Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

"Of course, this conclusion is based on the premise of disregarding Reinhard as an anomaly."

Beatrice focused intently on mana, preparing for the activation of Yin magic. When she finished, she patted Hachiman Hikigaya with obvious displeasure. "How can you be such a good bait while you're daydreaming...aren't you afraid of dying?"

"Because I'm confident I can survive, thanks to the Bowel Hunter and Crusch... well, one's a derogatory term, the other a compliment." Hachiman Hikigaya glanced back at the rabbits trapped by Emilia, smiling as he stroked Beatrice's hair. "You care about me, Beatrice."

"If Betty didn't care about you, life would be meaningless. That's one of Betty's greatest joys right now—Al Shade!"

"Beatles, who has nothing to do with being tsundere, is straightforward and cute. She looked at the rabbits who were sent to the horror of the aliens, couldn't help but proudly put her hands on her hips, then tugged at Hachiman Hikigaya and looked up at him."

"Hachiman Hikigaya didn't say anything. He simply bent down and hugged the lovely girl."

"This is..."

"The happiness you gave me, and the happiness I give back to you."

"I truly felt the joy of living, unlike the dull and tasteless life of the past four hundred years."

Betty's murmur faded with the wind. She closed her eyes, breathing greedily, savoring Hachiman Hikigaya's scent. "This is... happiness!"

Inside the convenience store, Yukinoshita took a deep breath and turned her head to the side. She had learned from experience that in situations like this, she should just pretend to be blind and deaf.

But it's still so sour!

"He's clearly mine, my Hikigaya-kun, my boyfriend." The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She snorted softly, hugged the helpless Hikigaya Hachiman around the waist, and with a mix of resentment and shyness, blushed and took the initiative to kiss his cheek.

Inside the convenience store, several people's expressions changed drastically upon seeing this scene. They hesitated for a moment, but ultimately managed to hold back... They were Anna supporters, Crusch supporters, Emilia supporters, Rem supporters, and, quite unexpectedly, Priscilla supporters.

As for Beatrice supporters, there are none at all. After all, it's obvious to everyone that the future Hachiman Hikigaya will treat her almost like a younger sister.

In short, their feelings of pity for Yukino Yukinoshita have turned into hostility.

"The heavy snowfall has stopped."

"Leaving behind a great deal of blood and tears, this sacred place that evoked so many complex emotions in Hachiman Hikigaya has finally become a safe world. We have exhausted all our efforts and overcome countless difficulties."

"The rabbit that once devoured him and Otto was banished; Elsa, who once killed him and Emilia, was destroyed; Garfield, who once doubted him, became his most trusted subordinate; and Betty, who once stood by him in his death, fell deeply in love with him."

"Amelia, who was once so terrified that she couldn't stop crying, has been reborn from the ashes. Although she still depends on others, that dependence has made her stronger and more mature than ever before."

"Merry was imprisoned, Roswaal and Echidna, the masterminds behind the scenes, suffered a crushing defeat, the iconic Book of Wisdom was reduced to ashes, and none of their goals were achieved."

"...These are the crimes of Roswaal."

"Roswaal's thoughts and actions were fully communicated to the core members of Emilia's faction, namely Emilia, Beatrice, Ram, Frederica, Garfield, and Otto."

"Hachiman Hikigaya coldly stared at Roswaal, who had been beaten black and blue by several people, and then looked at Ram, who had recovered. In the end, he could only sigh and give up the idea of ​​killing Roswaal now."

"He made Roswaal sign a pledge that he would never harm anyone in Emilia's camp again, and on that condition, he let this bastard go for the time being."

"However, this is only temporary. On one hand, Emilia needs Roswaal's help to win the royal selection, and on the other hand, Hachiman Hikigaya doesn't want to become enemies with Ram. Letting Roswaal go for now doesn't mean he'll give up his plan to kill."

"In terms of cunning, when he gets serious, Hachiman Hikigaya is absolutely no less cunning than a certain unscrupulous merchant."

"You've seen Rem, haven't you?" That night, away from everyone, in their bedroom.

Ram nodded slightly. "Yes, as you said, that is indeed Ram's sister... I can sense it."

"You can tell as soon as you see her that she is her sister. Although you can hardly feel anything at first, the longer you look at her, the more you feel it. There is a kind of revival of family affection, which develops from a very weak point to a heavy one."

