Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

"Because I was saved, I wanted to advise her not to be so arrogant and rude... You mean well, but how were you treated, Hikigaya-kun?"

Inside the convenience store, Yukinoshita was seething with anger.

Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes darted around. He wasn't afraid of Yukino being angry, but Yukino was angry because she was standing up for him. This kind of well-intentioned anger was the hardest for him to handle. He could only stammer, "Well... um, I also confronted her, didn't I?"

It is only natural to go to such lengths to repay a debt of gratitude.

Now everyone is in God's-eye view, knowing that even without Priscilla, he would have met Emilia.

However, in this timeline, Hachiman Hikigaya, who was completely unaware that he should have met Emilia, believed that Priscilla was the one who truly saved his life and was his only savior.

To repay such kindness, it is acceptable to give one's whole heart and soul.

By putting himself in that position, Hachiman Hikigaya could easily understand his own actions in this timeline and wouldn't be so hostile... But it seems he can't say that to Yukinoshita.

He could only stroke Yukinoshita's soft, long black hair and soothe her, saying, "I'm not one to be submissive either, Yukinoshita. Although I would kneel down and beg for mercy if necessary."

However, when facing Priscilla, it seems that he will be very tough in the future.

Although it was probably for Priscilla's own good. If they softened their stance and begged for forgiveness, Priscilla certainly wouldn't listen to their advice, and that would mean Priscilla would inevitably get into some unnecessary danger because of her foul mouth.

"Humph…"

Yukinoshita snorted coldly, "No matter what, you absolutely must stay away from this woman after you get there, understand? If you can't avoid her, don't indulge her. Show the same spirit you showed when you stood up for me at the school festival, Hikigaya-kun."

Hachiman Hikigaya is fine with it... It wouldn't matter if he were alone, but since he's already Yukinoshita's boyfriend, if he's bullied by Priscilla, wouldn't that be like lowering Yukinoshita's status?

That was something he couldn't tolerate.

""--I'm alive?""

"Having been jolted awake from his sleep, the fact that he could speak greatly surprised Hachiman Hikigaya. He vaguely remembered that his tongue should have been cut off. No, not only his tongue, but his whole body was full of energy, and he didn't seem like someone who hadn't eaten for three days and three nights at all."

"The first thing she said after waking up was this kind of self-talk, how terrifying, meow. Just how does Lady Priscilla abuse her subordinates, meow?"

"Foolish, a foolish wretch courting death, he chose to run headlong into the blade. The fact that I didn't send him completely out of this world is the greatest mercy I could show."

"Ugh... I won't pry too much, meow. It wouldn't be good if I were misunderstood as spying on the enemy. But, you over there, you have to stay strong and live on, meow."

"He straightened up from the bed, opened his eyes, and, having grown accustomed to the bright sunlight of the daytime world, Hachiman Hikigaya watched as a girl with cat ears reluctantly retreated from the room. All that remained in the room was him and Priscilla, who sat to the side with her legs crossed in disdain."

"A therapist?"

Having lived in Priscilla's castle for some time, he certainly knew the power of the various blessings and magic in this world, so it was conceivable that he could reattach his tongue.

"Don't bother with pointless gestures like thanking me. The only person you should be grateful to is your compassionate concubine who spared your life, you blind fool. From now on, open your eyes wide. If you dare to be so arrogant again, I'll let you experience all the tortures in the world."

"The sarcastic voices were high and mighty, trampling on dignity, but Hachiman Hikigaya's attention was not on that. He narrowed his eyes, and the first thing he said when he spoke again was still advice, but it was a more harsh and forceful admonition than before, without any tact."

"Whether I'm arrogant or not is irrelevant... no, rather, if you don't want to see me so arrogant, then you should tone down your arrogance, Priscilla."

Priscilla was taken aback for a moment, then revealed a cruel smile. "Equivalent exchange? Don't make me laugh. What bargaining chips do you have to offer? Everything you have belongs to me anyway. Do you think you have the right to refuse me whatever I want you to do?"

"I can't agree with that. Out of gratitude, I might allow you to trample on me without restraint, but I am absolutely not yours. Don't get me wrong, even though you once saved me."

"With unwavering conviction, Hachiman Hikigaya immediately refuted. He was willing to pay the price to repay a debt of gratitude, but he was Komachi's useless older brother, so—no matter how useless he was, Komachi loved her foolish older brother."

"So, Hachiman Hikigaya was born to be Komachi Hikigaya. He belongs to Komachi, it's that simple. Even if he's your benefactor, don't try to change that."

"My compassion, perhaps, has misled you?" Priscilla's nonchalance vanished, replaced by a cold smile, her red eyes flashing, utterly terrifying.

