Don't use Type-Moon references in Oregairu!

"...Hmph!" Yukino Yukinoshita was indignant that this cave was trying to intimidate her, and she attacked without hesitation.

"[The heel is named the Demon Sword Giselle!]"

With a sweep of her left foot, she spun her body, twisted her supple waist in mid-air, and slashed with her right foot. Yukino's two sharp high heels sliced ​​through the air, creating two light blades that shot straight towards the center of the open space, one in front of the other.

【████████！】The alien monsters rushed forward without hesitation, using their bodies to block the light blade. The thick red mist, as if alive, greedily clung to the light blade that had sliced ​​through the monsters' weakened form. Like ice meeting sunlight, or a beautiful woman meeting a strong man, the light blade quickly melted in the air.

"Tsk..." Yukino Yukinoshita showed an expression of not expecting it, and felt genuinely annoyed. She really wanted to kite these monsters, but this one move had consumed a lot of her magic power.

"Save your energy, Yukinoshita!" Hachiman Hikigaya reminded his companions, tapping his shield with his wooden sword to attract the attention of the charging monsters.

There are 50 seconds left!

The monsters surged in like waves, but were still routed by the high-heeled blades and wooden swords.

40 seconds.

Seemingly sensing the growing threat, inhuman screams echoed from the center of the cave. The red mist materialized, coiling around the limbs of each monster. The attacks of wooden swords and high-heeled blades became increasingly difficult to pierce their bodies, and each of the monsters' blows grew heavier.

"Hiss!" Hachiman Hikigaya began to sweat profusely. The monster, which was originally so vulnerable, was now able to leave wounds on him even at the cost of its life. Meanwhile, Yukino Yukinoshita was still dancing gracefully beside him, but she had lost the fierceness she had shown earlier.

30 seconds!

The crimson mist clinging to the corpses of the dead monsters suddenly rose, transforming into a long, serpentine mist that seized the hands and feet of the two. Without hesitation, the monsters charged straight at Fujimaru Ritsuka. The crimson mist within the great cave also churned and surged, seemingly extending its limbs through the monsters' bodies, transforming into a giant python that lunged at Fujimaru Ritsuka!

—I see it! The red mist in the center of the cave has thinned a bit, and Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes, overflowing with golden light, have already obtained part of the [truth]!

However, the monster and the giant python had already attacked them.

"Sigh, there's no other way but to go!" Magnificent armor appeared on Hachiman Hikigaya's body. It was the Armor of the Nine Great Men, one of the symbols of the great heroes of Troy. The mist snakes on his hands and feet melted away inch by inch under the brilliance of the Hero's Armor.

Hachiman Hikigaya took a deep breath, sheathed his shield, and gripped his sword in both hands: "I have no sword in my hands, yet I also have a sword. The sword of glory, indestructible and peerless, even if only for this moment! [The Oath Without a Sword (Serment de Durandal)]!"

The simple wooden sword radiated the brilliance of heroic deeds. With a single, forceful swing, the monsters in front of it were wiped out, and the giant python of red mist was almost shattered, leaving only its exhausted head, which still flew towards Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Under the Snow!"

"You don't need to say it! [Goodbye! Albrecht!]" Yukino Yukinoshita, having broken free of her shackles, transformed into a phantom, raising her right knee to block the head of the red mist.

There was no sound of collision; it was as if an invisible wall separated the crimson mist from Yukino Yukinoshita. She then spun lightly and kicked away the crimson mist's python head.

"All done! Let's go!" Fujimaru Ritsuka shouted a reminder, but her legs were still a little weak, and she was picked up in a hug. "Ugh, at least give me a princess carry!"

Yukino Yukinoshita snorted, ignoring her completely, with only a faint smile on her lips.

Hachiman Hikigaya, standing behind her, took a breath, shook his head, and sighed as he tried his best to keep up with Yukinoshita's pace.

【████████！ ！ 】The red mist in the center of the great cave seemed to have been released from its prey. It rubbed against the air, making a series of unpleasant noises, and hovered in the air unwillingly. However, it dared not send out the remaining monsters, as if it had realized that continuing to pursue them would affect its safety.

The spherical black shadow in the center of the cave moved rapidly for a while, then slowly calmed down. In the end, only the dripping sound of liquid dripping from the blood and flesh stalactite remained in the cave.

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Finally back in the original passageway, Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was exhausted and hadn't even received a princess carry, was finally put down. He leaned against the passageway, panting, and looked at the two who also looked tired after the battle.

Hachiman Hikigaya plopped down on the ground, pulling open his chest, while Yukino Yukinoshita waved her long sleeves, fanning her sweat-soaked face. The group looked at each other, then couldn't help but smile knowingly—finally, they could deal with that junk inside!

Fujimaru Ritsuka gestured for Hikigaya to hand over a wooden sword, and drew a pattern on the ground where there was still dirt: two spears were placed on an oval, crossing to form a cross.