"Your love for Roswaal is your love for Rem," Hachiman Hikigaya stated bluntly. "I advise you to think this through carefully, not to be misled, and not to continue indulging in Roswaal... When Rem wakes up, she certainly won't want you to love Roswaal."

"That's my advice, that's all, Ram."

He turned and left.

"That's enough... Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't persuade Ram, but Rem can. Maybe Rem can't right now, but Rem is sleeping right here. If Ram comes to see her often, that kinship that's stronger than blood will gradually revive. Maybe in a year, maybe in two years, but it will definitely revive."

"By then, Roswaal's usefulness will probably have been exhausted, and the day he loses his double amulet will be his death day."

"If you were to wholeheartedly love Ram and wholeheartedly assist Emilia afterward, then I could indeed let you go. But you still think about resurrecting that despicable imposter, Echidna..."

"Then you can't blame me, Roswaal!"

282. The Princess and the Knight's Expectations

"His heart has hardened."

In Class D of Advanced Nurturing High School, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji clapped his hands with great interest, revealing a rather amused smile, quite satisfied. "You're becoming more and more appealing now that you've grasped the concept of being ruthless when necessary."

He was like a fruit farmer seeing the most delicious apple, utterly captivated and overjoyed.

However, there are also some worries... Hachiman Hikigaya is already very intelligent and has high emotional intelligence. Now that he is willing to eliminate him completely, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji is really worried that if Hachiman Hikigaya continues to grow, he might lose.

"I can't slack off either, haha. If I fall behind him and don't have the strength to be his nemesis, that would be boring."

For the others in the classroom, it felt very strange... Hirata, who had happened to read a Hong Kong comic, felt that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka now looked like the gay version of the man he admired.

It's terrifying, really terrifying.

If he were targeting someone else, Hirata might already be feeling sorry for them. But after watching so many isekai stories, Hirata is starting to get restless... If the target is Hachiman Hikigaya, then Kiyotaka Ayanokoji might just fail!

"Um, Emilia."

After finishing other trivial matters, on the eve of the Knight Conferment Ceremony, Hachiman Hikigaya was troubled about how to get along with Emilia. "That day...did you really want to have a child with me?"

"Huh? You're asking about that?" Emilia nodded in surprise. "Want to make it up now? Hmm, sure, if it's Hachiman. But I don't know much about these things, so..."

"No, no, I didn't think that way, at least not right now." Hachiman Hikigaya broke out in a cold sweat. "I just thought... well, you know what having a baby means, right, Emilia?"

"Although he knew that even if Emilia was naive, she wouldn't be this naive, he was still making conversation as a way to calm himself down."

"Hmm... don't underestimate me. Parker taught me that a person can only have a child with one person in their lifetime, right?"

Emilia, feeling slighted, sulked, "In that case, I hope it's Hachiman, that's what I'm thinking. Ah, in more common terms, it should be... like? Yes, I like Hachiman!"

"Hachiman Hikigaya froze slightly. Although he had become much more confident, he still felt flattered and somewhat saddened by the straightforward confession of such a gentle and beautiful girl."

"But I like Rem."

Emilia tilted her head cutely and asked innocently, "But Hachiman must like me too, right?"

"I know, Hachiman always stays quietly by Rem's side, sometimes crying, sometimes laughing. I can tell how much Hachiman cares about Rem."

"But Puck taught me that, and I also... Since Hachiman and Rem don't have children yet, it's okay, right? I'll try my best, try my best to make Hachiman want to have a child with me, not with Rem, yeah, that's it."

"After saying that, Emilia nodded vigorously, like a chick pecking at rice. In her mind, there was no idea of ​​coexisting with Rem. It was either her or Rem. The concept of a boy and a girl having a child was very clear, and there was no room for a third party to interfere."

"While this relieved Hachiman Hikigaya, he couldn't help but feel a subconscious sense of disappointment as a man."

"Well done, Leah!"

On the main street of the capital, Parker gave a thumbs up, which made Emilia a little embarrassed... Actually, given that she originally had little understanding of sex and love, the words she said in the future were all copied from Parker's teachings, and she was originally quite clueless.

Others might see her as stealing a man, but only Emilia herself knows that her future self didn't have that concept; she simply wanted to become Hachiman's number one.

