Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

Not only her, but also Nino, Miku, and everyone else's eyes sharpened, and even Yotsuba became nervous.

This living room is a battlefield!

Uesugi Futaro was so engrossed in watching the video that he didn't notice the change in the five sisters' positions in the living room. They had quietly progressed to touching each other, restraining one another, and openly trying to sit next to him, hold his hand, and lean on his shoulder.

"It's not just Hachiman who's changing his personality; Emilia is changing too."

At the Shirogane family, Miyuki Shirogane sighed deeply, "Actually, at the beginning, Emilia was just as insecure as Hachiman, and her insecurity was even more severe. After she woke up, because of her resemblance to Satella, she was constantly targeted and insulted by everyone."

"Under those circumstances, Emilia wouldn't dare to ask for anything... but things are different now."

"Hachiman respected her, protected her, took care of her, praised her, and told her that he was her knight, emphasizing and reiterating this point time and time again."

"He became Emilia's pillar of support—perhaps her inferiority complex hadn't been completely eradicated, but in front of Hachiman, Emilia dared to ask for, dared to be confident, and dared to demand. Hachiman was her source of comfort, and she had to hold onto that comfort. That's Emilia now."

Bai Yingui stared in disbelief, shaking her head repeatedly like a rattle-drum, unable to accept it.

"But Emilia wouldn't be so shameless, would she? Doesn't she know that the real Hachiman-senpai already has someone he loves, Rem-neechan?"

Although Kei Shirogane would be happy if the three of them could be together, she still felt a little sad that her beloved Emilia had taken away someone else's love.

"Xiao Gui, do you think Emilia would have time to remember Rem at a time like this?"

Miyuki Shirogane shrugged. "Having lost Rem's memories, Emilia's only impression of her is that 'Hachiman values ​​her highly.' After a series of incidents, including failing the trial, Puck breaking the contract, and Hachiman Hikigaya's explanation, would Emilia, in her emotional state, even have time to remember Rem?"

"Besides, Hachiman has never announced to her that he loves Rem or wants to marry her. Emilia is completely clueless about love... She probably doesn't even know that Hachiman loves Rem; she only knows that he values ​​her. With that in mind, is it really possible for him to deliberately suppress his feelings for Rem at a time like this?"

At this point, Shirogane Miyuki also shook his head, "Don't be too demanding, Kei."

"But... well, it seems so too." Shirogane Kei thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed true, but she hesitated and was still a little unhappy. "It would be even better if the one who took the initiative was Hikigaya-senpai."

"If he's the one who takes the initiative, Ram will break all his limbs and lock him in Rem's bedroom for life, hmph!"

On the main road, Ram, arms crossed and snorting menacingly, glanced at her bewildered sister. "But this is already going too far... At least deal with Emilia, okay, Rem?"

"Uh?...Hmm?" Rem responded weakly. If she could, she really didn't want to lay a hand on the person Hachiman liked.

But since it was her sister's request, she could only agree for the time being.

Ram's lips curled into a cruel smile. She was determined to mold Rem into a possessive person, step by step, otherwise being too gentle would be a disadvantage.

"Huh?...Ugh!"

On the main street of the capital, Emilia, who had just been happily showing off her knighthood, now blushed and shyly hid back in an empty alley.

That wasn't a kiss, she knew that; it represented her resolve to have a child, to keep Hachiman alive through the child—a resolve no less profound than Anastasia's.

Parker's eyes softened considerably; this was the gentlest he had ever been since he met Hachiman Hikigaya. "He didn't dodge, Lydia."

"Didn't dodge..."

“Yes, he didn’t dodge.” Parker said softly, stroking his daughter’s hair. “He likes you, he’s willing to accept you, Leah.”

"…is that so?"

“Of course not,” Kousaka Kyosuke said to his sister who had asked the question. “The guilt of letting Emilia die so many times in different timelines is the huge reason why Hachiman didn’t avoid her. He knew that if he avoided her, Emilia, who took the initiative to kiss him, would be very sad and might even regain her inferiority complex.”

