I, Hikigaya, the Fourth True Ancestor

"Speaking of Hikigaya, what was your summer vacation like?"

"It's very common. I stay at home and read books, watch animations, play video games and study."

"Is that normal?"

"I have no reason to go out anyway. Besides, the outside world is full of dangers. There may be heatstroke, drowning, or accidents in downtown areas, so staying at home is the best thing."

"Who can let you encounter unexpected events? I'm really convinced."

Regarding Hikigaya Hachiman's remarks, Hiratsuka Shizuka in the driver's seat was powerless to complain, and the lazy Fourth True Ancestor used the worst excuse.

"Hey, what about Hiratsuka-sensei?"

"Work."

"Do you have to work during the holidays?"

"Of course, even though I'm not religious at all."

“Is there anyone working there who can still be religious?”

Hiratsuka Shizu turned to look at Hikigaya, smiled slightly and continued driving: "That's right."

Chapter 154 The murderer sneaked into Chiba Village

The ridges of the mountains came into Hikigaya Hachiman's eyes, and he couldn't help but sigh: "It's a mountain!"

"Oh, it's a mountain." Hiratsuka Shizuka on the side also praised, but his tone was slightly more surprised.

Chiba people live in the vast Kanto Plain every day, so for them, mountains are a rare sight. As for the sea, they have seen a lot of Hikigaya, including Tokyo Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

The towering mountains squeeze the guardrails erected on the highway, and the dark tunnels with wide open mouths are filled with bright and flickering orange lights.

The place seemed familiar, but it didn't matter anymore. Getting up early was a test for a vampire, but the car was a good place to sleep. Hikigaya simply closed his eyes.

……

"It's time to wake up, Hikigaya-kun."

"It's time to wake up! Hikigaya!"

Yukinoshita's address changed from honorific to contemptuous, but the sleepy Hikigaya was obviously unable to understand the subtle emotional differences.

After all, Yukinoshita is Yukinoshita, so what difference does it make if you speak?

"Reached?"

"if not."

Most of the people had already gotten off the bus, and the only ones left behind were the driver Hiratsuka-sensei and the 'girlfriend' Yukinoshita Yukino who was responsible for waking up the 'boyfriend'.

Normally, Himiragi Yukina would take on the responsibility of waking up Hikigaya, but now that there are many other classmates, Hikigaya Hachiman's wake-up service is of course done by his disguised girlfriend.

In fact, Xuecai complained about this, but she didn't say it out loud.

Hikigaya Hachiman quickly got up and got out of the car, and the rich smell of green grass hit his nostrils.Surrounded by green forests, it gives people the feeling that the oxygen here is particularly rich.

The parking lot of Chiba Village is located in an open area. Several buses are already parked there, and Mr. Hiratsuka also parked his car there.

It is said that the magic attack master is very powerful. He even has a driver's license for the bus. Wait, is Hiratsuka-sensei a driver without a license?After this thought flashed through his mind, Hikigaya actually felt it was reasonable.

"Wow, it feels so comfortable." Among Hayama's small group, the dumpling-headed Fried Pancake student stretched out. It seemed that Hikigaya was not the only one sleeping in the car.

"You used me as a pillow to lie down all the way. Can you feel uncomfortable?" Yuiko Miura, who was rubbing her shoulders, stretched out her hand and knocked Yuigahama Yui's head.

Hikigaya smiled slightly. Although this yellow-haired girl spoke in a domineering manner, she actually made Yuigahama Yui lie down all the way without moving. She only started to complain when Obi-san was comfortable sleeping. She was really unforgiving. .

"Wow, it's a real mountain, it's great." Totsuka Ayaka was also immersed in the emotion of being in the mountains. Chiba people have long been adapted to life on the plains, so they have a longing for mountains.

