Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

"Although he doesn't really care, since Priscilla always gets people to heal him afterwards, Komachi definitely wouldn't want someone like that as his sister-in-law. So it doesn't matter how beautiful Priscilla is or how perfect her figure is; it has nothing to do with him."

Priscilla scoffed. She wasn't discouraged; on the contrary, she felt even more sorry for Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Don't blame me for your own lack of discernment. In that case, the title of 'blind man' I once bestowed upon you is truly fitting—why don't you go and wash your eyes? However, if after discovering my charm you're preoccupied with how to strip me naked, play with me, or even try to act on it, that would be quite troublesome, and I would have no choice but to kill you. So, being blind is fine too."

With a snap, Priscilla nodded slightly, satisfied. "I grant you the privilege of remaining blind; be grateful."

"I don't have the energy to argue with you right now."

"Hachiman Hikigaya frowned, and his gaze toward Priscilla was subtle, carrying a visible displeasure."

"You stopped me from repaying my debt of gratitude—though the outcome was alright, if Al or Arachya had died because of it, wouldn't you really regret it, Priscilla?"

"If he dies, it proves he's nothing special and unworthy to serve me."

"Priscilla had barely finished speaking when a weak punch landed on her cheek, making her stagger."

Hachiman Hikigaya had no intention of harming Priscilla under these circumstances; he was merely expressing his dissatisfaction: "If Al dies because of this, I will regret it."

""Oh…""

Priscilla scoffed dismissively, giving Hachiman Hikigaya a cold glance before uttering the interrupted second half of her sentence: "But no matter how clownish he may be, he is still my subordinate... If he truly dies, let this country atone and thoroughly repent."

After a moment of silence, Hachiman Hikigaya looked up at the sun. It was around five in the afternoon. He had been unconscious for most of the day after the battle ended late last night and he was swept into the river by the explosion. Judging from the dampness of his clothes, Priscilla probably hadn't woken up very early either.

"...Still alive, right? We can reunite, right, Priscilla?"

"He longed for Priscilla's good fortune, hoping that Al would appear nearby in the next moment. He only had a casual relationship with Al, and the other party, who was loyal to Priscilla, could not form the most sincere friendship with him... However, he did not want his only fellow countryman to die, and he did not want to become a lonely person in another world. This desire was very strong."

"Foolish," Priscilla snapped, "What do you think my blessing is? That I can have my wishes granted? If I were alive, the Iron-Helmets Clown would certainly spare no effort to find my noble self."

"But that has to be realistic and practical. That is to say, it takes time and cannot be rushed. The separation during the explosion happened in the middle of the night, when there was no protection, so it is not surprising that Al and Arakia were thrown very far."

"Disappointment and hope were poured down at the same time. Hachiman Hikigaya gently tapped his head to stay calm."

He and Priscilla exchanged a glance, their thoughts perfectly clear: first, they needed to find a place to spend the night, make a fire, and dry their clothes and bodies; ideally, they would have a spacious, clean cave.

"Compared to Hachiman Higashiya, it would be better if there were a kind family living in such a remote area, but no matter how you look at it, Priscilla would definitely resist this outcome. If others saw her in this wet and disheveled state, it would be a great disgrace."

"Without much communication, the two intelligent people were on the same page and immediately set off. It wasn't dark yet, and with the help of the powerful force, finding a suitable place to stay was easy."

"Hachiman Hikigaya walked weakly and listlessly, and looked back one last time at the awakened shore, where there were traces of water being spit out, three traces."

"...Priscilla."

"He gently called out to the proud woman who was holding on like a peacock spreading its tail feathers, and Hachiman Hikigaya hesitated for a moment. Priscilla turned around and looked at him."

Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head and said nothing.

“Foolish…” Priscilla narrowed her eyes. “If you dare to fool me again, you’ll experience firsthand what it feels like to have your limbs torn apart.”

"These nasty words reminded Hachiman Hikigaya of her meddling without permission."

"All talk and no action—but even just talking is annoying. Just you wait, Priscilla, one day I'll get my chance to repay you, and then I'll never want to see you again!"

255. Priscilla's Route: Punishment and Grace

"Crackling, crackling."

"A cool breeze blew through the forest at night. Inside the cave, around a burning pile of firewood, Hachiman Hikigaya looked at Priscilla, who was frowning and clearly very uncomfortable, surrounded by her wet clothes."

