Don't use Type-Moon references in Oregairu!

"There are empty seats over there, so please sit down there. If you have any questions, just ask the students nearby..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded innocently and agreed, "Okay, teacher, I'll go back to my seat now." As he walked to his seat, he glanced at the classmate next to him and felt that he looked somewhat familiar.

Those familiar, rotten, dead fish eyes... could it be Hachiman Hikigaya, the man known as "Master Hachiman"? Has the story of Oregairu just begun? But Hachiman, why are your temples all white?

Fujimaru Ritsuka's gaze paused briefly before moving on. After all, it's better to avoid trouble. The old man here might be prematurely aging from years of self-indulgence, but what does that have to do with me, Fujimaru Ritsuka, wanting to relax and enjoy life?

Fujimaru Ritsuka sat down, took out her books, and for the first time, she no longer had to think about how to conquer singularities and Lostbelts, or review the skills in her mind. Instead, she listened to the lecture like an ordinary student.

(This feels pretty novel, but why do I keep feeling like someone is watching me from the side? I don't know Mr. Hachiman.)

Fujimaru Ritsuka was a little puzzled, but she remained outwardly calm and quietly fulfilled her duties as a student.

Before she knew it, the lunch break bell rang, and her classmates enthusiastically gathered around, bombarding her with questions, leaving Fujimaru Ritsuka a little overwhelmed. Surprisingly, there were quite a few female students among them. Some even started asking if she wanted a tour of the campus.

"Fujimaru-kun, do you have time during lunch break? At Hiratsuka-sensei's request, I'll take you to lunch."

Suddenly, Hachiman Hikigaya appeared in the crowd and extended an invitation.

"That withdrawn Hachiman actually talked to the new classmate?"

"Didn't you hear that it was Hiratsuka-sensei who gave the instructions? But it's really strange that Hiratsuka-sensei would ask Hachiman for a favor."

Partly out of curiosity, and partly to escape, Fujimaru Ritsuka responded, and the two walked out of the classroom.

However, Fujimaru Ritsuka was certain that Hiratsuka Shizuka hadn't mentioned Hachiman Hikigaya. Because, based on his facial expressions, Hachiman Hikigaya made subtle, unconscious movements while speaking—that was a sign of him lying...

They exchanged names on the way, then went to the cafeteria together to buy some bread. While munching on his bread, Hachiman Hikigaya said to Ritsuka Fujimaru, "I guess you've already figured it out. This wasn't something Shizuka-sensei told me to do."

Fujimaru Ritsuka, munching on her bread, mumbled, "What's wrong?"

Hikigaya said calmly, "There are some things I need to ask of you, Fujimaru-kun. Please come to my club, the Service Club, to discuss the details."

Hmm? This teacher is so enthusiastic! He's practically a different person from the original character. Speaking of which, what do they want from me? Is it because of my kendo skills that I revealed at my old school? It can't be because of my trap-making and disguise skills, right? But it doesn't matter, what big deal could someone my age have? I can also go see the legendary beauty of Soubu High School, Yukino Yukinoshita.

With these thoughts in mind, Fujimaru Ritsuka readily agreed.

They quickly finished their simple lunch, and Hachiman Hikigaya led him through the courtyard to the door of an ordinary classroom in the special building. Hachiman Hikigaya opened the door, and Ritsuka Fujimaru followed him inside.

"Click." Before he could even see what was happening, the door had already been locked behind him by Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Swish." A girl with long black hair drew the curtains, blocking any possible view from outside the classroom.

"Gulp." Fujimaru Ritsuka swallowed hard, his scalp tingling. His almost animalistic intuition sensed something was wrong—some huge trouble was about to strike.

A dazzling rainbow light appeared, and Hachiman Hikigaya and the girl who resembled Yukino Yukinoshita had changed their clothes.

Hachiman Hikigaya's school uniform had disappeared, replaced by a set of fantasy-style armor with metallic plates and an outer garment. He held a wooden sword with a chain attached to the end and carried a metal shield on his back.

Meanwhile, the girl's feet had turned into blades, and sharp thorns had grown from her knees.

Fujimaru Ritsuka held her breath: "Mandecardo and Meltlilith?!"

At this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt more clearly than ever before that the so-called pleasant daily life of youth had been completely devoured by the dog.

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"As expected, you knew, my friend!" Hachiman Hikigaya gave a strange smile. But he was immediately stopped by Ritsuka Fujimaru.

"Can you guys go back to how you were before? Let me think about what issues I can discuss with you." Fujimaru, the high school student who was once a prospective savior but now thought he could live a carefree life, made a pause gesture and plopped down on a chair in the activity room.