Totsuka Ayaka, who was spinning around in circles, was extraordinarily cute. Hikigaya couldn't help but be attracted by him. The reincarnation of the ancestor succubus Tsukiyomi is indeed well-deserved. He is obviously a male but has extraordinary beauty. Even people of the same sex will be attracted by him. attract.

Hikigaya feels the breeze blowing in the face. The scenery in the mountains is indeed beautiful. It would probably be very comfortable to live in seclusion here... It's strange.

It can't be done, most people can't adapt to this kind of life for a long time, especially after they have become accustomed to the convenient city.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, the air is really fresh." Teacher Hiratsuka started to smoke after finishing speaking. The way she enjoys the air is so special. No matter how fresh the space is, it must be mixed with nicotine before enjoying it?

This way of enjoying is like fresh king crab just fished out of the deep sea and stuffed into pig intestines that retain the original flavor for processing. Is it really possible to enjoy it?

Everyone simply stretched their bodies and then one after another unloaded the things prepared on the bus.

"Okay, okay, I'm going to ask everyone for help today and I'm going to do a volunteer activity."

Sure enough, this kind of free camping must come with some kind of obligation, Hikigaya knew that, but since it was free camping, no one seemed to have any objections.

"What are the specific activities?" Yukinoshita asked, and Shizuka Hiratsuka scratched her head helplessly.

"The principal gave me the responsibility of supervising the service activities in this area, so I recruited you all to serve as staff for elementary school students' camping activities, helping the staff of Chiba Village, as well as teachers and children. To put it simply, it is just doing odd jobs. , to put it bluntly, a slave."

Hiratsuka Shizuka waved her hand wordlessly, causing Hikigaya Hachiman to raise his eyebrows. Of course, Hikigaya didn't know how credible this statement was. After all, the things described by the person involved may be very different from the essence of the matter.

But one thing is certain, the arrogant one who can command the strongest attack mage in Chiba County is certainly not a simple high school principal.

"Of course I won't let you work in vain. Based on your performance, I will not hesitate to add points to the review materials for further studies. And of course you can play around in your free time."

Everyone nodded and exchanged words, but there was nothing worth saying. Everyone almost knew the nature of this event, and since they were here, there was nothing to complain about.

Although it is said to be a volunteer activity, there is actually no heavy work. You can hang out with friends and get rewards, so there is nothing to complain about.

"Then, let's set off quickly. Put our luggage in the hotel and start working immediately."

Shizuka Hiratsuka clapped his hands to signal the start, and the group set off in a grand manner with the necessary things. After putting their luggage in the main building, they were taken to the assembly hall, where nearly a hundred elementary school students were already waiting for them.

Nearly a hundred primary school students, what a big scene.

They all appear to be sixth graders, but the physical differences between elementary school students are quite large.

If they were a large group of high school students in uniforms or office workers in suits, at least they would maintain consistency without feeling confused. However, the children present were all wearing their own clothes, and all the colors gathered together made it even more dazzling.

The most important thing is that at this time, it is impossible for children to close their mouths. The constant chatter of nearly a hundred children is really disturbing, at least it makes Hikigaya feel like he is going crazy.

It was so noisy, so noisy, Hikigaya Hachiman felt that he would never want children in the future, this place was like a gathering place for monkeys.

A teacher stood in front of the group of students, but he just kept staring at his watch and showed no sign that the activity was about to begin.

Hiratsuka-sensei went outside. She seemed to have gone to answer the phone. Hikigaya had an idea and followed her out.

Walking outside, the noise finally subsided and Hiratsuka Shizuka's voice talking on the phone was heard a little by Hikigaya Hachiman.

However, there was still some noise, and Hikigaya only heard intermittent words.

"Alchemist?"

"understood."

"This way?"

"I see."

Hiratsuka Shizuka's intermittent answers revealed some information, but Hikigaya had no interest in analyzing these fragments of information. It would be more reliable to ask Hiratsuka-sensei directly later.

"Hey, Hikigaya, you came just in time."