After finishing the drawing, he patted the pattern with his palm: "This should be the key information!"

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5. I should be under the car.

The other two leaned over to look. Yukino Yukinoshita stared at it for a long time but still couldn't figure out what the symbol meant. She crossed her arms and said, "Fujimaru-kun, can you stop keeping us in suspense? Hurry up and show us your vast knowledge."

(Do you know why Fujimaru is keeping you in suspense? He probably enjoys seeing your frustrated expression after trying to be strong but losing in terms of knowledge!)

Mr. Hikigaya has a sharp eye and easily saw through Fujimaru Ritsuka's intentions, but he doesn't say a word!

"It's as foolish as a bamboo rat visiting the Hua Nong Brothers' house for New Year's greetings!" Hachiman Hikigaya later said.

Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't care that there was a wise old man like Hachiman beside him. Hey, bro, why don't we look at this expression together? I just want to see your resentful expression!

He coughed softly, pointed to the pattern above, and got down to business: "This symbol is what I saw on that thing in the center of the cave. It's Mammon's symbol, representing the original sin of greed, one of the seven deadly sins of hell."

Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't stop explaining. He was now like an otaku talking about his hobby, going on and on: "The monsters we saw, if you think about it carefully, are actually similar to the little devils in people's minds. Although we don't know why there are stages of physical transformation, considering the symbolic representation of Mammon, we can tentatively conclude that this cave is related to Mammon. And the true form of that black shadow, in my eyes, is an even larger cocoon of flesh."

“So we can assume that Mammon or a demon related to Mammon is sleeping in the cocoon and intends to descend through the cave, right?” Hachiman Hikigaya chimed in, forcefully stabbing the pattern with his wooden sword.

"And you also saw some other clues, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't think we had a way to stop it." Yukino Yukinoshita saw through Ritsuka Fujimaru's somewhat wicked personality and pointed out the key point directly.

Fujimaru Ritsuka covered her eyes with her hands, raised her hands in a chuunibyou (delusional) pose: "That's right! I also saw one or two bones scattered near the flesh cocoon, and I vaguely sensed a connection to the outside world! Hehehehehehahaha! This is truly an invincible demonic eye, I'm so high!"

Hachiman Hikigaya snapped his fingers and exclaimed, "Invincible people die quickly, Fujimaru Dio!"

"Don't worry! As long as I don't disrespect frogs, I'll be fine!" Fujimaru Ritsuka grasped Hachiman's hands, looking touched as if she had found a kindred spirit.

Hachiman Hikigaya grasped Ritsuka Fujimaru's hand in return and nodded solemnly.

Yukino Yukinoshita covered her face with her sleeve: "Tch, childish!"

After a while of commotion, everyone settled on their next plan—to go out and find information related to Mammon, gather information, and decipher the red mist in the cave as soon as possible. Then, they'd settle scores and avenge their grievances, regardless of whether it was Mammon or some other worthless nobody. They'd beat this unsightly creature up, kick its ass, kill it, and send it back to its damned hell!

So how do we get up there?

Fujimaru Ritsuka touched her still-weak legs, looking sadly at the entrance to the cave that was more than six meters high, and then felt herself being lifted up by the waist: "Wait a minute, Yukinoshita! Let me recover a bit, maybe I can jump up!"

"Hmph, if we wait any longer, some new monster might come looking for trouble. Don't worry about pointless male pride." Yukino Yukinoshita laughed gleefully.

"Wait a minute, you laughed! Are you still holding a grudge against me for what I just said?! Ahh ...

Hachiman Hikigaya slapped his face, making a crisp sound: "Is this how Masters relieve stress? Very rewarding, definitely useful next time... Are you kidding me? I'm going to throw up!"

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"Waaaaaaah!" After leaping out of the cave, Hachiman Hikigaya saw that Yukino Yukinoshita had already broken free from Lilith's possession and was squatting to the side, covering her face with her hands and making indecent noises.

Fujimaru Ritsuka squatted down beside her, poking her shoulder with her finger: "Stop shouting, stop shouting, the child is going crazy, you have to face the real thing!"

"Impossible! That kind of crazy, narcissistic, sadistic, and petty woman is completely wrong! I don't know her at all!" Yukino Yukinoshita almost wanted to bury herself in a hole, her muffled rebuttal coming from between her hands.

Fujimaru Ritsuka shrugged, looked at Hikigaya Hachiman, and gestured with her lips to indicate what was going on.

Hachiman Hikigaya also reverted to his original state, scratching his face and laughing: "How should I put it? When Yukinoshita and I use the power of Heroic Spirits, we can say that we are ourselves, but we can also say that we are not ourselves. We are affected by the personality of the Heroic Spirit."