He moved a wooden rack that he had specially picked up and washed to use as a clothes hanger, and stood up.

"Take off your clothes and warm yourself by the fire. I'll be back in two hours."

"As he was saying this, Hachiman Hikigaya, who was about to walk out, suddenly stumbled backward. He opened his eyes wide in surprise as Priscilla suddenly reached out and grabbed his back."

"Her gloomy expression was somewhat frightening, condemning Hachiman Hikigaya's self-righteous gentleness."

“Foolish! Do you expect me to smell the stench of rotten clothes tomorrow?”

"I'll grill it after you're done, and you can leave then. I'm not so gentle as to sacrifice myself if there are conditions; that would be too foolish, wouldn't it? Is that not allowed?"

Priscilla looked disapproving and gave a disdainful sneer. "How much longer will that delay my sleep? And you dare tell me not to look at you? What difference does it make if I see your idiotic body?"

"Your explanation..."

"Hachiman Hikigaya raised an eyebrow. "If it weren't for your mana depletion or even overload, we could be fine in no time if you just used a Yang spell. It's just that you don't have enough power right now. I've already come up with the best solution. After you rejected it, can you come up with something better?"

"Isn't it obvious, you stupid fool?"

Priscilla scoffed, pointing haughtily to the wooden rack, and said frankly, "Be grateful, for this merciful concubine grants you the right to share a room with me to dry clothes, to blush and succumb to the allure of my fragrance like a dog in heat. But if you dare to peek in, you'll vanish with an unparalleled death."

These words made Hachiman Hikigaya laugh in anger. "I won't even talk about a girl's modesty and reputation. Anyway, you've been married seven times... Have you ever considered my feelings, my modesty, and my clean reputation?"

Priscilla crossed her arms and glanced at him disdainfully.

"Why should I consider your feelings? Who cares about your reputation or innocence? Just follow my orders and keep your nonsense."

She looked at the dumbfounded Hachiman Hikigaya, her bored and haughty expression tinged with a strange emotion, and smiled sweetly, "But, it's not bad. —Your contradictory manner is quite amusing; I must praise you."

"Saying one thing and meaning another..."

"Hachiman Hikigaya was speechless for a moment. He turned around to stubbornly leave the cave, but the fiery red fan flew over and blocked the entrance, symbolizing the resolute attitude of a certain arrogant woman."

"Hachiman Hikigaya, who had his back to Priscilla, began to hear the sound of clothes being undone."

"Waaah—"

Shirogane Kei's eyes widened in astonishment, her face flushed with embarrassment. She immediately covered her brother's eyes with all her might, and Shirogane Miyuki cried out in pain.

However, Shirogane Kei's concerns were unfounded. After that, Priscilla never appeared in the video again, and the sound of burning firewood completely drowned out Priscilla's movements. Only Hachiman Hikigaya, who was present, could hear the sound of her taking off her clothes.

Even after Hachiman Hikigaya silently took off his clothes to dry, the camera suddenly shifted to his neck and above.

The image only shows a cave, matches, and Hachiman Hikigaya's head.

"In that case..."

Baek Eun-kyu hesitated for a moment, then let go of her brother.

It's not a big deal if it's just this level. Rather, if you can still see the yellow color in a pile of matches, then it's truly beyond help.

“That’s true,” Shirogane Kei pouted, “Outsiders can’t see anything, but even if Hikigaya-senpai tried to look away, he would have inevitably seen Priscilla’s body in the same cave… Is she really that shameless?”

Shirogane Miyuki sighed, "If she knew shame, she wouldn't have married seven times in a row. Although she got married without being touched, it's enough to show her attitude towards this matter."

"but--"

Shirogane Miyuki paused, glancing cautiously at his sister, hesitating whether to say something good about Priscilla.

"She helps Hachiman spit out water... It feels strange that Priscilla does these things herself. It seems that my prejudice against her before was indeed a bit serious. If needed, she's not just all talk."

Shirogane Kei glared fiercely at his brother, making Shirogane Miyuki's heart skip a beat.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Kei Shirogane retorted, "Priscilla is just that kind of woman, completely unacceptable!"

"It's just a small favor; it won't buy me off."

Kaguya Shinomiya, from the Shinomiya family, steadfastly opposed whitewashing Priscilla: "Even if she uses her body to atone for her sins, it's useless. A bad woman is a bad woman. Hold on, keep hating her! Hachiman Hikigaya—what's so great about big breasts? Anastasia is much better! Anastasia is a million times better than Priscilla!"

