Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

"Heh, what a coincidence, what a suspicious coincidence," he chuckled self-deprecatingly. "Could it be a pawn of another chosen one? Or a traitor planted by your old enemy, Roswaal? I wouldn't believe it myself if I said it wasn't possible."

"Wait, what are they doing..."

"Don't interrupt, Leah. It's best not to interrupt now, or you'll only hurt him."

Parker stopped the anxious Emilia, making the atmosphere in the living room even more tense and exciting.

"If there are any testing methods, Roswaal, I want you to use them on me now, even those with side effects. I also want you to cooperate with testing anytime, anywhere afterward. I have only one request."

"After the test, please don't treat me as a suspicious person anymore."

Roswaal paused for two seconds, expressionless. "With Lady Emilia's guarantee, as long as you don't break the unspoken agreement, we can maintain harmony. You've deliberately put yourself in danger."

Hachiman Hikigaya gently shook his head, explaining and upholding his philosophy: "No matter how dangerous, it's far better than false harmony. I don't want to live every day fearing some accidental death, you understand, right, Roswaal?"

"Hahaha... I underestimated you. Yes, yes, I understand. Now, please follow me, wonderful guest."

The two, each aware of the other's situation, entered a room one after the other, leaving the others outside. Emilia, her eyes downcast with worry, asked, "How could this happen? Parker?"

"This is a trial, Lydia, a trial he chose to undergo." Parker said with considerable emotion, "Only by overcoming this trial can he overcome his questionable past and truly be accepted by everyone. Otherwise, in this mansion, only you and I trust him... I think that's something Brother Hachiman definitely wouldn't want to accept."

"Courageous and resourceful, decisive and responsible, and trustworthy, hoo..."

Yukinoshita's mother hurriedly patted her chest, her body trembling with excitement, "He's too powerful, too powerful! At the age of high school, his family doesn't have the resources to guide and support him, yet he's grown into this kind of person all by himself. This is simply something that even Haruno can't compare to!"

She was terrified!

She recently heard that her second daughter was having an ambiguous relationship with a boy at school named Hachiman Hikigaya. She was planning to find a time in a couple of days to bump into her daughter and the boy and subtly warn him.

Now it seems that if it weren't for the unexpected appearance of this video, she would have lost the best son-in-law in the world, one that you couldn't find even with a lantern!

"Quickly, quickly, call my second daughter and make sure she stops this Hachiman Hikigaya. I'm going to have him as my son-in-law!"

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20. A flourishing life before death

"On the surface, it seems like a display of great courage, but in the end, it was a last resort to save his life."

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka frowned, realizing that things were not so simple.

How could someone like Hachiman Hikigaya so easily surrender and hand over his life and even the memories in his mind to someone else? It's because he's rootless and powerless, and this is the only way he can do it.

If he succeeds, he can smoothly become an insider on Roswaal's side, possessing a sufficiently high status and powerful backing in the other world. The benefits he would gain would be unimaginable, making it worth the gamble of "what if".

Digging deeper, Hachiman Hikigaya is probably in a dilemma, hoping that Roswaal has the means to steal other people's memories, but also being very afraid.

If Roswaal possessed such means, he would know that Hachiman Hikigaya was a time traveler. Once he became interested in Earth, he would likely investigate how to travel through time, which is what Hachiman Hikigaya desires.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji sighed with regret, "She really will do anything for her sister, even risking herself. Sigh."

As for Horikita Suzune, she shut up after witnessing the Bowel Hunter kill someone and never spoke again.

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips, her expression a mixture of pity and confusion.

"So this is what it's like to be born into a privileged family background. I can't compare to Emilia, but we're in a similar situation... If I had grown up in Hachiman's position, I wonder how many more unavoidable situations I would have faced..."

On this day, she grew up a lot, and saw through many of the selfish self-centered thoughts that had been getting stuck in her mind for the past seventeen years.

About half an hour later, Hachiman Hikigaya and Roswaal both came out unharmed. The former looked somewhat relaxed and regretful, while the latter, as always, pretended not to know anything and didn't reveal any of his secrets. Hachiman Hikigaya had no idea whether Roswaal had been spying on his memories.

"Sister, sister, will this guest be Lady Emilia's advisor from now on?"

"Rem, Rem, this guest will be Lady Emilia's advisor from now on."

