The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Just to ascertain his situation, she didn't hesitate to bring the novel manuscript to the Servants' Department, where she was met with Yukino's sharp tongue.

In a sense, the wood base is quite impressive.

"Not entirely..."

A hint of shyness flashed across Zaimokuza's face when he mentioned his novel.

"Actually, I genuinely want you all to critique my novel. After all, besides you, I doubt anyone else would have the patience to read it all the way through and point out all its flaws without reservation..."

Chapter 113 Iroha's Gift

"If that's the case, then you should start writing your novel more seriously!"

Hachiman Hikigaya covered his face with his hands.

"It's mainly because inspiration struck, and I just got excited and started writing..."

Zaimokuza seemed unconcerned about Hachiman Hikigaya's criticisms.

His main purpose in writing novels was to record the wondrous worlds in his mind; only later did he consider publishing them so more people could read them, and incidentally, winning awards, making money, and marrying the voice actress...

"Well, in any case, I will take it back and revise it carefully after receiving your feedback."

He adjusted his thick glasses on his nose and replied quite seriously.

"Oh, really? Then I look forward to your novel winning an award."

A rather perfunctory answer.

However, the wood frame did not find it strange.

After all, they were best friends, which is why Hachiman Hikigaya gave him that reply.

Conversely, if Hachiman makes those polite remarks and firmly believes in his success, then Zaimokuza is truly heartbroken.

After chatting with the timber supplier, the commission was considered completely completed.

After saying goodbye to Zaimokuza and returning the key to the Service Club classroom to his office, Hachiman Hikigaya walked through the school building's corridor toward the bicycle shed.

"Hmm... I really want to go there, but I'm also very scared..."

Suddenly, he heard a woman's voice muttering to herself, and he recognized the voice quite well.

Looking around, Hachiman Hikigaya walked out of the corridor and came to the flower bed by the playground, looking down.

Isshiki Iroha squatted below the flower bed, staring longingly at the group of people playing soccer on the playground, her face full of conflict.

I felt a shadow appear above my head.

One-colored feathers looked up.

"Ah, good afternoon, senior~"

"good afternoon"

Looking at Iroha Isshiki, Hachiman Hikigaya nodded expressionlessly, then looked towards the soccer club on the distant playground where training had already ended.

"As the manager of the football club, aren't you going to deliver water today?"

"We can't get through..."

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's question, Iroha Isshiki immediately became worried.

I don't know what's wrong, but ever since she woke up this morning, she seems to have developed a stress response to the playground.

The mere mention of the word "playground" or stepping onto its perimeter makes her feel nauseous and gag...

"Senior, do you think this is a side effect of the exorcism last night?"

Iroha Isshiki didn't suspect Hachiman Hikigaya of being the cause, but instead pinned the blame on the evil spirit.

After all, she was knocked unconscious in her dream yesterday, and she didn't know what happened afterward...

"probably?"

Hachiman Hikigaya raised his head guiltily.

Yes, he would never tell anyone that he had played the playground on repeat for her in his dream of Iroha.

Well, absolutely not!

"By the way, did you receive a thank-you gift, senior?"

Isshiki Hachiman, who was staring at the playground, did not notice the change in his expression.

After confiding her troubles, she immediately asked about another matter.

"Thank you?"

"Yes, that's right. Didn't you save me on the train before, senpai? And you saved me again yesterday. So, to express my gratitude, I specially made a gift for you as a thank you present."

"Oh, right! Senior, you went to school earlier than me today!"

Iroha suddenly realized.

Today, when she put the gift in Hachiman Hikigaya's shoe locker, she discovered that Hachiman Hikigaya had already entered the school building.

No wonder he looks so confused now...

"So what weird thing did you put in my shoe cabinet?"

At the same time, when he heard Isshiki Iroha put the thank-you gift in his shoe cabinet, Hachiman Hikigaya's heart suddenly trembled twice.

"That's really going too far, senior..."

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya's wary expression, Iroha Isshiki's forehead broke out in countless black lines.

It's rare for her to put so much effort into making a thank-you gift, yet Hachiman Hikigaya said such a thing about her.

"Well, please rest assured, senior, it's definitely not a bomb or anything like that..."

"Hearing you say that makes me even more worried..."

Hachiman Hikigaya retorted mercilessly.

"Well..."

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words, Iroha Isshiki pouted.

Just then, the soccer club members on the distant playground called out her name.

"coming!"

He responded from afar.

Isshiki Iroha stood up from the ground and dusted off her school uniform.

"Anyway, since it's a thank-you gift from my lovely junior, please accept it, senior."

"And, absolutely do not lose it!"

Thinking that Hachiman Hikigaya might just throw the gift and its box away, Iroha Isshiki quickly added.

After saying that, Isshiki Iroha ran towards the soccer club's lounge.

"Is this a thank-you gift something I have to accept?"

Watching Iroha Isshiki's departing figure, Hachiman Hikigaya shrugged.

Let's just wait and see what Iroha will give him in return.

Although he never intended to throw the gift away...

Arriving at the shoe cabinet, Hachiman Hikigaya looked around to make sure no one else was there, then quickly opened his shoe cabinet and stuffed a pink gift box into his backpack.

"It feels like I'm doing something wrong..."

After completing the action, Hachiman Hikigaya breathed a sigh of relief and then began to criticize his own behavior.

Come to think of it, it wouldn't be a big deal if someone saw that his shoe cabinet was full of gifts, right?

What is he worried about?

.........

He went straight home.

However, Komachi was not lying on the sofa as usual.

"Did you go to a classmate's house?"

Looking at the note left by Komachi on the table, Hachiman Hikigaya read it aloud in confusion.

"And she wants me to pick her up from her classmate's house at nine o'clock..."

Looking at the address left at the end of the note, Hachiman Hikigaya sighed helplessly.

With Komachi not here, it seems he'll have to fend for himself for dinner tonight.

Putting the note in his pocket, Hachiman Hikigaya picked up his schoolbag and went upstairs first.

Since he was home alone today, he wasn't in a hurry to eat. Instead, he took out the thank-you gift that Iroha had prepared for him.

"Then let me see what this thing is."

After carefully examining the packaging and discovering that it was indeed just an ordinary gift box, Hachiman Hikigaya took a deep breath and quickly tore the gift box open.

"Cookies again?!"

Looking at the neatly arranged bag of cookies in his hand, Hachiman Hikigaya raised an eyebrow, recalling the scene after he returned from Iroha Isshiki's house last night.

Because he had walked at night, he felt a little hungry when he got home and started reading Zaimokuza's novel, so he took out the cookies that Yui Hihama had given him that afternoon and ate them.

Hachiman Hikigaya doesn't know exactly what the cookies taste like.

All he knew was that it was already the next morning after he finished eating the cookies.

114. With more cars on the road, there are naturally more roads.

"Hopefully nothing will happen here..."

After taking out the biscuit from Isshiki Hachiman and examining it carefully under the light for a while, Hachiman Hikigaya then put it under his nose and sniffed it.

The cookies had a normal color and a pleasant aroma without any other strange smells.