She only gained a concrete and clear understanding of these things after seeing so much of the future and witnessing the performances of Rem and Anastasia.

Before this, her views were very simple.

On the way to the capital, Ram, with an unfriendly look in her eyes, angrily retorted, "Hmph... vixen!"

Ram, still fuming after berating her two younger sisters' rivals, didn't stop herself. Rem didn't stop her sister, even though she knew this day would come, she was still unhappy to see it.

…Although she wouldn’t mind being just one of the people Hachiman loves if he wanted to, it would be best to have him all to herself.

"Go ahead and rob us, rob us as much as you want."

On the rooftop of the mansion, Betty, who had already stopped crying and was now laughing, was in high spirits and very carefree. "Anyway, Betty is Hachiman's one and only contracted spirit. Whether it's Yukinoshita, Emilia, Anastasia, or that little maid, Crusch or anyone else, none of them can threaten Betty, hmph~"

"The more they fight over it, the more it highlights your stability and happiness, Beatrice," Roswaal said with a smile, pleased with himself.

He never mentioned his own fate, showing a more open-minded attitude than anyone else.

"Emilia, you..."

"Hachiman Hikigaya hesitated, then sighed softly... He realized that Emilia herself didn't have a complete concept of love and sex, and what she called 'liking' might not be entirely on the same wavelength as him."

"However, not being on the same channel does not mean not being on the same channel at all."

"He truly felt the silver-haired girl's respect, cherishing, care, and affection for him, and that sincere emotion towards this incomparable treasure."

"I...like you too. I like you too, Emilia."

“Mmm!” Emilia responded happily.

Stroking Emilia's soft, flowing hair, Hachiman Hikigaya sighed inwardly, "Just as I expected... But he was happy, truly happy."

"If that's the case, he won't have to face a choice, he won't have to let Rem down, and he won't have to let Emilia down. Even if the day of the choice eventually comes... let that day come slowly when Rem wakes up, when he helps Emilia successfully ascend the throne."

"By then, he will be able to make his final decision without any doubt or regret."

"Then, before that, he still has a lot to do."

"A lot, a lot."

283. The Aftermath of the Sanctuary

"At Roswaal's mansion, many nobles were invited to witness the knighting ceremony. Meanwhile, in the Sanctuary, Echidna's soul, after a long period of planning, finally escaped from her grave on this day."

"Having taken over the body of an innocent girl and carrying the malice of the Witch of Greed, Echidna has returned to this world after four hundred years."

"She didn't go looking for Roswaal, nor did she go to Betty; instead, she had her own ideas and headed off to some unknown distance."

What should have been a shocking piece of news that caused a huge uproar was nothing new to Crusch.

“In fact, it’s better that she’s out.” She stroked the hilt of her sword, her killing intent intense. “If she had stayed in that tomb, even Reinhard might not have been able to find her and kill her. Now that she’s out and willing to come out, it will be much easier to deal with her.”

As for the possibility that Echidna, after leaving the tomb, might scheme against Lord Hachiman, that possibility is not worth worrying about. Echidna clearly has no intention of deliberately targeting him.

Compared to Echidna, whom she had already sentenced to death, Crusch's gaze was more focused on Lord Hachiman, who had been officially awarded the title of Chief Knight of Emilia.

"That's wonderful..."

Envy, endless envy, like a surging wave, made her hang her head in dejection.

Inside the Hexin Merchant Guild, Dona Fox had already consciously raised her fluffy tail to cover Anastasia's eyes and ears, allowing her to get through this period by deceiving herself. Even so, the feeling of grievance still lingered.

At this moment, Crusch and Anastasia's subtle emotions and loneliness combined were almost comparable to Rem's.

Ram's eyes turned bloodshot, and she gritted her teeth as she spoke Rem's thoughts: "If Rem had stayed awake, that guy would have kept his distance from Emilia every second, leaving no room for anyone else to interfere!"

If Rem were awake, she could absolutely have captured Hachiman Hikigaya's heart, but she was unconscious.

The turning point that made Hachiman Hikigaya fall uncontrollably in love with Emilia was his helpless sobbing in the royal capital after failing to save Rem... At that moment, Emilia's comforting words took advantage of his vulnerability and stole a large part of his feelings.