"I don't need you to tell me, I want to change back into my everyday clothes as soon as possible. The level of embarrassment in this outfit... tsk!" Yukino Yukinoshita, who was suspected to be Lilith, turned around and had already changed back into her Soubu High School uniform.

Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't have time to observe the two people's expressions carefully. She rested her chin on her hands and struck a standard pose like Commander Ikari: This world is too playful. It's barely acceptable for Mandecardo to be called the Great Teacher of the Gods, but over there they're just playing with voice actor jokes!

Seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka's sour face, Hikigaya Hachiman showed a face full of empathy: "I couldn't believe it at the time, especially since I only had a dream and I could transform when I woke up. Why can't I transform into Ultraman?"

Yukino Yukinoshita crossed her arms and scoffed, "If only all of that were just a dream, but today I saw the text message from Hachiman Hikigaya, and I realized that you, this scum who toyed with the innocent feelings of young girls, really exist."

Fujimaru Ritsuka, startled, suddenly realized: "I didn't, I'm not!"

“Meltrilis, Mashu, Passionate Lips…” Yukino Yukinoshita counted on her fingers, smiling coldly, “I’ve seen more than just these in my dreams, not to mention there are a few more. Am I right, Mr. Scumbag!”

Don't ask questions using affirmative sentences.

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Hikigaya Hachiman both thought to themselves, then exchanged a glance, appreciating each other's camaraderie.

Hikigaya coughed awkwardly: "This is Yukino Yukinoshita. Speaking of which, Yukinoshita-san, the point of inviting Fujimaru Ritsuka here this time isn't the enemy, is it?"

There are enemies too? Aren't you guys supposed to be a lighthearted teen comedy?

Part 2: The Nameless Cave and Father's Sword (3k)

"What do you mean by 'enemy'? Is there anything in this world that you can call an enemy?" As someone who enjoys watching discussions about combat strength, Fujimaru Ritsuka naturally knew roughly what level the Heroic Spirits were at.

For example, a certain Caster-class princess, with a mere E-rank Strength, can wrestle her several-ton father. Some Servants with high Strength (B-rank) wielding excellent weapons can utilize magical energy for mountain development.

Oh right, that marshal whose strength is so low that he can only break a concrete road with one punch, please step back a moment.

That's getting off topic. Precisely because of the power of Servants, he can hardly imagine anything in this world that could be called an enemy—this isn't some place where Grand Servants are everywhere and Top Servants are as worthless as dogs, is it?!

Mandy—oh wait, Hachiman Hikigaya sensed what he was thinking and pondered for a moment: "Fujimaru Ritsuka, in terms of strength, in your memory, who is stronger, Mandycardo or Meltlilith?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka understood his meaning almost immediately: "While my friend is very strong, Lilith is undoubtedly a cut above in terms of strength. But now, could it be the opposite?"

Yukino Yukinoshita crossed her arms, snorted, and glared at Hachiman with resentment.

Hachiman Hikigaya felt the gazes beside him were as sharp as daggers, but he still nodded with a wry smile: "It's not that Yukinoshita isn't strong, but it seems everyone's adaptability is different. Mandecardo and I are too similar..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka silently added in her mind: Indeed, apart from being a voice actor, he's practically a god-like version of Hachiman.

Hachiman continued, "On another note, even I probably couldn't replicate even a tenth of Mandecardo's strength from the dream. And many of my techniques are only so-so. So when facing an enemy, I simply can't suppress them all at once."

Fujimaru Ritsuka understood immediately. Wasn't this just because the Spirit Origin Release stage wasn't high enough and the skills hadn't been leveled up yet?

"So who exactly is the enemy...?"

"Hello, Xiaoxue, I'm here!" A cheerful voice burst into the activity room as the door opened.

Fujimaru Ritsuka was exasperated; he didn't even need to turn around to know who it was.

Yui Yuigahama, her light brown, slightly permed hair tied into a bun, wobbled as she entered the serious-looking activity room: "You stay-at-home student and didn't even tell me you were coming to the Service Club with the new transfer student!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka winked at Hachiman: Is she...?

Hachiman Hikigaya quietly shook his head and whispered in his ear, "Let's talk after the club activities are over. Let's deal with Yui Yuigahama first."

So, after school? Fujimaru Ritsuka greeted Yuigahama Yui and then pestered Yukino Yukinoshita to go home with her after school. She took a deep breath: This time, let me solve the problem.

"Yukinoshita-san, I'm sorry, I need to talk to you after school! Could you spare some time for me?"

"Eh eh eh eh!"

Yukino Yukinoshita remained aloof, but readily agreed: "No problem."

