Chapter 24: I Refuse to Believe I Can't Wake You Up!
Hikigaya, who was completely unaware that he had become an "interesting person" in the eyes of a certain monkey, was studying in a hotel in Nikko.
Of course, some people had hinted to him, quite subtly, that this could be considered deserting in the face of battle, which would damage the dignity of a Campione.
However, if the person who said this wasn't Ena, they would have been slapped into the gates of hell by Hikigaya.
"If you're going to ask for help, ask properly. If you keep talking to me with veiled insults, I'll beat you to death!"
That's what Hikigaya said at the time before he strode away.
In his eyes, everyone in the committee, with the exception of a few individuals, was no different from a smartphone.
In fact, if not for the fact that he actually needed a smartphone, that person really would have been turned into an unidentifiable substance by his hand.
After everything he had been through, he had long seen through the committee's true nature.
Without the Netherworld, these Kanto sorcerers probably wouldn't be a match for the Onmyoji and swordsmen in Kyoto, let alone the powerful magical organizations outside of Japan.
The committee's dominant position in Japan was more a result of political advantage than military might.
If Susanoo wasn't such a cheapskate, always playing dumb whenever it involved fighting gods, Hikigaya wouldn't have had to deal with these people at all.
Even if he had to interact with local powers, the people in Kyoto might have been a better fit.
However, this time, the committee had deeply disappointed Hikigaya, failing to even live up to the value of a smartphone.
"What in the world is this nonsense?" With an inexplicable sense of displeasure, Hikigaya, sitting in front of his computer, closed the last document and asked Ena, who was beside him.
"What's wrong?" Ena walked over, puzzled.
By the way, she was wearing a bathrobe.
The loose garment did not diminish her physical charm; in fact, the exposed white skin only further strengthened its persuasive power.
A good figure can be self-willed; you can wear anything.
However, Hikigaya was not in the mood to appreciate the big breasts and beautiful legs he usually enjoyed.
He frowned and said:
"Regarding the monkey being a 'Hero of Steel,' while I don't entirely agree, there's at least some basis for it. But isn't the analysis of the 'Ape Demon' too one-sided? There are some obvious errors, aren't there?"
"It shouldn't be that serious, should it?" Ena was startled.
She had never seen Hikigaya show such a look of dissatisfaction towards the committee.
"See for yourself," Hikigaya sighed, opened a folder, and gestured for Ena to look.
Ena nodded, took a few steps forward, and then stopped again.
She suddenly realized that in the entire room, there seemed to be only one chair left—the one Hikigaya was sitting on.
And this guy had no intention of leaving; instead, he sat there like a boss, with his legs spread apart, wearing a strange expression that seemed to say, "Why don't you sit down?"
Her small, steaming face, fresh from the bath, seemed to grow even redder.
With a hint of anger and shyness, Ena gritted her teeth, walked over, and bent her body. With a beautiful curve of her body, she sat between Hikigaya's legs—just kidding, there was no room! She just plopped down directly on top of him.
For a moment, she felt something under her butt was on fire.
She squirmed uneasily, only to feel it getting even hotter.
But then, she felt her hand being held and placed on the mouse.
Pulling herself together, Ena refocused her mind, opened the file, and began to browse through them one by one.
During this process, the young man behind her seemed to be getting a bit unruly with his movements, but it didn't reach the point where she couldn't concentrate on the document.
However, by the time she finished reading, both of their faces were significantly flushed.
"How is it?" Hikigaya asked, his voice sounding a little hoarse.
"Hmm... how should I put it?" Ena was also breathing heavily. Biting her lip, she said, "I think it's okay. Ancient Han Chinese were indeed deeply influenced by equestrian peoples..."
"Is that so? Think again. I haven't read much, so you should tell me more... You smell so nice, did you put on perfume?"
