assistant, Hachiman Hikigaya sat quietly on an empty seat, waiting for Iroha Isshiki's arrival.

A dozen minutes later, Isshiki Yu burst into the milk tea shop, panting heavily.

After looking around, Isshiki Hachiman Hikigaya spotted him and walked towards him apologetically.

"I'm sorry, I'm late because of the soccer club..."

"Ok, I know"

After patiently waiting for Isshiki Hachiman to finish speaking, he nodded calmly and then pushed the glass of 'ice water' that he had just ordered, whose ice had already melted, in front of Isshiki Hachiman.

"this is?"

Seeing the water glass that Hachiman Hikigaya pushed in front of her, Iroha Isshiki looked up at him in confusion.

"It's just ice water that I prepared for you in advance."

"Hachiman Hikigaya explained calmly."

"Senior, it's like you knew I'd be late, and you even ran here..."

Without the slightest hesitation, Isshiki picked up the water glass on the table and drank the cold water in one gulp.

The cool sensation flowed through my body along with the moisture, instantly dispelling the heat from all parts of my body.

Isshiki let out a comfortable moan, then, while fiddling with the empty cup in her hand, curiously asked Hachiman Hikigaya why he had prepared cool water for her.

"It's good for everyone in the football club, aren't you afraid you won't have enough energy?"

Looking at Iroha Isshiki with a slight sheen of sweat on her forehead, Hachiman Hikigaya asked in return.

"Hey, senior, you saw it?"

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words, Iroha Isshiki's face froze for a moment, then instantly relaxed.

"Many people, including Hayama, saw it."

Hachiman Hikigaya watched as the girl's expression changed repeatedly before finally returning to calm.

"That's true, it's perfectly normal for someone other than Hayama-senpai to see you doing something like that..."

Taking a deep breath, Isshiki Hatake calmed herself down and comforted herself with her usual cheerful voice.

"I have no intention of getting involved in your affairs with Hayama."

"I just wanted to remind you not to spread your attention too much."

After all, Hachiman Hikigaya is about to enter Iroha Isshiki's dream.

If Isshiki Hachiman's thoughts become too scattered and he has some strange dreams, it will be very troublesome for him.

..........

After giving Isshiki Iroha a brief reminder to concentrate, the two did not linger at the bubble tea shop.

After all, neither of them wanted to be seen by others meeting in private.

The two went straight to Iroha's house, a detached two-story house.

Having confirmed the address of the Iroha family and obtained the location of her bedroom from her, Hachiman Hikigaya immediately took his leave.

"Aren't you going in, senior?"

Iroha Isshiki, who had already taken out her keys and was ready to invite Hachiman Hikigaya into the house, was stunned when she heard that Hachiman Hikigaya was leaving.

"You can't sleep either, right? I'll come again tonight."

Hachiman Hikigaya had no intention of staying at Iroha Isshiki's house as a guest until she went to sleep.

The reason he arranged to meet with Iroha Isshiki was simply to confirm the exact location of her house so he wouldn't go to the wrong place at night.

Now that Isshiki Hachiman's exact address has been confirmed, there is no longer any need for him to stay any longer.

After leaving a message reminding him not to close the windows at night, he rode off on his bicycle.

Chapter 104 Waiting

Because it took a longer route.

When Hachiman Hikigaya returned home, Komachi was already playing on her phone on the sofa.

Hearing the noise coming from the entrance, Komachi only glanced up and, after seeing it was Hachiman Hikigaya, lowered her head again to focus her attention on her phone.

I'm going out tonight.

Looking at Komachi, who was pretending to ignore him, Hachiman Hikigaya's face showed a hint of helplessness before he told her about his plans to go out that night.

"Any new commissions?"

Hachiman Hikigaya's words successfully made Komachi raise her head.

"Um..."

Although it wasn't the one Kawasaki Saki accepted, Isshiki Iroha's request for help could still be considered a request from the Service Club.

Therefore, Hachiman Hikigaya nodded slightly.

"Is it dangerous?"

Having received confirmation from Hachiman Hikigaya, Komachi put her phone away, a worried look on her face.

"It shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Considering that the system estimated the evil spirit's strength to be at least at the general level, Hachiman Hikigaya gave a somewhat uncertain answer.

"should?"

Upon hearing this, Komachi raised an eyebrow, a look of displeasure on her face.

She stood up from the sofa, looked at Hachiman Hikigaya at roughly the same height for a moment, and then said helplessly, "Onii-chan, if you rashly attack without knowing the enemy's exact strength, you'll suffer a great loss in the end."

"I understand that perfectly well."

Hachiman Hikigaya nodded in agreement with Komachi's words.

He suffered a great loss because he went to the client's door without knowing their background.

"So you should figure out the enemy's strength before deciding whether to send out an attack..."

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid it won't work this time..."

Hachiman Hikigaya's face showed a mixture of apology and determination.

Besides the fact that he couldn't bear to watch Isshiki Hachiman die in front of him, a large part of the reason was that evil spirits that could appear in dreams were extremely rare.

Since it could sneak into Iroha Isshiki's dream to try to replace her, it could also sneak into the dreams of people he knew, such as Komachi, Yotsuya Miko, and Yukinoshita.

Hachiman Hikigaya doesn't want to wake up one day to find that someone he knows has been replaced by an evil spirit.

Therefore, that evil spirit must die tonight!

"Well, since you've already made up your mind, then be careful..."

Seeing the determined look on Hachiman Hikigaya's face, Komachi opened her mouth, but in the end, she could only tell him to be careful.

Then, wearing slippers, she walked into the kitchen and began preparing dinner for the two of them.

Listening to the sounds of Komachi using utensils in the kitchen, Hachiman Hikigaya sat on the sofa and took out the novel manuscript that Zaimoto had given him.

Although he had already read the incomplete version of the manuscript once in the morning.

But considering that the author might add some extra content at the beginning, he started reading carefully from the beginning.

In no time, Hachiman Hikigaya felt the veins on his forehead bulging and his head throbbing with excruciating pain.

"It's even worse than the previous version!"

Putting down the manuscript in his hand, Hachiman Hikigaya lay on the sofa, covered his forehead with his hand, and let out a heavy sigh.

He originally thought that the draft he wrote in the morning was the limit of his creative ability, but he never expected that he would underestimate his best friend's level.

"But the idea is quite unusual..."

Putting aside the numerous obscure and difficult words and various grammatical errors that frequently appear, the world conceived by Caimuzuo is indeed imaginative and refreshing.

Unfortunately, this one advantage is completely overshadowed by the numerous flaws, making it utterly unappealing to read on!

Even so, having already agreed to his best friend's request, Hachiman Hikigaya had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue reading.

When Komachi finished preparing dinner and placed it on the table in preparation for calling Hachiman Hikigaya to eat.

I was startled when I saw his bloodshot eyes and the way he was trying so hard to hold back his emotions.

"Onii-chan, are you alright?!"

Anxiously running to Hachiman Hikigaya, Komachi placed her hand on his forehead to check his questions.

"Ah, it's nothing, I was just reading a novel..."

Hearing Komachi's voice, Hachiman Hikigaya finally snapped out of his reading.