After making the call, Hiratsuka-sensei said hello to Hikigaya Hachiman. Frankly speaking, when Hiratsuka-sensei said exactly this, he probably wanted to do his own work.

And I guess that the work that Fushan Hikigaya Hachiman can do must be something that only Hoko Yebo can do.

"Did something happen?"

"There's a very troublesome magical criminal to deal with."

"Alchemist?"

"You actually eavesdropped on my phone call with Yangno."

"Hiratsuka-sensei's voice was too loud."

"Anything like that is fine, but things are a bit big now." Hiratsuka Shizuka patted Hikigaya Hachiman's shoulder: "The mortal name is Amatsuka Mercury, and he is a very powerful alchemist. He just attacked He entered the Yukinoshita family's research institute, killed all the guards, and stole the spiritual blood heart."

"Spiritual blood heart? What is that?"

"I don't understand this kind of strange thing. You can roughly understand it as a very precious magic material, which comes from the late great alchemist Nina Adilard."

"Oh, is there any connection between Amazuka Mercury and the great alchemist?"

"It seems that Amazuka Mercury is the disciple who was expelled from the school by Nina Adilad."

It sounds like a deeply entangled incident. No matter how responsible the person is, murder and home invasion are real crimes, and there is no room for excuse.

"Then the Yukinoshita family should have sent someone to hunt them down. Was Hiratsuka-sensei asked to be a helper?" If the criminal is too strong to handle, then Hiratsuka-sensei is the strongest magic attack master in Chiba Prefecture. , supporting the past was a matter of course.

"It's not that difficult, but it is indeed very difficult. Almost two-thirds of the related magic attack masters in Chiba County have been dispatched, and almost all of them who cannot leave except for necessary positions have left."

"Then you can't beat it?"

"That's not the case. Although that guy has an extraordinary background, he is not that crazy. It's just that the guy was surrounded and suppressed by multiple teams of magicians and fled directly into the forest."

"In the mountains and forests?" Hikigaya Hachiman's eyes flashed, as if he understood something.

Shizuka Hiratsuka nodded helplessly: "Well, as you thought, according to the position report, it is this side of Chiba Village, and the other party's concealment methods are quite outstanding, and they have lost their traces now."

The other party should be an extremely powerful alchemist and must have relevant concealment methods. In addition, the search will definitely become difficult after escaping from the city. This is not surprising.

"Then what does Hiratsuka-sensei need from me? To help hunt down the other party?"

"No, your ability is not suitable for tracking, and the destructive power is too great when fighting."

On the contrary, Shizuka Hiratsuka doesn't want Hikigaya Hachiman to be involved in the battle at all. The fourth true ancestor's beasts are too destructive. If Hikigaya is really responsible for capturing them...

It's okay if you can't touch it, but if you do, a fight will probably knock down the pitiful hills here, so forget it.

"Then what should I do?"

"I want you to guard them here."

"What do they mean?"

"Of course it's your classmates, as well as the primary school students and staff. Now we don't know the specific location of the other party. Evacuating them hastily will put them in danger more easily. It's better to gather them together and let you protect them."

Indeed, with Amazuka Mercury currently wandering around without knowing his whereabouts, these people would definitely be dead once they dispersed and bumped into each other.

The other party can kill so many magic attack master guards at will. No one knows whether ordinary people will kill them casually when they see them.

"Then Hiratsuka-sensei needs to ask others to help?" Hikigaya can probably guess the reason why Hiratsuka Shizuka doesn't want to help himself, but there are still many people with fighting ability, and the seals of Yuzuru and Yakuya have been lifted. , Tohka is in a state of full combat effectiveness.

However, considering that their abilities are quite destructive, they should be the same as Hikigaya, but Minamoto Chizuru's fighting style is not very destructive, and Himiragi Yukina is from the Lion King, a professional organization for magic crimes. Agency, both of them should be able to help.