"You're the one with the illusion. Like I said before, if the whole world revolves around you, why should you need to sacrifice your innocence and reputation? You're avoiding that question!"

238. Priscilla's Route: A Dramatic Clash of Values

"Huh? So Hachiman-senpai would be so sarcastic even when facing his own people? I don't even know if Priscilla counts as one of our own... Anyway, it's quite an eye-opener."

Bai Yin Gui scratched his head.

Hachiman Hikigaya's lack of gentleness towards his own people was truly astonishing to everyone. This was the first time they had ever seen him treat Rem, one of his own people who had killed him once, with such gentleness.

Hachiman Hikigaya, who beats up his own people—this was a side of him that only Yukinoshita and Shizuka Hiratsuka knew before.

When Hachiman Hikigaya first joined the Service Club, even though he fell in love with Yukinoshita at first sight, he didn't hold back and started a big debate with her. At that time, Hachiman Hikigaya really provoked Yukinoshita's anger, and the argument was quite intense.

At that time, the biggest clash occurred because of the difference in their values, and neither side would give an inch.

The same applies to Priscilla now. Due to the huge differences in their understanding and actions, Hachiman Hikigaya will not show any mercy. In this other world, there is no Shizuka Hiratsuka to suddenly open the door to attract fire and interrupt the dispute, so the war will escalate as expected.

However, this is exactly what the vast majority of people hope for.

If in this timeline, Hachiman Hikigaya is constantly suppressed and humiliated by Priscilla, then Emilia and the others would rather turn their heads and cover their ears, not watch it, but simply remember the hatred and seek revenge on Priscilla later.

"Just think about it, how could someone who has the courage to keep going after dying multiple times be submissive and indifferent after being subjected to incomprehensible insults?"

At the Sword Saint's residence, Felt scoffed at Priscilla, shouting and cheering for Hachiman Hikigaya from afar, "Go! Don't tolerate this princess-like jerk!"

Reinhard watched quietly from the side, not acting recklessly like his lord... Although he secretly supported him to some extent, a knight cannot act so arbitrarily.

"——"

"Hachiman Hikigaya's aggressive approach, his exposure of Priscilla's flaws, and his all-out effort from the outset, bringing out his most powerful weapon, left Priscilla momentarily speechless."

"Although she married several times for profit and was never touched, it was still unpleasant to have her reputation associated with those fat pigs and idiots."

"Can't answer?... Then let me ask you something else. If the world really revolves around you, why do you treat me, a mere ordinary person, by making me shut up and making it so difficult for me to disobey?"

"Shut up—you fool, are you belittling my abilities? Are you disregarding your own life?"

"The more reasonable, firm, and difficult to refute Hachiman Hikigaya's disobedience is, the more indignant Priscilla becomes. Although she is very angry, her evaluation of Hachiman Hikigaya is getting higher and higher. From the "ordinary person" and "foolish man" she picked up at the beginning, to "clever little man", then "madman" and "blind man", and now "foolish egg" and "idiot".

"I've said it before, you saved my life, so you can take it back anytime you want, but that doesn't mean I won't do what I'm supposed to do."

"Hachiman Hikigaya rolled out of bed."

"He would argue with Yukinoshita, and he even insulted Yui Yuigahama, who went to the Service Club for help for the first time, calling her a bitch."

"If necessary, Hachiman Hikigaya will readily kneel down and beg for mercy, abandoning all dignity—but the options he has are never limited to surrender."

"Don't think that he, Hachiman Hikigaya, is some kind of pure, gentle idiot. People who only know how to be gentle can't survive in this society."

Speechless, Priscilla once again chose to temporarily evade the issue, directly changing the subject. Of course, for her, this couldn't be considered evasion, but rather a magnanimous act of mercy: "Your ability to sophistry is passable for now, and it is wise of me to spare your life—however, all things in the world are equal, and I am above them; this is an eternal and unchanging fact."

"Now that things have come to this, she finally understands what this fearless fool is thinking."

"Compared to the advice I gave her a few days ago, which was either too subtle or too direct, I now intend to first knock down the root of her confidence and make her accept the idea that her good fortune is nothing special. If she is confident without sufficient ability, then she is just being arrogant and acting like a clown, which is unpleasant."

"Even if she could refute and rebut from various angles, the two issues of needing to marry down and being unable to stop the fool's disobedience would remain unresolved until a convincing answer was given to Hachiman Hikigaya. This rebuttal would remain unresolved for as long as these two issues remained unresolved."

"Her remarks are useless against Hachiman Hikigaya. A person who is not afraid of death and believes himself to be right will not believe her offhand arguments."

