OREGAIRU : Hikigaya Hachiman's Exorcism Story

"It really left..." 

Looking at the panel showing "Smart System Offline," Hikigaya Hachiman clicked his tongue. 

But after the initial surprise, his expression turned calm again. 

After all, he was someone who could adapt to any situation. 

After confirming that the system had really left behind an automatically running framework and then left, Hikigaya Hachiman opened the system shop again to look for usable items. 

Suddenly, his gaze stopped on a tactical suit. 

[Smart Tactical Suit] 

Function: Provides excellent defense and can automatically adjust the suit's temperature. Equipped with a survival system that allows survival in extreme environments like outer space or underwater for several hours. Can transform into various types of clothing. 

Price: 1000 Spirit Coins 

Seeing the features of the suit, Hikigaya Hachiman's eyes widened. 

He couldn't help but first focus on the small print at the end. 

His school uniform had been burned nearly to shreds by the previous fire dragon storm, and he was just a step away from being fully exposed. 

To avoid being mistaken for a pervert when he leaves the dungeon, he had to buy this suit, no matter how expensive it was! 

Without hesitation, Hikigaya Hachiman mentally confirmed the purchase, and the Smart Tactical Suit disappeared from the shop. Immediately after, a black bracelet appeared on his left wrist. 

"This is?" 

Looking at the bracelet that had suddenly appeared on his wrist, Hikigaya curiously tapped it. 

The next second, the bracelet started to dissolve and quickly spread across his skin. In less than three seconds, his whole body was covered by a black bodysuit. 

"I feel like my strength has increased?" 

He clenched his fist and felt that his body seemed much stronger after wearing the suit. 

He got up from the ground without using any spiritual power and punched the ground. 

"Boom!" 

A faint rumble echoed across the training ground as Hikigaya Hachiman stared in surprise at the small hole he had punched into the ground. 

Is this the power of the tactical suit? 

He curiously examined the suit and couldn't help but feel pleased with it. 

This 1000 Spirit Coins were definitely well spent. 

"Ah, right, it should be able to transform!" 

Suddenly snapping out of his excitement from the tactical suit's power, Hikigaya remembered the real reason he bought the suit. 

As soon as he thought about his old school uniform, the tactical suit automatically transformed into his school suit. 

"Wow." 

Looking at his new school uniform, Hikigaya Hachiman marveled at how cool it was before putting away his sword and heading to find Yotsuya Miko. 

However, after just a few steps... 

Ouch, ouch, ouch! 

The excitement quickly faded as pain spread throughout his body, snapping Hikigaya Hachiman back to reality. 

"Do I have any healing potions?" 

He quickly opened the system shop and mentally searched for items that could heal his wounds. The shop automatically displayed items that matched his needs, ordered from lowest to highest price. 

"A basic healing potion for 125 Spirit Coins?" 

Hikigaya Hachiman stared at the first item in the list, deep in thought. 

It seemed that after buying the tactical suit, he only had 125 Spirit Coins left. 

What a coincidental price. 

Despite his suspicions, Hikigaya Hachiman used the remaining Spirit Coins to buy a basic healing potion. 

After all, his life was the most important. 

He looked at the item that appeared in his hand, which resembled an energy drink, and without hesitation, he drank it all in one go. 

After finishing, he smacked his lips, hoping to savor the taste of the potion that had drained his savings. 

Unfortunately, Hikigaya couldn't taste anything. The healing potion tasted just like plain water—nothing at all.

If it weren't for the warmth spreading through his body and the quick healing of his injuries, Hikigaya Hachiman would have suspected that the system had tricked him.

Soon, as the heat dissipated, a completely new, full of life, dead-fish-eyed Hikigaya Hachiman appeared on the playground.

After trying to move a bit and noticing that his body had fully recovered, Hikigaya Hachiman followed the path Yotsuya Miko had taken when she ran away.

He believed that with Yotsuya Miko's sharp mind, she wouldn't have run too far.

Sure enough, as soon as he turned into the building where Yotsuya Miko was hiding, he heard her voice calling out to him, and Yotsuya Miko popped out from a classroom.

"You... you're okay?"

Yotsuya Miko, who had been running excitedly towards him, suddenly hit the brakes and stopped several meters away, becoming wary when she saw that Hikigaya Hachiman was completely clean and neat.

Seeing Yotsuya Miko's cautious reaction, Hikigaya Hachiman couldn't help but feel impressed with her.

But then he started to worry about how to explain the disappearance of his injuries and the state of his clothes to Yotsuya Miko.

After all, people are hard to read, and even though he had once saved Yotsuya Miko, that didn't guarantee that she wouldn't spill the beans about the system.

"We first met in the Service Club's classroom."

To prove he was human, Hikigaya Hachiman began to mention the place where they had first met.

"This doesn't prove anything. Evil spirits can't attack during the day, but they can still move around..." 

Yotsuya Miko shook her head, saying that Hikigaya Hachiman's evidence wasn't convincing enough.

"This is troublesome..."

Hearing Yotsuya Miko's words, Hikigaya Hachiman frowned.

He had only known Yotsuya Miko for half a day, and there was really nothing special he could say to prove his identity.

"How about this?" 

With a flash of blue light, the Demon Slayer Sword appeared in Hikigaya Hachiman's hand again.

Since it had been used to slay several evil spirits, this should be enough to prove his identity, right?

"It looks like you're really..."

Seeing the Demon Slayer Sword in Hikigaya Hachiman's hand, Yotsuya Miko let out a sigh of relief. She then started to walk towards him, saying, 

"I just ran into someone who looked exactly like you. Luckily, I reacted quickly and asked him a few questions. When he couldn't answer, I ran away..."

"Huh?"

Hikigaya Hachiman froze for a moment when he heard Yotsuya Miko's words.

Someone who looked exactly like him?

Could this be the power of the last evil spirit?

"Get away from her! She's fake!"

At that moment, another Yotsuya Miko, with disheveled hair, suddenly ran out from the other side of the hallway.

Seeing the other Yotsuya Miko getting closer to Hikigaya Hachiman, the first one quickly stopped and shouted loudly to warn him of the danger.

"Two Yotsuya Miko?"

Looking at the new Yotsuya Miko, Hikigaya Hachiman puzzledly glanced back and forth between the two, while quickly distancing himself from the first one who appeared.

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