"That's just your own fantasy," Hachiman Hikigaya said, pointing to his head. "It's better not to have any expectations of me. I'm just a stupid and lazy ordinary diner, unworthy of such responsibility and title."

"Can't things progress faster?"

Roswaal was quite disdainful; the progress of the future broadcast was very disappointing to him. "Traveling through worlds, and being the protagonist from the perspective of the future shown on the screen, it's almost certain that Hachiman Hikigaya is the one destined for us—I have no interest in watching his trivial details. The important thing is how he will hinder my plans!"

Roswaal, of course, knew himself best. He knew that according to his plan, the light screen would definitely reveal him as a selfish and self-serving schemer standing in opposition to Hachiman Hikigaya.

To attempt to resurrect a witch and plot to kill a dragon is a horrific act that will be condemned by everyone.

But it doesn't matter. Being able to see the future is more of a benefit than a drawback, since he can't stop the light screen from playing anyway.

"Sister, sister, does the guest mean they are unwilling to serve Lady Emilia?"

"Rem, Rem, we must respect the guests' freedom of choice. It's fine if a guest wants to be a lazy, good-for-nothing parasite."

"The maid sisters, working in unison, teased him but not too much. They weren't very respectful to him as a guest, but they were respectful enough. Hachiman Hikigaya was helpless; he really couldn't say anything to retaliate."

"Afterwards, knowing that Hachiman Hikigaya was safe and sound and had been successfully accepted into Roswaal's inner circle, Emilia rushed over excitedly."

"According to the deal, she began to teach Hachiman Hikigaya magic. It was determined that Hachiman Hikigaya was a Yin-attribute magic user, so Puck decided to teach him 'Veil' as his first spell. During the teaching process, Hachiman Hikigaya's magical talent was rather disordered, and he had difficulty controlling the gates within his body, so his progress was slow."

"At the same time, Hachiman Hikigaya solemnly requested Rem and Ram, 'Please wake me up at six every morning... no, five forty. If I stay in bed, just throw me out of the room. I won't blame you.'"

"The sky was overcast and gloomy, and every day near dawn, Hachiman Hikigaya would be dragged out of his bedroom by Rem or Ram and then startled awake."

"Hachiman Hikigaya, think of Komachi! Think of the Bowel Hunters! Do you want to repeat their mistakes? The simplest way to become stronger is so direct, do you want to give up? If you can't even protect your own life, how can you find a way back to Earth? How can you get back on your good side by clinging to Emilia's coattails!"

"Every day, every single day, when he woke up, he was almost immersed in laziness and couldn't help but want to go back to sleep. Whenever this happened, Hachiman Hikigaya would slap himself twice and mutter these words."

"Soon, a thin young man will appear at the edge of Roswaal's mansion, jogging lap after lap until he is so tired that he is about to faint."

"Yo, Rem, Ram, good morning again!"

"At that time, Rem and Ram were cleaning and preparing breakfast. They would occasionally stop by the window, turn their heads and look out the window at the man who was working out so hard. Although they didn't talk to him much, the way they looked at him was becoming more and more gentle."

"Hachiman Hikigaya also approached Roswaal and asked for some materials. The mansion did not have a special collection, but it did have some swordsmanship manuscripts. Roswaal gave them all to Hachiman Hikigaya, which was very generous."

"The training days go by very quickly. With Emilia's healing magic, there's no need to worry about any hidden injuries. Hachiman Hikigaya's training intensity gets more and more intense every day, and his physical fitness has visibly improved significantly."

"Learning magic, training his body, and practicing swordsmanship—Hachiman Hikigaya spends most of his 24 hours a day on these three things."

"This kid!" Tyson's face changed, and he gasped, feeling utterly terrified!

Hachiman Hikigaya's physical body is certainly no match for the world's boxing champion, but when combined with the advanced swordsmanship from those magical otherworlds, plus the young man's experience of dying once, it's really hard to say who would win in a real fight.

If you add the 'veil' of magic that's only just begun to be used, then you can only say that the boxing champion is nothing more than a chicken waiting to be slaughtered.

"He has completely transformed!"

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21. Overcoming three obstacles to reach the mastermind behind the scenes.

"Great!"

"Strive! Fight!"

"Nothing is impossible to a willing mind!"

"Keep trying! Keep trying until you drop dead!"