"Eh?"

"Oh, right, Hachiman, please come over and cheer me on too."

Yui Yuigahama looked around at the three of them in confusion. What was going on? Had she arrived a moment too late and already this messed up?

She felt a little awkward, like her dog had strayed to another cat: Fujimaru Ritsuka seemed pretty handsome, and Koyuki seemed to be a little interested, but was it moving too fast?...

The lunch break passed quickly, and the four of them exchanged meaningful glances.

But, Tuanzi, what's with that meaningful look?

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日本高中的上课时间还是十分宽松的，午休时间是12：20～13：00，下午上课时间则是13：05到15：25。总武高毕竟是升学不错的学校，课程水平在藤丸立香看来还行，还是认认真真地听完了。

The bell rang, signaling the end of get out of class.

"Let's go." Hachiman Hikigaya nodded to Ritsuka Fujimaru, and the two walked out side by side.

"Gurgle~ Waaah." A certain female fujoshi classmate started pounding the table. "Hayama x Hachiman is obviously pretty good, but now, I've actually fallen for Fujimaru x Hachiman... Forgive me for being so fickle."

Ignoring what was happening behind him, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Hikigaya arrived at the entrance of Sobu High School's gymnasium, where Yukino Yukinoshita was already waiting.

She tossed a baseball bat she was holding to Hachiman, squinted, sighed, and said in a voice as melodious as a clear stream, "So slow!"

Without hesitation, Fujimaru Ritsuka replied, "I'm sorry, Lilith."

Hachiman secretly chuckled.

Yukino Yukinoshita swept her gaze over with a horrified look: "You scumbag, calling another girl by your ex-girlfriend's name, you're incredibly audacious!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka shook her head with a sigh: "It's mainly because the voice is so similar. With my eyes closed, it's indistinguishable from the real person!" Although I've never seen the real person, teasing Yukinoshita is really fun!

Yukino Yukinoshita became suspiciously uneasy, coughed, and pushed open the door of the gymnasium, which was empty.

abnormal.

Even if the student council were later sidelined, with student council president Iroha Isshiki as a puppet supported by Hachiman, and Soubu High School controlled by the Service Club, it's not certain that they could clear out all the sports clubs and leave the gymnasium empty.

Moreover, even someone like Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was only somewhat unfamiliar with such an atmosphere, felt a heavy weight pressing down on her shoulders.

Hachiman Hikigaya bowed and extended his right hand forward: "Welcome to the boundary between reality and unreality."

As soon as they finished speaking, their attire transformed into the unique armor of heroic spirits, and with their transformation, a curtain covering the solid reality was torn away.

The colors inside the stadium quickly faded, leaving only black, white, and gray. In the center of the vast arena, there was a deep opening, from which endless sighs and cries of agony emanated. Listening closely, it sounded like a hymn, celebrating the impending birth of some unknown deity. The area around the opening was no longer a normal floor, but covered with flesh and blood, from which countless nerve-like roots grew, coiling outwards. The flesh and blood would occasionally undulate like fetal movements, while the roots visibly spread outwards.

Fujimaru Ritsuka felt nauseous and vomited very little, but the back of his hand seemed to be getting slightly warm. He didn't move, but quietly observed everything in front of him.

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced sideways at Ritsuka Fujimaru and saw that he was completely unfazed—as expected of the last Master, even if he's a scumbag, he's a talented one.

Driven by some impulse, she softened her expression and said to Fujimaru Ritsuka, "Good, you didn't go weak in the knees. When you come down with us later, be sure to hide in the back. Hopefully, our guess will be right, then you'll be of some use."

(So ​​she can care about people after all.) Hachiman Hikigaya thought to himself.

"Thank you for your concern, Yukinoshita-kun!" Fujimaru Ritsuka replied with a grin.

"...Tsk!" Yukino Yukinoshita made a "don't flatter yourself" expression and jumped down first.

Hachiman Hikigaya grabbed Ritsuka Fujimaru's shoulder and smiled shyly: "Hold on tight."

Fujimaru Ritsuka was a little nervous, but this unusual excitement made him feel a sense of relief. He grabbed Hikigaya Hachiman's shoulder, and the two jumped down.

The stadium returned to calm, but soon a young woman in a JK uniform peeked furtively outside: "Huh? They seemed to be heading into this stadium that's going to be renovated, but where did they go?"

After glancing tentatively into the doorway a few times, the tea-haired JK Yui Yuigahama stepped inside—only to find the gymnasium empty and brightly colored.

For some reason, several blurry areas slowly appeared in the corners of the stadium, like the exterior of a building slowly peeling away.