Uneasy daily life

As a commoner with a combat power of only five, the minister, whether in his normal state or transformed state, is someone he cannot defeat.

The only option left is to escape.

Pushing a bicycle to escape would be too slow, and the minister would inevitably catch up and capture me!

Escaping on a bicycle... Rushing in through the school gate, probably because he felt he had too little homework and wanted to add a self-criticism. Pass!

The correct answer is to abandon the car and survive!

"What are you standing there for? Run!"

In a flash, Hachiman Hikigaya came to a conclusion, quickly stepped off the bicycle stand, grabbed his schoolbag, and ran towards the gate, not forgetting to remind the flustered Yui Yuigahama.

"Huh? Little Qi?"

Yui Yuigahama felt that avoiding him directly might be a bit inappropriate. But as the white figure approached with the steps of someone slaying demons, the horrific scenes of the previous victims flashed through her mind, and she suddenly found her feet moving on their own.

Hachiman Hikigaya is running.

Running—Back in junior high, I used to find those guys who ran around in the hallways and into the school with boundless energy every day… Tsk, a bunch of guys who took their antics as proof of friendship. I never imagined I'd be running around on campus one day.

No, rather than running and playing around, it would be more accurate to say they were running for their lives. After all, this was a murder scene. Two ignorant bystanders had already been brutally murdered by the killer, and even Yukinoshita, who was sneaking by, had been stabbed halfway!

Phew, I'm still pretty fast...

Hachiman Hikigaya felt he was moving very fast, but then he suddenly realized that the light and shadow were not right, and there was a breathless exclamation from Yui Yuigahama to his side—Hachiman Hikigaya subconsciously looked to the other side.

The minister walked beside me, a cross in one hand and a thick black book in the other. He stood tall and straight, a kind smile on his face, his steps as graceful yet swift as a devil's claws... his pace was so fast that he could even keep up with me and Yuibin running!

Oh no! I almost forgot that the club president is a walking, talking human world, capable of playing murderous tennis with the violent teacher Shirogane! I and Yui Yuigahama are just noobs who even slack off in PE class!

The priest's eyes were filled with compassion, yet behind him seemed a thick shadow rolling endlessly, obscuring the approaching dawn: "Sinners, you come to my door but do not worship, your name is no longer in heaven! Stop and turn back, kneel three times and kowtow nine times, confess before the cross, and half your sin will be commuted, allowing you to be reborn as a human being!"

There's no escaping it—but it doesn't matter, he is the fearless Hachiman Hikigaya.

Why care about dying in public? I've died countless times since I was a child, it's insignificant.

Some people die, yet they live on; some people live, yet they are already dead—I am the strong one who lies between life and death.

Fearless of death, undaunted by injury! Today I'll settle this with the minister! I won't be so easily crushed like I was when we first met!

Hachiman Hikigaya's inner self lay back, while his real self stopped in place, and the white figure following closely beside him with the light-footed movement also stopped at the same time.

Yui Yuigahama, who had rushed some distance ahead, stopped abruptly and turned back in surprise: "Hachiman—"

"Minister! May I ask what crime I have committed?!"

Hachiman Hikigaya questioned in a deep voice, his dead fish eyes twitching as he gave Yui Yuigahama a wink—What are you standing there for! Run!

Yui Yuigahama subconsciously turned around and took a step...

"Hachiman Hikigaya—you have committed the sin of arrogance."

The priest pronounced judgment on the devil's crimes.

The devil retorted arrogantly, "Wouldn't 'sin of sloth' be more fitting? I'm pretty lazy by nature..."

The priest used his psychic powers, even mimicking the voice of the devil: "Why does Yuihama feel guilty when I've explained things clearly?"

The devil paused for a moment, then quickly adjusted his mindset and complained, "So this is what my voice sounds like? It does sound strange and unfamiliar to me."

However, this level of power is nothing to the invincible Hachiman Hikigaya—it's just being mind-read, nothing to be afraid of.

Wait! The devil noticed the smile on the priest's lips and realized something was wrong. These words weren't meant to stab him, but rather to entangle his accomplices!

The priest continued reading: "I didn't do anything wrong, but things didn't go as I thought—let Yui think what she wants, I don't care... Anyway, I don't need anyone's understanding, and I don't want anyone's understanding, because I'm a cool lone wolf, yeah!"

