A crossover anime/manga story, set in everyday Tokyo, but within a loop of a game.

Seeing that Asuna Yuuki's expression after hanging up the phone showed no joy, but rather a slightly complicated and melancholy look, Asagiri asked with a light laugh.

"As the victor, shouldn't you be feeling triumphant and pressing your advantage against Kotoko Iwanaga?"

"What winner... this isn't a battle..."

Asuna Yuuki sighed helplessly, resting her chin on her hand, her eyes filled with melancholy.

"Kotoko really likes you. Once she finds out about us, the atmosphere in the team will definitely become a bit awkward..."

"fine."

Asagiri waved her hand dismissively and said indifferently.

"We can just delete both her and Kato Megumi from our friends list, and from now on we'll go our separate ways, back to the kind of two-person team that only exists between you and me."

"What on earth are you talking about?"

Asuna Yuuki frowned slightly, her expression clearly becoming displeased. This was the first time she had shown such a genuinely angry expression to Asagiri.

"Kotoko and Kato are our companions who have been through life and death with us. Didn't you say that you would never abandon anyone? Now you're telling me that because of the change in our relationship, we have to give them up? I can't accept this."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Asagiri didn't react in any particular way, but deliberately pretended to be very troubled and muttered to herself at a volume just loud enough for Yuuki Asuna to hear.

"Oh dear, this is a real problem. If jealousy and rivalry cause the team to fall apart, that would be too dangerous. But we absolutely cannot let them go their separate ways. What should we do? This is so frustrating. Is there any solution?"

Upon hearing this, Asuna Yuuki realized what was going on and said, somewhat speechless.

"...What you just said about parting ways and going back to a team with only the two of us, that was just baiting me, deliberately trying to get me to strongly object, and then you said that, right? In the end... you just want to build a harem, don't you!?"

Whether I want to or not is not the key point.

Asagiri shook her head and replied very seriously.

"However, the game we are playing now has taken a leap forward. It has risen from the safety of just the four of us to the level of a war between worlds, concerning the survival of all mankind. If a harem is the only path to a perfect ending, then I will naturally do my duty without hesitation."

Asuna Yuuki rolled her eyes and said irritably.

"After all that, the real reason is that you want to build a harem, right?"

Asagiri nodded very sincerely and said without any pretense.

"Yes."

"You...you're still here? You really are..."

Asuna Yuuki rubbed her forehead, completely speechless after Asagiri's blatant declaration of a harem and her abstract statements.

The only way to resolve the conflict in this chaotic situation and allow the team to continue...

Is it really a harem, just as Asagiri said?

……

Two days later, on Monday morning at nearly nine o'clock, in the classroom of Class A, Grade 1 at the private Shuchiin Academy.

Kotoko Iwanaga lay on her desk, resting her chin on her arms. Her cute and delicate face clearly showed three unspoken words.

No hehe.

After maintaining that expression for a while, Kotoko Iwanaga turned to stare at Asagiri sitting next to her and said angrily.

"Hey, why aren't you trying to comfort me?"

Upon hearing this, Asagiri looked up at Iwanaga Kotoko, who looked unhappy and sulking, and replied with a light laugh.

"How do you want to coax me? Shall I play you a tune?"

"no no no!"

Kotoko Iwanaga shook her head repeatedly and pouted.

"I've heard that what you call playing a tune is using that kazoo, right? You think you can fool me that easily? No way!"

"Then this is for you."

Asagiri picked up a beautifully packaged shopping bag from beside her seat and handed it to Kotoko Iwanaga.

"This is……"

Kotoko Iwanaga took the shopping bag and peeked inside. Inside the bag was a white beret similar to the one she usually wore.

"I didn't know what you liked, so when I was buying clothes, I picked this out for you."

Upon hearing Asagiri's words, Kotoko Iwanaga, who had just been sulking, instantly changed her expression from sadness to joy, gently tucking the shopping bag into her arms and smiling sweetly.

"I knew it, you still love me~"

Kotoko Iwanaga is the type who gets jealous easily, throws tantrums, but is very easy to appease.