In many ways, Kaguya Shinomiya resonates with Anastasia.

In the part about who supports whom in the other world, Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane unknowingly drift further and further apart.

On the main street of the royal capital, Emilia puffed out her cute cheeks and huffed, "I feel...very unhappy right now!"

"What is that girl thinking?" Parker tilted his head, unable to understand. Priscilla probably didn't just fall in love with Hachiman Hikigaya like that; it's not that simple for someone like her to develop feelings of love. But she's definitely not the type to let other men see her body so easily either.

"Rather than saying she's not promiscuous, according to her thinking, she probably thinks that no man is qualified to look at her body."

But what's going on now? It's really a headache. This arrogant bastard is so hard to analyze. Priscilla's behavior is unpredictable and hard to fathom.

"Forget it... just get rid of it, no need to think too much."

"—Not bad, you can praise it. But only after punishment."

Inside the mansion, Priscilla, who had already retrieved the Yang Sword, let out a soft breath and muttered to herself. After the extreme venting, she was still very angry, but the failure of Hachiman Hikigaya's plan to repay his debt of gratitude made her feel particularly relieved.

She has already devised what kind of punishment to give this fool, and how much merciful grace to bestow upon him afterward.

256. Priscilla's Route: A Lifetime of Conflict

"With his back to Priscilla, Hachiman Hikigaya saw it from the perspective he had only glimpsed earlier."

"Even though she was completely naked, her snow-white body exposed to the air, and could even be seen by this man to some extent, Priscilla still maintained her proud demeanor, showing no sign of panic or insecurity."

"...Although I knew you were a special person, I'm really at a loss for words to say that you're this special."

With her long, almost fiery orange hair braided, Priscilla sneered, retorting without hesitation, "Foolish!"

"Hachiman Hikigaya didn't quite understand what she meant by stupid... In short, he also felt that he was quite stupid for agreeing to Priscilla's plan, but stupid as he was, he was actually a little smug."

"I'm really amazing that I can stay calm in this place, in this scene, and in this situation."

"Because he didn't see Priscilla as a woman at all. Or to be more precise, knowing that Komachi would hate Priscilla, he couldn't feel any attraction to her at all. Although she was beautiful and had a great figure, it would be too much to ask him to have any desire for her now."

"If the person I was sharing a room with right now wasn't Priscilla, but just any girl, even if she was very ordinary-looking, I'm sure I would be so nervous that my whole body would go weak, I would keep swallowing my saliva, my mind would be racing, and I would be so shy that my face would turn bright red."

"But sure enough, the thought of Priscilla completely killed my interest; I was utterly indifferent. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

"...I said, since we've come to this point, let's put aside our differences and have a normal chat, Priscilla."

Hachiman Hikigaya shivered, enjoying the warmth of the fire. "If you don't speak, I'll take that as agreement. But if you're going to act all high and mighty at a time like this, I'll immediately end this conversation unilaterally."

Priscilla hummed something almost imperceptibly, without objecting.

"Generally speaking, I'd be very shy about saying what's on my mind, but it's okay because it's you. I'm not interested in you at all; I even want to punch you."

"Hachiman Hikigaya began to ramble on, "Although the plan to lure Celsis away without bloodshed failed, there was still the subsequent aid of magic stones, which at least saved your life. So I feel that I have repaid half of the debt of saving my life."

"For over a year, the insults and beatings you've inflicted on me, along with the food and lodging you've provided, have all balanced out. So I don't hate you, but I don't really want to thank you either. Well, although this calculation is pretty stupid, I agree with your assessment in this regard; I can be a bit of a scatterbrain sometimes."

"My feelings for you are, how should I put it, rather complicated—"

"You're a nasty, arrogant person with a terrible personality; I really don't like you. But compared to how you treat others, you've been incredibly kind to me. Hmm... I was touched for a second or two, which was dangerous."

"But anyway, once I've repaid your kindness, I must leave. Al said he feels there's no way back, which makes me despair, but even if I can only stay in this world, I don't want to spend my whole life with someone like you."

"My assessment of you is probably quite low. Are you furious, Priscilla? I think these are very objective statements, so there's no point in you getting angry; I won't take them back."

"They're all just belittling remarks." Hachiman Hikigaya exhaled. Before meeting Priscilla, he never imagined he would become so aggressive.