The priest held the cross and made a scissor gesture with his free fingers.

Devil Number One: "..."

Devil 2: "...Little Enterprise?"

"Hahaha..." Devil Number One laughed weakly twice, then stood up straight and asked defiantly, "So what?"

Do you think you can shake an invincible powerhouse with such paltry rhetoric?!

Minister, this is your limit—

The priest gave a kind smile and spoke slowly in the familiar, warm, and comfortable voice of a young girl: "Brother is such a pain in the ass, this kind of attitude gets you points with Komachi—"

"I plead guilty!"

Devil Number One collapsed, wishing he could gouge out his own eyes on the spot and forget the cruel scene of a man's sister's voice coming out of his mouth.

If I am wrong, let God punish me, not Satan in the guise of a priest!

Having successfully vanquished the arrogant demon, the priest felt his merits shine even brighter; even his red scarf from elementary school seemed to glow more vibrant. He turned to the somewhat bewildered Demon Number Two, who had failed to escape in time: "Then it's your turn—"

Devil Number 2 hurriedly waved his hands and said, "I...I confess..."

"Yuigahama Yui, you've committed the sin of gluttony! You should repent and apologize to the cookies you filled with sugar!"

The priest seemed to have inadvertently revealed a hint of his own selfish desires.

Yui Yuigahama was stunned and couldn't help but retort, "It's just that Shiro doesn't like sweet things, right? And what does that have to do with the sin of gluttony? I don't usually binge eat... Is Shiro trying to force me to be the subject of the seven deadly sins in the play?"

The white figure's smile turned benevolent.

Hachiman Hikigaya, who had already typed "GG," pressed his forehead with a trembling hand... "You're courting death."

"Binge, in a narrow sense, refers to binge eating and drinking; in a broad sense, it refers to being addicted to, indulging in, or degenerating into something or some emotion. It can refer to binge eating, alcoholism, gambling addiction, or spending excessive amounts of money on gacha games."

The priest didn't change his voice. A mere few words were enough to subdue this weak devil: "You're obsessed with 'friendships,' and anything that causes a shift in these relationships will trigger a rather aggressive reaction in you, causing you to lose your composure. That's why you made cookies for Hachiman to express your guilt, yet you didn't directly explain why. What you're gluttonizing isn't food, but a relationship..."

"I plead guilty!"

Devil Number 2 nearly lost his voice and was killed on the spot.

Have you completed your good deeds for today?

Have enough people died?

Did I do my best?

The priest raised his hand to place the cross in front of his chest, lowered his eyes slightly, and reflected on himself.

"Alright, alright, stop performing performance art here so early in the morning."

A mature and steady voice rang out as Hiratsuka Shizuka, a woman who adored white lab coats, stepped into the trial area, a cigarette dangling from her lips. She glanced at the two students who were temporarily on edge, then at the white figure dressed as if ready to avenge themselves, and sighed, "Are you rehearsing some kind of play? The Aid Club and the Service Club aren't the Drama Club..."

The white figure placed the cross on the book and solemnly said, "I am merely slaying demons and doing good deeds."

Hiratsuka Shizuka exhaled a puff of smoke, rolled her eyes, and said earnestly, "I know you mean well, but many things have to be done step by step. Too much of a good thing is bad. I don't know where you get so many tricks up your sleeve, but you should tone it down at school. Being unconventional in society won't do you any good. Anyway, go back and get ready for morning reading..."

Bai Ying frowned, pondered, and said with certainty, "You are the reinforcements that Yukinoshita invited."

Hiratsuka Shizu: "..."

Sometimes I feel like this kid is a real ghost.

"Ha! Stop with the teacher-student hierarchy! I just happen to be missing one last bit of merit! You can make up for it! A drama without an ending is incomplete! A story without tragedy cannot pierce the heart! If the seven deadly sins are missing one, they are not the seven deadly sins! Humanity cannot attain happiness!"

The white figure suddenly transformed into a mad priest, driven mad by his own merits, determined to slay all the devils.

Hiratsuka Shizuka rolled her eyes, not wanting to engage with the conversation, and said, "Youth really can be reckless. Don't act out the Seven Deadly Sins here, or you'll be late for class. Be careful, or the teacher will make you perform the 'Standing Like a Pine Tree' act. I'm telling you, you're a perfectly fine young man, how come you're acting like an elementary school student at such a young age? Your emotions are overflowing, and your youthful energy is so strong it's like you want to pierce the roof..."