"He loves Emilia, that's beyond doubt. But if it weren't for the guilt he felt towards Emilia that accumulated over so many different timelines, Hachiman would definitely have avoided her!"

"He is an incredibly devoted person when it comes to love."

Kirino Kousaka stared in surprise, "So, after accepting Emilia-neechan's kiss, Hachiman-senpai..."

“Yes.” Kyosuke Kosaka nodded, his eyes filled with worry. “He must be feeling very lost right now.”

272. Anastasia's Influence

"His body was stiff and he couldn't move. Rem's image kept flashing through his mind. He was controlled by this single-minded love and wanted to move forcibly. He turned his head away to avoid Emilia who was getting close."

"The next second, another incredibly familiar figure, with a cute voice, playfully jumped in my heart."

"He married me, my prime minister?"

"…ah."

"Hachiman Hikigaya groaned silently, a sigh flashing in his eyes. He closed his eyes helplessly, and then, with a faint fragrance, Emilia's soft lips pressed against his."

"This is his third, the third girl he's ever kissed."

"If it were just Rem, he would definitely avoid her, he would never betray Rem... But, having accepted even Anastasia, having already been that kind of person, that impure self, to avoid Emilia would be the worst possible thing to do!"

Even so, they kept their mouths shut, maintaining their pride and refusing to go any further.

"But just kissing... that's enough for Emilia. She doesn't seem to know how to stick out her tongue."

"Although it's really outrageous, doing something like this for your own desires—maybe Hachiman will meet someone more worthy of having children with in the future, but you can't cheat, that's what Pakkun said!"

When they parted, Emilia's face was flushed. She was adorably shy, touching her lips with her left index finger, savoring the feeling as her heart pounded.

"Her right hand gently stroked her belly, very carefully, as if she were caressing a fetus about to be born."

"Giving birth during the royal selection period will be troublesome, but it's my decision, and you agreed, Hachiman, so I must have this child—"

"Have a baby?"

"Hachiman Hikigaya, who was lost in thought, was startled. He didn't have time to apologize to Rem and condemn Anastasia in his mind. He suddenly interrupted Emilia."

“Yes.” Emilia nodded matter-of-factly. Looking at the surprised Hachiman Hikigaya, she suddenly hesitated, appearing somewhat flustered. “Wait, wait a minute… surely you don’t know that kissing can lead to having a baby, Hachiman?”

"But kissing doesn't produce babies."

"...Eh? Eh? Eh—! ?"

Emilia was stunned for a moment, then her expression hardened immediately. "W-How could this be... No, Hachiman wouldn't lie to me, so Puck must have made a mistake? Okay, in that case, I'll do whatever it takes to have children. Tell me, Hachiman!"

"Hachiman Hikigaya was so startled that his mouth hung open. He looked at the girl, who was clearly not joking, and quickly shook his head."

"What a joke... He hasn't even had a child since he married Anastasia, let alone at a time like this."

"No, no, no... Okay, I understand, I understand. I'll stay here. I'll stay with you all day. That's it, Emilia, that's enough!"

"She took the initiative to kiss him, even suggested having children, and wanted him to be the father of her child. She made such sacrifices and paid such a price so that he would be 'qualified' to be with her."

"Hachiman Hikigaya is only now realizing... just when he thinks he understands enough how much Emilia cares for him, this girl always manages to show him through her touching actions and facts—"

"The importance that silver-haired girl named Emilia placed on that useless knight named Hachiman Hikigaya was something he couldn't even imagine!"

"Giving birth through kissing..."

At the Hexin Chamber of Commerce, Anastasia shook her head speechlessly. Just when she thought she knew enough about Parker's limits, reality would immediately slap her in the face and tell her: Parker is far more extreme than anyone thought!

However, this was something to celebrate for her; otherwise, Emilia might have already taken off her clothes and pushed her prime minister onto the bed.