"N-No..." Ena's body suddenly tensed. Her eyes looked as if they were about to tear up, and her speech became increasingly clumsy. "W-wait a minute, I... I think... that's it! Worshipping a sword as a god is a custom of the equestrian peoples, starting with the story of the creation of the sword god by the Scythians!
It's also proof that Sun Wukong is a War God of Steel!
He is the strongest hybrid born from a mix of Taoist and Buddhist mythology!"
Ena shouted out the long sentence in one breath with a high-pitched and passionate voice.
Then she screamed, her slender waist ramrod straight, her chest completely pressed against the table. Her lower body was firmly pressed against Hikigaya's waist, swaying involuntarily.
At that moment, Hikigaya could feel that Ena was in a state of intense spasm.
Like a rocket launching into the air, Ena felt a sense of pleasure rise within her, rapidly disintegrating. It was as if all things had stood still.
An intense feeling of dizziness instantly swept through her body, crushing her rationality, and she was completely swallowed by this captivating pleasure.
At that moment, and only at that moment, Ena completely forgot herself.
Her only thought was how to make this feeling last longer.
Although this all-conquering, destructive force ended within a few seconds, it easily conquered both her mind and body. Besides an indistinguishable, intense sense of explosion, the only feeling she could clearly describe was a full-body rigidity.
The moment she regained consciousness, she was still disappointed that it couldn't have lasted a little longer.
This thought was impossible for her in the past. After realizing this, she closed her eyes, feeling she couldn't face Hikigaya, even though, in her heart, she had never desired to be closer to him than she did now.
"The effect is that obvious?" Hikigaya, holding her, looked surprised. He felt a very strong, wet sensation coming from his waist.
Did he accidentally make things a bit... dirty?
We were supposed to be doing serious homework, and suddenly doing this seems a little too unserious.
Tsk! It's all the committee's fault for making him so unhappy, so he just played a prank.
After this profound self-reflection, Hikigaya decided to bring the atmosphere back to a serious study session, to avoid being checked on by the mythical "110" (police).
"Let's not discuss the 'Steel' part for now." Hikigaya supported Ena's waist, which in turn made her shiver, her delicate, pink toes curling up.
"Eek! Don't move... Right, about the Indian monkey theory, don't you think it's too far-fetched?"
However, Ena seemed to not have heard him at all, looking at him with a sensual gaze that Hikigaya had never seen before.
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"The Monkey God Hanuman comes from the oldest Indian epic, Ramayana.
But a Chinese translation of this work only became available in modern times. Also, Indian Buddhism has always treated Brahmanism as a 'heretical path' and would be unlikely to encourage or help the Ramayana of a 'heretical path' to spread eastward; on the contrary, they would hinder and deliberately restrict it."
"Hmm..." Ena's response was a low moan that sounded wet and hot just from hearing it. Her body began to sway again.
This caused Hikigaya to feel a strong protest from his "big brother".
Beat it! I'm doing serious work here!
After a silent scolding of his "big brother," Hikigaya gritted his teeth and continued to try to wake up the girl in his arms.
"In Journey to the West, the author clearly lacked knowledge of Buddhist translation literature, Indian Buddhist philosophy, Chinese Buddhist history, and the geography of the Western Regions during the Tang dynasty. Since he didn't even understand the basic contents of Buddhism, it's even more impossible for him to be familiar with the Ramayana. It's clear that he had no direct contact with the Ramayana."
He was surprised to see Ena finally open her eyes.
Wait! What's with those watery eyes?! Seishuin-san! Get up and study with the teacher!
Damn you, Di Jun's Power! You provoked her and won't let her snap out of it?!
"Very well, you have successfully defeated me..." Hikigaya sighed towards the heavens in despair. "From now on, among all the gods and buddhas, you are the only one I will admire!"
With that, his expression changed, and he lifted Ena horizontally and walked toward the large water bed.
"Today, I'm going head-to-head with you. I refuse to believe I can't wake you up even after we 'do it'!"
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