"Iwanaga-san."

Kaguya Shinomiya, who was sitting a few seats in front of Kotoko Iwanaga, looking down at her book and taking notes, suddenly spoke in a calm tone.

"This is a classroom, a place for learning. Please don't say things that disturb others."

"hehe."

Kotoko Iwanaga sneered twice, showing no sign of backing down.

"What's it to you? I'm just saying, I'm just saying. What, the exam's coming up soon, and you're starting to cram now? Hmph, it's useless, you absolutely can't beat Asagiri!"

Upon hearing this, Asagiri couldn't help but retort.

"Good grief, if you want to pretend, can't you just pretend yourself? Why are you using my name to pretend too?"

"There's nothing we can do."

Kotoko Iwanaga stood up, moved closer to Asagiri, leaned down and whispered in his ear.

"Although I am the god of wisdom, when it comes to academic performance... I really can't beat her."

Seeing Kotoko Iwanaga whispering close to Asagiri's ear, Kaguya Shinomiya stood up, walked slowly to Asagiri's seat, looked directly at his face, her red eyes showing no emotion, and slowly spoke.

"Utsunomiya-kun, may I take Iwanaga-kun's words as a challenge to me?"

The moment Kaguya Shinomiya uttered those words, the entire classroom fell silent. The students who had been chatting in small groups all turned their attention to a corner of the classroom, eagerly anticipating what would happen next.

Kaguya Shinomiya, the most eye-catching figure among this year's Shuchiin freshmen... no, in the entire private Shuchiin Academy.

On one side is the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family, a perfect young lady with all kinds of accolades, impeccable in sports, appearance, academic performance, speech and behavior, and interpersonal skills.

On the other hand, there's the high school student who, on his very first day of school, made his name resound throughout Shuchiin Academy with the notes of his kazoo. Despite being a mixed-gender student who only entered high school, he descended upon the private Shuchiin Academy with an air of supreme authority. Even his homeroom teacher, Ashikaga Miwa, a member of the board of directors, indulged him for some unknown reason. So far, he has not shown any weakness. The eldest daughter of the Iwanaga family spent 5 billion yen to be in the same class as him. He is the high school mixed-gender devil.

Which side is it...?

Only then can we achieve victory?

Faced with Kaguya Shinomiya's declaration of war, how will Asagiri Utsunomiya respond?

Amidst the expectant and tense gazes of his classmates, Asagiri raised his head to look at Kaguya Shinomiya. From a compositional perspective, Kaguya Shinomiya, standing with a downward angle, should have a stronger presence. However, the opposite was true. Asagiri, sitting there, even from a low angle, still exuded the confidence of an absolute powerhouse.

"Shinomiya Kaguya..."

Asagiri first said this softly, then shook her head, looked directly into Kaguya Shinomiya's eyes, and smiled slightly.

"Me, challenge you? That's incredibly arrogant. I am number one, the strongest. Anyone who comes before me is merely a challenger. The only goal I can see is the number one spot. As for you..."

"I'm sorry, I can't see you at all."

Upon hearing Asagiri's words, the surrounding students were initially shocked, but after a few seconds, they felt it was perfectly reasonable.

That's right, Utsunomiya-san... that's exactly the kind of person she is.

"Can't you see me?"

Kaguya Shinomiya's expression remained as calm as ever, and she spoke softly.

"After this exam is over, you will see... no, you will only be able to look at my back from behind."

"Oh? You want to challenge me?"

Asagiri slowly stood up. Although Kaguya Shinomiya was considered tall, she was still much shorter than him, who was over 1.8 meters tall, and her aura was also suppressed.

"You have to think it through."

Asagiri's black eyes met Kaguya Shinomiya's ruby-like eyes in mid-air, while Kotoko Iwanaga...

Kotoko Iwanaga was too short and was completely blocked by the two people. She could only stare at Kaguya Shinomiya with a wary expression, not wanting her to get too close to Asagiri.