"Great, great! I never expected to find someone my age here in Japan, from an ordinary family, with a younger sister, and equally hardworking! If Hachiman hasn't transmigrated by the time this video ends, I'll definitely go and become his sworn brother and best friend!"

Shirogane Miyuki was full of vigor. Indeed, the path he had insisted on was the right one, and he still had comrades!

"Brother, you're too noisy!"

With a swift movement, Shirogane Yuuki froze, obediently sitting back down to avoid further drawing unfriendly glances from his sister and father.

"Aside from daily training, Hachiman Hikigaya would occasionally follow the Rem and Ram sisters, hitch a ride with them when they went shopping, and conduct field research in Roswaal's territory."

"I've discovered a very serious problem."

"After returning, Hachiman Hikigaya said without any hesitation, 'In the past, the villagers in Roswaal's territory had more contact with you, right, Emilia? I heard that you used to go to the villages when you were a child. However, they stubbornly insisted that you were a calamity, a ferocious and terrifying figure, and a bad omen.'"

"I also conducted some experiments. They weren't the ignorant masses of ancient Europe; their perspectives were relatively broad, and their temperaments and values ​​were normal—but they were utterly stubborn when it came to Emilia."

"If they had more contact with you, the villagers, who weren't just mindless followers of the crowd, should have been able to see what a gentle person you were. But strangely, the vast majority of them..."

"When Emilia saw Hachiman Hikigaya come looking for her with a solemn expression, she assumed he had some important request. However, as the words reached her ears, her gentle smile gradually became forced."

Parker, like a protective wolfhound, placed a paw on Hachiman Hikigaya's shoulder, his face radiating murderous intent: "You're in real danger right now, buddy."

"Hachiman Hikigaya ignored the threat, but Emilia's dejected and tearful state touched his heart."

"I'm sorry, but I have to confirm this."

He took a deep breath, his soft voice carrying an unwavering resolve: "In the past, my friends and I were not honest enough, which led to the wrong outcome. Now, I guess I probably won't have the chance to apologize to her anymore... So now, I want to speak frankly, even if it hurts you temporarily, Emilia, I will help you smooth things over."

Hachiman Hikigaya chuckled to himself, amazed that his future self could be so open-minded. His past self, becoming a riddle teller, was truly a complete mistake.

Fortunately, I still have a chance to salvage the situation.

He muttered to himself and turned his head. At that moment, Yukino Yukinoshita beside him was also on the verge of tears, just like Emilia. She stared blankly at him, their cheeks less than three or five centimeters apart.

"I—Ugh!!!"

Hachiman Hikigaya's nonchalant apology was swallowed back down his throat.

His dead fish eyes widened in shock!

Like a fleeting glimpse, those soft cherry lips, along with the beautiful girl's exquisite shyness... Yukino Yukinoshita tiptoed, her lips meeting his, and gently kissed him!

This was his first kiss, and it was also her first kiss.

A shy blush spread across her face, like the scenery of a setting sun.

Yukino Yukinoshita recoiled as if she had been electrocuted, quickly pulling back the hand she was holding. That hand touched her lips, tasting the flavor that belonged to Hachiman Hikigaya.

"You don't need to apologize to me... I'm the one who should apologize."

With a sweet voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, Yukino Yukinoshita's entire fair and delicate body involuntarily tried her best to interpret what "a shy attempt to conceal" truly meant.

Her feelings were all contained in that proactive first kiss.

However, she neither expressed her feelings nor asked the man to take responsibility for her.

Everything is understood without words; their eyes convey emotions, and their hearts are in perfect harmony.

She's not a very brave person; in fact, she could even be described as timid when it comes to love. So even though she's made progress, she's still incredibly shy.

Hachiman Hikigaya opened his mouth, but the timid girl tugged at his sleeve, giving him a coquettish look that said, "I don't want to listen, I'm too shy to listen to you," indicating that he should ignore the kissing and focus on watching the video.

If it weren't for the perfect, all-purpose excuse of 'doing serious business and watching videos,' Yukinoshita believed that no matter how much she transformed herself, she wouldn't be so proactive.

So impulsive, so impulsive it's almost unlike me... But, since Hikigaya-kun chose to "speak his mind," Yukinoshita-san can't be left behind!

"..." Hachiman Hikigaya paused for a moment, then gave a slight bitter smile.