Fujimaru Ritsuka clapped her hands together, suddenly realizing: "The power and personality of a Heroic Spirit are like the spicy seasoning in a hot pot. Hachiman, you are the beef tallow broth, so the compatibility is very similar and it doesn't matter. Yukinoshita is like the clear broth broth, and it will change its flavor once the spicy seasoning is added."

"That makes sense, but your analogy has made me a little hungry. Let's go out for barbecue tonight!"

"I'm scared! Don't make a promise at a time like this!"

Yukino Yukinoshita almost laughed at their nonsensical banter. She straightened up, reverting to her aloof and sharp-tongued self, and glared at them fiercely: "Alright, stop joking around. We should get down to business."

Fujimaru Ritsuka held her head in her hands and walked out casually: "Yukinoshita, you probably don't understand... People need to eat to survive, and you'll get hungry if you skip a meal. The right way is to find food while doing serious business! Back in the day, I was bombarded by the Lion King, who had transformed into a god, with his space-based cannon every day, but I still managed to catch the big-eyed monster and roast its eyeballs to eat!"

"What is that? It's amazing!" they exclaimed in unison.

The three of them exchanged barbs and talked nonsense as they walked out, but exhausted from the battle, they didn't notice the eyes of someone hiding in the corner of the stadium.

Yui Yuigahama huddled at the entrance of the women's restroom, dumbfounded as Yui and Yui danced together.

Just moments before, she had entered the stadium to search for the three men without success, her face flushed and her heart pounding as she wondered if they had gone into the locker room to do something indecent. At that moment, the surrounding objects slowly faded in color, transforming into a monotonous scene of black, white, and gray.

Yui Yuigahama instinctively covered her mouth, intending to escape, but then heard a sound coming from the cave entrance. As if possessed, she hid in the bathroom to see what was happening, and then witnessed Yukino Yukinoshita leaping out with Ritsuka Fujimaru between her legs.

Even though I was far away and couldn't understand what they were saying, I did see Xiaoxue switch from her indecent and rule-breaking cosplay outfit to her student uniform in a second.

After Hachiman Hikigaya came out and repeated what Yuki had done, the surrounding environment returned to its familiar, everyday state.

But Yui Yuigahama understood in her heart that there was no going back.

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6. Let's go for barbecue tonight! (bends over backwards)

Yui Yuigahama is a cunning person. She's always observing people's expressions and trying to please others. She likes to fit into groups and is afraid to take a step forward. Even if it goes against her own wishes, she wants to get along well with everyone.

Friends are precious to her.

Therefore, she likes Xiaoxue and the girl who stay at home. These two people are not confused at all, never succumb to the so-called atmosphere, and wholeheartedly carry out their own beliefs.

People always like to yearn for what they don't have in others, without considering the hardships and pain behind those precious and shining qualities. It's like a young girl admiring the maturity and freedom of a mature woman, but not knowing how many wild horses she has ridden and how many iron pestles she has worn down.

Yui Yuigahama felt the same way. She wanted to get closer to the two of them, but found that the new transfer student was getting closer instead, leaving her behind. A chasm had been drawn between them.

Not reconciled.

Yui Yuigahama bit her lower lip hard, unaware that a faint light was emanating from her body.

The gift of fate has already been given, awaiting its unveiling.

Wait and hold onto hope.

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"Speaking of which," Fujimaru Ritsuka sensed a presence flash by in the gymnasium, but too tired to dwell on it, she thought of a topic instead, "How did you manage to seal off the gymnasium? And weren't you worried about someone breaking in?"

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips: "Hmm~ As expected of you, you're quite thoughtful."

???

Please stop imagining things, I'm really not that savior!

"We didn't close the gymnasium. People inside started fainting one after another, causing panic. Only then did the school realize what was happening, announced renovations, closed the gymnasium, and even brought in some exorcism shamans to try and fix it. We only came to investigate after the school couldn't handle it." Yukino Yukinoshita let out a cold laugh. "In fact, after the shamans they brought in collapsed one by one, the school simply locked the gym and banned students from coming in, trying to cover up the news. It's utterly incompetent."

“If we can’t solve the problem, we should at least minimize its impact. Besides, if we hadn’t handled it passively, we might not have been able to easily launch an investigation. From this perspective, I think the school did the right thing,” Hachiman Hikigaya replied calmly.

Yukino Yukinoshita raised her eyebrows, a little annoyed: "Do you think that practicality is all that matters?"

"Of course, if the result is good, then there's no problem."

"...As expected, we don't get along in this respect."

"Feel the same."

Fujimaru Ritsuka raised her hand, trying to stop the standoff between the two: "Take a break, this problem is unsolvable. The school can't stop it, but we can! So, let's go eat some barbecue to replenish our strength! And I know that there's a newly opened barbecue restaurant in Chiba that's been getting great reviews. Interestingly, they have a panda mascot there."