"—You owe me absolutely nothing."

Priscilla waved her fan, a pleased smile playing on her lips. "Throw away that so-called life-saving grace, that self-righteous arrogance that makes you laugh. You follow me, serve me, because this world belongs to me. Remember that, you fool. I have no patience to correct you repeatedly."

"If you can't remember, I'll have Yang Jian send you on your way."

Hachiman Hikigaya stared at her, not responding. His logic was very clear: "Married several times..."

"He was just about to emphasize again that Priscilla sacrificed her reputation for profit to prove that her good fortune was not enough to support her arrogance when he was slapped on the head by a fiery red fan."

"To reap without sowing, to enjoy the fruits of others' labor—that is the behavior of the most lazy pigs, worms, and leeches. Such desires simply defile my eyes!"

Priscilla answered in this way—not that she was incapable of gaining benefits without sacrifice or initiative, but that she abhorred taking without working. She was the master of the world, yet she was still willing to take initiative, which demonstrated her compassion and explained why she, Priscilla, was the master of the world.

"So, you fool, do you understand my good intentions?"

"Hachiman Hikigaya pretended not to understand these implications. He was not swayed at all and continued to insist on his advice."

"Foolish," Priscilla scoffed. "But worthy of praise. Though far less charming than Schulte, you, you shall serve me."

"I will show you the narrow-minded world of you fool, and broaden your horizons. If you recognize your own folly and kneel to beg for forgiveness with tears streaming down your face, I will grant you permission to stay."

"Words are useless, intimidation is useless, so let's prove it with facts."

"Let this fool understand that Priscilla is not arrogant or haughty, but simply confident in the simplest way—though she doesn't reject arrogance or haughtiness at all."

"As the center of the world, pride and arrogance are ever-present, which is only natural."

239. Priscilla Route - Unwavering Arrogance

"Pfft, hahahaha!"

Seeing Priscilla rendered speechless and forced to change the subject, she compromised slightly by bringing Hachiman Hikigaya with her so he could witness firsthand the power of her incredible luck and prove that she had the ability to support her arrogance.

Kaguya Shinomiya burst into laughter, laughing so hard that tears streamed down her face.

"So arrogant, yet he still got dragged down from the clouds by Hachiman Hikigaya, haha... Serves him right, you bastard!"

Kaguya Shinomiya's foul language stemmed not from Priscilla's insults towards Hachiman Hikigaya, but from Priscilla's arrogant and self-important attitude.

Because of the student council president, she melted away from the icy Kaguya and was no longer so aloof. But even so, Kaguya Shinomiya was still inherently proud, only her temper was much better, so she didn't seem arrogant at all.

However, people of high status and great wealth generally possess a certain arrogance. And arrogant people are most averse to those who share their arrogance!

One person's arrogance is enough; who cares about others? Why should they be as arrogant as me? That's the mentality.

Normal people would suppress such arrogance and keep it to themselves with a sense of pride, but Priscilla is different. She is completely outward about it, which makes her particularly disliked by her kind.

However, apart from Priscilla, Crusch and Anastasia are actually two exceptions... If you really want to talk about these two, they really can't be associated with words like arrogance; they're just too cute.

Kaguya Shinomiya could tell.

"I'm sorry, you boasted that you were the best in the world, but in the end you were easily subdued by our Prime Minister. You had to bow down to our Prime Minister to prove something. You're such a weak loser."

At the Hexin Merchant Guild, Anastasia swung her legs with amusement. Her only discomfort was that her Prime Minister's retaliatory sarcasm was far too weak.

He's still too gentle, as expected.

"But you know, why not save all that tenderness for me? So, go ahead and retaliate, insult this arrogant jerk!"

At the same time, on the main street of the capital, Emilia was momentarily dazed and stammered, "Parker, Miss Priscilla was really angry just now, wasn't she?"

Parker nodded. "Yeah, really. You're pretty angry."

"She was already very angry, but she didn't lay a hand on Hachiman this time. Although she always threatened to kill him, I guess Miss Priscilla's personality isn't that bad after all, is it?"

“I know you’re kind, but kindness isn’t for people like this, Leah.”

“No.” Emilia shook her head, her voice firm and resolute. “I’m furious. I really hate Priscilla, that bastard. So, as soon as Future Past ends, I’m going to find Priscilla and make her apologize to Hachiman. And, um…”

If it were about harming herself, then it wouldn't matter since it hadn't happened yet. But she would never forgive anyone who had harmed Hachiman.

But because she was certain she would fight Priscilla, a decision so clear it didn't need explanation, that wasn't what she wanted to say.