The priest said calmly, "What are you talking about, a teacher who's almost thirty and has the life insights of someone approaching forty? I don't understand."

Then, the priest was overjoyed.

"Hahaha! You devil who committed the sin of wrath! Now be executed! Only by eliminating you will the innocent awaken and find happiness—"

boom!

"Impossible—! My ideal of saving humanity—stop! Are you going to hinder the happiness of all mankind...?"

"There's only one reason you lost: you angered me!"

The priest was defeated in the battle against the Star of Platinum and fell down unwillingly.

Hiratsuka Shizuka exhaled a puff of smoke and subconsciously delivered the victory declaration.

Then I noticed the complicated looks on the two students' faces—it seemed like the teacher was having a lot of fun.

Hiratsuka Shizuka: "...That manga was pretty good. I just reacted subconsciously—tsk, this guy really knows how to inexplicably bring people into strange emotions. He's such a troublesome student."

Hikigaya Hachiman seemed to be about to speak but stopped himself.

Yui Yuigahama was puzzled.

The white figure trembled, stubbornly raising the already twisted and broken cross of the beggar among beggars.

"Teacher...once you're over twenty-three, you shouldn't be thinking about love...you can only consider marriage as a business deal..."

puff--!

Under the sorrowful gaze of Hachiman Hikigaya and Yui Yuigahama, the dying priest launched a sneak attack from behind with the 'Empty Eye Piercing Stun', instantly rendering Hiratsuka Shizuka unable to rise again, turning her into pale ashes.

My merits have been fulfilled.

Amen.

Chapter 47 Who is calling my real name?

[Under the Snow: Anshin-in... Has Shirokage's condition improved? How was his performance in class today? Was there anything strange?]

There's an inexplicable sense of cowardice in his words.

Angelina had heard about what happened that morning.

The newly appointed superior suddenly went mad and forcibly performed a drama about the seven deadly sins at the school gate. Several students were unfortunately caught up in this strange incident, and in the end, it was teacher Shizuka Hiratsuka who stepped in to suppress the superior.

[Angelina: White Shadow? She seems perfectly normal, quiet in class as usual, and writing in her seat after class.]

[Yukinoshita: Are you sure we're talking about the same person?]

[Angelina: Bai Ying is always like this in class.]

Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but feel suspicious... Come to think of it, she didn't seem to know anything about Shirokage's performance in class, nor did she pay any special attention to it. They usually only crossed paths during club activities—listening to the other person's description, it felt like she had a split personality.

But this isn't the time to talk about that. Let's first ask about Bai Ying's mental state.

[Yukinoshita: Did he suddenly let out a strange laugh? Did he have anything odd in his chair or backpack? Did he make any weird expressions like "This plan is great"?]

"Jiejiejiejiejie——"

Angelina turned her head instinctively.

The white figure let out a low, eerie laugh, then relaxed, took out a microphone, and simultaneously revealed a knowing look on his face.

Angelina: No.

[Yukinoshita: Thank you, sorry to bother you.]

The white figure quickly wrote a note and unfolded it in front of Angelina.

Angelina glanced at it, her face showing a conflicted expression and a hint of unease in her conscience.

The white figure clicked its tongue, its bright eyes conveying: "Who do you think you are, me or someone else? Hurry up, 9527!"

[Angelina: Speaking of which, Bai Ying said yesterday that he needs to find a new place to rent, and he's going out to look for a real estate agent this afternoon.]

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at the somewhat abrupt and awkward message with a puzzled expression... She had a feeling that there was a conspiracy at play.

[Yukinoshita: Why did you suddenly bring this up?]

[Angelina: Uh, wasn't it Yukino asking about Hakukage? I just said what I knew, after all, I troubled you yesterday... Hehe, sorry about that.]

It did bother my blood pressure for a moment.

Yukino Yukino hesitated, then asked a few more questions out of concern.

[Yukinoshita: I remember he had enough money for his rent, right? Even though there was that last-minute problem, he managed to save enough from his part-time job.]

Angelina: I'm not sure—I'll go ask.

After a minute or two.

[Angelina: The original rental property was going to be demolished, so I temporarily found another place to rent.]