“I am a mixed-faculty student, while you are a pure-faculty student.”

"I don't take Kaguya Shinomiya seriously, but if you're willing to bear the honor of being a Junin student and challenge me..."

Asagiri looked down at Kaguya Shinomiya with a slight smile.

"Then I might accept your challenge, which is as futile as a mayfly trying to shake a tree, just for the sake of having fun."

88

Chapter 88 The highly anticipated Spring Exams.

"Can a mayfly shake a tree...?"

Kaguya Shinomiya murmured something barely audible, then looked up, staring directly into Asagiri's eyes, and said calmly.

"Are you deliberately provoking me? The reputation of the Academy... This is not something I can bear alone by making decisions on my own."

"Oh, not going to fall for it?"

Hearing Asagiri's smiling words, Iwanaga Kotoko was slightly surprised, thinking to herself, "Who would be like you?"

Using reverse psychology is one thing, but why admit it so directly?

That's far too honest.

Just as Iwanaga Kotoko was thinking this, she heard Asagiri change the subject.

"However, regardless of what you say, in other people's eyes, you are challenging me on the back of the reputation of the Pure Academy. You should be well aware of that yourself, right?"

Kaguya Shinomiya was unable to refute Asagiri's words.

Such a thing has never happened before in the history of Mishuichiin.

Kaguya Shinomiya, the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family, comes from a noble family. Her speech and manners are impeccable, and she excels in both academics and sports. Furthermore, the current chairman of Shuchiin Academy is none other than Hikari Shinomiya from the Shinomiya family. With all these factors combined, Kaguya Shinomiya is the most outstanding and perfect student among the students of Shuchiin Academy.

Utsunomiya Asagiri, on the other hand, is the complete opposite.

His speech, behavior, and style were completely unlike the rigid and dull students of Shuchiin Academy. He was abstract and unconventional. Moreover, he was a high school student who had just entered the academy. On the first day of school, he publicly denied the unspoken distinction between the pure academy and the mixed academy students in Shuchiin Academy, and his remarks were quite aggressive.

Utsunomiya Asagiri and Shinomiya Kaguya are both outstanding, ranking at the top of Shuchiin Academy in both academics and sports, but apart from that, the two have nothing in common.

The anticipation for the spring exams and the hopes that Kaguya Shinomiya would achieve victory were not limited to Kaguya Shinomiya alone. A group of arrogant and conceited students, knowing they could not defeat Asagiri due to their own lack of ability, could only place their hopes on Kaguya Shinomiya, hoping that they, as students of the same lineage, could take advantage of her victory.

but……

What if Kaguya Shinomiya loses?

She didn't want to lose, and she couldn't afford to lose. After all... she was the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family, bearing the Shinomiya surname. She couldn't accept the humiliation of losing to anyone in her studies as a student.

"Say what you will, but..."

Kaguya Shinomiya narrowed her eyes slightly, a resolute look appearing in her red eyes as she stared directly into Asagiri's eyes and spoke each word clearly.

"I will win."

Just then, accompanied by the light sound of high heels clicking on the ground, Ashikaga Miwa, dressed in a suit and gold-rimmed glasses, slowly walked into the classroom.

She glanced at Asagiri and Kaguya Shinomiya in the corner of the classroom, but didn't say much, only speaking calmly.

"Utsunomiya-san, Shinomiya-san, please return to your seats..."

Halfway through the conversation, Ashikaga Miwa noticed a small head wearing a white beret hiding behind the two people and added a comment.

"Oh, and Iwanaga-kun, stop hiding there and go back to your seats."

Kotoko Iwanaga rolled her eyes, thinking to herself that she hadn't deliberately hidden herself; it was just that those two guys were too tall and completely blocked her out.

Even though there were three people standing together, she had no role whatsoever and didn't even get a single shot showing her face.

At this moment, Kotoko Iwanaga finally understood how Megumi Kato felt in her daily life.

"As everyone knows, the exams are about to begin."

After the classroom quieted down, Ashikaga Miwa looked around at the students and slowly began to speak.