"Ugh..." Anastasia pouted, still unhappy. "Since you're going to raise her to be so naive, why not just be more straightforward and say that holding hands will lead to having a baby? You bastard Parker!"

"My prime minister is just my prime minister. It would be too uncomfortable for him to be kissed by other girls."

"Pfft!"

Inside the mansion, Priscilla fluttered her fan to cover her sudden burst of laughter.

She hates it when other people take advantage of her subordinates, but if taking advantage of someone once can lead to such an amusing joke, she might as well lend them out for a while.

On the streets of the royal capital, all those who supported Emilia and Hachiman Hikigaya being together were dumbfounded.

They were initially overjoyed to see the two kissing, but before they could even celebrate for two seconds, they heard the news that kissing could lead to having a baby. Their feelings were truly complicated and hard to describe.

I always feel like I've suddenly fallen short compared to those Rem fans, Anna fans, and even Crusch fans.

"It's all your fault, Parker." In the deserted alley, a blushing Emilia poked Parker, annoyed and embarrassed.

Parker scratched the back of his head, tried to act cute, and chuckled, "Hehe~"

In the convenience store, Yukinoshita glanced at Hachiman Hikigaya with a half-smile, while Hachiman Hikigaya, whose feelings were more complicated than anyone else's, couldn't say anything.

Fortunately, Emilia is mentally mature enough, but some of her common sense has been distorted because she trusted Parker too much. As long as someone corrects her, everything will be fine.

If someone hasn't even mentally reached that age, then he really has no face to show his face in public.

"But even if you meet the psychological age requirement, kissing and stuff..."

Isn't this letting Rem down? I've let Rem down, and I can't take responsibility for Emilia either. Am I going to become a scumbag in the future? Wake up, you idiot! Don't let Anastasia influence you! Get rid of that swindler, get rid of that swindler—

"Get that unscrupulous businessman..."

Should we throw it away?

Hachiman Hikigaya gave a wry smile. He couldn't expect his future self to achieve something like this... Not to mention his future self, even his present self couldn't help but daydream when he saw such a cute girl marrying him.

"As the sun rose, I stayed quietly in Emilia's bedroom all day, watching her wipe away all her tears and accepting all my expectations that she would pass the trial on her first try."

With mixed feelings, Hachiman Hikigaya was the first to leave the bedroom.

Not far from the bedroom, a figure that sees through everything stands.

"They came knocking on our door..."

"Rosswaal".

273. Survive, Ram.

"How many times has this happened?"

"Getting straight to the point," Roswaal, his body wrapped in bandages, calmly stated, "With your intelligence, you should be able to spot many suspicious points, but you haven't come to speak with me, which is unlike you. The only possibility is that you've already figured them out. Now, answer me, how many times is this now, Hachiman-kun?"

"How many times... you really have the nerve to ask me that, Roswaal."

Roswaal tilted his head, understanding dawning on him. "That reaction... I see. You knew everything all along?"

He smiled smugly. "It's understandable that you hate me, Hachiman-kun, after all, I was the one forcing you to make a choice. But you still have to make a choice."

"Having spent so much time in Lady Emilia's room, there's no doubt you can't abandon her. Perhaps this time, perhaps next time, you will make a choice and choose Lady Emilia."

"In that case, my goal would be..."

"Go dream with your book of wisdom, Roswaal."

"Rudely interrupting Roswaal's ecstasy, Hachiman Hikigaya stared at him expressionlessly, enunciating each word clearly: 'Faced with me, who rejected your teacher, who rejected the request of the Witch of Greed, Echidna herself, you now say you will use one of her tattered books to make me submit, to use her mere tattered book to make me, who has exceeded her own calculations and expectations, submit?'"

""Varied--""

Roswaal's smile vanished instantly, and he glared at the arrogant man before him.

"I will not accept the arrangements of the Book of Wisdom, nor will I allow myself to be manipulated by your plans." Hachiman Hikigaya was not intimidated by Roswaal's terrifying gaze; he spoke fluently and in one breath.